The 2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Fighting Irish, led by sixteenth year head coach

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, played its home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in

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and were third year members of the

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. They finished the season 24–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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, Stephen F. Austin, and

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to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC member North Carolina.

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in third place. They defeated Miami (FL), Duke, and North Carolina to become champions of the ACC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Northeastern in the second round, Butler in the third round, and Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen before losing in the Elite Eight to unbeaten

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in a close game, 68–66.

Offseason

Departures

2015 recruiting class

2016 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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