2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season March 2014 March 2026 2014 NCAA logo.svg Kentucky Wildcats November 14, 2014 – March 15, 2015 March 17 April 6, 2015 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana Duke Blue Devils Stanford Cardinal Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Evansville Purple Aces Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin Badgers The 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 2014 and ended in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four on April 4, 2015, and the national championship game on April 6. Practices officially began on October 3, 2014. Season headlines May 14 – The NCAA announced its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2014–15 school year. A total of 36 programs in 11 sports were declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following eight Division I men's basketball teams:https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/student-athletes-continue-achieve-academically Student-Athleties Continue To Achieve Academically NCAA May 14, 2014 May 19, 2014 Alabama State Appalachian State Central Arkansas Florida A&M Houston Baptist Lamar Milwaukee San Jose State In addition to the above teams, the entire athletic program at Southern University, including the men's basketball team, was ineligible for postseason play due to failure to supply usable academic data to the NCAA. May 16 – The ACC and the SEC would use a 30-second shot clock during exhibition games on an experimental basis for the upcoming season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10936422/acc-experiment-30-second-shot-clock-exhibition-games ACC to try 30-second shot clock ESPN May 15, 2014 May 15, 2014http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/05/sec_basketball_coaches_approve.html SEC basketball coaches approve experimentation of 30-second shot clock NOLA.com May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 June 10 – Georgetown and Syracuse announced that their men's basketball rivalry, on hold since 2013 due to the Big East realignment, would resume in 2015–16. The initial contract was to run for four seasons.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11060886/georgetown-hoyas-syracuse-orange-rivalry-resume-2015 Georgetown-Cuse rivalry to resume ESPN June 10, 2014 June 10, 2014 November 3 – The AP preseason All-American team was named. North Carolina junior guard Marcus Paige was the leading vote-getter with 57 of 65 possible votes. Joining him on the team were Louisville junior forward Montrezl Harrell (56 votes), Wisconsin senior center Frank Kaminsky, Wichita State junior guard Fred VanVleet and Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor. Okafor was also the preseason Player of the Year.http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article3539404.html Wichita State's Fred VanVleet named to AP preseason All-America team Kansas.com November 3, 2014 November 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103201458/http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article3539404.html November 3, 2014 dead mdy-all November 13 – The NCAA announced five future Final Four sites: Glendale, Arizona (2017), San Antonio (2018), Minneapolis (2019), Atlanta (2020), and Indianapolis (2021).https://www.ncaa.com/FutureFinalFour Five future Final Four sites announced NCAA December 6, 2014 February 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160330052800/http://www.ncaa.com/futurefinalfour March 30, 2016 dead mdy-all December 6 – NJIT, the lone Independent in Division 1 basketball, upset 17th-ranked Michigan.https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2014-12-06/njit-shows-how-far-it-has-come-victory-versus-no-17-michigan NJIT shows how far it has come in victory versus No. 17 Michigan NCAA December 6, 2014 February 24, 2015 January 2 – Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin was placed in an advisory role to the team for the remainder of the season while dealing with arterial dissection, a non-life-threatening vascular condition.https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2015-01-02/mick-cronin-oversee-remainder-cincinnati-season-advisory-role Mick Cronin to oversee remainder of Cincinnati season in advisory role NCAA January 2, 2015 February 24, 2015 February 3 – Turner Sports and CBS Sports announced that Bill Raftery and Grant Hill would replace Greg Anthony to call the 2015 NCAA tournament with the team of Jim Nantz and reporter Tracy Wolfson.https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2015-02-03/hill-raftery-added-final-four-national-championship-broadcast Hill, Raftery added to Final Four, national championship broadcast team NCAA February 3, 2015 February 4, 2015 February 4 – Syracuse announced that it had self-imposed a postseason ban in response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into infractions that occurred over much of the early 21st century.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12280636/syracuse-basketball-team-self-imposes-postseason-ban-year-response-ncaa-investigation Syracuse self-imposes ban ESPN February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015 February 7 – Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith died at his home in Chapel Hill at the age of 83.http://www.unc.edu/spotlight/carolinas-dean-smith-passes-away-age-83/ Carolina's Dean Smith passes away at age 83 UNC February 7, 2015 February 24, 2015 February 11 – Former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian died at the age of 84.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12309855/hall-fame-coach-jerry-tarkanian-dies UNLV icon Jerry Tarkanian, 84, dies ESPN February 11, 2015 February 24, 2015 March 6 – The NCAA announced the results of its investigation of the Syracuse men's basketball and football programs, levying the following penalties on the basketball program:https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12432471/ncaa-suspends-jim-boeheim-nine-games-cuts-syracuse-orange-scholarships NCAA penalizes Syracuse, Boeheim ESPN March 6, 2015 March 8, 2015https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/syracuse-did-not-control-athletics-basketball-coach-failed-monitor?division=d1 Syracuse did not control athletics; basketball coach failed to monitor NCAA March 6, 2015 March 8, 2015 A total of 108 wins in the 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, and 2011–12 seasons were ordered vacated. This was the most wins ever taken away from a Division I men's program, and dropped Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim from second on the all-time Division I wins list to sixth. Boeheim was initially suspended for the first nine games of the 2015–16 ACC season, which was later modified to the first 9 games immediately following the ruling of the NCAA Board of Appeals, beginning with the renewed rivalry game against The Georgetown University Hoyas https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/12/03/syracuse-orange-jim-boeheim-ncaa-suspension-nine-games NCAA upholds nine-game Jim Boeheim suspension, which will start immediately December 3, 2015 si.com March 27, 2015 The program initially lost three scholarships for each of the following four seasons (through 2018–19), later reduced to two per season following an appeal by the university to the NCAA.http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2015/11/syracuse_wins_back_1_scholarship_per_year_in_ncaa_appeal_still_must_vacate_wins.html Syracuse wins back 1 scholarship per year in NCAA appeal, still must vacate wins Chris Carlson November 25, 2015 syracuse.com March 27, 2015 Recruiting was restricted for two seasons, and the program was placed on probation for five years. March 18 – In the wake of the Syracuse sanctions, Boeheim announced that he would retire at the end of the 2017–18 season, with top assistant Mike Hopkins his planned successor. Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross announced his resignation, effective immediately.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12506613/jim-boeheim-retire-3-years-syracuse-orange-daryl-gross-athletic-director Jim Boeheim to retire in 3 years Matt Fortuna ESPN March 18, 2015 March 18, 2015 Milestones and records January 25 – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski became the first Division I men's coach with 1,000 career wins, following the Blue Devils' 77–68 win over St. John's at Madison Square Garden.