2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

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.

2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record35–4 (15–3 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike Krzyzewski (35th season)
Associate head coachJeff Capel
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Virginia162 .889304  .882
No. 4 Duke153 .833354  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame144 .778326  .842
No. 15 North Carolina117 .6112612  .684
Miami (FL)108 .5562513  .658
NC State108 .5562214  .611
Syracuse99 .5001813  .581
Clemson810 .4441615  .516
Florida State810 .4441716  .515
Pittsburgh810 .4441915  .559
Wake Forest513 .2781319  .406
Boston College414 .2221319  .406
Georgia Tech315 .1671219  .387
Virginia Tech216 .1111122  .333
No. 17 Louisville*06 .00008  .000
ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Louisville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

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 15–3 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 beat the Wisconsin Badgers 68–63, winning a fifth national championship for both Duke and Krzyzewski. Tyus Jones was the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

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