2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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.

2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
2014–15 record22–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coachMark Gottfried (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia16–2 .889  30–4  .882
No. 4 Duke15–3 .833  35–4  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 15 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–12  .684
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  25–13  .658
NC State10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Syracuse9–9 .500  18–13  .581
Clemson8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Florida State8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Pittsburgh8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Wake Forest5–13 .278  13–19  .406
Boston College4–14 .222  13–19  .406
Georgia Tech3–15 .167  12–19  .387
Virginia Tech2–16 .111  11–22  .333
No. 17 Louisville*0–6 .000  0–8  .000
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Lousiville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyler Lewis12G5'11"170SophomoreStatesville, North CarolinaTransferred to Butler.
Jordan Vandenberg14C7'1"245SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated, free agent in NBA.
T. J. Warren24F6'8"215SophomoreDurham, North CarolinaEntered 2014 NBA Draft. Selected by the Phoenix Suns in first round.

Class of 2014 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Caleb Martin
SF		 Mocksville, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cody Martin
SF		 Mocksville, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 NC State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

    Roster
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Abdul-Malik Abu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Boston, Massachusetts
    G 1 Trevor Lacey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Huntsville, Alabama
    G 3 Terry Henderson  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 4 Chris Brickhouse (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 5 Desmond Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Norfolk, Virginia
    F 10 Lennard Freeman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Washington, D.C.
    G 12 Anthony Barber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Newport News, Virginia
    G 13 Chris Corchiani, Jr. (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 14 Caleb Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mocksville, North Carolina
    F 15 Cody Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Mocksville, North Carolina
    G 20 Patrick Wallace (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 21 BeeJay Anya 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)280 lb (127 kg) So Gaithersburg, Maryland
    G 22 Ralston Turner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Muscle Shoals, Alabama
    G 25 Chase Cannon (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Morehead City, North Carolina
    G 30 Staats Battle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
    F/C 32 Kyle 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    		 (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    		 (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 2 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    		 (8 E) vs. (4 E) No. 17 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.

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