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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
Record	22–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach	Mark Gottfried (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Orlando Early Bobby Lutz Rob Moxley
Home arena	PNC Arena

2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Virginia	16	–	2		.889			30	–	4		.882
No. 4 Duke	15	–	3		.833			35	–	4		.897
No. 8 Notre Dame †	14	–	4		.778			32	–	6		.842
No. 15 North Carolina	11	–	7		.611			26	–	12		.684
Miami (FL)	10	–	8		.556			25	–	13		.658
NC State	10	–	8		.556			22	–	14		.611
Syracuse	9	–	9		.500			18	–	13		.581
Clemson	8	–	10		.444			16	–	15		.516
Florida State	8	–	10		.444			17	–	16		.515
Pittsburgh	8	–	10		.444			19	–	15		.559
Wake Forest	5	–	13		.278			13	–	19		.406
Boston College	4	–	14		.222			13	–	19		.406
Georgia Tech	3	–	15		.167			12	–	19		.387
Virginia Tech	2	–	16		.111			11	–	22		.333
No. 17 Louisville*	0	–	6		.000			0	–	8		.000
† ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Louisville: 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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tyler Lewis	12	G	5'11"	170	Sophomore	Statesville, North Carolina	Transferred to Butler.
Jordan Vandenberg	14	C	7'1"	245	Senior	Melbourne, Australia	Graduated, free agent in NBA.
T. J. Warren	24	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Durham, North Carolina	Entered 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

2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
} Pos. # 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 Mark Gottfried (Alabama) Assistant coach(es) Orlando Early (Gardner–Webb) Bobby Lutz (Charlotte) Rob Moxley (Pfeiffer) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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	(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.