2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team

The Texas-Pan American Broncs finished the 2014–15 season 10–21, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to UMKC.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = William Brooks

| position = C

| hometown = Torrance, CA

| highschool = Westwind Prep Academy

| feet = 7

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| commitdate = 10/23/2014

| scout stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Walter Jones

| position = SG

| hometown = Newborn, AL

| highschool = Sunshine High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight =

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/25/2014

| scout stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Antonio Green

| position = SG

| hometown = Tupelo, MS

| highschool = Tupelo High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate =

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2015

| rivals ref title = Texas Pan American 2015 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2015 Texas Pan American Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball

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| accessdate = 2015-09-18

| bball = yes

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Everett|last=Osborne|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=y|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Palisades
Los Angeles Trade Tech}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Lopez|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Abilene, TX|high_school=Wylie}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=J. J.|last=Thompson|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=y|home=Irving, TX|high_school=Irving
Southeast Missouri State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Dixon|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=|home=Hillside, IL|high_school=Proviso West
Morton College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lew|last=Stallworth|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=187|class=so|rs=|home=Santa Clarita, CA|high_school=William S. Hart
UTEP|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=Jones|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Newbern, AL|high_school=Sunshine}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Hoffman|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Burleson, TX|high_school=Nolan Catholic
Lafayette|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Kimasa|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Kigali City, Rwanda|high_school=Tampa Bay Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shaquille|last=Hines|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Harlan
Trent Prep High}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joaquin|last=Pistokache|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=y|home=Mission, TX|high_school=Sharyland
Roberts Wesleyan|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adonis|last=Rwabigwi|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=so|rs=y|home=Kigali City, Rwanda|high_school=Tampa Prep
Furman}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ot|last=Elmore|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=so|rs=y|home=Charleston, WV|high_school=Fort Union Military
VMI|cur_rs=yes|note=I, W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dakota|last=Slaughter|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=222|class=sr|rs=y|home=Fisher, IN|high_school=Fishers
Alabama}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christopher|last=Ikuenobe|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=jr|rs=y|home=Warri, Nigeria|high_school=Nigerian Air Force Secondary School
Independence CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Antonio|last=Green|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Tupelo, MS|high_school=Tupelo}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Dan Hipsher ({{college|Bowling Green}})

|asst_coach=

• Andy Hipsher ({{college|Akron}})
• Jai Steadman ({{college|Nebraska}})
• Willie Watson ({{college|Alabama}})

|roster_url=http://goutrgv.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

|accessdate=

}}

{{cite web |url=http://goutrgv.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball |title=2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule |publisher=UTRGV Vaqueros |accessdate=September 15, 2015}}

For the first time in club history, every home game will be televised. UTRGV has entered into a deal with TWCS Texas to broadcast all 13 home games. Every home game, unless it becomes a WAC DN exclusive, will air on the network.{{cite web |url=http://goutrgv.com/news/2015/10/6/GEN_1006151307.aspx|title=UTRGV to Televise Men's and Women's Basketball Home Games |publisher=UTRGV Vaqueros |accessdate=October 6, 2015}}

{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=no}}

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!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/07/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Texas A&M International

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| score = 67–58

| record =

| attend =  

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/13/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = BankUnited Center

| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 59–86

| record = 0–1

| attend = 6,607

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/16/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = UNF Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–106

| record = 0–2

| attend = 2,718

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/20/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Texas A&M–Kingsville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 78–56

| overtime =

| record = 1–2

| attend = 1,371

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Portland State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 61–79

| overtime =

| record = 1–3

| attend = 523

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/24/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 83–74

| overtime =

| record = 2–3

| attend = 1,003

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/30/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–78

| overtime =

| record = 2–4

| attend = 1,974

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/02/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Lamar

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Montagne Center

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS Alt.

| score = 60–83

| overtime =

| record = 2–5

| attend = 1,766

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/06/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Angelo State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 76–75

| overtime =

| record = 3–5

| attend = 821

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/11/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Tennessee–Martin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 64–72

| overtime =

| record = 3–6

| attend = 1,169

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/13/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Texas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 59–68

| overtime =

| record = 3–7

| attend = 1,389

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/21/2015

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Utah State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename = World Vision Classic

| tv =

| score = 69–94

| overtime =

| record = 3–10

| attend = 8,156

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2015

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = North Dakota State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename = World Vision Classic

| tv =

| score = 50–68

| overtime =

| record = 3–9

| attend = 7,746

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/23/2015

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Idaho State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename = World Vision Classic

| tv =

| score = 64–76

| overtime =

| record = 3–10

| attend = 8,321

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 64–85

| overtime =

| record = 3–11

| attend = 6,819

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/02/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Our Lady of the Lake

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 89–81

| overtime =

| record = 4–11

| attend = 1,047

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| WAC Conference Play

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GCU Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 63–83

| overtime =

| record = 4–12

| conference = 0–1

| attend = 5,452

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/09/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Utah Valley

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UCCU Center

| site_cityst = Orem, UT

| gamename =

| tv = YouTube

| score = 65–98

| overtime =

| record = 4–13

| conference = 0–2

| attend = 1,881

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Chicago State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = WAC DN

| score = 82–72

| overtime =

| record = 5–13

| conference = 1–2

| attend = 1,211

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/16/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = UMKC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 71–66

| overtime =

| record = 6–13

| conference = 2–2

| attend = 1,189

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Icardo Center

| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 58–77

| overtime =

| record = 6–14

| conference = 2–3

| attend = 1,501

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/23/2016

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Seattle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KeyArena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| gamename =

| tv = WAC DN

| score = 59–70

| overtime =

| record = 6–15

| conference = 2–4

| attend = 1,752

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/30/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = New Mexico State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| gamename =

| tv = WAC DN

| score = 68–92

| overtime =

| record = 6–16

| conference = 2–5

| attend = 4,710

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Utah Valley

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 77–88

| overtime =

| record = 6–17

| conference = 2–6

| attend = 1,211

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/06/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 58–64

| overtime =

| record = 6–18

| conference = 2–7

| attend = 1,128

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/13/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = UMKC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename =

| tv = WAC DN

| score = 58–75

| overtime =

| record = 6–19

| conference = 2–8

| attend = 1,670

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Seattle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 67–57

| overtime =

| record = 7–19

| conference = 3–8

| attend = 1,435

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/20/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 57–70

| overtime =

| record = 7–20

| conference = 3–9

| attend = 1,299

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/28/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Chicago State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 89–79

| overtime =

| record = 8–20

| conference = 4–9

| attend = 1,902

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/05/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = New Mexico State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename =

| tv = TWCS

| score = 44–83

| overtime =

| record = 8–21

| conference = 4–10

| attend = 1,336

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| WAC tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2016

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Seattle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = WAC DN

| score = 52–75

| overtime =

| record =

| attend = 1,472

}}

{{CBB schedule end| rank = | poll=AP Poll | timezone=Central}}

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