2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by ninth year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at McLeod Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (The Valley). They finished the season 31–4, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They defeated Bradley, Loyola–Chicago, and Illinois State to become champions of the Missouri Valley Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Wyoming in the second round before losing in the third round to Louisville.

2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge champions
Missouri Valley Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 11
2014–15 record31–4 (16–2 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Crawford
  • Kyle Green
  • P.J. Hogan
Home arenaMcLeod Center
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State17–1 .944  30–5  .857
No. 11 Northern Iowa †16–2 .889  31–4  .886
Illinois State11–7 .611  22–13  .629
Indiana State11–7 .611  15–16  .484
Evansville9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Loyola (IL)8–10 .444  24–13  .649
Drake6–12 .333  9–22  .290
Missouri State5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Southern Illinois4–14 .222  12–21  .364
Bradley3–15 .167  9–24  .273
† 2015 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 16–15, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Southern Illinois.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chip Rank4F6'6"235SeniorCedarburg, WIGraduated
Nate Buchheit15G6'4"190JuniorPella, IAGraduated
Matt Morrison21G6'0"180SeniorSolon, IAGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kasey Semler13G6'2"190JuniorCedar Falls, IAJunior college transfer from Kirkwood Community College.

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wyatt Lohaus
PG		 Iowa City, IA West High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

    Class of 2015 recruits
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Luke McDonnell
    PF    		 Dubuque, IA Dubuque Senior High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 18, 2013 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Spencer Haldeman
    PG    		 Epworth, IA Western Dubuque High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A May 12, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    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:

      Roster
      2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Deon Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrPflugerville Pflugerville, TX
      F 2 Klint Carlson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrWaverly-Shell Rock Waverly, IA
      C 3 Ted Friedman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoAnkeny Ankeny, IA
      G 4 Paul Jesperson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS JrVirginia
      Merrill      		 Merrill, WI
      G 5 Matt Bohannon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLinn-Mar Marion, IA
      F 10 Seth Tuttle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrWest Fork Sheffield, IA
      G 11 Wes Washpun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrWashington Cedar Rapids, IA
      F 12 Marvin Singleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)237 lb (108 kg) SrHopkins Minneapolis, MN
      G 13 Kasey Semler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrKirkwood CC
      Marion      		 Cedar Rapids, IA
      F 14 Nate Buss 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrCharles City Charles City, IA
      G 20 Jeremy Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoIowa City West Coralville, IA
      G 22 Robert Knar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrMundelein Mundelein, IL
      G 23 Taylor Olson  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrKirkwood CC
      Jefferson      		 Cedar Rapids, IA
      G 24 Max Martino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrKennedy Cedar Rapids, IA
      F 25 Bennett Koch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS FrAshwaubenon Ashwaubenon, WI
      G 33 Wyatt Lohaus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIowa City West North Liberty, IA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: 2014-07-25

      Schedule

      [1]

