2014–15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team


The 2014–15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 117th basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse. They were led by 12th year head coach Bill Self and were members of the Big 12 Conference. Despite losing 8 players, 5 who received substantial playing time, from the previous season, the Jayhawks still entered the season ranked 5th in the AP and Coaches poll, due in large part to a recruiting class ranked in the top 10 by Scout (4th),[2] Rivals (3rd),[3] and ESPN (9th).[4] They finished the season 27–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish win their 11th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated New Mexico State in the second round before losing in the third round to cross state opponent, Wichita State. The Jayhawks 40–72 loss to Kentucky is the fewest points scored by Kansas in a game since the introduction of the shot clock in the 1985–86 season.

2014–15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 regular season champions
Orlando Classic champions
NCAA tournament, round of 32
ConferenceBig 12
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 10
Record27–9 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Kansas 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
No. 9 Iowa State 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
No. 13 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 24 11   .686
No. 16 Baylor 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
No. 20 West 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 from AP poll [1]

Preseason

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Departures

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Name Position Reason
Justin Wesley F Graduation
Niko Roberts G Graduation
Tarik Black F Graduation
Andrew Wiggins G Entered NBA draft[5]
Joel Embiid C Entered NBA Draft[6]
Naadir Tharpe G Entered NBA D-League draft[7]

Transfers

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Name Position Old school New school
Andrew White III G Kansas[8] Nebraska
Conner Frankamp G Kansas[9] Wichita State

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cliff Alexander
PF
Chicago, IL Curie High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 97
Devonte' Graham
PG
Raleigh, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Kelly Oubre
SF
Richmond, TX Findlay College Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 96
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
SG
Cherkasy, Ukraine Cherkaski Mavpy (Ukrainian Super League) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:      Scout: 4     Rivals: 3     247 Sports: 9      ESPN: 9 

Roster

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2014–15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Frank Mason III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Petersburg, VA
G 1 Wayne Selden Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Boston, MA
F 2 Cliff Alexander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
G 4 Devonte' Graham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC
G 5 Evan Manning 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Lawrence, KS
G 10 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cherkasy, Ukraine
G 11 Tyler Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Lawrence, KS
G 12 Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr New Orleans, LA
G 14 Brannen Greene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Monroe, GA
G 15 Christian Garrett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Los Angeles, CA
G 22 Josh Pollard (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cedar Hills, UT
F 31 Jamari Traylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Chicago, IL
F 33 Landen Lucas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Portland, OR
F 34 Perry Ellis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Wichita, KS
F 42 Hunter Mickelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Jonesboro, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2014

