The 2014–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. Their head coach was

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, in his seventh season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at

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, and was a member of the

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. This season marked the 115th season of basketball at Indiana University. The Hoosiers went 20–14 overall and 9–9 in the Big Ten Conference to finish in a tie for seventh place. Much of the Hoosiers' difficulties were caused by a lack of defense and post presence. The Hoosiers improved over last season, where they didn't appear in any postseason tournament, by being selected to play in the NCAA tournament as a #10 seed in the Midwest region. They made an early exit as #7

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knocked them off in the second round.

Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 17–15, with a record of 7–11 in the Big Ten regular season, tying for eighth place. After not being selected to play in the NIT, Indiana chose not to accept an invitation to the CBI claiming, "We're Indiana. We don't play in the CBI".

Preseason

The Hoosiers began the preseason with a five-game trip to Canada in August. They finished 4–1, shooting 42% from three-point range. James Blackmon, Jr. and

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were the leading scorers, with 18.8 and 18.4 ppg.Blackmon's emergence tops Indiana's 5 Takeaways From Canadian Trip

Departures

Recruiting class

In addition to the six incoming freshmen recruits, Indiana is also adding Nick Zeisloft, a graduate transfer from

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. He is eligible to play immediately and has two years of eligibility. 20140402 MCDAAG James Blackmon

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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