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400587943 Mike Krzyzewski becomes 1st Div. I men's coach to reach 1,000 wins ESPN.com January 25, 2015 February 3, 2015 February 7 – Kyle Collinsworth of BYU set a new single-season Division I record for triple-doubles. His 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Cougars' 87–68 win at Loyola Marymount gave him five triple-doubles for the season, breaking a tie with four other players.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400587334 Kyle Collinsworth sets NCAA season-record triple-double mark for BYU Associated Press ESPN February 7, 2015 February 8, 2015 February 25 – William & Mary guard Marcus Thornton surpassed Chet Giermak's school scoring record of 2,052.Tarpey, Thornton propel William & Mary past Towson 65–50 ESPN February 25, 2015 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400597941 February 25, 2015 The mark had stood since 1950; the 65-year-old record had been the longest-standing school career scoring record in all of NCAA Division I basketball at the time it was broken. March 2 – Virginia became the first team not from Tobacco Road to win back-to-back outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championships. March 5 – Delaware State center Kendall Gray recorded 33 points and 30 rebounds against Coppin State, becoming the first NCAA Division I player to grab 30 rebounds in a game since December 14, 2005, and only the seventh overall in the past 40 seasons.Troy Machir Delaware State-Coppin State box score is absolutely incredible Sporting News March 6, 2015 http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-03-06/kendall-gray-30-rebounds-delaware-statetate-amere-may-meac-basketball March 6, 2015 March 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150306203241/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-03-06/kendall-gray-30-rebounds-delaware-statetate-amere-may-meac-basketball dead Bieler Des Delaware State's Kendall Gray has 30-30 game against Coppin State The Washington Post March 5, 2015 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/03/05/delaware-states-kendall-gray-has-30-30-game-against-coppin-state/ March 10, 2015 March 9 – Collinsworth's 13 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in BYU's 84–70 win over Portland in the West Coast Conference tournament semifinals gave him six triple-doubles for both this season and his career, tying him with Michael Anderson of Drexel and Shaquille O'Neal of LSU for the Division I career record.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400766986 Kyle Collinsworth ties triple-double mark; BYU into WCC title game Associated Press ESPN March 9, 2015 March 10, 2015 The following players surpassed 2,000 points in their career: BYU guard Tyler Haws, San Diego State Notes & Quotes BYUCougars.com November 25, 2014 http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/san-diego-state-notes-quotes December 6, 2014 December 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141208235838/http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/san-diego-state-notes-quotes dead Auburn guard Antoine Mason, Auburn welcomes Middle Tennessee St. on Monday AuburnTigers.com December 27, 2014 http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122714aaa.html January 9, 2015 January 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150109154914/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122714aaa.html dead Stanford guard Chasson Randle,Arizona Edges Stanford 89-82 GoStanford.com January 22, 2015 http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=749997&SPID=127028&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=209861103 January 24, 2015 St. John's guard D'Angelo Harrison,St. John's embarrassed by No. 22 Butler, 85-62 New York Daily News February 3, 2015 http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/st-john-embarrassed-no-22-butler-85-62-article-1.2102497 February 6, 2015 Oregon guard Joe Young,Joseph Young passes 2,000 points as Oregon beats Washington The Spokesman-Review February 5, 2015 http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/feb/05/joseph-young-passes-2000-points-as-oregon-beats/ February 6, 2015 San Diego guard Johnny Dee, Toreros fall 69-62 to Saint Mary's in double overtime San Diego Toreros February 14, 2015 http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021415aaa.html February 16, 2015 February 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150216182430/http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021415aaa.html dead William & Mary guard Marcus Thornton,Marcus Thornton Surpasses 2,000-Point Mark, But Tribe Men's Basketball Falls at Northeastern Williamsburg Yorktown Daily February 19, 2015 http://wydaily.com/2015/02/19/marcus-thornton-surpasses-2000-point-mark-but-tribe-mens-basketball-falls-at-northeastern?cat=sports/ February 19, 2015 Marist forward Chauvaughn Lewis,Iona survives Marist's late rally 72-68 ESPN.com February 20, 2015 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400601222 February 23, 2015 Green Bay guard Keifer Sykes, Phoenix Keifer Sykes crosses the 2,000 mark wbay2.com February 27, 2015 http://wbay.com/2015/02/27/phoenix-keifer-sykes-crosses-the-2000-mark/ March 1, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150320024503/http://wbay.com/2015/02/27/phoenix-keifer-sykes-crosses-the-2000-mark/ March 20, 2015 mdy-all Penn State guard D. J. NewbillPenn State falls to Ohio State; Newbill gets 2,000th point Pittsburgh Tribune-Review March 4, 2015 http://triblive.com/sports/college/pennstate/7903064-74/state-matta-newbill#axzz3TXzMEAd4 March 5, 2015 and Providence forward LaDontae Henton. Henton, Bentil Score 21 Apiece to Lead No. 24 Men's Basketball Over Seton Hall, 79-66 Providence Friars March 4, 2015 http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030415aaa.html March 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130607/http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030415aaa.html April 2, 2015 dead Conference membership changes 2010–14 NCAA conference realignment The 2014–15 season saw the final wave of membership changes resulting from a major realignment of NCAA Division I conferences. The cycle began in 2010 with the Big Ten and the then-Pac-10 publicly announcing their intentions to expand. The fallout from these conferences' moves later affected a majority of NCAA Division I conferences. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Appalachian State Mountaineers Southern Conference Sun Belt Conference Davidson Wildcats Southern Conference Atlantic 10 Conference East Carolina Pirates Conference USA American Athletic Conference ("The American") East Tennessee State Buccaneers Atlantic Sun Conference Southern Conference Elon Phoenix Southern Conference Colonial Athletic Association Georgia Southern Eagles Southern Conference Sun Belt Conference Idaho Vandals Western Athletic Conference Big Sky Conference Louisville Cardinals American Athletic Conference ("The American") Atlantic Coast Conference Maryland Terrapins Atlantic Coast Conference Big Ten Conference Mercer Bears Atlantic Sun Conference Southern Conference Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Southland Conference Summit League Rutgers Scarlet Knights American Athletic Conference ("The American") Big Ten Conference Tulane Green Wave Conference USA American Athletic Conference ("The American") Tulsa Golden Hurricane Conference USA American Athletic Conference ("The American") VMI Keydets Big South Conference Southern Conference Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Sun Belt Conference Conference USA This was also the final season for Texas–Pan American (UTPA) under that name. At the start of the 2015–16 school year, UTPA merged with the University of Texas at Brownsville to form the new University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). UTPA's athletic program and WAC membership were inherited by UTRGV. It was also the final season for Northern Kentucky in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) and the final season for NJIT as an independent. On May 11, 2015, it was announced that Northern Kentucky would join the Horizon League effective July 1.http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/northern-kentucky-university-to-join-horizon-league-in-july Northern Kentucky University to Join Horizon League in July Horizon League May 11, 2015 May 11, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150514000904/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/northern-kentucky-university-to-join-horizon-league-in-july May 14, 2015 mdy-all The A-Sun soon filled the place left by Northern Kentucky, announcing on June 12 that NJIT would become a member effective July 1.http://atlanticsun.