The 2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team played its home games at the Petersen Events Center in

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. The Panthers were led by thirteenth-year head coach

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. They were members of the

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. They finished the season 21–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated

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in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a #10 seed, they lost in the first round to

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. On March 21, 2016, head coach Jamie Dixon resigned to become the head coach at

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. He finished at Pittsburgh with a 13-year record of 328–123 and went to the postseason in every season.

Last season

The Panthers finished the 2014–15 season 19–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to

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. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to

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Departures

Incoming Transfers

Class of 2015 signees

Class of 2016 signees

Roster

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Schedule

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Footnotes

References

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