2015–16 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

The 2015–16 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by tenth year head coach Byron Rimm II, played their home games at the William Nicks Building and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Jackson State.

2015–16 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–24 (7–11 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Byron Smith (3rd season)
  • Ryan Price (2nd season)
  • Keenan Curry (2nd season)
Home arenaWilliam Nicks Building
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern162 .8891815  .545
Alcorn State*135 .7221515  .500
Jackson State126 .6672016  .556
Southern117 .6112213  .629
Alabama State99 .5001417  .452
Prairie View A&M711 .389724  .226
Alabama A&M612 .3331118  .379
Arkansas–Pine Bluff612 .333825  .242
Mississippi Valley State612 .333827  .229
Grambling State414 .222724  .226
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 SWAC tournament winner

On January 27, 2016, following a 1–16 start to the season, head coach Byron Rimm II resigned. Assistant coach Byron Smith was named interim coach. On March 14, Prairie View A&M removed the interim coach tag and named Byron Smith head coach.

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