2014–15 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2014–15 VCU Rams men's basketball

Atlantic 10 Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record	26–10 (12–6 A10)
Head coach	Shaka Smart (6th year)
Assistant coach	Jeremy Ballard
Assistant coach	Mike Morell
Assistant coach	David Cason
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center

2014–15 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	14	–	4	.778	24	–	8	.750
Dayton	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
Rhode Island	13	–	5	.722	23	–	10	.697
VCU †	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
Richmond	12	–	6	.667	21	–	14	.600
George Washington	10	–	8	.556	22	–	13	.629
St. Bonaventure	10	–	8	.556	18	–	13	.581
UMass	10	–	8	.556	17	–	15	.531
La Salle	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
Saint Joseph's	7	–	11	.389	13	–	18	.419
Duquesne	6	–	12	.333	12	–	19	.387
Fordham	4	–	14	.222	10	–	21	.323
George Mason	4	–	14	.222	9	–	22	.290
Saint Louis	3	–	15	.167	11	–	21	.344


† 2015 A10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 47th season of the University fielding a men's basketball program. Led by sixth-year head coach Shaka Smart, they continued to play their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Fordham, Richmond, Davidson, and Dayton to become champions of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Ohio State.

Previous Season

The 2013–14 VCU Rams finished the season with an overall record of 26–9, with a record of 12–4 in the Atlantic 10 regular season for second-place finish. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Rams were defeated by Saint Joseph's, 65–61 in the championship game. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they lost in the second round to Stephen F. Austin.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Terrance Shannon	5	F	6'8"	240	RS Senior	Forsyth, GA	Graduated
Rob Brandenberg	11	G	6'2"	190	Senior	Gahanna, OH	Graduated
Juvonte Reddic	15	F	6'9"	250	Senior	Winston-Salem, NC	Graduated

2014–15 incoming team members

2014–15 team recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Terry Larrier SF	Bronx, NY	The Phelps School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 6, 2013
Terry Larrier SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
Michael Gilmore PF	Jacksonville, FL	James S. Rickards High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 26, 2013
Michael Gilmore PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Justin Tillman PF	Redford, MI	Pershing High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 30, 2013
Justin Tillman PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Jonathan Williams PG	Newark, N.J.	Saint Benedict's Prep	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 2, 2013
Jonathan Williams PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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 April 27, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 VCU Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Lewis, JeQuanJeQuan Lewis	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Dickson, TN
1.5 !G	2	Weber, BrianteBriante Weber	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Chesapeake, VA
3.5 !F	4	Tillman, JustinJustin Tillman	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Redford, MI
1.5 !G	5	Brooks, DougDoug Brooks	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Lake Wales, FL
1.5 !G	10	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Newark, NJ
3.5 !F	11	Gilmore, MichaelMichael Gilmore	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Tallahassee, FL
3.5 !F	12	Alie-Cox, MoMo Alie-Cox	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Middleburg, VA
1.5 !G	14	Burston, ToreyTorey Burston	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Richmond, VA
1.5 !G	20	Burgess, JordanJordan Burgess	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Midlothian, VA
2.5 !G/F	21	Graham, TreveonTreveon Graham	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Washington, D.C.
2.5 !G/F	22	Larrier, TerryTerry Larrier	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bronx, NY
3.5 !F	23	Guest, JarredJarred Guest	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Columbia, SC
3.5 !F	25	Simmons, AntraviousAntravious Simmons	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Miami, FL
1.5 !G	32	Johnson, MelvinMelvin Johnson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bronx, NY

