2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2014–15
Team:Northeastern Huskies
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:23–12
Conf Record:12–6
Head Coach:Bill Coen
Hc Year:9th
Asst Coach1:David McLaughlin
Asst Coach2:Chris Markwood
Asst Coach3:Brian McDonald
Stadium:Matthews Arena
Champion:CAA regular season co–champions
and tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:round of 64

The 2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by ninth year head coach Bill Coen, played their home games at Matthews Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They defeated Delaware, UNC Wilmington, and William & Mary to become champions of the CAA tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their first NCAA bid since 1991, where they lost in the second round to Notre Dame.[1]

Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in first place. They advanced to the finals of the CAA tournament where they defeated William & Mary to win the CAA title.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Chris Avenant 1 G 6'4" 193 RS Senior Graduated
Demetrius Pollard 2 G 6'2" 192 Senior Left Team
Marcos Benegas-Flores 11 G 6'1" 190 Junior Transferred to UMass-Lowell
Derrico Peck 24 F 6'5" 204 Sophomore Transferred

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| CAA regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| CAA tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| NCAA tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Notre Dame beats Northeastern 69-65. Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 19, 2015. February 29, 2024.