2014–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his seventh season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. This season marked the 115th season of basketball at Indiana University.

2014–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2014–15 record20–14 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coachTom Crean (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAssembly Hall
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin †16–2 .889  36–4  .900
No. 12 Maryland14–4 .778  28–7  .800
No. 23 Michigan State12–6 .667  27–12  .692
Iowa12–6 .667  22–12  .647
Purdue12–6 .667  21–13  .618
Ohio State11–7 .611  24–11  .686
Indiana9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Illinois9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Michigan8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Minnesota6–12 .333  18–15  .545
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Nebraska5–13 .278  13–18  .419
Penn State4–14 .222  18–16  .529
Rutgers2–16 .111  10–22  .313
† 2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers went 20–14 overall and 9–9 in the Big Ten Conference to finish in a tie for seventh place. Much of the Hoosiers' difficulties were caused by a lack of defense and post presence. The Hoosiers improved over last season, where they didn't appear in any postseason tournament, by being selected to play in the NCAA Tournament as a #10 seed in the Midwest region. They made an early exit as #7 Wichita State knocked them off in the second round.

Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 17–15, with a record of 7–11 in the Big Ten regular season, tying for eighth place. After not being selected to play in the NIT, Indiana chose not to accept an invitation to the CBI claiming, "We're Indiana. We don't play in the CBI".

Preseason

The Hoosiers began the preseason with a five-game trip to Canada in August. They finished 4–1, shooting 42% from three-point range. James Blackmon, Jr. and Troy Williams were the leading scorers, with 18.8 and 18.4 ppg.[1]

Departures
Indiana Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Noah Vonleh1F6'10"240FreshmanHaverhill, Massachusetts2014 NBA Draft
Will Sheehey0F6'7"200SeniorStuart, FloridaGraduated
Evan Gordon10SG6'0"192GradIndianapolis, IndianaGraduated
Luke Fischer40C6'11"230FreshmanGermantown, WisconsinTransfer (Marquette)
Austin Etherington13SF6'6"213RS SophomoreCicero, IndianaGraduate Transfer (Butler)
Jeremy Hollowell33F6'8"219SophomoreIndianapolis, IndianaTransfer (Georgia State)
Peter Jurkin42C7'0"230SophomoreJuba, South SudanTransfer (East Tennessee State)

Recruiting class

In addition to the six incoming freshmen recruits, Indiana is also adding Nick Zeisloft, a graduate transfer from Illinois State. He is eligible to play immediately and has two years of eligibility.

James Blackmon, Jr. in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Johnson
G		 Chesterfield, VA Benedictine School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Max Hoetzel
SF		 Calabasas, CA Wilbraham and Monson Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
James Blackmon, Jr.
G		 Marion, IN Marion HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 31, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah April
C		 Tolleson, AZ Westwind Preparatory Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tim Priller
PF		 Richland Hills, TX Richland HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Emmitt Holt
PF		 Webster, NY Webster Schroeder HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23   Rivals: 19  247Sports: 17  ESPN: 21
  • 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:

  • "Indiana Commit List for 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  • "Indiana Hoosiers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.

    Roster
    2014–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 James Blackmon, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMarion High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
    G 2 Nick Zeisloft 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLyons Township HS / Illinois St La Grange, Illinois
    F 3 Max Hoetzel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWilbraham & Monson Academy Calabasas, California
    G 4 Robert Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBenedictine School Richmond, Virginia
    F 5 Troy Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Hampton, Virginia
    F 10 Ryan Burton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrBedford North Lawrence HS / Bellarmine Bedford, Indiana
    G 11 Yogi Ferrell (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 12 Hanner Mosquera-Perea 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrLa Lumiere School Istmina, Colombia
    F 15 Devin Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWarren Central Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 22 Stanford Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoFindlay Prep Landover, Maryland
    F 23 Nate Ritchie (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrNorthridge High School Middlebury, Indiana
    F 25 Emmitt Holt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrVermont Academy Webster, New York
    F 30 Collin Hartman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCathedral Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 35 Tim Priller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrRichland High School North Richland Hills, Texas
    C 44 Jeremiah April 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrWestwind Preparatory Academy Phoenix, Arizona
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2014-08-20

