The 2015–16 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Retrievers, led by fourth-year head coach Aki Thomas, played their home games at the Retriever Activities Center and were members of the America East Conference.

They lost in the first round of the America East tournament to Stony Brook.

On March 3, head coach Aki Thomas was fired.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.