| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 21–13 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Montgomery |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jon Borovich Lou Dawkins Jason Larson |
| Stadium: | Convocation Center |
| Bowl: | Vegas 16 |
| Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.
The Huskies finished the season 14–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Akron.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Rakocevic | 0 | C | 6'11" | 245 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Aaron Armstead | 2 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kevin Gray | 13 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Graduated & transferred to Minnesota State | ||
| Keith Gray | 21 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Junior | Graduated & transferred to Flagler College | ||
| Anthony Johnson | 33 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jordan Threloff | 42 | F | 6'9" | 255 | RS Senior | Graduated |
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