| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Eastern Illinois Panthers |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 13–17 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Rand Chappell |
| Asst Coach2: | J.R. Renolds |
| Asst Coach3: | Marc Stricker |
The 2015–16 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena and were members of the West division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 9–7 in OVC play, to finish in third place in the West division. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Murray State.
The Panthers finished the 2014–15 season 18–15, 9–7 in OVC play, to finish in third place in the West division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament where they lost to Belmont. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Oakland in the first round before losing in the second round to Evansville.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demetrius McReynolds | Guard | 6'2" | 210 | Junior | Louisville, KY | |
| 2 | Cornell Johnson | Guard | 5'7" | 150 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | |
| 3 | Casey Teson | Guard | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | St. Charles, MO | |
| 5 | A. J. Riley | Guard | 6'4" | 225 | Junior | Peoria, IL | |
| 10 | Luke Norman | Guard | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | The Bronx, NY | |
| 11 | Anthony Johnson | Guard | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Oblong, IL | |
| 12 | Marshawn Blackmon | Guard/forward | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman | St. Peters, MO | |
| 15 | Trae Anderson | Guard/forward | 6'5" | 235 | Senior | St. Louis, MO | |
| 24 | Joe Kuligoski | Forward | 6'6" | 220 | RS'Senior | Orland Park, IL | |
| 30 | Aleksa Novaković | Guard/forward | 6'7" | 225 | Freshman | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 32 | Patrick Muldoon | Forward | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Basehor, KS | |
| 33 | Luke Piotrowski | Forward | 6'11" | 250 | RS Senior | Port Republic, NJ | |
| 35 | Chris Olivier | Forward | 6'8" | 245 | Junior | Chicago, IL | |
| 41 | Lucas Jones | Forward | 6'8" | 205 | Freshman | Prairie Village, KS | |
| 54 | Justin Earls | Forward | 6'7" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Chicago, IL | |
| 55 | Aboubacar Diallo | Forward | 6'9" | 200 | Freshman | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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