2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
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
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:
Roster
2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
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Pos.
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Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
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
Cat 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
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–
–
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
(7)
vs. (10) 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
(7)
vs. (2) No. 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.
References
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Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics