# 2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by eighth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Buffalo in the second round and Maryland in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Kentucky.

## Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Texas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round Georgetown.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Remi Dibo | 0 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Montreuil, France | Signed to play professionally in France |
| Eron Harris | 10 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Michigan State |
| Terry Henderson | 15 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Sophomore | Raleigh, NC | Transferred to NC State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jaysean Paige | 0 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Junior | Hazard, KY | Junior college transfer from Moberly Area Community College |
| Tarik Phillip | 12 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, NY | Junior college transfer from Independence Community College. |
| BillyDee Williams | 22 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Junior college transfer from South Plains College. |

## Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Elijah Macon PF | Columbus, OH | Brewster Academy (NH) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Daxter Miles PG | Baltimore, MD | Dunbar | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 1, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: 23 ESPN: 20 ||||||
| 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: "West Virginia 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014. "2014 West Virginia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Sources: and
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/09/2014* 4:00 pm, RTPT | | Shepherd | W 109–60 | | WVU Coliseum (4,879) Morgantown, WV |
| Non-conference games ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | | Monmouth | W 64–54 | 1–0 | WVU Coliseum (6,792) Morgantown, WV |
| 11/16/2014* 3:00 pm, RTPT | | Lafayette | W 83–56 | 2–0 | WVU Coliseum (6,089) Morgantown, WV |
| 11/20/2014* 7:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. George Mason Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals | W 91–65 | 3–0 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723) San Juan, PR |
| 11/21/2014* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Boston College Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals | W 70–66 | 4–0 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438) San Juan, PR |
| 11/23/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 17 UConn Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship | W 78–68 | 5–0 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002) San Juan, PR |
| 11/26/2014* 7:30 pm | No. 21 | vs. VMI | W 103–72 | 6–0 | Charleston Civic Center (8,102) Charleston, WV |
| 11/29/2014* 7:30 pm | No. 21 | College of Charleston Puerto Rico Tip-Off | W 86–57 | 7–0 | WVU Coliseum (7,367) Morgantown, WV |
| 12/04/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 16 | LSU Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 73–74 | 7–1 | WVU Coliseum (10,802) Morgantown, WV |
| 12/07/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 16 | at Northern Kentucky | W 67–42 | 8–1 | The Bank of Kentucky Center (5,089) Highland Heights, KY |
| 12/14/2014* 4:30 pm, RTPT | No. 22 | vs. Marshall Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic | W 69–66 | 9–1 | Charleston Civic Center (10,749) Charleston, WV |
| 12/20/2014* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | vs. NC State Gotham Classic | W 83–69 | 10–1 | Madison Square Garden (8,088) New York City, NY |
| 12/22/2014* 7:30 pm | No. 18 | Wofford | W 77–44 | 11–1 | WVU Coliseum (7,897) Morgantown, WV |
| 12/30/2014* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 17 | Virginia Tech | W 82–51 | 12–1 | WVU Coliseum (13,330) Morgantown, WV |
| Conference games ||||||
| 01/03/2015 4:00 pm, RTPT | No. 17 | at No. 23 TCU | W 78–67 | 13–1 (1–0) | Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (4,918) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/05/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 14 | at Texas Tech | W 78–67 | 14–1 (2–0) | United Supermarkets Arena (6,073) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/10/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 | No. 17 Iowa State | L 72–74 | 14–2 (2–1) | WVU Coliseum (12,076) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/13/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 16 | No. 18 Oklahoma | W 86–65 | 15–2 (3–1) | WVU Coliseum (9,196) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/17/2015 6:15 pm, ESPN | No. 16 | at No. 20 Texas | L 50–77 | 15–3 (3–2) | Frank Erwin Center (13,204) Austin, TX |
| 01/24/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 18 | TCU | W 86–85 $^{OT}$ | 16–3 (4–2) | WVU Coliseum (12,756) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/27/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | at Kansas State | W 65–59 | 17–3 (5–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/31/2015 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 17 | Texas Tech | W 77–58 | 18–3 (6–2) | WVU Coliseum (12,192) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/03/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | at No. 21 Oklahoma | L 52–71 | 18–4 (6–3) | Lloyd Noble Center (10,154) Norman, OK |
| 02/07/2015 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | No. 19 Baylor | L 69–87 | 18–5 (6–4) | WVU Coliseum (12,783) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | Kansas State | W 76–72 | 19–5 (7–4) | WVU Coliseum (8,762) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 | at No. 14 Iowa State | L 59–79 | 19–6 (7–5) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 02/16/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 23 | No. 8 Kansas | W 62–61 | 20–6 (8–5) | WVU Coliseum (7,033) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/21/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 23 | at No. 22 Oklahoma State | W 73–63 | 21–6 (9–5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,610) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/24/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | Texas | W 71–64 | 22–6 (10–5) | WVU Coliseum (12,048) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 20 | at No. 19 Baylor | L 66–78 | 22–7 (10–6) | Ferrell Center (9,385) Waco, TX |
| 03/03/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | at No. 9 Kansas | L 69–76 $^{OT}$ | 22–8 (10–7) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 03/07/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 20 | Oklahoma State | W 81–72 | 23–8 (11–7) | WVU Coliseum (13,714) Morgantown, WV |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2015 12:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | vs. No. 16 Baylor Quarterfinals | L 70–80 | 23–9 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/20/2015* 2:10 pm, TNT | (5 MW) No. 20 | vs. (12 MW) Buffalo Second round | W 68–62 | 24–9 | Nationwide Arena (18,417) Columbus, OH |
| 03/22/2015* 8:40 pm, TNT | (5 MW) No. 20 | vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Maryland Third round | W 69–59 | 25–9 | Nationwide Arena (19,115) Columbus, OH |
| 03/26/2015* 9:45 pm, CBS | (5 MW) No. 20 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky Sweet Sixteen | L 39–78 | 25–10 | Quicken Loans Arena (19,465) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked. :
| 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 |
| AP | RV | NR | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21т | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | N/A |
| Coaches | NR | NR | 24 | 17 | 21т | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 |