2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team

2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–13 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Morris Scott (5th season)
  • Rodney Kirschner (5th season)
  • Jethro Hillman (2nd season)
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 18 15   .545
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722 15 15   .500
Jackson State 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Southern 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
Alabama State 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Prairie View A&M 7 11   .389 7 24   .226
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 8 25   .242
Mississippi Valley State 6 12   .333 8 27   .229
Grambling State 4 14   .222 7 24   .226
2016 SWAC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fifth year head coach Roman Banks, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Alabama State, Texas Southern, and Jackson State to be champions of the SWAC tournament. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Holy Cross.