2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by third year head coach Barry Hinson, played their home games at the SIU Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Wichita State.

2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–21 (4–14 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSIU Arena
Seasons
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Wichita State 17 1   .944 30 5   .857
No. 11 Northern Iowa 16 2   .889 31 4   .886
Indiana State 11 7   .611 15 16   .484
Illinois State 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
Evansville 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Loyola Chicago 8 10   .444 24 13   .649
Drake 6 12   .333 9 22   .290
Missouri State 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Southern Illinois 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
Bradley 3 15   .167 9 24   .273
2015 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Salukis finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Indiana State.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Mike Balogun 0 G 6'1" 180 Junior Staten Island, NY Transferred
Desmar Jackson 3 G 6'5" 173 Senior Warren, OH Graduated
Davante Drinkard 4 F 6'9" 234 Senior Toccoa, GA Graduated
Colby Long 11 G 5'11" 170 Senior Mount Zion, IL Graduated
Marcus Fillyaw 12 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Topeka, KS Transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Hunter Gibson 15 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Bethany, OK Transferred
Bronson Verhines 22 F 6'6" 195 Senior Woodlawn, IL Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Deng Leek 32 C 7'0" 240 Junior Colfax, NC Junior college transfer from Jacksonville College

Recruiting

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Armon Fletcher (left) helped Edwardsville High School reach the 2014 IHSA Class 4A final four (pictured with Jalen Brunson)
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Caroline
PF
Champaign, IL Montverde Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Chazz Glotta
SG
O'Fallon, MO Fort Zumwalt North High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Armon Fletcher
SF
Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Deion Lavender
SG
Alton, IL Marquette Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Mar 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Austin Weiher
PF
Seattle, WA Creating Young Minds Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

