2014–15 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

2014–15 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West regular season co–champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Mountain West Conference
2014–15 record 27–9 (14–4 MW)
Head coach Steve Fisher (16th year)
Assistant coach Brian Dutcher
Assistant coach Justin Hutson
Assistant coach David Velasquez
Home arena Viejas Arena
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Boise State 14 – 4   .778     25 – 9   .735
San Diego State 14 – 4   .778     27 – 9   .750
Colorado State 13 – 5   .722     27 – 7   .794
Wyoming † 11 – 7   .611     25 – 10   .714
Utah State 11 – 7   .611     18 – 13   .581
Fresno State 10 – 8   .556     15 – 17   .469
UNLV 8 – 10   .444     18 – 15   .545
New Mexico 7 – 11   .389     15 – 16   .484
Air Force 6 – 12   .333     14 – 17   .452
Nevada 5 – 13   .278     9 – 22   .290
San Jose State* 0 – 18   .000     2 – 28   .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's sixteenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They were members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 14–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for the Mountain West regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Wyoming. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated St. John's in the second round before losing in the third round to Duke.

Previous season

The 2013–14 San Diego State Aztecs finished the season with an overall record of 31–5, and 16–2 in the Mountain West to win regular season championship. In the MWC Tournament, the Aztecs defeated Utah State and UNLV to make it to the championship game, where they lost to New Mexico, 58–64. The Aztecs received an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament as a 4-seed in the West Region. The team defeated 13-seed New Mexico State and 12-seed North Dakota State to make it to the Sweet Sixteen, where they eventually lost to 1-seed Arizona, 64–70.

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Notes
Xavier Thames 2 G 6’3” 195 Sacramento, California RS Senior Graduated/2014 NBA Draft.
Josh Davis 22 F 6’8” 215 Raleigh, North Carolina Senior Graduated.
James Johnson 12 C/F 6’10” 235 Wildomar, California RS Junior Elected to transfer.

2014 Recruiting Class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Zabo
PG		 Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 10, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 74
Trey Kell
SG		 San Diego, CA St. Augustine HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 1, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 83
Malik Pope
SF		 Sacramento, CA Laguna Creek HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 9, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 86
Zylan Cheatham
PF		 Phoenix, AZ South Mountain HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 26, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #13   Rivals: #12  ESPN: #16
  • 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 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 0 Spencer, SkylarSkylar Spencer 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%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Frederick K.C. Price H.S. Inglewood, California
G 2 Zabo, KevinKevin Zabo 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Gatineau, Quebec
F 3 Chol, AngeloAngelo Chol 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Arizona San Diego, California
G 4 Allen, DakaraiDakarai Allen style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
F 5 Polee II, DwayneDwayne Polee II 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr St. John's Los Angeles, California
G 10 Quinn, AqeelAqeel Quinn 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr CS Northridge Gardena, California
G 11 Williams, D'ErrylD'Erryl Williams 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%; | 195 lb (88 kg) So Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
G 12 Kell, TreyTrey Kell 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Augustine H.S. San Diego, California
F 13 Shepard, WinstonWinston Shepard style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Findlay Prep Houston, Texas
F 14 Cheatham, ZylanZylan Cheatham  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%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Fr South Mountain H.S. Phoenix, Arizona
F 20 O'Brien, JJJJ O'Brien 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Utah Rancho Cucamonga, California
F 21 Pope, MalikMalik Pope 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%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Laguna Creek H.S Sacramento, California
G 22 U'u, ParkerParker U'u (W) 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Hartford Sacramento, California
G 23 Woldemichael, KibretKibret Woldemichael (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 150 lb (68 kg) So Mission Hills H.S. San Marcos, California
G 24 Staten, RyanRyan Staten (W) 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Piedmont H.S. San Pablo, California
F 33 Federico, NikshaNiksha Federico (W) 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) So Cathedral Catholic H.S. San Diego, California
F 40 Shrigley, MattMatt Shrigley 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%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS So La Costa Canyon H.S. Encinitas, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 01/13/2015

