2014–15 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Kevin Stallings, in his sixteenth season at Vanderbilt. The team played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Tennessee. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Saint Mary's in the first round and South Dakota State in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Stanford.

2014–15 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record21–14 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Cohen
  • Derrick Jones
  • Tom Richardson
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky180 1.000  381  .974
No. 21 Arkansas135 .722  279  .750
LSU117 .611  2211  .667
Georgia117 .611  2112  .636
Texas A&M117 .611  2112  .636
Ole Miss117 .611  2113  .618
Vanderbilt99 .500  2114  .600
Alabama810 .444  1915  .559
Florida810 .444  1617  .485
Tennessee711 .389  1616  .500
South Carolina612 .333  1716  .515
Mississippi State612 .333  1319  .406
Auburn414 .222  1520  .429
Missouri315 .167  923  .281
2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Coach Kevin Stallings completed his fifteenth season by posting a 15–16 record during the 2013-14 season, where the Commodores finished tenth in the SEC. The Commodores lost to Mississippi State in the 1st round of the SEC Tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rod Odom0F6'9"215SeniorCentral Islip, NYGraduated
Eric McClellan1G6'4"180RS SophomoreAustin, TXSuspended
Kedren Johnson2G6'4"215JuniorLewisburg, TNSuspended
Kyle Fuller11G6'1"200SeniorMoreno Valley, CAGraduated
Rob Cross12G6'0"195SeniorChappaqua, NYGraduated
Dai-Jon Parker24G6'3"190SeniorBaton Rouge, LASuspended

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nolan Cressler42G6'4"198JuniorPittsburgh, PATransferred from Cornell. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cressler will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2014 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Riley LaChance
PG
Brookfield, Wisconsin Brookfield Central 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Wade Baldwin
PG
Hillsborough, New Jersey St. Joseph 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Shelton Mitchell
PG
Waxhaw, North Carolina Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matthew Fisher-Davis
SG
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeff Roberson
SF
Houston, Texas The Kinkaid School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23   Rivals: 30
  • 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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "2014 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.

    Roster

    2014–15 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Shelton Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Waxhaw, North Carolina
    C 3 Luke Kornet 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Lantana, Texas
    G 4 Wade Baldwin IV 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Belle Mead, New Jersey
    G/F 5 Matthew Fisher-Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)173 lb (78 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 10 Nathan Watkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brentwood, Tennessee
    F 11 Jeff Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
    G 13 Riley LaChance 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) Fr Brookfield, Wisconsin
    G 14 Carter Josephs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
    C 30 Damian Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 34 Shelby Moats 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Waconia, Minnesota
    F 35 James Siakam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Douala, Cameroon
    C 40 Josh Henderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Roanoke, Virginia
    G 42 Nolan Cressler  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2014-08-10

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Illinois–Springfield W 82–63 
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,407)
    Nashville, TN
    11/11/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Sewanee W 67–38 
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,871)
    Nashville, TN
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/16/2014*
    2:00 pm
    Trevecca Nazarene W 83–56  1–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,581)
    Nashville, TN
    11/20/2014*
    8:00 pm, FSN
    Lipscomb W 72–62  2–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (8,415)
    Nashville, TN
    11/23/2014*
    6:00 pm, FSN
    Tennessee State
    Barclays Center Classic
    W 78–46  3–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,446)
    Nashville, TN
    11/25/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Norfolk State
    Barclays Center Classic
    W 63–53  4–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,504)
    Nashville, TN
    11/28/2014*
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. Rutgers
    Barclays Center Classic semifinals
    L 65–68  4–1
    Barclays Center (4,118)
    Brooklyn, NY
    11/29/2014*
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. La Salle
    Barclays Center Classic 3rd place game
    W 68–55  5–1
    Barclays Center (4,105)
    Brooklyn, NY
    12/04/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Baylor
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 63–66  5–2
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,740)
    Nashville, TN
    12/13/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Purdue W 81–71  6–2
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,565)
    Nashville, TN
    12/16/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Western Carolina W 99–79  7–2
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,504)
    Nashville, TN
    12/20/2014*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Georgia Tech L 60–65  7–3
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,081)
    Atlanta, GA
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Penn W 79–50  8–3
    Memorial Gymnasium (8,084)
    Nashville, TN
    12/31/2014*
    1:00 pm, FSMW
    at Saint Louis W 70–55  9–3
    Chaifetz Arena (8,194)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/03/2015*
    1:00 pm
    Yale W 79–74 2OT 10–3
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,103)
    Nashville, TN
    SEC Conference Season
    01/06/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Auburn W 64–52  11–3 (1–0)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,502)
    Nashville, TN
    01/10/2015
    3:30 pm, SECN
    at No. 23 Arkansas L 70–82  11–4 (1–1)
    Bud Walton Arena (17,238)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/14/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Georgia L 67–70  11–5 (1–2)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,203)
    Nashville, TN
    01/17/2015
    3:00 pm, FSN
    at Mississippi State L 54–57  11–6 (1–3)
    Humphrey Coliseum (6,568)
    Starkville, MS
    01/20/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at No. 1 Kentucky L 57–65  11–7 (1–4)
    Rupp Arena (24,249)
    Lexington, KY
    01/24/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    LSU L 75–79 OT 11–8 (1–5)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,392)
    Nashville, TN
    01/27/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Georgia L 62–70  11–9 (1–6)
    Stegeman Coliseum (7,091)
    Athens, GA
    01/31/2015
    3:30 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M L 58–69  11–10 (1–7)
    Reed Arena (12,722)
    College Station, TX
    02/03/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    Florida W 67–61  12–10 (2–7)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,815)
    Nashville, TN
    02/07/2015
    3:00 pm, FSN
    South Carolina W 65–50  13–10 (3–7)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,259)
    Nashville, TN
    02/11/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Tennessee L 73–76 OT 13–11 (3–8)
    Memorial Gymnasium (11,892)
    Nashville, TN
    02/14/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Alabama W 76–68  14–11 (4–8)
    Coleman Coliseum (11,501)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/18/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Florida L 47–50  14–12 (4–9)
    O'Connell Center (9,417)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/21/2015
    1:30 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 76–51  15–12 (5–9)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,154)
    Nashville, TN
    02/26/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Tennessee W 73–65  16–12 (6–9)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (13,536)
    Knoxville, TN
    02/28/2015
    3:30 pm, FSN
    Alabama W 73–66  17–12 (7–9)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,928)
    Nashville, TN
    03/04/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State W 66–56  18–12 (8–9)
    Memorial Gymnasium (8,685)
    Nashville, TN
    03/07/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Ole Miss W 86–77  19–12 (9–9)
    Tad Smith Coliseum (8,862)
    Oxford, MS
    SEC Tournament
    03/12/2015
    6:00 p.m., SECN
    vs. Tennessee
    Second round
    L 61–67  19–13
    Bridgestone Arena (15,032)
    Nashville, TN
    NIT
    03/18/2015*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. (5) at (4) Saint Mary's
    First round
    W 75–64  20–13
    McKeon Pavilion (1,322)
    Moraga, CA
    03/20/2015*
    8:30 p.m., ESPNU
    No. (5) (8) South Dakota State
    Second round
    W 92–77  21–13
    Memorial Gymnasium (5,605)
    Nashville, TN
    03/24/2015*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. (5) at (2) Stanford
    Quarterfinals
    L 75–78  21–14
    Maples Pavilion (1,546)
    Stanford, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

    See also

    2014–15 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

    References

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