2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by 11th-year head coach Dave Bezold, played their home games at The Bank of Kentucky Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). They finished the season 13–17, 7–7 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for fourth place. Due to their transition to Division I, the Norse were ineligible to participate in NCAA-operated postseason play, specifically the NCAA tournament and NIT, and will remain ineligible for those tournaments until the 2016–17 season. However, they were eligible for the A-Sun Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb.

2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2014–15 record13–17 (7–7 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schappell
  • Danté Jackson
  • Ethan Faulkner
  • Donnie McFarland
Home arenaThe Bank of Kentucky Center
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Florida †12–2 .857  23–12  .657
Florida Gulf Coast11–3 .786  22–11  .667
USC Upstate8–6 .571  24–12  .667
Lipscomb7–7 .500  14–17  .452
Northern Kentucky*7–7 .500  13–17  .433
Jacksonville4–10 .286  10–22  .313
Kennesaw State4–10 .286  10–22  .313
Stetson3–11 .214  9–22  .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

This proved to be the final season of both Bezold's tenure at NKU and the school's membership in the A-Sun. Following the season, Bezold was fired,[1] eventually being replaced by Alabama assistant John Brannen.[2] Then, on May 11, 2015, it was announced that NKU would leave the A-Sun to join the Horizon League effective July 1, 2015.[3]

Roster
2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Chad Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Lexington, Kentucky
G 2 Tayler Persons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Kokomo, Indiana
G 3 Tyler White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lima, Ohio
F 4 Deontae Cole 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
F 5 Jordan Garnett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 11 Jordan Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Paul, Minnesota
F 13 Daniel Camps 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
C 20 Jake Giesler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Fort Thomas, Kentucky
F 21 Jalen Billups 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 22 Matt Rosenwinkel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Rochelle, Illinois
G 23 Todd Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Elkhart, Indiana
G 25 Cole Murray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Delphi, Indiana
F 32 Jared Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 33 Anthony Monaco 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dover, Ohio
G 44 Dean Danos 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Oak Lawn, Illinois
Head coach

Dave Bezold (Viterbo)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[4]

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2014*
9:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 3 Wisconsin W 62–31  0–1
 Kohl Center (17,279)
Madison, WI
November 16, 2014*
2:00 pm		 at No. 21 Nebraska L 61–80  0–2
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,479)
Lincoln, NE
November 19, 2014*
7:00 pm		 North Carolina A&T W 68–55  1–2
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,505)
Highland Heights, KY
November 22, 2014*
7:00 pm		 Ohio Mid-Western W 98–48  2–2
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,942)
Highland Heights, KY
November 26, 2014*
9:00 pm		 at Eastern Washington L 60–81  2–3
 Reese Court (1,003)
Cheney, WA
November 29, 2014*
10:00 pm		 at Idaho W 79–74  3–3
 Memorial Gym (227)
Moscow, ID
December 3, 2014*
7:00 pm		 UT Martin L 56–71  3–4
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,272)
Highland Heights, KY
December 7, 2014*
7:00 pm		 No. 16 West Virginia L 42–67  3–5
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (5,089)
Highland Heights, KY
December 14, 2014*
2:00 pm		 UC–Clermont W 107–53  4–5
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,181)
Highland Heights, KY
December 16, 2014*
7:00 pm		 at Chattanooga L 81–93  4–6
 McKenzie Arena (2,361)
Chattanooga, TN
December 19, 2014*
7:00 pm		 at Morehead State W 83–60  5–6
 Ellis Johnson Arena (1,435)
Morehead, KY
December 22, 2014*
7:00 pm		 Idaho W 81–68  6–6
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,255)
Highland Heights, KY
December 27, 2014*
3:00 Pm, BTN		 at Northwestern L 55–76  6–7
 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,650)
Evanston, IL
December 31, 2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Youngstown State L 74–78  6–8
 Beeghly Center (1,396)
Youngstown, OH
January 3, 2015*
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Toledo L 55–57  6–9
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,055)
Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun regular season
January 10, 2015
7:30 pm		 at Lipscomb L 61–80  6–10 (0–1)
 Allen Arena (621)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2015
7:00 pm		 Kennesaw State W 76–72  7–10 (1–1)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,547)
Highland Heights, KY
January 17, 2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at USC Upstate W 66–65  8–10 (2–1)
 G. B. Hodge Center (801)
Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 North Florida L 66–74  8–11 (2–2)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,090)
Highland Heights, KY
January 24, 2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 Jacksonville W 81–59  9–11 (3–2)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,443)
Highland Heights, KY
January 29, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stetson L 75–85  9–12 (3–3)
 Edmunds Center (823)
DeLand, FL
January 31, 2015
7:00 pm		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 64–74  9–13 (3–4)
 Alico Arena (4,550)
Fort Myers, FL
February 7, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Lipscomb W 77–60  10–13 (4–4)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,887)
Highland Heights, KY
February 12, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Florida Gulf Coast L 59–65  10–14 (4–5)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,226)
Highland Heights, KY
February 14, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Stetson W 82–57  11–14 (5–5)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,520)
Highland Heights, KY
February 19, 2015
7:00 pm		 at Jacksonville L 75–83 OT 11–15 (5–6)
 Swisher Gymnasium (713)
Jacksonville, FL
February 21, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at North Florida L 69–88  11–16 (5–7)
 UNF Arena (1,427)
Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 2015
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Kennesaw State
Postponed from 2/25/15		 W 78–53  12–16 (6–7)
 KSU Convocation Center (682)
Kennesaw, GA
February 28, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 USC Upstate W 84–65  13–16 (7–7)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,064)
Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 3, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Lipscomb
Quarterfinals		 L 73–76 OT 13–17
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,157)
Highland Heights, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
  1. Broering, Rick (March 17, 2015). "Bezold out as NKU coach after 11 seasons". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  2. "John Brannen welcomed as men's basketball head coach" (Press release). Northern Kentucky Norse. April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. "Northern Kentucky University to Join Horizon League in July" (Press release). Horizon League. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  4. http://nkunorse.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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