2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge champions
Missouri Valley Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, third round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 11
Record31–4 (16–2 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Crawford
  • Kyle Green
  • P.J. Hogan
Home arenaMcLeod Center
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State17–1 .94430–5  .857
No. 11 Northern Iowa †16–2 .88931–4  .886
Indiana State11–7 .61115–16  .484
Illinois State11–7 .61122–13  .629
Evansville9–9 .50024–12  .667
Loyola Chicago8–10 .44424–13  .649
Drake6–12 .3339–22  .290
Missouri State5–13 .27811–20  .355
Southern Illinois4–14 .22212–21  .364
Bradley3–15 .1679–24  .273
† 2015 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by ninth year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at McLeod Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (The Valley). They finished the season 31–4, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in second place. They defeated Bradley, Loyola–Chicago, and Illinois State to become champions of the Missouri Valley tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Wyoming in the second round before losing in the third round to Louisville.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 16–15, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to Southern Illinois.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chip Rank4F6'6"235SeniorCedarburg, WIGraduated
Nate Buchheit15G6'4"190JuniorPella, IAGraduated
Matt Morrison21G6'0"180SeniorSolon, IAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kasey Semler13G6'2"190JuniorCedar Rapids, IAJunior college transfer from Kirkwood Community College.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wyatt Lohaus
PG		 Iowa City, IA West High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
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 July 25, 2014.

Class of 2015 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke McDonnell
PF		 Dubuque, IA Dubuque Senior High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Spencer Haldeman
PG		 Epworth, IA Western Dubuque High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A May 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Deon Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrPflugerville Pflugerville, TX
F 2 Klint Carlson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrWaverly-Shell Rock Waverly, IA
C 3 Ted Friedman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoAnkeny Ankeny, IA
G 4 Paul Jesperson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS JrVirginia
Merrill		 Merrill, WI
G 5 Matt Bohannon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLinn-Mar Marion, IA
F 10 Seth Tuttle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrWest Fork Sheffield, IA
G 11 Wes Washpun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrWashington Cedar Rapids, IA
F 12 Marvin Singleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)237 lb (108 kg) SrHopkins Minneapolis, MN
G 13 Kasey Semler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrKirkwood CC
Marion		 Cedar Rapids, IA
F 14 Nate Buss 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrCharles City Charles City, IA
G 20 Jeremy Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoIowa City West Coralville, IA
G 22 Robert Knar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrMundelein Mundelein, IL
G 23 Taylor Olson Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrKirkwood CC
Jefferson		 Cedar Rapids, IA
G 24 Max Martino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrKennedy Cedar Rapids, IA
F 25 Bennett Koch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS FrAshwaubenon Ashwaubenon, WI
G 33 Wyatt Lohaus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIowa City West North Liberty, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-25

