2014–15 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

2014–15 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
East Division
2014–15 record 5–26 (2–14 OVC)
Head coach Dana Ford (1st year)
Assistant coach Randy Peele
Assistant coach Rodney Hamilton
Assistant coach Pierre Jordan
Home arena Gentry Complex
2014–15 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 11 5   .688     22 11   .667
Eastern Kentucky 11 5   .688     21 12   .636
Morehead State 10 6   .625     17 17   .500
Jacksonville State 5 11   .313     12 19   .387
Tennessee Tech 4 12   .250     12 18   .400
Tennessee State 2 14   .125     5 26   .161
West
Murray State 16 0   1.000     29 6   .829
Tennessee–Martin 10 6   .625     21 13   .618
Eastern Illinois 9 7   .563     18 15   .545
SIU Edwardsville 8 8   .500     12 16   .429
Southeast Missouri St. 7 9   .438     13 17   .433
Austin Peay 3 13   .188     8 22   .267
2015 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Gentry Complex and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 5–26, 2–14 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Zachary Lee Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Albuquerque, New Mexico
1 Tahjere McCall Guard 6–4 160 Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Marcus Roper Guard 6–5 200 Junior Fort Walton Beach, Florida
3 Rodney Simeon Guard 6–5 190 Freshman Miami, Florida
4 Xavier Richards Guard 6–2 198 Junior Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
5 Jay Harris Guard 5–10 170 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 Charles Tucker Guard 6–1 182 Freshman Lansing, Michigan
11 Demontez Loman Forward 6–6 188 Junior South Port, North Carolina
14 Darreon Raddick Guard 6–4 195 Freshman Belleville, Illinois
15 Keron Deshields Guard 6–2 195 Junior Baltimore, Maryland
21 Christian Mekowulu Forward 6–9 230 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria
22 Chima Azuonwu Center 6–11 290 Freshman Delta State, Nigeria
23 Christian Crockett Forward 6–6 215 Junior Houston, Texas

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
Reinhardt W 97–66  1–0
Gentry Complex (1,238)
Nashville, TN
11/18/2014*
7:00 PM
Southern Illinois L 67–84  1–1
Gentry Complex (1,542)
Nashville, TN
11/20/2014*
7:00 PM
Fisk W 75–60  2–1
Gentry Complex (3,168)
Nashville, TN
11/23/2014*
6:00 PM, FSN
at Vanderbilt
Barclays Center Classic
L 46–78  2–2
Memorial Gymnasium (7,446)
Nashville, TN
11/25/2014*
6:00 PM, RSN
at #8 Virginia
Barclays Center Classic
L 36–79  2–3
John Paul Jones Arena (12,056)
Charlottesville, VA
11/28/2014*
7:30 PM
at Saint Peter's
Barclays Center Classic
L 58–66  2–4
Yanitelli Center (N/A)
Jersey City, NJ
11/29/2014*
5:00 PM
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Barclays Center Classic
L 57–59  2–5
Yanitelli Center (321)
Jersey City, NJ
12/02/2014*
7:00 PM
Hampton L 54–62  2–6
Gentry Complex (1,221)
Nashville, TN
12/06/2014*
4:00 PM, ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 68–77  2–7
Allen Arena (804)
Nashville, TN
12/16/2014*
7:00 PM
at Southern Illinois L 58–65  2–8
SIU Arena (4,222)
Carbondale, IL
12/19/2014*
6:00 PM
at Hampton L 54–66  2–9
Hampton Convocation Center (2,000)
Hampton, VA
12/21/2014*
2:00 PM
at Middle Tennessee L 47–65  2–10
Murphy Center (3,672)
Murfreesboro, TN
12/27/2014*
7:30 PM, SECN
at Tennessee L 46–67  2–11
Thompson-Boling Arena (13,459)
Noxville, TN
12/29/2014*
7:00 PM
at TCU L 40–60  2–12
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,403)
Fort Worth, TX
12/31/2014*
7:00 PM
Kennesaw State W 73–62  3–12
Gentry Complex (304)
Nashville, TN
01/03/2015
7:30 PM
Southeast Missouri State L 62–77  3–13 (0–1)
Gentry Complex (988)
Nashville, TN
01/07/2015
7:30 PM
Eastern Illinois L 57–64  3–14 (0–2)
Gentry Complex (406)
Nashville, TN
01/10/2015
7:00 PM
at SIU Edwardsville L 38–45  3–15 (0–3)
Vadalabene Center (1,702)
Edwardsville, IL
01/15/2015
7:30 PM
at Austin Peay L 68–69  3–16 (0–4)
Dunn Center (3,311)
Clarksville, TN
01/17/2015
7:00 PM
at Murray State L 72–91  3–17 (0–5)
CFSB Center (5,484)
Murray, KY
01/25/2015
5:30 PM, ASN
Belmont L 55–63  3–18 (0–6)
Gentry Complex (1,561)
Nashville, TN
01/29/2015
7:00 PM
Tennessee Tech W 64–56  4–18 (1–6)
Gentry Complex (768)
Nashville, TN
01/31/2015
7:30 PM
Jacksonville State W 45–43  5–18 (2–6)
Gentry Complex (2,138)
Nashville, TN
02/05/2015
6:00 PM
at Morehead State L 57–72  5–19 (2–7)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,489)
Morehead, KY
02/07/2015
6:00 PM
at Eastern Kentucky L 72–77  5–20 (2–8)
McBrayer Arena (2,300)
Richmond, KY
02/12/2015
7:00 PM, ASN
at Tennessee Tech L 52–71  5–21 (2–9)
Eblen Center (2,231)
Cookeville, TN
02/14/2015
7:30 PM
Eastern Kentucky L 41–69  5–22 (2–10)
Gentry Complex (2,578)
Nashville, TN
02/21/2015
4:30 PM
at Jacksonville State L 50–55  5–23 (2–11)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,497)
Jacksonville, AL
02/23/2015
7:00 PM
Morehead State
Postponed from 2/19/15
L 70–86  5–24 (2–12)
Gentry Complex (783)
Nashville, TN
02/26/2015
7:00 PM
UT Martin L 52–69  5–25 (2–13)
Gentry Complex (683)
Nashville, TN
02/28/2015
5:00 PM, CBSSN
at Belmont L 62–88  5–26 (2–14)
Curb Event Center (3,835)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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