2015 – 16 Memphis Tigers men 's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season , the 95th season of Tiger basketball . The Tigers , led by seventh year head coach Josh Pastner , played their home games at the FedExForum . The season marked the third season the Tigers have participated in the American Athletic Conference . The Tigers finished with a record of 19 – 15 , 8 – 10 in AAC play to finish in seventh place in conference . The Tigers defeated Tulsa and Tulane in the AAC Tournament before losing to UConn in the championship . For the second consecutive year , the Tigers did not participate in a postseason tournament
AAC Tournament
2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team