2014–15 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team

2014–15 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
Conference Mid-American Conference
West Division
2014–15 record 7–23 (2–15 MAC)
Head coach James Whitford (2nd year)
Assistant coach Jason Grunkemeyer
Assistant coach Danny Peters
Assistant coach Brian Thornton
Home arena John E. Worthen Arena
2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo 12 6   .667     23 10   .697
Kent State 12 6   .667     23 12   .657
Bowling Green 11 7   .611     21 12   .636
Akron 9 9   .500     21 14   .600
Miami 8 10   .444     13 19   .406
Ohio 5 13   .278     10 20   .333
West
Central Michigan 12 6   .667     23 9   .719
Toledo 11 7   .611     20 13   .606
Western Michigan 10 8   .556     20 14   .588
Eastern Michigan 8 10   .444     21 14   .600
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444     14 16   .467
Ball State 2 16   .111     7 23   .233
2015 MAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by second year head coach James Whitford, played their home games at John E. Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Bowling Green.

Roster

2014–15 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kiapway, FrancisFrancis Kiapway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr St. Thomas More (CT) Hamilton, Ontario
G 1 Turner, ZavierZavier Turner 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Pike HS Indianapolis, IN
F/C 2 Kamieniecki, MattMatt Kamieniecki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS Sr Clarkston HS Clarkston, MI
G 3 Wilburn, TyeTye Wilburn 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lake Central HS Schererville, IN
F 5 Belcaster, RoccoRocco Belcaster 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS So Morton HS Berwyn, IL
G 11 Mallory, KalebKaleb Mallory 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Muncie Central HS Muncie, IN
F 12 Calhoun, BoBo Calhoun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Washington HS South Bend, IN
F 15 House, FrankoFranko House 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 234 lb (106 kg) So Concord HS Elkhart, IN
F 21 Bik, GillGill Bik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School
Owens CC
Toronto, Ontario
F 22 Tyler, JermaineJermaine Tyler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Arsenal Tech Indianapolis, IN
F 24 Davis, JeremiahJeremiah Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Huntington Prep
Cincinnati
Muncie, IN
F 32 Richardson, RashaunRashaun Richardson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Arsenal Tech Indianapolis, IN
F 33 Weber, RyanRyan Weber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Roncalli HS
Youngstown State
Indianapolis, IN
F 34 Sellers, SeanSean Sellers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Greensburg HS Greensburg, IN
C 44 Thok, MadingMading Thok 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS So Western Christian HS Boyden, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Source:

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
11/14/2014*
10:00 PM
at #25 Utah L 72–90  0–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,855)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/17/2014*
7:00 PM
IU-Kokomo W 101–62  1–1
John E. Worthen Arena (3,244)
Muncie, IN
11/22/2014*
1:00 PM, ESPN3
at IUPUI L 69–71 OT 1–2
Fairgrounds Coliseum (1,952)
Indianapolis, IN
11/24/2014*
7:00 PM
Grambling State W 88–46  2–2
John E. Worthen Arena (2,827)
Muncie, IN
12/03/2014*
3:30 PM
at Eastern Illinois L 54–61  2–3
Lantz Arena (1,204)
Charleston, IL
12/06/2014*
2:00 PM
Indiana State
Rivalry
W 70–63  3–3
John E. Worthen Arena (3,152)
Muncie, IN
12/13/2014*
8:00 PM, ESPN3
at Valparaiso
Rivalry
L 62–65  3–4
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,752)
Valparaiso
12/17/2014*
7:00 PM
James Madison L 52–72  3–5
John E. Worthen Arena (2,257)
Muncie, IN
12/20/2014*
10:00 PM
at #19 San Diego State L 57–70  3–6
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/28/2014*
2:00 PM
Longwood W 69–64  4–6
John E. Worthen Arena (2,276)
Muncie, IN
01/03/2015*
2:00 PM
Bethune-Cookman W 51–48  5–6
John E. Worthen Arena (2,353)
Muncie, IN
01/07/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan W 60–59 OT 6–6 (1–0)
Convocation Center (1,036)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/10/2015
4:30 PM
Central Michigan W 83–65  7–6 (2–0)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,036)
Muncie, IN
01/14/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Western Michigan L 93–95 2OT 7–7 (2–1)
Western Michigan (2,288)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/17/2015
4:00 PM, ESPN3
at Bowling Green L 46–58  7–8 (2–2)
Stroh Center (2,304)
Bowling Green, OH
01/21/2015
7:00 PM
Ohio L 73–82  7–9 (2–3)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,770)
Muncie, IN
01/24/2015
2:00 PM
Kent State L 52–63  7–10 (2–4)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,425)
Muncie, IN
01/27/2015
7:00 PM
Akron L 47–59  7–11 (2–5)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,375)
Akron, OH
01/31/2015
3:30 PM, ESPN3
at Miami L 73–79  7–12 (2–6)
Millett Hall (1,691)
Oxford, OH
02/04/2015
7:00 PM
Buffalo L 78–82  7–13 (2–7)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,084)
Muncie, IN
02/07/2015
2:00 PM
Toledo L 61–72  7–14 (2–8)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,325)
Muncie, IN
02/10/2015
8:00 PM, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 63–75  7–15 (2–9)
Convocation Center (975)
DeKalb, IL
02/14/2015
4:30 PM
Bowling Green L 65–79  7–16 (2–10)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,664)
Muncie, IN
02/18/2015
7:00 PM
at Kent State L 53–58  7–17 (2–11)
MAC Center (3,087)
Kent, OH
02/21/2015
4:30 PM, ESPN3
at Central Michigan L 60–83  7–18 (2–12)
McGuirk Arena (4,008)
Mount Pleasant, MI
02/24/2015
7:00 PM
Western Michigan L 48–53  7–19 (2–13)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,794)
Muncie, IN
02/28/2015
7:00 PM
at Toledo L 59–70  7–20 (2–14)
Savage Arena (6,812)
Toledo, OH
03/03/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan L 60–67  7–21 (2–15)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,295)
Muncie, IN
03/06/2015
7:00 PM
Northern Illinois L 67–71 OT 7–22 (2–16)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,585)
Muncie, IN
MAC Tournament
03/09/2015
7:00 PM
at Bowling Green
First round
L 75–88  7–23
Stroh Center (1,240)
Bowling Green, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

References

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