2015–16 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team

2015–16 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
Vegas 16, Semifinals
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record19–14 (11–5 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Thunderdome
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 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gauchos, led by 18th year head coach Bob Williams, played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, nicknamed the Thunderdome, as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season with a record of 19–14, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Hawaii. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which featured only eight teams, where they defeated Northern Illinois to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Old Dominion.