2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
2014–15 record 18–16 (4–14 Big Ten)
Head coach Pat Chambers
Assistant coach Eugene Burroughs
Assistant coach Brian Daly
Assistant coach Dwayne Anderson
Home arena Bryce Jordan Center
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Wisconsin † 16 – 2   .889     36 – 4   .900
#12 Maryland 14 – 4   .778     28 – 7   .800
#23 Michigan State 12 – 6   .667     27 – 12   .692
Iowa 12 – 6   .667     22 – 12   .647
Purdue 12 – 6   .667     21 – 13   .618
Ohio State 11 – 7   .611     24 – 11   .686
Indiana 9 – 9   .500     20 – 14   .588
Illinois 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576
Michigan 8 – 10   .444     16 – 16   .500
Minnesota 6 – 12   .333     18 – 15   .545
Northwestern 6 – 12   .333     15 – 17   .469
Nebraska 5 – 13   .278     13 – 18   .419
Penn State 4 – 14   .222     18 – 16   .529
Rutgers 2 – 16   .111     10 – 22   .313
† 2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1][2]

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

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 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Isaiah Washington
SG		 Williamsport, PA Williamsport 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 1, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
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:

Roster

2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 0 Banks, PaytonPayton Banks style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Lutheran HS Orange, CA
G 1 Johnson, JohnJohn Johnson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Life Center Acad/Pittsburgh Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Newbill, D. J.D. J. Newbill style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Strawberry Mansion HS Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Foster, DevinDevin Foster style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Jefferson Township HS/Vincennes Dayton, OH
F 5 Jack, DonovanDonovan Jack style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Berks Catholic High School Reading, PA
F 10 Taylor, BrandonBrandon Taylor style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Trenton Catholic Acad Tabernacle, NJ
G 13 Thorpe, GenoGeno Thorpe style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) So Shaler Area HS Pittsburgh, PA
G 14 Montminy, KevinKevin Montminy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Penns Valley Area Centre Hall, PA
G 21 Washington, IsaiahIsaiah Washington style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Williamsport Area HS Williamsport, PA
C 32 Dickerson, JordanJordan Dickerson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) RS So IMG Academy/Abraham Lincoln HS/SMU Brooklyn, NY
G 33 Garner, ShepShep Garner style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Roman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
F 34 Wisniewski, AlanAlan Wisniewski style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Bishop Foley Catholic High School Sterling Heights, MI
F 43 Travis, RossRoss Travis style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Chaska HS Chaska, MN
F 44 Moore, JulianJulian Moore style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Germantown Acad Fort Washington, PA
Head coach
  • Patrick Chambers (Philadelphia)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14* Morgan State W 61–48  1–0 Bryce Jordan Center (7,402)
Nov 16* Fordham W 73–54  2–0 Bryce Jordan Center (8,607)
Nov 20* vs. Charlotte
(Charleston Classic quarterfinals)		 L 97–106 2OT 2–1 TD Arena (2,517)
Nov 21* vs. Cornell
(Charleston Classic consolation round)		 W 72–71  3–1 TD Arena (2,430)
Nov 23* vs. USC
(Charleston Classic 5th place game)		 W 63–61  4–1 TD Arena (1,220)
Nov 25* Akron W 78–72  5–1 Bryce Jordan Center (6,703)
Nov 28* at Bucknell W 88–80  6–1 Sojka Pavilion (4,257)
Dec 3* Virginia Tech
(ACC–Big Ten Challenge)		 W 61–58  7–1 Bryce Jordan Center (7,326)
Dec 6* at Marshall W 73–69  8–1 Cam Henderson Center (5,158)
Dec 10* Duquesne W 64–62  9–1 Bryce Jordan Center (6,565)
Dec 14* George Washington W 64–51  10–1 Bryce Jordan Center (9,991)
Dec 20* vs. Drexel W 73–68  11–1 PPL Center (4,914)
Dec 22* Dartmouth W 69–49  12–1 Bryce Jordan Center (6,127)
Big Ten regular season
Dec 31 at #4 Wisconsin L 72–89  12–2 (0–1) Kohl Center (17,279)
Jan 3 at Rutgers L 46–50  12–3 (0–2) The RAC (7,158)
Jan 6 Michigan L 64–73  12–4 (0–3) Bryce Jordan Center (5,342)
Jan 13 at Indiana L 73–76  12–5 (0–4) Assembly Hall (17,472)
Jan 17 Purdue L 77–84 OT 12–6 (0–5) Bryce Jordan Center (8,949)
Jan 21 at Michigan State L 60–66  12–7 (0–6) Breslin Center (14,797)
Jan 24 Rutgers W 79–51  13–7 (1–6) Bryce Jordan Center (8,281)
Jan 28 Minnesota W 63–58  14–7 (2–6) Bryce Jordan Center (6,100)
Jan 31 at Illinois L 58–60  14–8 (2–7) State Farm Center (14,597)
Feb 4 at #17 Maryland L 58–64  14–9 (2–8) Xfinity Center (14,195)
Feb 7 Nebraska W 56–43  15–9 (3–8) Bryce Jordan Center (11,702)
Feb 11 at #23 Ohio State L 55-75  15–10 (3–9) Value City Arena (13,262)
Feb 14 #19 Maryland L 73–76  15–11 (3–10) Bryce Jordan Center (8,303)
Feb 18 #5 Wisconsin L 47–55  15–12 (3–11) Bryce Jordan Center (7,132)
Feb 21 at Northwestern L 39–60  15–13 (3–12) Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,317)
Feb 28 Iowa L 77–81 OT 15–14 (3–13) Bryce Jordan Center (9,894)
Mar 4 #23 Ohio State L 67–77  15–15 (3–14) Bryce Jordan Center (8,745)
Mar 8 at Minnesota W 79–76  16–15 (4–14) Williams Arena (12,412)
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 11 vs. Nebraska
(First round)		 W 68–65  17–15 United Center
Mar 12 vs. Iowa
(Second round)		 W 67–58  18–15 United Center
Mar 13 vs. Purdue
(Quarterfinals)		 L 59–64  18–16 United Center
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400591133
  2. ↑ http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400591278