2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball

MAC regular season co–champions MAC West Division champions
NIT, First round
Conference	Mid-American Conference West Division
2014–15 record	23–9 (12–6 MAC)
Head coach	Keno Davis (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Kevin Gamble
Assistant coach	Jeff Smith
Assistant coach	Kyle Gerdeman
Home arena	McGuirk Arena

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Buffalo †	12	–	6	.667	23	–	10	.697
Kent State	12	–	6	.667	23	–	12	.657
Bowling Green	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Akron	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Miami	8	–	10	.444	13	–	19	.406
Ohio	5	–	13	.278	10	–	20	.333
West
Central Michigan	12	–	6	.667	23	–	9	.719
Toledo	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Western Michigan	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Eastern Michigan	8	–	10	.444	21	–	14	.600
Northern Illinois	8	–	10	.444	14	–	16	.467
Ball State	2	–	16	.111	7	–	23	.233

† 2015 MAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by third year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in MAC play to be champions of the West Division and share the overall MAC regular season championship with Buffalo. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a conference champion, and #1 seed in their conference tournament, 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 Louisiana Tech.

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the season 10–21, 3–15 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
DeAndray Buckley	2	G/F	6'4"	209	Senior	Romulus, MI	Graduated
Sheldon Lowman	5	G	6'1"	177	Junior	Detroit, MI	Suspended for a warrant^[1]
Nick Carols	35	G/F	6'7"	191	Freshman	Ashland, MO	Transferred to Lindenwood
Zach Saylor	41	F	6'8"	235	Senior	Lansing, MI	Graduated

Recruiting class of 2014

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DaRohn Scott C	Kentwood, MI	Grand Rapids Christian High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 12, 2014
DaRohn Scott C	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Luke Meyer PF	Addison, MI	Addison High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 2, 2014
Luke Meyer PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Filip Medjo SG	Belgrade, Serbia	Impact Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Apr 12, 2014
Filip Medjo SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

Recruiting class of 2015

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Redman SG	Boyne City, MI	Boyne City High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2012
Corey Redman SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
2.5 !G/F	1	Krannitz, SpencerSpencer Krannitz	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 202 lb (92 kg)	3.0 !Jr	North Muskegon HS	North Muskegon, MI
3.5 !F	2	Meyer, LukeLuke Meyer	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 221 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Addison HS	Addison, MI
1.5 !G	3	Richardson, Jr., DerrickDerrick Richardson, Jr.	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Ypsilanti HS	Ypsilanti, MI
1.5 !G	4	Simmons, RayshawnRayshawn Simmons	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Moberly Area CC	St. Louis, MO
1.5 !G	5	Rayson, BraylonBraylon Rayson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	West Mesquite HS	Dallas, TX
1.5 !G	10	Stewart, AustinAustin Stewart	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 206 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	West HS	Normal, IL
5.0 !C	11	Cabarkapa, MilosMilos Cabarkapa	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 237 lb (108 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Impact Academy	Belgrade, Serbia
1.5 !G	12	Kozinski, JoshJosh Kozinski	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Edwardsburg HS	Edwardsburg, MI
1.5 !G	13	Medjo, FilipFilip Medjo	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Impact Academy	Belgrade, Serbia
1.5 !G	15	Fowler, ChrisChris Fowler	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 191 lb (87 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Detroit Country Day School	Southfield, MI
1.5 !G	23	Scott, DaRohnDaRohn Scott	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80.5 !6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Grand Rapids Christian HS	Grand Rapids, MI
1.5 !G	30	Keel, AustinAustin Keel	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 182 lb (83 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Winter Park HS	Winter Springs, FL
3.5 !F	32	Hibbitts, BlakeBlake Hibbitts	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 212 lb (96 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hudsonville HS	Hudsonville, MI
3.5 !F	34	Simons, JohnJohn Simons	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 221 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cadillac HS	Cadillac, MI

