2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 11th year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. Despite having 21 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2014–15 record21–14 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Buffalo126 .667  2310  .697
Kent State126 .667  2312  .657
Bowling Green117 .611  2112  .636
Akron99 .500  2114  .600
Miami810 .444  1319  .406
Ohio513 .278  1020  .333
West
Central Michigan126 .667  239  .719
Toledo117 .611  2013  .606
Western Michigan108 .556  2014  .588
Eastern Michigan810 .444  2114  .600
Northern Illinois810 .444  1416  .467
Ball State216 .111  723  .233
2015 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Zips finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to IPFW.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Nick Harney10F6'8"210SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Carmelo Betancourt12G5'11"182SophomoreRío Piedras, PRTransferred
Quincy Diggs13F6'6"209SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Darius Hoisten30G6'5"180SophomoreAkron, OHTransferred to Georgia Southwestern

Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Noah Robotham
G
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Luke Meyer
PF
Addison, MI Addison High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jimond Ivey
G
Cleveland, OH Glenville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Feb 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Antino Jackson
G
Houston, TX Cypress Springs High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 October 22, 2014.

    Recruiting class of 2015

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Josh Williams
    SG
    Akron, OH St. Vincent-St. Mary High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 7, 2013 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
    Peter Agba
    PF
    Greensboro, NC Greensboro Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 22, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: 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:

      Roster

      2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 1 Demetrius Treadwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrEuclid HS Euclid, OH
      F 2 Kwan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWinton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
      G 3 Nyles Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrHoover HS
      Brevard CC
      North Canton, OH
      G 4 Deji Ibitayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRich Central HS Chicago, IL
      G/F 5 B. J. Gladden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg) SoOlympic HS Charlotte, NC
      G 11 Aaron Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrLincoln HS Gahanna, OH
      G 14 Noah Robotham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
      G/F 15 Jake Kretzer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrWaverly HS Bainbridge, OH
      F 21 Reggie McAdams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrElida HS Elida, OH
      C 23 Isaiah Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)290 lb (132 kg) SoWalnut Hills HS Cincinnati, OH
      C 34 Pat Forsythe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrBrunswick HS
      West Virginia
      Brunswick, OH
      G 55 Antino Jackson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrCypress Springs HS Houston, TX
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

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

      Roster

      Schedule and results

      Source:

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      11/10/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Rochester College W 55–42 
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,899)
      Akron, OH
      Non-conference games
      11/14/2014*
      8:00 pm
      UMBC W 74–57  1–0
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,039)
      Akron, OH
      11/20/2014*
      12:30 pm, ESPN3
      vs. USC
      Charleston Classic quarterfinals
      W 66–46  2–0
      TD Arena (1,131)
      Charleston, SC
      11/21/2014*
      2:30 pm, ESPNU
      vs. Miami (FL)
      Charleston Classic semifinals
      L 51–79  2–1
      TD Arena (855)
      Charleston, SC
      11/23/2014*
      6:30 pm, ESPNU
      vs. South Carolina
      Charleston Classic 3rd place game
      W 68–63  3–1
      TD Arena (1,523)
      Charleston, SC
      11/25/2014*
      7:30 pm, ESPN3
      at Penn State L 72–78  3–2
      Bryce Jordan Center (6,703)
      University Park, PA
      11/30/2014*
      5:00 pm
      Bryant W 72–66  4–2
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,486)
      Akron, OH
      12/02/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 81–60  5–2
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,378)
      Akron, OH
      12/04/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Western Illinois W 73–49  6–2
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,523)
      Akron, OH
      12/13/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Middle Tennessee L 61–62  6–3
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,714)
      Akron, OH
      12/16/2014*
      8:00 pm
      at North Dakota State L 46–55  6–4
      Scheels Arena (1,129)
      Fargo, ND
      12/20/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Bluffton W 92–53  7–4
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,156)
      Akron, OH
      12/30/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Marshall W 70–63  8–4
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937)
      Akron, OH
      01/03/2015*
      7:00 pm
      Coppin State W 79–62  9–4
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,907)
      Akron, OH
      Conference games
      01/06/2015
      7:00 pm
      Western Michigan W 72–52  10–4 (1–0)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,741)
      Akron, OH
      01/09/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPNU
      at Toledo L 67–84  10–5 (1–1)
      Savage Arena (5,509)
      Toledo, OH
      01/14/2015
      7:00 pm
      Bowling Green W 67–50  11–5 (2–1)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,313)
      Akron, OH
      01/17/2015
      7:00 pm
      Central Michigan W 82–76  12–5 (3–1)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,513)
      Akron, OH
      01/21/2015
      8:00 pm
      at Northern Illinois L 61–64  12–6 (3–2)
      Convocation Center (957)
      DeKalb, IL
      01/24/2015
      2:00 pm
      at Western Michigan W 71–69  13–6 (4–2)
      University Arena (3,837)
      Kalamazoo, MI
      01/27/2015
      7:00 pm
      Ball State W 59–47  14–6 (5–2)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,375)
      Akron, OH
      01/31/2015
      7:00 pm
      at Bowling Green W 69–68  15–6 (6–2)
      Stroh Center (2,624)
      Bowling Green, OH
      02/04/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      at Ohio L 82–83  15–7 (6–3)
      Convocation Center (7,640)
      Athens, OH
      02/07/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      Buffalo W 75–72  16–7 (7–3)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,570)
      Akron, OH
      02/10/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      Kent State
      PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge
      W 61–52  17–7 (8–3)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (4,836)
      Akron, OH
      02/14/2015
      2:30 pm
      at Eastern Michigan L 75–78  17–8 (8–4)
      Convocation Center (1,101)
      Ypsilanti, MI
      02/18/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      Toledo L 66–68  17–9 (8–5)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,351)
      Akron, OH
      02/21/2015
      7:30 pm
      Miami (OH) L 52–57  17–10 (8–6)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (4,700)
      Akron, OH
      02/24/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      at Buffalo L 62–67  17–11 (8–7)
      Alumni Arena (3,541)
      Buffalo, NY
      02/27/2015
      8:00 pm, ESPNU
      Ohio W 70–58  18–11 (9–7)
      James A. Rhodes Arena (3,676)
      Akron, OH
      03/03/2015
      7:00 pm
      at Miami (OH) L 63–70  18–12 (9–8)
      Millett Hall (1,269)
      Oxford, OH
      03/06/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      at Kent State
      PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge
      L 77–79  18–13 (9–9)
      MAC Center (6,327)
      Kent, OH
      MAC Tournament
      03/09/2015
      7:00 pm
      Northern Illinois
      First round
      W 76–52  19–13
      James A. Rhodes Arena (2,631)
      Akron, OH
      03/11/2015
      9:00 pm, TWCSC
      vs. Western Michigan
      Second round
      W 58–45  20–13
      Quicken Loans Arena (2,411)
      Cleveland, OH
      03/12/2015
      9:00 pm, TWCSC
      vs. Kent State
      Quarterfinals
      W 53–51  21–13
      Quicken Loans Arena (4,502)
      Cleveland, OH
      03/13/2015
      9:00 pm, TWCSC
      vs. Buffalo
      Semifinals
      L 59–68  21–14
      Quicken Loans Arena (6,027)
      Cleveland, OH
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern.

      References

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