The 2015–16 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. This was Louisville's 102nd season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were coached by

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, in his 15th season at U of L. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in

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. They finished the season 23–8, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. The University of Louisville self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2015–16 season amid an ongoing NCAA investigation over an escort sex scandal involving recruits between 2010 and 2014. None of the players on this team were involved in the allegations. The ban included both the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 27–9, 12–6 to finish in fourth place in ACC play. Louisville lost its first ever ACC tournament game to

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, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Louisville defeated

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, and

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to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to

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Departures

Incoming transfers

Class of 2015 signees

Class of 2016 signees

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

* Following the announcement of their self-imposed postseason ban, they were no longer eligible for ranking in the coaches poll.

References

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