2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his first season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–20, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky.

2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record15–20 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainKT Harrell (2nd year)
Home arenaAuburn Arena
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky180 1.000  381  .974
No. 21 Arkansas135 .722  279  .750
LSU117 .611  2211  .667
Georgia117 .611  2112  .636
Texas A&M117 .611  2112  .636
Ole Miss117 .611  2113  .618
Vanderbilt99 .500  2114  .600
Alabama810 .444  1915  .559
Florida810 .444  1617  .485
Tennessee711 .389  1616  .500
South Carolina612 .333  1716  .515
Mississippi State612 .333  1319  .406
Auburn414 .222  1520  .429
Missouri315 .167  923  .281
2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ashaun Dixon-Tatum0C7'0"226SeniorAnderson, INGraduated
Allen Payne2F6'6"225SeniorCincinnati, OHGraduated/signed to play professionally in Ireland
Chris Denson3G6'2"181SeniorColumbia, GAGraduated/signed to play professionally in Holland
Dion Wade11G6'5"170FreshmanAntwerp, BelgiumTransferred to Miami (OH)
Benas Griciunas31C7'0"225FreshmanŠilutė, LithuaniaTransferred to Charlotte
Chris Griffin32F6'7"229JuniorTallahassee, FLLeft Team for Personal Reasons[1]
Ron Delph33C7'0"240FreshmanWinter Haven, FLSuspended Indefinitely

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Cinmeon Bowers5F6'7"278JuniorRacine, WIJunior College transfer from Chipola College.
Kareem Canty10G6'1"185RS SophomoreHarlem, NYTransferred from Marshall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Canty will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
K.C. Ross-Miller12G6'1"175RS SeniorGrand Prairie, TXTransferred from New Mexico State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ross-Miller graduated from New Mexico State.
Antoine Mason14G6'3"210RS SeniorQueens, NYTransferred from Niagara. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mason graduated from Niagara.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jack Purchase
PF
Melbourne, AUS Carey Baptist Grammar School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
T.J. Lang
SF
Mobile, AL McGill-Toolen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Trayvon Reed
C
Snellville, GA LCA 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Auburn 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Auburn Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Malcolm Canada 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrEllsworth CC Austin, TX
    G 1 KT Harrell (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrVirginia Montgomery, AL
    F 5 Cinmeon Bowers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)278 lb (126 kg) JrChipola College Racine, WI
    G 10 Kareem Canty  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoMarshall Harlem, NY
    G 12 KC Ross-Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) RS SrNew Mexico State Grand Prairie, TX
    G 13 Tahj Shamsid-Deen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoColumbia HS Decatur, GA
    G 14 Antoine Mason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS SrNiagara Queens, NY
    F 20 Alex Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHouston Academy Dothan, AL
    G 22 C. J. Holmes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrIMG Academy Washington, D.C.
