The 2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Pirates were led by sixth year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. The Pirates finished the season with a record of 12–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in conference. They lost to

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in the first round of the AAC tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 14–19, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place in conference. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to SMU.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule

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References

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