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150612cws6jg New Jersey Institute of Technology to Join the Atlantic Sun: #NJITtoASun Atlantic Sun Conference June 12, 2015 June 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150614141120/http://atlanticsun.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150612cws6jg June 14, 2015 dead Season outlook Pre-season polls 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings The top 25 from the AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll. 'Associated Press'RankingTeam1Kentucky (52)2Arizona (5)3Wisconsin (8)4Duke5Kansas6North Carolina7Florida8Louisville9Virginia10Texas11Wichita State12Villanova13Gonzaga14Iowa State15VCU16San Diego State17UConn18Michigan State19Oklahoma20Ohio State21Nebraska22SMU23Syracuse24Michigan25UtahтHarvardт USA Today Coacheshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/10/16/college-basketball-coaches-poll-main-kentucky-arizona-duke-wisconsin-kansas/17302721/ Preseason Coaches Poll USA Today October 16, 2014RankingTeam1Kentucky (24)2Arizona (3)3Duke (2)4Wisconsin (3)5Kansas6North Carolina7Florida8Virginia9Louisville10Texas11Wichita State12Villanova13Gonzaga14Iowa State15UConn16VCU17San Diego State18Michigan State19Oklahoma20Ohio State21Nebraska22SMU23Michigan24Syracuse25Iowa Regular season Early-season tournaments Name Dates Location No. teams Champion 2K Sports Classic November 20–21 Madison Square Garden (New York City)4* Texas Puerto Rico Tip-Off November 20–21, 23 Roberto Clemente Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico)8 West Virginia Charleston Classic November 20–21, 23 TD Arena (Charleston, South Carolina)8 Miami (FL) Coaches vs. Cancer Classic November 21–22 Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)4* Duke Paradise Jam tournament November 21–24 Sports and Fitness Center (Saint Thomas, VI)8 Seton Hall Hall of Fame Tip Off November 22–23 Mohegan Sun (Uncasville, Connecticut)4 Providence (Naismith) Northeastern (Springfield) MGM Grand Main Event November 24, 26 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas)4* Oklahoma State Corpus Christi Coastal Classic November 28–29 American Bank Center (Corpus Christi, Texas) 4* TCU CBE Hall of Fame Classic November 24–25 Sprint Center (Kansas City, Missouri)4* Maryland Legends Classic November 24–25 Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)4* Villanova Gulf Coast Showcase November 24–26 Germain Arena (Estero, Florida)8 Green Bay Maui Invitational tournament November 24–26 Lahaina Civic Center (Lahaina, HI)8* Arizona Cancún Challenge November 25–26 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (Cancún, MX)8 Northern Iowa (Riviera Division) North Florida (Mayan Division) NIT Season Tip-Off November 26–28 Madison Square Garden (New York City)4 Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis November 26–28 Imperial Arena (Nassau, BAH)8 Wisconsin Great Alaska Shootout November 26–29 Sullivan Arena (Anchorage, AK)8 Colorado State Old Spice Classic November 27–28, 30 HP Field House (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)8 Kansas Wooden Legacy November 27–28, 30 Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California)8 Washington Las Vegas Invitational November 27–28 Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)4* Illinois Emerald Coast Classic November 28–29 Emerald Coast Classic Arena (Niceville, Florida)4* Ole Miss Barclays Center Classic November 28–29 Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)4* Virginia Las Vegas Classic December 22–23 Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)4* Loyola–Chicago Diamond Head Classic December 22–23, 25 Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI)8 George Washington *Although these tournaments included more teams, only the number listed played for the championship. Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Thirty-one conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that won their regular-season titles were given the number one seed in their respective conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegular season first placeConference player of the yearConference Coach of the YearConference tournamentTournament venue (city)Tournament winner America East Conference Albany Jameel Warney, Stony BrookWarney Highlights 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners Presented by Under Armour America East Conference March 2, 2015 http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=209917524 March 2, 2015 Will Brown, Albany 2015 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites Albany American Athletic Conference SMU Nic Moore, SMUSMU's Nic Moore Named Men's Basketball Player of the Year TheAmerican.org American Athletic Conference March 12, 2014 http://theamerican.org/news/2015/3/12/MBB_0312155709.aspx March 12, 2015 Fran Dunphy, Temple 2015 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament XL Center(Hartford, Connecticut) SMU Atlantic 10 Conference Davidson Tyler Kalinoski, DavidsonA-10 Announces Top Men's Basketball Awards Atlantic 10 Conference March 10, 2015 http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=209950093 March 10, 2015 Bob McKillop, Davidson 2015 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Barclays Center(Brooklyn, New York) VCU Atlantic Coast Conference Virginia Jahlil Okafor, Dukehttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25098617/jahlil-okafor-wins-acc-player-of-the-year-tony-bennett-coach-of-the-year Jahlil Okafor wins ACC Player of the Year; Tony Bennett Coach of the Year CBS Sports March 8, 2015http://www.theacc.com/news/accmbb-coaches-name-2015-all-acc-team-03-09-2015 ACCMBB Coaches Name 2015 All-ACC Team Atlantic Coast Conference March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150314191930/http://www.theacc.com/news/accmbb-coaches-name-2015-all-acc-team-03-09-2015 March 14, 2015 mdy-all Tony Bennett, Virginiahttp://www.theacc.com/news/coaches-again-tab-virginias-bennett-as-acc-coach-of-the-year-03-09-2015 Coaches Again Tab Virginia's Bennett as ACC Coach of the Year Atlantic Coast Conference March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180044/http://www.theacc.com/news/coaches-again-tab-virginias-bennett-as-acc-coach-of-the-year-03-09-2015 April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all 2015 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) Notre Dame Atlantic Sun Conference North Florida Ty Greene, USC Upstate Greene Nabs @ASunMBB Top Honor; All-Conference Team Announced Atlantic Sun Conference March 2, 2015 http://atlanticsun.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150302cto3pl March 2, 2015 March 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150304202753/http://www.atlanticsun.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150302cto3pl dead Matthew Driscoll, North Florida 2015 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Campus sitesNorth Florida Big 12 Conference Kansas Buddy Hield, OklahomaSooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors Big 12 Conference March 8, 2015 http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209934691&DB_OEM_ID=10410 March 8, 2015 Bob Huggins, West Virginia 2015 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Sprint Center(Kansas City, Missouri) Iowa State Big East Conference Villanova Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova & Kris Dunn, Providencehttp://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/villanova-wildcats-providence-friars-ryan-arcidiacono-kris-dunn-big-east-player-year-031115 Ryan Arcidiacono, Kris Dunn share Big East Player of Year award FoxSports.com March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 Jay Wright, Villanova 2015 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City) Villanova Big Sky Conference Eastern Washington & Montanan "Top seed" Top seed in conference tournament Mikh McKinney, Sacramento Statehttp://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309151935.aspx Sacramento State's McKinney Named MVP Big Sky Conference March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Jim Hayford, Eastern WashingtonBrian Katz, Sacramento Statehttp://bigskyconf.com/news/2015/3/10/MBB_0310150409.aspx Katz, Hayford Share Coach of the Year Big Sky Conference March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 2015 