2014–15 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

2014–15 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball

CIT, First round
Conference	Conference USA
2014–15 record	19–17 (9–9 C-USA)
Head coach	Kermit Davis (13th year)
Assistant coach	Greg Grensing
Assistant coach	Win Case
Assistant coach	Ronnie Hamilton
Home arena	Murphy Center

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisiana Tech	15	–	3	.833	27	–	9	.750
Old Dominion	13	–	5	.722	27	–	8	.771
UTEP	13	–	5	.722	22	–	11	.667
WKU	12	–	6	.667	20	–	12	.625
UAB †	12	–	6	.667	20	–	16	.556
Middle Tennessee	9	–	9	.500	19	–	17	.528
FIU	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
UTSA	8	–	10	.444	14	–	16	.467
North Texas	8	–	10	.444	14	–	17	.452
Rice	8	–	10	.444	12	–	20	.375
Charlotte	7	–	11	.389	14	–	18	.438
Marshall	7	–	11	.389	11	–	21	.344
Southern Miss*	4	–	14	.222	9	–	20	.310
Florida Atlantic	2	–	16	.111	9	–	20	.310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban

† 2015 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 13th year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–17, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to UAB. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Kent State.

Previous Season

The Blue Raiders finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in C-USA play to finish in a four way tie for the C-USA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Tulsa. Despite their 24 wins and conference title, they did not participate in a post season tournament.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Zane Gibson	0	G	6'2"	183	Senior	Chattanooga, TN	Graduated
Neiko Hunter	1	F	6'7"	221	Senior	Eutaw, AL	Graduated
Tweety Knight	5	G	6'1"	190	Senior	Rentz, GA	Graduated
Tharone Chilton	11	G	6'2"	160	Junior	Tulsa, OK	Transferred to Oklahoma City
Shawn Jones	12	F	6'8"	236	Senior	Hialeah, FL	Graduated
Blake Johnson	13	G	5'10"	160	RS Freshman	Memphis, TN	Left the team
Ronald Ross	15	G	6'3"	215	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Transferred to Minnesota State–Mankato
Torin Walker	21	C	6'11"	240	Senior	Columbus, GA	Graduated
Kerry Hammonds II	24	G/F	6'5"	210	Senior	Murfreesboro, TN	Graduated

Recruiting class of 2014

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
JaQuel Richmond PG	Greensboro, NC	Wesleyan Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 19, 2014
JaQuel Richmond PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Ed Simpson SG	Ocean Springs, MS	Saint Martin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 16, 2013
Ed Simpson SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jacob Ivory PG	Jackson, MS	Murrah High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 6, 2013
Jacob Ivory PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Giddy Potts SG	Athens, AL	Athens High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mar 6, 2014
Giddy Potts SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Brendan Boyle PG	Montverde, FL	Montverde Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	May 13, 2014
Brendan Boyle PG	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 September 3, 2014.

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Darnell Harris	0	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Milwaukee, WI	Junior college transfer from Northwest Florida State College
DeVante Jones	1	G	5'10"	165	Junior	Chicago, IL	Junior college transfer from Southwest Tennessee Community College
Perrin Buford	2	G	6'7"	205	Junior	Decatur, AL	Junior college transfer from Southwest Tennessee Community College
Xavier Habersham	4	F	6'6"	200	Junior	Dublin, GA	Junior college transfer from Hill College

Roster

2014–15 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Harris, DarnellDarnell Harris	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hamilton Northwest Florida State	Milwaukee, WI
1.5 !G	1	Jones, DeVanteDeVante Jones	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 160 lb (73 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Orr Academy Southwest Tennessee State	Chicago, IL
2.5 !G/F	2	Buford, PerrinPerrin Buford	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%; \| 212 lb (96 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hillcrest Southwest Tennessee State	Decatur, AL
3.5 !F	3	Phillips, JoshuaJoshua Phillips	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%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Pope John Paul II	Hendersonville, TN
3.5 !F	4	Haberham, XavierXavier Haberham	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%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	East Laurens Hill College	Dublin, GA
1.5 !G	5	Ivory, JacobJacob Ivory	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%; \| 165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	East Murrah	Jackson, MS
1.5 !G	10	Raymond, JaquawnJaquawn Raymond	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)	3.5 !RS Jr	Statesboro North Carolina State	Statesboro, GA
1.5 !G	11	Simpson, Jr., EdwardEdward Simpson, Jr.	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Martin	Ocean Springs, MS
1.5 !G	14	Rogan, AndrewAndrew Rogan	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%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Blackman	Murfreesboro, TN
1.5 !G	15	Richmond, JaQuelJaQuel Richmond	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%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wesleyan Christian Academy	Greensboro, NC
1.5 !G	20	Potts, GiddyGiddy Potts	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Athens	Athens, AL
1.5 !G	23	Tarrance, MarcusMarcus Tarrance	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Kingsbury Eastern Oklahoma State College	Memphis, TN
3.5 !F	30	Upshaw, Jr., ReggieReggie Upshaw, Jr.	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%; \| 222 lb (101 kg)	2.0 !So	Baylor School	Chattanooga, TN
1.5 !G	32	Gibson, GavinGavin Gibson	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	Baylor School	Chattanooga, TN
3.5 !F	42	Rozier, JacquezJacquez Rozier	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Burke County	Waynesboro, GA

