2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC regular season champions
NIT, First round
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2014–15 record 26–9 (17–3 MAAC)
Head coach Tim Cluess (5th year)
Assistant coach Jared Grasso
Assistant coach Brock Erickson
Assistant coach Douglas Leichner
Home arena Hynes Athletic Center
2014–15 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Iona 17 3   .850     26 9   .743
Rider 15 5   .750     21 12   .636
Manhattan 13 7   .650     19 14   .576
Monmouth 13 7   .650     18 15   .545
Canisius 11 9   .550     18 15   .545
Quinnipiac 9 11   .450     15 15   .500
Saint Peter's 8 12   .400     16 18   .471
Siena 7 13   .350     11 20   .355
Niagara 7 13   .350     8 22   .267
Fairfield 5 15   .250     7 24   .226
Marist 5 15   .250     7 25   .219
2015 MAAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by fifth year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 17–3 in MAAC play to finish win the MAAC regular season championship. They defeated Siena and Monmouth to advance to the championship game of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Manhattan. As a regular season champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Rhode Island.

Roster

2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Williams, IsaiahIsaiah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Malcolm X Shabazz
State College Florida Manatee
Newark, New Jersey
G 2 Amayo, KelvinKelvin Amayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr NIA Prep
Marshall
Newark, New Jersey
G 3 Muhammad, IbnIbn Muhammad 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS Jr Bishop McNamara
Harcum College
Laurel, Maryland
G/F 4 Scott, ShackquielShackquiel Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Passaic County Tech
Robinson School
Passaic, New Jersey
G 5 English, A. J.A. J. English 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Appoquinimink
St. Thomas More (CT)
Wilmington, Delaware
G 10 Bebis, VangelisVangelis Bebis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Ikaros Athens, Greece
F 11 Ellis, GrantGrant Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hudson Catholic Newark, New Jersey
F 13 Laury, DavidDavid Laury 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr NIA Prep
Lamar State–Port Arthur (TX)
East Orange, New Jersey
F 21 Dublin, JeylaniJeylani Dublin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Millbrook School
Longwood
Brooklyn, NY
G 22 Bessick, TaylorTaylor Bessick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Rise Academy
James Madison
Philadelphia, PA
F 32 Hines, RydenRyden Hines 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Dimond
(Impact Academy)
Anchorage, Alaska
F 44 Robinson, DanielDaniel Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Atlantic Shores Christian
IMG Academy
Norfolk, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac)
  • Brock Erickson (Assumption)
  • Douglas Leichner (Central Connecticut State)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-10-30

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season

11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
  Cleveland State W 78–73  1–0
Hynes Athletic Center (2,008)
New Rochelle, NY

11/18/2014*
7:00 AM, ESPN2
  at Wofford
ESPN College Tip-Off Marathon
L 73–86  1–1
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,014)
Spartanburg, SC

11/21/2014*
8:30 PM, ESPN3
  at Wake Forest
Roundball Showcase
W 85–81  2–1
LJVM Coliseum (6,809)
Winston-Salem, NC

11/23/2014*
5:30 PM
  at North Texas
Roundball Showcase
W 78–58  3–1
The Super Pit (2,278)
Denton, TX

11/26/2014*
7:00 PM
  Delaware State
Roundball Showcase
W 126–76  4–1
Hynes Athletic Center (1,414)
New Rochelle, NY

11/30/2014*
3:30 PM, SECN
  at #25 Arkansas
Roundball Showcase
L 77–94  4–2
Bud Walton Arena (6,203)
Fayetteville, AR

12/07/2014
4:30 PM
  at Monmouth L 89–92  4–3 (0–1)
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,484)
West Long Branch, NJ

12/10/2014
7:00 PM
  Rider W 77–64  5–3 (1–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,608)
New Rochelle, NY

12/13/2014*
2:00 PM
  Indiana State W 91–84  6–3
Hynes Athletic Center (1,681)
New Rochelle, NY

12/20/2014*
7:00 PM, NBCSN
  at George Mason L 81–86  6–4
Patriot Center (3,016)
Fairfax, VA

12/23/2014*
2:00 PM
  Florida Gulf Coast W 86–67  7–4
Hynes Athletic Center (1,913)
New Rochelle, NY

12/28/2014*
1:00 PM
  at Drexel W 81–62  8–4
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,101)
Philadelphia, PA

12/30/2014*
7:00 PM
  at Massachusetts L 82–87  8–5
Mullins Center (4,011)
Amherst, MA

01/04/2015
2:00 PM
  at Siena W 86–72  9–5 (2–1)
Times Union Center (5,898)
Albany, NY

01/06/2015
7:00 PM
  Quinnipiac W 81–73  10–5 (3–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,150)
New Rochelle, NY

01/10/2015
2:00 PM
  Canisius W 79–76  11–5 (4–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,651)
New Rochelle, NY

01/13/2015
7:00 PM
  Fairfield W 74–58  12–5 (5–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,033)
New Rochelle, NY

01/16/2015
7:00 PM
  at Niagara W 80–79  13–5 (6–1)
Gallagher Center (879)
Lewiston, NY

01/18/2015
2:00 PM
  at Canisius L 74–78  13–6 (6–2)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,524)
Buffalo, NY

01/22/2015
7:00 PM
  at Rider W 78–68  14–6 (7–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,422)
Lawrenceville, NJ

01/25/2015
4:30 PM
  vs. Niagara W 87–64  15–6 (8–2)
Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York City, NY

01/31/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3
  Saint Peter's W 68–61 OT 16–6 (9–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,942)
New Rochelle, NY

02/02/2015
7:00 PM
  at Fairfield  Postponed[2] 
Webster Bank Arena 
Fairfield, CT

02/06/2015
7:00 PM, ESPNU
  Siena W 87–83  17–6 (10–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,811)
New Rochelle, NY

02/08/2015
2:00 PM
  Marist W 89–67  18–6 (11–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,016)
New Rochelle, NY

02/10/2015
8:00 PM, ESPN3
  at Fairfield W 72–57  19–6 (12–2)
Webster Bank Arena (1,410)
Fairfield, CT

02/13/2015
10:00 PM, ESPNU
  at Manhattan W 70–67  20–6 (13–2)
Draddy Gymnasium (2,520)
Bronx, NY

02/15/2015
4:00 PM
  at Quinnipiac W 60–57  21–6 (14–2)
TD Bank Sports Center (2,544)
Hamden, CT

02/20/2015
9:00 PM, ESPNU
  at Marist W 72–68  22–6 (15–2)
McCann Field House (1,277)
Poughkeepsie, NY

02/22/2015
4:00 PM, ESPN3
  Monmouth W 69–68  23–6 (16–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY

02/27/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN2
  Manhattan W 79–75  24–6 (17–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY

03/01/2015
2:00 PM, ESPN3
  at Saint Peter's L 60–68  24–7 (17–3)
Yanitelli Center (518)
Jersey City, NJ
MAAC Tournament

03/07/2015
12:00 PM, ESPN3
  vs. Siena
Quarterfinals
W 74–71  25–7
Times Union Center (5,159)
Albany, NY

03/08/2015
4:30 PM, ESPN3
  vs. Monmouth
Semifinals
W 95–77  26–7
Times Union Center (2,752)
Albany, NY

03/09/2015
9:00 PM, ESPN2
  vs. Manhattan
Championship game
L 69–79  26–8
Times Union Center (2,963)
Albany, NY
NIT

03/17/2015*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
 #(6) at (3) Rhode Island
First round
L 75–88  26–9
Ryan Center (2,638)
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

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