2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by second year head coach Eddie Jordan, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.

2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2014–15 record10–22 (2–16 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin162 .889  364  .900
No. 12 Maryland144 .778  287  .800
No. 23 Michigan State126 .667  2712  .692
Iowa126 .667  2212  .647
Purdue126 .667  2113  .618
Ohio State117 .611  2411  .686
Indiana99 .500  2014  .588
Illinois99 .500  1914  .576
Michigan810 .444  1616  .500
Minnesota612 .333  1815  .545
Northwestern612 .333  1517  .469
Nebraska513 .278  1318  .419
Penn State414 .222  1816  .529
Rutgers216 .111  1022  .313
2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 12–21, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament where they lost to Louisville.

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jermone Seagears1G6'1"175JuniorSilver Spring, MDTransferred to UNLV
Craig Brown15G/F6'5"220JuniorMiami, FLTransferred to Kent State
Wally Judge33F6'9"250RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
J.J. Moore44F6'6"215SeniorBrentwood, NYGraduated
D'Von Campbell55G5'11"178JuniorArlington, TXTransferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bishop Daniels2G6'3"185JuniorRaleigh, NCASA College

2014 signing class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ibrahima Diallo
C
Winston-Salem, NC Quality Education Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
D.J. Foreman
SF
Spring Valley, NY Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Mike Williams
SG
Brooklyn, NY Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ryan Johnson
SG
Greensboro, NC New Hope Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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 2014-06-07.

    Roster

    2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Malick Kone 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBlue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
    G 2 Bishop Daniels 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWord of God
    ASA College
    Raleigh, NC
    G/F 3 Kervin Okoro 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Raymond's
    Iowa State
    Bronx, NY
    G 4 Myles Mack 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSt. Anthony Paterson, NJ
    G 5 Mike Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Loughlin Brooklyn, NY
    F 10 Junior Etou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBishop O'Connell Republic of the Congo
    F/C 11 Kadeem Jack 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrRice Queens, NY
    G/F 13 Ryan Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNew Hope Christian Academy Greensboro, NC
    G 15 Jake Dadika (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSpotswood Milltown, NJ
    F 21 Stephen Zurich (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPascack Hills Montvale, NJ
    F 22 D.J. Foreman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMassanutten Military Acad. Spring Valley, NY
    G 23 Jalen Hyde (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrFranklin Somerset, NJ
    F/C 32 Ibrahima Diallo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrQuality Education Academy Dakar, Senegal
    G 33 Khalil Batie (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoTrenton Catholic Acad. Willingboro, NJ
    F/C 35 Greg Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
    C 40 Shaquille Doorson (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)275 lb (125 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Netherlands
    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
    Exhibition
    Nov 8*
    2:00 pm
    Baruch College W 86–42 
    The RAC (1,239)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 16*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    George Washington L 53–70  0–1
    The RAC (5,824)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 19*
    7:30 pm
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 61–44  1–1
    The RAC (4,102)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 23*
    5:00 pm
    St. Francis Brooklyn
    Barclays Center Classic
    W 76–73  2–1
    The RAC (4,117)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 25*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    Saint Peter's
    Barclays Center Classic
    L 50–68  2–2
    The RAC (3,913)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 28*
    7:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. Vanderbilt
    Barclays Center Classic semifinals
    W 68–65  3–2
    Barclays Center (4,118)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 29*
    9:30 pm, NBCSN
    vs. No. 8 Virginia
    Barclays Center Classic championship
    L 26–45  3–3
    Barclays Center (4,105)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 1*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Clemson
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 69–64  4–3
    Littlejohn Coliseum (6,285)
    Clemson, SC
    Dec 6*
    12:00 pm, FSN
    at Seton Hall L 54–81  4–4
    Prudential Center (8,710)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 9*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    New Hampshire W 60–56  5–4
    The RAC (3,967)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 14*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Manhattan
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival
    W 63–55  6–4
    Madison Square Garden (8,074)
    New York City, NY
    Dec 20*
    2:00 pm
    Saint Francis (PA) L 68–73  6–5
    The RAC (4,977)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 20*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    Sacred Heart W 79–54  7–5
    The RAC (3,903)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 28*
    3:00 pm
    at Monmouth W 59–58  8–5
    Multipurpose Activity Center (3,911)
    West Long Branch, NJ
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 30
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Northwestern L 47–51  8–6 (0–1)
    The RAC (5,651)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 3
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    Penn State W 50–46  9–6 (1–1)
    The RAC (7,158)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 8
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Nebraska L 49–65  9–7 (1–2)
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,857)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 11
    6:00 pm, BTN
    No. 4 Wisconsin W 67–62  10–7 (2–2)
    The RAC (6,987)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 14
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 14 Maryland L 65–73  10–8 (2–3)
    Xfinity Center (12,419)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 17
    12:00 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota L 80–89  10–9 (2–4)
    Williams Arena (12,461)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 20
    6:30 pm, BTN
    Michigan L 50–54  10–10 (2–5)
    The RAC (7,365)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 24
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Penn State L 51–79  10–11 (2–6)
    Bryce Jordan Center (8,281)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 29
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Michigan State L 51–71  10–12 (2–7)
    The RAC (6,088)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 31
    3:15 pm, BTN
    at No. 22 Indiana L 64–72  10–13 (2–8)
    Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Blommington, IN
    Feb 3
    9:00 pm, BTN
    at Illinois L 54–66  10–14 (2–9)
    State Farm Center (12,838)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 8
    5:30 pm, BTN
    No. 20 Ohio State L 60–79  10–15 (2–10)
    The RAC (8,003)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 12
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Purdue L 51–61  10–16 (2–11)
    The RAC (5,805)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 19
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Iowa L 47–81  10–17 (2–12)
    Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,594)
    Iowa City, IA
    Feb 22
    2:15 pm, BTN
    Indiana L 54–84  10–18 (2–13)
    The RAC (7,402)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 26
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Purdue L 85–92  10–19 (2–14)
    Mackey Arena (11,895)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Mar 3
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 10 Maryland L 50–60  10–20 (2–15)
    The RAC (7,053)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Mar 7
    2:15 pm, BTN
    at Michigan L 69–79  10–21 (2–16)
    Crisler Center (12,357)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Big Ten Conference Tournament
    Mar 11
    7:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Minnesota
    First round
    L 68–80  10–22
    United Center (16,098)
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

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