 Seeded 12th in the NCAA Tournament, the Bison upset 5th seeded Oklahoma in the second round 80–75, then lost to 4th seeded San Diego State 44-63 in the third round.He is currently 4th on the all-time wins list in NDSU men's basketball history.On April 6, 2014 Phillips agreed to become the 18th head coach of the Ohio Bobcats.