The 2014–15 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at the McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 16–0 in MEAC play to win the MEAC regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC tournament where they were upset by Delaware State. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Miami (FL).
| 2014–15 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball | |
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MEAC regular season champions | |
NIT, First round | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 25–8 (16–0 MEAC) |
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| Home arena | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 18 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton † | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 18 | .486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 2 | – | 27 | .069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 MEAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 0 | Dante Holmes | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 1 | Jay Copeland Jr. | Forward | 6–7 | 255 | Senior | Suffolk, Virginia |
| 2 | Jordan Parks | Guard | 6–7 | 200 | Senior | Queens, New York |
| 3 | Rashawun Madison | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Junior | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 4 | Kevin Crawford II | Guard | 6–1 | 150 | Sophomore | Blythewood, South Carolina |
| 5 | Anthony McDonald | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Aberdeen, Mississippi |
| 10 | Karamo Jawara | Forward | 6–8 | 235 | Senior | Bergen, Norway |
| 11 | Nimrod Hilliard | Guard | 6–0 | 155 | Senior | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 12 | Jeremiah Ingram | Guard | 6–7 | 215 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 13 | Enoch Hood | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Senior | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 20 | Jamal Ferguson | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Junior | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 23 | Nate Mxey | Center | 6–11 | 225 | Junior | San Jose, California |
| 35 | Dajuan Graf | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 6 North Carolina | L 60–76 | 1–0 |
Dean Smith Center (17,338) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm |
College of Faith | W 123–65 | 1–1 |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,222) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 11/23/2014* 4:00 pm, FS1 |
at Creighton Emerald Coast Classic |
L 45–65 | 1–2 |
CenturyLink Center (17,290) Omaha, NE | |||||||
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm, FS Ohio |
at Cincinnati Emerald Coast Classic |
L 50–59 | 1–3 |
Fifth Third Arena (7,015) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
| 11/28/2014* 12:00 pm |
vs. Eastern Illinois Emerald Coast Classic |
W 65–40 | 2–3 |
The Arena at NWFSC (125) Niceville, FL | |||||||
| 11/29/2014* 2:30 pm |
vs. Northern Arizona Emerald Coast Classic |
W 40–36 | 3–3 |
The Arena at NWFSC (135) Niceville, FL | |||||||
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm |
Johnson & Wales | W 101–38 | 4–3 |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (702) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 12/05/2014 7:00 pm |
at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 68–63 | 5–3 (1–0) |
Hytche Athletic Center (2,874) Princess Anne, MD | |||||||
| 12/07/2014 6:00 pm |
vs. Howard Big Apple Classic |
W 61–39 | 6–3 (2–0) |
Barclays Center (N/A) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 12/10/2014* 7:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 19 Maryland | L 56–67 | 6–4 |
Xfinity Center (8,723) College Park, MD | |||||||
| 12/15/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Memphis | L 47–81 | 6–5 |
FedExForum (13,126) Memphis, TN | |||||||
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm |
Barber–Scotia | W 108–52 | 7–5 |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (425) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 12/20/2014* 4:00 pm |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 94–60 | 8–5 |
The Pinnacle (397) Clarksdale, MS | |||||||
| 12/22/2014* 8:00 pm |
at Jackson State | W 67–64 OT | 9–5 |
Williams Assembly Center (499) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| 12/29/2014* 7:00 pm |
IUPUI | W 70–49 | 10–5 |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (822) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 01/10/2015 4:00 pm |
South Carolina State | W 76–45 | 11–5 (3–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,312) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 01/12/2015 7:30 pm |
Savannah State | W 58–40 | 12–5 (4–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,479) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 01/17/2015 6:00 pm |
at Norfolk State | W 60–56 | 13–5 (5–0) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,100) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| 01/19/2015 8:00 pm |
at Hampton | W 59–52 | 14–5 (6–0) |
Hampton Convocation Center (5,045) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 01/24/2015 4:00 pm |
Coppin State | W 79–77 | 15–5 (7–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,302) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 01/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Delaware State | W 55–54 | 16–5 (8–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,019) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 01/31/2015* 7:00 pm |
at East Tennessee State | L 59–61 | 16–6 |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,957) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
| 02/02/2015 7:30 pm |
Florida A&M | W 85–43 | 17–6 (9–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,611) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 02/07/2015 6:00 pm |
at North Carolina A&T | W 58–44 | 18–6 (10–0) |
Corbett Sports Center (5,700) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm |
at Bethune-Cookman | W 65–51 | 19–6 (11–0) |
Moore Gymnasium (619) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
| 02/16/2015 8:00 pm |
at Florida A&M | W 73–48 | 20–6 (12–0) |
Teaching Gym (467) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm |
Morgan State | W 74–59 | 21–6 (13–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,593) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm |
Bethune-Cookman | W 72–49 | 22–6 (14–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,310) Durham, NC | |||||||
| 03/02/2015 8:00 pm |
at Savannah State | W 62–49 | 23–6 (15–0) |
Tiger Arena (1,430) Savannah, GA | |||||||
| 03/05/2015 7:30 pm |
North Carolina A&T | W 69–58 | 24–6 (16–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,116) Durham, NC | |||||||
| MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/11/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Coppin State Quarterfinals |
W 91–43 | 25–6 |
Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| 03/13/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Delaware State Semifinals |
L 57–63 | 25–7 |
Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| NIT | |||||||||||
| 03/17/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. (7) | at (2) Miami (FL) First round |
L 71–75 | 25–8 |
BankUnited Center (1,612) Coral Gables, FL | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region. | |||||||||||