2014–15 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

2014–15 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball

CBI, Second round
Conference	Pacific-12 Conference
2014–15 record	16–18 (7–11 Pac–12)
Head coach	Tad Boyle (5th year)
Assistant coach	Jean Prioleau
Assistant coach	Mike Rohn
Assistant coach	Rodney Billups
Home arena	Coors Events Center

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#5 Arizona †	16	–	2	.889	34	–	4	.895
Oregon	13	–	5	.722	26	–	10	.722
#19 Utah	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
UCLA	11	–	7	.611	22	–	14	.611
Stanford	9	–	9	.500	24	–	13	.649
Arizona State	9	–	9	.500	18	–	16	.529
Oregon State	8	–	10	.444	17	–	14	.548
California	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
Colorado	7	–	11	.389	16	–	18	.471
Washington State	7	–	11	.389	13	–	18	.419
Washington	5	–	13	.278	16	–	15	.516
USC	3	–	15	.167	12	–	20	.375


† 2015 Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Tad Boyle's fifth year as head coach at Colorado. The Buffaloes played their home games at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colorado as members of the Pacific-12 Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament where they lost to Oregon. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Gardner–Webb in the first round before losing in the second round to Seattle.

Previous season

The 2013–14 Colorado Buffaloes finished the season with an overall record of 23–12, and 10–8 in the Pac-12 to finish in a five-way tie for third place. In the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament, the team defeated USC in the first round and California in the quarterfinals before losing to Arizona, 43–63 in the semifinals. The Buffaloes received an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament as an #8 seed in the South Region, where they lost to Pittsburgh, 48–77 in the Round of 64.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ben Mills	32	C	7’0”	230	Senior	Hartford, Wisconsin	Graduated.
Spencer Dinwiddie	25	PG	6'6"	200	Junior	Woodland Hills, California	Declared for 2014 NBA Draft.

2014 recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dominique Collier PG	Denver, CO	East High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	May 7, 2013
Dominique Collier PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tory Miler PF	Lee’s Summit, MO	New Hampton School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 19, 2013
Tory Miler PF	Scout: Rivals: 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 2013-05-28.

Roster

2014–15 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Booker, AskiaAskia Booker	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Price HS	Los Angeles, CA
3.5 !F	1	Gordon, WesleyWesley Gordon	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Sierra HS	Colorado Springs, CO
2.5 !G/F	2	Johnson, XavierXavier Johnson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mater Dei HS	Los Angeles, CA
1.5 !G	3	Talton, XavierXavier Talton	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Sterling HS	Sterling, CO
1.5 !G	5	Stalzer, EliEli Stalzer	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mater Dei HS	Brea, CA
2.5 !G/F	10	Fletcher, Tre'ShaunTre'Shaun Fletcher	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Lincoln HS	Tacoma, WA
1.5 !G	12	Nelson, KevinKevin Nelson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Albuquerque Academy	Albuquerque, NM
2.5 !G/F	13	Thomas, DustinDustin Thomas	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Pleasant Grove HS	Texarkana, TX
3.5 !F	14	Miller, ToryTory Miller	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 255 lb (116 kg)	1.0 !Fr	New Hampton School	Lee's Summit, MO
1.5 !G	15	Brady, BrettBrett Brady (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 160 lb (73 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Highlands Ranch HS	Highlands Ranch, CO
1.5 !G	15	Collier, DominiqueDominique Collier	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	East HS	Denver, CO
1.5 !G	23	Hopkins, JaronJaron Hopkins	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Dobson HS	Mesa, AZ
1.5 !G	24	King, GeorgeGeorge King	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Brennan HS	San Antonio, TX
1.5 !G	33	Repine, JoshJosh Repine (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	New Hampton School	Englewood, CO
1.5 !G	35	Bates, GeoffreyGeoffrey Bates (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Plano West HS	Plano, TX
3.5 !F	40	Scott, JoshJosh Scott	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lewis-Palmer HS	Monument, CO
1.5 !G	44	Fortune, JoshJosh Fortune	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Kecoughtan HS/Providence	Hampton, VA

