2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball
2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball
Sun Bowl Invitational champions
NIT, First round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	22–11 (13–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Tim Floyd (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Phil Johnson; Bob Cantu; Ken DeWeese;
Home arena	Don Haskins Center
	Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 UTEP Miners basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by fifth year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for the second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Murray State. UTEP averaged 8,458 fans per game, ranking 53rd nationally.^[1]

2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisiana Tech	15	–	3	.833	27	–	9	.750
Old Dominion	13	–	5	.722	27	–	8	.771
UTEP	13	–	5	.722	22	–	11	.667
WKU	12	–	6	.667	20	–	12	.625
UAB †	12	–	6	.667	20	–	16	.556
Middle Tennessee	9	–	9	.500	19	–	17	.528
FIU	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
UTSA	8	–	10	.444	14	–	16	.467
North Texas	8	–	10	.444	14	–	17	.452
Rice	8	–	10	.444	12	–	20	.375
Charlotte	7	–	11	.389	14	–	18	.438
Marshall	7	–	11	.389	11	–	21	.344
Southern Miss*	4	–	14	.222	9	–	20	.310
Florida Atlantic	2	–	16	.111	9	–	20	.310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban

† 2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Miners finished the season 23–11, 12–4 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Southern Miss. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Fresno State.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jalen Ragland	2	G/F	6'7"	175	Junior	Chillicothe, OH	Dismissed from the team^[2]
Aaron Jones	2	G	5'10"	175	Freshman	El Paso, TX	Transferred to pursue football^[3]
McKenzie Moore	13	G	6'6"	200	Junior	Pleasant Hill, CA	Dismissed from the team^[2]
Josh Brown	20	G	5'11"	185	Freshman	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred
John Bohannon	21	C	6'10"	211	Senior	Lancaster, TX	Graduated
Alvin Jones	24	G	5'10"	180	Freshman	El Paso, TX	Transferred to pursue football^[3]
Tyler Tafoya	35	G	6'3"	195	Senior	El Paso, TX	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Earvin Morris, Jr.	20	G	6'2"	175	Junior	Memphis, TN	Junior college transfer from Tallahassee Community College.

Class of 2014 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Shaquile Carr PG	Las Vegas, NV	Canyon Springs High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jan 24, 2014
Shaquile Carr PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Omega Harris SG	Bethany, OK	Putnam City West High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 28, 2013
Omega Harris SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
Chris Sandifer SF	Gardena, CA	Taft High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 30, 2013
Chris Sandifer SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
MarQywell Jackson SF	Detroit, MI	East English Village Prep Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 26, 2014
MarQywell Jackson SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 62
Lew Stallworth SG	Newhall, CA	William S. Hart High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 6, 2014
Lew Stallworth SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60
Trey Touchet SG	Lafayette, LA	Saint Thomas More High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 17, 2013
Trey Touchet SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Terry Winn PF	Monroe, LA	Westwind Prep Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Mar 5, 2014
Terry Winn PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/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 18, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	2	Omega Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Putnam City West HS	Bethany, OK
G	3	Victor Mbachu	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	Angelina College	Houston, TX
G/F	4	Julian Washburn	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Duncanville HS	Duncanville, TX
G	5	C. J. Cooper	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Lutheran HS	Chino, CA
G/F	11	Jake Flaggert	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Lovejoy HS	Lucas, TX
F	12	Terry Winn	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Westwind Prep Acad	Monroe, LA
G	13	Lew Stallworth	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	William S. Hart HS	Santa Clarita, CA
G	15	Tevin Caldwell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Cochise College	El Paso, TX
G	20	Earvin Morris	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Tallahassee CC	Memphis, TN
G	21	Trey Touchet	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Saint Thomas More HS	Lafayette, IN
C	23	Hooper Vint	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Van Buren HS	Van Buren, AR
F	31	Cedrick Lang	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Sr	O'Gorman HS	Sioux Falls, SD
F	32	Vince Hunter	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Consortium College Prep	Detroit, MI
G	33	Darnell Vandivort	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	So	Franklin HS	El Paso, TX
C	41	Matt Willms	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Findlay Prep	Leamington, ON

