2015 – 16 Texas – Arlington Mavericks men 's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Mavericks , led by tenth year head coach Scott Cross , played their home games at the College Park Center and were a member of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 24 – 11 , 13 – 7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place . They defeated Texas State to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament where they lost to Louisiana – Monroe . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Savannah State in the first round ( the Mavericks ' first ever post-season win in any tournament ) , received a second round bye and lost in the quarterfinals to NJIT . The 24 wins tied the 2011 team for most in a single Maverick season
Sun Belt Tournament
2016 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team