2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
CIT, Runner-Up
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–15 (13–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Dunn
  • Wes Pifer
  • Kevin Kruger
Home arenaWalkup Skydome
Seasons
2014–15 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 14 – 4   .778 20 – 13   .606
Eastern Washington † 14 – 4   .778 26 – 9   .743
Sacramento State 13 – 5   .722 21 – 12   .636
Northern Arizona 13 – 5   .722 23 – 15   .605
Northern Colorado 10 – 8   .556 15 – 15   .500
Portland State 9 – 9   .500 15 – 14   .517
Idaho 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Weber State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Southern Utah 7 – 11   .389 10 – 19   .345
North Dakota 4 – 14   .222 8 – 22   .267
Idaho State 4 – 14   .222 7 – 23   .233
Montana State 4 – 14   .222 7 – 23   .233
† Conference tournament winner

The 2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by third year head coach Jack Murphy and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Grand Canyon, Sacramento State, Kent State, and NJIT to advance to the CIT championship game where they lost to Evansville.

Roster

2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Geoffrey Frid 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So MiraCosta Carlsbad, California
G 1 Aaseem Dixon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Centennial HS/Arizona Western Las Vegas, Nevada
G 2 Quinton Upshur 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Booker T. Washington HS/Kilgore College Norfolk, Virginia
G 3 Tate de Laveaga 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Westwind Prep Scottsdale, Arizona
G 4 Kris Yanku 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So WH Taft HS Woodland Hils, California
G 5 Torry Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Morgan Park HS Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Jaleni Neely 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Simeon Academy/Eastern Utah Chicago, Illinois
F/C 11 Ako Kaluna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 276 lb (125 kg) So West Ranch HS Valencia, California
G 12 Kye de Laveaga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Westwind Prep Scottsdale, Arizona
F 14 Zach Reynolds 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Mt. Zion Academy/Gulf Coast State Tampa, Florida
F/C 15 Len Springs 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Dorsey HS/El Camino Compton, California
G 21 Jaran Hoover 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Prescott HS Prescott, Arizona
G 22 Chris Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Greenway HS Peoria, Arizona
G 23 Austin Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brentwood School Los Angeles, California
F 24 Alex Stecca 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Mater Dei HS Corona del Mar, California
F 32 Gaellan Bewernick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Manual Arts HS Los Angeles, California
F 34 Jordyn Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Palo Verde HS Las Vegas, Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Matt Dunn
  • Wes Pifer
  • Kevin Kruger
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 10/23/14

