In the midst of the build up to opening of the football season, the Irish basketball team released their full 2015/16 season schedule.
While Irish basketball fans knew most of the games on the 2015/16 schedule, there were still a number of non-conference home games left to announce.
| Nov 5 | Thursday | Caldwell Cougars (Ex) | Purcell Pavilion |
| Jan 13 | Wednesday | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets | Purcell Pavilion |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | Boston College Eagles | Purcell Pavilion |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | Miami Hurricanes | Purcell Pavilion |
*=Advocare Invitational&=ACC/Big Ten Challenge #=Crossroads Classic
At first glance, this year's schedule looks a bit tougher than last year's with multiple tough opponents in Orlando's Advocare Invitational (Iowa or Dayton, then potentially Wichita State), Illinois on the road in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, and Indiana in the Crossroads Classic.