2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Conference Big East
2014–15 record 13–19 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach Steve Wojciechowski (1st season)
Assistant coach Chris Carrawell (1st season)
Assistant coach Brett Nelson (1st season)
Assistant coach Mark Phelps (1st season)
Home arena BMO Harris Bradley Center
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#9 Villanova †16–2 .889  33–3  .917
Georgetown12–6 .667  22–11  .667
#23 Butler12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Providence11–7 .611  22–12  .647
St. John's10–8 .556  21–12  .636
#22 Xavier9–9 .500  23–14  .622
DePaul6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Seton Hall6–12 .333  16–15  .516
Marquette4–14 .222  13–19  .406
Creighton4–14 .222  14–19  .424
† 2015 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their coach was Steve Wojciechowski, serving in his first year as head coach. Marquette played its home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette was a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Villanova.


Preseason

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sandy Cohen
SF		 Seymour, WI Seymour High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 83
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 6 August 2014.

    Transfer addition

    NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Matt CarlinoG6'2"175GradArcadia, Arizonagraduate transfer from BYU (1 yr immediate eligibility)
    Wally EllensonG6'6"210JuniorRice Lake, Wisconsintransfer from Minnesota (2 yrs eligibility remaining)
    Luke FischerC6'11"245SophomoreGermantown, Wisconsintransfer from Indiana (3 yrs eligibility remaining)
    Gabe LevinF6'7"230SophomoreOak Park, Illinoistransfer from Loyola Marymount (3 yrs eligibility remaining)

    Departures

    NameNumberPositionHeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Davante Gardner54F6-8290SeniorSuffolk, VirginiaGraduated
    Todd Mayo4G6-3195JuniorHuntington, West VirginiaLeft to pursue pro career [1]
    Chris Otule42C6-11275SeniorRichmond, TexasGraduated
    Jake Thomas23G6-3205SeniorRacine, WisconsinGraduated
    Jamil Wilson0F6-7230SeniorRacine, WisconsinGraduated
    Gabe Levin32F6-7230SophomoreOak Park, IllinoisLeft Team in Preseason (Long Beach State) [2]
    Deonte Burton30F6-4240SophomoreMilwaukee, WisconsinLeft Team at Semester (Iowa State) [3]

    Roster

    2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 1 Duane Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    G 2 John Dawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Clovis, New Mexico
    F 5 Sandy Cohen III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Seymour, Wisconsin
    F 10 Juan Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Oakland, California
    G 12 Derrick Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Anchorage, Alaska
    G 13 Matt Carlino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) GS Arcadia, Arizona
    G 22 Wally Ellenson (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Rice Lake, Wisconsin
    G 23 JaJuan Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
    F 25 Steve Taylor, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
    C 40 Luke Fischer (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Germantown, Wisconsin
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 6 August 2014

