| 2014–15Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball | |
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Cancún Challenge champions Missouri Valley Tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, third round | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 31–4 (16–2 MVC) |
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| Home arena | McLeod Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Wichita State | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Northern Iowa † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented theUniversity of Northern Iowa during the2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by ninth year head coachBen Jacobson, played their home games atMcLeod Center and were members of theMissouri Valley Conference (The Valley). They finished the season 31–4, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They defeated Bradley, Loyola–Chicago, and Illinois State to become champions of theMissouri Valley tournament. They received an automatic bid to theNCAA tournament where they defeated Wyoming in the second round before losing in the third round to Louisville.
ThePanthers finished the season 16–15, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of theMissouri Valley Conference tournament to Southern Illinois.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Chip Rank | 4 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Senior | Cedarburg, WI | Graduated |
| Nate Buchheit | 15 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Pella, IA | Graduated |
| Matt Morrison | 21 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Solon, IA | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Kasey Semler | 13 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Cedar Rapids, IA | Junior college transfer fromKirkwood Community College. |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Wyatt Lohaus PG | Iowa City, IA | West High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 9, 2013 | |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (66) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Luke McDonnell PF | Dubuque, IA | Dubuque Senior High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Spencer Haldeman PG | Epworth, IA | Western Dubuque High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | May 12, 2014 | |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 10/30/2014* 7:00 pm | Upper Iowa | W 83–66 | McLeod Center (3,825) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||||
| 11/09/2014* 1:00 pm | Bemidji State | W 64–45 | McLeod Center (2,121) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||||
| Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/15/2014* 1:00 pm | North Dakota | W 64–52 | 1–0 | McLeod Center (3,716) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| 11/18/2014* 8:00 am, ESPN2 | at Stephen F. Austin ESPN Tip-Off Marathon | W 79–77 OT | 2–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,096) Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||
| 11/20/2014* 7:00 pm | Morgan State Cancún Challenge | W 73–53 | 3–0 | McLeod Center (3,127) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| 11/22/2014* 1:00 pm | North Florida Cancún Challenge | W 66–49[2] | 4–0 | McLeod Center (3,220) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| 11/25/2014* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Virginia Tech Cancún Challenge semifinals | W 73–54[3] | 5–0 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650) Cancún, MX | |||||||
| 11/26/2014* 2:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Northwestern Cancún Challenge championship[5] | W 61–42[4] | 6–0 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650) Cancún, MX | |||||||
| 11/30/2014* 2:00 pm | Richmond | W 55–50[6] | 7–0 | McLeod Center (3,081) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| 12/06/2014* 7:00 pm | George Mason | W 71–65 OT[7] | 8–0 | McLeod Center (4,525) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| 12/10/2014* 8:00 pm | No. 23 | at Denver | W 65–55[8] | 9–0 | Magness Arena (1,545) Denver, CO | ||||||
| 12/13/2014* 6:00 pm, NBCSN | No. 23 | at VCU | L 87–93 2OT | 9–1 | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||||
| 12/20/2014* 6:30 pm, BTN | vs. Iowa Big Four Classic | W 56–44 | 10–1 | Wells Fargo Arena (15,124) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
| 12/28/2014* 2:00 pm | No. 23 | South Dakota State | W 74–63 | 11–1 | McLeod Center (6,333) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| Missouri Valley Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| 01/01/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 23 | at Evansville | L 49–52 | 11–2 (0–1) | Ford Center (5,151) Evansville, IN | ||||||
| 01/04/2015 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | No. 23 | Loyola–Chicago | W 67–58 | 12–2 (1–1) | McLeod Center (5,111) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm, KCRG | Southern Illinois | W 55–39 | 13–2 (2–1) | McLeod Center (3,910) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| 01/10/2015 3:00 pm, MVC TV | at Drake | W 64–40 | 14–2 (3–1) | Knapp Center (4,780) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
| 01/13/2015 7:00 pm | No. 23 | at Bradley | W 63–52 | 15–2 (4–1) | Carver Arena (5,129) Peoria, IL | ||||||
| 01/18/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | Missouri State | W 60–46 | 16–2 (5–1) | McLeod Center (4,941) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 01/21/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 20 | Indiana State | W 66–60 | 17–2 (6–1) | McLeod Center (6,205) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 01/25/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 20 | at Illinois State | W 54–53 | 18–2 (7–1) | Redbird Arena (6,118) Normal, IL | ||||||
| 01/28/2015 7:00 pm | No. 18 | at Southern Illinois | W 59–52 | 19–2 (8–1) | SIU Arena (5,267) Carbondale, IL | ||||||
| 01/31/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | No. 12 Wichita State | W 70–54 | 20–2 (9–1) | McLeod Center (7,050) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 02/03/2015 6:00 pm | No. 14 | at Indiana State | W 61–51 | 21–2 (10–1) | Hulman Center (4,595) Terre Haute, IN | ||||||
| 02/07/2015 7:00 pm, KCRG/CSN Chicago | No. 14 | Drake | W 69–53 | 22–2 (11–1) | McLeod Center (6,650) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 13 | Illinois State | W 83–64 | 23–2 (12–1) | McLeod Center (6,103) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 02/15/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | at Missouri State | W 68–57 | 24–2 (13–1) | JQH Arena (5,452) Springfield, MO | ||||||
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 11 | at Loyola–Chicago | W 58–39 | 25–2 (14–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,725) Chicago, IL | ||||||
| 02/21/2015 3:00 pm, MVC TV | No. 11 | Bradley | W 56–39 | 26–2 (15–1) | McLeod Center (6,650) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 02/25/2015 8:00 pm, MVC TV | No. 10 | Evansville | W 68–57 | 27–2 (16–1) | McLeod Center (6,935) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||
| 02/28/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at No. 11 Wichita State ESPN College GameDay | L 60–74 | 27–3 (16–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS | ||||||
| Missouri Valley tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/06/2015 6:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3 | (2)No. 11 | vs. (10) Bradley Quarterfinals | W 71–46 | 28–3 | Scottrade Center (N/A) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
| 03/07/2015 4:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3 | (2)No. 11 | vs. (6) Loyola–Chicago Semifinals | W 63–49 | 29–3 | Scottrade Center (13,898) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
| 03/08/2015 1:05 pm, CBS | (2)No. 11 | vs. (4) Illinois State Championship game | W 69–60 | 30–3 | Scottrade Center (13,552) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/20/2015* 12:40 pm, TBS | (5 E)No. 11 | vs. (12 E) Wyoming Second round | W 71–54 | 31–3 | KeyArena (14,509) Seattle, WA | ||||||
| 03/22/2015* 8:40 pm, TBS | (5 E)No. 11 | vs. (4 E) No. 17 Louisville Third round | L 53–66 | 31–4 | KeyArena (14,901) Seattle, WA | ||||||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are inCentral Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East. | |||||||||||
| Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | NR | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | 23 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | N/A |
| Coaches | NR | NR | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 |
| Mid-Major | 5[9] | 4 | 4[10] | 3[11] | 3[12] | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |