# 2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by third year head coach Jack Murphy and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Grand Canyon, Sacramento State, Kent State, and NJIT to advance to the CIT championship game where they lost to Evansville.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 10/29/2014* 6:30 pm | California Baptist | W 87–82 | | Walkup Skydome (466) Flagstaff, AZ |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 4:00 pm, FCS Atlantic | at Xavier | L 60–93 | 0–1 | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH |
| 11/16/2014* 11:00 am | at Toledo | L 58–71 | 0–2 | Savage Arena (4,128) Toledo, OH |
| 11/20/2014* 8:00 pm, FSAZ+/FCS Atlantic | Fresno State | W 73–52 | 1–2 | Rolle Activity Center (1,674) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 11/23/2014* 6:00 pm, SECN | at Ole Miss Emerald Coast Classic | L 74–80 | 1–3 | Tad Smith Coliseum (5,290) Oxford, MS |
| 11/25/2014* 8:00 pm | at Middle Tennessee Emerald Coast Classic | L 53–65 | 1–4 | Murphy Center (3,806) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/28/2014* 12:30 pm | vs. Southern Emerald Coast Classic | W 70–63 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | The Arena at NWFSC (410) Niceville, FL |
| 11/29/2014* 12:30 pm | vs. North Carolina Central Emerald Coast Classic | L 36–40 | 2–5 | The Arena at NWFSC (135) Niceville, FL |
| 12/03/2014* 7:30 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific | UTSA | L 83–88 $^{OT}$ | 2–6 | Walkup Skydome (1,147) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 12/13/2014* 2:00 pm, NAU-TV | Loyola Marymount | W 71–69 | 3–6 | Walkup Skydome (803) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 12/16/2014* 8:00 pm | at Saint Mary's | W 73–71 | 4–6 | McKeon Pavilion (2,402) Moraga, CA |
| 12/19/2014* 5:00 pm | at Norfolk State | L 62–81 | 4–7 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (473) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/21/2014* 2:00 pm | at Hampton | L 66–75 | 4–8 | Hampton Convocation Center (3,000) Hampton, VA |
| 12/28/2014* 2:00 pm | San Diego Christian | W 71–45 | 5–8 | Walkup Skydome (503) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 01/01/2015 8:00 pm | at Sacramento State | L 73–78 | 5–9 (0–1) | Colberg Court (508) Sacramento, CA |
| 01/03/2015 8:00 pm | at Portland State | W 73–60 | 6–9 (1–1) | Stott Center (498) Portland, OR |
| 01/10/2015 2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific | Southern Utah | W 70–67 | 7–9 (2–1) | Walkup Skydome (1,287) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 01/15/2015 6:30 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Pacific | Weber State | L 65–74 | 7–10 (2–2) | Walkup Skydome (2,603) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 01/17/2015 4:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific | Idaho State | W 72–69 | 8–10 (3–2) | Walkup Skydome (1,382) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm | at Montana | L 57–64 | 8–11 (3–3) | Dahlberg Arena (3,244) Missoula, MT |
| 01/24/2015 2:30 pm | at Montana State | W 71–64 | 9–11 (4–3) | Worthington Arena (1,767) Bozeman, MT |
| 01/31/2015 7:00 pm | at Southern Utah | W 81–60 | 10–11 (5–3) | Centrum Arena (1,687) Cedar City, UT |
| 02/05/2015 6:30 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Pacific | Northern Colorado | W 65–60 | 11–11 (6–3) | Walkup Skydome (1,032) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 02/07/2015 2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Atlantic | North Dakota | W 88–63 | 12–11 (7–3) | Walkup Skydome (1,411) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm | at Idaho State | L 66–80 | 12–12 (7–4) | Holt Arena (1,492) Pocatello, ID |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm | at Weber State | W 61–54 | 13–12 (8–4) | Dee Events Center (6,192) Ogden, UT |
| 02/19/2015 6:30 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific | Idaho | W 72–65 | 14–12 (9–4) | Walkup Skydome (1,427) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 02/21/2015 2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Atlantic | Eastern Washington | W 73–69 | 15–12 (10–4) | Walkup Skydome (2,261) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm, FCS Pacific | at North Dakota | W 85–75 | 16–12 (11–4) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,454) Grand Forks, ND |
| 02/28/2015 7:00 pm | at Northern Colorado | L 74–76 | 16–13 (11–5) | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,776) Greeley, CO |
| 03/05/2015 6:30 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Pacific | Portland State | W 58–51 | 17–13 (12–5) | Walkup Skydome (1,146) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 03/07/2015 2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Atlantic | Sacramento State | W 70–68 | 18–13 (13–5) | Walkup Skydome (1,581) Flagstaff, AZ |
| Big Sky tournament |||||
| 03/12/2015 5:30 pm | vs. Northern Colorado Quarterfinals | W 63–57 | 19–13 | Dahlberg Arena (3,938) Missoula, MT |
| 03/13/2015 8:00 pm | at Montana Semifinals | L 59–61 | 19–14 | Dahlberg Arena (5,009) Missoula, MT |
| CIT |||||
| 03/18/2015* 6:00 pm, Cox 7 | at Grand Canyon First round | W 75–70 | 20–14 | GCU Arena (5,702) Phoenix, AZ |
| 03/21/2015* 8:00 pm | at Sacramento State Second round | W 78–73 | 21–14 | Colberg Court (1,137) Sacramento, CA |
| 03/27/2015* 7:00 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Atlantic | Kent State Quarterfinals | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 22–14 | Walkup Skydome (3,653) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 03/31/2015* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | NJIT Semifinals | W 68–61 | 23–14 | Walkup Skydome (5,583) Flagstaff, AZ |
| 04/02/2015* 4:00 pm, CBSSN | at Evansville Championship game | L 65–71 | 23–15 | Ford Center (4,549) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||