The 2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented

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during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh year head coach Chris Mack, they played their games at the

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and were third year members of the

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. They finished the season 28–6, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a #2 seed. They defeated

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in the First Round to advance to the Second Round where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 23–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the finals of the Big East tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Ole Miss and

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before losing to

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in the Sweet Sixteen.

Departures

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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