2015–16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2015–16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his fourth season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were second year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place. They defeated North Texas and UAB to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. Despite having 18 wins and a better they .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2015–16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record18–16 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Ray Harper (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • David Boyden
  • Shawn Forrest
  • Chris Shumate
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UAB162 .889267  .788
Middle Tennessee135 .7222510  .714
Marshall126 .6671716  .515
Louisiana Tech126 .6672310  .697
Old Dominion126 .6672513  .658
UTEP108 .5561914  .576
Charlotte99 .5001419  .424
Western Kentucky810 .4441816  .529
North Texas711 .3891220  .375
Rice711 .3891220  .375
FIU711 .3891319  .406
Florida Atlantic513 .278825  .242
Southern Miss*513 .278821  .276
UTSA315 .167527  .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 C-USA Tournament winner

On March 17, 2016, head coach Ray Harper resigned after three players were suspended by a university disciplinary committee. He finished at WKU with a record of 90–62. On March 28, the school hired Rick Stansbury as head coach.

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