The 2015–16 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by fourth-year head coach Aki Thomas, played their home games at the Retriever Activities Center and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 3–13 in America East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the America East tournament to Stony Brook.
On March 3, head coach Aki Thomas was fired. He finished at UMBC with a four-year record of 28–95.
Previous season The Retrievers finished the season 4–26, 2–14 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Aaron Morgan 0 G 5'11" 185 Junior Washington, PA Transferred Wayne Sparow 4 G 6'3" 195 GS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated Charles Taylor, Jr. 11 G/F 6'4" 185 Sophomore Silver Spring, MD Transferred to Jackson State Devarick Houston 23 F 6'7" 195 Senior Jonesboro, GA Graduated Malik Garner 33 F 6'6" 225 Junior Philadelphia, PA Graduate transferred to Bloomsburg Lamell Washington 40 F 6'6" 205 Freshman Frederick, MD Transferred to Seton Hill
2015 incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#ffb210;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#ffb210;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#ffb210;"| America East regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#ffb210;"| America East tournament
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