2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by eighth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Buffalo in the second round and Maryland in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Kentucky.

2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
2014–15 record25–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Kansas135 .722  279  .750
No. 9 Iowa State126 .667  259  .735
No. 13 Oklahoma126 .667  2411  .686
No. 16 Baylor117 .611  2410  .706
No. 20 West Virginia117 .611  2510  .714
Oklahoma State810 .444  1814  .563
Texas810 .444  2014  .588
Kansas State810 .444  1517  .469
TCU414 .222  1815  .545
Texas Tech315 .167  1319  .406
2015 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Texas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round Georgetown.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Remi Dibo0F6'9"220JuniorMontreuil, FranceSigned to play professionally in France
Eron Harris10G6'2"195SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Michigan State
Terry Henderson15G6'3"200SophomoreRaleigh, NCTransferred to NC State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jaysean Paige0G6'1"200JuniorHazard, KYJunior college transfer from Moberly Area Community College
Tarik Phillip12G6'3"195SophomoreBrooklyn, NYJunior college transfer from Independence Community College.
BillyDee Williams22G6'6"215JuniorOrlando, FLJunior college transfer from South Plains College.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Macon
PF
Columbus, OH Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Daxter Miles
PG
Baltimore, MD Dunbar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 20
  • 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:

  • "West Virginia 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  • "2014 West Virginia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaysean Paige 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMoberly Area CC Jamestown, NY
    F 1 Jonathan Holton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrPalm Beach State CC Miami, FL
    G 2 Jevon Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrProviso East HS Maywood, IL
    G 3 Juwan Staten 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrDayton Dayton, OH
    G 4 Daxter Miles, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Baltimore, MD
    F 5 Devin Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoMontverde Academy Cincinnati, OH
    G 10 Chase Connor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoShady Spring HS Shady Spring, WV
    F 11 Nathan Adrian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoMorgantown Morgantown, WV
    G 12 Tarik Phillip 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoIndependence CC Brooklyn, NY
    G 13 James Long 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWofford Charleston, WV
    G 14 Gary Browne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrArlington Country Day Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    F 20 Brandon Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoGrady Decatur, GA
    F 21 BillyDee Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSouth Plains College Orlando, FL
    G 23 Tyrone Hughes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWhitney M. Young Magnet Chicago, IL
    G 30 Richard Romero 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGreenbrier East White Sulphur Springs, WV
    F 34 Kevin Noreen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMinnesota Transitions Charter Minneapolis, MN
    F 45 Elijah Macon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Columbus, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Sources: and

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/09/2014*
    4:00 pm, RTPT
    Shepherd W 109–60 
    WVU Coliseum (4,879)
    Morgantown, WV
    Non-conference games
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Monmouth W 64–54  1–0
    WVU Coliseum (6,792)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/16/2014*
    3:00 pm, RTPT
    Lafayette W 83–56  2–0
    WVU Coliseum (6,089)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/20/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. George Mason
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals
    W 91–65  3–0
    Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
    San Juan, PR
    11/21/2014*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Boston College
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals
    W 70–66  4–0
    Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
    San Juan, PR
    11/23/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 17 UConn
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship
    W 78–68  5–0
    Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
    San Juan, PR
    11/26/2014*
    7:30 pm
    No. 21 vs. VMI W 103–72  6–0
    Charleston Civic Center (8,102)
    Charleston, WV
    11/29/2014*
    7:30 pm
    No. 21 College of Charleston
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off
    W 86–57  7–0
    WVU Coliseum (7,367)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/04/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 LSU
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 73–74  7–1
    WVU Coliseum (10,802)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/07/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 16 at Northern Kentucky W 67–42  8–1
    The Bank of Kentucky Center (5,089)
    Highland Heights, KY
    12/14/2014*
    4:30 pm, RTPT
    No. 22 vs. Marshall
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    W 69–66  9–1
    Charleston Civic Center (10,749)
    Charleston, WV
    12/20/2014*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 22 vs. NC State
    Gotham Classic
    W 83–69  10–1
    Madison Square Garden (8,088)
    New York City, NY
    12/22/2014*
    7:30 pm
    No. 18 Wofford W 77–44  11–1
    WVU Coliseum (7,897)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/30/2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 Virginia Tech W 82–51  12–1
    WVU Coliseum (13,330)
    Morgantown, WV
    Conference games
    01/03/2015
    4:00 pm, RTPT
    No. 17 at No. 23 TCU W 78–67  13–1
    (1–0)
    Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (4,918)
    Fort Worth, TX
    01/05/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 14 at Texas Tech W 78–67  14–1
    (2–0)
    United Supermarkets Arena (6,073)
    Lubbock, TX
    01/10/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 14 No. 17 Iowa State L 72–74  14–2
    (2–1)
    WVU Coliseum (12,076)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/13/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 16 No. 18 Oklahoma W 86–65  15–2
    (3–1)
    WVU Coliseum (9,196)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/17/2015
    6:15 pm, ESPN
    No. 16 at No. 20 Texas L 50–77  15–3
    (3–2)
    Frank Erwin Center (13,204)
    Austin, TX
    01/24/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 18 TCU W 86–85 OT 16–3
    (4–2)
    WVU Coliseum (12,756)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/27/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 at Kansas State W 65–59  17–3
    (5–2)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/31/2015
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 Texas Tech W 77–58  18–3
    (6–2)
    WVU Coliseum (12,192)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/03/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 15 at No. 21 Oklahoma L 52–71  18–4
    (6–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,154)
    Norman, OK
    02/07/2015
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 15 No. 19 Baylor L 69–87  18–5
    (6–4)
    WVU Coliseum (12,783)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 Kansas State W 76–72  19–5
    (7–4)
    WVU Coliseum (8,762)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/14/2015
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 at No. 14 Iowa State L 59–79  19–6
    (7–5)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    02/16/2015
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 23 No. 8 Kansas W 62–61  20–6
    (8–5)
    WVU Coliseum (7,033)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/21/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 23 at No. 22 Oklahoma State W 73–63  21–6
    (9–5)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,610)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/24/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 20 Texas W 71–64  22–6
    (10–5)
    WVU Coliseum (12,048)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/28/2015
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 20 at No. 19 Baylor L 66–78  22–7
    (10–6)
    Ferrell Center (9,385)
    Waco, TX
    03/03/2015
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 20 at No. 9 Kansas L 69–76 OT 22–8
    (10–7)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    03/07/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 20 Oklahoma State W 81–72  23–8
    (11–7)
    WVU Coliseum (13,714)
    Morgantown, WV
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/12/2015
    12:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 vs. No. 16 Baylor
    Quarterfinals
    L 70–80  23–9
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    2:10 pm, TNT
    (5 MW) No. 20 vs. (12 MW) Buffalo
    Second round
    W 68–62  24–9
    Nationwide Arena (18,417)
    Columbus, OH
    03/22/2015*
    8:40 pm, TNT
    (5 MW) No. 20 vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Maryland
    Third Round
    W 69–59  25–9
    Nationwide Arena (19,115)
    Columbus, OH
    03/26/2015*
    9:45 pm, CBS
    (5 MW) No. 20 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 39–78  25–10
    Quicken Loans Arena (19,465)
    Cleveland, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    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 NR 21 16 22 22 18 17 14 16 18 17 15 21т 23 20 20 18 20 N/A
    Coaches NR NR 24 17 21т 20 17 15 14 15 17 17 12 20 22 19 20 18 21 18

    See also

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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