2014–15 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2014–15 college basketball season. Led by second year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. They finished the season 15–17, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Indiana.

2014–15 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2014–15 record15–17 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coachChris Collins
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh-Ryan Arena
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

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Michigan State.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Drew Crawford1G/F6'5"215RS SeniorNaperville, ILGraduated
Mike Turner10F6'8"222RS SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred
Kale Abrahamson13G6'7"210JuniorWest Des Moines, IATransferred to Drake
James Montgomery III15G6'4"202SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Aaron Liberman31C/F6'10"215RS FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred to Tulane
Chier Ajou42C7'2"245SophomoreAweil, South SudanTransferred to Seton Hall
Nikola Cerina45F6'9"235SeniorTopola, SerbiaGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jeremiah Kreisberg50C/F6'10"240SeniorBerkeley, CAElected to transfer from Yale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kreisberg graduated from Yale.

Incoming recruits

Class of 2014 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vic Law
SF		 South Holland, IL St. Rita of Cascia High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bryant McIntosh
PG		 Greensburg, IN Greensburg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gavin Skelly
PF		 Westlake, OH Westlake 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 29, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Johnnie Vassar
PG		 San Juan Capistrano, CA JSerra 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Scott Lindsey
SG		 Oak Park, IL Fenwick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

    Class of 2015 recruits
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Aaron Falzon
    PF    		 Newton, MA Northfield Mount Hermon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 13, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
    Dererk Pardon
    PF    		 Cleveland, OH Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 7, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
    Jordan Ash
    SG    		 Westchester, IL Saint Joseph High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 19, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
    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:

      Roster
      2014–15 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Johnnie Vassar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrJSerra Catholic HS Chicago, IL
      G 3 Dave Sobolewski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBenet Academy Naperville, IL
      F 4 Vic Law 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSaint Rita HS South Holland, IL
      G 14 Tre Demps 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS JrRonald Reagan HS San Antonio, TX
      G 20 Scottie Lindsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFenwick HS Hillsdale, IL
      F 21 Nick Segura (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrThe Heights School McLean, VA
      C 22 Alex Olah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrTraders Point Christian Acad. Timișoara, Romania
      G 23 JerShon Cobb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrColumbia HS Decatur, GA
      G 30 Bryant McIntosh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrGreensburg Community HS New Castle, IN
      F 32 Nathan Taphorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoPekin Community HS Pekin, IL
      G/F 34 Sanjay Lumpkin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoBenilde-St. Margaret's Wayzata, MN
      F 44 Gavin Skelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg) FrWestlake HS Westlake, OH
      C 50 Jeremiah Kreisberg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrYale
      Head-Royce School      		 Berkeley, CA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: 2013-07-20

      Schedule and results

      Source[1]

