2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

The 2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 13th year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-Sun Tournament where they lost to North Florida. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated James Madison in the first round before losing in the second round to UT Martin.

2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
CIT, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2014–15 record24–12 (8–6 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Florida122 .857  2312  .657
Florida Gulf Coast113 .786  2211  .667
USC Upstate86 .571  2412  .667
Lipscomb77 .500  1417  .452
Northern Kentucky*77 .500  1317  .433
Jacksonville410 .286  1022  .313
Kennesaw State410 .286  1022  .313
Stetson311 .214  922  .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Damian Goodwin Forward 6–7 195 Sophomore Atlanta, Georgia
1 Mike Cunningham Guard 6–1 190 Freshman Washington, D.C.
2 Marvin Smith Forward 6–4 197 Junior Memphis, Tennessee
3 Karim Mawuenyega Guard 6–0 170 Sophomore Douglasville, Georgia
4 Ramel Thompkins Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Vidalia, Georgia
5 Ty Greene Guard 6–3 185 Senior Knoxville, Tennessee
10 Josh Cuthbertson Forward 6–5 185 Sophomore New Bern, North Carolina
14 Tristan Thomas Guard 6–3 190 Sophomore Bangor, Maine
15 ShunQuez Stephens Forward 6–5 245 Junior Flowery Branch, Georgia
21 Daniel Bridges Forward 6–7 180 Freshman Inman, South Carolina
31 Mario Blessing Guard 6–2 165 Senior Kusterdingen, Germany
32 Fred Miller Guard 6–4 200 Senior Atlanta, Georgia
33 Jacob Schulte Forward 6–6 222 Freshman Newport, Kentucky
44 Michael Buchanan Center 6–11 250 Sophomore Las Vegas, Nevada

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/15/2014*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Florida A&M W 78–65  1–0
Hodge Center (866)
Spartanburg, SC
11/17/2014*
7:30 pm
at North Carolina A&T W 63–46  2–0
Corbett Sports Center (816)
Greensboro, NC
11/20/2014*
7:00 pm
Bob Jones W 107–41  3–0
Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
11/23/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 69–76  3–1
CFE Arena (3,413)
Orlando, FL
11/27/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
FIU
USC Upstate Tournament
W 68–53  4–1
Hodge Center (488)
Spartanburg, SC
11/28/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Cal State Fullerton
USC Upstate Tournament
W 79–64  5–2
Hodge Center (618)
Spartanburg, SC
11/29/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State
USC Upstate Tournament
L 51–56  5–2
Hodge Center (629)
Spartanburg, SC
12/01/2014*
7:00 pm
Barber–Scotia W 105–43  6–2
Hodge Center (522)
Spartanburg, SC
12/04/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Carolina A&T W 65–54  7–2
Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
12/06/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia Tech W 59–54  8–2
McCamish Pavilion (4,901)
Atlanta, GA
12/13/2014*
11:00 am, BTN
at No. 19 Maryland L 57–67  8–3
Xfinity Center (9,093)
College Park, MD
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Memphis L 73–83  8–4
FedEx Forum (13,020)
Memphis, TN
12/20/2014*
4:00 pm
vs. Mississippi State
Jackson Showcase
W 53–51  9–4
Mississippi Coliseum (1,102)
Jackson, MS
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
Montreat W 101–55  10–4
Hodge Center (398)
Spartanburg, SC
01/03/2015*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Hampton W 68–54  11–4
Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
01/06/2015*
8:00 pm
at UMKC W 61–49  12–4
Municipal Auditorium (926)
Kansas City, MO
01/10/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Kennesaw State W 68–65  13–4 (1–0)
Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
01/13/2015
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 58–60  13–5 (1–1)
Allen Arena (512)
Nashville, TN
01/17/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Kentucky L 65–66  13–6 (1–2)
Hodge Center (801)
Spartanburg, SC
01/22/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 68–71  13–7 (1–3)
Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
01/24/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson W 91–67  14–7 (2–3)
Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
01/29/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Jacksonville W 78–65  15–7 (3–3)
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (277)
Jacksonville, FL
01/31/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Florida W 79–74  16–7 (4–3)
UNF Arena (2,002)
Jacksonville, FL
02/03/2015*
2:00 pm
St. Andrews W 79–39  17–7
Hodge Center (676)
Spartanburg, SC
02/07/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State W 74–46  18–7 (5–3)
KSU Convocation Center (1,583)
Kennesaw, GA
02/12/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Florida W 80–63  19–7 (6–3)
Hodge Center (807)
Spartanburg, SC
02/14/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville L 70–89  19–8 (6–4)
Hodge Center (648)
Spartanburg, SC
02/19/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stetson W 73–54  20–8 (7–4)
Edmunds Center (748)
DeLand, FL
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast L 72–86  20–9 (7–5)
Alico Arena (4,633)
Fort Myers, FL
02/25/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb W 70–47  21–9 (8–5)
Hodge Center (712)
Spartanburg, SC
02/28/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky L 65–84  21–10 (8–6)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,064)
Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun Tournament
03/03/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kennesaw State
Quarterfinals
W 90–54  22–10
Hodge Center (714)
Spartanburg, SC
03/05/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast
Semifinals
W 63–62  23–10
Alico Arena (4,267)
Fort Myers, FL
03/08/2015
2:30 pm, ESPN2
at North Florida
Championship game
L 57–63  23–11
UNF Arena (6,155)
Jacksonville, FL
CIT
03/17/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
James Madison
First round
W 73–72  24–11
Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
03/21/2015*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee–Martin
Second round
L 49–60  24–12
Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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