2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats played home games on Ed Jucker Court at the Fifth Third Arena. The 2014–15 season was the second season the Bearcats participated in the American Athletic Conference, and were coached by Mick Cronin in his ninth season. Mick Cronin discovered he had an arterial dissection and sat out the rest of the season, last coaching December 17 against San Diego State,[1] which would see Assistant Head Coach Larry Davis coach the rest of the season. They finished the season 23–11, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue in the second round before losing in the third round to Kentucky.

2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2014–15 record23–11 (13–5 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Davis (9th season)
  • Antwon Jackson (3rd season)
  • Darren Savino (5th season)
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2014–15 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 SMU153 .833  277  .794
Tulsa144 .778  2311  .676
Temple135 .722  2611  .703
Cincinnati135 .722  2311  .676
UConn108 .556  2015  .571
Memphis108 .556  1814  .563
Tulane612 .333  1516  .484
East Carolina612 .333  1419  .424
UCF513 .278  1218  .400
Houston414 .222  1319  .406
South Florida315 .167  923  .281
The American Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departing players

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Derek Cox0G6'3'"186RS SeniorMason, OhioWalk-on; graduated
Jeremiah Davis III0G6'3"199RS SophomoreMuncie, IndianaTransferred to Ball State (mid-season)[2]
Titus Rubles2F6'7'"220SeniorDallas, TexasGraduated
Justin Jackson5F6'8'"230 SeniorCocoa Beach, FloridaGraduated
Jermaine Lawrence11F6'3"199 FreshmanSpringfield Gardens, New YorkTransferred to Manhattan[3]
Sean Kilpatrick23G6'4'"210RS SeniorYonkers, New YorkGraduated
David Nyarsuk33C7'1'"250SeniorJuba, South SudanGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Coreontae DeBerryC6'10"270JuniorHolland, MIJunior college transferred from Hutchinson CC[4]
Octavius EllisC6'10"205JuniorMemphis, TNJunior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC[5]
Farad CobbG6'0"175JuniorWest Palm Beach, FLJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida SC[6]

Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quadri Moore
C
Linden, NJ Linden High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 75
Gary Clark
PF
Clayton, NC Clayton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 31
  • 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:

  • "Cincinnati 2014 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting class of 2015

    Roster

    2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Quadri Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLinden High School Linden, New Jersey
    G 1 Deshaun Morman (S) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrFaith Baptist Christian School Richmond, Virginia
    C 2 Octavius Ellis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTrinity Valley CC Memphis, Tennessee
    F 3 Shaquille Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrNIA Prep Paterson, New Jersey
    G 10 Troy Caupain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCosby High School Midlothian, Virginia
    F 11 Gary Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrClayton High School Clayton, North Carolina
    G 14 Ge'Lawn Guyn  (LT) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSouth Kent Prep Georgetown, Kentucky
    F 15 Jermaine Sanders (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRice High School Far Rockaway, New York
    G 21 Farad Cobb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrNorthwest Florida SC West Palm Beach, Florida
    C 22 Coreontae DeBerry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrHutchinson CC Holland, Michigan
    G 25 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSummit Country Day School Cincinnati, Ohio
    C 32 Jamaree Strickland (T) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS FrQueen City Prep Oakland, California
    G 42 Rob Blissitt Jr. (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoThornwood High School Markham, Illinois
    F 45 Zack Tobler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCovington Catholic High School Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • (T) Transferred
    • (LT) Left team
    • Injured
    • Current redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2015-03-03

    • Nov 21, 2014 - Ge'Lawn Guyn injured his pinky in practice. Guyn would leave the team after the fall semester and graduate in the spring.[7] He maintained one year of eligibility and later transferred to East Tennessee State.
    • Dec 13, 2014 - Jamaree Strickland elected to transfer after the fall semester. Strickland had been suspended from the team since November 26.[8] Strickland eventually transferred to Arizona Western College.
    • Feb 19, 2015 - Following the Xavier game, Deshaun Morman was indefinitely suspended.[9] Morman would eventually transfer to Towson after the conclusion of the season.

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Octavius Ellis Coreontae DeBerry
    PF Gary Clark Quadri Moore Zack Tobler
    SF Shaq Thomas Jermaine Sanders
    SG Kevin Johnson Farad Cobb Rob Blissitt Jr.
    PG Troy Caupain Ge'Lawn Guyn Deshaun Morman

