2015 – 16 Florida Gators men 's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Gators , led by first year head coach Mike White , competed in the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university 's Gainesville , Florida campus . They finished the season 21 – 15 , 9 – 9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place . They lost to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament , where they defeated North Florida and Ohio State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to George Washington
SEC Tournament
2016 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team