2014–15 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

2014–15 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Northeast Conference
2014–15 record 16–15 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach Tim O'Shea (6th year)
Assistant coach Happy Dobbs
Assistant coach Al Skinner
Assistant coach Chris Burns
Home arena Chace Athletic Center
2014–15 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
St. Francis Brooklyn 15 – 3   .833     23 – 12   .657
Robert Morris † 12 – 6   .667     20 – 15   .571
Bryant 12 – 6   .667     16 – 15   .516
Mount St. Mary's 11 – 7   .611     15 – 15   .500
Saint Francis (PA) 9 – 9   .500     16 – 16   .500
Sacred Heart 9 – 9   .500     15 – 17   .469
LIU Brooklyn 8 – 10   .444     12 – 18   .400
Wagner 8 – 10   .444     10 – 20   .333
Fairleigh Dickinson 3 – 15   .167     8 – 21   .276
Central Connecticut 3 – 15   .167     5 – 26   .161
† 2015 NEC Tournament winner

The 2014–2015 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth year head coach Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center. They were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the NEC Tournament where they lost to Robert Morris.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Zach Chionuma Guard 6–5 185 Senior Jamesville, New York
1 Hunter Ware Guard 6–2 170 Freshman Powder Springs, Georgia
2 Blake McBride Guard 6–5 195 Freshman Ladera Ranch, California
3 Bosko Kostur Guard/Forward 6–7 200 Sophomore Melbourne, Australia
4 Shane McLaughlin Guard 6–1 185 Junior Old Tappan, New Jersey
5 Terrill Toe Guard 6–0 165 Sophomore Providence, Rhode Island
10 Joe O'Shea Guard 6–4 190 Senior Burlington, Vermont
11 Justin Brickman Guard 5–9 155 Sophomore San Antonio, Texas
12 Dyami Starks Guard 6–2 195 Senior Duluth, Minnesota
14 Andrew Scocca Forward 6–8 235 Sophomore Melrose, Massachusetts
15 Ellis Williams Forward 6–8 250 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio
20 Angus Riley Forward/Center 6–8 225 Freshman Nelson, New Zealand
22 Dan Garvin Forward 6–6 205 Sophomore Bethel, Connecticut
23 Jalen Archie-Davis Guard 6–0 165 Freshman Johns Creek, Georgia
34 Curtis Oakley Forward 6–4 215 Junior South Euclid, Ohio

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular season
11/14/2014* at #17 Connecticut L 53–66  0–1 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
11/20/2014* New Hampshire W 72–63  1–1 Chace Athletic Center (1,422)
11/26/2014* at Vermont L 47–73  1–2 Patrick Gym (1,906)
11/30/2014* at Akron L 66–72  1–3 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,486)
12/03/2014* Yale L 60–67  1–4 Chace Athletic Center (732)
12/06/2014* at Brown L 62–69  1–5 Pizzitola Sports Center (623)
12/09/2014* at Army W 80–73  2–5 Christl Arena (541)
12/21/2014* at Denver W 48–46  3–5 Magness Arena (1,318)
12/31/2014* Dartmouth L 59–76  3–6 Chace Athletic Center (804)
01/03/2015 at LIU Brooklyn W 67–63  4–6 (1–0) Steinberg Wellness Center (1,143)
01/05/2015 at St. Francis Brooklyn L 47–63  4–7 (1–1) Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (389)
01/08/2015 Saint Francis (PA) W 80–54  5–7 (2–1) Chace Athletic Center (603)
01/10/2015 Fairleigh Dickinson W 73–60  6–7 (3–1) Chace Athletic Center (427)
01/15/2015 Wagner W 81–73  7–7 (4–1) Chace Athletic Center (347)
01/17/2015 at Central Connecticut W 70–54  8–7 (5–1) William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A)
01/20/2015* Harvard L 57–66  8–8 Chace Athletic Center (1,246)
01/22/2015 LIU Brooklyn W 74–69  9–8 (6–1) Chace Athletic Center (947)
01/24/2015 Sacred Heart L 66–83  9–9 (6–2) Chace Athletic Center (782)
01/29/2015 at Saint Francis (PA) L 68–75  9–10 (6–3) DeGol Arena (952)
01/31/2015 at Robert Morris W 71–68  10–10 (7–3) Charles L. Sewall Center (1,172)
02/02/2015* at Pittsburgh L 67–72  10–11 Petersen Events Center (7,749)
02/05/2015 Mount St. Mary's W 55–53  11–11 (8–3) Chace Athletic Center (1,718)
02/07/2015 at Sacred Heart L 75–84 OT 11–12 (8–4) William H. Pitt Center (1,002)
02/12/2015 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 74–71  12–12 (9–4) Rothman Center (613)
02/14/2015 at Mount St. Mary's L 68–75  12–13 (9–5) Knott Arena (1,246)
02/19/2015 at Wagner W 66–65  13–13 (10–5) Spiro Sports Center (1,402)
02/21/2015 Robert Morris L 70–76  13–14 (10–6) Chace Athletic Center (908)
02/26/2015 Central Connecticut W 77–69  14–14 (11–6) Chace Athletic Center (932)
02/28/2015 at St. Francis Brooklyn W 61–51  15–14 (12–6) Chace Athletic Center (1,052)
NEC Tournament
03/04/2015 Sacred Heart
(Quarterfinals)		 W 91–85 2OT 16–14 Chace Athletic Center (1,188)
03/07/2015 at Robert Morris
(Semifinals)		 L 53–66  16–15 Charles L. Sewall Center (839)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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