| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 14 |
| Aprank: | 8 |
| Record: | 26–9 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Champion: | Las Vegas Invitational Champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by ninth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated TCU and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a #3 seed, they were upset in the first round by #14 seed Stephen F. Austin.
The Mountaineers finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Buffalo in the second round and Maryland in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Kentucky.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | G | 6'1" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Chase Connor | 10 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred to Fairmont State | ||
| Gary Browne | 14 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| BillyDee Williams | 21 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Transferred to Texas–Permian Basin | ||
| Tyron Hughes | 23 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Walk-on; left the team | ||
| 34 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teyvon Meyers | 1 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Junior college transfer from Williston State College | ||
| TyQuane Goard | F | 6'7" | 215 | RS Senior | Transferred from Marshall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Goard will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20150521212512/http://westvirginia.scout.com/3/bbschedule.html and http://www.wvusports.com/schedules.cfm?sport=mbball|-!colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#003366;"| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#003366;"| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#003366;"| Big 12 tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#003366;"| NCAA tournament
See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Post | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
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| Coaches | 23 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 |