2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Salukis, led by third year head coach Barry Hinson , played their home games at the SIU Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Wichita State.
Previous season
The Salukis finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Indiana State.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Deng Leek
32
C
7'0"
240
Junior
Colfax, NC
Junior college transfer from Jacksonville College
Recruiting
Armon Fletcher (left) helped Edwardsville High School reach the 2014 IHSA Class 4A final four (pictured with Jalen Brunson )
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jordan Caroline PF
Champaign, IL
Montverde Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jul 30, 2014
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 71
Chazz Glotta SG
O'Fallon, MO
Fort Zumwalt North High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 26, 2013
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Armon Fletcher SF
Edwardsville, IL
Edwardsville High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
N/A
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Deion Lavender SG
Alton, IL
Marquette Catholic High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
N/A
Mar 3, 2014
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Austin Weiher PF
Seattle, WA
Creating Young Minds Academy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Apr 14, 2014
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 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:
Roster
2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Jalen Pendelton
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Bosse
Evansville, IN
G
2
K. C. Goodwin
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr
Melrose
Memphis, TN
G
5
Deion Lavender
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Marquette
Alton, IL
C
10
Ibby Djimde
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
RS Jr
Illinois Huntington Prep
Bamako, Mali
G
11
Tyler Smithpeters
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Harrisburg
Harrisburg, IL
G
13
Chaz Glotta
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Fort Zumwalt North
St. Louis, MO
F
14
Jordan Caroline
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Montverde Academy
Champaign, IL
F
15
Austin Weiher
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Creating Young Minds Academy
Seattle, WA
G
22
Armon Fletcher
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
F
23
Bola Olaniyan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Richmond
Lagos, Nigeria
G
24
Dawson Verhines
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Rend Lake College Woodlawn
Woodlawn, IL
G
25
Anthony Beane, Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Normal
Normal, IL
C
32
Deng Leek
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Jacksonville College Wesleyan Christian Academy
Sudan
F
33
Sean O'Brien
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Mundelein
Mundelein, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2014 *7:05 pm
Saint Mary
W 102–63
20 – Beane
8 – Olaniyan
5 – Beane
SIU Arena (4,642)Carbondale, IL
11/08/2014 *7:05 pm
Southwest Baptist
W 79–63
22 – Beane
7 – Olaniyan
5 – Pendleton
SIU Arena (4,276)Carbondale, IL
Regular season
11/15/2014 *7:00 pm, FSMW
at Saint Louis
L 59–62
0–1
15 – O'Brien
12 – O'Brien
3 – Goodwin
Chaifetz Arena (10,015)St. Louis, MO
11/18/2014 *7:00 pm
at Tennessee State
W 84–67
1–1
32 – Beane
10 – Olaniyan
3 – Pendleton
Gentry Complex (1,542)Nashville, TN
11/21/2014 *6:30 pm
vs. Kent State Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
L 51–74
1–2
12 – O'Brien/Beane
8 – Caroline/Olaniyan
2 – Olaniyan
MAC Center (2,254)Kent OH
11/22/2014 *4:00 pm
vs. Yale Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
L 46–53
1–3
19 – O'Brien
6 – Caroline/Olaniyan
2 – Smithpeters
MAC Center (325)Kent, OH
11/23/2014 *12:00 pm
vs. UIC Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
W 67–60
2–3
27 – Beane
11 – Caroline
3 – Caroline
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (233)Kent, OH
11/29/2014 *3:05 pm