Roster

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2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jalen Pendelton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bosse Evansville, IN
G 2 K. C. Goodwin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Melrose Memphis, TN
G 5 Deion Lavender 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Marquette Alton, IL
C 10 Ibby Djimde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Illinois
Huntington Prep
Bamako, Mali
G 11 Tyler Smithpeters 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Harrisburg Harrisburg, IL
G 13 Chaz Glotta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Fort Zumwalt North St. Louis, MO
F 14 Jordan Caroline 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Champaign, IL
F 15 Austin Weiher 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Creating Young Minds Academy Seattle, WA
G 22 Armon Fletcher 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
F 23 Bola Olaniyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Richmond Lagos, Nigeria
G 24 Dawson Verhines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Rend Lake College
Woodlawn
Woodlawn, IL
G 25 Anthony Beane, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Normal Normal, IL
C 32 Deng Leek 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Jacksonville College
Wesleyan Christian Academy
Sudan
F 33 Sean O'Brien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Mundelein Mundelein, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2014*
7:05 pm
Saint Mary W 102–63 
 20  Beane   8  Olaniyan   5  Beane  SIU Arena (4,642)
Carbondale, IL
11/08/2014*
7:05 pm
Southwest Baptist W 79–63 
 22  Beane   7  Olaniyan   5  Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,276)
Carbondale, IL
Regular season
11/15/2014*
7:00 pm, FSMW
at Saint Louis L 59–62  0–1
 15  O'Brien   12  O'Brien   3  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (10,015)
St. Louis, MO
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Tennessee State W 84–67  1–1
 32  Beane   10  Olaniyan   3  Pendleton  Gentry Complex (1,542)
Nashville, TN
11/21/2014*
6:30 pm
vs. Kent State
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
L 51–74  1–2
 12  O'Brien/Beane   8  Caroline/Olaniyan   2  Olaniyan  MAC Center (2,254)
Kent OH
11/22/2014*
4:00 pm
vs. Yale
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
L 46–53  1–3
 19  O'Brien   6  Caroline/Olaniyan   2  Smithpeters  MAC Center (325)
Kent, OH
11/23/2014*
12:00 pm
vs. UIC
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
W 67–60  2–3
 27  Beane   11  Caroline   3  Caroline  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (233)
Kent, OH
11/29/2014*
3:05 pm
Olivet Nazarene W 76–60  3–3
 27  Beane   6  Caroline/Smithpeters   2  3 tied  SIU Arena (4,302)
Carbondale, IL
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm, FSMW
at SIU Edwardsville W 79–67  4–3
 28  Beane   6  Caroline   3  Smithpeters  Vadalabene Center (3,508)
Edwardsville, IL
12/06/2014*
7:35 pm
Austin Peay W 71–49  5–3
 13  Caroline   8  O'Brien   3  Pendleton/O'Brien  SIU Arena (5,142)
Carbondale, IL
12/10/2014*
7:00 pm
at Southeast Missouri State L 54–55  5–4
 22  Beane   11  Caroline   4  O'Brien  Show Me Center (3,507)
Cape Girardeau, MO
12/14/2014*
3:05 pm
Chicago State W 65–50  6–4
 19  Beane   6  Pendleton   3  Goodwin  SIU Arena (4,328)
Carbondale, IL
12/16/2014*
7:05 pm
Tennessee State W 65–58  7–4
 15  Beane   5  Caroline/Olaniyan   5  Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,222)
Carbondale, IL
12/19/2014*
7:05 pm
New Orleans L 52–56  7–5
 12  Beane   5  Caroline   2  Lavender/Olaniyan  SIU Arena (4,485)
Carbondale, IL
12/22/2014*
7:05 pm
Murray State L 71–83  7–6
 19  Beane   13  Caroline   2  3 tied  SIU Arena (5,511)
Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley Conference Games
12/31/2014
5:05 pm, ESPN3
Missouri State L 50–53  7–7 (0–1)
 16  Beane   6  Goodwin   2  Lavender  SIU Arena (4,760)
Carbondale, IL
01/03/2015
7:00 pm, CSN Chicago
at Bradley L 44–63  7–8 (0–2)
 9  O'Brien   5  Beane/Lavender   3  Lavender  Carver Arena (6,035)
Peoria, IL
01/07/2015
7:00 pm
at Northern Iowa L 39–55  7–9 (0–3)
 13  Caroline   8  Caroline   3  Lavender  McLeod Center (3,910)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/10/2015
3:05 pm, ESPN3
Indiana State L 56–59  7–10 (0–4)
 13  Olaniyan   11  Olaniyan   3  O'Brien/Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,758)
Carbondale, IL
01/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Wichita State L 55–67  7–11 (0–5)
 15  Lavender   10  Olaniyan   3  Beane  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
01/18/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola–Chicago W 59–52  8–11 (1–5)
 20  Beane   9  O'Brien   2  Caroline/O'Brien  SIU Arena (4,874)
Carbondale, IL
01/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley W 70–59  9–11 (2–5)
 16  Beane   6  Beane   5  Pendelton  SIU Arena (4,792)
Carbondale, IL
01/24/2015
3:00 pm, MVCTV
at Evansville L 66–75  9–12 (2–6)
 19  Beane   7  Olaniyan   4  O'Brien  Ford Center (5,521)
Evansville, IN
01/28/2015
7:05 pm, ESPN3
No. 18 Northern Iowa L 52–59  9–13 (2–7)
 10  Djimde   8  Olaniyan   3  Lavender  SIU Arena (5,267)
Carbondale, IL
01/31/2015
7:05 pm, CSN Chicago
at Missouri State L 46–52  9–14 (2–8)
 14  Caroline/Smithpeters   7  O'Brien   3  O'Brien/Pendelton  JQH Arena (6,324)
Springfield, MO
02/04/2015
7:05 pm
at Drake L 61–63  9–15 (2–9)
 22  Beane   12  Caroline   3  Lavender  Knapp Center (3,180)
Des Moines, IA
02/07/2015
1:00 pm, MVCTV
Illinois State W 65–59  10–15 (3–9)
 23  Beane   7  Lavender   3  Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,885)
Carbondale, IL
02/11/2015
7:00 pm, MVCTV
at Loyola–Chicago L 62–66  10–16 (3–10)
 17  Lavender   11  Caroline   3  Smithpeters  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,136)
Chicago, IL
02/14/2015
3:05 pm
Evansville L 64–72  10–17 (3–11)
 13  Caroline   15  Caroline   1  Beane/Caroline/O'Brien/Pendleton  SIU Arena (5,265)
Carbondale, IL
02/17/2015
7:05 pm, CSN Chicago
No. 13 Wichita State L 62–84  10–18 (3–12)
 15  Lavender   7  Olaniyan   3  Olaniyan  SIU Arena (5,358)
Carbondale, IL
02/21/2015
12:05 pm, CSN Chicago
at Indiana State L 58–78  10–19 (3–13)
 22  Beane   5  Caroline   3  Beane  Hulman Center (4,289)
Terre Haute, IN
02/25/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois State L 56–73  10–20 (3–14)
 24  Beane   7  O'Brien   4  Pendleton  Redbird Arena (5,188)
Normal, IL
02/28/2015
2:00 pm
Drake W 63–57  11–20 (4–14)
 17  Beane   8  Olaniyan   2  Beane  SIU Arena (5,512)
Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley tournament
03/05/2015
6:05 pm, MVC TV
vs. Missouri State
First round
W 55–48  12–20
 17  Ruder   11  Kirk   4  Williams  Scottrade Center (5,608)
St. Louis, MO
03/06/2015
6:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3
vs. No. 8 Wichita State
Quarterfinals
L 45–56  12–21
 12  Pendleton   7  O'Brien   5  Caroline  Scottrade Center (9,015)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball". Southern Illinois University Athletics.