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/29/2014*
6:30 pm 		California Baptist W 87–82 
Walkup Skydome (466)
Flagstaff, AZ
Regular season
11/14/2014*
4:00 pm, FCS Atlantic 		at Xavier L 60–93  0–1
 Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, OH
11/16/2014*
11:00 am 		at Toledo L 58–71  0–2
 Savage Arena (4,128)
Toledo, OH
11/20/2014*
8:00 pm, FSAZ+/FCS Atlantic 		Fresno State W 73–52  1–2
 Rolle Activity Center (1,674)
Flagstaff, AZ
11/23/2014*
6:00 pm, SECN 		at Ole Miss
Emerald Coast Classic 		L 74–80  1–3
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,290)
Oxford, MS
11/25/2014*
8:00 pm 		at Middle Tennessee
Emerald Coast Classic 		L 53–65  1–4
 Murphy Center (3,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
11/28/2014*
12:30 pm 		vs. Southern
Emerald Coast Classic 		W 70–63 OT 2–4
 The Arena at NWFSC (410)
Niceville, FL
11/29/2014*
12:30 pm 		vs. North Carolina Central
Emerald Coast Classic 		L 36–40  2–5
 The Arena at NWFSC (135)
Niceville, FL
12/03/2014*
7:30 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific 		UTSA L 83–88 OT 2–6
 Walkup Skydome (1,147)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/13/2014*
2:00 pm, NAU-TV 		Loyola Marymount W 71–69  3–6
 Walkup Skydome (803)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/16/2014*
8:00 pm 		at Saint Mary's W 73–71  4–6
 McKeon Pavilion (2,402)
Moraga, CA
12/19/2014*
5:00 pm 		at Norfolk State L 62–81  4–7
 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (473)
Norfolk, VA
12/21/2014*
2:00 pm 		at Hampton L 66–75  4–8
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,000)
Hampton, VA
12/28/2014*
2:00 pm 		San Diego Christian W 71–45  5–8
 Walkup Skydome (503)
Flagstaff, AZ
01/01/2015
8:00 pm 		at Sacramento State L 73–78  5–9 (0–1)
 Colberg Court (508)
Sacramento, CA
01/03/2015
8:00 pm 		at Portland State W 73–60  6–9 (1–1)
 Stott Center (498)
Portland, OR
01/10/2015
2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific 		Southern Utah W 70–67  7–9 (2–1)
 Walkup Skydome (1,287)
Flagstaff, AZ
01/15/2015
6:30 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Pacific 		Weber State L 65–74  7–10 (2–2)
 Walkup Skydome (2,603)
Flagstaff, AZ
01/17/2015
4:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific 		Idaho State W 72–69  8–10 (3–2)
 Walkup Skydome (1,382)
Flagstaff, AZ
01/22/2015
7:00 pm 		at Montana L 57–64  8–11 (3–3)
 Dahlberg Arena (3,244)
Missoula, MT
01/24/2015
2:30 pm 		at Montana State W 71–64  9–11 (4–3)
 Worthington Arena (1,767)
Bozeman, MT
01/31/2015
7:00 pm 		at Southern Utah W 81–60  10–11 (5–3)
 Centrum Arena (1,687)
Cedar City, UT
02/05/2015
6:30 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Pacific 		Northern Colorado W 65–60  11–11 (6–3)
 Walkup Skydome (1,032)
Flagstaff, AZ
02/07/2015
2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Atlantic 		North Dakota W 88–63  12–11 (7–3)
 Walkup Skydome (1,411)
Flagstaff, AZ
02/12/2015
7:00 pm 		at Idaho State L 66–80  12–12 (7–4)
 Holt Arena (1,492)
Pocatello, ID
02/14/2015
7:00 pm 		at Weber State W 61–54  13–12 (8–4)
 Dee Events Center (6,192)
Ogden, UT
02/19/2015
6:30 pm, FS AZ/FCS Pacific 		Idaho W 72–65  14–12 (9–4)
 Walkup Skydome (1,427)
Flagstaff, AZ
02/21/2015
2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Atlantic 		Eastern Washington W 73–69  15–12 (10–4)
 Walkup Skydome (2,261)
Flagstaff, AZ
02/26/2015
7:00 pm, FCS Pacific 		at North Dakota W 85–75  16–12 (11–4)
 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,454)
Grand Forks, ND
02/28/2015
7:00 pm 		at Northern Colorado L 74–76  16–13 (11–5)
 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,776)
Greeley, CO
03/05/2015
6:30 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Pacific 		Portland State W 58–51  17–13 (12–5)
 Walkup Skydome (1,146)
Flagstaff, AZ
03/07/2015
2:00 pm, FS AZ/FCS Atlantic 		Sacramento State W 70–68  18–13 (13–5)
 Walkup Skydome (1,581)
Flagstaff, AZ
Big Sky tournament
03/12/2015
5:30 pm 		vs. Northern Colorado
Quarterfinals 		W 63–57  19–13
 Dahlberg Arena (3,938)
Missoula, MT
03/13/2015
8:00 pm 		at Montana
Semifinals 		L 59–61  19–14
 Dahlberg Arena (5,009)
Missoula, MT
CIT
03/18/2015*
6:00 pm, Cox 7 		at Grand Canyon
First round 		W 75–70  20–14
 GCU Arena (5,702)
Phoenix, AZ
03/21/2015*
8:00 pm 		at Sacramento State
Second round 		W 78–73  21–14
 Colberg Court (1,137)
Sacramento, CA
03/27/2015*
7:00 pm, FS AZ+/FCS Atlantic 		Kent State
Quarterfinals 		W 74–73 OT 22–14
 Walkup Skydome (3,653)
Flagstaff, AZ
03/31/2015*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		NJIT
Semifinals 		W 68–61  23–14
 Walkup Skydome (5,583)
Flagstaff, AZ
04/02/2015*
4:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Evansville
Championship game 		L 65–71  23–15
 Ford Center (4,549)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

2014–15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks women's basketball team

References

  1. ^ "2014-15 NAU Men's Basketball Schedule - Northern Arizona". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.