2014–15 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by fifth year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–14, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament where they lost to Georgia State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Incarnate Word in the first round and Sam Houston State in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Evansville.

2014–15 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2014–15 record22–14 (13–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neil Hardin
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Gus Hauser
  • La'Ryan Gary
Home arenaCajundome
2014–15 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia State155 .750  2510  .714
Georgia Southern146 .700  229  .710
Louisiana–Monroe146 .700  2414  .632
Louisiana–Lafayette137 .650  2214  .611
Texas–Arlington1010 .500  1615  .516
Appalachian State*911 .450  1217  .414
South Alabama911 .450  1221  .364
Arkansas–Little Rock812 .400  1318  .419
Texas State713 .350  1417  .452
Arkansas State614 .300  1118  .379
Troy515 .250  1019  .345
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

Roster

2014–15 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Roster
Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Devonta Walker Forward 6–7 220 Junior Salisbury, Maryland
1 Jay Wright Guard 6–1 180 Junior Rincon, Georgia
3 Xavian Rimmer Guard 6–2 225 Senior Jackson, Mississippi
4 Steven Wronkoski Guard 6–5 190 Junior Hammond, Louisiana
5 Kasey Shepherd Guard 6–3 178 Junior Houston, Texas
11 Donovan Williams Guard 6–0 189 Senior Cecilia, Louisiana
13 Hayward Register Guard 6–2 170 Sophomore Lafayette, Louisiana
15 Aaron LeBlanc Forward 6–5 195 Senior Charenton, Louisiana
21 Shawn Long Forward 6–9 245 Junior Morgan City, Louisiana
22 Johnathan Stove Guard 6–4 215 Freshman Baton Rouge, Louisiana
23 Tiremone Williams Guard 6–0 180 Junior Abbeville, Louisiana
31 Brian Williams Forward 6–5 210 Senior Baton Rouge, Louisiana
32 Bryce Washington Forward 6–6 230 Freshman New Orleans, Louisiana
33 Vieux Kande Center 6–8 240 Sophomore Dakar, Senegal
44 J.J. Davenport Center 6–6 325 Senior Abbeville, Louisiana
55 Scott Plaisance Forward 6–9 210 Freshman Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2014*
7:15 pm
Loyola New Orleans W 87–60 
 16  Washington  9  Shephard  4  Shephard  Cajundome (2,595)
Lafayette, LA
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
Louisiana College W 85–57  1–0
 20  Walker  7  Walker  6  Wright  Cajundome (2,979)
Lafayette, LA
11/17/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN3
at Tulsa
MGM Grand Main Event
L 53–64  1–1
 15  Long  6  T. Williams  3  T. Williams  Reynolds Center (3,889)
Tulsa, OK
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm, FSN
at Auburn
MGM Grand Main Event
L 80–105  1–2
 18  B. Williams  7  B. Williams  2  Wright  Auburn Arena (8,120)
Auburn, AL
11/24/2014*
5:00 pm
vs. Milwaukee
MGM Grand Main Event
L 52–56  1–3
 12  Rimmer  6  Walker  2  Wright  MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,192)
Paradise, NV
11/25/2014*
8:00 pm
vs. Oral Roberts
MGM Grand Main Event
W 76–52  2–3
 22  Shephard  7  B. Williams  5  Shephard  MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
Jackson State W 76–53  3–3
 19  Walker  9  Long  4  Wright  Cajundome (3,572)
Lafayette, LA
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm
at McNeese State L 70–79  3–4
 18  Long  11  Long  7  Shephard  Burton Coliseum (1,089)
Lake Charles, LA
12/10/2014*
7:00 pm
Louisiana Tech W 94–86  4–4
 24  Long  15  Long  5  Shephard  Cajundome (3,786)
Lafayette, LA
12/13/2014*
2:00 pm
Centenary W 115–59  5–4
 22  Long  8  Walker  4  Wright  Cajundome (3,586)
Lafayette, LA
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm
Milligan W 115–76  6–4
