2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

The 2015–16 NEC men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2016 and will conclude in March with the 2016 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament.

Rankings
 first place votes

Head coaches
Notes:
 * All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
 * Year at school includes 2015–16 season.
 * Overall and NEC/NCAA records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the 2015–16 season.
 * Previous jobs are head coaching jobs unless otherwise noted.

Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.

Player of the week
Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named a player of the week and a freshman of the week each Monday.

NEC tournament

 * March 2–8, 2016 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.

All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed

Milestones and records

 * On December 10, 2015 the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers attempted 49 three-pointers against NJIT, the most in conference history in a single game.