2014–15 Hampton Pirates basketball team

2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record17–18 (8–8 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
Seasons
2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

The 2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by sixth-year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 17–18, 8–8 in MEAC play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated Morgan State, Maryland Eastern Shore, Norfolk State and Delaware State to become champions of the MEAC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Manhattan in the First Four before losing in the second round to Kentucky.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Donald Ralls Guard 6'0" 185 Freshman Philadelphia, PA
1 Keith Carroll Guard 5'11" 160 Freshman Santa Clarita, CA
2 Breon Key Guard 6'2" 185 Junior Hampton, VA
3 Quinton Chievous Guard 6'6" 215 Junior Chicago, IL
4 Lawrence Cooks Guard 6'1" 175 Sophomore Charlotte, NC
11 Deron Powers Guard 5'11" 165 Senior Williamsburg, VA
13 Gregory Hayden Guard 5'7" 160 Sophomore Dallas, TX
14 Brian Darden Guard 6'2" 183 Junior Hampton, VA
21 Ke'Ron Brown Guard 6'3" 215 Junior Savannah, GA
23 Dwight Meikle Guard 6'7" 210 Junior Baltimore, MD
30 Jervon Pressley Forward 6'8" 250 Junior Charlotte, NC
31 Charles Wilson-Fisher Forward 6'9" 205 Freshman Alpharetta, GA
32 Dionte Adams Forward 6'7" 215 Junior Charlotte, NC
33 Phillip Reed Center 6'10" 210 Sophomore Oxnard, CA
34 Reginald Johnson Guard 6'2" 190 Junior Chicago, IL
Rasheed Stanley Center 7'0" 290 Freshman Duluth, GA

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 14, 2014*
9:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Iowa
2K Sports Classic 		L 56–90  0–1
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,682)
Iowa City, IA
November 16, 2014*
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at No. 23 Syracuse
2K Sports Classic 		L 47–65  0–2
 Carrier Dome (22,848)
Syracuse, NY
November 21, 2014*
5:30 p.m. 		vs. Alcorn State
2K Sports Classic 		W 82–69  1–2
 Scheels Arena (2,014)
Fargo, ND
November 22, 2014*
8:00 p.m. 		at North Dakota State
2K Sports Classic 		L 66–74  1–3
 Scheels Arena (1,437)
Fargo, ND
November 24, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		at Appalachian State L 74–82  1–4
 Holmes Center (1,539)
Boone, NC
November 26, 2014*
2:00 p.m. 		American L 60–64  1–5
 Hampton Convocation Center (1,000)
Hampton, VA
December 2, 2014*
8:00 p.m. 		at Tennessee State W 62–54  2–5
 Gentry Complex (1,221)
Nashville, TN
December 6, 2014
6:00 p.m. 		Coppin State W 71–52  4–5 (1–0)
 Hampton Convocation Center (2,000)
Hampton, VA
December 8, 2014
8:00 p.m. 		Morgan State W 62–58  4–5 (2–0)
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,500)
Hampton, VA
December 17, 2014*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Illinois L 55–73  4–6
 State Farm Center (12,564)
Champaign, IL
December 19, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Tennessee State W 66–54  5–6
 Hampton Convocation Center (2,000)
Hampton, VA
December 21, 2014*
4:00 p.m. 		Northern Arizona W 75–66  6–6
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,000)
Hampton, VA
December 29, 2014*
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Northern Illinois L 51–83  6–7
 Convocation Center (802)
DeKalb, IL
January 3, 2015*
4:00 p.m. 		at USC Upstate L 54–68  6–8
 Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
January 10, 2015
4:00 p.m. 		at Bethune–Cookman W 58–56  7–8 (3–0)
 Moore Gymnasium (757)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 12, 2015
8:00 p.m. 		at Florida A&M W 78–63  8–8 (4–0)
 Teaching Gym (343)
Tallahassee, FL
January 17, 2015
6:00 p.m. 		North Carolina A&T L 61–64  8–9 (4–1)
 Hampton Convocation Center (4,589)
Hampton, VA
January 19, 2015*
8:00 p.m. 		North Carolina Central L 52–59  8–10 (4–2)
 Hampton Convocation Center (5,045)
Hampton, VA
January 24, 2015
6:00 p.m. 		at Savannah State L 66–68  8–11 (4–3)
 Tiger Arena (2,755)
Savannah, GA
January 26, 2015
7:30 p.m. 		at South Carolina State L 56–65  8–12 (4–4)
 SHM Memorial Center (707)
Orangeburg, SC
January 31, 2015
6:00 p.m. 		at Norfolk State L 60–63  8–13 (4–5)
 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,953)
Norfolk, VA
February 2, 2015*
7:00 p.m. 		at NJIT L 67–86  8–14
 Fleisher Center (511)
Newark, NJ
February 7, 2015*
6:00 p.m. 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 64–61  9–14 (5–5)
 Hampton Convocation Center (4,561)
Hampton, VA
February 9, 2015*
8:00 p.m. 		Howard W 73–69 OT 10–14 (6–5)
 Hampton Convocation Center (4,562)
Hampton, VA
February 16, 2015
9:00 p.m. 		at Morgan State W 93–65  11–14 (7–5)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,175)
Baltimore, MD
February 21, 2015*
6:00 p.m. 		Delaware State L 71–74  11–15 (7–6)
 Hampton Convocation Center (4,391)
Hampton, VA
February 28, 2015
4:00 p.m. 		at Howard W 68–67  12–15 (8–6)
 Burr Gymnasium (2,700)
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2015
7:30 p.m. 		at Delaware State L 75–85  12–16 (8–7)
 Memorial Hall (1,687)
Dover, DE
March 5, 2015*
8:00 p.m. 		Norfolk State L 69–80  12–17 (8–8)
 Hampton Convocation Center (6,792)
Hampton, VA
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2015
9:00 p.m., ESPN3 		vs. Morgan State
First round 		W 91–71  13–17
 Norfolk Scope (3,111)
Norfolk, VA
March 12, 2015
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
Quarterfinals 		W 76–71  14–17
 Norfolk Scope (N/A)
Norfolk, VA
March 13, 2015
8:20 p.m., ESPN3 		vs. Norfolk State
Semifinals 		W 75–64  15–17
 Norfolk Scope (N/A)
Norfolk, VA
March 14, 2015
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Delaware State
Championship game 		W 82–61  16–17
 Norfolk Scope (N/A)
Norfolk, VA
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2015*
6:40 p.m., truTV 		(16 MW) vs. (16 MW) Manhattan
First Four 		W 74–64  17–17
 UD Arena (12,124)
Dayton, OH
March 19, 2015*
9:40 p.m., CBS 		(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky
Second round 		L 56–79  17–18
 KFC Yum! Center (21,639)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster". hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule". hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.