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament At regular-season championc Montana won a tiebreaker with Eastern Washington for the top seed in the conference tournament and hosting rights. The tournament was thus held at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana.Eastern Washington Big South Conference Charleston Southernn "Top seed" & High Point Saah Nimley, Charleston Southern Big South Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners Big South Conference March 2, 2015 http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-announces-2014-15-mens-basketball-award-winners March 2, 2015 March 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308142038/http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-announces-2014-15-mens-basketball-award-winners dead Barclay Radebaugh, Charleston Southern 2015 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament HTC Center(Conway, South Carolina) Coastal Carolina Big Ten Conference Wisconsin Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsinhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aac.html Postseason Honors Announced Big Ten Conference March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20180429212557/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aac.html April 29, 2018 dead mdy-all Bo Ryan, Wisconsin (coaches)Mark Turgeon, Maryland (media) 2015 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament United Center(Chicago) Wisconsin Big West Conference UC Davis Corey Hawkins, UC DavisBig West Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners Big West Conference March 9, 2015 http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=18304 March 9, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232356/http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=15959 March 3, 2016 mdy Jim Les, UC Davis 2015 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Honda Center(Anaheim, California) UC Irvine Colonial Athletic Association James Madison, Northeastern, UNC Wilmington & William & Maryn "Top seed" Marcus Thornton, William & Mary2014-15 All-CAA Men's Basketball Release http://caasports.com/documents/2015/3/5/2015ALLCAAMBB.pdf CAASports.com 6 March 2015 Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington 2015 CAA men's basketball tournament Royal Farms Arena(Baltimore) Northeastern Conference USA Louisiana Tech Speedy Smith, Louisiana Techhttp://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031115aah.html C-USA Announces MBK Player, Coach of the Year Conference USA March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162834/http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031115aah.html April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all Michael White, Louisiana Tech 2015 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex(Birmingham, Alabama) UABHorizon League Valparaiso Keifer Sykes, Green Bay 2015 Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced Horizon League March 2, 2015 http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/2015-mens-basketball-award-winners-announced March 2, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150304042015/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/2015-mens-basketball-award-winners-announced March 4, 2015 mdy-all Bryce Drew, Valparaiso 2015 Horizon League men's basketball tournament First round at campus sitesQuarterfinals and semifinals at top seedc As Valparaiso won the regular-season league title outright, it hosted the semifinals and finals at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana.Final at top remaining seedc Since Valparaiso won its conference tournament semifinal, it also hosted the final at the same venue.Valparaiso Ivy League Harvard Justin Sears, Yalehttp://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/Mens_Basketball_All-Ivy-Coach_of_the_Year_Awards_Announced Men's Basketball All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Awards Announced Ivy League March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150317192703/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/Mens_Basketball_All-Ivy-Coach_of_the_Year_Awards_Announced March 17, 2015 dead mdy-all James Jones, Yale No tournament Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona David Laury, IonaMAAC Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Major Award Winners Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference March 6, 2015 http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87906&SPID=10446&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209930738&DB_OEM_ID=17400 March 7, 2015 Kevin Baggett, RiderKevin Baggett Named 2015 The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference March 6, 2015 http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87906&SPID=10446&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209930745&DB_OEM_ID=17400 March 7, 2015 2015 MAAC men's basketball tournament Times Union Center(Albany, New York) Manhattan Mid-American Conference Central Michigann "Top seed" (West) Buffalo & Kent State (East) Justin Moss, BuffaloBuffalo's Moss, Central Michigan's Davis Receive Top MAC Honors Mid-American Conference March 11, 2015 http://mac-sports.com/news/2015/3/11/MBB_0311152652.aspx March 11, 2015 Keno Davis, Central Michigan 2015 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament First round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena(Cleveland, Ohio)Buffalo Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central Kendall Gray, Delaware StateMEAC announces men's basketball all-conference honors Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference March 6, 2015 http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=98180&SPID=12094&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209930952&DB_OEM_ID=20800 March 7, 2015 Bobby Collins, Maryland Eastern Shore 2015 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope(Norfolk, Virginia) Hampton Missouri Valley Conference Wichita State Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa Tuttle Highlights 2014-15 All-Missouri Valley Missouri Valley Conference March 3, 2015 http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/7922/tuttle-highlights-2014-15-all-missouri-valley/#.VPY67Zh0yUk March 3, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161030134727/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/7922/tuttle-highlights-2014-15-all-missouri-valley/#.VPY67Zh0yUk October 30, 2016 mdy-all Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa Jacobson Named Valley's Top Coach Missouri Valley Conference March 5, 2015 http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/7928/jacobson-named-valleys-top-coach/#.VPjC_ph0yUk March 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308014403/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/7928/jacobson-named-valleys-top-coach/#.VPjC_ph0yUk March 8, 2015 dead mdy-all 2015 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Scottrade Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Northern Iowa Mountain West Conference Boise Staten "Top seed" & San Diego State Derrick Marks, Boise State Mountain West Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team Mountain West Conference March 10, 2015 http://www.themwc.com/news/mountain-west-announces-2014-15-mens-basketball-all-conference-team-03-09-2015 March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145411/http://www.themwc.com/news/mountain-west-announces-2014-15-mens-basketball-all-conference-team-03-09-2015 April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all Leon Rice, Boise State 2015 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Paradise, Nevada) Wyoming Northeast Conference St. Francis Brooklyn Jalen Cannon, St. Francis BrooklynSt. Francis Brooklyn's Jalen Cannon Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Northeast Conference March 3, 2015 http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2015/3/2/MBB_AllConfRelease_1415.aspx March 3, 2015 Glenn Braica, St. Francis Brooklyn 2015 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites Robert Morris Ohio Valley Conference Murray Staten "Top seed" (West) Belmont & Eastern Kentucky (East) Cameron Payne, Murray StateMurray State's Payne and Prohm Earn Top 2014-15 OVC Men's Basketball Honors Ohio Valley Conference March 3, 2015 http://ovcsports.com/news/2015/3/2/MBB_0302154706.aspx March 3, 2015 Steve Prohm, Murray State 2015 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Nashville Municipal Auditorium(Nashville, Tennessee) Belmont Pac-12 