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

2015–16 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
Vegas 16, Semifinals
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record19–14 (11–5 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Thunderdome
2015–16 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hawai'i 13 3   .813 28 6   .824
UC Irvine 13 3   .813 28 10   .737
Long Beach State 12 4   .750 20 15   .571
UC Santa Barbara 11 5   .688 19 14   .576
UC Davis 6 10   .375 11 19   .367
UC Riverside 5 11   .313 14 19   .424
Cal State Northridge* 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Cal Poly 4 12   .250 10 20   .333
Cal State Fullerton 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
2016 Big West tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed ban due to academic fraud violations

The 2015–16 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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 Big West Conference. They finished the season with a record of 19–14, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Hawaii. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which featured only eight teams, where they defeated Northern Illinois to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Old Dominion.