2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 11
AP No. 14
2014–15 record 30–5 (17–1 MVC)
Head coach Gregg Marshall
Assistant coach Steve Forbes
Assistant coach Greg Heiar
Assistant coach Isaac Brown
Home arena Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#14 Wichita State17–1 .944  30–5  .857
#11 Northern Iowa †16–2 .889  31–4  .886
Illinois State11–7 .611  22–13  .629
Indiana State11–7 .611  15–16  .484
Evansville9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Loyola (IL)8–10 .444  24–13  .649
Drake6–12 .333  9–22  .290
Missouri State5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Southern Illinois4–14 .222  12–21  .364
Bradley3–15 .167  9–24  .273
† 2015 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506.[1] They were playing their 70th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, and were led by eighth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They finished the season 30–5, 17–1 in MVC play to win the regular season Missouri Valley championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Illinois State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Indiana in the second round and Kansas in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Notre Dame.

Previous season

The 2013–14 season was arguably the greatest season in Wichita State's 108-year basketball history. After defeating Missouri State on March 1, 2014, Wichita State became the first Division I men's team ever to finish the regular season 31–0,[2] the first team to finish 18–0 in conference play in the Missouri Valley Conference since the 1985–86 Bradley Braves,[2] as well as the first to finish the regular season undefeated since Saint Joseph's in 2003–04.[2] The team's 35–0 start is the best Division I start ever, beating the 1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels who began the season 34–0 and the best Missouri Valley Conference start ever, beating the 1978–79 Indiana State Sycamores, who went 33–0 to start the season.[2] They spent most of the season in the top 10 of both major polls, rising as high as #2 in late February. They continued their run by winning their first MVC tournament title since 1987, and were ranked second in both final major media polls—the highest final national ranking in school history.

They entered the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament undefeated at 34–0. The Shockers beat Cal Poly, 64–37 for their NCAA-record 35–game winning streak to start a season. Two days later, and playing their 5th and final straight game at St. Louis' Scottrade Center, Fred VanVleet's three-point attempt at the end-of-game buzzer against Kentucky bounced harmlessly off the rim, and so went their attempt to become the first men's team in 38 years to win the title undefeated. The Shockers finished with the third-most wins in Division I history, and the second-most for a school not in a power conference.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason
Chadrick Lufile0F6'9"251SeniorBurlington, ONGraduated
Derail Green1F6'7"199RS FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Incarnate Word
Cleanthony Early11F6'8"215SeniorMiddletown, NYGraduated/2014 NBA draft
Nick Wiggins15G6'6"187SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Kadeem Coleby20C6'9"251SeniorNassau, BAHGraduated
D. J. Bowles25G6'1"175FreshmanCleveland, TNRetired from basketball due a surgical procedure[3]

In addition to the departing players, assistant Chris Jans left the Shockers immediately after the season to take the head coaching vacancy at Bowling Green.[4]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bush Wamukota†21C7'0"225JuniorBungoma, KenyaKilgore College
Tevin Glass†40F6'8"195JuniorNorcross, GANorthwest Florida State College
Conner Frankamp*--G6'0"165SophomoreWichita, KSKansas