Conference Arizona Joe Young, OregonDana Altman and Joseph Young named Pac-12's coach and player of the year OregonLive.com March 9, 2015 http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2015/03/dana_altman_and_joseph_young_n.html March 9, 2015 Dana Altman, Oregon 2015 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament MGM Grand Garden Arena(Paradise, Nevada)Arizona Patriot League Bucknell Tim Kempton Jr., Lehigh 2014-15 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced Patriot League March 2, 2015 http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030215aac.html March 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160205221701/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030215aac.html February 5, 2016 dead mdy-all Dave Paulsen, Bucknell 2015 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites Lafayette Southeastern Conference Kentucky Bobby Portis, Arkansashttp://www.secsports.com/article/12450932/2015-sec-men-basketball-awards 2015 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced Southeastern Conference March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/portis-aps-sec-player-year-calipari-towns-honored Portis is AP's SEC player of year; Calipari, Towns honored Paul Newberry Associated Press March 16, 2015 March 17, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141145/http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/portis-aps-sec-player-year-calipari-towns-honored dead John Calipari, Kentucky 2015 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena(Nashville, Tennessee) Kentucky Southern Conference Wofford Karl Cochran, Wofford Men's Basketball Awards Announced Southern Conference March 3, 2015 http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209920691&DB_OEM_ID=4000 March 3, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507232020/http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209920691&DB_OEM_ID=4000 dead Mike Young, Wofford 2015 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Center(Asheville, North Carolina) Wofford Southland Conference Stephen F. Austin Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. AustinSFA's Walkup Named Men's Basketball Player of the Year Southland Conference March 9, 2015 http://www.southland.org/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309151338.aspx March 9, 2015 Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin 2015 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center(Katy, Texas) Stephen F. Austin Southwestern Athletic Conference Texas Southern Madarious Gibbs, Texas SouthernTSU Senior Madarious Gibbs Headlines All SWAC Team Southland Conference March 9, 2015 http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=209933946 March 9, 2015 Mike Davis, Texas Southern 2015 SWAC men's basketball tournament Toyota Center(Houston, Texas) Texas Southern The Summit League North Dakota State & South Dakota Staten "Top seed" Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State NDSU's Alexander Named #SummitMBB Player of the Year The Summit League March 5, 2015 http://thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/201503026z8bjn March 5, 2015 March 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150307123718/http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/201503026z8bjn dead David Richman, North Dakota State 2015 The Summit League men's basketball tournament Denny Sanford PREMIER Center(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) North Dakota State Sun Belt Conference Georgia State R. J. Hunter, Georgia StateGeorgia State's Hunter Repeats as Player of the Year, ULM's Richard Earns Second Coach of the Year Award Sun Belt Conference March 10, 2015 http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309154837.aspx March 10, 2015 Keith Richard, Louisiana–Monroe 2015 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) Georgia State West Coast Conference Gonzaga Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga WCC Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Team West Coast Conference March 3, 2015 http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030315aab.html March 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150305200139/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030315aab.html March 5, 2015 dead mdy-all Mark Few, Gonzaga 2015 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena(Paradise, Nevada) Gonzaga Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State Martez Harrison, UMKC WAC Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced Western Athletic Conference March 10, 2015 http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209948557&DB_OEM_ID=10100 March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312092319/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209948557&DB_OEM_ID=10100 March 12, 2015 dead mdy-all Marvin Menzies, New Mexico State 2015 WAC men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena(Paradise, Nevada) New Mexico State c Conference standings 1 1 111 1 11111 11 1111 1111111111 11111 Division I independents One school played as a Division I independent.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2015.html Sports Reference 2014-15 Men's Independent Season Summary September 28, 2024 Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Villanova Darrun Hilliard, Villanova Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Tyler Harvey Eastern Washington 23.1 Alan Williams UC Santa Barbara 11.8 Jalan West Northwestern State 7.7 Corey Walden Eastern Kentucky 3.09 Zeek Woodley Northwestern State 22.2 Kendall Gray Delaware State 11.8 Kahlil Felder Oakland 7.6 Gary Payton II Oregon State 3.06 Tyler Haws BYU 22.2 Jameel Warney Stony Brook 11.7 Kris Dunn Providence 7.5 Roderick Bobbitt Hawaii 2.86 Damion Lee Drexel 21.4 Rico Gathers Baylor 11.6 Tyler Strange Gardner–Webb 7.4 Kevin Hardy McNeese State 2.74 Saah Nimley Charleston Southern 21.4 Shevon Thompson George Mason 11.3 Speedy Smith Louisiana Tech 7.4 Kris Dunn Providence 2.73 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Jordan Mickey LSU 3.65 Evan Bradds Belmont 68.8 Corey Hawkins UC Davis 48.8 Riley Grabau Wyoming 93.9 Amida Brimah UConn 3.46 Jahlil Okafor Duke 66.4 Quincy Taylor Longwood 48.0 Joe Young Oregon 92.5 Austin Nichols Memphis 3.44 Jordan Parks North Carolina Central 66.0 Alex Anderson UT Martin 48.0 Andrew Rowsey UNC Asheville 92.1 Justin Tuoyo Chattanooga 3.25 Rashid Gaston Norfolk State 62.0 John Simons Central Michigan 45.5 Johnny Dee San Diego 91.9 Chris Obekpa St. John's 3.13 Zach Auguste Notre Dame 61.9 Daniel Dixon William & Mary 45.1 Four McGlynn Towson 91/7 Postseason tournaments NCAA tournament 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four – Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana Aerial view of Indianapolis, Indiana, with a focus on Lucas Oil Stadium, highsm.40934.jpg 04062015 Duke Wisconsin Pregame.jpg Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, hosted the NCAA men's Final Four. National SemifinalsApril 4 National Championship GameApril 6 25 130 MW1 Kentucky 64 W1 Wisconsin 71 E7 Michigan State 61 S1 Duke 81 W1 Wisconsin 63 S1 Duke 68 Tournament upsets For this list, a "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded seven or more spots below its defeated opponent. Date Winner Score Loser Region Round March 19 UAB (14) 60–59 Iowa State (3) South Round of 64 March 19 Georgia State (14) 57–56 Baylor (3) West Round of 64 March 21 NC State (8) 81–78 Villanova (1) East Round of 32 National Invitation tournament 2015 National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA tournament field is announced, the NCAA invited 32 teams to participate in the National Invitation Tournament. The tournament began on March 17, 2015 with all games prior to the semifinals played on campus sites. The semifinals and final were held on March 31 and April 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Semifinals March 31 Championship game April 2 25 130 1 Temple 57 2 Miami (FL) 60 2 Stanford 67 1 Old Dominion 60 2 Miami (FL) 64 2 Stanford 66OT College Basketball Invitational 2015 College Basketball Invitational The sixth College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament began on March 17, 2015 and ended with Loyola-Chicago's two-game sweep of Louisiana-Monroe. This tournament featured 16 teams who were left out of the NCAA tournament and NIT. 1/3 n Semifinals March 25 Championship Series March 31, April 1 Loyola-Chicago 63 Seattle 48 Louisiana–Monroe 71 Vermont 65 Loyola-Chicago 65 63 – Louisiana–Monroe 58 62 – CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament The fifth CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament began on March 16 and ended with that championship game on April 2. The Evansville Purple Aces won their first postseason tournament, defeating Northern Arizona in the final. