2014–15 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
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The 2014–15 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by second year head coach Will Wade, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 15–3 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Furman. Despite having 22 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 22–10 (15–3 SoCon) |
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| Home arena | McKenzie Arena |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On April 7, head coach Will Wade resigned to become the head coach at VCU.[1] He finished at Chattanooga with a two-year record of 40–25.
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 0 | Chuck Ester | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Sophomore | Geismar, Louisiana |
| 1 | Greg Pryor | Guard | 6–1 | 195 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2 | Jacolby Mobley | Guard | 5–11 | 169 | Junior | Starkville, Mississippi |
| 3 | Lance Stokes | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Senior | Orlando, Florida |
| 5 | Justin Tuoyo | Forward | 6–10 | 220 | Sophomore | Fayetteville, Georgia |
| 10 | Martynas Bareika | Guard | 6–5 | 215 | Senior | Kėdainiai, Lithuania |
| 11 | Ronrico White | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Senior | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 12 | K.J. Bates | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 14 | Alex Bran | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Junior | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 15 | Eric Robertson | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Junior | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 20 | Duke Ethridge | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Junior | Lakeland, Georgia |
| 21 | Brandon Maxwell | Guard | 6–1 | 167 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 22 | Shaq Preston | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Freshman | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 23 | Tre McLean | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Sophomore | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 24 | Casey Jones | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2014* 5:30 pm |
Hiwassee | W 110–53 | 1–0 |
McKenzie Arena (3,426) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 11/16/2014* 1:00 pm, ESPNews |
at No. 3 Wisconsin Battle 4 Atlantis |
L 45–89 | 1–1 |
Kohl Center (17,279) Madison, WI | |||||||
| 11/18/2014* 9:00 pm, FS2 |
at Butler Battle 4 Atlantis |
L 48–70 | 1–2 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,409) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
| 11/22/2014* 7:00 pm |
at Tennessee Tech | L 67–69 | 1–3 |
Eblen Center (1,276) Cookeville, TN | |||||||
| 11/26/2014* 12:00 pm |
Robert Morris Battle 4 Atlantis |
W 61–46 | 2–3 |
McKenzie Arena (2,426) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 11/27/2014* 2:30 pm |
Coastal Carolina Battle 4 Atlantis |
W 78–67 | 3–3 |
McKenzie Arena (2,136) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 11/29/2014* 12:00 pm |
at Kennesaw State | L 69–77 | 3–4 |
KSU Convocation Center (842) Kennesaw, GA | |||||||
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Georgia | L 55–86 | 3–5 |
McKenzie Arena (3,784) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 12/08/2014* 7:00 pm |
Montreat | W 104–50 | 4–5 |
McKenzie Arena (2,386) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 12/11/2014 6:00 pm |
at The Citadel | W 67–48 | 5–5 (1–0) |
McAlister Field House (1,220) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| 12/16/2014* 7:00 pm |
Northern Kentucky | W 93–81 | 6–5 |
McKenzie Arena (2,361) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 12/19/2014* 8:00 pm, ASN |
at Middle Tennessee | L 58–68 | 6–6 |
Murphy Center (4,017) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 12/22/2014* 8:00 pm, ASN |
UAB | W 83–67 | 7–6 |
McKenzie Arena (2,609) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 12/29/2014* 7:00 pm |
Lipscomb | W 78–60 | 8–6 |
McKenzie Arena (2,749) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 01/03/2015 7:00 pm |
Furman | W 72–60 | 9–6 (2–0) |
McKenzie Arena (2,738) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 01/05/2015 8:00 pm, ASN |
Wofford | L 64–68 | 9–7 (2–1) |
McKenzie Arena (2,927) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm |
Western Carolina | W 66–60 | 10–7 (3–1) |
McKenzie Arena (2,724) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 01/10/2015 4:00 pm |
at East Tennessee State | W 74–71 OT | 11–7 (4–1) |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,605) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
| 01/15/2015 8:00 pm |
at Samford | W 82–76 | 12–7 (5–1) |
Pete Hanna Center (1,363) Homewood, AL | |||||||
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm |
VMI | W 86–64 | 13–7 (6–1) |
McKenzie Arena (3,190) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 01/24/2015 6:00 pm |
UNC Greensboro | W 81–72 | 14–7 (7–1) |
McKenzie Arena (4,177) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Mercer | L 72–75 OT | 14–8 (7–2) |
Hawkins Arena (3,585) Macon, GA | |||||||
| 01/31/2015 6:00 pm |
The Citadel | W 78–73 | 15–8 (8–2) |
McKenzie Arena (4,307) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm |
at Furman | W 74–71 OT | 16–8 (9–2) |
Timmons Arena (1,001) Greenville, SC | |||||||
| 02/07/2015 4:30 pm |
at Western Carolina | L 70–73 | 16–9 (9–3) |
Ramsey Center (3,063) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm |
at Wofford | W 56–46 | 17–9 (10–3) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,897) Spartanburg, SC | |||||||
| 02/14/2015 6:00 pm |
Samford | W 79–72 | 18–9 (11–3) |
McKenzie Arena (3,807) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm |
Mercer | W 74–61 | 19–9 (12–3) |
McKenzie Arena (4,043) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm, ASN |
East Tennessee State | W 67–59 | 20–9 (13–3) |
McKenzie Arena (5,179) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm |
at VMI | W 86–82 2OT | 21–9 (14–3) |
Cameron Hall (1,127) Lexington, VA | |||||||
| 02/28/2015 5:00 pm |
at UNC Greensboro | W 61–58 | 22–9 (15–3) |
Greensboro Coliseum (3,412) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
| SoCon tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/07/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Furman Quarterfinals |
L 67–69 | 22–10 |
U.S. Cellular Center (3,544) Asheville, NC | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "WILL WADE NAMED VCU MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH - VCU". www.vcuathletics.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2014.