The 2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented

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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 early-season tournaments to begin were the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the Charleston Classic. The season ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tour ...

. The team's head coach was

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, in his second season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to

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in the first round of the SEC tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 15–20 record, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to

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Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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