2014–15 Rice Owls men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Rice Owls men's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first year head coach Mike Rhoades, played their home games at Tudor Fieldhouse and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–20, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a four way tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech.

2014–15 Rice Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2014–15 record12–20 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech153 .833  279  .750
Old Dominion135 .722  278  .771
UTEP135 .722  2211  .667
WKU126 .667  2012  .625
UAB126 .667  2016  .556
Middle Tennessee99 .500  1917  .528
FIU810 .444  1617  .485
UTSA810 .444  1416  .467
North Texas810 .444  1417  .452
Rice810 .444  1220  .375
Charlotte711 .389  1418  .438
Marshall711 .389  1121  .344
Southern Miss*414 .222  920  .310
Florida Atlantic216 .111  920  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Owls finished the season 7–23, 2–14 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to North Texas.

Departures

Offseason Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sean Obi3F6'9"265FreshmanKaduna, NigeriaTransferred to Duke
Nizar Kapic4G/F6'6"195RS FreshmanSankt Pölten, AustriaLeft Team (Injury)
Keith Washington5G6'1"180SophomorePhiladelphia, PALeft Rice (Personal)
Hunter Eggers15G6'0"200FreshmanGreenwich, CTLeft Team (Personal)
Drew Bender21G6'5"195FreshmanPhoenix, AZTransferred to Northern Colorado
Austin Ramljak42G6'3"200SeniorThousand Oaks, CAGraduated
Bahrom Firozgary44F6'8"200SeniorHouston, TXGraduated

In-Season Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice Rivers12F6'6"190FreshmanAtlanta, GeorgiaPersonal
Ross Wilson11F6'6"215JuniorGosforth, EnglandInjury
Oliver Xu3G6'2"170FreshmanHong KongPersonal
Joey Burbach2G6'5"190SophomorePort Washington, WisconsinPersonal

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Egor Koulechov4F6'5"205SophomoreVolgograd, RussiaTransferred from Arizona State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Koulechev will have to sit out for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Van Green31G6'3"185SeniorBirmingham, AlabamaTransferred from Columbia. Transferred under NCAA graduate transfer exception, Green will not have to sit out for the 2014–15 season.

Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bishop Mency
SF
Chino Hills, CA Chino Hills High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Jordan Reed
SG
Lucas, TX Lovejoy High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Maurice Rivers
SG
Atlanta, GA Columbia High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nate Pollard
C
Bountiful, UT Impact Basketball Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeremy Jones
SF
San Antonio, TX East Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   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 July 16, 2014.

    Recruiting class of 2015

    Connor Cashaw helped Stevenson (IL) win the 2015 IHSA Class 4A championship.
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Marcus Evans
    PG
    Virginia Beach, VA Cape Henry Collegiate School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 29, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
    Connor Cashaw
    SG
    Lincolnshire, IL Adlai E. Stevenson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 30, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Marquez Letcher-Ellis
    SF
    Houston, TX Montverde Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 25, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
    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 Rice Owls men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
      G 0 Dan Peera 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr San Ramon, California
      G 1 Max Guercy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Arleta, California
      G/F 4 Egor Koulechov (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Volgograd, Russia
      G 5 Jordan Reed 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lucas, Texas
      F 10 Denzel Davis  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Orlando, Florida
      G 15 Bishop Mency 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chino Hills, California
      F 20 Jeremy Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
      G 22 Marcus Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Acton, California
      G 24 J. T. Trauber (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
      G 31 Van Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
      F 41 Seth Gearhart (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Wilsonville, Oregon
      C 45 Nate Pollard 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Bountiful, Utah
      C 54 Andrew Drone 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) So Junction, Illinois
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

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

      Roster
      Last update: 2014-09-05

      Schedule

      [1]

