The 2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by sixth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where, as a #4 seed, they defeated Alabama and Wagner to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to BYU.
Previous season The Bluejays finished the 2014–15 season 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish last in the conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament and lost to Georgetown in the quarterfinals. The Bluejays finished with a losing record for the first time in 18 years, dating back to the 1995–96 season.
Off season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 31 C 6'11" 230 Senior Waukee, IA Graduated 5 G 6'2" 175 Senior Harlem, NY Graduated 1 G 6'0" 175 Senior The Colony, TX Graduated 2 F 6'4" 205 Junior Mullen, NE Graduated 22 G 6'6" 215 Senior Branson, MO Graduated 0 F 6'7" 210 Freshman Manvel, TX Transferred to Stephen F. Austin 15 G 6'7" 195 RS Senior Columbia, MO Graduated 50 F 6'8" 225 Junior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Malik Albert 12 G 6'2" 165 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred from Mott CC. Albert will be eligible to play immediately. Marcus Foster 22 G 6'3" 210 Junior Wichita Falls, TX Transferred from Kansas State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Incoming recruits
Roster
Depth chart
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East Conference play
!colspan=12 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament
!colspan=12 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| National Invitation tournament
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