 26  Long  10  Long  5  Wright  Cajundome (3,263)
Lafayette, LA
12/20/2014*
3:00 pm
at Northwestern State L 85–89  6–5
 23  Walker  19  Walker  5  Walker  Prather Coliseum (1,240)
Natchitoches, LA
12/30/2014
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 83–79 OT 7–5 (1–0)
 23  Long  12  Long  5  Shephard  Jack Stephens Center (N/A)
Little Rock, AR
01/03/2015
7:15 pm
Troy W 91–64  8–5 (2–0)
 20  Wright  6  Shephard  4  Walker  Cajundome (3,973)
Lafayette, LA
01/05/2014
6:30 pm
at Appalachian State W 80–64  9–5 (3–0)
 15  B. Williams  9  Long  4  Walker  Holmes Center (1,004)
Boone, NC
01/08/2015
7:15 pm
Georgia State W 84–80  10–5 (4–0)
 20  B. Williams  13  Long  6  Wright  Cajundome (4,531)
Lafayette, LA
01/15/2014
6:30 pm
at Georgia Southern L 70–78  10–6 (4–1)
 18  Long  8  Long  5  Wright  Hanner Fieldhouse (4,325)
Statesboro, GA
01/17/2015
7:15 pm
South Alabama L 82–89  10–7 (4–2)
 22  Long  22  Long  4  Washington  Cajundome (6,105)
Lafayette, LA
01/19/2015
7:15 pm
Louisiana–Monroe L 55–57  10–8 (4–3)
 19  Long  9  Long  5  Wright  Cajundome (4,213)
Lafayette, LA
01/22/2015
7:15 pm
Arkansas State W 96–59  11–8 (5–3)
 27  Long  7  Washington  5  Washington  Cajundome (4,080)
Lafayette, LA
01/24/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State L 64–75  11–9 (5–4)
 21  Long  B. Williams  Long    3  GSU Sports Arena (2,353)
Atlanta, GA
01/29/2015
7:00 pm
at South Alabama L 85–89  11–10 (5–5)
 26  Long  12  Long  5  Shephard  Mitchell Center (1,590)
Mobile, AL
01/31/2015
4:30 pm
at Texas State W 72–63  12–10 (6–5)
 19  Stove  13  Long  10  Wright  Strahan Coliseum (3,228)
San Marcos, TX
02/05/2015
7:15 pm
Appalachian State W 81–66  13–10 (7–5)
 22  Long  14  Long  8  Wright  Cajundome (4,080)
Lafayette, LA
02/07/2015
7:15 pm, ESPN2
UT Arlington L 69–84  13–11 (7–6)
 13  Washington  10  Long  5  Stove  Cajundome (4,138)
Lafayette, LA
02/12/2015
7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe L 55–67  13–12 (7–7)
 13  Long  13  Long  2  Rimmer  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (3,502)
Monroe, LA
02/14/2015
4:15 pm
at Troy W 84–80 OT 14–12 (8–7)
 17  Long  6  B. Williams  4  B. Williams  Trojan Arena (1,327)
Troy, AL
02/19/2015
7:15 pm
Texas State W 64–42  15–12 (9–7)
 17  Long  8  Walker  6  Wright  Cajundome (3,879)
Lafayette, LA
02/21/2015
7:15 pm
at UT Arlington W 81–70  16–12 (10–7)
 21  Long  15  Long  7  Wright  College Park Center (2,204)
Arlington, TX
02/28/2015
7:15 pm
Georgia Southern W 68–58  17–12 (11–7)
 20  Wright  12  Long  5  Stove  Cajundome (3,937)
Lafayette, LA
03/05/2015
7:15 pm
Arkansas–Little Rock W 75–69  18–12 (12–7)
 15  Walker  9  Long  5  Stove  Cajundome (4,134)
Lafayette, LA
03/07/2015
7:00 pm
at Arkansas State W 81–57  19–12 (13–7)
 19  Register  12  Long  6  Washington  Convocation Center (1,703)
Jonesboro, AR
Sun Belt Tournament
03/13/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Texas State
Quarterfinals
W 53–43  20–12
 16  Shephard  11  Long  4  Long  Lakefront Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, LA
03/14/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Georgia State
Semifinals
L 79–83  20–13
 17  Walker  9  Walker  6  Wright  Lakefront Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, LA
CIT
03/17/2015*
7:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
First round
W 83–68  21–13
 25  Washington  9  Long  7  Wright  McDermott Center (1,811)
San Antonio, TX
03/21/2015*
2:00 pm
at Sam Houston State
Second round
W 71–70  22–13
 19  Wright  9  Washington  4  Shephard  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (772)
Huntsville, TX
03/26/2015*
7:30 pm
Evansville
Quarterfials
L 82–89  22–14
 24  Long  11  Long  4  Wright  Cajundome (3,541)
Lafayette, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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