The 2014–15 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented

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during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fifth year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and were a member of the

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. They finished the season 25–9, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain West regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Wyoming. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four, in a de facto road game, to Dayton. On March 9, the team was ranked #25 in the AP poll, the first time in the program's history that it was nationally ranked.

Previous season

The 2013–14 Boise State Broncos finished the season with an overall record of 21–13, 9–9 in the Mountain West to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Mountain West Conference tournament, the Broncos defeated

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and

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to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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. They were not invited to the NIT and, citing injuries, choose not to accept an invitation to the CBI or CIT.

Players

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule

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Season highs

Season statistics

Season milestones & awards

The 2014–15 season saw several firsts and records. The 14 conference wins is the most conference wins in school history. Their eight-game conference winning streak set a school record for consecutive conference wins. On March 9, the Broncos were ranked #25 in the AP poll marking the first time the program had ever been ranked in a major poll. Leon Rice was named the USBWA District VIII coach of the year and Derrick Marks was named to the all-district team.

MW awards

Player of the year: Derrick Marks Newcomer of the year: James Webb III Coach of the year: Leon Rice Mountain West 1st team: Derrick Marks Mountain West 2nd team: James Webb III

References

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