2014–15 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Anderson. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the SEC. They finished the season 27–9, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Wofford in the round of 64 before losing in the third round to North Carolina in the round of 32.

2014–15 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
2014–15 record27–9 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky180 1.000  381  .974
No. 21 Arkansas135 .722  279  .750
LSU117 .611  2211  .667
Georgia117 .611  2112  .636
Texas A&M117 .611  2112  .636
Ole Miss117 .611  2113  .618
Vanderbilt99 .500  2114  .600
Alabama810 .444  1915  .559
Florida810 .444  1617  .485
Tennessee711 .389  1616  .500
South Carolina612 .333  1716  .515
Mississippi State612 .333  1319  .406
Auburn414 .222  1520  .429
Missouri315 .167  923  .281
2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coach Mike Anderson completed his third season by posting a 22-12 record during the 2013-14 season, where the Razorbacks finished fifth in the SEC. The Razorbacks participated in the NIT, where they defeated Indiana State at home before losing to California on the road.

Incoming class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anton Beard
G
Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nick Babb
G
Arlington, Texas Martin High School (Arlington, Texas) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trey Thompson
F
Forrest City, Arkansas Forrest City High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) May 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.

    Roster

    2014–15 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 00 Rashad Madden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Lepanto, Arkansas
    F 1 Trey Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) Fr Madison, Arkansas
    G 2 Alandise Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS Sr Little Rock, Arkansas
    G 3 Dusty Hannahs  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
    G 4 Jabril Durham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr DeSoto, Texas
    G 5 Anthlon Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) Jr Bartlett, Tennessee
    F 10 Bobby Portis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)242 lb (110 kg) So Little Rock, Arkansas
    G 14 Nick Babb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Arlington, Texas
    G 21 Manuale Watkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) So Fayetteville, Arkansas
    F 22 JaCorey Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
    G 24 Michael Qualls 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Shreveport, Louisiana
    G 31 Anton Beard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr North Little Rock, Arkansas
    C 33 Moses Kingsley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Abuja, Nigeria
    F 55 Keaton Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Dallas, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2014-08-03

