The 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, and were members of the

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. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They defeated St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Xavier. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish ninth in the Big East. Marquette defeated

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before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles finished with a losing conference record for the first time in 15 years, dating back to the 1998–99 season.

Off season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Incoming recruits

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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