The team tried to improve upon their 20 – 13 ( 12 – 6 CAA ) record from the 2014 – 15 season that saw the team fall short , for the second straight year , of a conference championship with a 61 – 72 loss to Northeastern in the championship game of the 2015 CAA Men 's Basketball Tournament . The Tribe ultimately received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament , where they lost in the first round to Tulsa . The Tribe also saw the graduation of the program 's all-time leading scorer , Marcus Thornton . Thornton , who was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft , is currently playing for the Sydney Kings in the Australian National Basketball League
2015 CAA Men 's Basketball Tournament
2015 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team