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Central Oklahoma W 110–74 
     17  Qualls  7  Portis  4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,378)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/13/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Pittsburg State W 89–66 
     22  Portis  5  Tied  4  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,230)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Non-conference regular season
    11/16/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Alabama State W 97–79  1–0
     24  Portis  6  Harris  6  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,318)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/19/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Wake Forest
    Roundball Showcase
    W 83–53  2–0
     11  Madden  7  Portis  6  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,574)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/21/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Delaware State
    Roundball Showcase
    W 99–71  3–0
     20  Qualls  7  Beard  8  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (14,740)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/25/2014*
    6:30 pm, ESPNews
    No. 25 at SMU W 78–72  4–0
     22  Portis  5  Tied  5  Madden  Moody Coliseum (7,086)
    Dallas, TX
    11/28/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    No. 25 North Texas
    Roundball Showcase
    W 89–73  5–0
     22  Qualls  9  Qualls  7  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (14,885)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/30/2014*
    2:30 pm, SECN
    No. 25 Iona
    Roundball Showcase
    W 94–77  6–0
     20  Tied  9  Tied  7  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (14,618)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/04/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 at No. 20 Iowa State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 77–95  6–1
     19  Portis  8  Portis  5  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    12/07/2014*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 18 at Clemson L 65–68 OT 6–2
     21  Qualls  7  Portis  5  Madden  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,764)
    Clemson, SC
    12/13/2014*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    Dayton W 69–55  7–2
     18  Portis  9  Portis  4  Williams  Bud Walton Arena (15,313)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/20/2014*
    7:30 pm, SECN
    vs. Southeast Missouri State W 84–67  8–2
     24  Portis  9  Portis  4  Tied  Verizon Arena (11,375)
    Little Rock, AR
    12/22/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Milwaukee W 84–54  9–2
     18  Portis  10  Portis  6  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (15,018)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/28/2014*
    2:30 pm, SECN
    Northwestern State W 100–92  10–2
     28  Qualls  12  Portis  8  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (15,738)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/03/2015*
    2:00 pm, SECN
    Utah Valley W 79–46  11–2
     17  Harris  9  Tied  5  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (15,410)
    Fayetteville, AR
    SEC regular season
    01/06/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 23 at Georgia W 79–75  12–2 (1–0)
     21  Portis  7  Qualls  3  Madden  Stegeman Coliseum (7,937)
    Athens, GA
    01/10/2015
    3:30 pm, SECN
    No. 23 Vanderbilt W 82–70  13–2 (2–0)
     32  Portis  11  Portis  6  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (17,238)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/13/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 at Tennessee L 69–74  13–3 (2–1)
     17  Portis  11  Portis  7  Madden  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,366)
    Knoxville, TN
    01/17/2015
    8:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 Ole Miss L 82–96  13–4 (2–2)
     23  Portis  10  Portis  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/22/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Alabama W 93–91 OT 14–4 (3–2)
     30  Qualls  13  Portis  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (15,032)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/24/2015
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Missouri W 61–60  15–4 (4–2)
     14  Harris  10  Portis  3  Madden  Mizzou Arena (11,022)
    Columbia, MO
    01/27/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Tennessee W 69–64  16–4 (5–2)
     17  Tied  8  Portis  4  Qualls  Bud Walton Arena (14,297)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/31/2015
    Noon, CBS
    at Florida L 56–57  16–5 (5–3)
     21  Portis  10  Portis  3  Madden  O'Connell Center (11,861)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/03/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    South Carolina W 75–55  17–5 (6–3)
     18  Portis  13  Portis  5  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (14,846)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/07/2015
    3:00 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State W 61–41  18–5 (7–3)
     19  Portis  11  Portis  4  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (18,283)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/10/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 24 at Auburn W 101–87  19–5 (8–3)
     22  Portis  8  Portis  8  Madden  Auburn Arena (6,526)
    Auburn, AL
    02/14/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    No. 24 at Ole Miss W 71–70  20–5 (9–3)
     15  Qualls  9  Qualls  6  Madden  Tad Smith Coliseum (8,719)
    Oxford, MS
    02/18/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    No. 18 Missouri W 84–69  21–5 (10–3)
     21  Qualls  9  Portis  5  Beard  Bud Walton Arena (15,740)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/21/2015
    3:00 pm, FSN
    No. 18 at Mississippi State W 65–61  22–5 (11–3)
     16  Madden  9  Portis  2  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,254)
    Starkville, MS
    02/24/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 18 Texas A&M W 81–75  23–5 (12–3)
     22  Portis  5  Tied  5  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (16,117)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/28/2015
    3:00 pm, CBS
    No. 18 at No. 1 Kentucky L 67–84  23–6 (12–4)
     17  Qualls  9  Qualls  3  Madden  Rupp Arena (24,416)
    Lexington, KY
    03/05/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 at South Carolina W 78–74  24–6 (13–4)
     24  Portis  8  Portis  9  Madden  Colonial Life Arena (10,065)
    Columbia, SC
    03/07/2015
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 18 LSU L 78–81  24–7 (13–5)
     21  Portis  15  Portis  5  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (18,966)
    Fayetteville, AR
    SEC Tournament
    03/13/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 21 vs. Tennessee
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–72  25–7
     26  Portis  11  Portis  5  Beard  Bridgestone Arena (13,135)
    Nashville, TN
    03/14/2015
    Noon, ESPN
    No. 21 vs. Georgia
    Semifinals
    W 60–49  26–7
     15  Qualls  12  Portis  3  Babb  Bridgestone Arena (19,232)
    Nashville, TN
    03/15/2015
    Noon, ESPN
    No. 21 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
    Championship Game
    L 63–78  26–8
     18  Qualls  4  Madden  2  Madden  Bridgestone Arena (20,315)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    03/19/2015*
    8:50 pm, TNT
    (5 W) No. 21 vs. (12 W) Wofford
    Second Round
    W 56–53  27–8
     20  Qualls  13  Portis  5  Madden  Veterans Memorial Arena (12,761)
    Jacksonville, FL
    03/21/2015*
    7:40 pm, TNT
    (5 W) No. 21 vs. (4 W) No. 15 North Carolina
    Third Round
    L 78–87  27–9
     27  Qualls  14  Portis  5  Madden  Veterans Memorial Arena (13,687)
    Jacksonville, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source: 2014–15 Schedule

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP RV RV 25 18 RV RV RV RV 23 19 RV RV RV 24 18 18 18 21 21 N/A
    Coaches RV RV RV 21 RV RV RV RV 25 19 RV 25 RV 23 17 16 18 20 20 20

    References

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