The 2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ray Giacoletti, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to Bradley.

Guard Reed Timmer was named to the conference's all-freshmen team.

Previous season The Bulldogs finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to Evansville.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Richard Carter 3 G 5'11" 177 Senior Detroit, MI Graduated Robert Puleikis 21 C 6'10" 221 Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred to Walsh Mitch McLaughlin 23 G 6'0" 181 Sophomore Cedar Rapids, IA Transferred to Elmhurst College Aaron Hawley 31 G/F 6'8" 197 Senior Rogers, AR Graduated Daddy Ugbede 40 F 6'6" 216 Sophomore Gardena, CA Transferred to Indiana (PA) Seth VanDeest 45 C 6'11" 269 Senior Bettendorf, IA Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Graham Woodward 13 G 6'0" 178 Sophomore Edina, MN Transferred from Penn State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Woodward will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Kale Abrahamson 31 F 6'8" 221 Junior West Des Moines, IA Transferred from Northwestern. Under NCAA transfer rules, Abrahamson will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

Class of 2014 recruits

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Conference Regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley tournament

References