2015 – 16 Georgia State Panthers men 's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team 's head coach was Ron Hunter in his fifth season . The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena and competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 16 – 14 , 9 – 11 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place . They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament to Texas State The Panthers finished the season 25 – 10 , 15 – 5 in SBC play to finish in first place . They also won the SBC Tournament and advanced to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament after upsetting third seed , Baylor
SBC Tournament
2015 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team