2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team


The 2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at Xfinity Center. This was their second year as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season with a record of 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They defeated Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated South Dakota State and Hawaii to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Kansas.

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 28–7, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place in conference. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the Second Round before losing in the Third Round to West Virginia.

Departures

Incoming transfers

Pre-season

2015 Recruiting class

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style="background:#; color:#;"| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style="background:#; color:#;"| Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#;"|Big Ten Regular Season
!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#"|Big Ten Tournament
!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#"|NCAA Tournament

Rankings

PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP33226644337842610141818n/a
Coaches332297443357325912151713