2014–15 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
Las Vegas Classic Upper Division champions[1]
Conference Southland Conference
2014–15 record 10–21 (4–14 Southland)
Head coach Joe Golding (4th year)
Assistant coach Brette Tanner
Assistant coach Patrice Days
Assistant coach Cooper Schmidt
Home arena Moody Coliseum
(Capacity: 4,600)
2014–15 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin † 17 – 1   .944     29 – 5   .853
Sam Houston State 15 – 3   .833     26 – 9   .743
Texas A&M–CC 13 – 5   .722     20 – 14   .588
Northwestern State 13 – 5   .722     19 – 13   .594
Incarnate Word** 10 – 8   .556     18 – 11   .621
Lamar* 9 – 9   .500     15 – 15   .500
McNeese State 8 – 10   .444     15 – 16   .484
Houston Baptist* 7 – 11   .389     12 – 16   .429
Nicholls State 7 – 11   .389     10 – 19   .345
New Orleans 6 – 12   .333     11 – 18   .379
Southeastern Louisiana 6 – 12   .333     9 – 23   .281
Abilene Christian** 4 – 14   .222     10 – 21   .323
Central Arkansas* 2 – 16   .111     2 – 27   .069
* ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties
** ineligible for postseason due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Southland Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by fourth year head coach Joe Golding and played their home games at the Moody Coliseum. They are members of the Southland Conference. Abilene Christian, in their second year of DII to DI transition, was not be eligible for the Southland Tournament, but was be a counter for scheduling purposes and was also considered as a DI RPI member.[2]

The Wildcats were picked to finish eleventh (11th) in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and tied for twelfth (12th) in the conference Sports Information Director's Poll.[3] The Wildcats finished the season with a 10–21 overall record and finished in twelfth place in conference play with a 4–14 record.

Roster

2014–15 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 0 Payne, RileyRiley Payne style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So Idalou HS Idalou, TX
G 1 Williams, LaDarrienLaDarrien Williams style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Coastal Bend College Austin, TX
G 2 Maura, K. J.K. J. Maura style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Arlington Country Day School San Juan, PR
G 3 Wentz, ParkerParker Wentz style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Trinity Christian HS Lubbock, TX
G 4 Grant, MichaelMichael Grant style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So Boyd HS McKinney, TX
G 5 Little, JalenJalen Little style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Otero Junior College Colorado Springs, CO
G 10 Tripp, IsaiahlIsaiahl Tripp style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Future College Prep Baltimore, MD
G 11 Hawkins, HarrisonHarrison Hawkins style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Navarro College Long Beach, CA
F 12 Cooke, AustinAustin Cooke style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Central Arizona College Scottsdale, AZ
F 14 Milosavljevic, AlexsanderAlexsander Milosavljevic style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Georgia Perimeter College Svilajnac Serbia
G 15 Simmons, SkylerSkyler Simmons style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rockwall HS Rockwall, TX
F 20 Albright, ChristianChristian Albright style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Episcopal School of Dallas Dallas, TX
G 22 Green, DrakeDrake Green style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Clear Lake HS Houston, TX
G 30 Blakeley, ChrisChris Blakeley style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 160 lb (73 kg) So J.J. Pearce HS Richardson, TX
F 33 Porter, DuranDuran Porter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Tallahassee CC Macon, GA
G 42 Hanson, DavidDavid Hanson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Kankakee CC Stockton England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brette Tanner
  • Patrice Days
  • Solomon Bozeman
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-09-30

Schedule and Results

Source[4]

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Out of Conference
11/14/2014* Hillsdale Baptist W 101–61  1–0 Moody Coliseum (825)
11/19/2013* at Tulsa L 39–65  1–1 Reynolds Center (3,829)
11/22/2014* Duquesne L 81–102  1–2 Moody Coliseum (2,125)
11/25/2014* Jarvis Christian W 91–65  2–2 Moody Coliseum (475)
11/29/2014* at UC Riverside L 56–76  2–3 UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (183)
12/04/2014* Sacramento State W 72–61  3–3 Moody Coliseum (2,215)
12/06/2014* at Houston L 59–71  3–4 Hofheinz Pavilion (2,007)
12/13/2014* Northern New Mexico W 76–48  4–4 Moody Coliseum (1,013)
12/17/2014* at Loyola (Chicago)
(Las Vegas Classic)		 L 44–83  4–5 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,015)
12/20/2014* at Boise State
(Las Vegas Classic)		 L 33–77  4–6 Taco Bell Arena (3,083)
12/22/2014* vs. South Carolina State
(Las Vegas Classic)		 W 65–59  5–6 Orleans Arena (500)
12/23/2014* vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
(Las Vegas Classic)		 W 69–61  6–6 Orleans Arena (1,700)
12/28/2014* at Grand Canyon L 81–83  6–7 GCU Arena (3,968)
Conference Games
01/04/2015 Central Arkansas W 87–70  7–7 (1–0) Moody, Coliseum (614)
01/10/2015 Nicholls State W 71–54  8–7 (2–0) Moody Coliseum (540)
01/13/2015 at Northwestern State W 95–81  9–7 (3–0) Prather Coliseum (1,525)
01/17/2015 Stephen F. Austin L 64–82  9–8 (3–1) Moody Coliseum (2,874)
01/20/2015 at McNeese State L 56–63  9–9 (3–2) Burton Coliseum (1,048)
01/24/2015 Incarnate Word L 61–77  9–10 (3–3) Moody, Coliseum (1,325)
01/26/2015 Sam Houston State L 63–80  9–11 (3–4) Moody Coliseum (1,273)
01/31/2015 at Lamar L 74–84  9–12 (3–5) Montagne Center (2,623)
02/02/2015 at Houston Baptist L 61–77  9–13 (3–6) Sharp Gymnasium (716)
02/07/2015 Southeastern Louisiana L 52–65  9–14 (3–7) Moody Coliseum (1,005)
02/09/2015 vs. Lamar L 61–80  9–15 (3–8) Curtis Culwell Center (902)
02/16/2015 at Sam Houston State L 49–71  9–16 (3–9) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,136)
02/21/2015 at Southeastern Louisiana L 54–55  9–17 (3–10) University Center (945)
02/24/2015 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 44–67  9–18 (3–11) Moody Coliseum (1,024)
02/28/2015 at New Orleans L 55–75  9–19 (3–12) Lakefront Arena (879)
03/03/2015 Houston Baptist W 83–71  10–19 (4–12) Moody Coliseum (1,158)
03/05/2015 at Incarnate Word L 52–64  10–20 (4–13) McDermott Center (1,427)
03/07/2015 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 27–58  10–21 (4–14) American Bank Center (1,914)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ACU knocks off Pine Bluff to capture tournament title". Abilene Christian University Athletics. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Next Steps & Timeline for ACU's transition to Division I". acu.edu. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  3. ↑ "2014-15 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved 2015-01-21.