2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–20 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Moore
  • Bill Lewit
  • Jacob Spielbauer
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,900)
2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin 18 0   1.000 28 6   .824
Texas A&M–CC 15 3   .833 25 8   .758
Sam Houston State 12 6   .667 18 16   .529
Incarnate Word* 12 6   .667 17 12   .586
Houston Baptist 10 8   .556 17 17   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 9 9   .500 12 21   .364
Abilene Christian* 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
McNeese State 7 11   .389 9 20   .310
Central Arkansas** 6 12   .333 7 21   .250
New Orleans 6 12   .333 10 20   .333
Nicholls State 6 12   .333 11 23   .324
Northwestern State 5 13   .278 8 20   .286
Lamar 3 15   .167 11 19   .367
2016 Southland tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 17th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 8–20, 5–13, to finish 12th place in conference. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.