2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
2014–15 record 10–22 (4–10 A-Sun)
Head coach Jimmy Lallathin (1st year)
Assistant coach David Rivers
Assistant coach Jon Cremins
Assistant coach Brian Lawhon
Home arena KSU Convocation Center
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North Florida † 12 – 2   .857     23 – 12   .657
Florida Gulf Coast 11 – 3   .786     22 – 11   .667
USC Upstate 8 – 6   .571     24 – 12   .667
Lipscomb 7 – 7   .500     14 – 17   .452
Northern Kentucky* 7 – 7   .500     13 – 17   .433
Jacksonville 4 – 10   .286     10 – 22   .313
Kennesaw State 4 – 10   .286     10 – 22   .313
Stetson 3 – 11   .214     9 – 22   .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first year head coach Jimmy Lallathin, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 4–10 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun Tournament to USC Upstate.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Kendrick Ray Guard 6–1 180 Junior Middletown, New York
1 Nigel Pruitt Forward 6–7 180 Junior Potomac, Maryland
2 Jordan Jones Forward 6–8 205 RS Freshman Alpharetta, Georgia
3 Delbert Love Guard 6–0 185 Senior Cleveland, Ohio
4 Yonel Brown Guard 5–9 160 Junior Lawrenceville, Georgia
5 Bernard Morena Forward 6–8 200 Sophomore Ivory Coast
12 Nate Rucker Forward 6–6 240 Senior Memphis, Tennessee
15 Cameron Neysmith Guard 6–4 220 Sophomore Norcross, Georgia
21 Nick Masterson Guard 6–5 180 Freshman Woodstock, Georgia
23 Tanner Wozniak Guard 6–5 185 Senior St. Petersburg, Florida
24 Orlando Coleman Forward 6–5 195 Senior Pleasant Grove, Alabama
25 Alijah Bennett Guard 6–2 160 Sophomore Long Island, New York
32 Charlie Byers Guard 5–11 185 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio
42 Damien Wilson Forward 6–7 190 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
45 Justin Diecker Forward 6–8 225 Freshman Freeburg, Illinois
50 Willy Kouassi Center 6–10 230 Junior Ivory Coast


Schedule

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Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/14/2014* at #23 Syracuse
(2K Sports Classic)		 L 42–89  0–1 Carrier Dome (22,833)
11/16/2014* at California
(2K Sports Classic)		 L 59–93  0–2 Haas Pavilion (4,944)
11/19/2014* at Mercer L 66–74  0–3 Hawkins Arena (2,647)
11/21/2014* at North Dakota State
(2K Sports Classic)		 L 55–68  0–4 Scheels Arena (2,014)
11/22/2014* vs. Alcorn State
(2K Sports Classic)		 W 83–80  1–4 Scheels Arena (1,437)
11/26/2014* Samford W 84–71  2–4 KSU Convocation Center (1,027)
11/29/2014* Chattanooga W 77–69  3–4 KSU Convocation Center (842)
12/02/2014* at FIU L 38–59  3–5 FIU Arena (1,042)
12/06/2014* Kent State L 46–58  3–6 KSU Convocation Center (927)
12/08/2014* at #15 Butler L 51–93  3–7 Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,103)
12/17/2014* at Youngstown State W 90–84  4–7 Beeghly Center (1,229)
12/20/2014* UMBC L 53–66  4–8 KSU Convocation Center (N/A)
12/22/2014* Elon L 65–67  4–9 KSU Convocation Center (1,219)
12/27/2014* at Illinois L 45–93  4–10 State Farm Center (16,158)
12/31/2014* at Tennessee State L 62–73  4–11 Gentry Complex (304)
01/03/2015* Thomas W 92–66  5–11 KSU Convocation Center (991)
01/10/2015 at USC Upstate L 65–68  5–12 (0–1) G. B. Hodge Center (711)
01/14/2015 at Northern Kentucky L 72–76  5–13 (0–2) The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,547)
01/17/2015 Lipscomb L 77–91  5–14 (0–3) KSU Convocation Center (1,620)
01/22/2015 Stetson W 88–82  6–14 (1–3) KSU Convocation Center (1,537)
01/24/2015 Florida Gulf Coast L 48–54  6–15 (1–4) KSU Convocation Center (1,437)
01/29/2015 at North Florida L 67–86  6–16 (1–5) UNF Arena (1,805)
01/31/2015 at Jacksonville W 51–50  7–16 (2–5) Veterans Memorial Arena (277)
02/03/2015* Paine W 80–75  8–16 KSU Convocation Center (912)
02/07/2015 USC Upstate L 46–74  8–17 (2–6) KSU Convocation Center (1,583)
02/12/2015 Jacksonville W 78–65  9–17 (3–6) KSU Convocation Center (872)
02/14/2015 North Florida L 51–67  9–18 (3–7) KSU Convocation Center (761)
02/19/2015 at Florida Gulf Coast L 53–54  9–19 (3–8) Alico Arena (4,633)
02/21/2015 at Stetson W 61–56  10–19 (4–8) Edmunds Center (656)
02/26/2015 Northern Kentucky
(Postponed from 2/25/15)		 L 53–78  10–20 (4–9) KSU Convocation Center (682)
02/28/2015 at Lipscomb L 75–94  10–21 (4–10) Allen Arena (682)
Atlantic Sun Tournament
03/03/2015 at USC Upstate
(Quarterfinals)		 L 54–90  10–22 G. B. Hodge Center (714)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ "Kennesaw State University Athletics - 2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule". ksuowls.com. Retrieved 2014-09-18.