2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team

2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record21–14 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
Seasons
2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo † 12 – 6   .667 23 – 10   .697
Kent State 12 – 6   .667 23 – 12   .657
Bowling Green 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Akron 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
Miami 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Ohio 5 – 13   .278 10 – 20   .333
West
Central Michigan 12 – 6   .667 23 – 9   .719
Toledo 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Eastern Michigan 8 – 10   .444 21 – 14   .600
Northern Illinois 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Ball State 2 – 16   .111 7 – 23   .233
† 2015 MAC tournament winner

The 2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 11th year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo. Despite having 21 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Zips finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to IPFW.

Off season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Nick Harney 10 F 6'8" 210 Senior Cleveland, OH Graduated
Carmelo Betancourt 12 G 5'11" 182 Sophomore Río Piedras, PR Transferred
Quincy Diggs 13 F 6'6" 209 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Darius Hoisten 30 G 6'5" 180 Sophomore Akron, OH Transferred to Georgia Southwestern

Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Noah Robotham
G 		Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Luke Meyer
PF 		Addison, MI Addison High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jimond Ivey
G 		Cleveland, OH Glenville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Feb 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Antino Jackson
G 		Houston, TX Cypress Springs High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 13, 2014 
Recruiting 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Williams
SG 		Akron, OH St. Vincent-St. Mary High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Peter Agba
PF 		Greensboro, NC Greensboro Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 22, 2014 
Recruiting 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 Akron Zips men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Demetrius Treadwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Sr Euclid HS Euclid, OH
F 2 Kwan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
G 3 Nyles Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Hoover HS
Brevard CC 		North Canton, OH
G 4 Deji Ibitayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Rich Central HS Chicago, IL
G/F 5 B. J. Gladden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So Olympic HS Charlotte, NC
G 11 Aaron Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Lincoln HS Gahanna, OH
G 14 Noah Robotham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
G/F 15 Jake Kretzer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Waverly HS Bainbridge, OH
F 21 Reggie McAdams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Elida HS Elida, OH
C 23 Isaiah Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) So Walnut Hills HS Cincinnati, OH
C 34 Pat Forsythe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Brunswick HS
West Virginia 		Brunswick, OH
G 55 Antino Jackson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Cypress Springs HS Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source: [1]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/10/2014*
7:00 pm 		Rochester College W 55–42 
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,899)
Akron, OH
Non-conference games
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm 		UMBC W 74–57  1–0
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,039)
Akron, OH
11/20/2014*
12:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. USC
Charleston Classic quarterfinals 		W 66–46  2–0
 TD Arena (1,131)
Charleston, SC
11/21/2014*
2:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Miami (FL)
Charleston Classic semifinals 		L 51–79  2–1
 TD Arena (855)
Charleston, SC
11/23/2014*
6:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. South Carolina
Charleston Classic 3rd place game 		W 68–63  3–1
 TD Arena (1,523)
Charleston, SC
11/25/2014*
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Penn State L 72–78  3–2
 Bryce Jordan Center (6,703)
University Park, PA
11/30/2014*
5:00 pm 		Bryant W 72–66  4–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,486)
Akron, OH
12/02/2014*
7:00 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 81–60  5–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,378)
Akron, OH
12/04/2014*
7:00 pm 		Western Illinois W 73–49  6–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,523)
Akron, OH
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm 		Middle Tennessee L 61–62  6–3
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,714)
Akron, OH
12/16/2014*
8:00 pm 		at North Dakota State L 46–55  6–4
 Scheels Arena (1,129)
Fargo, ND
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm 		Bluffton W 92–53  7–4
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,156)
Akron, OH
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm 		Marshall W 70–63  8–4
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937)
Akron, OH
01/03/2015*
7:00 pm 		Coppin State W 79–62  9–4
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,907)
Akron, OH
Conference games
01/06/2015
7:00 pm 		Western Michigan W 72–52  10–4 (1–0)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,741)
Akron, OH
01/09/2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Toledo L 67–84  10–5 (1–1)
 Savage Arena (5,509)
Toledo, OH
01/14/2015
7:00 pm 		Bowling Green W 67–50  11–5 (2–1)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,313)
Akron, OH
01/17/2015
7:00 pm 		Central Michigan W 82–76  12–5 (3–1)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,513)
Akron, OH
01/21/2015
8:00 pm 		at Northern Illinois L 61–64  12–6 (3–2)
 Convocation Center (957)
DeKalb, IL
01/24/2015
2:00 pm 		at Western Michigan W 71–69  13–6 (4–2)
 University Arena (3,837)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/27/2015
7:00 pm 		Ball State W 59–47  14–6 (5–2)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,375)
Akron, OH
01/31/2015
7:00 pm 		at Bowling Green W 69–68  15–6 (6–2)
 Stroh Center (2,624)
Bowling Green, OH
02/04/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Ohio L 82–83  15–7 (6–3)
 Convocation Center (7,640)
Athens, OH
02/07/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Buffalo W 75–72  16–7 (7–3)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,570)
Akron, OH
02/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Kent State
PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge 		W 61–52  17–7 (8–3)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (4,836)
Akron, OH
02/14/2015
2:30 pm 		at Eastern Michigan L 75–78  17–8 (8–4)
 Convocation Center (1,101)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/18/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Toledo L 66–68  17–9 (8–5)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,351)
Akron, OH
02/21/2015
7:30 pm 		Miami (OH) L 52–57  17–10 (8–6)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (4,700)
Akron, OH
02/24/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Buffalo L 62–67  17–11 (8–7)
 Alumni Arena (3,541)
Buffalo, NY
02/27/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Ohio W 70–58  18–11 (9–7)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,676)
Akron, OH
03/03/2015
7:00 pm 		at Miami (OH) L 63–70  18–12 (9–8)
 Millett Hall (1,269)
Oxford, OH
03/06/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Kent State
PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge 		L 77–79  18–13 (9–9)
 MAC Center (6,327)
Kent, OH
MAC tournament
03/09/2015
7:00 pm 		Northern Illinois
First round 		W 76–52  19–13
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,631)
Akron, OH
03/11/2015
9:00 pm, TWCSC 		vs. Western Michigan
Second round 		W 58–45  20–13
 Quicken Loans Arena (2,411)
Cleveland, OH
03/12/2015
9:00 pm, TWCSC 		vs. Kent State
Quarterfinals 		W 53–51  21–13
 Quicken Loans Arena (4,502)
Cleveland, OH
03/13/2015
9:00 pm, TWCSC 		vs. Buffalo
Semifinals 		L 59–68  21–14
 Quicken Loans Arena (6,027)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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