| 2014–15Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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2K Sports Classic champions | |
NCAA tournament, Round of 64 | |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 20–14 (8–10 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Kansas | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Iowa State † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13Oklahoma | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Baylor | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2015 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings fromAP poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2014–15 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented theUniversity of Texas at Austin in the2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach wasRick Barnes, who was in his 17th year as head coach. The team played their home games at theFrank Erwin Center inAustin,Texas and were members of theBig 12 Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of theBig 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to theNCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Butler.
They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of theBig 12 tournament where they lost to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to theNCAA tournament where they defeated Arizona State in the second round before losing in the third round to Michigan.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Martez Walker | 24 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Suspended indefinitely[2] |
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| Obinna Oleka PF | Washington, D.C. | State College of Florida | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 4, 2013 | |
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| Jordan Barnett SF | Saint Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 1, 2013 | |
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| Myles Turner C | Bedford, TX | Trinity High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Apr 30, 2014 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: 19 | ||||||
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 10 | North Dakota State 2K Sports Classic | W 85–50 | 1–0 | Frank Erwin Center (11,232) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 11/16/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | Alcorn State 2K Sports Classic | W 85–53 | 2–0 | Frank Erwin Center (8,463) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 11/20/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 10 | vs. Iowa 2K Sports Classic Semifinals | W 71–57 | 3–0 | Madison Square Garden (11,541) New York City, NY | ||||||
| 11/21/2014* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 10 | vs. California 2K Sports Classic Championship | W 71–55 | 4–0 | Madison Square Garden (11,255) New York City, NY | ||||||
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 7 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 78–46 | 5–0 | Frank Erwin Center (9,356) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 11/30/2014* 11:00 am, ESPN2 | No. 7 | at No. 24 UConn | W 55–54 | 6–0 | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 6 | UT Arlington | W 63–53 | 7–0 | Frank Erwin Center (8,632) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 12/05/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at No. 1 Kentucky Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 51–63 | 7–1 | Rupp Arena (24,340) Lexington, KY | ||||||
| 12/13/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 8 | Texas State | W 59–27 | 8–1 | Frank Erwin Center (10,452) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 12/16/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 9 | Lipscomb | W 106–61 | 9–1 | Frank Erwin Center (8,653) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 12/20/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 9 | Long Beach State | W 78–68 | 10–1 | Frank Erwin Center (9,179) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 12/23/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | Stanford | L 71–74 | 10–2 | Frank Erwin Center (13,661) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 12/29/2014* 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 11 | Rice | W 66–55 | 11–2 | Frank Erwin Center (9,373) Austin, TX | ||||||
| Big 12 Conference season | |||||||||||
| 01/03/2015 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 11 | at Texas Tech | W 70–61 | 12–2 (1–0) | United Supermarkets Arena (9,936) Lubbock, TX | ||||||
| 01/05/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | No. 16 Oklahoma | L 49–70 | 12–3 (1–1) | Frank Erwin Center (12,625) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 01/10/2015 4:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | at Oklahoma State | L 58–69 | 12–4 (1–2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,592) Stillwater, OK | ||||||
| 01/17/2015 5:15 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | No. 16 West Virginia | W 77–50 | 13–4 (2–2) | Frank Erwin Center (13,204) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 01/19/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 17 | at TCU | W 66–48 | 14–4 (3–2) | Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (5,153) Fort Worth, TX | ||||||
| 01/24/2015 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 17 | No. 11 Kansas | L 62–75 | 14–5 (3–3) | Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 01/26/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 19 | at No. 15 Iowa State | L 86–89 | 14–6 (3–4) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||||
| 01/31/2015 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 | at No. 20 Baylor | L 60–83 | 14–7 (3–5) | Ferrell Center (9,680) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 02/04/2015 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 25 | Oklahoma State | L 63–65 | 14–8 (3–6) | Frank Erwin Center (11,954) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 02/07/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 25 | at Kansas State | W 61–57 | 15–8 (4–6) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS | ||||||
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm, LHN | TCU | W 66–43 | 16–8 (5–6) | Frank Erwin Center (8,634) Austin, TX | |||||||
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm, LHN | Texas Tech | W 56–41 | 17–8 (6–6) | Frank Erwin Center (13,178) Austin, TX | |||||||
| 02/17/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 17 Oklahoma | L 69–71 | 17–9 (6–7) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,413) Norman OK | |||||||
| 02/21/2015 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 Iowa State | L 77–85 | 17–10 (6–8) | Frank Erwin Center (13,161) Austin, TX | |||||||
| 02/24/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 20 West Virginia | L 64–71 | 17–11 (6–9) | WVU Coliseum (12,048) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 8 Kansas ESPN College GameDay | L 64–69 | 17–12 (6–10) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| 03/02/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 14 Baylor | W 61–59 | 18–12 (7–10) | Frank Erwin Center (12,139) Austin, TX | |||||||
| 03/07/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | Kansas State | W 62–49 | 19–12 (8–10) | Frank Erwin Center (12,053) Austin, TX | |||||||
| Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/11/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Texas Tech First round | W 65–53 | 20–12 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| 03/12/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. No. 13 Iowa State Quarterfinals | L 67–69 | 20–13 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/19/2015* 1:45 pm, CBS | No. (11 MW) | vs. No. 24 (6 MW) Butler Second round | L 48–56 | 20–14 | Consol Energy Center (15,818) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are inCentral Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest. | |||||||||||
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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| AP | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | N/A |
| Coaches | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | NR |