The 2014–15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the

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

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, played its home games at the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in

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and were second year members of the

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. They finished the season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in third place. They defeated Miami (FL), Duke, and North Carolina to become champions of the ACC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Northeastern in the second round, Butler in the third round, and Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen before losing in the Elite Eight to unbeaten

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in a close game, 68–66.

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2012–13 season 25–10, with an 11–7 record in Big East play. They then finished the 2013–14 season at 15–17, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. In their first year as ACC members, they lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Wake Forrest.

Departures

Class of 2014 signees

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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