The 2015–16 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the
University of North Carolina Wilmington
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, or University of North Carolina at Wilmington, (UNC Wilmington or UNCW) is a Public university, public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Caroli ...
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 Seahawks were led by second-year head coach
Kevin Keatts
Kevin Andre Keatts (born July 28, 1972) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the head coach at NC State Wolfpack men's basketball, North Carolina State University.
Early life and playing career
Keatts grew up as an on ...
and played their home games at the
Trask Coliseum
Trask Coliseum is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The coliseum was opened in 1977 and named after Raiford Graham Trask, a trustee of Wilmington College.
It is home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmingt ...
. They were members of the
Colonial Athletic Association
The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), formerly the ECAC South Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association, is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA' ...
. They finished the season 25–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with
Hofstra. They were champions of the
CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to
Duke
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...
.
Previous season
The
Seahawks finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the
CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. They were invited to the
CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State.
Departures
Recruiting class of 2015
Incoming transfers
Roster
Schedule
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NCAA tournament
See also
2015–16 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team
References
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