# 2014–15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by fifteenth year head coach Mike Brey, played its home games at the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana and were second year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in third place. They defeated Miami (FL), Duke, and North Carolina to become champions of the ACC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Northeastern in the second round, Butler in the third round, and Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen before losing in the Elite Eight to unbeaten Kentucky in a close game, 68–66.

## Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2012–13 season 25–10, with an 11–7 record in Big East play. They then finished the 2013-14 season at 15–17, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. In their first year as ACC members, they lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Wake Forrest.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Eric Atkins | 0 | G | 6'2" | 182 | Senior | Columbia, MO | Graduated |
| Cameron Biedscheid | 1 | F | 6'7" | 186 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Missouri |
| Patrick Crowley | 4 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Los Gatos, CA | Graduated |
| Garrick Sherman | 11 | C | 6'10" | 246 | RS Senior | Kenton, OH | Graduated |
| Tom Knight | 25 | F | 6'9" | 250 | GS Senior | Dixfield, ME | Graduated |

## Class of 2014 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bonzie Colson PF | New Bedford, MA | St. Andrew's School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 7, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Martinas Geben PF | Hagerstown, MD | St. Maria Goretti High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Matt Farrell SG | Point Pleasant, NJ | Point Pleasant Beach High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 20 ESPN: 17 ||||||
| 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: "Notre Dame 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013. "2014 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013. "2014 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/01/2014* 2:00 pm | | Minnesota–Duluth | W 88–71 | | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,167) South Bend, IN |
| 11/07/2014* 7:00 pm | | Lewis | W 82–59 | | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,239) South Bend, IN |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 9:00 pm | | Binghamton Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 82–39 | 1–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,360) South Bend, IN |
| 11/16/2014* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Navy Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 92–53 | 2–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,049) South Bend, IN |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 104–67 | 3–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,343) South Bend, IN |
| 11/22/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 81–68 | 4–0 | Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/23/2014* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Providence Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 74–75 | 4–1 | Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/26/2014* 7:00 pm | | Grambling State | W 81–54 | 5–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,485) South Bend, IN |
| 11/29/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Chicago State | W 90–42 | 6–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,381) South Bend, IN |
| 12/03/2014* 7:15 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 19 Michigan State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 79–78 $^{OT}$ | 7–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| 12/06/2014* 8:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 75–57 | 8–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,991) South Bend, IN |
| 12/09/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 25 | Mount St. Mary's | W 93–67 | 9–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,647) South Bend, IN |
| 12/13/2014 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 | Florida State | W 83–63 | 10–1 (1–0) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,691) South Bend, IN |
| 12/20/2014* 5:15 pm, BTN | No. 21 | vs. Purdue Crossroads Classic | W 94–63 | 11–1 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (14,753) Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | No. 16 | Northern Illinois | W 91–66 | 12–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,471) South Bend, IN |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 14 | Hartford | W 87–60 | 13–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,803) South Bend, IN |
| 01/03/2015 2:30 pm, ACCN | No. 14 | Georgia Tech | W 83–76 $^{2OT}$ | 14–1 (2–0) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,582) South Bend, IN |
| 01/05/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 13 | at No. 18 North Carolina | W 71–70 | 15–1 (3–0) | Dean Smith Center (20,604) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 01/10/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 | No. 3 Virginia | L 56–62 | 15–2 (3–1) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 12 | at Georgia Tech | W 62–59 | 16–2 (4–1) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,282) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/17/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | Miami (FL) | W 75–70 | 17–2 (5–1) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 8 | at Virginia Tech | W 85–60 | 18–2 (6–1) | Cassell Coliseum (7,451) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/25/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 8 | at NC State | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 19–2 (7–1) | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| 01/28/2015 7:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 8 | No. 4 Duke | W 77–73 | 20–2 (8–1) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| 01/31/2015 12:00 pm, ACCN | No. 8 | at Pittsburgh | L 72–76 | 20–3 (8–2) | Peterson Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 02/04/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 10 | Boston College | W 71–63 | 21–3 (9–2) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,458) South Bend, IN |
| 02/07/2015 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 10 | at No. 4 Duke | L 60–90 | 21–4 (9–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 02/10/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 10 | at Clemson | W 60–58 | 22–4 (10–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,965) Clemson, SC |
| 02/17/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | Wake Forest | W 88–75 | 23–4 (11–3) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,421) South Bend, IN |
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm, RSN | No. 10 | at Boston College | W 87–70 | 24–4 (12–3) | Conte Forum (8,366) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 02/24/2015 8:00 pm, ACCN | No. 9 | Syracuse | L 60–65 | 24–5 (12–4) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| 03/04/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at No. 16 Louisville | W 71–59 | 25–5 (13–4) | KFC Yum! Center (21,024) Louisville, KY |
| 03/07/2015 4:00 pm, ACCN/RSN | No. 12 | Clemson | W 81–67 | 26–5 (14–4) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 11 | vs. Miami (FL) Quarterfinals | W 70–63 | 27–5 | Greensboro Coliseum (22,026) Greensboro, NC |
| 03/13/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 11 | vs. No. 2 Duke Semifinals | W 74–64 | 28–5 | Greensboro Coliseum (22,026) Greensboro, NC |
| 03/14/2015 8:30 pm, ESPN | No. 11 | vs. No. 19 North Carolina Championship Game | W 90–82 | 29–5 | Greensboro Coliseum (22,206) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/19/2015* 12:15 pm, CBS | (3 MW) No. 8 | vs. (14 MW) Northeastern Second Round | W 69–65 | 30–5 | Consol Energy Center (15,818) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/21/2015* 9:40 pm, TBS | (3 MW) No. 8 | vs. (6 MW) No. 24 Butler Third Round | W 67–64 $^{OT}$ | 31–5 | Consol Energy Center (18,762) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/26/2015* 7:15 pm, CBS | (3 MW) No. 8 | vs. (7 MW) No. 14 Wichita State Sweet Sixteen | W 81–70 | 32–5 | Quicken Loans Arena (19,465) Cleveland, OH |
| 03/28/2015* 8:49 pm, TBS | (3 MW) No. 8 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky Elite Eight | L 66–68 | 32–6 | Quicken Loans Arena (19,464) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest region. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||

## 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 | RV | NR | RV | 25 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | N/A |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |