2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record19–14 (13–7 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Grady
  • Rasheen Davis
  • Mike Bramucci
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
Seasons
2014–15 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 17 – 3   .850 26 – 9   .743
Rider 15 – 5   .750 21 – 12   .636
Manhattan † 13 – 7   .650 19 – 14   .576
Monmouth 13 – 7   .650 18 – 15   .545
Canisius 11 – 9   .550 18 – 15   .545
Quinnipiac 9 – 11   .450 15 – 15   .500
Saint Peter's 8 – 12   .400 16 – 18   .471
Siena 7 – 13   .350 11 – 20   .355
Niagara 7 – 13   .350 8 – 22   .267
Fairfield 5 – 15   .250 7 – 24   .226
Marist 5 – 15   .250 7 – 25   .219
† 2015 MAAC tournament winner


The 2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by fourth year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 13–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marist, Saint Peter's and Iona to win the MAAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Hampton.

Roster

2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
# Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Shane Richards Forward 6–5 185 Junior New York City, New York
1 Ashton Pankey Forward 6–10 225 RS Junior The Bronx, New York
2 Tyler Wilson Guard 6–0 175 Sophomore The Bronx, New York
3 Samson Usilo Guard 6–4 205 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria
4 Zane Waterman Forward 6–9 220 Freshman Fayetteville, North Carolina
12 RaShawn Stores Guard 5–11 190 Junior The Bronx, New York
13 Emmy Andújar Forward 6–6 205 Senior The Bronx, New York
14 Calvin Crawford Forward 6–6 205 Freshman Middletown, New York
15 Samson Akilo Forward 6–8 210 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria
20 Jermaine Lawrence Forward 6–10 210 Sophomore Queens, New York
23 Rich Williams Guard 6–5 190 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York
30 Trevor Glassman Guard 6–3 200 Sophomore Bedford, New Hampshire
32 Carlton Allen Center 6–10 240 Sophomore Ewing, New Jersey
33 Donovan Kates Guard 6–6 200 Senior Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
8:30 pm 		LIU Post W 78–67 
Draddy Gymnasium (1,208)
Riverdale, NY
Regular season
11/15/2014*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Florida State
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		L 66–81  0–1
 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,251)
Tallahassee, Florida
11/18/2014*
11:00 am, ESPN2 		at Massachusetts
Hall of Fame Tip Off/ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon 		L 68–77 OT 0–2
 Mullins Center (4,736)
Amherst, MA
11/22/2014*
5:30 pm 		vs. Binghamton
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		W 78–63  1–2
 Mohegan Sun Arena (1,121)
Uncasville, CT
11/23/2014*
8:00 pm 		vs. Northeastern
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		L 51–65  1–3
 Mohegan Sun Arena (717)
Uncasville, CT
11/29/2014*
4:00 pm 		at George Mason L 63–64  1–4
 Patriot Center (2,773)
Fairfax, VA
12/05/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Fairfield L 54–67  1–5 (0–1)
 Webster Bank Arena (1,947)
Fairfield, CT
12/07/2014
2:00 pm 		Marist W 60–38  2–5 (1–1)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,350)
Riverdale, NY
12/14/2014*
4:00 pm 		vs. Rutgers
Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival 		L 55–63  2–6
 Madison Square Garden (8,074)
New York City, NY
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Pittsburgh L 56–65  2–7
 Peterson Events Center (8,149)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm 		Morgan State W 73–69  3–7
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,174)
Riverdale, NY
12/22/2014*
6:00 pm, SNY 		vs. Fordham
Battle of the Bronx/Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational 		W 71–57  4–7
 Barclays Center (6,519)
Brooklyn, NY
01/02/2015
7:00 pm 		at Niagara L 61–73  4–8 (1–2)
 Gallagher Center (905)
Lewiston, NY
01/04/2015
2:00 pm 		at Canisius W 63–60  5–8 (2–2)
 Koessler Athletic Center (1,011)
Buffalo, NY
01/07/2015
7:00 pm 		Saint Peter's W 68–63  6–8 (3–2)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,150)
Riverdale, NY
01/10/2015
7:00 pm 		Niagara W 84–75  7–8 (4–2)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,312)
Riverdale, NY
01/16/2015
7:00 pm 		at Saint Peter's W 72–65 OT 8–8 (5–2)
 Yanitelli Center (518)
Jersey City, NJ
01/18/2015
2:00 pm 		Rider L 79–82 OT 8–9 (5–3)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,112)
Riverdale, NY
01/23/2015
7:00 pm 		at Quinnipiac L 59–73  8–10 (5–4)
 TD Bank Sports Center (3,038)
Hamden, CT
01/25/2015
2:00 pm 		Monmouth W 71–64  9–10 (6–4)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,973)
Riverdale, NY
01/30/2015
7:00 pm 		Siena W 87–79  10–10 (7–4)
 Draddy Gymnasium (2,018)
Riverdale, NY
02/01/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Monmouth W 87–76  11–10 (8–4)
 Multipurpose Activity Center (2,144)
West Long Branch, NJ
02/06/2015
7:00 pm 		Canisius W 78–69  12–10 (9–4)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,389)
Riverdale, NY
02/08/2015
2:00 pm 		at Rider L 77–85  12–11 (9–5)
 Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/13/2015
10:00 pm, ESPNU 		Iona L 67–70  12–12 (9–6)
 Draddy Gymnasium (2,520)
Riverdale, NY
02/15/2014
2:00 pm 		Fairfield W 79–70  13–12 (10–6)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,317)
Riverdale, NY
02/21/2015
7:00 pm 		at Siena W 80–74  14–12 (11–6)
 Times Union Center (6,809)
Albany, NY
02/23/2014
7:00 pm 		at Marist W 67–54  15–12 (12–6)
 McCann Field House (1,211)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/27/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Iona L 75–79  15–13 (12–7)
 Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
03/01/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Quinnipiac W 69–65  16–13 (13–7)
 Draddy Gymnasium (1,819)
Riverdale, NY
MAAC tournament
03/07/2015
8:00 pm 		vs. Marist
Quarterfinals 		W 74–58  17–13
 Times Union Center (3,120)
Albany, NY
03/08/2015
7:00 pm 		vs. Saint Peter's
Semifinals 		W 65–48  18–13
 Times Union Center (2,752)
Albany, NY
03/09/2015
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Iona
Championship game 		W 79–69  19–13
 Times Union Center (2,963)
Albany, NY
NCAA tournament
03/17/2015*
6:40 pm, truTV 		No. (16 MW) vs. (16 MW) Hampton
First Four 		L 64–74  19–14
 UD Arena (12,124)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball".