The 2015–16 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the

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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 Fightin' Blue Hens, led by ninth 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 7–23, 2–16 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to the

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. On March 18, head coach Monté Ross was fired. He finished at Delaware with a ten-year record of 132–184.

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the season 10–20, 9–9 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Northeastern.

Departures

Recruiting

Delaware did not have any incoming players in the 2015 recruiting class.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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