2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 15 |
TV partner(s) | ACC Network, ESPN, Raycom Sports, Regional Sports Networks |
NBA Draft | |
Regular Season | |
First place | Virginia |
Season MVP | Jahlil Okafor, Duke |
ACC Tournament | |
Champions | Notre Dame |
Finals MVP | Jerian Grant, Notre Dame |
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#6 Virginia | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#4 Duke | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 35 | – | 4 | .897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8 Notre Dame † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#17 Louisville | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#15 North Carolina | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 12 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 13 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2014–15 ACC men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2015 and concluded in March with the 2015 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 2014–15 season marked the first season in conference history without Maryland as a member; they departed the ACC for the Big Ten Conference in July 2014 and the first season for Louisville.
Preseason
ACC recruits at the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Grayson Allen, Duke
Joel Berry II, UNC
Justin Jackson, UNC
Tyus Jones, Duke
Rankings
Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week |
Main article: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
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Boston College | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Clemson | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Duke | AP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | N/A |
C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
Florida State | AP | RV | RV | NR | |||||||||||||||||
C | RV | NR | |||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisville | AP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | N/A |
C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
Miami | AP | RV | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | RV | NR | RV | 23 | |||||||||||
C | RV | RV | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | RV | NR | RV | 23 | ||||||||||
North Carolina | AP | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | N/A |
C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
NC State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | RV | N/A | ||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | AP | RV | RV | NR | RV | 25 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | N/A |
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
Pittsburgh | AP | RV | RV | NR | |||||||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | AP | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | NR | RV | ||||||||||||||
C | 24 | 24 | RV | NR | |||||||||||||||||
Virginia | AP | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | N/A |
C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Virginia Tech | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wake Forest | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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ACC Regular Season
Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.
Boston College | Clemson | Duke | Florida State | Georgia Tech | Louisville | Miami | North Carolina | NC State | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | |
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vs. Boston College | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1-0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
vs. Clemson | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
vs. Duke | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Florida State | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
vs. Georgia Tech | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Louisville | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
vs. Miami | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
vs. North Carolina | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
vs. NC State | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
vs. Notre Dame | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
vs. Pittsburgh | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
vs. Syracuse | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
vs. Virginia | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 |
vs. Virginia Tech | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 |
vs. Wake Forest | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | – |
Total | 4–14 | 8-10 | 15–3 | 8–10 | 3–15 | 12-6 | 10-8 | 11-7 | 10-8 | 14–4 | 8-10 | 9-9 | 16-2 | 2–16 | 5-13 |
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Main article: 2015 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
- March 10–14, 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro.
First round Tuesday March 10 |
Second round Wednesday March 11 |
Quarterfinals Thursday March 12 |
Semifinals Friday March 13 |
Championship Game Saturday March 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Clemson | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | North Carolina | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Louisville | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | North Carolina | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | North Carolina | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Boston College | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Boston College | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Georgia Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | North Carolina | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | NC State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | NC State | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Pittsburgh | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Miami | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Miami | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Virginia Tech | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Wake Forest | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Virginia Tech | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NCAA Tournament
Main article: 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Seed | Region | School | First Four | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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1 | South | Duke | W, 85–56 vs. #16 Robert Morris – (Charlotte) | W, 68–49 vs. #8 San Diego State – (Charlotte) | W, 63–57 vs. #5 Utah – (Houston) | W, 66–52 vs. #2 Gonzaga – (Houston) | W, 81–61 vs. #7 Michigan State – (Indianapolis) | W, 68–63 vs. #1 Wisconsin – (Indianapolis) | |
2 | East | Virginia | W, 56–53 vs. #15 Belmont – (Charlotte) | L, 54–60 vs. #7 Michigan State – (Charlotte) | |||||
3 | Midwest | Notre Dame | W, 69–65 vs. #14 Northeastern – (Pittsburgh) | W, 67–64 vs. #6 Butler – (Pittsburgh) | W, 81–70vs. #7 Wichita State – (Cleveland) | L, 66–68 vs. #1 Kentucky – (Cleveland) | |||
4 | East | Louisville | W, 57–55 vs. #13 UC Irvine – (Seattle) | W, 71–68 vs. #5 Northern Iowa – (Seattle) | W, 75–65 vs. #8 NC State – (Syracuse) | L, 70–76 vs. #7 Michigan State – (Syracuse) | |||
4 | West | North Carolina | W, 67–65 vs. #13 Harvard – (Jacksonville) | W, 87–78 vs. #5 Arkansas – (Jacksonville) | L, 72–79 vs. #1 Wisconsin – (Los Angeles) | ||||
8 | East | NC State | W, 66–65 vs. #9 LSU – (Pittsburgh) | W, 71–68 vs. #1 Villanova – (Pittsburgh) | L, 65–75 vs. #4 Louisville – (Syracuse) |
Honors and awards
2015 ACC Men's Basketball Individual Awards[1] | ||||||
Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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Player of the Year | Jahlil Okafor, C., DUKE | |||||
Coach of the Year | Tony Bennett, VIRGINIA | |||||
Defensive Player of the Year | Darion Atkins, G., VIRGINIA | |||||
Rookie of the Year | Jahlil Okafor, C., DUKE |
2015 ACC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams[2] | ||||||
First Team | Second Team | Third Team | ||||
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Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., G., VIRGINIA †Jerian Grant, Sr., G., NOTRE DAME Olivier Hanlan, Jr., F., BOSTON COLLEGE †Jahlil Okafor, Fr., C., DUKE Rakeem Christmas, Sr., F., SYRACUSE |
Justin Anderson, Jr., G., VIRGINIA Quinn Cook, Sr., G., DUKE Montrezl Harrell, Jr., F., LOUISVILLE Trevor Lacey, Jr., G., NC STATE Terry Rozier, So., G., LOUISVILLE |
Pat Connaughton, Sr., G., NOTRE DAME Anthony Gill, Jr., F., VIRGINIA Brice Johnson, Jr., F., NORTH CAROLINA Tyus Jones, Fr., G., DUKE Marcus Paige, Jr., G., NORTH CAROLINA | ||||
† - denotes unanimous selection |
References
- ↑ 2015 ACC Men's Basketball Awards Announced, accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ 2015 ACC Men's Basketball Awards Announced, accessed March 9, 2015
External links
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