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.
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| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| 2014–15 record | 24–12 (8–6 A-Sun) |
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| Home arena | G. B. Hodge Center |
| 2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida † | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky* | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 9 | – | 22 | .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 |
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| 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
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| 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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