    G 23 TJ Lang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrMcGill Toolen Mobile, AL
    F 24 Jack Purchase 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrCarey Grammar Melbourne, Australia
    F 25 Jordon Granger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMcCluer North St. Louis, MO
    F 31 Devin Waddell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Summerfield, NC
    C 41 Matthew Atewe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoNotre Dame Prep Brampton, ON
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2014*
    8:30 pm
    West Alabama W 94–58 
    Auburn Arena (8,523)
    Auburn, AL
    Non-conference games
    11/14/2014*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Milwaukee
    MGM Grand Main Event
    W 83–73  1–0
    Auburn Arena (8,114)
    Auburn, AL
    11/18/2014*
    Midnight, ESPN2
    at Colorado
    ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
    L 59–90  1–1
    Coors Events Center (9,834)
    Boulder, CO
    11/21/2014*
    6:00 pm, FSN
    Louisiana–Lafayette
    MGM Grand Main Event
    W 105–80  2–1
    Auburn Arena (8,120)
    Auburn, AL
    11/24/2014*
    10:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Tulsa
    MGM Grand Main Event semifinals
    L 35–53  2–2
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,507)
    Paradise, NV
    11/26/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Oregon State
    MGM Grand Main Event
    W 71–69  3–2
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,712)
    Paradise, NV
    12/03/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Texas Tech
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 44–46  3–3
    United Supermarkets Arena (7,040)
    Lubbock, TX
    12/05/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    Coastal Carolina L 54–58  3–4
    Auburn Arena (7,964)
    Auburn, AL
    12/14/2014*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Clemson L 61–72  3–5
    Littlejohn Coliseum (7,140)
    Clemson, SC
    12/17/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Winthrop W 80–62  4–5
    Auburn Arena (5,323)
    Auburn, AL
    12/20/2014*
    5:00 pm, SECN
    Xavier W 89–88 2OT 5–5
    Auburn Arena (7,975)
    Auburn, AL
    12/23/2014*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Texas Southern W 61–60  6–5
    Auburn Arena (7,323)
    Auburn, AL
    12/29/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Middle Tennessee W 64–48  7–5
    Auburn Arena (6,752)
    Auburn, AL
    01/03/2015*
    Noon, SECN
    North Alabama W 82–61  8–5
    Auburn Arena (8,169)
    Auburn, AL
    Conference games
    01/06/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Vanderbilt L 52–64  8–6 (0–1)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,502)
    Nashville, TN
    01/10/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 85–79  9–6 (1–1)
    Auburn Arena (8,365)
    Auburn, AL
    01/15/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Florida L 55–75  9–7 (1–2)
    O'Connell Center (10,346)
    Gainesville, FL
    01/17/2015
    7:30 pm, SECN
    South Carolina W 71–68  10–7 (2–2)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    01/21/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State L 71–78  10–8 (2–3)
    Auburn Arena (8,083)
    Auburn, AL
    01/24/2015
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Alabama
    Iron Bowl of Basketball
    L 55−57  10–9 (2–4)
    Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/27/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M L 61–71  10–10 (2–5)
    Auburn Arena (7,184)
    Auburn, AL
    01/31/2015
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at Tennessee L 63–71  10–11 (2–6)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (18,439)
    Knoxville, TN
    02/05/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at LSU W 81–77  11–11 (3–6)
    Maravich Center (8,672)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/07/2015
    5:30 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss L 79–86  11–12 (3–7)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    02/10/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 24 Arkansas L 87–101  11–13 (3–8)
    Auburn Arena (6,526)
    Auburn, AL
    02/14/2015
    1:00 pm, FSN
    at Georgia W 69–68  12–13 (4–8)
    Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    02/17/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Alabama
    Iron Bowl of Basketball
    L 68–79  12–14 (4–9)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    02/21/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 1 Kentucky L 75–110  12–15 (4–10)
    Rupp Arena (23,403)
    Lexington, KY
    02/24/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    LSU L 61–84  12–16 (4–11)
    Auburn Arena (6,651)
    Auburn, AL
    02/28/2015
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M L 55–80  12–17 (4–12)
    Reed Arena (9,809)
    College Station, TX
    03/03/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Missouri L 61–63  12–18 (4–13)
    Mizzou Arena (9,121)
    Columbia, MO
    03/07/2015
    3:00 pm, SECN
    Georgia L 61–64  12–19 (4–14)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    SEC Tournament
    03/11/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    vs. Mississippi State
    First Round
    W 74–68  13–19
    Bridgestone Arena (10,039)
    Nashville, TN
    03/12/2015
    2:30 pm, SECN
    vs. Texas A&M
    Second Round
    W 66–59  14–19
    Bridgestone Arena (10,563)
    Nashville, TN
    03/13/2015
    2:30 pm, SECN
    vs. LSU
    Quarterfinals
    W 73–70 OT 15–19
    Bridgestone Arena (18,205)
    Nashville, TN
    03/14/2015
    Noon, ESPN
    vs. No. 1 Kentucky
    Semifinals
    L 67–91  15–20
    Bridgestone Arena (19,232)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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