The 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-year head coach Mark Gottfried. The team played its home games at PNC Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 16–17, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round, where they lost to Duke.
Previous season The Wolfpack finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament, where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated LSU in the second round and Villanova in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to fellow ACC member Louisville.
Pre-season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Trevor Lacey 1 G 6'4" 210 RS junior Huntsville, AL Declared for 2015 NBA draft Desmond Lee 5 G 6'4" 200 Senior Norfolk, VA Graduated Patrick Wallace 20 G 6'1" 195 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Walk-on; transferred to Charleston Southern Ralston Turner 22 G 6'6" 205 RS senior Muscle Shoals, AL Graduated Staats Battle 30 G 6'6" 203 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated Kyle Washington 32 F/C 6'9" 230 Sophomore Champlin, MN Transferred to Cincinnati
Class of 2015 signees In addition to freshman signees Shaun Kirk and Maverick Rowan, NC State also added University of Charlotte transfer Torin Dorn. Dorn, a sophomore guard who would redshirt the 2015–2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules, was the 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
Roster
Season
Non-conference play NC State opened the season with an 85–68 win at home to William & Mary. During the loss, guard Terry Henderson suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle and missed the entire season.
Conference play
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style="background:#E00000; color:white;"| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style="background:#E00000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#E00000; color:white;"| ACC regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#E00000; color:white;"| ACC tournament
References
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