2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by ninth year head coach Bill Coen, played their home games at Matthews Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They defeated Delaware, UNC Wilmington, and William & Mary to become champions of the CAA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first NCAA bid since 1991, where they lost in the second round to Notre Dame.

2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
CAA regular season co–champions
and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2014–15 record23–12 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David McLaughlin
  • Chris Markwood
  • Brian McDonald
Home arenaMatthews Arena
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
William & Mary126 .667  2013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .667  1814  .563
Northeastern126 .667  2312  .657
James Madison126 .667  1914  .576
Hofstra108 .556  2014  .588
Delaware99 .500  1020  .333
Drexel99 .500  1119  .367
Elon612 .333  1518  .455
Towson513 .278  1220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167  924  .273
2015 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in first place. They advanced to the finals of the CAA Tournament where they defeated William & Mary to win the CAA title.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chris Avenant1G6'4"193RS SeniorSacramento, CaliforniaGraduated
Demetrius Pollard2G6'2"192SeniorVirginia Beach, VirginiaLeft Team
Marcos Benegas-Flores11G6'1"190JuniorBostonTransferred to UMass-Lowell
Derrico Peck24F6'5"204SophomoreWoodstock, GeorgiaTransferred

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devon Begley
SG
Pearland, Texas Pearland High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 2014-08-27.

    Roster

    2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 3 Jimmy Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDouglas S. Freeman Richmond, Virginia
    G 4 David Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrStow-Munroe Falls Stow, Ohio
    G 10 T. J. Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoPflugerville Pflugerville, Texas
    G/F 12 Quincy Ford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrGibbs St. Petersburg, Florida
    G 15 Caleb Donnelly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)181 lb (82 kg) SrAlvirne Hudson, New Hampshire
    G 20 Devon Begley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrPearland Pearland, Texas
    G 22 C. J. Hill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS FrWestfield Centreville, Virginia
    G 33 Zach Stahl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHopkins Chanhassen, Minnesota
    F 34 Kwesi Abakah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS SoNorth Gwinnett Suwanee, Georgia
    F 43 Scott Eatherton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg) RS SrSaint Francis (PA)
    Hershey
    Hershey, Pennsylvania
    F 44 Reggie Spencer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)234 lb (106 kg) SrHillcrest Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/16/2014*
    12:30 pm, NESN
    vs. Boston University
    Coaches vs. Cancer Boston Tip-Off
    W 71–65  1–0
    TD Garden (5,112)
    Boston
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Florida State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 76–73  2–0
    Donald L. Tucker Center (5,587)
    Tallahassee, Florida
    11/22/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Navy
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 68–44  3–0
    Mohegan Sun Arena (1,121)
    Uncasville, Connecticut
    11/23/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Manhattan
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 65–51  4–0
    Mohegan Sun Arena (717)
    Uncasville, Connecticut
    11/26/2014*
    2:00 pm
    at Massachusetts
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    L 54–79  4–1
    Mullins Center (2,918)
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    11/29/2014*
    3:00 pm
    Fairfield W 57–48  5–1
    Cabot Center (1,125)
    Boston
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm, NESN
    at Harvard L 42–60  5–2
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,553)
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    12/06/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Western Michigan W 81–69  6–2
    Matthews Arena (1,116)
    Boston
    12/17/2014*
    10:00 pm
    vs. Cal Poly
    Cable Car Classic
    L 58–60  6–3
    Leavey Center (965)
    Santa Clara, California
    12/20/2014*
    5:00 pm
    at Santa Clara
    Cable Car Classic
    W 78–72  7–3
    Leavey Center (1,168)
    Santa Clara, California
    12/22/2014*
    9:00 pm
    at Saint Mary's L 68–72 OT 7–4
    McKeon Pavilion (2,621)
    Moraga, California
    12/31/2014*
    4:00 pm
    at Richmond W 58–57  8–4
    Robins Center (4,179)
    Richmond, Virginia
    CAA regular season
    01/03/2015
    2:00 pm
    at Delaware W 72–53  9–4 (1–0)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,202)
    Newark, Delaware
    01/05/2015
    7:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington L 68–75  9–5 (1–1)
    Matthews Arena (573)
    Boston
    01/08/2015
    7:00 pm
    at James Madison W 65–59  10–5 (2–1)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,589)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    01/10/2015
    2:00 pm, CSN
    at Towson W 52–49  11–5 (3–1)
    SECU Arena (1,507)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra W 91–83  12–5 (4–1)
    Matthews Arena (1,493)
    Boston
    01/17/2015
    7:00 pm
    College of Charleston W 69–67  13–5 (5–1)
    Matthews Arena (1,624)
    Boston
    01/19/2015*
    2:00 pm
    Detroit L 69–81 OT 13–6
    Matthews Arena (1,032)
    Boston
    01/22/2015
    7:00 pm
    James Madison W 82–59  14–6 (6–1)
    Matthews Arena (1,680)
    Boston
    01/24/2015
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    at William & Mary L 62–78  14–7 (6–2)
    Kaplan Arena (5,053)
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    01/28/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel L 60–65  14–8 (6–3)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,011)
    Philadelphia
    01/31/2015
    7:00 pm
    Elon W 80–61  15–8 (7–3)
    Matthews Arena (1,171)
    Boston
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm
    Towson W 69–62  16–8 (8–3)
    Matthews Arena (955)
    Boston
    02/07/2015
    12:00 pm, CSN
    Delaware L 68–73  16–9 (8–4)
    Matthews Arena (1,423)
    Boston
    02/12/2015
    7:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Hofstra W 79–68  17–9 (9–4)
    Hofstra Arena (2,352)
    Hempstead, New York
    02/14/2015
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at UNC Wilmington L 61–66  17–10 (9–5)
    Trask Coliseum (4,619)
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    02/18/2015
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary W 75–64  18–10 (10–5)
    Matthews Arena (927)
    Boston,
    02/21/2015
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    Drexel W 83–73 OT 19–10 (11–5)
    Matthews Arena (1,925)
    Boston,
    02/26/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Elon L 65–72  19–11 (11–6)
    Alumni Gym (1,016)
    Elon, North Carolina
    02/28/2015
    8:00 pm
    at College of Charleston W 65–56  20–11 (12–6)
    TD Arena (2,603)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    CAA Tournament
    03/07/2015
    8:30 pm, CSN
    vs. Delaware
    Quarterfinals
    W 67–64  21–11
    Royal Farms Arena (3,016)
    Baltimore
    03/08/2015
    8:30 pm, NBCSN
    vs. UNC Wilmington
    Semifinals
    W 78–71  22–11
    Royal Farms Arena (3,703)
    Baltimore
    03/09/2015
    8:30 pm, NBCSN
    vs. William & Mary
    Championship game
    W 72–61  23–11
    Royal Farms Arena (5,721)
    Baltimore
    NCAA Tournament
    03/18/2015*
    12:15 pm, CBS
    (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Notre Dame
    Second round
    L 65–69  23–12
    Consol Energy Center (15,818)
    Pittsburgh
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

    References

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