The 2015–16 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Gauchos, led by 18th year head coach Bob Williams, played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, nicknamed the ''Thunderdome'', as members of the

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. They finished the season with a record of 19–14, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to

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. They were invited to the inaugural

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, which featured only eight teams, where they defeated

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to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Old Dominion.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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