Olivet Nazarene
W 76–60
3–3
27 – Beane
6 – Caroline/Smithpeters
2 – 3 tied
SIU Arena (4,302)Carbondale, IL
12/03/2014 *7:00 pm, FSMW
at SIU Edwardsville
W 79–67
4–3
28 – Beane
6 – Caroline
3 – Smithpeters
Vadalabene Center (3,508)Edwardsville, IL
12/06/2014 *7:35 pm
Austin Peay
W 71–49
5–3
13 – Caroline
8 – O'Brien
3 – Pendleton/O'Brien
SIU Arena (5,142)Carbondale, IL
12/10/2014 *7:00 pm
at Southeast Missouri State
L 54–55
5–4
22 – Beane
11 – Caroline
4 – O'Brien
Show Me Center (3,507)Cape Girardeau, MO
12/14/2014 *3:05 pm
Chicago State
W 65–50
6–4
19 – Beane
6 – Pendleton
3 – Goodwin
SIU Arena (4,328)Carbondale, IL
12/16/2014 *7:05 pm
Tennessee State
W 65–58
7–4
15 – Beane
5 – Caroline/Olaniyan
5 – Pendleton
SIU Arena (4,222)Carbondale, IL
12/19/2014 *7:05 pm
New Orleans
L 52–56
7–5
12 – Beane
5 – Caroline
2 – Lavender/Olaniyan
SIU Arena (4,485)Carbondale, IL
12/22/2014 *7:05 pm
Murray State
L 71–83
7–6
19 – Beane
13 – Caroline
2 – 3 tied
SIU Arena (5,511)Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley Conference Games
12/31/2014 5:05 pm, ESPN3
Missouri State
L 50–53
7–7 (0–1)
16 – Beane
6 – Goodwin
2 – Lavender
SIU Arena (4,760)Carbondale, IL
01/03/2015 7:00 pm, CSN Chicago
at Bradley
L 44–63
7–8 (0–2)
9 – O'Brien
5 – Beane/Lavender
3 – Lavender
Carver Arena (6,035)Peoria, IL
01/07/2015 7:00 pm
at Northern Iowa
L 39–55
7–9 (0–3)
13 – Caroline
8 – Caroline
3 – Lavender
McLeod Center (3,910)Cedar Falls, IA
01/10/2015 3:05 pm, ESPN3
Indiana State
L 56–59
7–10 (0–4)
13 – Olaniyan
11 – Olaniyan
3 – O'Brien/Pendleton
SIU Arena (4,758)Carbondale, IL
01/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Wichita State
L 55–67
7–11 (0–5)
15 – Lavender
10 – Olaniyan
3 – Beane
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
01/18/2015 5:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola–Chicago
W 59–52
8–11 (1–5)
20 – Beane
9 – O'Brien
2 – Caroline/O'Brien
SIU Arena (4,874)Carbondale, IL
01/21/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley
W 70–59
9–11 (2–5)
16 – Beane
6 – Beane
5 – Pendelton
SIU Arena (4,792)Carbondale, IL
01/24/2015 3:00 pm, MVCTV
at Evansville
L 66–75
9–12 (2–6)
19 – Beane
7 – Olaniyan
4 – O'Brien
Ford Center (5,521)Evansville, IN
01/28/2015 7:05 pm, ESPN3
No. 18 Northern Iowa
L 52–59
9–13 (2–7)
10 – Djimde
8 – Olaniyan
3 – Lavender
SIU Arena (5,267)Carbondale, IL
01/31/2015 7:05 pm, CSN Chicago
at Missouri State
L 46–52
9–14 (2–8)
14 – Caroline/Smithpeters
7 – O'Brien
3 – O'Brien/Pendelton
JQH Arena (6,324)Springfield, MO
02/04/2015 7:05 pm
at Drake
L 61–63
9–15 (2–9)
22 – Beane
12 – Caroline
3 – Lavender
Knapp Center (3,180)Des Moines, IA
02/07/2015 1:00 pm, MVCTV
Illinois State
W 65–59
10–15 (3–9)
23 – Beane
7 – Lavender
3 – Pendleton
SIU Arena (4,885)Carbondale, IL
02/11/2015 7:00 pm, MVCTV
at Loyola–Chicago
L 62–66
10–16 (3–10)
17 – Lavender
11 – Caroline
3 – Smithpeters
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,136)Chicago, IL
02/14/2015 3:05 pm
Evansville
L 64–72
10–17 (3–11)
13 – Caroline
15 – Caroline
1 – Beane/Caroline/O'Brien/Pendleton
SIU Arena (5,265)Carbondale, IL
02/17/2015 7:05 pm, CSN Chicago
No. 13 Wichita State
L 62–84
10–18 (3–12)
15 – Lavender
7 – Olaniyan
3 – Olaniyan
SIU Arena (5,358)Carbondale, IL
02/21/2015 12:05 pm, CSN Chicago
at Indiana State
L 58–78
10–19 (3–13)
22 – Beane
5 – Caroline
3 – Beane
Hulman Center (4,289)Terre Haute, IN
02/25/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois State
L 56–73
10–20 (3–14)
24 – Beane
7 – O'Brien
4 – Pendleton
Redbird Arena (5,188)Normal, IL
02/28/2015 2:00 pm
Drake
W 63–57
11–20 (4–14)
17 – Beane
8 – Olaniyan
2 – Beane
SIU Arena (5,512)Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley tournament
03/05/2015 6:05 pm, MVC TV
vs. Missouri State First round
W 55–48
12–20
17 – Ruder
11 – Kirk
4 – Williams
Scottrade Center (5,608)St. Louis, MO
03/06/2015 6:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3
vs. No. 8 Wichita State Quarterfinals
L 45–56
12–21
12 – Pendleton
7 – O'Brien
5 – Caroline
Scottrade Center (9,015)St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NAIA national championship in bold