2014–15 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2014–15 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by second year head coach Matthew Graves, played their home games at the Mitchell Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 9–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Monroe.

2014–15 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record12–21 (9–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darnell Archey
  • Dan Matic
  • Russ Willemsen
Home arenaMitchell Center
Seasons
2014–15 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia State 15 5   .750 25 10   .714
Georgia Southern 14 6   .700 22 9   .710
Louisiana–Monroe 14 6   .700 24 14   .632
Louisiana–Lafayette 13 7   .650 22 14   .611
Texas–Arlington 10 10   .500 16 15   .516
Appalachian State* 9 11   .450 12 17   .414
South Alabama 9 11   .450 12 21   .364
Arkansas–Little Rock 8 12   .400 13 18   .419
Texas State 7 13   .350 14 17   .452
Arkansas State 6 14   .300 11 18   .379
Troy 5 15   .250 10 19   .345
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Ken Williams Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Houston, Texas
2 Taishaun Johnson Guard 6–0 165 Freshman Indianapolis, Indiana
4 Barrington Stevens III Guard 5–10 190 Junior Allen, Texas
5 Abdul Lewis Forward 6–9 225 Freshman Newark, New Jersey
10 Georgi Boyanov Forward 6–8 200 Sophomore Lovech, Bulgaria
14 Devin Epps Guard 5–10 160 Freshman Murfreesboro, Tennessee
20 Tafari Whittingham Forward 6–8 195 Junior Brooklyn, New York
22 John Brown Guard 6–3 190 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Dionte Ferguson Forward 6–6 220 Senior Prattville, Alabama
25 Jermaine Williams Guard 5–7 175 Senior Saint Stephens, Alabama
32 Austin Karazsia Forward 6–8 220 Sophomore Linton, Indiana
33 Luka Andjusic Guard 6–4 190 Redshirt Freshman Belgrade, Serbia
Nick Davis Guard 6–5 180 Sophomore Mt. Vernon, Alabama
B.J. Fisher Guard 6–3 190 Junior Decatur, Georgia
Nikola Marijan Forward 7–1 230 Freshman Backi Brestovac, Serbia
Nick Stover Forward 6–6 195 Junior Los Angeles, California

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2014*
7:00 pm
Mobile W 69–52 
Mitchell Center (1,616)
Mobile, Alabama
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
Carroll (MT) W 83–64  1–0
Mitchell Center (1,520)
Mobile, Alabama
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm
at Southern Miss L 59–68  1–1
Reed Green Coliseum (3,023)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
11/22/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Detroit L 53–66  1–2
Calihan Hall (2,203)
Detroit, Michigan
11/28/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 17 Miami (FL) L 75–87  1–3
BankUnited Center (4,267)
Coral Gables, Florida
12/02/2014*
7:00 pm
Spring Hill W 71–54  2–3
Mitchell Center (1,721)
Mobile, Alabama
12/06/2014*
1:00 pm
Middle Tennessee L 67–68 OT 2–4
Mitchell Center (1,326)
Mobile, Alabama
12/15/2014*
9:00 pm
at Pepperdine
Gotham Classic
L 68–78  2–5
Firestone Fieldhouse (785)
Malibu, California
12/18/2014*
6:00 pm
at Richmond
Gotham Classic
L 54–65  2–6
Robins Center (3,857)
Richmond, Virginia
12/20/2014*
12:00 pm
at IUPUI
Gotham Classic
W 71–65 OT 2–7
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,582)
Indianapolis, Indiana
12/23/2014*
7:00 pm
Howard
Gotham Classic
L 60–73  2–8
Mitchell Center (1,243)
Mobile, Alabama
12/30/2014
7:00 pm
Arkansas State L 60–63 OT 2–9 (0–1)
Mitchell Center (1,682)
Mobile, Alabama
01/03/2015
7:15 pm
at UT Arlington L 87–99  2–10 (0–2)
College Park Center (1,503)
Arlington, Texas
01/05/2015
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 72–69  3–10 (1–2)
Jack Stephens Center (1,010)
Little Rock, Arkansas
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
Appalachian State W 104–95  4–10 (2–2)
Mitchell Center (1,448)
Mobile, Alabama
01/10/2015
4:00 pm
Georgia Southern L 73–81  4–11 (2–3)
Mitchell Center (1,872)
Mobile, Alabama
01/15/2015
7:30 pm
at Texas State L 71–82  4–12 (2–4)
Strahan Coliseum (1,697)
San Marcos, Texas
01/17/2015
7:15 pm
at Louisiana–Lafayette W 89–82  5–12 (3–4)
Cajundome (6,105)
Lafayette, Louisiana
01/19/2015
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Little Rock W 66–64  6–12 (4–4)
Mitchell Center (2,046)
Mobile, Alabama
01/22/2015
6:30 pm
at Appalachian State L 53–64  6–13 (4–5)
Holmes Center (1,521)
Boone, North Carolina
01/25/2015*
2:00 pm
NJIT L 55–72  6–14
Mitchell Center (1,909)
Mobile, Alabama
01/29/2015
7:00 pm
Louisiana–Lafayette W 89–85  7–14 (5–5)
Mitchell Center (1,590)
Mobile, Alabama
01/31/2015
4:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe L 61–67  7–15 (5–6)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,878)
Monroe, Louisiana
02/04/2015
7:00 pm
Texas State L 43–63  7–16 (5–7)
Mitchell Center (1,637)
Mobile, Alabama
02/07/2015
4:00 pm
Georgia State L 54–65  7–17 (5–8)
Mitchell Center (2,535)
Mobile, Alabama
02/12/2015
7:30 pm
at Troy W 71–67  8–17 (6–8)
Trojan Arena (2,753)
Troy, Alabama
02/14/2015
4:00 pm
UT Arlington W 97–91  9–17 (7–8)
Mitchell Center (1,125)
Mobile, Alabama
02/19/2015
6:00 pm
at Georgia State L 51–79  9–18 (7–9)
GSU Sports Arena (1,992)
Atlanta, Georgia
02/21/2015
6:30 pm
at Georgia Southern L 74–80  9–19 (7–10)
Hanner Fieldhouse (2,128)
Statesboro, Georgia
02/26/2015
7:00 pm
Louisiana–Monroe L 57–75  9–20 (7–11)
Mitchell Center (1,834)
Mobile, Alabama
03/05/2015
7:30 pm
at Arkansas State W 81–76  10–20 (8–11)
Convocation Center (1,386)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
03/07/2015
4:00 pm
Troy W 96–93  11–20 (9–11)
Mitchell Center (N/A)
Mobile, Alabama
Sun Belt tournament
03/12/2015
7:30 pm
vs. Arkansas–Little Rock
First round
W 57–55  12–20
Lakefront Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, Louisiana
03/13/2015
7:30 pm
vs. Louisiana–Monroe
Quarterfinals
L 59–77  12–21
Lakefront Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".