2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ray Giacoletti, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Bradley.
Guard Reed Timmer was named to the conference's all-freshmen team.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Evansville.Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
Richard Carter | 3 | G | 5'11" | 177 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Robert Puleikis | 21 | C | 6'10" | 221 | Sophomore | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Walsh |
Mitch McLaughlin | 23 | G | 6'0" | 181 | Sophomore | Cedar Rapids, IA | Transferred to Elmhurst College |
Aaron Hawley | 31 | G/F | 6'8" | 197 | Senior | Rogers, AR | Graduated |
Daddy Ugbede | 40 | F | 6'6" | 216 | Sophomore | Gardena, CA | Transferred to Indiana |
Seth VanDeest | 45 | C | 6'11" | 269 | Senior | Bettendorf, IA | Graduated |
Incoming Transfers
Incoming recruits
Class of 2014 recruits
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Conference Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#000070; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Tournament