2014–15 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

2014–15 Fairfield Stags men's basketball
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2014–15 record 7–24 (5–15 MAAC)
Head coach Sydney Johnson (4th year)
Assistant coach Tony Newsom
Assistant coach Tyson Wheeler
Assistant coach Martin Bahar
Home arena Webster Bank Arena
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 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by fourth year head coach Sydney Johnson, played their home games at Webster Bank Arena and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Saint Peter's.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Mike Kirkland, Jr. Forward 6–7 215 Junior Ocala, Florida
1 Jerome Segura Guard 5–11 175 Freshman Houston, Texas
3 Tyler Nelson Guard 6–3 185 Freshman Bradford, Massachusetts
5 DeMarcus Threatt Guard 5–10 175 Junior Alabaster, Alabama
14 Marcus Gilbert Forward 6–6 185 Junior Smyrna, Delaware
20 K.J. Rose Guard 6–1 190 Sophomore Binghamton, New York
21 Amadou Sidibe Forward 6–8 215 Junior The Bronx, New York
23 Steve Johnston Guard 6–0 170 Senior Stamford, Connecticut
24 Doug Chappell Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Alexandria, Virginia
25 Steve Smith Forward 6–9 190 Sophomore Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
30 Andrew Leone Guard 5–6 160 Sophomore New York City, New York
33 Matt Hill Forward/Center 6–6 220 Sophomore Glastonbury, Connecticut
35 Coleman Johnson Forward 6–6 215 Junior Oak Hill, Virginia
40 Kevin Degnan Forward/Center 6–9 220 Freshman Pearl River, New York
44 Malcolm Gilbert Center 6–11 235 Senior Smyrna, Delaware

Schedule

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Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/07/2014* Bridgeport W 74–67  Webster Bank Arena (1,315)
Regular season
11/14/2014* vs. Central Connecticut
(Connecticut 6 Classic)
W 71–63  1–0 TD Bank Sports Center (1,100)
11/15/2014* at #4 Duke
(Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
L 59–109  1–1 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
11/21/2014* Wofford
(Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
L 36–54  1–2 Webster Bank Arena (1,733)
11/22/2014* Sam Houston State
(Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
L 60–74  1–3 Webster Bank Arena (1,704)
11/23/2014* South Dakota
(Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
W 80–72 OT 2–3 Webster Bank Arena (1,487)
11/29/2014* at Northeastern L 48–57  2–4 Cabot Center (1,125)
12/01/2014* Bucknell L 66–72 OT 2–5 Webster Bank Arena (1,226)
12/05/2014 Manhattan W 67–54  3–5 (1–0) Webster Bank Arena (1,947)
12/07/2014 at Quinnipiac W 56–52  4–5 (2–0) TD Bank Sports Center (1,022)
12/20/2014* Belmont L 61–73  4–6 Webster Bank Arena (1,571)
12/22/2014 at Albany L 66–77  4–7 SEFCU Arena (2,143)
12/28/2014* vs. Loyola (MD)
(Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival)
L 59–61 OT 4–8 Barclays Center (6,032)
01/02/2015 Siena L 67–68  4–9 (2–1) Webster Bank Arena (2,861)
01/05/2015 Rider L 46–62  4–10 (2–2) Webster Bank Arena (1,481)
01/11/2015 at Siena W 79–67  5–10 (3–2) Times Union Center (6,143)
01/13/2015 at Iona L 58–74  5–11 (3–3) Hynes Athletic Center (1,033)
01/16/2015 Marist W 60–54  6–11 (4–3) Webster Bank Arena (2,305)
01/18/2015 at Monmouth L 70–77  6–12 (4–4) Multipurpose Activity Center (654)
01/22/2015 Canisius L 50–64  6–13 (4–5) Webster Bank Arena (2,360)
01/25/2015 at Marist L 67–73  6–14 (4–6) McCann Field House (1,452)
01/30/2015 Monmouth L 59–60  6–15 (4–7) Webster Bank Arena (2,851)
02/02/2015 Iona  Postponed[2]  Webster Bank Arena
02/05/2015 at Rider L 52–54 OT 6–16 (4–8) Alumni Gymnasium (1,616)
02/07/2015 at Saint Peter's L 58–69  6–17 (4–9) Yanitelli Center (317)
02/10/2015 Iona L 57–72  6–18 (4–10) Webster Bank Arena (1,410)
02/13/2015 Quinnipiac L 59–60  6–19 (4–11) Webster Bank Arena (2,937)
02/15/2015 at Manhattan L 70–79  6–20 (4–12) Draddy Gymnasium (1,317)
02/19/2015 Niagara L 53–55  6–21 (4–13) Webster Bank Arena (1,406)
02/21/2015 Saint Peter's W 57–43  7–21 (5–13) Webster Bank Arena (2,867)
02/27/2015 at Canisius L 65–72  7–22 (5–14) Koessler Athletic Center (1,332)
03/01/2015 at Niagara L 56–57  7–23 (5–15) Gallagher Center (1,326)
MAAC Tournament
03/05/2013 vs. Saint Peter's
(First round)
L 33–63  7–24 Times Union Center (4,062)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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