The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.

The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000-point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.

On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel. He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.

Previous season The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Mo Williams 2 G 6' 1" 185 Senior Fairfax, VA Graduated Shane Smith 4 G 6' 4" 190 Sophomore Norcross, GA No longer on team roster Milton Washington 5 G 6' 0" 180 Senior Houston, TX Graduated David Hellstrom 12 G 6' 4" 185 Sophomore Rockford, IL No longer on team roster Sean Billerman 30 G/F 6' 4" 195 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated Kyle Weldon 34 C 6' 9" 195 Junior Clarksville, TN Left team for personal reasons Zack Johnson 45 F 6' 5" 210 Sophomore Suffolk, VA Transferred Tanner Omlid 55 F 6' 3" 215 Sophomore Monmouth, OR Transferred to Western Oregon

Incoming recruits

2016 class recruits

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| Patriot League regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| Patriot League tournament

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| CIT

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