    Source[10]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2014*
    7:00pm
    Bellarmine W 86–79 
    Fifth Third Arena (4,234)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 8, 2014*
    2:00pm
    Fairmont State W 71–54 
    Fifth Third Arena (4,486)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Regular Season
    November 14, 2014*
    8:00pm, ESPN3
    Saint Francis (PA) W 52–37  1–0
    Fifth Third Arena (7,114)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 19, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH
    Morehead State W 69–61  2–0
    Fifth Third Arena (6,119)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 23, 2014*
    5:00pm, FSOH
    Eastern Illinois
    Emerald Coast Classic First Round
    W 54–49  3–0
    Fifth Third Arena (6,823)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 25, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH
    NC Central
    Emerald Coast Classic Second Round
    W 59–50  4–0
    Fifth Third Arena (7,015)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 28, 2014*
    6:00pm
    vs. Middle Tennessee
    Emerald Coast Classic Third Round
    W 69–51  5–0
    The Arena at NWFSC (1,200)
    Niceville, FL
    November 29, 2014*
    9:00pm, CBSSN
    vs. Ole Miss
    Emerald Coast Classic Championship
    L 54–66  5–1
    The Arena at NWFSC (1,550)
    Niceville, FL
    December 2, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH
    Stony Brook W 78–52  6–1
    Fifth Third Arena (6,603)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 13, 2014*
    9:00pm, BTN
    at Nebraska L 55–56 2OT 6–2
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,607)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 17, 2014*
    9:00pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 San Diego State W 71–62 OT 7–2
    Fifth Third Arena (9,217)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 20, 2014*
    12:00pm, ESPNU
    VCU L 47–68  7–3
    Fifth Third Arena (9,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 23, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH
    Wagner W 72–48  8–3
    Fifth Third Arena (6,023)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 30, 2014*
    4:00pm, ESPNU
    at NC State W 76–60  9–3
    PNC Arena (16,980)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 3, 2015
    11:00am, ESPN2
    SMU W 56–50  10–3
    (1–0)
    Fifth Third Arena (10,013)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 6, 2015
    7:00pm, ESPNU
    East Carolina W 69–48  11–3
    (2–0)
    Fifth Third Arena (7,516)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 10, 2015
    11:00am, ESPN2
    at UConn L 56–62  11–4
    (2–1)
    XL Center (15,564)
    Hartford, CT
    January 15, 2015
    7:00pm, ESPN
    at Memphis
    Rivalry
    L 50–63  11–5
    (2–2)
    FedEx Forum (14,916)
    Memphis, TN
    January 17, 2015
    7:30pm, ESPNU
    Temple W 84–53  12–5
    (3–2)
    Fifth Third Arena (12,071)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 21, 2015
    7:00pm, ESPNews
    Houston W 67–54  13–5
    (4–2)
    Fifth Third Arena (9,815)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 25, 2015
    2:00pm, CBSSN
    at UCF W 56–46  14–5
    (5–2)
    CFE Arena (3,874)
    Orlando, FL
    January 29, 2015
    8:00pm, ESPN2
    UConn W 70–58  15–5
    (6–2)
    Fifth Third Arena (11,092)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 1, 2015
    1:00pm, CBSSN
    at East Carolina L 46–50  15–6
    (6–3)
    Williams Arena (4,574)
    Greenville, NC
    February 5, 2015
    9:00pm, ESPN
    at No. 23 SMU W 62–54  16–6
    (7–3)
    Moody Coliseum (7,098)
    University Park, TX
    February 7, 2015
    8:00pm, CBSSN
    South Florida W 63–58  17–6
    (8–3)
    Fifth Third Arena (11,670)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 10, 2015
    7:30pm, CBSSN
    at Temple L 59–75  17–7
    (8–4)
    Liacouras Center (11,670)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 14, 2015
    2:00pm, ESPNU
    Tulane L 49–50  17–8
    (8–5)
    Fifth Third Arena (12,041)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 18, 2015*
    7:00pm, ESPN2
    Xavier
    Crosstown Shootout
    L 57–59  17–9
    Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 21, 2015
    9:30pm, ESPNU
    at Houston W 63–53  18–9
    (9–5)
    Hofheinz Pavilion (3,562)
    Houston, TX
    February 25, 2015
    7:30pm, CBSSN
    UCF W 83–60  19–9
    (10–5)
    Fifth Third Arena (9,825)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 28, 2015
    2:00pm, ESPNews
    at Tulane W 63–47  20–9
    (11–5)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (2,430)
    New Orleans, LA
    March 4, 2015
    9:00pm, CBSSN
    at Tulsa W 56–47  21–9
    (12–5)
    Reynolds Center (5,840)
    Tulsa, OK
    March 8, 2015
    12:00pm, CBS
    Memphis
    Rivalry
    W 77–65  22–9
    (13–5)
    Fifth Third Arena (12,358)
    Cincinnati, OH
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    March 13, 2015
    9:00pm, ESPNU
    (3) vs. (6) UConn
    Quarterfinals
    L 54–57  22–10
    XL Center (9,514)
    Hartford, CT
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19, 2015*
    7:10pm, CBS
    (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Purdue
    Second Round
    W 66–65 OT 23–10
    KFC Yum! Center (21,639)
    Louisville, KY
    March 21, 2015*
    2:40pm, CBS
    (8 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky
    Third Round
    L 51–64  23–11
    KFC Yum! Center (21,760)
    Louisville, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [11][12]

    Awards and milestones

    All-AAC Second Team

    • Octavius Ellis

    All-AAC Honorable Mention

    • Troy Caupain

    All-AAC Rookie Team

    • Gary Clark

    Player of the Week

    • Week 17: Farad Cobb

    Rookie of the Week

    • Week 4: Gary Clark

    Source[13]

    References

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