The 2015–16 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth year head coach Kyle Smith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 25–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Norfolk State, Ball State, NJIT and UC Irvine to become CIT champions.
On March 30, one day after winning the CIT, head coach Kyle Smith resigned to become the head coach at San Francisco. He finished at Columbia with a six-year record of 101–82.
Previous season The Lions finished the season 13–15, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Steve Frankoski 5 G 6'2" 190 Senior Florham Park, NJ Graduated Zach En'Wezoh 11 F 6'8" 225 Junior Kennewick, WA Left the team for personal reasons Noah Springwater 21 G 6'3" 180 Senior San Francisco, CA Graduated Meiko Lyles 22 G 6'3" 200 Senior Nashville, TN Graduated Cory Osetkowski 23 C 6'11" 270 Senior Rancho Santa Fe, CA Graduated
Recruiting
Recruiting class of 2016
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#75b2dd; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#75b2dd; color:#FFFFFF;"| Ivy League regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#75b2dd; color:#FFFFFF;"| CIT
2015–16 Columbia Lions men's basketball schedule
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