2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 24
2014–15 record 22–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach Mark Gottfried (4th year)
Assistant coach Orlando Early
Assistant coach Bobby Lutz
Assistant coach Rob Moxley
Home arena PNC Arena
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
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 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by fourth year head coach Mark Gottfried, played their home games at PNC Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated LSU in the second round and Villanova in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to fellow ACC member Louisville.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the previous season with a record of 22–14, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Xavier in the First Four before losing in the second round to Saint Louis.

Off season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyler Lewis 12 G 5'11" 170 Sophomore Statesville, North Carolina Transferred to Butler.
Jordan Vandenberg 14 C 7'1" 245 Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated, free agent in NBA.
T. J. Warren 24 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Durham, North Carolina Entered 2014 NBA Draft. Selected by the Phoenix Suns in first round.

Class of 2014 signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Abdul-Malik Abu
PF
Boston, MA Kimball Union Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 7, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Caleb Martin
SF
Mocksville, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 10, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Cody Martin
SF
Mocksville, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 10, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Abu, Abdul-MalikAbdul-Malik Abu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Boston, Massachusetts
G 1 Lacey, TrevorTrevor Lacey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Huntsville, Alabama
G 3 Henderson, TerryTerry Henderson  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 4 Brickhouse, ChrisChris Brickhouse (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
G 5 Lee, DesmondDesmond Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Norfolk, Virginia
F 10 Freeman, LennardLennard Freeman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 12 Barber, AnthonyAnthony Barber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Newport News, Virginia
G 13 Corchiani, Jr., ChrisChris Corchiani, Jr. (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 14 Martin, CalebCaleb Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mocksville, North Carolina
F 15 Martin, CodyCody Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Mocksville, North Carolina
G 20 Wallace, PatrickPatrick Wallace (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
F 21 Anya, BeeJayBeeJay Anya 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (127 kg) So Gaithersburg, Maryland
G 22 Turner, RalstonRalston Turner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Muscle Shoals, Alabama
G 25 Cannon, ChaseChase Cannon (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Morehead City, North Carolina
G 30 Battle, StaatsStaats Battle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
F/C 32 Washington, KyleKyle Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Champlin, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Nov 8*
Queens W 78–47 
                   PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Regular season

Nov 14*
7:00 PM
Jackson State W 93–58  1–0
 25  Barber  9  Washington  6  Barber  PNC Arena (11,158)
Raleigh, NC

Nov 17*
7:00 PM
Hofstra W 76–64  2–0
 24  Turner  13  Freeman  6  Barber  PNC Arena (14,634)
Raleigh, NC

Nov 20*
7:00 PM
Jacksonville W 79–43  3–0
 15  Caleb Martin  9  Freeman  5  Lacey  PNC Arena (14,438)
Raleigh, NC

Nov 23*
4:00 PM, ESPNU
South Florida W 68–65  4–0
 21  Lacey  10  Freeman  4  Lacey  PNC Arena (15,157)
Raleigh, NC

Nov 26*
7:00 PM
Richmond W 84–72  5–0
 26  Lacey  9  Freeman  5  Lacey  PNC Arena (14,520)
Raleigh, NC

Nov 28*
7:00 PM
Boise State W 60–54  6–0
 14  Tied  6  Tied  4  Tied  PNC Arena (15,439)
Raleigh, NC

Dec 2*
9:00 PM, ESPNU
at Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 61–66  6–1
 17  Washington  9  Washington  3  Lacey  Mackey Arena (12,023)
West Lafayette, IN

Dec 6
7:30 PM, ESPNU
Wake Forest
Tobacco Road
W 78–65  7–1
(1–0)
 21  Turner  11  Freeman  6  Lacey  PNC Arena (16,615)
Raleigh, NC

Dec 12*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Charleston Southern W 86–50  8–1
 17  Tied  8  Freeman  4  Turner  Reynolds Coliseum (5,048)
Raleigh, NC

Dec 14*
4:00 PM
Wofford L 54–55  8–2
 18  Lacey  8  Anya  4  Lacey  Reynolds Coliseum (5,495)
Raleigh, NC

Dec 17*
7:00 PM, ESPN2
Tennessee W 83–72  9–2
 33  Turner  8  Lacey  8  Barber  PNC Arena (15,281)
Raleigh, NC

Dec 20*
9:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. No. 22 West Virginia
Gotham Classic
L 69–83  9–3
 24  Lacey  4  Tied  3  Tied  Madison Square Garden (8,088)
New York City, NY

Dec 23*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Louisiana Tech W 73–65  10–3
 20  Lacey  10  Washington  2  Barber  PNC Arena (15,739)
Raleigh, NC