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA tournament and NIT. 32 teams participated in this tournament. SemifinalsMarch 31 ChampionshipApril 2 25 130 NJIT 61 Northern Arizona 68 Tennessee–Martin 66 Evansville 79 Northern Arizona 65 Evansville 71 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans The following players are recognized as the 2015 Consensus All-Americans: + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Willie Cauley-Stein PF Junior Kentucky Jerian Grant PG/SG Senior Notre Dame Frank Kaminsky C/PF Senior Wisconsin Jahlil Okafor C Freshman Duke D'Angelo Russell PG/SG Freshman Ohio State + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Malcolm Brogdon SG Junior Virginia Bobby Portis PF Sophomore Arkansas Karl-Anthony Towns C Freshman Kentucky Seth Tuttle PF Senior Northern Iowa Kyle Wiltjer PF Junior Gonzaga Delon Wright SG/PG Senior Utah Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin Naismith Award: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin Associated Press Player of the Year: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsinhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12611982/frank-kaminsky-wisconsin-badgers-chosen-player-year-associated-press Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky named AP Player of the Year ESPN April 3, 2015 NABC Player of the Year: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsinhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033115aaa.html Kaminsky Named NABC POY Big Ten Conference March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130901/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033115aaa.html April 2, 2015 dead Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin Sporting News Player of the Year: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsinhttp://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-03-11/sporting-news-college-basketball-player-of-the-year-frank-kaminsky-wisconsin-2014-15 Let's 'Be Frank': Kaminsky's Sporting News' Player of the Year Sporting News March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 Major freshman of the year awards Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA): Jahlil Okafor, Duke Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Tony Bennett, Virginiahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2015/story/_/id/12545839/tony-bennett-virginia-cavaliers-named-usbwa-national-coach-year Writers name Tony Bennett top coach Associated Press ESPN March 23, 2015 March 23, 2015 NABC Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentuckyhttp://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033115aac.html John Calipari Named NABC Coach of the Year Kentucky Wildcats March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090405/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033115aac.html April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all Naismith College Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky Sporting News Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentuckyhttp://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-03-10/sporting-news-coach-of-the-year-college-basketball-john-calipari-kentucky Calipari's accidental plan for perfection earns him Sporting News Coach of the Year Sporting News March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 March 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312141806/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-03-10/sporting-news-coach-of-the-year-college-basketball-john-calipari-kentucky dead Other major awards Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Delon Wright, UtahUtah’s Delon Wright Wins Bob Cousy Award Sponsored by Holy Cross. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. Jerry West Award (best shooting guard): D'Angelo Russell, Ohio StateD'Angelo Russell named 2015 Jerry West Award winner. Retrieved on April 10, 2015. Julius Erving Award (best small forward): Stanley Johnson, Arizona Karl Malone Award (best power forward): Montrezl Harrell, LouisvilleMontrezl Harrell wins Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (best center): Frank Kaminsky, WisconsinWisconsin basketball: Frank Kaminsky awarded Wooden Trophy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. Pete Newell Big Man Award (best big man): Jahlil Okafor, Duke NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Willie Cauley-Stein, KentuckyKentucky Basketball's Willie Cauley-Stein Wins NABC Defensive Player of the Year. Retrieved on April 9, 2015. Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Alex Barlow, Butler Robert V. Geasey Trophy (top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Darrun Hilliard, Villanova Haggerty Award (top player in New York City metro area): Sir'Dominic Pointer, St. John's Ben Jobe Award (top minority coach): Bobby Collins, Maryland Eastern Shore Hugh Durham Award (top mid-major coach): Brian Katz, Sacramento State Jim Phelan Award (top head coach): Bob Huggins, West Virginia Lefty Driesell Award (top defensive player): Darion Atkins, Virginia Lou Henson Award (top mid-major player): Ty Greene, USC Upstate Lute Olson Award (top non-freshman or transfer player): Cameron Payne, Murray State Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (coach with moral character): Keno Davis, Central Michigan Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Matt Townsend, Yalehttp://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/20150226wj0izr Townsend Named Men's Basketball Academic All-American Of The Year Yale Bulldogs February 26, 2015 March 1, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105324/http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/20150226wj0izr dead Elite 89 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Colby Wollenman, Michigan State Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season. TeamFormercoachInterimcoachNewcoachReason Alabama Anthony Grant John Brannen Avery Johnson After an 18–14 season, Grant, who led the Crimson Tide to just one NCAA tournament appearance in six seasons, was fired.Alabama fires head coach Anthony Grant http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/15/alabama-fires-head-coach-anthony-grant/ Rob Dauster March 15, 2015 March 15, 2015 Alcorn State Luther Riley Montez Robinson With Riley's teams posting a record of 38-91 over four seasons, include winning just six games the past year, the university decided not to renew his contract. The former coach took a brief leave of absence of January to deal with personal matters. Under Riley's watch, the Braves never finished higher than fifth in the SWAC. Arizona State Herb Sendek Bobby Hurley Sendek was fired on March 24 after nine seasons. He had signed a three-year contract extension before this season, but went 18–16 and 9–9 in Pac-12 play.https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/24/arizona-state-herb-sendek-job-security-fired-pac-12-tournament Report: Arizona State fires men's basketball coach Herb Sendek Sports Illustrated March 24, 2015 March 24, 2015https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12551144/herb-sendek-fired-arizona-state-sun-devils-men-basketball-coach Arizona State contacts Jeff Capel ESPN March 24, 2015 March 24, 2015 Arkansas-Little Rock Steve Shields Chris Beard On March 18, 2015, Shields was let go by the Arkansas–Little Rock administration after 12 seasons. He left as the winningest coach in the Trojans' history with a career record of 192-178. However, despite winning five regular-season Sun Belt titles, Shield's team only won one tournament championship. Bowling Green Chris Jans Michael Huger Jans was fired on April 2 despite a 21–12 record in his first season in charge. Media reports indicated that the firing was due to alleged inappropriate behavior at a Bowling Green, Ohio bar after the Falcons' final game of the season.