Conference play began on December 30, 2015, and concluded in March with the 2016 Big East men's basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York.

However, Seton Hall, who finished in third, won the Big East tournament, defeating Villanova in the championship game.

Villanova, Xavier, Seton Hall, Providence and Butler all received bids to the NCAA tournament.

†Ben Bentil, Providence †Kris Dunn, Providence †Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall †Josh Hart, Villanova Trevon Bluiett, Xavier Roosevelt Jones, Butler Kelan Martin, Butler Maurice Watson, Creighton D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova Kellen Dunham, Butler Ángel Delgado, Seton Hall Daniel Ochefu, Villanova Eli Cain, DePaul Jessie Govan, Georgetown Haanif Cheatham, Marquette †Henry Ellenson, Marquette Kassoum Yakwe, St. John's †Jalen Brunson, Villanova †Edmond Sumner, Xavier All 10 Big East schools participated in the tournament.

The Big East Conference had five bids to the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.