The 2014–15 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the

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in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the

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. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the American Athletic tournament where they lost to SMU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Arizona State.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2013–14 season with a record of 32-8 overall, including 12–6 in American Athletic play. They lost in the championship game of the

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. They received at-large bid to the

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which they beat Saint Joseph's and Villanova in the second and third rounds, Iowa State and Michigan State in the sweet sixteen and elite eight to make it to the final four, where they beat the Florida Gators in the national semifinal round and the

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in the 2014 National Championship Game.

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was named the tournament's MOP.

Departures

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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