2015–16 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

2015–16 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record17–12 (12–6 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Curtis
  • John Smith
  • Johnny Brown
Home arenaMcDermott Convocation Center
(Capacity: 2,000)
2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin180 1.000286  .824
Texas A&M–CC153 .833258  .758
Sam Houston State126 .6671816  .529
Incarnate Word*126 .6671712  .586
Houston Baptist108 .5561717  .500
Southeastern Louisiana99 .5001221  .364
Abilene Christian*810 .4441318  .419
McNeese State711 .389920  .310
Central Arkansas**612 .333721  .250
New Orleans612 .3331020  .333
Nicholls State612 .3331123  .324
Northwestern State513 .278820  .286
Lamar315 .1671119  .367
2016 Southland tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2015–16 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by tenth year head coach Ken Burmeister and played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals finished the season with a record of 17–12, 12–6 in conference play to finish in a tie for third place.

This was year three of a four-year transitional period for Incarnate Word from Division II to Division I. During year three, the Cardinals played a normal conference schedule. They were Division I for scheduling purposes and were also considered as a Division I RPI member. Although Incarnate Word was classified as a Division I school for scheduling purposes in years two through four and can win the regular season conference title, they cannot participate in the conference tournament until the 2017–18 season at which time they will also be able to enter the NCAA Tournament, should they win the conference.