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      Nov 7*
      7:00 pm      		 McKendree W 102–52  –
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (N/A)
      Evanston, IL
      Non-conference regular season
      Nov 14*
      7:00 pm      		 Houston Baptist W 65–58  1–0
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,372)
      Evanston, IL
      Nov 17*
      6:00 pm      		 at Brown W 69–56  2–0
      		 Pizzitola Sports Center (1,503)
      Providence, RI
      Nov 20*
      7:00 pm      		 North Florida
      Cancún Challenge      		 W 69–67  3–0
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,783)
      Evanston, IL
      Nov 22*
      3:00 pm      		 Elon
      Cancún Challenge      		 W 68–67 OT 4-0
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,315)
      Evanston, IL
      Nov 25*
      8:30 pm, CBSSN      		 vs. Miami (OH)
      Cancún Challenge semifinals      		 W 55–46  5–0
      		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
      Cancún, MX
      Nov 26*
      8:30 pm, CBSSN      		 vs. Northern Iowa
      Cancún Challenge championship      		 L 42–61  5–1
      		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
      Cancún, MX
      Dec 3*
      8:15 pm, ESPNU      		 Georgia Tech
      ACC–Big Ten Challenge      		 L 58–66  5–2
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,133)
      Evanston, IL
      Dec 6*
      3:30 pm, FOX      		 at No. 23 Butler L 56–65  5–3
      		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,920)
      Indianapolis, IN
      Dec 14*
      5:00 pm, BTN      		 Mississippi Valley State W 101–49  6–3
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,277)
      Evanston, IL
      Dec 17*
      7:00 pm      		 Central Michigan L 67–80  6–4
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,820)
      Evanston, IL
      Dec 20*
      2:00 pm, BTN      		 Western Michigan W 67–61  7–4
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,612)
      Evanston, IL
      Dec 22*
      1:00 pm, ESPN3      		 UIC W 63–46  8–4
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,503)
      Evanston, IL
      Dec 27*
      2:00 pm, BTN      		 Northern Kentucky W 76–55  9–4
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,650)
      Evanston, IL
      Big Ten regular season
      Dec 30
      11:00 am, ESPNU      		 at Rutgers W 51–47  10–4 (1–0)
      		 The RAC (5,651)
      Piscataway, NJ
      Jan 4
      7:30 pm, BTN      		 No. 4 Wisconsin L 58–81  10–5 (1–1)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
      Evanston, IL
      Jan 11
      11:00 am, BTN      		 at Michigan State L 77–84 OT 10–6 (1–2)
      		 Breslin Center (14,797)
      East Lansing, MI
      Jan 14
      8:00 pm, BTN      		 Illinois L 67–72  10–7 (1–3)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,652)
      Evanston, IL
      Jan 17
      7:15 pm, BTN      		 at Michigan L 54–56  10–8 (1–4)
      		 Crisler Center (12,707)
      Ann Arbor, MI
      Jan 22
      6:00 pm, ESPN      		 Ohio State L 67–69  10–9 (1–5)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,117)
      Evanston, IL
      Jan 25
      6:30 pm, BTN      		 at No. 13 Maryland L 67–68  10–10 (1–6)
      		 Xfinity Center (14,113)
      College Park, MD
      Jan 31
      5:30 pm, ESPNU      		 Purdue L 60–68  10–11 (1–7)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
      Evanston, IL
      Feb 3
      6:30 pm, BTN      		 at Nebraska L 60–76  10–12 (1–8)
      		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,482)
      Lincoln, NE
      Feb 7
      4:30 pm, BTN      		 at No. 5 Wisconsin L 50–65  10–13 (1–9)
      		 Kohl Center (17,279)
      Madison, WI
      Feb 10
      6:00 pm, BTN      		 Michigan State L 44–68  10–14 (1–10)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,265)
      Evanston, IL
      Feb 15
      2:00 pm, BTN      		 Iowa W 66–61 OT 11–14 (2–10)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,714)
      Evanston, IL
      Feb 18
      8:00 pm, BTN      		 at Minnesota W 72–66  12–14 (3–10)
      		 Williams Arena (12,361)
      Minneapolis, MN
      Feb 21
      2:00 pm, ESPNU      		 Penn State W 60–39  13–14 (4–10)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,317)
      Evanston, IL
      Feb 25
      6:00 pm, BTN      		 Indiana W 72–65  14–14 (5–10)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,014)
      Evanston, IL
      Feb 28
      6:00 pm, BTN      		 at Illinois L 60–86  14–15 (5–11)
      		 State Farm Center (15,471)
      Champaign, IL
      Mar 3
      8:00 pm, BTN      		 Michigan W 82–78 2OT 15–15 (6–11)
      		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,673)
      Evanston, IL
      Mar 7
      11:00 am, BTN      		 at Iowa L 52–69  15–16 (6–12)
      		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
      Iowa City, IA
      Big Ten Tournament
      Mar 12
      5:30 pm, ESPN2      		 vs. Indiana
      Second round      		 L 56–71  15–17
      		 United Center 
      Chicago, IL
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

      References
      1. "2014-15 Northwestern Men's Basketball Schedule". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
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