The 2015–16 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2. Rule changes The followin ...

. The Catamounts, led by fifth year head coach John Becker, played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 23–14, 11–5 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. They

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and

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to advance to the championship game of the America East Tournament where they lost to Stony Brook. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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and

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to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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