2014–15 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

2014–15 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball
CIT, Second round
Conference Southland Conference
2014–15 record 26–9 (15–3 Southland)
Head coach Jason Hooten (5th year)
Assistant coach Chris Mudge
Assistant coach Matt Braeuer[1]
Home arena Bernard Johnson Coliseum
2014–15 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin † 17 – 1   .944     29 – 5   .853
Sam Houston State 15 – 3   .833     26 – 9   .743
Texas A&M–CC 13 – 5   .722     20 – 14   .588
Northwestern State 13 – 5   .722     19 – 13   .594
Incarnate Word** 10 – 8   .556     18 – 11   .621
Lamar* 9 – 9   .500     15 – 15   .500
McNeese State 8 – 10   .444     15 – 16   .484
Houston Baptist* 7 – 11   .389     12 – 16   .429
Nicholls State 7 – 11   .389     10 – 19   .345
New Orleans 6 – 12   .333     11 – 18   .379
Southeastern Louisiana 6 – 12   .333     9 – 23   .281
Abilene Christian** 4 – 14   .222     10 – 21   .323
Central Arkansas* 2 – 16   .111     2 – 27   .069
* ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties
** ineligible for postseason due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Southland Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by fifth year head coach Jason Hooten, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference.

The Bearkats were picked to finish third (3rd) in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and tied for third (3rd) in the Sports Information Directors Poll.[2]

They finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Southland Tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated UNC Wilmington in the first round before losing in the second round to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Roster

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2014–15 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Peters, JabariJabari Peters 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Seward County CC Brooklyn, NY
G 2 McKinney, MarquetMarquet McKinney style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Cypress Springs HS Houston, TX
G 3 Henderson, DakraiDakrai Henderson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 188 lb (85 kg) So Dawson HS Pearland, TX
F 5 Lopez, JesseJesse Lopez 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Bowie HS El Paso, TX
G 11 Gatlin, DeMarcusDeMarcus Gatlin 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bush HS Houston, TX
G 12 Delaney, JoshJosh Delaney style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Harker Heights HS Killeen, TX
G 15 Ransom, KaheemKaheem Ransom style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Seward County CC Wichita, KS
G 20 Williams, JamalJamal Williams 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) Fr Episcopal HS Houston, TX
G 21 Baxter, PaulPaul Baxter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bowie HS Austin, TX
G 22 McCormick, MitchMitch McCormick style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Montgomery HS Montgomery, TX
F 24 Mason, CodyCody Mason 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Woodlands HS The Woodlands, TX
F 32 Burwell, MarcusMarcus Burwell 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%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wallace State CC (AL) Virginia Beach, VA
F 33 Almanza, AlbertAlbert Almanza 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%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Saint Stephens HS Austin, TX
F 34 Majauskas, AurimasAurimas Majauskas 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%; | 245 lb (111 kg) So Future Prep Marijampole, Lithuania
C 35 Holyfield, MichaelMichael Holyfield style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Manzano HS Albuquerque, NM
G 42 McLeroy, KyleKyle McLeroy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Cy Ranch
Mary Hardin–Baylor		 Cypress, TX
F 55 Goodwin, SeanSean Goodwin 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Hutchinson HS
Butler CC		 Hutchinson, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Chris Mudge
  • Matt Braeuer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 09/24/2014

Schedule

Source: [3] Access Date: January 17, 2015

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/14/2014* Austin W 100–52  1–0 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (690)
11/16/2014* at UNLV L 57–59  1–1 Thomas & Mack Center (10,902)
11/21/2014* vs. South Dakota
(Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)		 W 93–85 3OT 2–1 Webster Bank Arena (1,733)
11/22/2014* at Fairfield
(Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)		 W 74–60  3–1 Webster Bank Arena (1,708)
11/23/2014* vs. Wofford
(Coachs vs. Cancer Classic)		 L 53–64  3–2 Webster Bank Arena (1,422)
11/29/2014* Southwest W 111–51  4–2 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (663)
12/03/2014* at Texas A&M L 63–66  4–3 Reed Arena (4,746)
12/06/2014* Texas–Pan American W 78–59  5–3 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (678)
12/13/2014* at LSU L 67–76  5–4 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,295)
12/16/2014* Eastern Washington W 76–52  6–4 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (661)
12/20/2014* Prairie View A&M W 61–44  7–4 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (626)
12/29/2014* Howard Payne W 102–47  8–4 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (654)
01/03/2015 Incarnate Word W 84–78  9–4 (1–0) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (771)
01/05/2015 Northwestern State W 75–64  10–4 (2–0) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (779)
01/10/2015 at New Orleans W 68–62  11–4 (3–0) Lakefront Arena (806)
01/12/2015 at Southeastern Louisiana W 72–59  12–4 (4–0) University Center (390)
01/17/2015 McNeese State W 69–60  13–4 (5–0) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,540)
01/20/2015 Nicholls State W 62–39  14–4 (6–0) Stopher Gym (1,027)
01/24/2015 Stephen F. Austin L 68–79  14–5 (6–1) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (3,607)
01/26/2015 at Abilene Christian W 80–63  15–5 (7–1) Moody Coliseum (1,273)
01/31/2015 Houston Baptist W 63–52  16–5 (8–1) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,075)
02/02/2015 Lamar W 79–50  17–5 (9–1) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,081)
02/07/2015 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 67–59  18–5 (10–1) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (2,097)
02/09/2015* Texas College W 88–39  19–5 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (987)
02/14/2015 at Houston Baptist W 87–64  20–5 (11–1) Sharp Gymnasium (951)
02/16/2015 Abilene Christian W 71–49  21–5 (12–1) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,136)
02/21/2015 at Central Arkansas W 70–42  22–5 (13–1) Farris Center (1,325)
02/28/2015 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 59–61  22–6 (13–2) American Bank Center (3,057)
03/02/2015 Central Arkansas W 76–49  23–6 (14–2) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,353)
03/05/2015 at Lamar W 67–61  24–6 (15–2) Montagne Center (2,418)
03/07/2015 at Stephen F. Austin L 55–64  24–7 (15–3) William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,328)
Southland Tournament
03/13/2015 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
(Semifinals)		 W 70–67  25–7 Merrell Center (3,268)
03/14/2015 vs. Stephen F. Austin
(Championship Game)		 L 70–83  25–8 Merrell Center (5,016)
CIT
03/18/2015* UNC Wilmington
(First round)		 W 87–71  26–8 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (567)
03/21/2015* Louisiana–Lafayette
(Second round)		 L 70–71  26–9 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (772)
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Matt Braeuer Joins Bearkat Men's Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach". KBTX. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  2. ↑ "2014-15 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19900&SPID=11358&SPSID=93017