Head coach

Keno Davis (Iowa)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Gamble (Iowa)
Jeff Smith (Southeast Missouri State)
Kyle Gerdeman (Alma)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/09/2014*		Saginaw Valley State	W 68–61		McGuirk Arena (1,568)
Non-conference games
11/14/2014*		Alma	W 106–64	1–0	McGuirk Arena (2,308)
11/18/2014*		Youngstown State	W 75–63	2–0	McGuirk Arena (2,165)
11/21/2014*		Maine (Central Michigan Tournament)	W 76–48	3–0	McGuirk Arena (2,115)
11/23/2014*		Arkansas–Pine Bluff (Central Michigan Tournament)	W 75–43	4–0	McGuirk Arena (1,556)
11/29/2014*		Grand Canyon	W 79–77	5–0	McGuirk Arena (1,465)
12/02/2014*		at Bradley	L 73–84	5–1	Carver Arena (4,204)
12/06/2014*		SIU Edwardsville	W 94–61	6–1	McGuirk Arena (1,789)
12/17/2014*		at Northwestern	W 80–67	7–1	Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,820)
12/19/2014*		Concordia (Michigan)	W 97–60	8–1	McGuirk Arena (1,519)
12/22/2014*		at McNeese State	W 87–58	9–1	Burton Coliseum (567)
01/02/2015*		Central Penn	W 125–80	10–1	McGuirk Arena (1,607)
Conference games
01/06/2015		at Toledo	W 65–62	11–1 (1–0)	Savage Arena (4,584)
01/10/2015		at Ball State	L 65–83	11–2 (1–1)	John E. Worthen Arena (3,036)
01/14/2015		Miami (OH)	W 105–77	12–2 (2–1)	McGuirk Arena (2,724)
01/17/2015		at Akron	L 76–82	12–3 (2–2)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,513)
01/21/2015		Buffalo	W 84–73	13–3 (3–2)	McGuirk Arena (2,210)
01/24/2015		Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)	W 65–51	14–3 (4–2)	McGuirk Arena (4,041)
01/27/2015		at Kent State	L 53–63	14–4 (4–3)	MAC Center (3,522)
01/31/2015		Ohio	W 74–69	15–4 (5–3)	McGuirk Arena (4,403)
02/04/2015		Bowling Green	L 74–76 ^OT	15–5 (5–4)	McGuirk Arena (2,474)
02/07/2015		Western Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)	W 70–65	16–5 (6–4)	McGuirk Arena (5,350)
02/10/2015		at Ohio	W 68–57	17–5 (7–4)	Convocation Center (6,226)
02/14/2015		at Buffalo	W 75–74	18–5 (8–4)	Alumni Arena (3,284)
02/18/2015		Northern Illinois	W 68–66	19–5 (9–4)	McGuirk Arena (2,524)
02/21/2015		Ball State	W 83–60	20–5 (10–4)	McGuirk Arena (4,008)
02/24/2015		at Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)	W 72–56	21–5 (11–4)	Convocation Center (731)
02/28/2015		at Northern Illinois	L 55–72	21–6 (11–5)	Convocation Center (1,548)
03/03/2015		Toledo	W 83–75	22–6 (12–5)	McGuirk Arena (3,793)
03/06/2015		at Western Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)	L 62–74	22–7 (12–6)	University Arena (4,239)
MAC Tournament
03/13/2015		vs. Toledo (Semifinals)	W 75–66	23–7	Quicken Loans Arena (6,027)
03/14/2015		vs. Buffalo (Championship game)	L 84–89	23–8	Quicken Loans Arena (5,266)
NIT
03/17/2015*	#(6)	at (3) Louisiana Tech (First round)	L 79–89	23–9	Thomas Assembly Center (6,904)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

↑ "Warrant issued for former basketball player Sheldon Lowman". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved March 27, 2014.

Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball

Venues	McGuirk Arena (1973–present)

Rivalries	In-state MAC schools

People	Head coaches

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