Head coach

Kermit Davis (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Grensing (Texas State)
Win Case (Oklahoma City)
Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/10/2014*	Martin Methodist	L 67–76		Murphy Center
Regular season
11/14/2014*	Ohio Valley	W 77–60	1–0	Murphy Center (3,381)
11/18/2014*	Murray State	L 49–68	1–1	Murphy Center (4,024)
11/22/2014*	Southern (Emerald Coast Classic First Round)	W 66–48	2–1	Murphy Center (4,092)
11/25/2014*	Northern Arizona (Emerald Coast Classic Second Round)	W 65–53	3–1	Murphy Center (3,806)
11/28/2014*	vs. Cincinnati (Emerald Coast Classic Third Round)	L 51–69	3–2	The Arena at NWFSC (1,200)
11/29/2014*	vs. #23 Creighton (Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game)	L 47–57	3–3	The Arena at NWFSC (1,215)
12/02/2014*	at Belmont	L 59–63	3–4	Curb Event Center (1,608)
12/06/2014*	at South Alabama	W 68–67 ^OT	4–4	Mitchell Center (1,326)
12/13/2014*	at Akron	W 62–61	5–4	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,714)
12/16/2014*	at Oklahoma State	L 44–68	5–5	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,217)
12/19/2014*	Chattanooga	W 68–58	6–5	Murphy Center (4,017)
12/21/2014*	Tennessee State	W 65–47	7–5	Murphy Center (3,672)
12/29/2014*	at Auburn	L 48–64	7–6	Auburn Arena (6,752)
01/04/2015	UAB	L 49–54	7–7 (0–1)	Murphy Center (3,605)
01/08/2015	FIU	W 65–52	8–7 (1–1)	Murphy Center (2,587)
01/10/2015	Florida Atlantic	W 82–58	9–7 (2–1)	Murphy Center (2,774)
01/15/2015	at Southern Miss	W 62–61	10–7 (3–1)	Reed Green Coliseum (3,191)
01/17/2015	at Louisiana Tech	L 68–75	10–8 (3–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (6,214)
01/22/2015	Old Dominion	W 68–58 ^OT	11–8 (4–2)	Murphy Center (4,887)
01/24/2015	Charlotte	W 72–69	12–8 (5–2)	Murphy Center (4,839)
01/29/2015	at UTSA	L 58–69	12–9 (5–3)	Convocation Center (1,005)
01/31/2015	at UTEP	L 70–83	12–10 (5–4)	Don Haskins Center (8,281)
02/05/2015	Southern Miss	W 61–51	13–10 (6–4)	Murphy Center (4,012)
02/07/2015	Louisiana Tech	L 62–73	13–11 (6–5)	Murphy Center (4,986)
02/12/2015	at Rice	L 68–71 ^2OT	13–12 (6–6)	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,341)
02/14/2015	at North Texas	L 56–57	13–13 (6–7)	The Super Pit (1,946)
02/19/2015	Marshall	W 90–51	14–13 (7–7)	Murphy Center (5,101)
02/22/2015	WKU	W 68–66	15–13 (8–7)	Murphy Center (5,227)
02/28/2015	at UAB	L 95–100 ^3OT	15–14 (8–8)	Bartow Arena (4,761)
03/05/2015	at FIU	L 54–59	15–15 (8–9)	FIU Arena (1,041)
03/07/2015	at Florida Atlantic	W 77–54	16–15 (9–9)	FAU Arena (1,021)
Conference USA Tournament
03/11/2015	vs. Charlotte (First round)	W 63–60	17–15	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (4,661)
03/12/2015	vs. Old Dominion (Quarterfinals)	W 59–52	18–15	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (4,339)
03/13/2015	vs. UTEP (Semifinals)	W 53–50	19–15	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (6,429)
03/14/2015	vs. UAB (Championship Game)	L 60–73	19–16	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (8,279)
CIT
03/18/2015*	Kent State (First round)	L 56–68	19–17	Murphy Center (2,782)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ http://www.goblueraiders.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball

Venues	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (1950–1972) Murphy Center (1972–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15