The 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They defeated St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Xavier. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Previous season The Golden Eagles finished the 2014–15 season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish ninth in the Big East. Marquette defeated Seton Hall before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles finished with a losing conference record for the first time in 15 years, dating back to the 1998–99 season.
Off season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 10 F 6'6" 215 Senior Oakland, CA Graduated 13 G 6'2" 175 RS Senior Arcadia, AZ Graduated 2 G 6'2" 205 Sophomore Clovis, NM Transferred to Liberty 54 F 6'5" 215 Sophomore Glen Ellyn, IL Walk-on didn't return 25 F 6'7" 240 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Toledo 12 G 6'1" 210 Senior Anchorage, AK Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Andrew Rowsey 30 G 5'10" 180 Junior Lexington, VA Transferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rowsey will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#00386D; color:#FDBB30;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#00386D; color:#FDBB30;"| Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#00386D; color:#FDBB30;"| Big East tournament
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