2015–16 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, were led by eleventh-year head coach Jerry Slocum, played their home games at the Beeghly Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–21, 6–12 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.

Previous season
The Penguins finished the 2014–15 season 11–21, 2–14 in Horizon League play, to finish in ninth place. They lost to Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. After the 2014–15 season, guard Marcus Keene transferred to Central Michigan.

Schedule
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Horizon League regular season

!colspan=9 style=|Horizon League tournament