2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fifth year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain West regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Wyoming. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to Dayton.

2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
Mountain West regular season co–champions
NCAA Tournament, First Four
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2014–15 record25–9 (14–4 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
San Diego State14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Colorado State13–5 .722  27–7  .794
Wyoming †11–7 .611  25–10  .714
Utah State11–7 .611  18–13  .581
Fresno State10–8 .556  15–17  .469
UNLV8–10 .444  18–15  .545
New Mexico7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Air Force6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Nevada5–13 .278  9–22  .290
San Jose State*0–18 .000  2–28  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC Tournament winner

On March 9, the team was ranked #25 in the AP Poll, the first time in the program's history that it was nationally ranked.[1]

Previous season

The 2013–14 Boise State Broncos finished the season with an overall record of 21–13, 9–9 in the Mountain West to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the Broncos defeated San Jose State and Nevada to advance to the semifinals where they lost to New Mexico. They were not invited to the NIT and, citing injuries, choose not to accept an invitation to the CBI or CIT.

Players

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan Watkins0F6'9"229SeniorCanyon Country, CAGraduated
Thomas Bropleh4F6'5"203SeniorDenver, COGraduated
Jeff Elorriaga11G6'2"180SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Edmunds Dukulis21F6'9"225SophomoreRiga, LatviaScholarship not renewed
transferred to Saint Leo University
Joey Nebeker22F6'7"222RS–FreshmanMelba, IDScholarship not renewed,
transferred to College of Idaho

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kevin AllenF6'10"240JuniorEcorse, MIPratt Community College
Montigo AlfordG5'9"165JuniorBloomington, CACollege of Southern Idaho

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chandler Hutchison
F		 Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
David Wacker
F		 Converse, TX Judson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Zach Haney
F		 Humble, TX Atascocita High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Apr 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.

    Roster
    2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dezmyn Trent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoHenry Foss HS Tacoma, WA
    G 1 Mikey Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg) RS JrCanyon Springs HS North Las Vegas, NV
    G 2 Derrick Marks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrPlainfield Central HS Chicago, IL
    G/F 3 Anthony Drmic   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrAustralian Institute of Sport Endeavour Hills, AUS
    F 4 Kevin Allen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrPratt CC Ecorse, MI
    G 5 Joe Hanstad 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrDickinson HS Dickinson, ND
    F 11 Zach Haney  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrAtascocita HS Humble, TX
    G 12 Igor Hadziomerovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrAustralian Institute of Sport Melbourne, AUS
    F 13 Nicholas Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoAustralian Institute of Sport Sydney, AUS
    G 14 Chris Nealey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS FrMater Dei HS Newport Beach, CA
    F 15 Chandler Hutchison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMission Viejo HS Mission Viejo, CA
    G 21 Montigo Alford 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)164 lb (74 kg) JrCSI Bloomington, CA
    G/F 22 Rob Heyer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SrTexas-Permian Basian Worland, WY
    F 23 James Webb III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS SoNorth Idaho College Augusta, GA
    C 33 David Wacker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) FrJudson HS Converse, TX
    F 34 Jake Ness 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrBillings West HS Coeur d'Alene, ID
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Boise State vs. San Diego State on 2/8/15 with an attendance of 10,511.