Head coach

Tim Floyd (Louisiana Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

^[4]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2014* 3:00 pm		Southeastern Oklahoma	W 105–58	–	Don Haskins Center (5,917) El Paso, TX
12/30/2014* 7:00 pm		Sul Ross State	W 84–72^[5]	–	Don Haskins Center (N/A) El Paso, TX
Regular season
11/14/2014* 8:00 pm		Washington State	W 65–52	1–0	Don Haskins Center (10,419) El Paso, TX
11/22/2014* 7:00 pm		New Mexico State The Battle of I-10	W 77–76	2–0	Don Haskins Center (11,127) El Paso, TX
11/27/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Princeton Wooden Legacy quarterfinals	W 62–56	3–0	Titan Gym (N/A) Fullerton, CA
11/28/2014* 1:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Xavier Wooden Legacy semifinals	W 77–73	4–0	Titan Gym (N/A) Fullerton, CA
11/30/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Washington Wooden Legacy championship	L 65–68	4–1	Honda Center (2,191) Anaheim, CA
12/03/2014* 7:00 pm		at Colorado State	L 62–65	4–2	Moby Arena (3,480) Fort Collins, CO
12/06/2014* 7:00 pm, ASN		at New Mexico State The Battle of I-10	L 64–71	4–3	Pan American Center (8,789) Las Cruces, NM
12/08/2014* 7:00 pm		Incarnate Word	W 81–65	5–3	Don Haskins Center (6,570) El Paso, TX
12/16/2014* 7:00 pm		Southeastern Louisiana	W 80–62	6–3	Don Haskins Center (6,811) El Paso, TX
12/19/2014* 9:00 pm, FS1		No. 3 Arizona	L 55–60	6–4	Don Haskins Center (12,000) El Paso, TX
12/21/2014* 7:00 pm		Alcorn State Sun Bowl Invitational	W 78–45	7–4	Don Haskins Center (5,790) El Paso, TX
12/22/2014* 7:00 pm		Kent State Sun Bowl Invitational	W 78–75	8–4	Don Haskins Center (6,290) El Paso, TX
01/02/2015 6:00 pm, ASN		at North Texas	W 85–71	9–4 (1–0)	The Super Pit (2,785) Denton, TX
01/04/2015 1:30 pm, ASN		at Rice	W 66–57	10–4 (2–0)	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,220) Houston, TX
01/08/2015 7:00 pm		Louisiana Tech	L 45–58	10–5 (2–1)	Don Haskins Center (8,653) El Paso, TX
01/10/2015 7:00 pm		Southern Miss	W 74–40	11–5 (3–1)	Don Haskins Center (8,022) El Paso, TX
01/17/2015 1:00 pm, ASN		at UTSA	W 73–55	12–5 (4–1)	Convocation Center (1,737) San Antonio, TX
01/22/2015 7:00 pm, FSN		at WKU	L 66–71 ^OT	12–6 (4–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (6,414) Bowling Green, KY
01/24/2015 1:00 pm, ASN		at Marshall	L 71–78	12–7 (4–3)	Cam Henderson Center (5,302) Huntington, WV
01/29/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN		UAB	W 71–69	13–7 (5–3)	Don Haskins Center (7,455) El Paso, TX
01/31/2015 7:00 pm		Middle Tennessee	W 83–70	14–7 (6–3)	Don Haskins Center (8,281) El Paso, TX
02/05/2015 6:00 pm, ASN		at Florida Atlantic	W 63–56	15–7 (7–3)	FAU Arena (1,566) Boca Raton, FL
02/07/2015 3:30 pm, ASN		at FIU	W 67–64	16–7 (8–3)	FIU Arena (1,312) Miami, FL
02/12/2015 7:00 pm		Charlotte	W 73–68	17–7 (9–3)	Don Haskins Center (7,533) El Paso, TX
02/14/2015 7:00 pm		Old Dominion	W 62–47	18–7 (10–3)	Don Haskins Center (9,262) El Paso, TX
02/21/2015 7:00 pm		UTSA	W 69–62	19–7 (11–3)	Don Haskins Center (10,884) El Paso, TX
02/26/2015 6:00 pm, FS1		at Louisiana Tech	L 60–77	19–8 (11–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (5,126) Ruston, LA
02/28/2015 6:00 pm		at Southern Miss	L 60–63	19–9 (11–5)	Reed Green Coliseum (4,778) Hattiesburg, MS
03/05/2015 7:00 pm		North Texas	W 83–60	20–9 (12–5)	Don Haskins Center (7,651) El Paso, TX
03/07/2015 2:00 pm		Rice	W 68–65	21–9 (13–5)	Don Haskins Center (8,574) El Paso, TX
Conference USA tournament
03/12/2015 12:00 pm, ASN		vs. FIU Quarterfinals	W 83–71	22–9	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (4,339) Birmingham, AL
03/13/2015 3:00 pm, CBSSN		vs. Middle Tennessee Semifinals	L 50–53	22–10	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (6,429) Birmingham, AL
NIT
03/17/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. (6)	at (3) Murray State First round	L 66–81	22–11	CFSB Center (3,376) Murray, KY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

^ "Men's Basketball Attendance Up Slightly In 2014-15" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Barrabi, Thomas (January 7, 2014). "UTEP Point-Shaving Scandal? Suspended Basketball Players McKenzie Moore, Jalen Ragland Targeted By Rumors, FBI Investigation: Reports". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Bloomquist, Bret (January 17, 2013). "Jones brothers headed to UTEP". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^ "2014-15 Schedule". UTEPAthletics.com. University of Texas at El Paso. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^ Knight, Bill (December 30, 2014). "UTEP men's basketball: Hunter, Washburn sit out 84-72 waltz against Sul Ross". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

[1] "Men's Basketball Attendance Up Slightly In 2014-15" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

[Shaving-2] Barrabi, Thomas (January 7, 2014). "UTEP Point-Shaving Scandal? Suspended Basketball Players McKenzie Moore, Jalen Ragland Targeted By Rumors, FBI Investigation: Reports". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

[Football-3] Bloomquist, Bret (January 17, 2013). "Jones brothers headed to UTEP". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.

[4] "2014-15 Schedule". UTEPAthletics.com. University of Texas at El Paso. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

[5] Knight, Bill (December 30, 2014). "UTEP men's basketball: Hunter, Washburn sit out 84-72 waltz against Sul Ross". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

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2014–15 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Class of 2014 recruits

Roster

Schedule

See also

References