Head coach

Shaka Smart (Kenyon)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley)
Jeremy Ballard (Colgate)
Mike Morell (Milligan College)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 7* 7:00 PM	#16	California (PA)	W 92–43		Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 14* 6:30 PM, CBSSN	#16	vs. Tennessee Veterans Classic	W 85–69	1–0	Alumni Hall (5,699) Annapolis, MD
November 18* 6:00 PM, ESPNU	#15	Toledo Legends Classic	W 87–78	2–0	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
November 20* 7:00 PM, WTVR	#15	Maryland Eastern Shore Legends Classic	W 106–66	3–0	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
November 24* 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#14	vs. #12 Villanova Legends Classic semifinals	L 53–77	3–1	Barclays Center (8,465) Brooklyn, NY
November 25* 7:30 PM, ESPNU	#14	vs. Oregon Legends Classic 3rd place game	W 77–63	4–1	Barclays Center (8,093) Brooklyn, NY
November 29* 7:00 PM, CSN+	#14	at Old Dominion Rivalry	L 67–73	4–2	Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Norfolk, VA
December 2* 8:00 PM, CSN+		at Illinois State	W 66–62	5–2	Redbird Arena (7,142) Normal, IL
December 6* 2:00 PM, ESPNU		#7 Virginia	L 57–74	5–3	Siegel Center (7,647) Richmond, VA
December 13* 7:00 PM, NBCSN		#23 Northern Iowa	W 93–87 ^2OT	6–3	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
December 16* 7:00 PM, MASN		Belmont	W 78–51	7–3	Siegel Center (N/A) Richmond, VA
December 20* 12:00 PM, ESPNU		at Cincinnati	W 68–47	8–3	Fifth Third Arena (9,520) Cincinnati, OH
December 22* 7:00 PM, CSN+		East Tennessee State	W 84–60	9–3	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
December 29* 7:00 PM, WTVR		Cleveland State	W 72–63	10–3	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 4 1:00 PM, CBSSN		at Fordham	W 75–58	11–3 (1–0)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,719) Bronx, NY
January 7 7:00 PM, MASN	#21	Davidson	W 71–65	12–3 (2–0)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 10 2:00 PM, CBSSN	#21	Saint Joseph's	W 89–74	13–3 (3–0)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 13 7:30 PM, CBSSN	#17	at Rhode Island	W 65–60	14–3 (4–0)	Ryan Center (6,011) Kingston, RI
January 17 2:00 PM, CBSSN	#17	at Duquesne	W 70–64	15–3 (5–0)	Consol Energy Center (4,223) Pittsburgh, PA
January 23 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#16	at Saint Louis	W 63–61	16–3 (6–0)	Chaifetz Arena (9,643) St. Louis, MO
January 27 7:00 PM, CBSSN	#15	George Washington	W 72–48	17–3 (7–0)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 31 2:00 PM, ESPN2	#15	Richmond Black & Blue Classic	L 55–64	17–4 (7–1)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 4 7:00 PM, CBSSN	#18	at George Mason Rivalry	W 72–60	18–4 (8–1)	Patriot Center (6,743) Fairfax, VA
February 7 2:00 PM, NBCSN	#18	at St. Bonaventure	L 71–73	18–5 (8–2)	Reilly Center (5,135) Olean, NY
February 11 7:00 PM, CBSSN	#22	at La Salle	L 69–74 ^2OT	18–6 (8–3)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 14 2:00 PM, ESPN2	#22	at George Washington	W 79–66	19–6 (9–3)	Charles E. Smith Center (4,816) Washington, D.C.
February 17 7:30 PM, CBSSN		Saint Louis	W 74–54	20–6 (10–3)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 21 12:00 PM, ESPN2		Massachusetts	W 78–72	21–6 (11–3)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 25 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#24	at Richmond Black & Blue Classic	L 63–67 ^2OT	21–7 (11–4)	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
February 28 2:00 PM, ESPN2	#24	Dayton	L 55–59	21–8 (11–5)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
March 5 9:00 PM, ESPNU		at Davidson	L 55–82	21–9 (11–6)	John M. Belk Arena (5,223) Davidson, NC
March 7 5:30 PM, NBCSN		George Mason Rivalry	W 71–60	22–9 (12–6)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 12 2:30 PM, NBCSN		vs. Fordham Second Round	W 63–57	23–9	Barclays Center (6,806) Brooklyn, NY
March 13 3:00 PM, NBCSN		vs. Richmond Quarterfinals	W 70–67	24–9	Barclays Center (6,809) Brooklyn, NY
March 14 1:30 PM, CBSSN		vs. #24 Davidson Semifinals	W 93–73	25–9	Barclays Center (8,488) Brooklyn, NY
March 15 1:00 PM, CBS		vs. Dayton Championship game	W 71–65	26–9	Barclays Center (7,685) Brooklyn, NY
NCAA Tournament
March 19* 4:40 pm, TNT		vs. (10 W) Ohio State Second round	L 72–75 ^OT	26–10	Moda Center (13,616) Portland, OR
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	15	15	14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	20	17	16	14	18	20	25	22	N/A	N/A	25	N/A
Coaches'	16	15	14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	21	17	16	15	18	22	N/A	24	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

References

↑ http://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/schedule

VCU Rams men's basketball

Venues	Franklin Street Gym (1968–1971) Richmond Coliseum (1971–1999) Siegel Center (1999–present)

Rivalries	George Mason Old Dominion Richmond

Culture & lore	History Rodney the Ram

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

Seasons	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 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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