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/04/02/bowling-green-fires-basketball-coach-chris-jans-reportedly-after-incident-at-a-bar/ Bowling Green fires basketball coach Chris Jans, reportedly after incident at a bar Matt Bonesteel Early Lead blog The Washington Post April 2, 2015 April 2, 2015 Bradley Geno Ford Brian Wardle Ford was fired after posting a 46–86 record in four seasons at Bradley.Phillips Scott Bradley fires head coach Geno Ford http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/22/bradley-fires-head-coach-geno-ford/ CollegeBasketballTalk.com NBCSports.com March 28, 2015 March 22, 2015 Bucknell Dave Paulsen Nathan Davis Paulsen left to take a George Mason job.George Mason hires Bucknell's Dave Paulsen to replace Paul Hewitt https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/george-mason-hires-dave-paulsen-from-bucknell/2015/03/30/2934c42c-d717-11e4-bf0b-f648b95a6488_story.html Steven Goff The Washington Post March 30, 2015 April 1, 2015 Buffalo Bobby Hurley Nate Oats Hurley left to take an Arizona State job.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12656943/arizona-state-sun-devils-hire-bobby-hurley-new-coach-college-basketball Bobby Hurley hired at Arizona State ESPN.com April 9, 2015 April 10, 2015 Assistant coach Nate Oats was promoted to head coach on April 11.http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/ub-mens-basketball/with-hire-of-oats-ub-acts-fast-to-keep-bulls-momentum-alive-20150411 With hire of Oats, UB acts fast to keep Bulls' momentum alive April 11, 2015 The Buffalo News Gaughan, Mark April 11, 2015ButlerBrandon MillerChris HoltmannOn October 1, 2014, Miller abruptly went on a leave of absence to deal with an unspecified medical issue.Pointer, Michael. Butler's Brandon Miller takes leave of absence for medical reasons. USA Today, 2014-10-02. After one year as an assistant coach, Holtmann was named interim head coach on October 2, 2014. As interim coach, he guided Butler to a 10–4 start including a third-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. On January 2, 2015, the interim tag was removed and Holtmann became the 23rd head coach of the Butler University men's basketball team.Chris Holtmann named Men's Head Basketball coach at Butler http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/20150102u4zob7 2 January 2015 ButlerSports.com Butler University 2 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150102212436/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/20150102u4zob7 2 January 2015 Charlotte Alan Major Ryan Odom Mark Price After Major took a medical on January 6 to deal with chronic health issues, Odom was relieved of his coaching duties on March 16 when Major and the university mutually agreed to part ways, and his staff was not retained. Chattanooga Will Wade Matt McCall Wade, who was the first assistant Shaka Smart hired upon taking over the VCU program in 2009, returned to VCU after Smart's departure for Texas.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12636637/vcu-rams-hire-wade-new-head-coach Will Wade replaces Shaka Smart as VCU head coach ESPN.com April 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 The Citadel Chuck Driesell Duggar Baucom Driesell's contract was not renewed following the season.Driesell's Contract Not Renewed by The Citadel http://citadelsports.com/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309152558.aspx March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150311195032/http://citadelsports.com/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309152558.aspx March 11, 2015 dead mdy-all DePaul Oliver Purnell Dave Leitao Purnell resigned after posting an overall record of 54–105 (15-75 in Big East play) in five seasons.Oliver Purnell resigns as men's basketball coach at DePaul http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-depaul-oliver-purnell-story.html Paul Skrbina Chicago Tribune March 14, 2015 The Blue Demons brought back Dave Leitao, who had been head coach from 2002 to 2005, a stint that included the team's last NCAA tournament appearance (2004).https://www.espn.com/chicago/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12581470/dave-leitao-named-depaul-blue-demons-head-basketball-coach Dave Leitao, DePaul agree to deal Andy Katz ESPN March 29, 2015 March 29, 2015 Eastern Kentucky Jeff Neubauer Dan McHale East Tennessee State Murry Bartow Steve Forbes After 12 years, an overall record of 224-169 (with a record of 16-14, 8-10 in SoCon play in the 2014–15 season), and three NCAA appearances at East Tennessee State, Bartow was fired due a five-season tournament drought with declining team performance, increasing fan apathy after the 2014–15 season, and the decision to head a new way with the program.ETSU announces Bartow will not return for 2015-16 season http://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/11481/etsu-announces-bartow-will-not-return-for-2015-16-season/ Murry Bartow March 13, 2015 March 15, 2015 March 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150315020428/http://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/11481/etsu-announces-bartow-will-not-return-for-2015-16-season/ dead Florida Billy Donovan Michael White Donovan left on April 30 to fill the head coaching vacancy at the Oklahoma City Thunder. In Donovan's 19 seasons at Florida, the Gators had an overall record of 467–186, 14 NCAA tournament appearances, and national championships in 2006 and 2007.https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12793263/billy-donovan-agrees-multi-year-deal-oklahoma-city-thunder Billy Donovan signs up to coach Thunder Royce Young ESPN.com April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015 Fordham Tom Pecora Jeff Neubauer Fordham hired Eastern Kentucky coach Jeff Neubauer to fill their vacant spot.Jeff Neubauer Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Fordham http://www.fordhamsports.com/news/2015/3/30/MBB_0330153054.aspx March 30, 2015 George Mason Paul Hewitt Dave Paulsen Hewitt, formerly head coach of Georgia Tech from 2000–2011, was fired after posting a 66–67 record in four seasons with George Mason.Dauster Rob Paul Hewitt has been fired by George Mason http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/16/paul-hewitt-has-been-fired-by-george-mason/ CollegeBasketballTalk.com NBCSports.com March 28, 2015 March 16, 2015 Green Bay Brian Wardle Linc Darner Wardle left Green Bay after five seasons to accept the head coaching job with Bradley on March 27.Rothstein Jon Bradley hires Green Bay coach Brian Wardle http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25126001/bradley-hires-green-bay-coach-brian-wardle CBSSports.com March 28, 2015 March 27, 2015 Hawaii Benjy Taylor Eran Ganot Holy Cross Milan Brown Bill Carmody Brown was relieved of his duties following the Crusaders' season ending loss to Bucknell in the Patriot League tournament on March 5. Brown had a 56–67 record over five seasons, with just one postseason appearance.Holy Cross Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change http://www.goholycross.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/201503064hnoor March 6, 2015 March 7, 2015 https://archive.today/20150309223405/http://www.goholycross.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/201503064hnoor March 9, 2015 dead mdy-all Iowa State Fred Hoiberg Steve Prohm Hoiberg, long rumored as an NBA coaching prospect, left for the head coaching vacancy with the Chicago Bulls.https://www.espn.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/12998454/fred-hoiberg-officially-hired-chicago-bulls-coach Fred Hoiberg hired by Bulls, confident in transition from college to NBA Nick Friedell ESPN.com June 2, 2015 June 8, 2015 Kennesaw State Jimmy Lallathin Al Skinner Lallathin was fired on March 23 after only one season as the full-time head coach. He had received the job on an interim basis in January 2014 when previous head coach Lewis Preston took a leave of absence, and was given the full-time job after Preston was dismissed at the end of that season, but went 10–22 in his first full season in charge.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12546017/jimmy-lallathin-coach-kennesaw-state-owls Owls, coach Jimmy Lallathin part Jeff Goodman Jeff Borzello ESPN.com March 23, 2015 March 23, 2015 Liberty Dale Layer Ritchie McKay Layer had led the Flames to the Big South Conference championship in 2013, but had only one winning season in five years. He was fired following Liberty's loss to UNC Asheville in the Big South tournament.Liberty fires head coach Dale Layer http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/04/liberty-fires-head-coach-dave-layer/ Rob Dauster March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015 Louisiana Tech Michael White Eric Konkol White left for the Florida job. He was replaced by Miami assistant Konkol.http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/17/miami-assistant-eric-konkol-to-be-named-louisiana-tech-head-coach/ Miami assistant Eric Konkol to be named Louisiana Tech head coachpublisher=NBC Sports May 17, 2015 May 17, 2015 Mississippi State Rick Ray Ben Howland Ray was fired on March 21, 2015 after going 37–60 in three seasons, ending with a 13–19 overall record and 6–12 in SEC play this season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12530618/rick-ray-fired-mississippi-state-bulldogs-basketball-coach Mississippi State fires Rick Ray Jeff Goodman ESPN March 21, 2015 March 21, 2015 The Bulldogs hired TV analyst Howland, a veteran coach best known for leading UCLA to three straight Final Fours from 2006 to 2008.