2015–16 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

2015–16 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–15 (12–4 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Palmer
  • Eric Brown
  • Myke Scholl
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
2015–16 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hawai'i133 .813286  .824
UC Irvine133 .8132810  .737
Long Beach State124 .7502015  .571
UC Santa Barbara115 .6881914  .576
UC Davis610 .3751119  .367
UC Riverside511 .3131419  .424
Cal State Northridge*511 .3131020  .333
Cal Poly412 .2501020  .333
Cal State Fullerton313 .1881020  .333
2016 Big West tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed ban due to academic fraud violations

The 2015–16 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers were led by ninth year head coach Dan Monson and played their home games at Walter Pyramid. They were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 12–4 in Big West play to finish in third place. They defeated UC Riverside and UC Irvine to advance to the championship game of the Big West tournament where they lost to Hawaii. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Washington.