2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Norse, led by 11th-year head coach Dave Bezold , played their home games at The Bank of Kentucky Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). They finished the season 13–17, 7–7 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for fourth place. Due to their transition to Division I, the Norse were ineligible to participate in NCAA-operated postseason play, specifically the NCAA tournament and NIT , and will remain ineligible for those tournaments until the 2016–17 season. However, they were eligible for the A-Sun tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb .
This proved to be the final season of both Bezold's tenure at NKU and the school's membership in the A-Sun. Following the season, Bezold was fired,[ 1] Alabama assistant John Brannen .[ 2] Horizon League effective July 1, 2015.[ 3]
Roster
2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F 0
Chad Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr
Lexington, Kentucky
G 2
Tayler Persons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Kokomo, Indiana
G 3
Tyler White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Lima, Ohio
F 4
Deontae Cole 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So
Toledo, Ohio
F 5
Jordan Garnett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Indianapolis, Indiana
G 11
Jordan Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
St. Paul, Minnesota
F 13
Daniel Camps 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So
Fayetteville, North Carolina
C 20
Jake Giesler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
F 21
Jalen Billups 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Cincinnati, Ohio
G 22
Matt Rosenwinkel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
So
Rochelle, Illinois
G 23
Todd Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Elkhart, Indiana
G 25
Cole Murray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So
Delphi, Indiana
F 32
Jared Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg)
RS Jr
Cincinnati, Ohio
G 33
Anthony Monaco 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Dover, Ohio
G 44
Dean Danos 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Head coach Dave Bezold (Viterbo )
Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Source:[ 4]
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2014 *9:00 pm, BTN
at No. 3 Wisconsin
W 62–31 0–1
Kohl Center Madison, WI
November 16, 2014 *2:00 pm
at No. 21 Nebraska
L 61–80 0–2
Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
November 19, 2014 *7:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 68–55 1–2
The Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY
November 22, 2014 *7:00 pm
Ohio Mid-Western W 98–48 2–2
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,942)Highland Heights, KY
November 26, 2014 *9:00 pm
at Eastern Washington
L 60–81 2–3
Reese Court Cheney, WA
November 29, 2014 *10:00 pm
at Idaho
W 79–74 3–3
Memorial Gym Moscow, ID
December 3, 2014 *7:00 pm
UT Martin L 56–71 3–4
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,272)Highland Heights, KY
December 7, 2014 *7:00 pm
No. 16 West Virginia
L 42–67 3–5
The Bank of Kentucky Center (5,089)Highland Heights, KY
December 14, 2014 *2:00 pm
UC–Clermont W 107–53 4–5
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,181)Highland Heights, KY
December 16, 2014 *7:00 pm
at Chattanooga
L 81–93 4–6
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
December 19, 2014 *7:00 pm
at Morehead State
W 83–60 5–6
Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY
December 22, 2014 *7:00 pm
Idaho W 81–68 6–6
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,255)Highland Heights, KY
December 27, 2014 *3:00 Pm, BTN
at Northwestern
L 55–76 6–7
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
December 31, 2014 *12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State
L 74–78 6–8
Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
January 3, 2015 *4:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo L 55–57 6–9
The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,055)Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun regular season
January 10, 2015 7:30 pm
at Lipscomb
L 61–80 6–10 (0–1)
Allen Arena Nashville, TN
January 14, 2015 7:00 pm
Kennesaw State W 76–72 7–10 (1–1)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,547)Highland Heights, KY
January 17, 2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at USC Upstate
W 66–65 8–10 (2–1)
G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Florida L 66–74 8–11 (2–2)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,090)Highland Heights, KY
January 24, 2015 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville W 81–59 9–11 (3–2)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,443)Highland Heights, KY
January 29, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stetson
L 75–85 9–12 (3–3)
Edmunds Center DeLand, FL
January 31, 2015 7:00 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast
L 64–74 9–13 (3–4)
Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
February 7, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb W 77–60 10–13 (4–4)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,887)Highland Heights, KY
February 12, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 59–65 10–14 (4–5)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,226)Highland Heights, KY
February 14, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson W 82–57 11–14 (5–5)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,520)Highland Heights, KY
February 19, 2015 7:00 pm
at Jacksonville
L 75–83 OT
11–15 (5–6)
Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
February 21, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Florida
L 69–88 11–16 (5–7)
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 2015 12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State Postponed from 2/25/15 W 78–53 12–16 (6–7)
KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
February 28, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate W 84–65 13–16 (7–7)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,064)Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun tournament
March 3, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb Quarterfinals L 73–76 OT
13–17
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,157)Highland Heights, KY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
