2014–15 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 2014–15
|team = Iowa Hawkeyes
|image = Iowa Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size =
|conference = Big Ten Conference
|division =
|short_conf = Big Ten
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 22–12
|conf_record = 12–6
|head_coach = Fran McCaffery
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1 = Sherman Dillard
|asst_coach2 = Andrew Francis
|asst_coach3 = Kirk Speraw
|stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
(Capacity: 15,400)
|champion =
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = round of 32
}}
{{2014–15 Big Ten men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament to Penn State.{{cite news|url=https://www.thegazette.com/sports/likely-ncaa-bid-little-consolation-to-hawkeyes/|title=Likely NCAA bid little consolation to Hawkeyes|work=The Gazette|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=November 1, 2024}} They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Davidson in the second round before losing in the third round to Gonzaga.
Last season
The team finished the previous season with a record of 20–13, 9-9 in Big Ten play and finished 6th in the Big Ten. They lost in the first round in the 2014 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament to Northwestern. They received an at-large bid and lost in the NCAA First Four to Tennessee.
=Departures=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Melsahn Basabe | 1 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Glen Cove, NY | Graduated |
| Roy Devyn Marble | 4 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Southfield, MI | Graduated/2014 NBA draft |
| Zach McCabe | 15 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Senior | Sioux City, IA | Graduated |
| Darius Stokes | 35 | F | 6'7" | 203 | Junior | Cedar Rapids, IA | Transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Kyle Meyer | 42 | F | 6'10" | 225 | RS Freshman | Alpharetta, GA | Transferred to Eastern Florida State College |
=Incoming transfers=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| sortname| Trey Dickerson | 11 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Queens, NY | Williston State College |
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charlie|last=Rose|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Elmhurst, IL|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Oglesby|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Cedar Rapids, IA|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Peter|last=Jok|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=|note=|home=Des Moines, IA|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Clemmons|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Lansing, MI|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike |last=Gesell|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=South Sioux City, NE|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Dickerson|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Queens, NY|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Denning|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=SR|rs=|home=Cedar Falls, IA|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarrod|last=Uthoff|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|note=|home=Cedar Rapids, IA|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Okey|last=Ukah|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Iowa City, IA|link=n|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brady|last=Ellingson|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=188|class=FR|rs=|home=Sussex, WI|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dom|last=Uhl|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=|home=Frankfurt, Germany|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aaron|last=White|dab=basketball|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=228|class=SR|rs=|home=Strongsville, OH|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Woodbury|num=34|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=245|class=JR|rs=|home=Sioux City, IA|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nicholas|last=Baer|num=51|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=187|class=FR|rs=|home=Bettendorf, IA|link=n}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Sherman Dillard
- Andrew Francis
- Kirk Speraw
|ath_train=
- Brad Floy
|roster_url=http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/iowa-m-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=
}}
2014 commitments
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|collapse=no|year=2014}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Dominique Uhl
| position = PF
| hometown = Point Pleasant, NJ
| highschool = Point Pleasant Beach High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/11/2013
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Brady Ellingson
| position = SG
| hometown = Menomonie, WI
| highschool = Hamilton High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 170
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/24/2013
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 2
| grayshirt =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2014
| rivals ref title = Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2014 Iowa Commitments
| scout ref title = Iowa College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects
| espn ref title = ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting
| espn schoolid = 2294
| accessdate = May 27, 2014
| bball = yes
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:white;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 2
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–51
| overtime =
| attend = 14,054
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = 2K Sports Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 90–56
| overtime =
| attend = 14,682
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = 2K Sports Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 87–56
| overtime =
| attend = 12,333
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City, NY
| gamename = 2K Sports Classic semifinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 57–71
| overtime =
| attend = 11,541
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City, NY
| gamename = 2K Sports Classic 3rd place game
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 63–66
| overtime =
| attend = 11,255
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–61
| overtime =
| attend = 12,979
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–49
| overtime =
| attend = 14,357
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Longwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–44
| overtime =
| attend = 13,819
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge
| tv = ESPN
| score = 60–55
| overtime =
| attend = 18,040
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMBC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = MC22
| score = 77–47
| overtime =
| attend = 13,094
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 67–44
| overtime =
| attend = 12,392
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
| tv = BTN
| score = 75–90
| overtime =
| attend = 15,400
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = Big Four Classic
| tv = BTN
| score = 44–56
| overtime =
| attend = 15,124
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–70
| overtime =
| attend = 14,137
| record = 9–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:white;"| Big Ten regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–65
| overtime =
| attend = 15,189
| record = 10–4 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| attend = 12,789
| record = 11–4 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 61–75
| overtime =
| attend = 15,054
| record = 11–5 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 77–75
| overtime =
| attend = 12,401
| record = 12–5 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 76–67
| overtime =
| attend = 15,400
| record = 13–5 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 50–82
| overtime =
| attend = 17,279
| record = 13–6 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 63–67
| overtime =
| attend = 12,068
| record = 13–7 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 63–74
| overtime =
| attend = 15,400
| record = 13–8 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 72–54
| overtime =
| attend = 12,490
| record = 14–8 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 8
| time = 2:15 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 71–55
| overtime =
| attend = 15,400
| record = 15–8 (6–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 59–64
| overtime =
| attend = 13,756
| record = 15–9 (6–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 61–66
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,714
| record = 15–10 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 81–47
| overtime =
| attend = 12,594
| record = 16–10 (7–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 74–46
| overtime =
| attend = 15,933
| record = 17–10 (8–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| attend = 14,831
| record = 18–10 (9–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 81–77
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,894
| record = 19–10 (10–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 77–63
| overtime =
| attend = 17,472
| record = 20–10 (11–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 69–52
| overtime =
| attend = 15,400
| record = 21–10 (12–6)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:white;"| Big Ten tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Second round
| tv = BTN
| score = 58–67
| overtime =
| attend = 16,028
| record = 21–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:white;"| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20
| time = 6:20 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7 S
| opponent = Davidson
| oppseed = 10 S
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Second round
| tv = TNT
| score = 83–52
| attend = 14,852
| record = 22–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 22
| time = 6:10 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7 S
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 7
| oppseed = 2 S
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Third round
| tv = TBS
| score = 68–87
| attend = 14,901
| record = 22–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end| timezone = Central Time|region=S|regionname=South Region}}
- Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120729115734/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/iowa-m-baskbl-sched.html Schedule]
Rankings
{{See also|2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball navbox}}
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