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Foreign Trip
    Aug 8*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Laval W 110–70  –
    		  22 – Ferrell  16 – Davis  6 – Ferrell  Brebeuf College (–)
    Montreal, Quebec
    Aug 10*
    3:00 pm    		 vs. No. 2 Ottawa L 101–109  –
    		  27 – Williams  5 – Blackmon Jr.  6 – Johnson  Champlain College Saint-Lambert (–)
    Montreal, Quebec
    Aug 11*
    6:00 pm    		 vs. No. 1 Carleton W 95–85  –
    		  21 – Ferrell  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Ravens' Nest (–)
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Aug 12*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. No. 6 McGill W 96–69  –
    		  21 – Blackmon Jr.  9 – Williams  4 – Tied  G. Donald Love Competition Hall (266)
    Montreal, Quebec
    Aug 13*
    1:00 pm    		 vs. Quebec-Montréal W 109–77  –
    		  21 – Williams  10 – Davis  4 – Tied   (–)
    Montreal, Quebec
    Exhibition
    Nov 6*
    7:00 pm    		 Northwood W 94–70  –
    		  26 – Blackmon, Jr.  12 – Mosquera-Perea  6 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,293)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 10*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Indianapolis W 76–63  –
    		  19 – Ferrell  10 – Johnson  5 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,296)
    Bloomington, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Mississippi Valley State W 116–65  1–0
    		  25 – Blackmon, Jr.  12 – Mosquera-Perea  5 – Tied  Assembly Hall (17,349)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 17*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Texas Southern
    Hoosiers Showcase    		 W 83–64  2–0
    		  21 – Johnson  6 – Zeisloft  7 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,243)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 20*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 SMU
    Hoosiers Showcase    		 W 74–68  3–0
    		  26 – Blackmon, Jr.  7 – Blackmon, Jr.  7 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 22*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Lamar
    Hoosiers Showcase    		 W 85–72  4–0
    		  21 – Blackmon, Jr.  6 – Blackmon, Jr.  3 – Tied  Assembly Hall (12,203)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 24*
    7:30 pm, ESPNews    		 Eastern Washington
    Hoosiers Showcase    		 L 86–88  4–1
    		  27 – Ferrell  9 – Williams  7 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (11,636)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 28*
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 UNC Greensboro W 87–79  5–1
    		  24 – Blackmon, Jr.  9 – Blackmon, Jr.  6 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (12,285)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 2*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Pittsburgh
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 81–69  6–1
    		  15 – Holt  6 – Hartman  9 – Johnson  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 6*
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 Savannah State W 95–49  7–1
    		  18 – Tied  7 – Johnson  7 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 9*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 4 Louisville
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 74–94  7–2
    		  18 – Blackmon, Jr.  7 – Ferrell  5 – Ferrell  Madison Square Garden (11,617)
    New York City, NY
    Dec 13*
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 Grand Canyon W 94–66  8–2
    		  18 – Blackmon, Jr.  8 – Williams  3 – Tied  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 20*
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. No. 23 Butler
    Crossroads Classic    		 W 82–73  9–2
    		  22 – Williams  11 – Williams  3 – Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (14,753)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 22*
    7:00 pm    		 New Orleans W 79–59  10–2
    		  17 – Ferrell  7 – Hartman  4 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (13,182)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 27*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Georgetown
    Indeed Invitational    		 L 87–91 OT 10–3
    		  27 – Ferrell  8 – Williams  4 – Williams  Madison Square Garden (8,651)
    New York City, NY
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 31
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 at Nebraska W 70–65  11–3
    (1–0)    		  14 – Johnson  10 – Mosquera-Perea  8 – Ferrell  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,987)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 5
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Michigan State L 50–70  11–4
    (1–1)    		  17 – Ferrell  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 10
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 22 Ohio State W 69–66  12–4
    (2–1)    		  18 – Blackmon, Jr.  12 – Williams  3 – Williams  Assembly Hall (15,563)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 13
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Penn State W 76–73  13–4
    (3–1)    		  20 – Johnson  6 – Blackmon, Jr.  6 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 18
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 at Illinois
    Rivalry    		 W 80–74  14–4
    (4–1)    		  21 – Tied  9 – Williams  9 – Ferrell  State Farm Center (17,085)
    Champaign, IL
    Jan 22
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 No. 13 Maryland W 89–70  15–4
    (5–1)    		  24 – Ferrell  7 – Williams  5 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 25
    1:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 23 at Ohio State L 70–82  15–5
    (5–2)    		  26 – Ferrell  5 – Holt  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (17,322)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 28
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 at Purdue
    Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup    		 L 67–83  15–6
    (5–3)    		  21 – Ferrell  6 – Williams  3 – Ferrell  Mackey Arena (14,846)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Jan 31
    3:15 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 Rutgers W 72–64  16–6
    (6–3)    		  20 – Blackmon, Jr.  12 – Williams  3 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 at No. 5 Wisconsin L 78–92  16–7
    (6–4)    		  17 – Zeisloft  7 – Williams  4 – Ferrell  Kohl Center (17,279)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 8
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 25 Michigan W 70–67  17–7
    (7–4)    		  20 – Williams  8 – Tied  6 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 11
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 19 Maryland L 66–68  17–8
    (7–5)    		  23 – Ferrell  7 – Williams  6 – Ferrell  Xfinity Center (15,304)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 15
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 Minnesota W 90–71  18–8
    (8–5)    		  24 – Blackmon, Jr.  9 – Williams  11 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 19
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 Purdue
    Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup    		 L 63–67  18–9
    (8–6)    		  21 – Ferrell  7 – Williams  4 – Tied  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 22
    5:15 pm, BTN    		 at Rutgers W 84–54  19–9
    (9–6)    		  17 – Tied  9 – Williams  6 – Ferrell  The RAC (7,402)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 25
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Northwestern L 65–72  19–10
    (9–7)    		  21 – Williams  14 – Williams  5 – Ferrell  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,014)
    Evanston, IL
    Mar 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 Iowa L 63–77  19–11
    (9–8)    		  15 – Zeisloft  13 – Williams  4 – Williams  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Mar 7
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 Michigan State L 72–74  19–12
    (9–9)    		  21 – Ferrell  7 – Tied  6 – Ferrell  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 12
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Northwestern
    Second Round    		 W 71–56  20–12
    		  25 – Blackmon, Jr.  12 – Williams  7 – Blackmon, Jr.  United Center (16,549)
    Chicago, IL
    Mar 13
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 vs. No. 8 Maryland
    Quarterfinals    		 L 69–75  20–13
    		  18 – Ferrell  12 – Holt  3 – Ferrell  United Center (17,230)
    Chicago, IL
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20*
    2:45 pm, CBS    		 (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) No. 14 Wichita State
    Second Round    		 L 76–81  20–14
    		  24 – Ferrell  12 – Williams  4 – Williams  CenturyLink Center (17,557)
    Omaha, NE
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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    Coaches NR NR RV NR NR NR RV RV RV RV 23 21 25 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR

    See also

    References
    1. http://www.wdrb.com/story/26272631/bozich-blackmons-emergence-tops-indianas-5-takeaways-from-canadian-trip
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