2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fifth year head coach Roman Banks, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Alabama State, Texas Southern, and Jackson State to be champions of the SWAC tournament. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Holy Cross.

2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–13 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Roman Banks (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Morris Scott (5th season)
  • Rodney Kirschner (5th season)
  • Jethro Hillman (2nd season)
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
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
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