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12543817/ben-howland-finalizing-contract-become-mississippi-state-bulldogs-coach Ben Howland to coach Mississippi St. Jeff Goodman ESPN March 23, 2015 March 24, 2015 Murray State Steve Prohm Matt McMahon Prohm left for the Iowa State job.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13036396/iowa-state-cyclones-hire-steve-prohm-murray-state-racers-new-coach Murray State's Steve Prohm to replace Fred Hoiberg as Iowa State coach Jeff Goodman ESPN June 8, 2015 June 8, 2015 Nevada David Carter Eric Musselman Carter was fired on March 11, 2015 after going 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Mountain West play this season, and failing to make the NCAA tournament in his six seasons at head coach.Carter will not be retained as Nevada men's basketball coach http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031115aaa.html Nevada Wolf Pack March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151942/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031115aaa.html dead https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12464635/nevada-wolf-pack-fires-david-carter-5-ncaa-less-seasons Nevada fires head coach David Carter Jeff Goodman ESPN.com March 11, 2015 March 12, 2015 Northern Kentucky Dave Bezold John Brannen Bezold was fired on March 17 after 11 seasons. Although he went 194–133 overall, he was 33–54 in the first three years of NKU's four-year transition from Division II to Division I.http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/othercolleges/2015/03/16/bezond-nku-head-coach/24864757/ Bezold out as NKU coach after 11 seasons Rick Broering The Cincinnati Enquirer March 17, 2015 March 24, 2015 Penn Jerome Allen Steve Donahue On March 8, Allen announced his resignation to follow the Quakers' last game on March 10.Allen Will Resign as Men's Basketball Head Coach at Penn http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/Allen_Will_Resign_as_Mens_Basketball_Head_Coach_at_Penn March 8, 2015 March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402220734/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/Allen_Will_Resign_as_Mens_Basketball_Head_Coach_at_Penn April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all St. John's Steve Lavin Chris Mullin Lavin and St. John's mutually agreed to part ways on March 28.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12569821/st-john-red-storm-cut-ties-steve-lavin Steve Lavin out as coach ESPN March 28, 2015 March 28, 2015 The Red Storm hired arguably their greatest player ever, Hall of Famer Mullin, who since retiring as a player has been in the front offices of the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12588736/chris-mullin-st-john-red-storm-head-coach Chris Mullin to coach St. John's Jeff Goodman ESPN March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 San Diego Bill Grier Lamont Smith Grier was fired on March 16 after eight seasons. He was unable to duplicate the success of his first season in 2007–08, when he led the Toreros to the first NCAA tournament win by either of San Diego's Division I programs. The Toreros only made one postseason appearance after that (last season's CIT), and finished 15–16 this season and 8–10 in the West Coast Conference.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12495064/san-diego-toreros-fire-coach-bill-grier San Diego fires Bill Grier ESPN March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 SIU Edwardsville Lennox Forrester Jon Harris Forrester, who oversaw the Cougars' transition from Division II to Division I, was fired after eight seasons and an 82–146 overall record.http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/forrester-out-as-siue-s-basketball-coach/article_7f0450c8-41eb-5743-9bf0-166e3ec7576a.html Forrester out as SIUE's basketball coach St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 10, 2015 March 12, 2015 Southeast Missouri State Dickey Nutt Rick Ray Nutt was fired on March 23 after six seasons. He was coming off back-to-back winning records, but the Redhawks went 13–17 this season, leaving him at 90–108 overall at SEMO.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12545775/dickey-nutt-coach-southeast-missouri-state-redhawks Dickey Nutt out at SE Missouri St. Jeff Goodman Jeff Borzello ESPN.com March 23, 2015 March 23, 2015 Tennessee Donnie Tyndall Rick Barnes Tyndall was fired on March 28 after the school was briefed by the NCAA on accusations it was about to level against him stemming from his actions at his previous coaching stop at Southern Miss.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12567695/tennessee-volunteers-fire-basketball-coach-donnie-tyndall Volunteers fire Donnie Tyndalll ESPN March 28, 2015 March 28, 2015 The Volunteers hired Rick Barnes fresh off his firing from Texas.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12591855/tennessee-volunteers-hire-rick-barnes-former-texas-longhorns-coach Tennessee hires Rick Barnes Jeff Goodman ESPN.com March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Texas Rick Barnes Shaka Smart Barnes was notified on March 28 that he had been fired. Despite a 402–180 record in 17 seasons at Texas, this season's Longhorns, widely touted as a Big 12 contender and ranked in the preseason top 10, finished 20–14 overall and 8–10 in the Big 12, ending in defeat in their NCAA tournament opener.-https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12571138/rick-barnes-coach-texas-longhorns Rick Barnes out as Texas coach Jeff Goodman Jeff Borzello ESPN.com March 28, 2015 March 28, 2015 UIC Howard Moore Steve McClain Moore was fired after four seasons in which the Flames went 33–62 overall and 12–40 in the Horizon League.https://www.espn.com/chicago/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12454896/illinois-chicago-flames-part-ways-howard-moore Howard Moore out as UIC's coach Jeff Goodman ESPN March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 Utah State Stew Morrill Tim DuryeaTim Duryea Named Utah State Head Men's Basketball Coach http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033015aae.html March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140627/http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033015aae.html dead Morrill, head coach for the Aggies since 1998, announced his retirement effective at the end of the season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12141954/utah-state-coach-stew-morrill-retire Utah State's Stew Morrill to retire Jeff Goodman ESPN January 10, 2015 January 10, 2015 Utah Valley Dick Hunsaker Mark Pope Hunsaker announced he would step down from his position effective June 30, 2015.Dick Hunsacker Announces He's Stepping Down as Head Coach http://www.wolverinegreen.com/news/2015/3/7/MBB_0307155802.aspx March 7, 2015 March 8, 2015 The Wolverines, based in Orem, Utah, went next door to Provo for their new coach, hiring BYU assistant Pope.http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/30/report-utah-valley-hires-byu-assistant-mark-pope-as-new-head-coach/ Report: Utah Valley hires BYU assistant Mark Pope as new head coach Scott Phillips College Basketball Talk NBCSports.com March 30, 2015 March 31, 2015 VCU Shaka Smart Will Wade Smart left for the Texas job.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12608854/shaka-smart-new-texas-longhorns-coach Shaka Smart agrees to Texas job ESPN.com April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 VMI Duggar Baucom Dan Earl Baucom left for the Southern Conference's other military school, The Citadel.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12588891/citadel-bulldogs-name-duggar-baucom-new-coach Citadel names Duggar Baucom coach ESPN.com March 30, 2015 April 1, 2015 See also 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season Notes n References 2