2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2014–15 record 11–21 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach Dan D'Antoni (1st year)
Assistant coach Mark Cline
Assistant coach Scott Rigot
Assistant coach Chris Duhon
Home arena Cam Henderson Center
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 15 3   .833     27 9   .750
Old Dominion 13 5   .722     27 8   .771
UTEP 13 5   .722     22 11   .667
WKU 12 6   .667     20 12   .625
UAB 12 6   .667     20 16   .556
Middle Tennessee 9 9   .500     19 17   .528
FIU 8 10   .444     16 17   .485
UTSA 8 10   .444     14 16   .467
North Texas 8 10   .444     14 17   .452
Rice 8 10   .444     12 20   .375
Charlotte 7 11   .389     14 18   .438
Marshall 7 11   .389     11 21   .344
Southern Miss* 4 14   .222     9 20   .310
Florida Atlantic 2 16   .111     9 20   .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to WKU.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to fininsh in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out.[1]

Preseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kareem Canty 1 G 6'1" 185 RS Freshman Harlem, NY Transferred to Auburn
Kevin McNair 4 G 6'1" 180 Freshman Atlanta, GA Walk-on didn't return
Yous Mbao 34 C 7'2" 250 RS Senior Rufisque, Senegal Graduated

Arrivals

Recruiting

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shane Hall
PF
Paintsville, KY Johnson Central High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 25, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Aleksa Nikolic
PG
Serbia Kris Kros Pancevo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A May 22, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Stevie Browning 2 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Logan, WV Transferred from Fairmont State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Browning will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Jay Johnson 3 F 6'7" 210 Junior Versailles, KY Junior college transfer from John A. Logan College.
James Kelly 24 F 6'7" 246 Junior Ann Arbor, MI Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Kelly will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Roster

2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Smith, ShawnShawn Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Sacramento, California
G 2 Browning, StevieStevie Browning  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Logan, West Virginia
F 3 Johnson, JayJay Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Versailles, Kentucky
F 5 Sane, ChechChech Sane 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Dakar, Senegal
G 14 Burks, C. J.C. J. Burks (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 15 Boykins, DeVinceDeVince Boykins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Forest City, North Carolina
G 21 Nikolic, AleksaAleksa Nikolic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Pančevo, Serbia
G 23 Edmonds, JustinJustin Edmonds 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Albion, Michigan
F 24 Kelly, JamesJames Kelly  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Jr Ann Arbor, Michigan
F 25 Taylor, RyanRyan Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Indianapolis, Indiana
C 31 Kambola, JPJP Kambola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 32 Manning, TamronTamron Manning 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Georgetown, Kentucky
G 33 Bowling, BrettBrett Bowling 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Pineville, West Virginia
G 35 Loop, AustinAustin Loop 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS So South Webster, Ohio
F 50 Mijovic, MilanMilan Mijovic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
4:00 PM
Concord W 92–80 
Cam Henderson Center
Huntington, WV
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
Jacksonville State
Global Sports Showcase
W 74–55  1–0
Cam Henderson Center (5,463)
Huntington, WV
11/16/2014*
4:00 PM
Savannah State
Global Sports Showcase
W 66–47  2–0
Cam Henderson Center (4,789)
Huntington, WV
11/18/2014*
7:00 PM
West Virginia Tech W 87–65  3–0
Cam Henderson Center (4,984)
Huntington, WV
11/21/2014*
9:00 PM, ESPNU
at #7 Louisville
Global Sports Showcase
L 67–85  3–1
KFC Yum! Center (21,661)
Louisville, KY
11/26/2014*
8:00 PM, ASN
Morehead State L 68–77  3–2
Cam Henderson Center (5,077)
Huntington, WV
11/28/2014*
8:00 PM
Cleveland State
Global Sports Showcase
L 59–68  3–3
Cam Henderson Center (4,991)
Huntington, WV
12/01/2014*
7:30 PM, CBSSN
South Carolina L 59–77  3–4
Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
Huntington, WV
12/06/2014*
6:00 PM, CBSSN
Penn State L 69–73  3–5
Cam Henderson Center (5,158)
Huntington, WV
12/14/2014*
4:30 PM, RTPT
vs. #22 West Virginia
Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
L 66–69  3–6
Charleston Civic Center (10,749)
Charleston, WV
12/16/2014*
7:00 PM
King W 90–76  4–6
Cam Henderson Center (4,608)
Huntington, WV
12/20/2014*
3:00 PM
at Arkansas State L 58–67  4–7
Convocation Center (1,781)
Jonesboro, AR
12/22/2014*
10:00 PM
at Nevada L 55–83  4–8
Lawlor Events Center (4,738)
Reno, NV
12/30/2014*
7:00 PM
at Akron L 63–70  4–9
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937)
Akron, OH
01/04/2015
3:00 PM
at WKU L 62–81  4–10 (0–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,597)
Bowling Green, KY
01/08/2015
7:00 PM
#25 Old Dominion L 51–72  4–11 (0–2)
Cam Henderson Center (4,661)
Huntington, WV
01/10/2015
7:00 PM
Charlotte L 72–77  4–12 (0–3)
Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
Huntington, WV
01/15/2015
7:30 PM
at FIU L 62–66 OT 4–13 (0–4)
FIU Arena (N/A)
Miami, FL
01/17/2015
5:30 PM, ASN
at Florida Atlantic L 62–76  4–14 (0–5)
FAU Arena (1,167)
Boca Raton, FL
01/22/2015
7:00 PM
UTSA L 68–82  4–15 (0–6)
Cam Henderson Center (4,882)
Huntington, WV
01/24/2015
3:00 PM, ASN
UTEP W 78–71  5–15 (1–6)
Cam Henderson Center (5,302)
Huntington, WV
01/29/2015
8:00 PM
at Southern Miss W 69–54  6–15 (2–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,392)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/31/2015
5:30 PM, ASN
at Louisiana Tech L 57–81  6–16 (2–7)
Thomas Assembly Center (4,731)
Ruston, LA
02/05/2015
7:00 PM
Rice W 69–55  7–16 (3–7)
Cam Henderson Center (4,844)
Huntington, WV
02/07/2015
7:00 PM
North Texas W 80–73  8–16 (4–7)
Cam Henderson Center (5,276)
Huntington, WV
02/14/2015
5:30 PM, ASN
WKU W 87–82  9–16 (5–7)
Cam Henderson Center (6,135)
Huntington, WV
02/19/2015
5:00 PM
at Middle Tennessee L 51–90  9–17 (5–8)
Murphy Center (5,101)
Murfreesboro, TN
02/21/2015
8:00 PM
at UAB L 54–78  9–18 (5–9)
Bartow Arena (4,068)
Birmingham, AL
02/26/2015
8:00 PM, ASN
FIU W 87–69  10–18 (6–9)
Cam Henderson Center (4,886)
Huntington, WV
02/28/2015
7:00 PM
Florida Atlantic W 79–63  11–18 (7–9)
Cam Henderson Center (5,745)
Huntington, WV
03/05/2015
8:00 PM, ASN
at Old Dominion L 50–67  11–19 (7–10)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,114)
Norfolk, VA
03/07/2015
7:00 PM
at Charlotte L 73–86  11–20 (7–11)
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434)
Charlotte, NC
Conference USA Tournament
03/11/2015
7:00 PM, ASN
vs. WKU
First round
L 45–59  11–21
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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