2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–22 (5–13 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTimmons Arena
Seasons
2014–15 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wofford † 16 – 2   .889 28 – 7   .800
Chattanooga 15 – 3   .833 22 – 10   .688
Mercer 12 – 6   .667 19 – 16   .543
Western Carolina 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
East Tennessee State 8 – 10   .444 16 – 14   .533
VMI 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367
Samford 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
The Citadel 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
UNC Greensboro 6 – 12   .333 11 – 22   .333
Furman 5 – 13   .278 11 – 22   .333
† 2015 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by second year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena and were members of the Southern Conference.

After going just 5–13 in conference play to finish in last place, the Paladins won three games in the Southern Conference tournament before losing by 3 points in the finals to top-seeded Wofford.[1] The team finished the season 11–22 overall.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 John Davis III Guard 5–10 160 Freshman Beachwood, Ohio
3 Geoff Beans Forward 6–7 210 Freshman Toledo, Ohio
4 T. K. Hayes Guard 6–1 175 Sophomore Chester, New Jersey
5 Aaron O'Neill Guard 6–0 180 Junior Cincinnati, Ohio
10 Gene Langan Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Greenville, South Carolina
12 Devin Sibley Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Knoxville, Tennessee
14 Stephen Croone Guard 6–0 170 Junior Covington, Georgia
15 Isaiah Watkins Forward 6–8 220 Sophomore Toronto, Ontario, Canada
21 Kris Acox Forward 6–6 215 Sophomore Reykjavík, Iceland
22 William Gates, Jr. Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Schertz, Texas
24 Larry Wideman Guard 6–4 190 Junior Loris, South Carolina
30 Kendrec Ferrara Forward 6–9 235 Junior Cape Coral, Florida
35 Daniel Fowler Guard 6–4 195 Freshman Acworth, Georgia
42 Kevin Chuisseu Forward 6–8 230 Junior Douala, Cameroon

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
1:00 pm 		North Greenville W 64–60 
Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
Regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm 		College of Charleston L 40–75  0–1
 Timmons Arena (1,242)
Greenville, SC
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm 		Appalachian State W 84–65  1–1
 Timmons Arena (1,003)
Greenville, SC
11/22/2014*
7:30 pm 		UC Davis L 55–58  1–2
 Timmons Arena (913)
Greenville, SC
11/26/2014*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 4 Duke L 54–93  1–3
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
12/01/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Liberty L 52–66  1–4
 Vines Center (1,630)
Lynchburg, VA
12/06/2014
4:00 pm 		Samford W 74–64  2–4 (1–0)
 Timmons Arena (1,251)
Greenville, SC
12/09/2014*
8:00 pm 		at TCU L 69–80  2–5
 Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,548)
Fort Worth, TX
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Gardner–Webb L 68–74  2–6
 Paul Porter Arena (1,281)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/19/2014*
7:30 pm 		at Florida Gulf Coast L 78–83  2–7
 Alico Arena (4,251)
Fort Myers, FL
12/22/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Minnesota L 76–86  2–8
 Williams Arena (12,287)
Minneapolis, MN
12/30/2014*
6:00 pm 		St. Andrews W 72–35  3–8
 Timmons Arena (887)
Greenville, SC
01/03/2015
7:00 pm 		at Chattanooga L 60–72  3–9 (1–1)
 McKenzie Arena (2,738)
Chattanooga, TN
01/05/2015
7:30 pm 		at Western Carolina L 53–72  3–10 (1–2)
 Ramsey Center (617)
Cullowhee, NC
01/08/2015*
7:00 pm 		UNC Greensboro W 71–64  4–10 (2–2)
 Timmons Arena (813)
Greenville, SC
01/10/2015*
4:00 pm 		VMI L 73–83  4–11 (2–3)
 Timmons Arena (1,701)
Greenville, SC
01/15/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Mercer L 64–67  4–12 (2–4)
 Hawkins Arena (2,718)
Macon, GA
01/17/2015
1:00 pm 		at The Citadel W 74–62  5–12 (3–4)
 McAlister Field House (1,426)
Charleston, SC
01/22/2015
7:00 pm 		at Wofford L 49–74  5–13 (3–5)
 Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,812)
Spartanburg, SC
01/24/2015*
1:00 pm 		Allen W 82–46  6–13
 Timmons Arena (921)
Greenville, SC
01/29/2015
7:00 pm 		East Tennessee State W 59–55  7–13 (4–5)
 Timmons Arena (1,005)
Greenville, SC
01/31/2015
8:00 pm 		at Samford L 58–68  7–14 (4–6)
 Pete Hanna Center (1,948)
Homewood, AL
02/05/2015
7:00 pm 		Chattanooga L 71–74 OT 7–15 (4–7)
 Timmons Arena (1,001)
Greenville, SC
02/07/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		Mercer L 68–74  7–16 (4–8)
 Timmons Arena (1,877)
Greenville, SC
02/12/2015
7:00 pm 		at VMI L 59–93  7–17 (4–9)
 Cameron Hall (1,078)
Lexington, VA
02/14/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		at East Tennessee State L 59–66  7–18 (4–10)
 Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,658)
Johnson City, TN
02/19/2015
7:00 pm 		The Citadel L 56–62 OT 7–19 (4–11)
 Timmons Arena (1,029)
Greenville, SC
02/22/2015
2:00 pm, ASN 		at UNC Greensboro L 49–84  7–20 (4–12)
 Greensboro Coliseum (2,060)
Greensboro, NC
02/26/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Western Carolina W 53–49  8–20 (5–12)
 Timmons Arena (925)
Greenville, SC
02/28/2015
4:00 pm 		Wofford L 60–62  8–21 (5–13)
 Timmons Arena (2,202)
Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
3/06/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. The Citadel
First round 		W 73–56  9–21
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,299)
Asheville, NC
3/07/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Chattanooga
Quarterfinals 		W 69–67  10–21
 U.S. Cellular Center (3,544)
Asheville, NC
3/08/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Mercer
Semifinals 		W 52–49  11–21
 U.S. Cellular Center (5,545)
Asheville, NC
3/09/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Wofford
Championship game 		L 64–67  11–22
 U.S. Cellular Center (5,153)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ Ryan Fagan (March 9, 2015). "Underdog Furman falls just short of making history in SoCon Tournament". Sporting News. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "2014-15 Furman Men's Basketball Schedule - Furman". furmanpaladins.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015.