| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | UTEP Miners |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 19–14 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | Bob Cantu |
| Asst Coach3: | Ken DeWeese |
| Champion: | Corpus Christi Coastal Classic champions |
The 2015–16 UTEP Miners basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by sixth year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–14, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated FIU in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Marshall. Despite having 19 wins and an above .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament. UTEP averaged 7,385 fans per game, ranking 64th nationally.[1]
The Miners finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for the second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Murray State.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G/F | 6'8" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| C. J. Cooper | 5 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Lew Stallworth | 13 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Cedrick Lang | 31 | F | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 32 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | Declare for 2015 NBA draft | |||
| Darnell Vandivort | 33 | G | 6'1" | 145 | Sophomore | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Artis | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Diablo Valley College | ||
| Lee Moore | 4 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Wallace State CC |
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