# 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

The 2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers coached his fourth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center and were a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Nittany Lions finished their non-conference portion of the season at 12–1. The 12 wins set a school record for most non-conference victories, as well as their best overall start since the 1995-96 team jumped to a 13–0 record.

## Previous season

The 2013–14 Penn State Nittany Lions finished the season with an overall record of 16–18, with a record of 6–12 in the Big Ten regular season for a three-way tie to finish in tenth place. In the 2014 Big Ten tournament, the Nittany Lions were defeated by Minnesota, 63–56 in the first round. They were invited to the 2014 College Basketball Invitational, in which they defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to Siena in quarterfinals.

## Off season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Graham Woodward | 3 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Edina, MN | Transfer to Drake |
| Tim Frazier | 23 | G | 6'1" | 170 | RS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Zach Cooper | 24 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Ijamsville, MD | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Devin Foster | 3 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Dayton, OH | Vincennes University |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Shep Garner PG | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 15, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Isaiah Washington SG | Williamsport, PA | Williamsport | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014. ||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Position | Name | Year | Alma mater |
| Head coach | Patrick Chambers | 2011 | Philadelphia University (1994) |
| Associate head coach | Keith Urgo | 2011 | Fairfield University (2002) |
| Associate head coach | Brian Daly | 2011 | St. Joseph's University (1992) |
| Assistant coach | Dwayne Anderson | 2013 | Villanova University (2009) |
| Director of Basketball Operations | Ross Condon | 2011 | Villanova University (2007) |
| On campus recruiting coordinator | David Caporaletti | 2011 | Philadelphia University (1993) |
| Athletic trainer | Jon Salazer | 2001 | Penn State (1993) |
| Director of player development | Ryan Devlin | 2013 | Philadelphia University (2005) |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Brandon Spayd | 2013 | Juniata College (2010) |
| Graduate Manager | Nicholas Colella | 2013 | Penn State (2013) |
| Graduate Manager | D.J. Irving | 2014 | Boston University (2014) |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 14* 7:00 pm | Morgan State | W 61–48 | 1–0 | Bryce Jordan Center (7,402) University Park, PA |
| Nov 16* 5:00 pm, BTN | Fordham | W 73–54 | 2–0 | Bryce Jordan Center (8,607) University Park, PA |
| Nov 20* 5:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Charlotte Charleston Classic quarterfinals | L 97–106 $^{2OT}$ | 2–1 | TD Arena (2,517) Charleston, SC |
| Nov 21* 9:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Cornell Charleston Classic consolation round | W 72–71 | 3–1 | TD Arena (2,430) Charleston, SC |
| Nov 23* 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. USC Charleston Classic 5th place game | W 63–61 | 4–1 | TD Arena (1,220) Charleston, SC |
| Nov 25* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | Akron | W 78–72 | 5–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (6,703) University Park, PA |
| Nov 28* 4:00 pm | at Bucknell | W 88–80 | 6–1 | Sojka Pavilion (4,257) Lewisburg, PA |
| Dec 3* 7:15 pm, ESPNU | Virginia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 61–58 | 7–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (7,326) University Park, PA |
| Dec 6* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | at Marshall | W 73–69 | 8–1 | Cam Henderson Center (5,158) Huntington, WV |
| Dec 10* 9:00 pm, BTN | Duquesne | W 64–62 | 9–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (6,565) University Park, PA |
| Dec 14* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | George Washington | W 64–51 | 10–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (9,991) University Park, PA |
| Dec 20* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Drexel | W 73–68 | 11–1 | PPL Center (4,914) Allentown, PA |
| Dec 22* 4:00 pm | Dartmouth | W 69–49 | 12–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (6,127) University Park, PA |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||
| Dec 31 1:00 pm, BTN | at No. 4 Wisconsin | L 72–89 | 12–2 (0–1) | Kohl Center (17,279) Madison, WI |
| Jan 3 7:30 pm, ESPN2 | at Rutgers | L 46–50 | 12–3 (0–2) | The RAC (7,158) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 6 7:00 pm, BTN | Michigan | L 64–73 | 12–4 (0–3) | Bryce Jordan Center (5,342) University Park, PA |
| Jan 13 7:00 pm, BTN | at Indiana | L 73–76 | 12–5 (0–4) | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Jan 17 1:00 pm, ESPNU | Purdue | L 77–84 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (0–5) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,949) University Park, PA |
| Jan 21 7:00 pm, BTN | at Michigan State | L 60–66 | 12–7 (0–6) | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 24 12:00 pm, ESPNU | Rutgers | W 79–51 | 13–7 (1–6) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,281) University Park, PA |
| Jan 28 7:00 pm, BTN | Minnesota | W 63–58 | 14–7 (2–6) | Bryce Jordan Center (6,100) University Park, PA |
| Jan 31 1:00 pm, BTN | at Illinois | L 58–60 | 14–8 (2–7) | State Farm Center (14,597) Champaign, IL |
| Feb 4 8:30 pm, BTN | at No. 17 Maryland | L 58–64 | 14–9 (2–8) | Xfinity Center (14,195) College Park, MD |
| Feb 7 4:00 pm, ESPNU | Nebraska | W 56–43 | 15–9 (3–8) | Bryce Jordan Center (11,702) University Park, PA |
| Feb 11 7:00 pm, BTN | at No. 23 Ohio State | L 55-75 | 15–10 (3–9) | Value City Arena (13,262) Columbus, OH |
| Feb 14 8:30 pm, BTN | No. 19 Maryland | L 73–76 | 15–11 (3–10) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,303) University Park, PA |
| Feb 18 7:00 pm, BTN | No. 5 Wisconsin | L 47–55 | 15–12 (3–11) | Bryce Jordan Center (7,132) University Park, PA |
| Feb 21 3:00 pm, ESPNU | at Northwestern | L 39–60 | 15–13 (3–12) | Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,317) Evanston, IL |
| Feb 28 6:00 pm, ESPNU | Iowa | L 77–81 $^{OT}$ | 15–14 (3–13) | Bryce Jordan Center (9,894) University Park, PA |
| Mar 4 6:00 pm, BTN | No. 23 Ohio State | L 67–77 | 15–15 (3–14) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,745) University Park, PA |
| Mar 8 1:00 pm, BTN | at Minnesota | W 79–76 | 16–15 (4–14) | Williams Arena (12,412) Minneapolis, MN |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| Mar 11 4:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Nebraska First round | W 68–65 | 17–15 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| Mar 12 2:30 pm, BTN | vs. Iowa Second round | W 67–58 | 18–15 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| Mar 13 2:30 pm, ESPN | vs. Purdue Quarterfinals | L 59–64 | 18–16 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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