2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by fifth year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 17–3 in MAAC play to finish win the MAAC regular season championship. They defeated Siena and Monmouth to advance to the championship game of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Manhattan. As a regular season champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Rhode Island.

2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC regular season champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2014–15 record26–9 (17–3 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jared Grasso
  • Brock Erickson
  • Douglas Leichner
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2014–15 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Iona173 .850  269  .743
Rider155 .750  2112  .636
Manhattan137 .650  1914  .576
Monmouth137 .650  1815  .545
Canisius119 .550  1815  .545
Quinnipiac911 .450  1515  .500
Saint Peter's812 .400  1618  .471
Siena713 .350  1120  .355
Niagara713 .350  822  .267
Fairfield515 .250  724  .226
Marist515 .250  725  .219
2015 MAAC Tournament winner

Roster

2014–15 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Isaiah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMalcolm X Shabazz
State College Florida Manatee
Newark, New Jersey
G 2 Kelvin Amayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrNIA Prep
Marshall
Newark, New Jersey
G 3 Ibn Muhammad 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS JrBishop McNamara
Harcum College
Laurel, Maryland
G/F 4 Shackquiel Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPassaic County Tech
Robinson School
Passaic, New Jersey
G 5 A. J. English 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrAppoquinimink
St. Thomas More (CT)
Wilmington, Delaware
G 10 Vangelis Bebis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrIkaros Athens, Greece
F 11 Grant Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHudson Catholic Newark, New Jersey
F 13 David Laury 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrNIA Prep
Lamar State–Port Arthur (TX)
East Orange, New Jersey
F 21 Jeylani Dublin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMillbrook School
Longwood
Brooklyn, NY
G 22 Taylor Bessick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRise Academy
James Madison
Philadelphia, PA
F 32 Ryden Hines 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoDimond
(Impact Academy)
Anchorage, Alaska
F 44 Daniel Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrAtlantic Shores Christian
IMG Academy
Norfolk, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac)
  • Brock Erickson (Assumption)
  • Douglas Leichner (Central Connecticut State)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-10-30

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
Cleveland State W 78–73  1–0
Hynes Athletic Center (2,008)
New Rochelle, NY
11/18/2014*
7:00 am, ESPN2
at Wofford
ESPN College Tip-Off Marathon
L 73–86  1–1
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,014)
Spartanburg, SC
11/21/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN3
at Wake Forest
Roundball Showcase
W 85–81  2–1
LJVM Coliseum (6,809)
Winston-Salem, NC
11/23/2014*
5:30 pm
at North Texas
Roundball Showcase
W 78–58  3–1
The Super Pit (2,278)
Denton, TX
11/26/2014*
7:00 pm
Delaware State
Roundball Showcase
W 126–76  4–1
Hynes Athletic Center (1,414)
New Rochelle, NY
11/30/2014*
3:30 pm, SECN
at No. 25 Arkansas
Roundball Showcase
L 77–94  4–2
Bud Walton Arena (6,203)
Fayetteville, AR
12/07/2014
4:30 pm
at Monmouth L 89–92  4–3 (0–1)
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,484)
West Long Branch, NJ
12/10/2014
7:00 pm
Rider W 77–64  5–3 (1–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,608)
New Rochelle, NY
12/13/2014*
2:00 pm
Indiana State W 91–84  6–3
Hynes Athletic Center (1,681)
New Rochelle, NY
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm, NBCSN
at George Mason L 81–86  6–4
Patriot Center (3,016)
Fairfax, VA
12/23/2014*
2:00 pm
Florida Gulf Coast W 86–67  7–4
Hynes Athletic Center (1,913)
New Rochelle, NY
12/28/2014*
1:00 pm
at Drexel W 81–62  8–4
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,101)
Philadelphia, PA
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
at Massachusetts L 82–87  8–5
Mullins Center (4,011)
Amherst, MA
01/04/2015
2:00 pm
at Siena W 86–72  9–5 (2–1)
Times Union Center (5,898)
Albany, NY
01/06/2015
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 81–73  10–5 (3–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,150)
New Rochelle, NY
01/10/2015
2:00 pm
Canisius W 79–76  11–5 (4–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,651)
New Rochelle, NY
01/13/2015
7:00 pm
Fairfield W 74–58  12–5 (5–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,033)
New Rochelle, NY
01/16/2015
7:00 pm
at Niagara W 80–79  13–5 (6–1)
Gallagher Center (879)
Lewiston, NY
01/18/2015
2:00 pm
at Canisius L 74–78  13–6 (6–2)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,524)
Buffalo, NY
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
at Rider W 78–68  14–6 (7–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,422)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/25/2015
4:30 pm
vs. Niagara W 87–64  15–6 (8–2)
Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York City, NY
01/31/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's W 68–61 OT 16–6 (9–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,942)
New Rochelle, NY
02/02/2015
7:00 pm
at Fairfield Webster Bank Arena 
Fairfield, CT
02/06/2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Siena W 87–83  17–6 (10–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,811)
New Rochelle, NY
02/08/2015
2:00 pm
Marist W 89–67  18–6 (11–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,016)
New Rochelle, NY
02/10/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield W 72–57  19–6 (12–2)
Webster Bank Arena (1,410)
Fairfield, CT
02/13/2015
10:00 pm, ESPNU
at Manhattan W 70–67  20–6 (13–2)
Draddy Gymnasium (2,520)
Bronx, NY
02/15/2015
4:00 pm
at Quinnipiac W 60–57  21–6 (14–2)
TD Bank Sports Center (2,544)
Hamden, CT
02/20/2015
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Marist W 72–68  22–6 (15–2)
McCann Field House (1,277)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/22/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Monmouth W 69–68  23–6 (16–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
02/27/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Manhattan W 79–75  24–6 (17–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
03/01/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's L 60–68  24–7 (17–3)
Yanitelli Center (518)
Jersey City, NJ
MAAC Tournament
03/07/2015
12:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Siena
Quarterfinals
W 74–71  25–7
Times Union Center (5,159)
Albany, NY
03/08/2015
4:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Monmouth
Semifinals
W 95–77  26–7
Times Union Center (2,752)
Albany, NY
03/09/2015
9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Manhattan
Championship game
L 69–79  26–8
Times Union Center (2,963)
Albany, NY
NIT
03/17/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. (6) at (3) Rhode Island
First round
L 75–88  26–9
Ryan Center (2,638)
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

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