2015–16 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2015–16 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record16–18 (10–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRamsey Center
2015–16 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 15 3   .833 29 6   .829
East Tennessee State 14 4   .778 24 12   .667
Furman 11 7   .611 19 16   .543
Wofford 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Western Carolina 10 8   .556 16 18   .471
UNC Greensboro 10 8   .556 15 19   .441
Mercer 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Samford 4 14   .222 14 19   .424
VMI 4 14   .222 9 21   .300
The Citadel 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
2016 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 11th year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wofford to advance to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.