The 2014–15 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented

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in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's tenth season at BYU and the Cougars fourth season in the

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. The Cougars once again played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Ole Miss.

Before the season

Departures

Recruiting

BYU has signed five recruits for the 2014-15 season. Two of BYU's recruits will head out on their missions immediately and return for the 2016-17 season. Ryan Andrus, Jake Toolson, and Dalton Nixon will play at least one season before heading out on missions.

2013–14 returned missionaries

After returning in the winter and greyshirting, Isaac Neilson will begin his first full season of playing games for the Cougars. Jordan Chatman also returns from his mission and after a summer of working out will be able to play for the Cougars immediately. The Cougars also received surprising news in July. After growing to 6' 10" on his mission, Corban Kaufusi would choose to play basketball instead of football.

Transfers

BYU introduces three new faces from transfers to the 2013-14 roster. Chase Fischer will be eligible to play immediately after sitting out as a redshirt from Wake Forest all last season. Jamal Aytes will be eligible to start playing for the Cougars after the fall semester ends, near the end of December. Kyle Davis also transferred from Utah State and will redshirt the 2014-15 season.

2014–15 media

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Roster

Schedule

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Game summaries

Cougar Tipoff

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Jarom Jordan, & Lauren Francom
Starting Lineups: *BYU Blue: Tyler Haws, Frank Bartley IV, Anson Winder, Kyle Davis, Luke Worthington (Dalton Nixon, Corbin Kaufusi, Jordan Chatman bench)- 1st Half
Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Josh Sharp, Anson Winder, Skyler Halford (Isaac Neilson, Corbin Kaufusi bench)- 2nd Half *BYU White: Josh Sharp, Skyler Halford, Issac Neilson, Jake Toolson, Chase Fischer (Jordan Ellis, Ryan Andrus bench)- 1st Half
Jordan Ellis, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Frank Bartley IV, Luke Worthington (Ryan Andrus, Jordan Chatman, Dalton Nixon bench)- 2nd Half *Players that sat out: Nate Austin (back), Kyle Collinsworth (precautionary), Jamal Aytes (ankle) ----

Colorado School of Mines

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

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, & Lauren Francom
Starting Lineups: *Colorado School of Mines: Trevor Ritchie, Brian Muller, Caleb Waitsman, Gokul Natesan, Joe Dellenbach *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Josh Sharp, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington ----

Seattle Pacific

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups: *Seattle Pacific: Riley Stockton, Brendan Carroll, Matt Borton, Garrett Swanson, Cory Hutsen *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Luke Worthington ----

Long Beach State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads series 5-4
Starting Lineups: *Long Beach State: Mike Caffey, McKay Lasalle, Jack Williams, David Samuels, Branford Jones *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Arkansas-Little Rock

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *Arkansas-Little Rock: Roger Woods, J.T. Thomas, James Reid, Ben Dillard, James White *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Southern Virginia

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *Southern Virginia: Preston Eaton, Wesley Eavns, Kaleio Manuela, Kevin Walker, Justin Langford *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Maui Invitational: San Diego State

Broadcasters:

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Series History: BYU leads series 48-23
Starting Lineups: *San Diego State: Skylar Spencer, Dwayne Poole II, Trey Kell, Winston Shephard, JJ O'Brien *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Maui Invitational: Chaminade

Broadcasters:

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Series History: BYU leads series 1-0
Starting Lineups: *Chaminade: Lee Bailey, Kuany Kuany, Kevin Hu, Frankie Eteuati, Kiran Shastri *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Maui Invitational: Purdue

Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series 1-0
Starting Lineups: *Purdue: Jon Octeus, Vince Edwards, A.J. Hammons, Kendall Stephens, Raphael Davis *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Eastern Kentucky

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads series 2-1
Starting Lineups: *Eastern Kentucky: Corey Walden, Isaac McGlone, Timmy Knipp, Ja'Mill Powell, Eric Stutz *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Isaac Neilson ----

Utah State

Broadcasters:

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Series History: BYU leads series 138-92
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington *Utah State: Darius Perkins, David Collette, Jalen Moore, Jojo McGlaston, Chris Smith ----

Hawaii

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads series 32-13
Starting Lineups: *Hawaii: Garrett Nevels, Roderick Bobbitt, Quincy Smith, Aaron Valdes, Mike Thomas *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Utah

Broadcasters:

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Series History: BYU leads series 129-126
Starting Lineups: *Utah: Brandon Taylor, Chris Reyes, Kenneth Ogbe, Jakob Poeltl, Delon Wright *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Luke Worthington ----

Weber State

Broadcasters: Steve Klauke, Phil Johnson, & Tony Parks
Series History: BYU leads series 29-10
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Isaac Neilson, Luke Worthington *Weber State: Joel Bolomboy, Richaud Gittens, Jeremy Senglin, Kyndahl Hill, James Hajek ----

Stanford

Broadcasters:

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Series History: BYU leads series 5-2
Starting Lineups: *Stanford: Stefan Nastic, Chasson Randle, Dorian Pickens, Anthony Brown, Reid Travis *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Isaac Neilson, Luke Worthington ----

UMass

Broadcasters: Dave McCann &

Series History: UMass leads series 1-0
Starting Lineups: *UMass: Maxie Esho, Derrick Gordon, Jabarie Hinds, Trey Davis, Cady Lalanne *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Isaac Neilson, Luke Worthington ----