*Player will redshirt during the season
†Junior College transfer

Class of 2014 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Brown
SF		 Houston, TX Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Rashard Kelly
PF		 Fredericksburg, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Rauno Nurger
PF		 Keila, Estonia Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Corey Henderson Jr.
SG		 Dallas, TX Episcopal School of Dallas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Eric Hamilton
PF		 Suwanee, GA Duluth High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  • "2014 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  • "2014 Wichita State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G -- Conner Frankamp  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Wichita, KS
    F 0 Rashard Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Fredericksburg, VA
    F 1 Zach Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) Fr Houston, TX
    G 3 Evan Wessel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS Jr Wichita, KS
    G 4 Corey Henderson, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
    F 5 Zach Bush 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Wichita, KS
    G 10 Ri'an Holland 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)148 lb (67 kg) RS Fr Hope Mills, NC
    F 12 Darius Carter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Akron, OH
    G 14 John Robert Simon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg) So Oklahoma City, OK
    C 20 Rauno Nurger 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)242 lb (110 kg) Fr Keila, Estonia
    C 21 Tom Wamukota 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)224 lb (102 kg) Jr Bungoma, Kenya
    G 23 Fred VanVleet 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Rockford, IL
    F 24 Shaquille Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)261 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Edmond, OK
    G 31 Ron Baker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Scott City, KS
    G 32 Tekele Cotton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Marietta, GA
    F 40 Tevin Glass 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) Jr Milton, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 11 Northwood (FL) W 112–55 
    		 22 – Baker  6 – Kelly  6 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    8:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 11 New Mexico State W 71–54  1–0
    		  17 – Cotton  5 – Tied  4 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    11/18/2014*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 vs. Memphis
    ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon    		 W 71–56  2–0
    		  21 – Baker  4 – Tied  6 – Baker  Sanford Pentagon (3,250)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    11/23/2014*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 11 Newman W 105–57  3–0
    		  18 – Baker  6 – Tied  4 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    11/29/2014*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 9 Tulsa
    Rivalry    		 W 75–55  4–0
    		  21 – VanVleet  7 – Cotton  9 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    12/03/2014*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 8 at No. 25 Utah L 68–69 OT 4–1
    		  15 – Baker  9 – Wessel  4 – VanVleet  Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,319)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    12/06/2014*
    5:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 8 Saint Louis W 81–52  5–1
    		  18 – Baker  7 – Kelly  7 – Cotton  Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, KS
    12/09/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 Seton Hall W 77–68  6–1
    		  22 – Baker  12 – Carter  8 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    12/13/2014*
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 No. 11 at Detroit W 77–68  7–1
    		  19 – Baker  11 – Carter  7 – VanVleet  Calihan Hall (4,110)
    Detroit, MI
    12/16/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 Alabama W 53–52  8–1
    		  8 – Baker  5 – Carter  3 – Cotton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    12/22/2014*
    10:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 11 vs. Loyola Marymount
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals    		 W 80–53  9–1
    		  12 – Tied  8 – Carter  7 – VanVleet  Stan Sheriff Center (8,448)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/23/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 vs. Hawaii
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals    		 W 80–79 OT 10–1
    		  17 – Baker  6 – Tied  5 – VanVleet  Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/25/2014*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 vs. George Washington
    Diamond Head Classic championship    		 L 54–60  10–2
    		  11 – VanVleet  9 – Carter  5 – Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
    Honolulu, HI
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    12/31/2014
    5:05 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 16 at Drake W 66–58  11–2
    (1–0)    		  23 – Baker  7 – Carter  4 – Tied  Knapp Center (4,170)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/04/2015
    4:30 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 16 Illinois State W 70–62  12–2
    (2–0)    		  15 – Baker  6 – VanVleet  6 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 15 Bradley W 63–43  13–2
    (3–0)    		  19 – Carter  7 – Tied  9 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/11/2015
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 at Loyola (IL) W 67–53  14–2
    (4–0)    		  16 – Cotton  8 – Carter  10 – VanVleet  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,058)
    Chicago, IL
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 13 Southern Illinois W 67–55  15–2
    (5–0)    		  25 – Carter  4 – Tied  5 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/17/2015
    1:00 pm, FSKC    		 No. 13 at Evansville W 61–41  16–2
    (6–0)    		  18 – Tied  11 – Carter  4 – Cotton  Ford Center (7,015)
    Evansville, IN
    01/21/2015
    7:05 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 14 at Missouri State
    Rivalry    		 W 76–53  17–2
    (7–0)    		  15 – Tied  6 – Cotton  7 – VanVleet  JQH Arena (8,674)
    Springfield, MO
    01/25/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 14 Drake W 74–40  18–2
    (8–0)    		  15 – Baker  4 – Tied  6 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/28/2015
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 12 Loyola (IL) W 58–47  19–2
    (9–0)    		  27 – VanVleet  7 – Cotton  5 – Cotton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/31/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 at No. 18 Northern Iowa L 54–70  19–3
    (9–1)    		  18 – VanVleet  8 – Cotton  3 – Tied  McLeod Center (7,050)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 16 at Bradley W 62–59  20–3
    (10–1)    		  14 – Baker  7 – Cotton  5 – Baker  Peoria Civic Center (6,707)
    Peoria, IL
    02/07/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 Missouri State
    Rivalry    		 W 78–35  21–3
    (11–1)    		  17 – Baker  10 – VanVleet  11 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 15 Indiana State W 57–74  22–3
    (12–1)    		  21 – VanVleet  7 – Carter  4 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    02/14/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 at Illinois State W 68–62  23–3
    (13–1)    		  19 – Baker  10 – Cotton  3 – VanVleet  Redbird Arena (9,345)
    Normal, IL
    02/17/2015
    7:05 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 13 at Southern Illinois W 84–62  24–3
    (14–1)    		  17 – Morris  7 – Tied  5 – Cotton  SIU Arena (5,358)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/22/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 13 Evansville W 62–43  25–3
    (15–1)    		  22 – VanVleet  15 – Baker  7 – Cotton  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    02/25/2015
    6:05 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 11 at Indiana State W 63–53  26–3
    (16–1)    		  20 – Carter  11 – Carter  5 – VanVleet  Hulman Center (6,169)
    Terre Haute, IN
    02/28/2015
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 No. 10 Northern Iowa W 74–60  27–3
    (17–1)    		  17 – Baker  8 – Cotton  7 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/06/2015
    12:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3    		 No. 8 vs. Southern Illinois
    Quarterfinals    		 W 56–45  28–3
    		  13 – VanVleet  5 – Wessel  4 – VanVleet  Scottrade Center (9,015)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/07/2015
    1:35 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3    		 No. 8 vs. Illinois State
    Semifinals    		 L 62–65  28–4
    		  19 – VanVleet  7 – VanVleet  7 – Baker  Scottrade Center (13,898)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    1:45 pm, CBS    		 (7 MW) No. 14 vs. (10 MW) Indiana
    Second round    		 W 81–76  29–4
    		  27 – VanVleet  8 – Brown  4 – VanVleet  CenturyLink Center (16,907)
    Omaha, NE
    03/22/2015*
    4:15 pm, CBS    		 (7 MW) No. 14 vs. (2 MW) No. 10 Kansas
    Third round    		 W 78–65  30–4
    		  19 – Cotton  9 – Wessel  6 – VanVleet  CenturyLink Center (17,563)
    Omaha, NE
    03/26/2015*
    6:15 pm, CBS    		 (7 MW) No. 14 vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Notre Dame
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 70–81  30–5
    		  25 – VanVleet  8 – Carter  3 – Tied  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 Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP 11 11 9 8 11 11 11 16 15 13 14 12 16 15 13 11 8 12 14 n/a
    Coaches 11 13 10 10 11 11 11 16 15 14 13 12 17 13 13 11 8 12 13 11

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Koch Arena". Goskockers.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "No. 2 Wichita State finishes perfect regular season with rout". ESPN. Associated Press. 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
    3. ↑ "Wichita State guard D.J. Bowles undergoes surgical procedure". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
    4. ↑ "Bowling Green hires Chris Jans". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 24, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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