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2014-15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Duke text logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 1
AP No. 4
2014–15 record 35-4 (15-3 ACC)
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski (35th year)
Associate head coach Jeff Capel
Assistant coach Nate James
Jon Scheyer
Captain Quinn Cook
Amile Jefferson
Home arena Cameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
← 2013–14
2015–16 →
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#6 Virginia 16 2   .889     30 4   .882
#4 Duke 15 3   .833     35 4   .897
#8 Notre Dame 14 4   .778     32 6   .842
#17 Louisville 12 6   .667     27 9   .750
#15 North Carolina 11 7   .611     26 12   .684
Miami (FL) 10 8   .556     25 13   .658
NC State 10 8   .556     22 14   .611
Syracuse 9 9   .500     18 13   .581
Clemson 8 10   .444     16 15   .516
Florida State 8 10   .444     17 16   .515
Pittsburgh 8 10   .444     19 15   .559
Wake Forest 5 13   .278     13 19   .406
Boston College 4 14   .222     13 19   .406
Georgia Tech 3 15   .167     12 19   .387
Virginia Tech 2 16   .111     11 22   .333
ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team played its home games in Durham, North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium, celebrating the arena’s 75th anniversary.Mike Krzyzewski led the team as head coach in his 35th season with the Blue Devils. During the season, Krzyzewski became the first head coach in Division I men’s basketball history to win 1,000 games. On the court, the team featured All-ACC players Jahlil Okafor, Quinn Cook, and Tyus Jones, with Okafor being named ACC Player of the Year and National Freshman of the Year.

Duke began the season by winning its first 14 games, the seventh such start in school history. During this stretch, Duke won the 2014 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, defeating Stanford in the championship game. In ACC play, the Blue Devils finished in 2nd place with a 14-4 conference record. They were ranked in the top 5 of the AP poll for the entire season.

The team reached the semifinals of the 2015 ACC Tournament before losing to eventual champion Notre Dame. In the NCAA Tournament, Duke earned the number 1 seed in the south region, playing its first two games in Charlotte, North Carolina before advancing to the regionals at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. By beating Gonzaga 66-52 in the regional final, Duke advanced to the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The win marked the 16th Final Four appearance in school history. In the National Championship game, the Blue Devils defeated Wisconsin 68-63, the fifth national championship for both Duke and Krzyzewski.Tyus Jones was the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, only the fifth freshman to win the award.


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