2014–15 Morgan State Bears basketball team

2014–15 Morgan State Bears men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–24 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McClain
  • Keith Goodie
  • Glenroy Palmer
Home arenaTalmadge L. Hill Field House
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 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by ninth year head coach Todd Bozeman, played their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Hampton.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Donte Pretlow Guard 6–0 185 Junior Baltimore, Maryland
2 Torin Childs-Harris Guard 6–4 185 Sophomore New London, Connecticut
3 Rasean Simpson Guard 6–5 190 Junior San Diego, California
4 Jamar Redmond Guard 6–3 190 Freshman Roselle, New Jersey
5 Conrad Chambers Guard 6–1 180 Freshman Chester, Pennsylvania
10 Emmanuel Matey Guard 5–11 190 Sophomore Greenbelt, Maryland
11 Clive "C.J." Vaughan, Jr. Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Aurora, Illinois
12 Cliff Cornish Forward 6–8 240 Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland
21 Kyle Thomas Forward 6–7 200 Sophomore Owings Mills, Maryland
22 Blake Bozeman Guard 6–2 170 Senior Bowie, Maryland
33 Jeremiah Curtis Forward 6–8 230 Freshman Stephens City, Virginia
34 Cedric Blossom Forward 6–6 225 Junior Columbia, Maryland
42 Jordan Omogbehin Center 7–3 315 Senior Lagos, Nigeria
44 Anthony "A.J." Vernon Forward 6–9 255 Freshman Brooklyn, New York
50 Zech Smith Center 7–0 270 Senior McLoud, Oklahoma
53 Willis Turnipseed Forward 6–9 190 Senior Baltimore, Maryland

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Penn State L 48–61  0–1
 Bryce Jordan Center (7,402)
University Park, PA
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm 		Towson L 46–51  0–2
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,874)
Baltimore, MD
11/20/2014*
8:00 pm 		at Northern Iowa
Cancún Challenge 		L 53–73  0–3
 McLeod Center (3,127)
Cedar Falls, IA
11/22/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Houston L 57–72  0–4
 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,058)
Houston, TX
11/25/2014*
1:30 pm 		vs. Elon
Cancún Challenge 		L 73–74  0–5
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (560)
Cancún, MX
11/26/2014*
1:30 pm 		vs. Liberty
Cancún Challenge 		W 51–50  1–5
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (540)
Cancún, MX
11/30/2014*
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Virginia Tech
Cancún Challenge 		L 63–83  1–6
 Cassell Coliseum (3,996)
Blacksburg, VA
12/06/2014
6:00 pm 		at Norfolk State L 65–85  1–7 (0–1)
 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,027)
Norfolk, VA
12/08/2014
2:00 pm 		at Hampton L 58–62  1–8 (0–2)
 Hampton Convocation Center (3,500)
Hampton, VA
12/16/2014*
7:00 pm 		UC Irvine W 63–62  2–8
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (895)
Baltimore, MD
12/18/2014*
7:30 pm 		at Rider L 48–62  2–9
 Alumni Gymnasium (1,018)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Manhattan L 69–73  2–10
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,174)
Riverdale, NY
12/28/2014*
2:00 pm, FS1 		at Marquette L 53–81  2–11
 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,701)
Milwaukee, WI
12/30/2014*
10:00 pm 		at UC Riverside L 63–68  2–12
 UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (288)
Riverside, CA
01/02/2015*
10:00 pm 		at Cal State Northridge W 78–62  2–13
 Matadome (603)
Northridge, CA
01/06/2015*
10:00 pm 		at Saint Mary's L 52–78  2–14
 McKeon Pavilion (2,278)
Moraga, CA
01/10/2015
4:00 pm 		at Delaware State W 73–69  3–14 (1–2)
 Memorial Hall (975)
Dover, DE
01/12/2015
7:30 pm 		Maryland Eastern Shore L 53–78  3–15 (1–3)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,117)
Baltimore, MD
01/17/2015
4:00 pm 		Florida A&M W 75–65  4–15 (2–3)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (875)
Baltimore, MD
01/19/2015
4:00 pm 		Bethune-Cookman L 58–65  4–16 (2–4)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (923)
Baltimore, MD
01/31/2015
4:00 pm 		at Howard L 48–64  4–17 (2–5)
 Burr Gymnasium (2,332)
Washington, D.C.
02/02/2015
7:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Coppin State L 67–80  4–18 (2–6)
 Physical Education Complex (2,003)
Baltimore, MD
02/07/2015
4:00 pm 		Savannah State W 67–57  5–18 (3–6)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,005)
Baltimore, MD
02/09/2015
7:30 pm 		South Carolina State W 55–43  6–18 (4–6)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,105)
Baltimore, MD
02/14/2015
4:00 pm 		Norfolk State W 73–70  7–18 (5–6)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,569)
Baltimore, MD
02/16/2015
7:30 pm 		Hampton L 65–93  7–19 (5–7)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,175)
Baltimore, MD
02/21/2015
4:00 pm 		at North Carolina Central L 59–74  7–20 (5–8)
 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,593)
Durham, NC
02/23/2015
7:30 pm 		at North Carolina A&T L 57–60 OT 7–21 (5–9)
 Corbett Sports Center (1,097)
Greensboro, NC
02/28/2015
4:00 pm 		Coppin State L 77–88  7–22 (5–10)
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,237)
Baltimore, MD
03/05/2015
7:30 pm 		at Maryland Eastern Shore L 76–89  7–23 (5–11)
 Hytche Athletic Center (2,018)
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
03/09/2015
9:00 pm 		vs. Hampton
First round 		L 71–91  7–24
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule".