2014–15 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth year head coach Chris Mack, they played their games at the Cintas Center and were second year members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Ole Miss in the second round and Georgia State in the Third Round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Arizona.

Previous season The Musketeers finished the 2014–15 season 21–13, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East tournament where they lost to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where the lost in the first round ("First Four") to NC State.

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Semaj Christon 0 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Entered 2014 NBA draft Tim Whelan 14 G 5'9" 160 Senior Cincinnati, OH Graduated Justin Martin 20 F 6'6" 205 RS Junior Indianapolis, IN Graduate transferred to SMU Landen Amos 22 G 6'4" 185 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated Kamall Richards 24 F 6'6" 210 Freshman Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Harcum College Isaiah Philmore 31 F 6'8" 230 RS Senior Bel Air, MD Graduated Erik Stenger 35 F 6'8" 207 RS Senior Cincinnati, OH Graduated

Incoming recruits

Rankings

Rankings

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Roster

Schedule

!colspan=9 style="background:#062252; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style="background:#062252; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#062252; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament

!colspan=9 style="background:#062252; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament

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