    Schedule

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1*
    6:00 pm    		 La Verne W 92–60 
    		Taco Bell Arena (3,540)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 7*
    8:00 pm    		 Montana Tech W 103–63 
    		Taco Bell Arena (4,155)
    Boise, ID
    Regular Season
    Nov 14*
    4:30 pm    		 vs. San Diego
    LMU Classic    		 W 81–75  1–0
    		 Gersten Pavilion (1,362)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 15*
    6:00 pm    		 at Loyola Marymount
    LMU Classic    		 W 77–69  2–0
    		 Gersten Pavilion (1,326)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 18*
    8:00 pm    		 Montana W 72–67 2OT 3–0
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,535)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 22*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 3 Wisconsin L 54–78  3–1
    		 Kohl Center (17,279)
    Madision, WI
    Nov 25*
    7:00 pm, 24/7    		 vs. Idaho W 86–75  4–1
    		 CenturyLink Arena (5,672)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 28*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at NC State L 54–60  4–2
    		 PNC Arena (15,439)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 6*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at Saint Mary's W 82–71  5–2
    		 McKeon Pavilion (3,008)
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 9*
    7:00 pm    		 Adams State W 78–49  6–2
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,452)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 11*
    7:00 pm    		 Northwest Nazarene W 91–51  7–2
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,558)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 14*
    4:30 pm    		 Southern Utah
    Las Vegas Classic    		 W 79–60  8–2
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,995)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 20*
    11:00 am    		 Abilene Christian
    Las Vegas Classic    		 W 77–33  9–2
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,083)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 22*
    8:30 pm    		 vs. Houston
    Las Vegas Classic semifinals    		 W 75–73 OT 10–2
    		 Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 23*
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Las Vegas Classic championship    		 L 45–48  10–3
    		 Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 31
    7:00 pm, RTNW    		 at No. 24 Colorado State L 65–71  10–4 (0–1)
    		 Moby Arena (5,115)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Jan 3
    12:00 pm, RTNW    		 Utah State L 61–62  10–5 (0–2)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,415)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 10
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Wyoming L 54–65  10–6 (0–3)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (7,024)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 13
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UNLV W 82–73 OT 11–6 (1–3)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,387)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 18
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at New Mexico W 69–59  12–6 (2–3)
    		 The Pit (15,206)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 21
    8:00 pm, RTNW    		 San Jose State W 86–36  13–6 (3–3)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,219)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 24
    12:00 pm, RTNW    		 at Air Force W 77–68  14–6 (4–3)
    		 Clune Arena (1,647)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Jan 27
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Colorado State W 82–78  15–6 (5–3)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,682)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 3
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Utah State W 68–63  16–6 (6–3)
    		 Smith Spectrum (9,378)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 8
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 San Diego State W 61–46  17–6 (7–3)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (10,511)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 11
    7:00 pm    		 Air Force W 67–42  18–6 (8–3)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (6,778)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 14
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Fresno State L 64–70  18–7 (8–4)
    		 Save Mart Center (6,553)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 18
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV W 53–48  19–7 (9–4)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,675)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 21
    1:00 pm, MWN    		 Nevada W 78–46  20–7 (10–4)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (8,929)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 24
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 New Mexico W 76–65  21–7 (11–4)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,991)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 28
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 24 San Diego State W 56–46  22–7 (12–4)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Mar 4
    8:30 pm, RTNW    		 at San Jose State W 68–51  23–7 (13–4)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,088)
    San Jose, CA
    Mar 7
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Fresno State W 71–52  24–7 (14–4)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (11,308)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 12
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 25 vs. Air Force
    Quarterfinals    		 W 80–68  25–7
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,308)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 13
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 25 vs. Wyoming
    Semifinals    		 L 66–71 OT 25–8
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,199)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18
    7:10 pm, truTV    		 (11 E) at (11 E) Dayton
    First Four    		 L 55–56  25–9
    		 UD Arena (12,592)
    Dayton, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Season highs
    Category Amount Player Game
    Points 31 Derrick Marks vs. Idaho 11/25/14, vs. Utah State 01/03/15, @ New Mexico 01/18/15 and @ Fresno State 02/14/15
    Rebounds 15 James Webb III vs. UNLV 01/10/15 and vs. Air Force 02/11/15
    Assists 7 Derrick Marks @ NC State 11/28/14 and vs. Nevada 02/21/15
    Steals 5 James Webb III vs. Air Force 02/11/15
    Blocks 3 Nick Duncan, James Webb III, Chandler Hutchison Duncan vs. Montana 11/18/14, Webb vs. Utah State 01/03/15, Hutchison @ UNLV 2/18/15