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      11/08/2014*
      5:00 pm
      LeTourneau W 82–64 
      Tudor Fieldhouse (712)
      Houston, TX
      Regular season
      11/14/2014*
      9:00 pm, P12N
      at Oregon State L 54–67  0–1
      Gill Coliseum (4,759)
      Corvallis, OR
      11/19/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Prairie View A&M W 68–64  1–1
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,092)
      Houston, TX
      11/22/2014*
      7:00 pm
      William & Mary L 65–69  1–2
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,195)
      Houston, TX
      11/27/2014*
      8:30 pm, CBSSN
      vs. Mercer
      Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
      L 71–77 OT 1–3
      Alaska Airlines Center (2,366)
      Anchorage, AK
      11/28/2014*
      5:00 pm
      vs. Washington State
      Great Alaska Shootout consolation round
      L 74–76  1–4
      Alaska Airlines Center (2,554)
      Anchorage, AK
      11/29/2014*
      3:00 pm
      at Alaska Anchorage
      Great Alaska Shootout 7th place game
      L 54–65  1–5
      Alaska Airlines Center (2,398)
      Anchorage, AK
      12/03/2014*
      7:00 pm
      Houston Baptist L 55–58  1–6
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,139)
      Houston, TX
      12/06/2014*
      7:00 pm
      St. Edward's W 54–49  2–6
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,613)
      Houston, TX
      12/18/2014*
      11:30 am
      St. Thomas W 72–61  3–6
      Tudor Fieldhouse (4,502)
      Houston, TX
      12/22/2014*
      7:00 pm
      at Lamar L 72–79 OT 3–7
      Montagne Center (1,740)
      Beaumont, TX
      12/29/2014*
      12:00 pm, LHN
      at No. 11 Texas L 55–66  3–8
      Frank Erwin Center (9,373)
      Austin, TX
      01/02/2015
      7:00 pm
      UTSA W 67–52  4–8 (1–0)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,242)
      Houston, TX
      01/04/2015
      2:30 pm, ASN
      UTEP L 57–66  4–9 (1–1)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,220)
      Houston, TX
      01/10/2015
      2:00 pm, ASN
      North Texas L 63–66  4–10 (1–2)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,230)
      Houston, TX
      01/15/2015
      6:00 pm
      at Old Dominion L 53–63  4–11 (1–3)
      Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,457)
      Norfolk, VA
      01/17/2015
      6:00 pm
      at Charlotte W 73–68 OT 5–11 (2–3)
      Dale F. Halton Arena (4,318)
      Charlotte, NC
      01/22/2015
      7:00 pm
      Southern Miss W 58–56  6–11 (3–3)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (985)
      Houston, TX
      01/24/2015
      7:00 pm
      Louisiana Tech L 45–58  6–12 (3–4)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (2,613)
      Houston, TX
      01/28/2015*
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      at Houston
      Bayou Cup
      L 48–59  6–13
      Hofheinz Pavilion (3,465)
      Houston, TX
      01/31/2015
      7:00 pm, ASN
      at North Texas L 65–75  6–14 (3–5)
      UNT Coliseum (4,212)
      Denton, TX
      02/05/2015
      6:00 pm
      at Marshall L 55–69  6–15 (3–6)
      Cam Henderson Center (4,844)
      Huntington, WV
      02/07/2015
      7:00 pm, FCS
      at WKU W 72–68  7–15 (4–6)
      E. A. Diddle Arena (5,071)
      Bowling Green, KY
      02/12/2015
      7:00 pm
      Middle Tennessee W 71–68 2OT 8–15 (5–6)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,341)
      Houston, TX
      02/14/2015
      7:00 pm
      UAB W 82–73 2OT 9–15 (6–6)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,647)
      Houston, TX
      02/19/2015
      7:00 pm, ASN
      at FIU L 56–60  9–16 (6–7)
      FIU Arena (1,051)
      Miami, FL
      02/21/2015
      6:00 pm
      at Florida Atlantic W 76–69  10–16 (7–7)
      FAU Arena (1,481)
      Boca Raton, FL
      02/26/2015
      7:00 pm
      Old Dominion L 54–63  10–17 (7–8)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (1,506)
      Houston, TX
      02/28/2015
      7:00 pm
      Charlotte L 76–77  10–18 (7–9)
      Tudor Fieldhouse (4,653)
      Houston, TX
      03/05/2015
      7:00 pm
      at UTSA W 76–74  11–18 (8–9)
      Convocation Center (1,204)
      San Antonio, TX
      03/07/2015
      3:00 pm
      at UTEP L 65–68  11–19 (8–10)
      Don Haskins Center (8,574)
      El Paso, TX
      Conference USA Tournament
      03/11/2015
      8:30 pm, ASN
      vs. North Texas
      First round
      W 82–54  12–19
      Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (4,695)
      Birmingham, AL
      03/12/2015
      8:30 pm, ASN
      vs. Louisiana Tech
      Quarterfinal
      L 64–70  12–20
      Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (6,922)
      Birmingham, AL
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Central Time.

      See also

      2014–15 Rice Owls women's basketball team

      References

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