The 2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles 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 Golden Eagles, led by second year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and were members of

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. They finished the season 8–21, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into NCAA violations and illegal benefits for players under former coach

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, they self-imposed a postseason ban for the second consecutive year, which included the C-USA tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 9–20, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in 13th place. Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into illegal benefits for players under former coach Donnie Tyndall, the school self-imposed a postseason ban which included the C-USA tournament.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting class of 2015

Roster

Schedule

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References

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball The Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Southern Mississippi. The school competes in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the NCAA and plays their home games at Reed ...