The 2014–15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the

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during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's

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was Roy Williams, who was in his 12th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. They played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 26–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Harvard in the second round and Arkansas in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual runner-up Wisconsin.

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Pittsburgh. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the second round before losing in the third round to Iowa State.

Departures

Pre-season

The Tar Heels entered the 2014–15 season lost two starters from the previous season as

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and P. J. Hairston declared for the

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. However, rising juniors and potential draft picks Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks decided to return to Chapel Hill and UNC brought in a strong recruiting class including McDonald's All-Americans Justin Jackson, Theo Pinson and Joel Berry.

Class of 2014 signees

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Players drafted into the NBA

References

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