2014–15 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season


The 2014–15 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014 and ended with the 2015 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in March 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The regular season began on the first weekend of November 2014, with the conference schedule starting in December 2014.
This was the fourth season under the Pac-12 Conference name and the 56th since the conference was established under its current charter as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959. Including the history of the Pacific Coast Conference, which operated from 1915 to 1959 and is considered by the Pac-12 as a part of its own history, this is the Pac-12's 100th season of men's basketball.

Pre-season

PlaceTeamPointsFirst place votes
1Arizona383
2Utah317
3Colorado316
4UCLA290
5Stanford264
6Washington189
7California188
8Oregon159
9Arizona State155
10USC106
11Washington State84
12Oregon State45

first place votes

Rankings

Pac-12 Regular Season

Conference Schedule

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

Head coaches

Post season

Pac-12 Tournament

The conference tournament is scheduled for Wednesday–Saturday, March 11–14, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada. Arizona, and Oregon were seeded one and two respectively. The top four teams had a bye on the first day, March 11. Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.

NCAA Tournament

SeedRegionSchoolSecond RoundThird RoundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
2WestArizona#15 Texas Southern, W 93–72#10 Ohio State, W 73–58# 6 Xavier, W 68–60#1 Wisconsin, L 78–85N/AN/A
8WestOregon#9 Oklahoma State, W 79–73#1 Wisconsin, L 62–72N/AN/AN/AN/A
5SouthUtah#12 Stephen F. Austin, W 57–50#4 Georgetown, W 75–64#1 Duke, L 57–61N/AN/AN/A
11SouthUCLA#6 SMU, W 60–59#14 UAB, W 92–75#2 Gonzaga, L 62–74N/AN/AN/A
4 BidsW-L :4–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 TOTAL: 8–4

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National Invitation Tournament

SeedBracketSchoolFirst RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
2RichmondStanfordvs UC Davis, W 77–64vs Rhode Island, W 74–65vs Vanderbilt, W 78–75Old Dominion, W 67–60Miami, W 66–64 OT
5Colorado StateArizona Stateat Connecticut, W 68–61at Richmond, L 70–76 OTN/AN/AN/A
2 BidsW-L :2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 TOTAL: 6–1

College Basketball Invitational

SeedBracketSchoolFirst RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Coloradovs Gardner-Webb, W 87–78at Seattle L 65–72N/AN/AN/A
1 BidW-L :1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 1–1

Awards and honors

All-Americans

Voting was by conference coaches:
NameSchoolPos.Yr.Ht., Wt.Hometown
Rondae Hollis-JeffersonArizonaFSo.6-7, 220Chester, Pa.
Stanley JohnsonArizonaFFr.6-7, 245Fullerton, Calif.
DaVonté LacyWashington StateGSr.6-4, 210Tacoma, Wash.
T. J. McConnellArizonaGSr.6-1, 195Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gary Payton IIOregon StateGJr.6-3, 175Las Vegas, Nev.
Norman PowellUCLAGSr.6-4, 215San Diego, Calif.
Chasson RandleStanfordGSr.6-2, 185Rock Island, Ill.
Tyrone WallaceCaliforniaGJr.6-5, 200Bakersfield, Calif.
Delon WrightUtahGSr.6-5, 190Lawndale, Calif.
Joseph YoungOregonGSr.6-2, 180Houston, Texas

Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

NameSchoolPos.Ht., Wt.
Jordan BellOregonF6-9, 215
Dillon BrooksOregonF6-6, 225
Tra HolderArizona StateG6-1, 180
Stanley JohnsonArizonaF6-7, 245
Kevon LooneyUCLAF6-9, 220
Jordan McLaughlinUSCG6-1, 170
Jakob PöltlUtahF7-0, 235

Pac-12 All-Defensive Team

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Ht., Wt.
Jordan BellOregonFFr.6-9, 215
Rondae Hollis-JeffersonArizonaFSo.6-7, 220
T.J. McConnellArizonaGSr.6-1, 195
Gary Payton IIOregon StateGJr.6-3, 175
Delon WrightUtahGSr.6-5, 190

USBWA

The United States Basketball Writers Association named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams:
;District VIII
Player of the Year: Delon Wright, Utah
All-District Team
;District IX
All-District Team
named the following to their All-District 20 team:
;First Team
; Second Team