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/07/2014* #16 Point Loma Nazarene W 74–45  Viejas Arena (12,414)
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014* #16 Cal State Northridge
(Maui Invitational Tournament Opening round)		 W 79–58  1–0 Viejas Arena (12,414)
11/18/2014* #16 #25 Utah
(ESPN College Basketball Tip-Off Marathon)		 W 53–49  2–0 Viejas Arena (12,414)
11/20/2014* #16 Cal State Bakersfield W 51–27  3–0 Viejas Arena (12,414)
11/24/2014* #15 vs. BYU
(Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals)		 W 92–87 2OT 4–0 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/25/2014* #15 vs. Pittsburgh
(Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals)		 W 74–57  5–0 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/26/2014* #15 vs. #3 Arizona
(Maui Invitational Tournament championship)		 L 59–61  5–1 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
12/04/2014* #13 San Diego
(Rivalry)		 W 57–48  6–1 Viejas Arena (12,414)
12/07/2014* #13 at Washington L 36–49  6–2 Alaska Airlines Arena (6,199)
12/10/2014* #18 Long Beach State W 60–59  7–2 Viejas Arena (12,414)
12/17/2014* #19 at Cincinnati L 62–71 OT 7–3 Fifth Third Arena (9,217)
12/20/2014* #19 Ball State W 70–57  8–3 Viejas Arena (12,414)
12/22/2014* UC Riverside W 61–33  9–3 Viejas Arena (12,414)
12/27/2014* San Diego Christian W 72–50  10–3 Viejas Arena (12,414)
Mountain West regular season
12/31/2014 Air Force W 53–49  11–3 (1–0) Viejas Arena (12,414)
01/03/2015 at Fresno State L 57–59  11–4 (1–1) Save Mart Center (5,910)
01/06/2015 New Mexico W 56–42  12–4 (2–1) Viejas Arena (12,414)
01/14/2015 at #25 Wyoming W 60–52  13–4 (3–1) Arena-Auditorium (6,178)
01/17/2015 UNLV W 53–47  14–4 (4–1) Viejas Arena (12,414)
01/20/2015 at Air Force W 77–45  15–4 (5–1) Clune Arena (1,209)
01/24/2015 at Colorado State L 73–79  15–5 (5–2) Moby Arena (8,745)
01/27/2015 Fresno State W 58–47  16–5 (6–2) Viejas Arena (12,414)
01/31/2015 Utah State W 62–42  17–5 (7–2) Viejas Arena (12,414)
02/04/2015 at Nevada W 65–63  18–5 (8–2) Lawlor Events Center (5,832)
02/08/2015 at Boise State L 46–61  18–6 (8–3) Taco Bell Arena (10,511)
02/11/2015 Wyoming W 67–41  19–6 (9–3) Viejas Arena (12,414)
02/14/2015 Colorado State W 72–63  20–6 (10–3) Viejas Arena (12,414)
02/17/2015 at New Mexico W 63–46  21–6 (11–3) The Pit (15,411)
02/21/2015 at San Jose State W 74–56  22–6 (12–3) Event Center Arena (3,477)
02/28/2015 #24 Boise State L 46–56  22–7 (12–4) Viejas Arena (12,414)
03/04/2015 at UNLV W 60–58  23–7 (13–4) Thomas & Mack Center (13,454)
03/07/2015 Nevada W 67–43  24–7 (14–4) Viejas Arena (12,414)
Mountain West Tournament
03/12/2015 vs. UNLV
(Quarterfinals)		 W 67–64  25–7 Thomas & Mack Center (8,655)
03/13/2015 vs. Colorado State
(Semifinals)		 W 56–43  26–7 Thomas & Mack Center (9,199)
03/14/2015 vs. Wyoming
(Championship game)		 L 43–45  26–8 Thomas & Mack Center (10,002)
NCAA Tournament
03/20/2015* #(8 S) vs. (9 S) St. John's
(Second round)		 W 76–64  27–8 Time Warner Cable Arena (16,945)
03/22/2015* #(8 S) vs. #4 (1 S) Duke
(Third round)		 L 49–68  27–9 Time Warner Cable Arena (18,482)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South.

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 16 16 15 13 18 19 RV RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV RV NR N/A
Coaches 17 16 15 14 16 17 23 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 RV 25 RV RV

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