Gonzaga

Broadcasters:

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Series History: Gonzaga leads series 7-3
Starting Lineups: *Gonzaga: Kevin Pangos, Gary Bell Jr., Byron Wesley, Przemek Karnowski, Kyle Wiltjer *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Isaac Neilson, Luke Worthington ----

Portland

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads series 10-1
Starting Lineups: *Portland: Bryce Pressley, Alec Wintering, Thomas Van Der Mars, Riley Barker, Volodymyr Gerun *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington ----

Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Dave McCann &

Series History: BYU leads series 21-5
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington *Santa Clara: Brandon Clark, Denzel Johnson, Matt Hubbard, Jared Brownridge, Nate Kratch ----

San Francisco

Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper & Dan Belluomini
Series History: BYU leads series 11-7
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington *USF: Matt Glover, Kruize Pinkins, Devin Watson, Mark Tollefsen, Tim Derksen ----

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: John Brickley &

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Series History: BYU leads series 9-5
Starting Lineups: *Pepperdine: Jeremy Major, Atif Russell, Shawn Olden, A.J. John, Jett Raines *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington ----

Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Jarom Jordan, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads series 6-4
Starting Lineups: *LMU: Godwin Okonji, Chase Flint, Ayodeji Egbeyemi, Marin Mornar, David Humphries *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington ----

Pacific

Broadcasters:

& Corey Williams
Series History: Series even 4-4
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Skyler Halford, Luke Worthington *Pacific: TJ Wallace, Eric Thompson, Ray Bowles, David Taylor, Sami Eleraky ----

Saint Mary's

Broadcasters:

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Series History: BYU leads series 10-6
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Skyler Halford, Luke Worthington *SMC: Brad Waldow, Kerry Carter, Aaron Bright, Garrett Jackson, Desmond Simmons ----

San Diego

Broadcasters:

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& Casey Jacobsen
Series History: BYU leads series 8-2
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Luke Worthington *USD: Chris Anderson, Johnny Dee, Duda Sanadze, Simi Fajemisin, Brett Bailey ----

San Francisco

Broadcasters:

& Corey Williams
Series History: BYU leads series 12-7
Starting Lineups: *USF: Matt Glover, Kruize Pinkins, Devin Watson, Marl Tollefsen, Tim Derksen *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Corbin Kaufusi ----

Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton,

, & Lauren Francom
Series History: BYU leads series 22-5
Starting Lineups: *Santa Clara: Brandon Clark, Denzel Johnson, Matt Hubbard, Jared Brownridge, Nate Kratch *BYU: Tyler Haws, Anson Winder, Skyler Halford, Dalton Nixon, Corbin Kaufusi ----

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Steve Quis,

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, & Kelli Tennant
Series History: BYU leads series 9-6
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Anson Winder, Dalton Nixon, Corbin Kaufusi *Pepperdine: Amadi Udenyi, Stacy Davis, A.J. Lapray, Shawn Olden, Jett Raines ----

Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters:

& Casey Jacobsen
Series History: BYU leads series 7-4
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi *LMU: Matt Hayes, Godwin Okonji, Chase Flint, Marin Mornar, David Humphries ----

Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Trey Bender &

Series History: BYU leads series 10-7
Starting Lineups: *SMC: Brad Waldow, Kerry Carter, Garrett Jackson, Desmond Simmons, Emmett Naar *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi ----

Pacific

Broadcasters: Dave McCann,

, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads series 5-4
Starting Lineups: *Pacific: T.J. Wallace, Gabriel Aguirre, Eric Thompson, Ray Bowles, David Taylor *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi ----

San Diego

Broadcasters:

& Corey Williams
Series History: BYU leads series 8-3
Starting Lineups: *USD: Chris Anderson, Johnny Dee, Brandon Perry, Duda Sanadze, Jito Kok *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi ----

Portland

Broadcasters: Tom Glasgow &

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Series History: BYU leads series 11-1
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi *Portland: Kevin Bailey, Bryce Pressley, Alec Wintering, Thomas Van Der Mars, Volodymyr Gerun ----

Gonzaga

Broadcasters:

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 8-3
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi *Gonzaga: Kevin Pangos, Gary Bell Jr., Byron Wesley, Prezemek Karnowski, Kyle Wiltjer ----

Quarterfinal: Santa Clara

Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads 23-5
Starting Lineups: *Santa Clara: Brandon Clark, Jarvis Pugh, Denzel Johnson, Jared Brownridge, Nate Kratch *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi ----

Semifinal: Portland

Broadcasters:

, & Jeff Goodman
Series History: BYU leads 12-1
Starting Lineups: *Portland: Kevin Bailey, Bryce Pressley, Alec Wintering, Jason Todd, Thomas Van Der Mars *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi ----

Championship: Gonzaga

Broadcasters:

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, & Jeff Goodman (ESPN)

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& P.J. Carlesimo (

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)
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 8-4
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi *Gonzaga: Kevin Pangos, Gary Bell Jr., Byron Wesley, Prezemek Karnowski, Kyle Wiltjer ----

First Four: Ole Miss

Broadcasters: Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, & Lewis Johnson (TruTV)

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(Westwood One)
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Chase Fischer, Tyler Haws, Kyle Collinsworth, Josh Sharp, Corbin Kaufusi *Ole Miss: M.J. Rhett, Sebastian Saiz, Martavious Newby, Jarvis Summers, Stefan Moody ----

References

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