2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
CIT, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record24–12 (8–6 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
Seasons
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Florida † 12 – 2   .857 23 – 12   .657
Florida Gulf Coast 11 – 3   .786 22 – 11   .667
USC Upstate 8 – 6   .571 24 – 12   .667
Lipscomb 7 – 7   .500 14 – 17   .452
Northern Kentucky* 7 – 7   .500 13 – 17   .433
Jacksonville 4 – 10   .286 10 – 22   .313
Kennesaw State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 22   .313
Stetson 3 – 11   .214 9 – 22   .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

The 2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 13th-year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 24–11, 8–6 in ASUN play, to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the ASUN tournament where they lost to North Florida. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated James Madison in the first round before losing in the second round to UT Martin.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Damian Goodwin Forward 6' 7" 195 Sophomore Atlanta, GA
1 Mike Cunningham Guard 6' 1" 190 Freshman Washington, D.C.
2 Marvin Smith Forward 6' 4" 197 Junior Memphis, TN
3 Karim Mawuenyega Guard 6' 0" 170 Sophomore Douglasville, GA
4 Ramel Thompkins Forward 6' 6" 195 Freshman Vidalia, GA
5 Ty Greene Guard 6' 3" 185 Senior Knoxville, TN
10 Josh Cuthbertson Forward 6' 5" 185 Sophomore New Bern, NC
14 Tristan Thomas Guard 6' 3" 190 Sophomore Bangor, ME
15 ShunQuez Stephens Forward 6' 5" 245 Junior Flowery Branch, GA
21 Daniel Bridges Forward 6' 7" 180 Freshman Inman, SC
31 Mario Blessing Guard 6' 2" 165 Senior Kusterdingen, Germany
32 Fred Miller Guard 6' 4" 200 Senior Atlanta, GA
33 Jacob Schulte Forward 6' 6" 222 Freshman Newport, KY
44 Michael Buchanan Center 6' 11" 250 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 15, 2014*
7:30 p.m., ESPN3 		Florida A&M W 78–65  1–0
 Hodge Center (866)
Spartanburg, SC
November 17, 2014*
7:30 p.m. 		at North Carolina A&T W 63–46  2–0
 Corbett Sports Center (816)
Greensboro, NC
November 20, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Bob Jones W 107–41  3–0
 Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
November 23, 2014*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at UCF L 69–76  3–1
 CFE Arena (3,413)
Orlando, FL
November 27, 2014*
3:30 p.m., ESPN3 		FIU
USC Upstate Tournament 		W 68–53  4–1
 Hodge Center (488)
Spartanburg, SC
November 28, 2014*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Cal State Fullerton
USC Upstate Tournament 		W 79–64  5–2
 Hodge Center (618)
Spartanburg, SC
November 29, 2014*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Wright State
USC Upstate Tournament 		L 51–56  5–2
 Hodge Center (629)
Spartanburg, SC
December 1, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Barber–Scotia W 105–43  6–2
 Hodge Center (522)
Spartanburg, SC
December 4, 2014*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		North Carolina A&T W 65–54  7–2
 Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
December 6, 2014*
12:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Georgia Tech W 59–54  8–2
 McCamish Pavilion (4,901)
Atlanta, GA
December 13, 2014*
11:00 a.m., BTN 		at No. 19 Maryland L 57–67  8–3
 Xfinity Center (9,093)
College Park, MD
December 17, 2014*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Memphis L 73–83  8–4
 FedEx Forum (13,020)
Memphis, TN
December 20, 2014*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. Mississippi State
Jackson Showcase 		W 53–51  9–4
 Mississippi Coliseum (1,102)
Jackson, MS
December 30, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Montreat W 101–55  10–4
 Hodge Center (398)
Spartanburg, SC
January 3, 2015*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Hampton W 68–54  11–4
 Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2015*
8:00 pm 		at UMKC W 61–49  12–4
 Municipal Auditorium (926)
Kansas City, MO
January 10, 2015
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Kennesaw State W 68–65  13–4 (1–0)
 Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
January 13, 2015
7:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Lipscomb L 58–60  13–5 (1–1)
 Allen Arena (512)
Nashville, TN
January 17, 2015
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Northern Kentucky L 65–66  13–6 (1–2)
 Hodge Center (801)
Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Florida Gulf Coast L 68–71  13–7 (1–3)
 Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
January 24, 2015
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Stetson W 91–67  14–7 (2–3)
 Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
January 29, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Jacksonville W 78–65  15–7 (3–3)
 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (277)
Jacksonville, FL
January 31, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at North Florida W 79–74  16–7 (4–3)
 UNF Arena (2,002)
Jacksonville, FL
February 3, 2015*
2:00 p.m. 		St. Andrews W 79–39  17–7
 Hodge Center (676)
Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2015
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Kennesaw State W 74–46  18–7 (5–3)
 KSU Convocation Center (1,583)
Kennesaw, GA
February 12, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		North Florida W 80–63  19–7 (6–3)
 Hodge Center (807)
Spartanburg, SC
February 14, 2015
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Jacksonville L 70–89  19–8 (6–4)
 Hodge Center (648)
Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Stetson W 73–54  20–8 (7–4)
 Edmunds Center (748)
DeLand, FL
February 21, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Florida Gulf Coast L 72–86  20–9 (7–5)
 Alico Arena (4,633)
Fort Myers, FL
February 25, 2015
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Lipscomb W 70–47  21–9 (8–5)
 Hodge Center (712)
Spartanburg, SC
February 28, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Northern Kentucky L 65–84  21–10 (8–6)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,064)
Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun tournament
March 3, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Kennesaw State
Quarterfinals 		W 90–54  22–10
 Hodge Center (714)
Spartanburg, SC
March 5, 2015
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Florida Gulf Coast
Semifinals 		W 63–62  23–10
 Alico Arena (4,267)
Fort Myers, FL
March 8, 2015
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at North Florida
Championship game 		L 57–63  23–11
 UNF Arena (6,155)
Jacksonville, FL
CIT
March 17, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		James Madison
First round 		W 73–72  24–11
 Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
March 21, 2015*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		UT Martin
Second round 		L 49–60  24–12
 Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

  1. ^ "2014-15 USC Upstate Men's Basketball Schedule - USC Upstate". upstatespartans.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.