The 2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Nick McDevitt, played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 22–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated

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, High Point, and Winthrop to become champions Big South tournament and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were eliminated in the first round by Villanova.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 15–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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