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 5 Washburn W 85–53  1–0
 14  Alexander   9  Alexander   7  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/11/2014*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 5 Emporia State W 109–56  2–0
 13  2 tied   6  2 tied   6  Selden  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 5 UC Santa Barbara W 69–59  1–0
 14  Graham   10  2 tied   3  Mykhailiuk  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/18/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Champions Classic
L 40–72  1–1
 9  Selden, Jr   7  Alexander   1  4 tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,306)
Indianapolis, IN
11/24/2014*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 11 Rider W 87–60  2–1
 17  2 tied   5  2 tied   9  Selden Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/27/2014*
1:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. Rhode Island
Orlando Classic
W 76–60  3–1
 17  Ellis   8  Alexander   5  Mason III  HP Field House (3,915)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/28/2014*
11:00 am, ESPN
No. 11 vs. Tennessee
Orlando Classic semi-finals
W 82–67  4–1
 24  Ellis   13  Ellis   7  Mason III  HP Fieldhouse (N/A)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/30/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 20 Michigan State
Orlando Classic championship
W 61–56  5–1
 17  Ellis   10  Mason III   5  Mason III  HP Fieldhouse (4,842)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
12/05/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 Florida W 71–65  6–1
 21  Selden Jr.   10  Alexander   3  Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/10/2014*
6:00 pm, Fox Sports 1
No. 10 at Georgetown W 75–70  7–1
 19  Greene   10  Ellis   3  2 tied  Verizon Center (14,164)
Washington, D.C.
12/13/2014*
2:15 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 13 Utah W 63–60  8–1
 14  Ellis   6  2 tied   5  Mason III  Sprint Center (17,627)
Kansas City, MO
12/20/2014*
2:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 10 Lafayette W 96–69  9–1
 23  Oubre Jr.   10  Oubre Jr.   9  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/22/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10 at Temple L 52–77  9–2
 20  Mason III   7  Oubre Jr.   3  Selden Jr.  Wells Fargo Center (11,188)
Philadelphia, PA
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 13 Kent State W 78–62  10–2
 20  Oubre Jr.   8  Ellis   4  2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/04/2015*
3:30 pm, CBS
No. 13 UNLV W 76–61  11–2
 18  Mason III   12  Oubre Jr   7  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 regular season
01/07/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 at No. 21 Baylor W 56–55  12–2 (1–0)
 13  Traylor   5  2 tied   5  Mason III  Ferrell Center (7,088)
Waco, TX
01/10/2015
2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 Texas Tech W 86–54  13–2 (2–0)
 15  Ellis   6  Graham   6  Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/13/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 No. 24 Oklahoma State W 67–57  14–2 (3–0)
 16  Mason III   9  Mason III   3  3 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/17/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 at No. 11 Iowa State L 81–86  14–3 (3–1)
 21  Mason III   11  Ellis   4  Graham  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/19/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 No. 19 Oklahoma W 85–78  15–3 (4–1)
 19  Oubre Jr.   13  Alexander   4  3 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/24/2015
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 at No. 17 Texas W 75–62  16–3 (5–1)
 15  Alexander   9  Alexander   4  Mason III  Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
01/28/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 at TCU W 64–61  17–3 (6–1)
 16  Mason III   7  Lucas   4  Selden Jr.  Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (5,439)
Fort Worth, TX
01/31/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 68–57  18–3 (7–1)
 16  Ellis   12  Ellis   4  Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/02/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 No. 11 Iowa State W 89–76  19–3 (8–1)
 20  Selden Jr.   6  2 tied   8  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/07/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at Oklahoma State L 62–67  19–4 (8–2)
 15  Selden Jr.   10  Ellis   4  Mason III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,399)
Stillwater, OK
02/10/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 at Texas Tech W 73–51  20–4 (9–2)
 16  Selden Jr.   9  Ellis   8  Mason III  United Supermarkets Arena (8,397)
Lubbock, TX
02/14/2015
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 No. 16 Baylor W 74–64  21–4 (10–2)
 18  2 tied   6  2 tied   8  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/16/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at No. 23 West Virginia L 61–62  21–5 (10–3)
 19  Ellis   7  Oubre Jr.   3  2 tied  WVU Coliseum (7,033)
Morgantown, WV
02/21/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 TCU W 81–72  22–5 (11–3)
 23  Ellis   7  Ellis   5  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/23/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at Kansas State L 63–70  22–6 (11–4)
 24  Ellis   9  Ellis   4  Selden Jr  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/28/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Texas W 69–64  23–6 (12–4)
 28  Ellis   13  Ellis   3  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
03/03/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 No. 20 West Virginia W 76–69 OT 24–6 (13–4)
 19  Mason III   9  Traylor   3  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
03/07/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 at No. 15 Oklahoma L 73–75  24–7 (13–5)
 21  Mason III   12  Lucas   3  Graham  Lloyd Noble Center (12,104)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
03/12/2015
1:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 vs. TCU
Quarterfinals
W 64–59  25–7
 25  Oubre Jr.   7  Lucas   4  Graham  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/13/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 vs. No. 16 Baylor
Semifinals
W 62–52  26–7
 20  Selden Jr.   8  Selden Jr.   4  Mason III  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/14/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 vs. No. 13 Iowa State
Championship game
L 66–70  26–8
 25  Selden Jr.   9  Ellis   4  2 tied  Sprint Center (19,075)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
03/20/2015*
11:15 am, CBS
No. 10 (2 MW) vs. No. (15 MW) New Mexico State
Second Round
W 75–56  27–8
 17  Mason III   9  2 tied   4  2 tied  CenturyLink Center (16,907)
Omaha, NE
03/22/2015*
4:15 pm, CBS
No. 10 (2 MW) vs. No. 14 (7 MW) Wichita State
Third Round
L 65–78  27–9
 17  Ellis, Graham   10  Lucas   3  Graham  CenturyLink Center (17,563)
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre2345678910111213141516171819Final
AP5511111010101312911988889910N/A*
Coaches5512111010101413101411998910101117

*AP does not release post-tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2014 team rankings". Scout.com.
  3. ^ "2014 team rankings". Rivals.com.
  4. ^ "2014 team rankings". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ "Andrew Wiggins declares for draft". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Joel Embiid entering NBA draft". ESPN.com.
  7. ^ "Ex-KU guard Naadir Tharpe explains pro decision, desire for Kansas degree".
  8. ^ "Andrew White III leaving Kansas". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Conner Frankamp leaving Jayhawks". ESPN.com.