The 2015–16 Columbia Lions 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 Lions, led by sixth year head coach Kyle Smith, played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 25–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Norfolk State,

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and

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to become CIT champions. On March 30, one day after winning the CIT, head coach Kyle Smith resigned to become the head coach at

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. He finished at Columbia with a six-year record of 101–82.

Previous season

The

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finished the season 13–15, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Departures

Recruiting

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

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References

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