The 2015–16 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 12th year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Akron finished the season 26–9, 13–5 record in conference, winning the East Division title as well as the overall regular season MAC championship. The Zips advanced to the championship of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference title, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Ohio State in the first round.
Previous season The Zips finished the 2014–15 season with a 21–14 record, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Demetrius Treadwell 1 F 6'7" 236 Senior Euclid, OH Graduated Nyles Evans 3 G 5'11" 160 Senior North Canton, OH Graduated Deji Ibitayo 4 G 6'4" 200 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated B. J. Gladden 5 G/F 6'6" 214 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Transferred to Eastern Florida State College
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Craig Eubanks G 6'4" 190 Junior Cleveland, OH Junior college transferred from Missouri State University–West Plains.
Recruiting class of 2015
Recruiting class of 2016
Roster
Schedule and results Source:
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!colspan=9 style="background:#C29C41; color:#000E41;"| Non-conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#C29C41; color:#000E41;"| MAC regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#C29C41; color:#000E41;"| MAC tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#C29C41; color:#000E41;"| NIT
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