The 2015–16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his fourth season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were second year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place. They defeated North Texas and UAB to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. Despite having 18 wins and a better they .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.C-USA 2019-20 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATS, retrieved 29 April 2020
On March 17, 2016, head coach Ray Harper resigned after three players were suspended by a university disciplinary committee. He finished at WKU with a record of 90–62. On March 28, the school hired Rick Stansbury as head coach.
Previous season The Hilltoppers finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for the second place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UAB. Despite having 20 wins they didn't play in a postseason tournament.
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ayinde Sprewell 0 G 6'3" 188 Junior Orlando, FL Graduate transferred to St. Thomas Kevin Kaspar 1 G 6'0" 173 Senior Istanbul, Turkey Graduated Derrick Clayton 2 G 6'6" 184 Freshman Castro Valley, CA Transferred to Palm Beach State College Trency Jackson 3 G 6'2" 188 RS Senior Jackson, MS Graduated Brandon Price 5 G 5'9" 151 Sophomore Radcliff, KY Transferred to Georgia Southwestern Jordan Green 10 F 6'7" 193 Freshman Lexington, KY Transferred to Coppin State Avery Patterson 15 G 6'0" 190 Freshman Decatur, GA Transferred to Columbia State Community College Rob Marberry 33 F 6'8" 230 Freshman Nashville, TN Walk-on; transferred to Lipscomb George Fant 44 F 6'6" 250 Senior Bowling Green, KY Graduated T. J. Price 52 G 6'4" 223 Senior Slidell, LA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Aaron Cosby 2 G 6'3" 205 RS Senior Louisville, KY Transferred from Illinois. Cosby will be eligible to play immediately since Cosby graduated from Illinois. Phabian Glasco 13 F 6'7" 225 Junior Tulsa, OK Junior college transferred from Connors State College Willie Carmichael III 24 F 6'8" 210 Sophomore Apopka, FL Transferred from Tennessee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Carmichael III will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Frederick Edmond 25 G 6'4" 190 Junior Lansing, MI Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho Anton Waters 42 F 6'6" 205 Junior Baltimore, MD Junior college transferred from Gulf Coast State College
Class of 2015 recruits
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA Tournament
See also 2015–16 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team
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