Dec 30*
4:30 PM, ESPNU
Cincinnati L 60–76  10–4
 15  Barber  6  Washington  2  Tied  PNC Arena (16,980)
Raleigh, NC

Jan 3
12:00 PM, ACCN
Pittsburgh W 68–50  11–4
(2–0)
 19  Lacey  9  Freeman  3  Tied  PNC Arena (16,197)
Raleigh, NC

Jan 7
7:00 PM, ESPN2
at No. 3 Virginia L 51–61  11–5
(2–1)
 14  Turner  10  Washington  4  Barber  John Paul Jones Arena (12,929)
Charlottesville, VA

Jan 11
1:30 PM, CBS
No. 2 Duke W 87–75  12–5
(3–1)
 21  Lacey  8  Abu  5  Co. Martin  PNC Arena (19,722)
Raleigh, NC

Jan 14
7:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 15 North Carolina
Carolina–State Game
L 79–81  12–6 (3–2)
 20  Turner  9  Abu  5  Lacey  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC

Jan 17
1:30 PM, ACCN
at Florida State W 72–63  13–6 (4–2)
 17  Lacey  6  Tied  4  Lacey  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,675)
Tallahassee, FL

Jan 22
8:00 PM, ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 60–65  13–7 (4–3)
 19  Abu  5  4 tied  6  Barber  BankUnited Center (6,556)
Coral Gables, FL

Jan 25
6:30 PM, ESPNU
No. 8 Notre Dame L 78–81 OT 13–8 (4–4)
 13  Lacey  6  3 tied  7  Lacey  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC

Jan 29
9:00 PM, ACCN
Clemson L 57–68  13–9 (4–5)
 17  Lacey  12  Abu  5  Lacey  PNC Arena (15,866)
Raleigh, NC

Jan 31
12:00 PM, ACCN
at Georgia Tech W 81–80 OT 14–9 (5–5)
 23  Barber  6  Lacey  7  Barber  McCamish Pavilion (6,384)
Atlanta, GA

Feb 3
8:00 PM, ACCN
at Wake Forest L 84–88  14–10 (5–6)
 28  Barber  8  Tied  4  Barber  LJMV Coliseum (10,904)
Winston-Salem, NC

Feb 11
8:00 PM, ACCN
No. 2 Virginia L 47–51  14–11 (5–7)
 14  Lacey  9  Caleb Martin  2  Tied  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC

Feb 14
4:00 PM, ESPN
at No. 9 Louisville W 74–65  15–11 (6–7)
 21  Barber  10  Anya  4  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (22,410)
Louisville, KY

Feb 21
6:00 PM, ESPN2
Virginia Tech W 69–53  16–11 (7–7)
 18  Turner  7  Anya  6  Lacey  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC

Feb 24
8:00 PM, ACCN
at No. 15 North Carolina
Carolina–State Game
W 58–46  17–11 (8–7)
 15  Barber  6  3 tied  4  Barber  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 28
12:00 PM, RSN
at Boston College L 63–79  17–12 (8–8)
 14  Washington  7  Washington  6  Barber  Conte Forum (4,165)
Chestnut Hill, MA

Mar 3
9:00 PM, RSN
at Clemson W 66–61  18–12 (9–8)
 23  Turner  10  Abu  3  Lacey  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,828)
Clemson, SC

Mar 7
12:00 PM, CBS
Syracuse W 71–57  19–12 (10–8)
 19  Tied  8  Abu  6  Barber  PNC Arena (18,659)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament

Mar 11
7:00 PM, ACCN/ESPN2
vs. Pittsburgh
Second round
W 81–70  20–12
 34  Barber  6  3 tied  5  Lacey  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
Greensboro, NC

Mar 12
7:00 PM, ACCN/ESPN
vs. #2 Duke
Quarterfinals
L 53–77  20–13
 16  Turner  6  3 tied  4  Barber  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament

Mar 20*
9:20 PM, TBS
No. (8 E) vs. (9 E) LSU
Second round
W 66–65  21–13
 17  Barber  9  Lacey  4  Lacey  Consol Energy Center (16,170)
Pittsburgh, PA

Mar 21*
7:10 PM, TBS
No. (8 E) vs. No. 2 (1 E) Villanova
Third round
W 71–68  22–13
 17  Lacey  12  Abu  4  Lacey  Consol Energy Center (18,762)
Pittsburgh, PA

Mar 27
7:37 PM, TBS
No. (8 E) vs. No. 17 (4 E) Louisville
Sweet Sixteen
L 65–75  22–14
 18  Lacey  6  Abu  3  Tied  Carrier Dome (24,453)
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

References

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