The 2015–16 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Huskies, led by tenth year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to

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Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2014–15 season 23–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They defeated

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, and William & Mary to become champions of the CAA tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their first NCAA bid since

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, where they lost in the second round to Notre Dame.

Departures

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule

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References

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Northeastern Huskies men's basketball The Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represents Northeastern University, located in Boston, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The team has competed in the Colonial Athletic Association since 2005 and has won two ...