2015–16 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by fifth year head coach Bryce Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 30–7, 16–2 in Horizon League play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament to Green Bay. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. As one of the last four teams left out of the NCAA tournament, they received a #1 seed in the NIT where they defeated Texas Southern, Florida State, Saint Mary's, and BYU to advance to the championship game where they lost to George Washington.

2015–16 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Horizon League regular season champions
NIT, Runner-Up
ConferenceHorizon League
Record30–7 (16–2 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roger Powell
  • Luke Gore
  • Matt Lottich
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2015–16 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso162 .889307  .811
Oakland135 .7222312  .657
Wright State135 .7222213  .629
Green Bay117 .6112313  .639
Milwaukee108 .5562013  .606
Detroit99 .5001615  .516
Youngstown State612 .3331121  .344
Northern Kentucky*513 .278921  .300
Cleveland State414 .222923  .281
UIC315 .167525  .167
* Ineligible for NCAA postseason during transition to Division I.
2016 Horizon League Tournament winner

This season was Bryce Drew's final season as Valparaiso head coach. He accepted the Vanderbilt head coaching job on April 5, 2016. He finished at Valpo with a five-year record of 124–49 and went to the postseason every year as head coach.

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