Schedule

[1]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2014*
7:00 pm		 Upper Iowa W 83–66 
McLeod Center (3,825)
Cedar Falls, IA
11/09/2014*
1:00 pm		 Bemidji State W 64–45 
McLeod Center (2,121)
Cedar Falls, IA
Non-Conference Regular season
11/15/2014*
1:00 pm		 North Dakota W 64–52  1–0
 McLeod Center (3,716)
Cedar Falls, IA
11/18/2014*
8:00 am, ESPN2		 at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN Tip-Off Marathon		 W 79–77 OT 2–0
 William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,096)
Nacogdoches, TX
11/20/2014*
7:00 pm		 Morgan State
Cancún Challenge		 W 73–53  3–0
 McLeod Center (3,127)
Cedar Falls, IA
11/22/2014*
1:00 pm		 North Florida
Cancún Challenge		 W 66–49[2]  4–0
 McLeod Center (3,220)
Cedar Falls, IA
11/25/2014*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Virginia Tech
Cancún Challenge semifinals		 W 73–54[3]  5–0
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
Cancún, MX
11/26/2014*
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Northwestern
Cancún Challenge championship[4]		 W 61–42[5]  6–0
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
Cancún, MX
11/30/2014*
2:00 pm		 Richmond W 55–50[6]  7–0
 McLeod Center (3,081)
Cedar Falls, IA
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm		 George Mason W 71–65 OT[7] 8–0
 McLeod Center (4,525)
Cedar Falls, IA
12/10/2014*
8:00 pm		 No. 23 at Denver W 65–55[8]  9–0
 Magness Arena (1,545)
Denver, CO
12/13/2014*
6:00 pm, NBCSN		 No. 23 at VCU L 87–93 2OT 9–1
 Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
12/20/2014*
6:30 pm, BTN		 vs. Iowa
Big Four Classic		 W 56–44  10–1
 Wells Fargo Arena (15,124)
Des Moines, IA
12/28/2014*
2:00 pm		 No. 23 South Dakota State W 74–63  11–1
 McLeod Center (6,333)
Cedar Falls, IA
Missouri Valley Conference Regular season
01/01/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 23 at Evansville L 49–52  11–2 (0–1)
 Ford Center (5,151)
Evansville, IN
01/04/2015
2:30 pm, ESPN3		 No. 23 Loyola–Chicago W 67–58  12–2 (1–1)
 McLeod Center (5,111)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/07/2015
7:00 pm, KCRG		 Southern Illinois W 55–39  13–2 (2–1)
 McLeod Center (3,910)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/10/2015
3:00 pm, MVC TV		 at Drake W 64–40  14–2 (3–1)
 Knapp Center (4,780)
Des Moines, IA
01/13/2015
7:00 pm		 No. 23 at Bradley W 63–52  15–2 (4–1)
 Carver Arena (5,129)
Peoria, IL
01/18/2015
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 23 Missouri State W 60–46  16–2 (5–1)
 McLeod Center (4,941)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 20 Indiana State W 66–60  17–2 (6–1)
 McLeod Center (6,205)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/25/2015
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 20 at Illinois State W 54–53  18–2 (7–1)
 Redbird Arena (6,118)
Normal, IL
01/28/2015
7:00 pm		 No. 18 at Southern Illinois W 59–52  19–2 (8–1)
 SIU Arena (5,267)
Carbondale, IL
01/31/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 18 No. 12 Wichita State W 70–54  20–2 (9–1)
 McLeod Center (7,050)
Cedar Falls, IA
02/03/2015
6:00 pm		 No. 14 at Indiana State W 61–51  21–2 (10–1)
 Hulman Center (4,595)
Terre Haute, IN
02/07/2015
7:00 pm, KCRG/CSN Chicago		 No. 14 Drake W 69–53  22–2 (11–1)
 McLeod Center (6,650)
Cedar Falls, IA
02/11/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 13 Illinois State W 83–64  23–2 (12–1)
 McLeod Center (6,103)
Cedar Falls, IA
02/15/2015
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 13 at Missouri State W 68–57  24–2 (13–1)
 JQH Arena (5,452)
Springfield, MO
02/18/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 11 at Loyola–Chicago W 58–39  25–2 (14–1)
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,725)
Chicago, IL
02/21/2015
3:00 pm, MVC TV		 No. 11 Bradley W 56–39  26–2 (15–1)
 McLeod Center (6,650)
Cedar Falls, IA
02/25/2015
8:00 pm, MVC TV		 No. 10 Evansville W 68–57  27–2 (16–1)
 McLeod Center (6,935)
Cedar Falls, IA
02/28/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 10 at No. 11 Wichita State
ESPN College GameDay		 L 60–74  27–3 (16–2)
 Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
Missouri Valley tournament
03/06/2015
6:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3		 No. 11 vs. Bradley
Quarterfinals		 W 71–46  28–3
 Scottrade Center (N/A)
St. Louis, MO
03/07/2015
4:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3		 No. 11 vs. Loyola–Chicago
Semifinals		 W 63–49  29–3
 Scottrade Center (13,898)
St. Louis, MO
03/08/2015
1:05 pm, CBS		 No. 11 vs. Illinois State
Championship game		 W 69–60  30–3
 Scottrade Center (13,552)
St. Louis, MO
NCAA tournament
03/20/2015*
12:40 pm, TBS		 No. 11 (5 E) vs. (12 E) Wyoming
Second round		 W 71–54  31–3
 KeyArena (14,509)
Seattle, WA
03/22/2015*
8:40 pm, TBS		 No. 11 (5 E) vs. No. 17 (4 E) Louisville
Third round		 L 53–66  31–4
 KeyArena (14,901)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██NR = Not Ranked. RV = Receiving Votes.
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Coaches NR NR RV RV 24 RV 24 23 23 22 19 18 15 12 11 10 12 11 9 14
Mid-Major 5[9] 4 4[10] 3[11] 3[12] 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 -

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "UNI 66, North Florida 49 - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "UNI 73, Virginia Tech 54 - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bracket - Cancun Challenge". Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "UNI 61, Northwestern 42 - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "UNI vs. Richmond Final Stats - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "UNI 71, George Mason 65 (OT) - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "UNI 65, Denver 55 - Official Site of University of Northern Iowa Athletics". Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ Williams, Carter (November 11, 2014). "BYU women No. 1, BYU men's hoops No. 4 in initial Mid-Major Top 25". Deseret News. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mens Mid Major Top 25 - November 24, 2014". collegeinsider.com. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Mens Mid Major Top 25 - December 1, 2014". collegeinsider.com. December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Mens Mid Major Top 25 - December 8, 2014". collegeinsider.com. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
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