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.
Preseason
October 23, 2014 – Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day, Pac-12 Networks Studios, San Francisco, California.
+Men’s Basketball Media Preseason Poll Place Team Points First place votes1Arizona383(31)2Utah3173Colorado3164UCLA290(1)5Stanford2646Washington1897California1888Oregon1599Arizona State15510USC10611Washington State8412Oregon State45
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Rankings
+ Legend Improvement in ranking Drop in ranking RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
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Pac-12 regular season
Conference Schedule This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
Arizona Arizona StCaliforniaColoradoOregonOregon StStanfordUCLAUSCUtahWashingtonWashington Stvs. Arizona – 1–10–20–20–21–10–20–10–10–20–10–1vs. Arizona State1–1 – 0–21–12–01–11–10–10–12–00–11–0vs. California2–02–0 – 0–11–00–12–01–11–11–00–21–1vs. Colorado2–01–11–0 – 1–01–00–11–10–22–01–00–1vs. Oregon2–00–20–10–1 – 0–20–11–10–20–11–11–1vs. Oregon State1–11–11–00–12–0 – 1–01–11–11–01–10–2vs. Stanford2–01–10–21–01–00–1 – 2–00–21–00–21–1vs. UCLA1–01–01–11–11–11–10–2 – 0–21–10–10–1vs. USC1–01–01–12–02–01–12–02–0 – 2–00–11–0vs. Utah2–00–20–10–21–00–10–11–10–2 – 1–10–2vs. Washington1–01–02–01–11–11–12–01–01–01–1 – 1–1vs. Washington State1–00–11–11–11–12–01–11–00–12–01–1 –Total 16–2 9–9 7–11 7–11 13–5 8–10 9–9 11–7 3–15 13–5 5–13 7–11
Head coaches
Sean Miller, Arizona Herb Sendek, Arizona State Cuonzo Martin, California Tad Boyle, Colorado Dana Altman, Oregon Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State
Johnny Dawkins, Stanford Steve Alford, UCLA Andy Enfield, USC Larry Krystkowiak, Utah Lorenzo Romar, Washington Ernie Kent, Washington State
Postseason
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
Seed Region School Second round Third round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship 2 West Arizona #15 Texas Southern, W 93–72 #10 Ohio State, W 73–58 # 6 Xavier, W 68–60 #1 Wisconsin, L 78–85 N/A N/A 8 West Oregon #9 Oklahoma State, W 79–73 #1 Wisconsin, L 62–72 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 South Utah #12 Stephen F. Austin, W 57–50 #4 Georgetown, W 75–64 #1 Duke, L 57–61 N/A N/A N/A 11 South UCLA #6 SMU, W 60–59 #14 UAB, W 92–75 #2 Gonzaga, L 62–74 N/AN/AN/A4 BidsW-L (%):4–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 TOTAL: 8–4
National Invitation tournament
Seed Bracket School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 2 Richmond Stanfordvs UC Davis, W 77–64vs Rhode Island, W 74–65vs Vanderbilt, W 78–75 Old Dominion, W 67–60 Miami (FL), W 66–64 OT 5 Colorado State Arizona State at Connecticut, W 68–61 at Richmond, L 70–76 OTN/AN/AN/A2 BidsW-L (%):2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 TOTAL: 6–1
College Basketball Invitational
Seed Bracket School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Colorado vs Gardner-Webb, W 87–78 at Seattle L 65–72 N/A N/A N/A1 BidW-L (%):1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 1–1
Awards and honors The Pac-12 Coach of the Year Award in both men’s and women’s basketball is now known as the John Wooden Coach of the Year Award.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Chasson Randle, Sr., Stanford
Player-of-the-Week
All-Americans
Delon Wright, Utah, First team (Sporting News), second team (United States Basketball Writers Association) Joe Young, Third team (Sporting News)
All-Pac-12 teams
Voting was by conference coaches: Player of The Year: Joe Young, Oregon Freshman of The Year: Stanley Johnson, Arizona Defensive Player of The Year: Gary Payton II, Oregon State Most Improved Player of The Year: Josh Hawkinson, Washington State John R. Wooden Coach of the Year: Dana Altman, Oregon
First Team
NameSchool Pos. Yr. Ht., Wt. Hometown (Last School)Rondae Hollis-JeffersonArizonaFSo.6-7, 220Chester, Pa. (Chester HS)Stanley JohnsonArizonaFFr.6-7, 245Fullerton, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)DaVonté Lacy Washington StateGSr.6-4, 210Tacoma, Wash. (Curtis HS)T. J. McConnell ArizonaGSr.6-1, 195Pittsburgh, Pa. (Duquesne)Gary Payton IIOregon StateGJr.6-3, 175Las Vegas, Nev. (Salt Lake CC)Norman PowellUCLAGSr.6-4, 215San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln HS)Chasson Randle StanfordGSr.6-2, 185Rock Island, Ill. (Rock Island HS)Tyrone WallaceCaliforniaGJr.6-5, 200Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield HS)Delon Wright UtahGSr.6-5, 190Lawndale, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)Joe Young OregonG Sr.6-2, 180Houston, Texas (Houston)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
Name School Pos. Ht., Wt.Jordan BellOregonF6-9, 215Dillon BrooksOregonF6-6, 225Tra HolderArizona StateG6-1, 180Stanley JohnsonArizonaF6-7, 245Kevon LooneyUCLAF6-9, 220Jordan McLaughlinUSCG6-1, 170Jakob PöltlUtahF 7-0, 235
Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Ht., Wt.Jordan BellOregonFFr.6-9, 215Rondae Hollis-JeffersonArizonaFSo.6-7, 220T. J. McConnellArizonaGSr.6-1, 195Gary Payton IIOregon StateGJr.6-3, 175Delon WrightUtahGSr.6-5, 190
USBWA The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams: District VIII Player of the Year: Delon Wright, Utah
All-District Team Askia Booker, Colorado Delon Wright, Utah
District IX All-District Team Norman Powell (UCLA) Stanley Johnson (Arizona) T. J. McConnell (Arizona) Tyrone Wallace (California) Joe Young (Oregon) Chasson Randle (Stanford) Gary Payton II (Oregon State)
NABC All-District 20 Team National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named the following to their All-District 20 team: First Team Joe Young (Oregon) Delon Wright (Utah) Chasson Randle (Stanford) T. J. McConnell (Arizona) Stanley Johnson (Arizona)
Second Team Norman Powell (UCLA) Tyrone Wallace (California) Gary Payton II (Oregon State) Kevon Looney (UCLA) Askia Booker (Colorado)
NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team School/club team 1 8 SF Detroit Pistons Arizona (Fr.) 20 PG Toronto Raptors Utah (Sr.) 23 SF Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Brooklyn) Arizona (So.) 30 PF Golden State Warriors UCLA (Fr.) 2 34 SF Los Angeles Lakers Stanford (Sr.) 43 PG Indiana Pacers Oregon (Sr.) 46 SG Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Toronto) UCLA (Sr.)
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