| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 26–9 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Head Coach: | Keith Dambrot |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Asst Coach1: | Rick McFadden Charles Thomas Terry Weigand |
| Stadium: | James A. Rhodes Arena |
| Champion: | South Point Holiday Hoops Classic champions MAC East Division Champions MAC Regular Season Champions |
| Bowl: | NIT |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2015–16 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 12th year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Akron finished the season 26–9, 13–5 record in conference, winning the East Division title as well as the overall regular season MAC championship. The Zips advanced to the championship of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference title, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Ohio State in the first round.
The Zips finished the 2014–15 season with a 21–14 record, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Treadwell | 1 | F | 6'7" | 236 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Nyles Evans | 3 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Deji Ibitayo | 4 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| B. J. Gladden | 5 | G/F | 6'6" | 214 | Sophomore | Transferred to Eastern Florida State College |
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