2015–16 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2015–16 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 48th season of the University fielding a men's basketball program. The program was led by Will Wade, who was leading the program for his first season after previously coaching Chattanooga. Wade replaced former head coach, Shaka Smart, who resigned from VCU for the vacancy at Texas.

2015–16 VCU Rams men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–11 (14–4 A-10)
Head coach
  • Will Wade (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rasheen Davis (1st year)
  • Wes Long (1st year)
  • Jamil Jones (1st year)
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton144 .778258  .758
VCU144 .7782511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722288  .778
George Washington117 .6112810  .737
Davidson108 .5562013  .606
Rhode Island99 .5001715  .531
Fordham810 .4441714  .548
Richmond711 .3891616  .500
UMass612 .3331418  .438
Duquesne612 .3331717  .500
George Mason513 .2781121  .344
Saint Louis513 .2781121  .344
La Salle414 .222922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

Led by a core of rising juniors and seniors, including Mo Alie-Cox and Melvin Johnson, the Rams finished the season 25–11, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish tied for the A-10 conference championship. They defeated Massachusetts and Davidson to advance to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Saint Joseph's. The Rams receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, making it their sixth-consecutive NCAA Tournament bid. The Rams were a #10 seed in the West Region. They defeated #7 seed Oregon State in the First Round before losing to Oklahoma in the Second Round.

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