2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third year head coach Richard Pitino, the Golden Gophers were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished the season 8–23, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Illinois.

2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–23 (2–16 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Richard Pitino (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Johnson
  • Nate Pomeday
  • Kimani Young
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Indiana153 .833278  .771
No. 2 Michigan State135 .722296  .829
No. 18 Maryland126 .667279  .750
No. 12 Purdue126 .667269  .743
No. 25 Iowa126 .6672211  .667
Wisconsin126 .6672213  .629
Ohio State117 .6112114  .600
Michigan108 .5562313  .639
Northwestern810 .4442012  .625
Penn State711 .3891616  .500
Nebraska612 .3331618  .471
Illinois513 .2781519  .441
Minnesota216 .1111120  .355
Rutgers117 .056725  .219
2016 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The season was marred by the suspensions of three players, Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer, on March 1, 2016 for allegedly posting a sex video online. The players were suspended for the rest of the season.

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