2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season


The 2015–16 SLC men's basketball season was the 53rd season of Southland Conference basketball, taking place between November 2015 and March 2016. Practices began in October 2015, and the season ended with the 2016 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.

Preseason

Preseason Polls

Coaches Poll

Sports Information Directors' Poll

RankTeam
1Stephen F. Austin
2Northwestern State
3Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
4Sam Houston State
5Incarnate Word
6Lamar
7Southeastern Louisiana
8McNeese State
9Houston Baptist
10New Orleans
11Nicholls State
12Central Arkansas
13Abilene Christian

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Source:
AwardRecipients
First TeamThomas Walkup

Jalen West

Zeek Woodley

Rashawn Thomas

Paul Baxter
Second TeamTy Charles

Zay Jackson

Craig McFerrin

Kyle Hittle

Anthony Odunsi

Southland Conference Preseason Player of the Year: Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin

Regular season

Head Coaches

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SLC records are from time at current school.
TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at schoolOverall recordSLC recordNCAA Tournaments
Abilene ChristianJoe GoldingArkansas–Little Rock5th45–716–260
Central ArkansasRuss PennellGrand Canyon2nd0–22–160
Houston BaptistRon CottrellArkansas25th18–419–270
Incarnate WordKen BurmeisterTrinity10th39–1719–131
LamarTic PriceNorth Texas2nd16–1910–132
McNeese StateDave SimmonsNorthwestern State10th127–15280–790
New OrleansMark SlessingerNorthwestern State5th22–3314–220
Nicholls StateJ. P. PiperNicholls 12th121–20176–1060
Northwestern StateMike McConathyBossier Parish CC17th259–240157–1173
Sam Houston StateJason HootenTarleton State6th99–6953–330
Southeastern LouisianaJay LadnerJones County JC2nd9–236–120
Stephen F. AustinBrad UnderwoodSouth Carolina3rd61–835–12
Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiWillis WilsonMemphis5th50–7736–340

Postseason

Southland Conference Tournament

College Basketball Invitational

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

Awards and honors

Regular season

SLC Player-of-the-Week

SLC All-Conference Teams and Awards