The 2014–15 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented
Xavier University
Xavier University ( ) is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier had an enrollment of approximately 5,600 undergraduate an ...
during the
2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth year head coach
Chris Mack, they played their games at the
Cintas Center
The Cintas Center is a 10,250-seat multi-purpose arena and conference center on the campus on Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's C ...
and were second year members of the
Big East Conference
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. They finished the season 23–14, 9–9 in
Big East play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the
Big East tournament where they lost to
Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament where they defeated
Ole Miss
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Co ...
in the second round and
Georgia State in the Third Round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to
Arizona
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.
Previous season
The
Musketeers finished the
2014–15 season 21–13, 10–8 in
Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the
Big East tournament where they lost to
Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament where the lost in the first round ("First Four") to
NC State.
Departures
Incoming recruits
Rankings
Rankings
Source
Roster
Schedule
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Big East tournament
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NCAA tournament
Notes
References
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