Head coach

Tad Boyle (Kansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Jean Prioleau (Fordham)
Mike Rohn (McPherson)
Rodney Billups (Denver)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 07/08/14

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*	Drexel	W 68–45	1–0	Coors Events Center (10,058)
11/17/2014*	Auburn (ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon)	W 90–59	2–0	Coors Events Center (9,834)
11/22/2014*	at Wyoming	L 33–56	2–1	Arena-Auditorium (9,066)
11/25/2014*	Air Force	W 68–53	3–1	Coors Events Center (9,009)
11/30/2014*	Lipscomb	W 84–75	4–1	Coors Events Center (8,403)
12/03/2014*	San Francisco	W 72–55	5–1	Coors Events Center (9,025)
12/07/2014*	at Georgia	L 57–64	5–2	Stegeman Coliseum (5,687)
12/10/2014*	Colorado State	L 60–62	5–3	Coors Events Center (10,966)
12/13/2014*	Northern Colorado	W 93–68	6–3	Coors Events Center (9,173)
12/22/2014*	vs. DePaul (Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals)	W 82–68	7–3	Stan Sheriff Center (8,297)
12/23/2014*	vs. George Washington (Diamond Head Classic Semifinals)	L 50–53	7–4	Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)
12/25/2014*	vs. Hawaii (Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game)	L 66–69	7–5	Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
Pac-12 regular season
01/02/2015	UCLA	W 62–56	8–5 (1–0)	Coors Events Center (10,191)
01/04/2015	USC	W 86–65	9–5 (2–0)	Coors Events Center (9,866)
01/07/2015	at #9 Utah	L 49–74	9–6 (2–1)	Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,876)
01/15/2015	at #10 Arizona	L 54–68	9–7 (2–2)	McKale Center (14,655)
01/17/2015	at Arizona State	L 72–78	9–8 (2–3)	Wells Fargo Arena (7,651)
01/22/2015	Washington	L 50–52	9–9 (2–4)	Coors Events Center (9,653)
01/24/2015	Washington State	W 90–58	10–9 (3–4)	Coors Events Center (9,571)
01/29/2015	at USC	W 98–94 ^3OT	11–9 (4–4)	Galen Center (3,588)
01/31/2015	at UCLA	L 59–72	11–10 (4–5)	Pauley Pavilion (9,057)
02/07/2015	#13 Utah	L 51–79	11–11 (4–6)	Coors Events Center (9,907)
02/12/2015	California	L 61–68	11–12 (4–7)	Coors Events Center (9,017)
02/15/2015	Stanford	W 64–58	12–12 (5–7)	Coors Events Center (9,138)
02/18/2015	at Oregon	L 60–73	12–13 (5–8)	Matthew Knight Arena (5,734)
02/21/2015	at Oregon State	L 58–72	12–14 (5–9)	Gill Coliseum (7,117)
02/26/2015	#7 Arizona	L 54–82	12–15 (5–10)	Coors Events Center (11,120)
03/01/2015	Arizona State	W 87–81	13–15 (6–10)	Coors Events Center (9,087)
03/05/2015	at Washington	W 64–47	14–15 (7–10)	Alaska Airlines Arena (5,848)
03/07/2015	at Washington State	L 91–96 ^OT	14–16 (7–11)	Beasley Coliseum (3,434)
Pac-12 Tournament
03/11/2015	vs. Oregon State (First round)	W 78–71	15–16	MGM Grand Garden Arena (9,875)
03/12/2015	vs. Oregon (Quarterfinals)	L 85–93	15–17	MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
College Basketball Invitational
03/18/2015*	Gardner–Webb (First round)	W 87–78	16–17	Coors Events Center (1,280)
03/23/2015*	at Seattle (Second round)	L 65–72	16–18	Connolly Center (999)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

References

Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball

Venues	Carlson Gymnasium (1924–1937) Balch Fieldhouse (1937–1979) Coors Events Center (1979–present)

Culture & lore	History "CU Fight Song" Ralphie the Buffalo UC Pep Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics