The 2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by fourth year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost to La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament. The Dukes were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Nebraska–Omaha in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Morehead State.
Previous season The Dukes finish the 2014–15 season 12–19, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the A-10 tournament where they lost to George Washington.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Dominique McKoy 3 F 6'8" 215 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated Christian Johnson 14 G 5'10" 150 Junior Pittsburgh, PA Walk on; didn't return Brandon Cartmill 21 G 5'10" 170 Junior Carlise, PA Left the team for personal reasons Desmond Ridenour 32 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Cleveland Heights, OH Transferred to Kent State Jordan Stevens 35 G 6'0" 190 Junior Columbia, MO Graduate transferred to Midwestern State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Tarin Smith G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Asbury Park, NJ Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214D; color:#CC0000;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214D; color:#CC0000;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214D; color:#CC0000;"| Atlantic 10 regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214D; color:#CC0000;"| Atlantic 10 tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214D; color:#CC0000;"| CBI
See also 2015–16 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team
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