TABLE OF CONTENTS WILDCAT BASKETBALL • 2-15 RECORD BOOK • 62-79 Quick Facts ................................................2 Individual Records ................................64 2014-15 Roster ..........................................3 Team Records ........................................65 2014-15 Schedule .....................................4 Individual Career ............................ 66-67 2014-15 Opponent Info ..........................5 Individual Season ..........................68-69 Big Ten Composite Schedule ............6-7 Individual Game ............................... 70-71 ACC/Big Ten Challenge ...........................8 Team Game .............................................72 Big Ten Tournament...........................8-9 Team Season ..........................................73 Welsh-Ryan Arena ............................ 10-11 Year-by-Year Leaders......................74-77 President Morton Schapiro ................. 12 Welsh-Ryan Arena Records ................78 V.P. for Athletics Jim Phillips ..........13-15 Big Ten Tournament Records .............79 2014-15 WILDCATS • 16-31 HISTORY • 80-123 Cobb-Sobolewski ...................................18 All-Americans ........................................ 82 Demps .......................................................19 Academic All-Americans .................... 83 Olah ..........................................................20 Big Ten Honors .......................................84 Lumpkin-Taphorn .................................. 21 Team Awards .........................................85 Kreisberg-Law-Lindsey ........................22 1,000-Point Club ............................86-92 McIntosh-Segura-Skelly ......................23 All-Time Letterwinners ................93-96 Vassar ....................................................... 24 Postseason Results ...............................97 Game-by-Game Stats ...................25-29 Year-by-Year Records ...................98-99 Career Stats ............................................30 Year-by-Year Statistics ...............100-101 Radio/TV Roster .................................... 31 Year-by-Year Results....................102-113 Series Records ........................................114 Series History vs. Opponent .......115-123 WILDCAT STAFF • 32-41 MEDIA REFERENCE • 124-128 Head Coach Chris Collins ..............34-36 Media Information ...................... 126-127 Asst. Coach Brian James ......................37 Travel Info/Road Credentials ...........128 Asst. Coach Pat Baldwin..................... 38 Asst. Coach Armon Gates ................... 39 Basketball Support Staff....................40 Following the ’Cats ................................41 Follow the Wildcats online at: 2013-14 IN REVIEW • 42-61 NUsports.com Year In Review.................................44-45 Individual Statistics .............................46 On Twitter at: Game Results ..........................................47 Game-by-Game Statistics .................48 @NUMensBball Game Highs & Lows .............................49 @NU_Sports Big Ten Standings & Honors ..............50 Game Recaps .................................... 51-61 On Facebook at: facebook.com/northwesternmbb On Instagram at: numensbball nu_sports The Official 2014-15 Northwestern University Men’s Basketball Yearbook Editorial Assistance—Dan Yopchick, Paul Kennedy, Jocelyn Serranilla is published by the Northwestern University Athletic Communications Photography—Stephen Carrera Department. Special Thanks to: Northwestern University Relations Editor—Nick Brilowski On the Front Cover: Team captains Tre Demps, JerShon Cobb, Dave Sobolewski. @NUMENSBBALL // 2014-15 NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL // 1 QUICK FACTS 2014-15 QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Chris Collins NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS City/Zip: Evanston, IL 60208 Alma Mater, Year: Duke, ’96 Assistant A.D./Athletic Comm.: Paul Kennedy Enrollment: 8,367 Record at NU: 14-19 (Second Season) Athletic Communications Phone: 847-491-7503 Nickname: Wildcats Overall Record: 14-19 (Second Season) Associate Director/Men’s Basketball Contact: School Colors: Purple and White Office Phone: 847-491-7906 Nick Brilowski Arena Name: Welsh-Ryan Arena Assistant Coach: Brian James Office Phone: 847-467-3831 Capacity: 8,117 Year: Second Season Cell Phone: 847-239-4127 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Alma Mater, Year: Illinois State, ’77 E-Mail Address: [email protected] President: Morton Schapiro Assistant Coach: Pat Baldwin FAX: 847-491-8818 Director of Athletics and Recreation: Year: Second Season Mailing/Overnight Address Jim Phillips Alma Mater, Year: Northwestern, ’94 Anderson Hall Athletic Dept. Phone: 847-491-8880 Assistant Coach: Armon Gates 1501 Central Street Year: Second Season Evanston, IL 60208 2013-14 Overall Record: 14-19 Alma Mater, Year: Kent State, ’06 Conference Record (Finish): 6-12 (t-10th) Director of Basketball Operations: Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Chris Lauten Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/5 Video Coordinator: Mike Pepple Sports Performance: Mike Schweigert First Year of Basketball: 1904-05 Athletic Trainer: Alex Wong Overall Won-Lost: 1006-1438-1 Equipment Manager: John Lovellette NCAA appearances/last: None NIT appearances/last: 7/2012 Last Postseason Opponent: Washington, NIT Second Round Result: L, 76-55 2 // 2014-15 NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL // @NUMENSBBALL 2014-15 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last School SENIORS (3) 0 Johnnie Vassar G 6-0 185 Fr. Chicago, Ill./JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) JerShon Cobb Jeremiah Kreisberg 3 Dave Sobolewski G 6-1 180 Sr. Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy Dave Sobolewski 4 Vic Law F 6-7 185 Fr. South Holland, Ill./St. Rita 14 Tre Demps G 6-3 198 R-Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan JUNIORS (2) 20 Scottie Lindsey G/F 6-5 175 Fr. Hillside, Ill./Fenwick Tre Demps Alex Olah 21 Nick Segura F 6-6 183 Fr. McLean, Va./The Heights School 22 Alex Olah C 7-0 270 Jr. Timisoara, Romania/ SOPHOMORES (2) Traders Point Christian Acad. (Zionsville, Ind.) Sanjay Lumpkin Nathan Taphorn 23 JerShon Cobb G 6-5 208 R-Sr. Decatur, Ga./Columbia 30 Bryant McIntosh G 6-3 177 Fr. New Castle, Ind./Greensburg FRESHMEN (6) 32 Nathan Taphorn F 6-7 215 So. Pekin, Ill./Pekin Vic Law 34 Sanjay Lumpkin G/F 6-6 220 R-So. Wayzata, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s Scottie Lindsey Bryant McIntosh 44 Gavin Skelly F 6-8 219 Fr. Westlake, Ohio/Westlake Nick Segura 50 Jeremiah Kreisberg C 6-10 235 Gr. Berkeley, Calif./Head-Royce School/Yale Gavin Skelly Johnnie Vassar ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last School 23 JerShon Cobb G 6-5 208 R-Sr. Decatur, Ga./Columbia BY STATE/COUNTRY 14 Tre Demps G 6-3 198 R-Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan CALIFORNIA (1) 50 Jeremiah Kreisberg C 6-10 235 Gr. Berkeley, Calif./Head-Royce School/Yale Jeremiah Kreisberg 4 Vic Law F 6-7 185 Fr. South Holland, Ill./St. Rita GEORGIA (1) 20 Scottie Lindsey G/F 6-5 175 Fr. Hillside, Ill./Fenwick JerShon Cobb 34 Sanjay Lumpkin G/F 6-6 220 R-So. Wayzata, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s 30 Bryant McIntosh G 6-3 177 Fr. New Castle, Ind./Greensburg ILLINOIS (5) Vic Law 22 Alex Olah C 7-0 270 Jr. Timisoara, Romania/ Scottie Lindsey Traders Point Christian Acad. (Zionsville, Ind.) Dave Sobolewski 21 Nick Segura F 6-6 183 Fr. McLean, Va./The Heights School Nathan Taphorn 44 Gavin Skelly F 6-8 219 Fr. Westlake, Ohio/Westlake Johnnie Vassar 3 Dave Sobolewski G 6-1 180 Sr. Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy INDIANA (1) 32 Nathan Taphorn F 6-7 215 So. Pekin, Ill./Pekin Bryant McIntosh 0 Johnnie Vassar G 6-0 185 Fr. Chicago, Ill./JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) MINNESOTA (1) Sanjay Lumpkin Head Coach: Chris Collins Assistant Coach: Brian James OHIO (1) Assistant Coach: Pat Baldwin Gavin Skelly Assistant Coach: Armon Gates ROMANIA (1) Director of Operations: Chris Lauten Alex Olah TEXAS (1) Tre Demps VIRGINIA (1) PRONUNCIATIONS Nick Segura Jeremiah Kreisberg (50) ....................... KRICE-berg Sanjay Lumpkin (34) ...................................SAHN-jay Dave Sobolewski (3) ......................So-buh-LEW-ski @NUMENSBBALL // 2014-15 NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL // 3 2014-15 SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Site Time TV Fri. Nov. 7 McKendree (exhib.) Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m. BTN Plus Fri. Nov. 14 Houston Baptist Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m. BTN Plus Mon. Nov. 17 at Brown Providence, R.I. 6 p.m. TBA Thu. Nov. 20 North Florida v Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m. BTN Plus Sat. Nov. 22 Elon v Evanston, Ill. 3 p.m. BTN Plus Tue. Nov. 25 vs. Miami (Ohio) v Puerto Aventuras, Mexico 8:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network Wed. Nov. 26 vs. Virginia Tech or Northern Iowa v Puerto Aventuras, Mexico 6 or 8:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network Wed. Dec. 3 Georgia Tech 7 Evanston, Ill. 8:15 p.m. ESPNU Sat. Dec. 6 at Butler Indianapolis, Ind. 3:30 p.m. FOX Sun. Dec. 14 Mississippi Valley State Evanston, Ill. 5 p.m. BTN Wed. Dec. 17 Central Michigan Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m. BTN Plus Sat. Dec. 20 Western Michigan Evanston, Ill. 2 p.m. BTN Mon. Dec. 22 UIC Evanston, Ill. 1 p.m. ESPN3 Sat. Dec. 27 Northern Kentucky Evanston, Ill. TBA BTN Tue. Dec. 30 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 11 a.m. ESPNU Sun. Jan. 4 Wisconsin Evanston, Ill. 7:30 p.m. BTN Sun. Jan. 11 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. TBA BTN Wed. Jan. 14 Illinois Evanston, Ill. 8 p.m. BTN Sat. Jan. 17 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:15 p.m. BTN Thur. Jan. 22 Ohio State Evanston, Ill. 6 p.m. ESPN/2 Sun. Jan. 25 at Maryland College Park, Md. 6:30 p.m. BTN Sat. Jan. 31 Purdue Evanston, Ill. 5 p.m. ESPNU Tue. Feb. 3 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 6:30