2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC regular season champions
NIT, First round
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2014–15 record 26–9 (17–3 MAAC)
Head coach Tim Cluess (5th year)
Assistant coach Jared Grasso
Assistant coach Brock Erickson
Assistant coach Douglas Leichner
Home arena Hynes Athletic Center
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 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by fifth year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 17–3 in MAAC play to finish win the MAAC regular season championship. They defeated Siena and Monmouth to advance to the championship game of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Manhattan. As a regular season champion 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 Rhode Island.

Roster

2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Williams, IsaiahIsaiah Williams 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%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Malcolm X Shabazz
State College Florida Manatee		 Newark, New Jersey
G 2 Amayo, KelvinKelvin Amayo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Jr NIA Prep
Marshall		 Newark, New Jersey
G 3 Muhammad, IbnIbn Muhammad 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%; | 155 lb (70 kg) RS Jr Bishop McNamara
Harcum College		 Laurel, Maryland
G/F 4 Scott, ShackquielShackquiel Scott style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Passaic County Tech
Robinson School		 Passaic, New Jersey
G 5 English, A.J.A.J. English style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Appoquinimink
St. Thomas More (CT)		 Wilmington, Delaware
G 10 Bebis, VangelisVangelis Bebis style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Ikaros Athens, Greece
F 11 Ellis, GrantGrant Ellis 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) So Hudson Catholic Newark, New Jersey
F 13 Laury, DavidDavid Laury style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 245 lb (111 kg) Sr NIA Prep
Lamar State–Port Arthur (TX)		 East Orange, New Jersey
F 21 Dublin, JeylaniJeylani Dublin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Millbrook School
Longwood		 Brooklyn, NY
G 22 Bessick, TaylorTaylor Bessick style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Rise Academy
James Madison		 Philadelphia, PA
F 32 Hines, RydenRyden Hines 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%; | 225 lb (102 kg) So Dimond
(Impact Academy)		 Anchorage, Alaska
F 44 Robinson, DanielDaniel Robinson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Atlantic Shores Christian
IMG Academy		 Norfolk, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac)
  • Brock Erickson (Assumption)
  • Douglas Leichner (Central Connecticut State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-10-30

Schedule

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Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/14/2014* Cleveland State W 78–73  1–0 Hynes Athletic Center (2,008)
11/18/2014* at Wofford
(ESPN College Tip-Off Marathon)		 L 73–86  1–1 Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,014)
11/21/2014* at Wake Forest
(Roundball Showcase)		 W 85–81  2–1 LJVM Coliseum (6,809)
11/23/2014* at North Texas
(Roundball Showcase)		 W 78–58  3–1 The Super Pit (2,278)
11/26/2014* Delaware State
(Roundball Showcase)		 W 126–76  4–1 Hynes Athletic Center (1,414)
11/30/2014* at #25 Arkansas
(Roundball Showcase)		 L 77–94  4–2 Bud Walton Arena (6,203)
12/07/2014 at Monmouth L 89–92  4–3 (0–1) Multipurpose Activity Center (1,484)
12/10/2014 Rider W 77–64  5–3 (1–1) Hynes Athletic Center (1,608)
12/13/2014* Indiana State W 91–84  6–3 Hynes Athletic Center (1,681)
12/20/2014* at George Mason L 81–86  6–4 Patriot Center (3,016)
12/23/2014* Florida Gulf Coast W 86–67  7–4 Hynes Athletic Center (1,913)
12/28/2014* at Drexel W 81–62  8–4 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,101)
12/30/2014* at Massachusetts L 82–87  8–5 Mullins Center (4,011)
01/04/2015 at Siena W 86–72  9–5 (2–1) Times Union Center (5,898)
01/06/2015 Quinnipiac W 81–73  10–5 (3–1) Hynes Athletic Center (1,150)
01/10/2015 Canisius W 79–76  11–5 (4–1) Hynes Athletic Center (1,651)
01/13/2015 Fairfield W 74–58  12–5 (5–1) Hynes Athletic Center (1,033)
01/16/2015 at Niagara W 80–79  13–5 (6–1) Gallagher Center (879)
01/18/2015 at Canisius L 74–78  13–6 (6–2) Koessler Athletic Center (1,524)
01/22/2015 at Rider W 78–68  14–6 (7–2) Alumni Gymnasium (1,422)
01/25/2015 vs. Niagara W 87–64  15–6 (8–2) Madison Square Garden (19,812)
01/31/2015 Saint Peter's W 68–61 OT 16–6 (9–2) Hynes Athletic Center (1,942)
02/02/2015 at Fairfield  Postponed[2]  Webster Bank Arena
02/06/2015 Siena W 87–83  17–6 (10–2) Hynes Athletic Center (1,811)
02/08/2015 Marist W 89–67  18–6 (11–2) Hynes Athletic Center (2,016)
02/10/2015 at Fairfield W 72–57  19–6 (12–2) Webster Bank Arena (1,410)
02/13/2015 at Manhattan W 70–67  20–6 (13–2) Draddy Gymnasium (2,520)
02/15/2015 at Quinnipiac W 60–57  21–6 (14–2) TD Bank Sports Center (2,544)
02/20/2015 at Marist W 72–68  22–6 (15–2) McCann Field House (1,277)
02/22/2015 Monmouth W 69–68  23–6 (16–2) Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
02/27/2015 Manhattan W 79–75  24–6 (17–2) Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
03/01/2015 at Saint Peter's L 60–68  24–7 (17–3) Yanitelli Center (518)
MAAC Tournament
03/07/2015 vs. Siena
(Quarterfinals)		 W 74–71  25–7 Times Union Center (5,159)
03/08/2015 vs. Monmouth
(Semifinals)		 W 95–77  26–7 Times Union Center (2,752)
03/09/2015 vs. Manhattan
(Championship game)		 L 69–79  26–8 Times Union Center (2,963)
NIT
03/17/2015* #(6) at (3) Rhode Island
(First round)		 L 75–88  26–9 Ryan Center (2,638)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.icgaels.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=14900&SPID=7099&SPSID=64319
  2. ↑ "Iona MBB at Fairfield Postponed Tonight; Make Up Feb. 10". ICGaels.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.