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 8*
    1:00 PM    		 Wisconsin Lutheran W 115–47 
    		BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,160[4])
    Milwaukee, WI
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 14*
    8:30 PM, FSN    		 Tennessee–Martin W 79–63  1–0
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,901[5])
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 18*
    6:30 PM, ESPN2    		 at No. 20 Ohio State L 63–74  1–1
    		 Value City Arena (13,233[6])
    Columbus, OH
    November 22*
    1:30 PM, FS2    		 Omaha L 89–97  1–2
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,575[7])
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 24*
    8:00 PM, FS1    		 NJIT W 62–57  2–2
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,966[8])
    Milwaukee, WI
    November 27*
    7:50 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Georgia Tech
    Orlando Classic quarterfinals    		 W 72–70  3–2
    		 HP Field House (3,216[9])
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 28*
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 20 Michigan State
    Orlando Classic Championship round    		 L 68–79  3–3
    		 HP Field House (3,449[10])
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 30*
    3:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Tennessee
    Orlando Classic 3rd place game    		 W 67–59  4–3
    		 HP Field House (4,842[11])
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    December 6*
    11:30 AM, CBS    		 No. 2 Wisconsin L 38–49  4–4
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,573[12])
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 16*
    8:00 PM, FS1    		 Arizona State W 78–71  5–4
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,736[13])
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 19*
    8:00 PM, FS1    		 Alabama A&M W 83-49  6-4
    		 Al McGuire Center (3,080[14])
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 22*
    8:00 PM, FS2    		 North Dakota W 67–54  7–4
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,536[15])
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 28*
    1:00 PM, FS1    		 Morgan State W 81–53  8–4
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,701[16])
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Conference Play
    December 31
    4:00 PM, FS1    		 at DePaul L 58–61  8–5
    (0–1)    		 Allstate Arena (8,089[17])
    Rosemont, IL
    January 3
    1:00 PM, FSN    		 Providence W 75–66  9–5
    (1–1)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,134[18])
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 6
    6:00 PM, FS1    		 at Georgetown L 59–65  9–6
    (1–2)    		 Verizon Center (8,762[19])
    Washington, D.C.
    January 14
    8:00 PM, CBSSN    		 Creighton W 53–52  10–6
    (2–2)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,069[20])
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 17
    11:00 AM, FSN    		 at Xavier L 58–62  10–7
    (2–3)    		 Cintas Center (10,372[21])
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 21
    6:00 PM, FS1    		 at St. John's L 57–60  10–8
    (2–4)    		 Madison Square Garden (7,532[22])
    New York, NY
    January 24
    1:35 PM, FS1    		 Georgetown L 85–95 OT 10–9
    (2–5)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,713[23])
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 28
    6:00 PM, FS1    		 Seton Hall L 70–80  10–10
    (2–6)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,917)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 31
    1:00 PM, FSN    		 No. 25 Butler L 68–72 OT 10–11
    (2–7)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,342)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 4
    6:00 PM, FS1    		 at No. 7 Villanova L 52–70  10–12
    (2–8)    		 Wells Fargo Center (13,313)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 7
    11:00 AM, CBSSN    		 at Seton Hall W 57–54  11–12
    (3–8)    		 Prudential Center (8,566)
    Newark, NJ
    February 10
    8:15 PM, FS1    		 Xavier L 44–64  11–13
    (3–9)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,833)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 14
    12:00 PM, FS1    		 at Creighton L 70–77  11–14
    (3–10)    		 CenturyLink Center (17,248)
    Omaha, NE
    February 21
    1:00 PM, FOX    		 No. 6 Villanova L 76–87  11–15
    (3–11)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,961)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 25
    7:00 PM, FS1    		 at No. 23 Butler L 52–73  11–16
    (3–12)    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,830)
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 1
    2:30 PM, FS1    		 at No. 25 Providence L 66–77  11–17
    (3–13)    		 Dunkin Donuts Center (12,568)
    Providence, RI
    March 4
    8:15 PM, FS1    		 St. John's L 51–67  11–18
    (3–14)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,201)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 7
    1:00 PM, FS1    		 DePaul W 58–48  12–18
    (4–14)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,923)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Tournament
    March 11
    6:00 PM, FS1    		 vs. Seton Hall
    First round    		 W 78–56  13–18
    		 Madison Square Garden (12,588)
    New York, NY
    March 12
    11:00 AM, FS1    		 vs. No. 4 Villanova
    Quarterfinals    		 L 49–84  13–19
    		 Madison Square Garden (15,197)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██NR = Not Ranked. RV = Receiving Votes.
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
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    5    		Week
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    17    		Week
    18    		Final
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    References

    1. ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/07/30/guard-todd-mayo-to-leave-marquette/13383785/
    2. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24756796/former-marquette-forward-gabe-levin-to-transfer-to-long-beach-state/
    3. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/marquette-transfer-deonte-burton-heads-to-iowa-state-b99414484z1-286736541.html
    4. ↑ "MBB vs. Wisconsin Lutheran box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
    5. ↑ "MBB vs. UT-Martin box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
    6. ↑ "MBB vs. Ohio State box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
    7. ↑ "MBB vs. Omaha box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
    8. ↑ "MBB vs. NJIT box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
    9. ↑ "MBB vs. Georgia Tech box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
    10. ↑ "MBB vs. Michigan State box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
    11. ↑ "MBB vs. Tennessee box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
    12. ↑ "MBB vs. Wisconsin box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
    13. ↑ "MBB vs. Arizona State box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
    14. ↑ "MBB vs. Alabama A&M box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
    15. ↑ "MBB vs. North Dakota box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
    16. ↑ "MBB vs. Morgan State box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
    17. ↑ "MBB vs. DePaul box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
    18. ↑ "MBB vs. Providence box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
    19. ↑ "MBB vs. Georgetown box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
    20. ↑ "MBB vs. Creighton box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
    21. ↑ "MBB vs. Xavier box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
    22. ↑ redstormsports.com Official Basketball Box Score Marquette vs St. John's 1/21/15 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
    23. ↑ "MBB vs. Georgetown box score". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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