The 2014–15 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his third season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UAB. Despite having 20 wins they didn't play in a postseason tournament.C-USA 2019-20 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATS, retrieved 29 April 2020
Previous season The Hilltoppers finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette. Despite having 20 wins, they did not play in a postseason tournament.
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Payton Hulsey 0 G 6'5" 206 Freshman Memphis, TN Transferred to Eastern Florida State Caden Dickerson 10 F 6'5" 205 RS Senior Argyle, TX Graduated Aaron Adeoye 11 F 6'7" 237 Junior Marion, IL Transferred to Southeast Missouri State Brandon Harris 12 G 6'1" 173 Senior Oklahoma City, OK Graduated O'Karo Akamune 15 F 6'7" 210 Senior Miami, FL Graduated Daouda Soumaoro 33 F 6'9" 236 RS Sophomore Bamako, Mali Transferred to Mobile
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ayinde Sprewell 0 G 6'3" 195 Junior Orlando, FL Junior college transfer from Daytona State College.
Class of 2014 recruits
Class of 2015 recruits
Roster
Schedule
! colspan="9" style="background:#f5002f; color:#fff;"| Exhibition
! colspan="9" style="background:#f5002f; color:#fff;"| Regular season
! colspan="9" style="background:#f5002f; color:#fff;"| Conference USA Tournament
See also 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team
References