The Green Wave finished the season 12 – 22 , 3 – 15 in American Athletic play to finish in last place . They defeated UCF and Houston in the American Athletic Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Memphis . Following the season , Tulane fired head coach Ed Conroy . On March 25 , 2016 , the school hired Mike Dunleavy Sr. as head coach
American Athletic Tournament
2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team