2014–15 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2014–15 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Travis Ford's seventh season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Oklahoma. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in second round to Oregon.

2014–15 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2014–15 record18–14 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Kansas135 .722  279  .750
No. 9 Iowa State126 .667  259  .735
No. 13 Oklahoma126 .667  2411  .686
No. 16 Baylor117 .611  2410  .706
No. 20 West Virginia117 .611  2510  .714
Oklahoma State810 .444  1814  .563
Texas810 .444  2014  .588
Kansas State810 .444  1517  .469
TCU414 .222  1815  .545
Texas Tech315 .167  1319  .406
2015 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Smart33G6'4"225SophomoreFlower Mound, TXDrafted by Boston Celtics
Markel Brown22G6'3"184SeniorAlexandria, LAGraduated; Drafted by Brooklyn Nets
Stevie Clark5G5'11"175FreshmanOklahoma CityDismissed from team
Kamari Murphy21F6'9"220SophomoreBrooklynTransferred to Miami (FL)
Gary Gaskins34G6'10"200JuniorBeaufort, SCTransferred to Arkansas Tech

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joe Burton
SF
Humble, Texas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyree Griffin
PG
New Orleans, Louisiana 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mar 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jeff Newberry
PG
Hobbs, New Mexico 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Mitchell Solomon
PF
Bixby, Oklahoma 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tavarius Shine
SF
Irving, Texas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

    Roster

    Source[2]

    2014–15 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ford Stuen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHenderson County
    IMG Academy (Fla.)
    Henderson, KY
    G 1 Tyree Griffin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrO. Perry Walker New Orleans, LA
    G/F 2 Le'Bryan Nash 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrLincoln Dallas, TX
    G/F 4 Joe Burton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrAtascocita Houston, TX
    F 5 Tavarius Shine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMacArthur
    FUMA
    Irving, TX
    G 12 Anthony Hickey 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrChristian County
    LSU
    Hopkinsville, KY
    G 13 Phil Forte 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMarcus Flower Mound, TX
    F/C 14 Marek Souček 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrCanarias Academy Brno, Czech Republic
    G/F 15 Christien Sager 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrRider Wichita Falls, TX
    F 20 Michael Cobbins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrPalo Duro Amarillo, TX
    G 22 Jeff Newberry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrWestlake
    NMJC
    Atlanta, GA
    G/F 23 Leyton Hammonds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoRichland North Richland Hills, TX
    G 24 Alex Budke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrStillwater Stillwater, OK
    G/F 30 Jeffrey Carroll 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrRowlett Rowlett, TX
    C 32 Anthony Allen 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrBassick
    Lamar State Port Arthur
    Kingston, Jamaica
    C 41 Mitchell Solomon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrBixby Bixby, OK
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    2:00 pm
    Missouri Western W 74–35 
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,279)
    Stillwater, OK
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Southeastern Louisiana W 83–55  1–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,125)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/16/2014*
    2:00 pm
    Prairie View A&M W 74–52  2–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,407)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Northwestern Oklahoma State W 91–45  3–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,518)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/21/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Milwaukee
    MGM Grand Main Event
    W 82–68  4–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,909)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/24/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Oregon State
    MGM Grand Main Event semifinal
    W 66–53  5–0
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,507)
    Las Vegas, NV
    11/26/2014*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Tulsa
    MGM Grand Main Event final
    W 73–58  6–0
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,712)
    Las Vegas, NV
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm
    North Texas W 87–61  7–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,086)
    Stillwater, OK
    12/06/2014*
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    at South Carolina
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 49–75  7–1
    Colonial Life Arena (12,007)
    Columbia, SC
    12/13/2014*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Memphis W 73–55  8–1
    FedEx Forum (14,501)
    Memphis, TN
    12/16/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Middle Tennessee W 68–48  9–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,217)
    Stillwater, OK
    12/21/2014*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 Maryland L 64–73  9–2
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,104)
    Stillwater, OK
    12/30/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Missouri W 74–72 OT 10–2
    Sprint Center (11,376)
    Kansas City, MO
    Conference regular season
    01/03/2015
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    Kansas State W 61–47  11–2
    (1–0)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,185)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/06/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 17 Iowa State L 61–63  11–3
    (1–1)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    01/10/2015
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 10 Texas W 69–58  12–3
    (2–1)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,592)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/13/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 24 at No. 9 Kansas L 57–67  12–4
    (2–2)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/17/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 24 at No. 18 Oklahoma
    Bedlam Series
    L 65–82  12–5
    (2–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,730)
    Norman, OK
    01/21/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Texas Tech W 63–43  13–5
    (3–3)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,090)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/24/2015
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at Kansas State L 53–63  13–6
    (3–4)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/27/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 20 Baylor W 64–53  14–6
    (4–4)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,364)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/31/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 24 Oklahoma
    Bedlam Series
    L 56–64  14–7
    (4–5)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm, LHN
    at No. 25 Texas W 65–63 OT 15–7
    (5–5)
    Frank Erwin Center (11,954)
    Austin, TX
    02/07/2015
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 8 Kansas W 67–62  16–7
    (6–5)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,399)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/09/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 at No. 16 Baylor W 74–65  17–7
    (7–5)
    Ferrell Center (6,720)
    Waco, TX
    02/14/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 at TCU L 55–70  17–8
    (7–6)
    Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (4,266)
    Fort Worth, TX
    02/18/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 No. 14 Iowa State L 65–70  17–9
    (7–7)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,612)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/21/2015
    1:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 22 No. 23 West Virginia L 63–73  17–10
    (7–8)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,610)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/28/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Texas Tech L 62–63  17–11
    (7–9)
    United Supermarkets Arena (7,480)
    Lubbock, TX
    03/04/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    TCU W 82–70  18–11
    (8–9)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,526)
    Stillwater, OK
    03/07/2015
    11:00 am, ESPNews
    at No. 20 West Virginia L 72–81  18–12
    (8–10)
    WVU Coliseum (13,714)
    Morgantown, WV
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/12/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. No. 15 Oklahoma
    Quarterfinals
    L 49–64  18–13
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    6:50 pm, TBS
    No. (9 W) vs. (8 W) Oregon
    Second round
    L 73–79  18–14
    CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,534)
    Omaha, NE
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

    CSN = Cowboy Sports Network. The Cowboy Sports Network is affiliated with Fox Sports Net. Games could air on Fox Sports Oklahoma, Fox Sports Oklahoma Plus, Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, or Fox College Sports.

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV = Received votes. NR = Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP RV RV RV RV NR RV RV NR RV 24 RV NR RV 21 т 22 RV NR NR NR N/A
    Coaches NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV NR NR 24 24 RV NR NR NR NR

    *AP does not release post-tournament rankings

    References

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