2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles were led by 16th year head coach Scott Sutton and played their home games at the Mabee Center. They were members of The Summit League. They return to The Summit after only two seasons in the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–6 in The Summit League play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of The Summit League Tournament where they lost to North Dakota State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated UC Santa Barbara in the first round before losing in the second round to Loyola–Chicago.

2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
CBI, Second round
ConferenceThe Summit League
2014–15 record19–15 (10–6 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMabee Center
2014–15 The Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota State124 .750  2310  .697
South Dakota State124 .750  2411  .686
Oral Roberts106 .625  1915  .559
IPFW97 .563  1615  .516
South Dakota97 .563  1716  .515
Denver610 .375  1218  .400
IUPUI610 .375  1021  .323
Omaha*511 .313  1217  .414
Western Illinois313 .188  820  .286
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
2015 Summit League Tournament winner

Roster

Source[1]

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Aaron Young Guard 5–11 165 Sophomore Edmond, Oklahoma
1 Bobby Word Guard 6–4 170 Sophomore Lancaster, Texas
3 Jabbar Singleton Guard 6–0 190 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana
5 Brandon Conley Forward 6–6 225 Junior Fort Worth, Texas
12 Jackson Bart Forward 6–5 190 Freshman Bartlesville, Oklahoma
15 Obi Emegano Guard 6–3 215 Redshirt Junior Edmond, Oklahoma
22 Adrion Webber Forward 6–5 210 Senior Muskogee, Oklahoma
23 Dederick Lee Guard 6–2 165 Redshirt Freshman Clarksville, Arkansas
24 Korey Billbury Guard 6–3 200 Redshirt Junior Tulsa, Oklahoma
33 Darian Harris Guard 6–6 195 Redshirt Freshman Springdale, Arkansas
34 Denell Henderson Forward 6–7 235 Senior Damascus, Arkansas
35 Drew Wilson Forward 6–7 220 Redshirt Junior Tulsa, Oklahoma
44 Albert Owens Center 6–9 260 Freshman Cedar Hill, Texas

Schedule

Source[2]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014*
7:00 pm
East Central W 75–68 
Mabee Center (2,102)
Tulsa, OK
11/08/2014*
7:00 pm
Rogers State W 73–60 
Mabee Center (2,706)
Tulsa, OK
Regular season
11/15/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Tulsa
PSO Mayors Cup/MGM Grand Main Event
W 77–68  1–0
Mabee Center (6,534)
Tulsa, OK
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri L 64–78  1–1
Mizzou Arena (5,563)
Columbia, MO
11/21/2014*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon State
MGM Grand Main Event
L 42–55  1–2
Gill Coliseum (4,022)
Corvallis, OR
11/25/2014*
8:00 pm
vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
MGM Grand Main Event
L 52–76  1–3
MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
11/26/2014*
3:00 pm
vs. Milwaukee
MGM Grand Main Event
W 69–66  2–3
MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,712)
Paradise, NV
12/01/2014*
8:00 pm
at Weber State L 61–62  2–4
Dee Events Center (5,633)
Ogden, UT
12/07/2014*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Missouri State Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
New Mexico State W 86–83  3–4
Mabee Center (3,494)
Tulsa, OK
12/15/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Missouri State W 80–61  4–4
Mabee Center (2,567)
Tulsa, OK
12/16/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 15 Oklahoma L 53–85  4–5
Lloyd Noble Center (9,713)
Norman, OK
12/20/2014*
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Memphis L 63–78  4–6
FedExForum (13,084)
Memphis, TN
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm
at Missouri State L 45–52  4–7
JQH Arena (5,327)
Springfield, MO
12/28/2014*
3:00 pm
Haskell Indian Nations W 94–42  5–7
Mabee Center (3,184)
Tulsa, OK
12/30/2014*
6:00 pm
at Detroit W 77–73 OT 6–7
Calihan Hall (2,164)
Detroit, MI
01/02/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Dakota State L 66–72  6–8 (0–1)
Scheels Arena (2,610)
Fargo, ND
01/07/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI W 69–61  7–8 (1–1)
Mabee Center (2,836)
Tulsa, OK
01/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Illinois W 66–57  8–8 (2–1)
Western Hall (1,314)
Macomb, IL
01/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Omaha W 102–86  9–8 (3–1)
Mabee Center (2,884)
Tulsa, OK
01/17/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
IPFW W 62–58  10–8 (4–1)
Mabee Center (3,404)
Tulsa, OK
01/21/2015
7:00 pm, RTNW
at Denver L 66–73  10–9 (4–2)
Magness Arena (1,482)
Denver, CO
01/24/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Dakota State L 72–76  10–10 (4–3)
Mabee Center (4,509)
Tulsa, OK
01/27/2015*
7:00 pm
Tabor W 94–53  11–10
Mabee Center (2,398)
Tulsa, OK
01/31/2015
4:30 pm
at South Dakota W 73–72  12–10 (5–3)
DakotaDome (2,064)
Vermillion, SD
02/05/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at IUPUI W 78–68  13–10 (6–3)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,184)
Indianapolis, IN
02/07/2015
7:00 pm, PBS39
at IPFW L 69–75  13–11 (6–4)
Gates Sports Center (1,068)
Fort Wayne, IN
02/12/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Illinois W 77–67  14–11 (7–4)
Mabee Center (3,281)
Tulsa, OK
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Dakota L 70–83  14–12 (7–5)
Mabee Center (4,005)
Tulsa, OK
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
at Omaha W 81–78  15–12 (8–5)
Ralston Arena (2,209)
Ralston, NE
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Dakota State L 52–81  15–13 (8–6)
Frost Arena (5,347)
Brookings, SD
02/26/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Dakota State W 74–58  16–13 (9–6)
Mabee Center (3,908)
Tulsa, OK
02/28/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Denver W 60–57  17–13 (10–6)
Mabee Center (3,720)
Tulsa, OK
The Summit League Tournament
03/08/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. IUPUI
Quarterfinals
W 60–57  18–13
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (3,720)
Sioux Falls, SD
03/09/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. North Dakota State
Semifinals
L 56–60  18–14
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (10,153)
Sioux Falls, SD
College Basketball Invitational
03/18/2015*
7:00 pm
UC Santa Barbara
First round
W 91–87  19–14
Mabee Center (1,687)
Tulsa, OK
03/23/2015*
7:00 pm
at Loyola–Chicago
Quarterfinals
L 78–86  19–15
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,225)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

* The December 7 game vs Missouri State was postponed due to a power outage.[3]

References

  1. "2014-15 ORU Roster". ORU Golden Eagles athletics. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. "ORU Men's Basketball Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120714aaa.html
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