2014–15 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2014–15 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by third year head coach Tony Benford, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 14–17, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Rice.

2014–15 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2014–15 record14–17 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Super Pit
(Capacity: 10,040)
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech15–3 .833  27–9  .750
Old Dominion13–5 .722  27–8  .771
UTEP13–5 .722  22–11  .667
WKU12–6 .667  20–12  .625
UAB †12–6 .667  20–16  .556
Middle Tennessee9–9 .500  19–17  .528
FIU8–10 .444  16–17  .485
UTSA8–10 .444  14–16  .467
North Texas8–10 .444  14–17  .452
Rice8–10 .444  12–20  .375
Charlotte7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Marshall7–11 .389  11–21  .344
Southern Miss*4–14 .222  9–20  .310
Florida Atlantic2–16 .111  9–20  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
† 2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Mean Green the season 16–16, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish 11th place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Tulane.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Vertrail Vaughns0G6'2"184RS SeniorMesquite, TXGraduated
Brandan Walton2G6'2"195RS SeniorCompton, CAGraduated
Alzee Williams3G6'4"175RS SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Chris Jones5G6'2"200JuniorGarland, TXTransferred to Angelo State
Austin Mitchell10G6'1"180SophomorePlano, TXInjured[1]
Kelvin Gaines24F/C6'10"227RS JuniorOcala, FLGraduated
Keith Coleman44F6'10"250JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred to LSU–Shreveport

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Carrington Ward0G6'3"175JuniorPhiladelphia, PAJunior college transfer from San Jacinto College
DeAndre Harris3G6'3"180SophomoreMilwaukee, WIJunior college transfer from Tyler Junior College
J-Mychal Reese4G6'1"187JuniorBryan, TXTransferred from Texas A&M. Under NCAA transfer rules, Reese will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Muhammed Ahmed20F6'7"210JuniorBronx, NYJunior college transfer from Gillette College

Recruiting class of 2014
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Combs
SF		 Dallas, TX Carter High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Greg White-Pittman
SG		 New Orleans, LA Holy Cross High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 September 17, 2014.

    Recruiting class of 2015
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Ja'Michael Brown
    PG    		 San Antonio, TX Pro-Vision Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • 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:

      Roster
      2014–15 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Carrington Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSan Jacinto College Philadelphia, PA
      G/F 1 Maurice Aniefiok 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS JrMississippi Lagos, Nigeria
      G 2 Greg White-Pittman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrHoly Cross HS New Orleans, LA
      G 3 DeAndre Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoTyler JC Milwaukee, WI
      G 4 J-Mychal Reese  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg) JrTexas A&M Bryan, TX
      G 5 Todd Eaglin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrTyler JC The Woodlands, TX
      G 10 Chris Campbell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrJacksonville College Houston, TX
      F 11 Jeremy Combs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrCarter HS Dallas, TX
      F 20 Muhammed Ahmed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGillette College Bronx, NY
      G 21 T. J. Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrMarquette Denison, TX
      F 22 Greg Wesley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrSeguin HS Arlington, TX
      G 23 Jordan Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrKimball HS Dallas, TX
      F 25 Armani Flannigan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCentral Wyoming Rockford, IL
      F 33 Colin Voss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrNorthern Oklahoma Grand Rapids, MI
      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
      11/10/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 Oklahoma City W 106–100 OT –
      		 The Super Pit (1,306)
      Denton, TX
      Regular season
      11/14/2014*
      5:00 pm      		 Arkansas–Monticello W 84–62  1–0
      		 The Super Pit (1,442)
      Denton, TX
      11/17/2014*
      7:30 pm      		 Nicholls State W 71–57  2–0
      		 The Super Pit (1,367)
      Denton, TX
      11/19/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 Delaware State W 62–55  3–0
      		 The Super Pit (1,491)
      Denton, TX
      11/23/2014*
      5:00 pm      		 Iona L 58–78  3–1
      		 The Super Pit (2,278)
      Denton, TX
      11/26/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 Mississippi Valley State W 67–52  4–1
      		 The Super Pit (1,418)
      Denton, TX
      11/28/2014*
      8:00 pm, SECN      		 at No. 25 Arkansas L 73–89  4–2
      		 Bud Walton Arena (14,885)
      Fayetteville, AR
      12/03/2014*
      7:00 pm, FSOK/FCS      		 at Oklahoma State L 61–87  4–3
      		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,086)
      Stillwater, OK
      12/14/2014*
      3:00 pm      		 at Stephen F. Austin L 48–59  4–4
      		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (582)
      Nacogdoches, TX
      12/17/2014*
      11:30 am      		 Langston W 78–65  5–4
      		 The Super Pit (2,778)
      Denton, TX
      12/21/2014*
      1:00 pm, FSN      		 Creighton W 62–58  6–4
      		 The Super Pit (4,227)
      Denton, TX
      12/23/2014*
      7:00 pm      		 Prairie View A&M L 67–70  6–5
      		 The Super Pit (2,117)
      Denton, TX
      12/29/2014*
      7:00 pm, TTSN      		 at Texas Tech L 45–60  6–6
      		 United Supermarkets Arena (6,033)
      Lubbock, TX
      01/02/2015
      7:00 pm, ASN      		 UTEP L 71–85  6–7 (0–1)
      		 The Super Pit (2,785)
      Denton, TX
      01/04/2015
      2:00 pm, FSN      		 UTSA L 61–71  6–8 (0–2)
      		 The Super Pit (1,628)
      Denton, TX
      01/10/2015
      2:00 pm, ASN      		 at Rice W 66–63  7–8 (1–2)
      		 Tudor Fieldhouse (1,230)
      Houston, TX
      01/15/2015
      6:00 pm      		 at Charlotte L 57–73  7–9 (1–3)
      		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,694)
      Charlotte, NC
      01/17/2015
      6:00 pm      		 at Old Dominion L 50–61  7–10 (1–4)
      		 Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
      Norfolk, VA
      01/22/2015
      7:00 pm      		 Louisiana Tech W 73–66  8–10 (2–4)
      		 The Super Pit (3,293)
      Denton, TX
      01/24/2015
      7:00 pm      		 Southern Miss L 71–75 OT 8–11 (2–5)
      		 The Super Pit (3,759)
      Denton, TX
      01/31/2015
      7:00 pm, ASN      		 Rice W 75–65  9–11 (3–5)
      		 The Super Pit (4,212)
      Denton, TX
      02/05/2015
      7:00 pm      		 at WKU L 59–65  9–12 (3–6)
      		 E. A. Diddle Arena (3,862)
      Bowling Green, KY
      02/07/2015
      6:00 pm      		 at Marshall L 73–80  9–13 (3–7)
      		 Cam Henderson Center (5,276)
      Huntington, WV
      02/12/2015
      7:00 pm      		 UAB W 67–64  10–13 (4–7)
      		 The Super Pit (2,611)
      Denton, TX
      02/14/2015
      7:00 pm, ASN      		 Middle Tennessee W 57–56  11–13 (5–7)
      		 The Super Pit (1,946)
      Denton, TX
      02/19/2015
      6:00 pm      		 at Florida Atlantic W 79–72  12–13 (6–7)
      		 FAU Arena (1,108)
      Boca Raton, FL
      02/21/2015
      5:00 pm      		 at FIU W 70–56  13–13 (7–7)
      		 U.S. Century Bank Arena (1,408)
      Miami, FL
      02/26/2015
      7:00 pm      		 Charlotte W 81–65  14–13 (8–7)
      		 The Super Pit (4,122)
      Denton, TX
      02/28/2015
      4:30 pm, ASN      		 Old Dominion L 57–70  14–14 (8–8)
      		 The Super Pit (2,833)
      Denton, TX
      03/05/2015
      8:00 pm      		 at UTEP L 60–83  14–15 (8–9)
      		 Don Haskins Center (7,651)
      El Paso, TX
      03/07/2015
      2:00 pm      		 at UTSA L 68–69  14–16 (8–10)
      		 Convocation Center (1,245)
      San Antonio, TX
      Conference USA Tournament
      03/11/2015
      8:30 pm, ASN      		 vs. Rice
      First round      		 L 54–82  14–17
      		 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
      Birmingham, AL
      *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Central Time.

      See also

      References
      1. "UNT notebook: Overlander out with possible knee injury". DRC Sports. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
      2. "MEANGREENSPORTS.COM - University of North Texas Official Athletic Site University of North Texas Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". www.meangreensports.com.
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