2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Colonials, led by fourth year head coach Mike Lonergan , played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the season 22–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Rhode Island. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round before losing in the second round to Temple.
Previous season
The 2013–14 George Washington Colonials finished the season with an overall record of 24–9, with a record of 11–5 in the Atlantic 10 regular season in a tie for third place. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament , the Colonials lost to VCU in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Memphis.
Off season
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Matt Hart
G
6'2"
180
Junior
Orchard Park, NY Transferred from Hamilton College . Under NCAA transfer rules, Hart will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Tyler Cavanaugh F
6'9"
230
Junior
Dewitt, NY Transferred from Wake Forest . Under NCAA transfer rules, Cavanaugh will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Matt Cimino C Falmouth, ME
Worcester Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Mar 16, 2014
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Yuta Watanabe SF Kita, JAP
St. Thomas More School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Feb 4, 2014
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
Anthony Swan SF Bowie, MD
Princeton Day Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
May 13, 2013
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 71
Paul Jorgensen PG Ramsey, NJ
Don Bosco High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 5, 2013
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 70
Darian Bryant SF Washington, D.C.
Saint John's College High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Aug 22, 2013
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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:
Roster
2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 3
Paul Jorgensen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Ramsey, NJ
G/F 4
Anthony Swan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Los Angeles, CA
G 5
Nick Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg)
So
Rockville, MD
G 11
Kethan Savage 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Fairfax, VA
F 12
Yuta Watanabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Kita, JAP
G/F 13
Patricio Garino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg)
Jr
Mar del Plata, ARG
G 15
Darian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Washington, DC
F 20
Ryan McCoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg)
RS Jr
Skillman, NJ
F 21
Kevin Larsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 247 lb (112 kg)
Jr
Copenhagen, DEN
G 22
Joe McDonald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Lorton, VA
F 34
John Kopriva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg)
Sr
Milwaukee, WI
F 45
Matt Cimino 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Falmouth, ME
G
Matt Hart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Orchard Park, NY
F
Tyler Cavanaugh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Syracuse, NY
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2014 *7:00 pm
Bloomsburg W 89–47 Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014 *7:00 pm
Grambling State W 92–40 1–0
Charles E. Smith Center (3,446)Washington, D.C.
11/16/2014 *7:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers
W 70–53 2–0
The RAC Piscataway, NJ
11/21/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 9 Virginia
L 42–59 2–1
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
11/26/2014 *7:00 pm
Longwood W 91–66 3–1
Charles E. Smith Center (1,897)Washington, D.C.
11/29/2014 *4:00 pm, FSN
at Seton Hall
L 54–58 3–2
Prudential Center Newark, NJ
12/04/2014 *7:00 pm
UMBC W 83–60 4–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,481)Washington, D.C.
12/07/2014 *2:30 pm, FSN
vs. Charlotte BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament W 78–70 5–2
Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
12/11/2014 *7:00 pm, CSN
DePaul W 81–68 6–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,712)Washington, D.C.
12/14/2014 *12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Penn State
L 51–64 6–3
Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
12/22/2014 *2:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Ohio Diamond Head Classic quarterfinalsW 77–49 7–3
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
12/23/2014 *4:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Colorado Diamond Head Classic semifinals W 53–50 8–3
Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)Honolulu, HI
12/25/2014 *8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 11 Wichita State Diamond Head Classic championship W 60–54 9–3
Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)Honolulu, HI
12/30/2014 *7:00 pm
VMI W 80–60 10–3
Charles E. Smith Center (2,828)Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 regular season
01/03/2015 2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's
W 64–60 11–3 (1–0)
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
01/06/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Louis W 75–72 12–3 (2–0)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,734)Washington, D.C.
01/10/2015 12:30 pm, NBCSN
at La Salle
L 50–63 12–4 (2–1)
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
01/15/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Richmond W 73–70 2OT
13–4 (3–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,621)Washington, D.C.
01/17/2015 4:30 pm, NBCSN
George Mason W 63–53 14–4 (4–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,313)Washington, D.C.
01/22/2015 7:00 pm, NBCSN
at Fordham
W 79–59 15–4 (5–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
01/24/2015 2:00 pm
Duquesne Homecoming W 74–59 16–4 (6–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,697)Washington, D.C.
01/27/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 14 VCU
L 48–72 16–5 (6–2)
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
01/31/2015 2:00 pm, CSN
at Rhode Island
L 55–59 16–6 (6–3)
Ryan Center Kingston, RI
02/06/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
Dayton W 65–64 17–6 (7–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,579)Washington, D.C.
02/11/2015 7:00 pm, SNY
at Duquesne
L 62–78 17–7 (7–4)
Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
02/14/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 VCU
L 66–79 17–8 (7–5)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,816)Washington, D.C.
02/18/2015 7:00 pm, CSN
Davidson L 63–65 17–9 (7–6)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,012)Washington, D.C.
02/21/2015 4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Richmond
L 48–56 17–10 (7–7)
Robins Center Richmond, VA
02/25/2015 7:00 pm, ASN
St. Bonaventure W 69–46 18–10 (8–7)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,560)Washington, D.C.
02/28/2015 7:00 pm, MASN2
at Davidson
L 66–77 18–11 (8–8)
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
03/04/2015 7:00 pm, SNY
at George Mason
W 67–51 19–11 (9–8)
Patriot Center Fairfax, VA
03/07/2015 3:30 pm, NBCSN
Massachusetts W 87–65 20–11 (10–8)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,867)Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/12/2015 9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Duquesne Second round W 73–55 21–11
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
03/13/2015 9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Rhode Island Quarterfinals L 58–71 21–12
Barclays Center (7,423)Brooklyn, NY
NIT
03/17/2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN
(5)
at (4) Pittsburgh First round W 60–54 22–12
Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
3/22/2015 *11:00 am, ESPN
(5)
at (1) Temple Second round L 77–90 22–13
Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time . (#) during NIT is seed within region.
See also
References