    Season statistics
    Individual Player Statistics (As of 3/11/15 with stats through the game vs. Fresno State on 3/7/15)
    Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
    Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl
    Alford, Montigo 27 0 322 11.9 108 4.0 39 99 .394 16 39 .410 14 24 .583 1 25 26 1.0 35 29 4 12
    Allen, Kevin 20 3 163 8.2 74 3.7 30 47 .638 0 0 .000 14 23 .609 10 26 36 1.8 1 11 1 2
    Drmic, Anthony 7 7 248 35.4 105 15.0 33 77 .429 16 43 .372 23 30 .767 7 28 35 5.0 11 9 0 5
    Duncan, Nick 29 28 889 30.7 266 9.2 86 216 .398 66 172 .384 28 33 .848 23 77 100 3.4 26 23 13 16
    Hadziomerovic, Igor 30 16 711 23.7 146 4.9 52 109 .477 15 34 .441 27 45 .600 22 74 96 3.2 82 48 6 15
    Hanstad, Joe 20 4 207 10.4 43 2.2 15 42 .357 9 29 .310 4 7 .571 2 16 18 0.9 15 6 1 4
    Hutchison, Chandler 26 15 292 11.2 73 2.8 25 79 .316 3 13 .231 20 31 .645 19 31 50 1.9 18 12 4 11
    Hyer, Rob 31 5 627 20.2 137 4.4 46 93 .495 18 48 .375 27 32 .844 38 59 97 3.1 24 18 7 14
    Marks, Derrick 29 29 902 31.1 568 19.6 210 415 .506 64 139 .460 84 105 .800 12 93 105 3.6 88 61 14 54
    Nealey, Chris 7 0 19 2.7 2 0.3 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 0.1 1 1 0 3
    Ness, Jake 19 0 86 4.5 7 0.4 2 5 .400 0 2 .000 3 4 .750 2 12 14 0.7 2 3 1 2
    Thompson, Mikey 28 20 710 25.4 225 8.0 63 170 .371 11 38 .289 88 113 .779 13 53 66 2.4 54 43 0 15
    Trent, Dezmyn 11 0 99 9.0 39 3.5 13 37 .351 7 21 .333 6 10 .600 5 19 25 2.2 0 7 1 2
    Wacker, David 27 4 253 9.4 62 2.3 21 47 .447 0 1 .000 20 30 .667 15 26 41 1.5 5 12 4 0
    Webb III, James 29 24 772 26.6 334 11.5 127 224 .567 44 103 .427 36 56 .643 55 172 227 7.8 15 27 18 33
    Team 46 48 94 3.0 3
    Total 31 6300 2189 70.6 762 1661 0.459 269 683 0.394 396 545 0.727 270 760 1030 33.2 377 313 74 188
    Opponents 31 6300 1850 59.7 662 1617 0.409 178 582 0.306 348 500 0.696 265 686 951 30.7 320 387 102 146
    Legend
      GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
      FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
     Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
     Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals

    Season milestones & awards

    The 2014–15 season saw several firsts and records. The 14 conference wins is the most conference wins in school history. Their eight-game conference winning streak set a school record for consecutive conference wins. On March 9, the Broncos were ranked #25 in the AP poll marking the first time the program had ever been ranked in a major poll. Leon Rice was named the USBWA District VIII coach of the year and Derrick Marks was named to the all-district team.[3]

    MW awards

    Player of the year: Derrick Marks

    Newcomer of the year: James Webb III

    Coach of the year: Leon Rice

    Mountain West 1st team: Derrick Marks

    Mountain West 2nd team: James Webb III

    [4]

    References
    1. Dave Southorn (March 9, 2015). "Another first for Boise State basketball: Broncos ranked for first time ever". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
    2. http://www.broncosports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/bosu-m-baskbl-sched.html
    3. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2015/alldistrict150310.html
    4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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