The 2014-15 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represented the University of North Florida during the 2014-15 college basketball season. The Ospreys competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). They were led by sixth year head coach Matthew Driscoll, and played their home games at UNF Arena on the university's Jacksonville, Florida campus.
In their sixth season as a full Division I member, the Ospreys won their first Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament championships and received their first ever NCAA Tournament bid. As a #16 seed in the south region, they were matched up against fellow #16 seed Robert Morris in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. They were defeated 81-77 despite leading by 14 points in the second half.
Nevertheless, the Ospreys set a program record for wins in a season and drew unprecedented media attention both locally and nationally. They earned the #1 seed and home court advantage in the 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament, and advanced to the championship game where they defeated USC Upstate in front of a sold-out, record crowd of 6,155. The season also included two-game sweeps over their crosstown rivals, the Jacksonville Dolphins and conference runner-up Florida Gulf Coast. On December 6, 2014, the Ospreys upset the Purdue Boilermakers on the road, marking their first ever victory over a Big Ten Conference opponent.
Head coach Matthew Driscoll was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year and multiple players earned all-conference honors.
In the Week 18 AP Poll released on March 9, 2015, the Ospreys received one top-25 vote, the first such occurrence in program history.
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Previous season
The Ospreys finished the 2013-14 season with an overall record of 16-16, 10-8 record in conference play. In the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament, they were defeated in the quarterfinals by USC Upstate, 80-74.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Awards and honors
- Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team
- Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year
- Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team
- Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP
- Finalist, Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year
- Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year
- Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team
- Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team
- Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team
- Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team
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