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      10/30/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 Upper Iowa W 83–66 
      		McLeod Center (3,825)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      11/09/2014*
      1:00 pm      		 Bemidji State W 64–45 
      		McLeod Center (2,121)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      Non-Conference Regular season
      11/15/2014*
      1:00 pm      		 North Dakota W 64–52  1–0
      		 McLeod Center (3,716)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      11/18/2014*
      8:00 am, ESPN2      		 at Stephen F. Austin
      ESPN Tip-Off Marathon      		 W 79–77 OT 2–0
      		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,096)
      Nacogdoches, TX
      11/20/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 Morgan State
      Cancún Challenge      		 W 73–53  3–0
      		 McLeod Center (3,127)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      11/22/2014*
      1:00 pm      		 North Florida
      Cancún Challenge      		 W 66–49[2]  4–0
      		 McLeod Center (3,220)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      11/25/2014*
      6:00 pm, CBSSN      		 vs. Virginia Tech
      Cancún Challenge semifinals      		 W 73–54[3]  5–0
      		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
      Cancún, MX
      11/26/2014*
      2:00 pm, CBSSN      		 vs. Northwestern
      Cancún Challenge championship[4]      		 W 61–42[5]  6–0
      		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
      Cancún, MX
      11/30/2014*
      2:00 pm      		 Richmond W 55–50[6]  7–0
      		 McLeod Center (3,081)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      12/06/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 George Mason W 71–65 OT[7] 8–0
      		 McLeod Center (4,525)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      12/10/2014*
      8:00 pm      		 No. 23 at Denver W 65–55[8]  9–0
      		 Magness Arena (1,545)
      Denver, CO
      12/13/2014*
      6:00 pm, NBCSN      		 No. 23 at VCU L 87–93 2OT 9–1
      		 Siegel Center (7,637)
      Richmond, VA
      12/20/2014*
      6:30 pm, BTN      		 vs. Iowa
      Big Four Classic      		 W 56–44  10–1
      		 Wells Fargo Arena (15,124)
      Des Moines, IA
      12/28/2014*
      2:00 pm      		 No. 23 South Dakota State W 74–63  11–1
      		 McLeod Center (6,333)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      Missouri Valley Conference Regular season
      01/01/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3      		 No. 23 at Evansville L 49–52  11–2 (0–1)
      		 Ford Center (5,151)
      Evansville, IN
      01/04/2015
      2:30 pm, ESPN3      		 No. 23 Loyola–Chicago W 67–58  12–2 (1–1)
      		 McLeod Center (5,111)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      01/07/2015
      7:00 pm, KCRG      		 Southern Illinois W 55–39  13–2 (2–1)
      		 McLeod Center (3,910)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      01/10/2015
      3:00 pm, MVC TV      		 at Drake W 64–40  14–2 (3–1)
      		 Knapp Center (4,780)
      Des Moines, IA
      01/13/2015
      7:00 pm      		 No. 23 at Bradley W 63–52  15–2 (4–1)
      		 Carver Arena (5,129)
      Peoria, IL
      01/18/2015
      3:00 pm, ESPNU      		 No. 23 Missouri State W 60–46  16–2 (5–1)
      		 McLeod Center (4,941)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      01/21/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3      		 No. 20 Indiana State W 66–60  17–2 (6–1)
      		 McLeod Center (6,205)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      01/25/2015
      3:00 pm, ESPNU      		 No. 20 at Illinois State W 54–53  18–2 (7–1)
      		 Redbird Arena (6,118)
      Normal, IL
      01/28/2015
      7:00 pm      		 No. 18 at Southern Illinois W 59–52  19–2 (8–1)
      		 SIU Arena (5,267)
      Carbondale, IL
      01/31/2015
      3:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 18 No. 12 Wichita State W 70–54  20–2 (9–1)
      		 McLeod Center (7,050)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      02/03/2015
      6:00 pm      		 No. 14 at Indiana State W 61–51  21–2 (10–1)
      		 Hulman Center (4,595)
      Terre Haute, IN
      02/07/2015
      7:00 pm, KCRG/CSN Chicago      		 No. 14 Drake W 69–53  22–2 (11–1)
      		 McLeod Center (6,650)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      02/11/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3      		 No. 13 Illinois State W 83–64  23–2 (12–1)
      		 McLeod Center (6,103)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      02/15/2015
      3:00 pm, ESPNU      		 No. 13 at Missouri State W 68–57  24–2 (13–1)
      		 JQH Arena (5,452)
      Springfield, MO
      02/18/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3      		 No. 11 at Loyola–Chicago W 58–39  25–2 (14–1)
      		 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,725)
      Chicago, IL
      02/21/2015
      3:00 pm, MVC TV      		 No. 11 Bradley W 56–39  26–2 (15–1)
      		 McLeod Center (6,650)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      02/25/2015
      8:00 pm, MVC TV      		 No. 10 Evansville W 68–57  27–2 (16–1)
      		 McLeod Center (6,935)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      02/28/2015
      2:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 10 at No. 11 Wichita State
      ESPN College GameDay      		 L 60–74  27–3 (16–2)
      		 Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
      Wichita, KS
      Missouri Valley Tournament
      03/06/2015
      6:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3      		 No. 11 vs. Bradley
      Quarterfinals      		 W 71–46  28–3
      		 Scottrade Center (N/A)
      St. Louis, MO
      03/07/2015
      4:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3      		 No. 11 vs. Loyola–Chicago
      Semifinals      		 W 63–49  29–3
      		 Scottrade Center (13,898)
      St. Louis, MO
      03/08/2015
      1:05 pm, CBS      		 No. 11 vs. Illinois State
      Championship game      		 W 69–60  30–3
      		 Scottrade Center (13,552)
      St. Louis, MO
      NCAA Tournament
      03/20/2015*
      12:40 pm, TBS      		 No. 11 (5 E) vs. (12 E) Wyoming
      Second round      		 W 71–54  31–3
      		 KeyArena (14,509)
      Seattle, WA
      03/22/2015*
      8:40 pm, TBS      		 No. 11 (5 E) vs. No. 17 (4 E) Louisville
      Third round      		 L 53–66  31–4
      		 KeyArena (14,901)
      Seattle, WA
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

      Rankings
      Ranking movement
      Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██NR = Not Ranked. RV = Receiving Votes.
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      AP NR RV RV RV 23 RV 23 23 RV 23 20 18 14 13 11 10 11 10 11 N/A
      Coaches NR NR RV RV 24 RV 24 23 23 22 19 18 15 12 11 10 12 11 9 14
      Mid-Major 5[9] 4 4[10] 3[11] 3[12] 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 -

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