2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to WKU.

2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2014–15 record11–21 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech153 .833  279  .750
Old Dominion135 .722  278  .771
UTEP135 .722  2211  .667
WKU126 .667  2012  .625
UAB126 .667  2016  .556
Middle Tennessee99 .500  1917  .528
FIU810 .444  1617  .485
UTSA810 .444  1416  .467
North Texas810 .444  1417  .452
Rice810 .444  1220  .375
Charlotte711 .389  1418  .438
Marshall711 .389  1121  .344
Southern Miss*414 .222  920  .310
Florida Atlantic216 .111  920  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out.[1]

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kareem Canty1G6'1"185RS FreshmanHarlem, NYTransferred to Auburn
Kevin McNair4G6'1"180FreshmanAtlanta, GAWalk-on didn't return
Yous Mbao34C7'2"250RS SeniorRufisque, SenegalGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Stevie Browning2G6'3"180SophomoreLogan, WVTransferred from Fairmont State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Browning will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Jay Johnson3F6'7"210JuniorVersailles, KYJunior college transfer from John A. Logan College.
James Kelly24F6'7"246JuniorAnn Arbor, MITransferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Kelly will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shane Hall
PF
Paintsville, KY Johnson Central High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Aleksa Nikolic
PG
Serbia Kris Kros Pancevo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A May 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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 2014-07-16.

    Roster

    2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 1 Shawn Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)228 lb (103 kg) Sr Sacramento, California
    G 2 Stevie Browning  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Logan, West Virginia
    F 3 Jay Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) Jr Versailles, Kentucky
    F 5 Cheikh Sane 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Dakar, Senegal
    G 14 C. J. Burks (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) Fr Martinsburg, West Virginia
    G 15 DeVince Boykins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Forest City, North Carolina
    G 21 Aleksa Nikolić 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) Fr Pančevo, Serbia
    G 23 Justin Edmonds 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Albion, Michigan
    F 24 James Kelly  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)241 lb (109 kg) Jr Ann Arbor, Michigan
    F 25 Ryan Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS So Indianapolis, Indiana
    C 31 JP Kambola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)244 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    G 32 Tamron Manning 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Georgetown, Kentucky
    G 33 Brett Bowling 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) Fr Pineville, West Virginia
    G 35 Austin Loop 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS So South Webster, Ohio
    F 50 Milan Mijovic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Concord W 92–80 
    Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Jacksonville State
    Global Sports Showcase
    W 74–55  1–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,463)
    Huntington, WV
    11/16/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Savannah State
    Global Sports Showcase
    W 66–47  2–0
    Cam Henderson Center (4,789)
    Huntington, WV
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 pm
    West Virginia Tech W 87–65  3–0
    Cam Henderson Center (4,984)
    Huntington, WV
    11/21/2014*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 7 Louisville
    Global Sports Showcase
    L 67–85  3–1
    KFC Yum! Center (21,661)
    Louisville, KY
    11/26/2014*
    8:00 pm, ASN
    Morehead State L 68–77  3–2
    Cam Henderson Center (5,077)
    Huntington, WV
    11/28/2014*
    8:00 pm
    Cleveland State
    Global Sports Showcase
    L 59–68  3–3
    Cam Henderson Center (4,991)
    Huntington, WV
    12/01/2014*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    South Carolina L 59–77  3–4
    Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
    Huntington, WV
    12/06/2014*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Penn State L 69–73  3–5
    Cam Henderson Center (5,158)
    Huntington, WV
    12/14/2014*
    4:30 pm, RTPT
    vs. No. 22 West Virginia
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    L 66–69  3–6
    Charleston Civic Center (10,749)
    Charleston, WV
    12/16/2014*
    7:00 pm
    King W 90–76  4–6
    Cam Henderson Center (4,608)
    Huntington, WV
    12/20/2014*
    3:00 pm
    at Arkansas State L 58–67  4–7
    Convocation Center (1,781)
    Jonesboro, AR
    12/22/2014*
    10:00 pm
    at Nevada L 55–83  4–8
    Lawlor Events Center (4,738)
    Reno, NV
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Akron L 63–70  4–9
    James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937)
    Akron, OH
    01/04/2015
    3:00 pm
    at WKU L 62–81  4–10 (0–1)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (3,597)
    Bowling Green, KY
    01/08/2015
    7:00 pm
    No. 25 Old Dominion L 51–72  4–11 (0–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,661)
    Huntington, WV
    01/10/2015
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte L 72–77  4–12 (0–3)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
    Huntington, WV
    01/15/2015
    7:30 pm
    at FIU L 62–66 OT 4–13 (0–4)
    FIU Arena (N/A)
    Miami, FL
    01/17/2015
    5:30 pm, ASN
    at Florida Atlantic L 62–76  4–14 (0–5)
    FAU Arena (1,167)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/22/2015
    7:00 pm
    UTSA L 68–82  4–15 (0–6)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,882)
    Huntington, WV
    01/24/2015
    3:00 pm, ASN
    UTEP W 78–71  5–15 (1–6)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,302)
    Huntington, WV
    01/29/2015
    8:00 pm
    at Southern Miss W 69–54  6–15 (2–6)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,392)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    01/31/2015
    5:30 pm, ASN
    at Louisiana Tech L 57–81  6–16 (2–7)
    Thomas Assembly Center (4,731)
    Ruston, LA
    02/05/2015
    7:00 pm
    Rice W 69–55  7–16 (3–7)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,844)
    Huntington, WV
    02/07/2015
    7:00 pm
    North Texas W 80–73  8–16 (4–7)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,276)
    Huntington, WV
    02/14/2015
    5:30 pm, ASN
    WKU W 87–82  9–16 (5–7)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,135)
    Huntington, WV
    02/19/2015
    5:00 pm
    at Middle Tennessee L 51–90  9–17 (5–8)
    Murphy Center (5,101)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    02/21/2015
    8:00 pm
    at UAB L 54–78  9–18 (5–9)
    Bartow Arena (4,068)
    Birmingham, AL
    02/26/2015
    8:00 pm, ASN
    FIU W 87–69  10–18 (6–9)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,886)
    Huntington, WV
    02/28/2015
    7:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic W 79–63  11–18 (7–9)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,745)
    Huntington, WV
    03/05/2015
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at Old Dominion L 50–67  11–19 (7–10)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,114)
    Norfolk, VA
    03/07/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Charlotte L 73–86  11–20 (7–11)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434)
    Charlotte, NC
    Conference USA Tournament
    03/11/2015
    7:00 pm, ASN
    vs. WKU
    First round
    L 45–59  11–21
    Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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