2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
CBI, Second round
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record19–15 (10–6 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMabee Center
Seasons
2014–15 The Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Dakota State † 12 – 4   .750 23 – 10   .697
South Dakota State 12 – 4   .750 24 – 11   .686
Oral Roberts 10 – 6   .625 19 – 15   .559
IPFW 9 – 7   .563 16 – 15   .516
South Dakota 9 – 7   .563 17 – 16   .515
Denver 6 – 10   .375 12 – 18   .400
IUPUI 6 – 10   .375 10 – 21   .323
Omaha* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 17   .414
Western Illinois 3 – 13   .188 8 – 20   .286
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles were led by 16th year head coach Scott Sutton and played their home games at the Mabee Center. They were members of The Summit League. They return to The Summit after only two seasons in the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–6 in The Summit League play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of The Summit League tournament where they lost to North Dakota State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated UC Santa Barbara in the first round before losing in the second round to Loyola–Chicago.

Roster

Source[1]

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Aaron Young Guard 5–11 165 Sophomore Edmond, Oklahoma
1 Bobby Word Guard 6–4 170 Sophomore Lancaster, Texas
3 Jabbar Singleton Guard 6–0 190 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana
5 Brandon Conley Forward 6–6 225 Junior Fort Worth, Texas
12 Jackson Bart Forward 6–5 190 Freshman Bartlesville, Oklahoma
15 Obi Emegano Guard 6–3 215 Redshirt Junior Edmond, Oklahoma
22 Adrion Webber Forward 6–5 210 Senior Muskogee, Oklahoma
23 Dederick Lee Guard 6–2 165 Redshirt Freshman Clarksville, Arkansas
24 Korey Billbury Guard 6–3 200 Redshirt Junior Tulsa, Oklahoma
33 Darian Harris Guard 6–6 195 Redshirt Freshman Springdale, Arkansas
34 Denell Henderson Forward 6–7 235 Senior Damascus, Arkansas
35 Drew Wilson Forward 6–7 220 Redshirt Junior Tulsa, Oklahoma
44 Albert Owens Center 6–9 260 Freshman Cedar Hill, Texas

Schedule

Source[2]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014*
7:00 pm 		East Central W 75–68 
Mabee Center (2,102)
Tulsa, OK
11/08/2014*
7:00 pm 		Rogers State W 73–60 
Mabee Center (2,706)
Tulsa, OK
Regular season
11/15/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Tulsa
PSO Mayors Cup/MGM Grand Main Event 		W 77–68  1–0
 Mabee Center (6,534)
Tulsa, OK
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Missouri L 64–78  1–1
 Mizzou Arena (5,563)
Columbia, MO
11/21/2014*
8:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon State
MGM Grand Main Event 		L 42–55  1–2
 Gill Coliseum (4,022)
Corvallis, OR
11/25/2014*
8:00 pm 		vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
MGM Grand Main Event 		L 52–76  1–3
 MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
11/26/2014*
3:00 pm 		vs. Milwaukee
MGM Grand Main Event 		W 69–66  2–3
 MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,712)
Paradise, NV
12/01/2014*
8:00 pm 		at Weber State L 61–62  2–4
 Dee Events Center (5,633)
Ogden, UT
12/07/2014*
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		Missouri State Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		New Mexico State W 86–83  3–4
 Mabee Center (3,494)
Tulsa, OK
12/15/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		Missouri State W 80–61  4–4
 Mabee Center (2,567)
Tulsa, OK
12/16/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 15 Oklahoma L 53–85  4–5
 Lloyd Noble Center (9,713)
Norman, OK
12/20/2014*
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Memphis L 63–78  4–6
 FedExForum (13,084)
Memphis, TN
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Missouri State L 45–52  4–7
 JQH Arena (5,327)
Springfield, MO
12/28/2014*
3:00 pm 		Haskell Indian Nations W 94–42  5–7
 Mabee Center (3,184)
Tulsa, OK
12/30/2014*
6:00 pm 		at Detroit W 77–73 OT 6–7
 Calihan Hall (2,164)
Detroit, MI
01/02/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at North Dakota State L 66–72  6–8 (0–1)
 Scheels Arena (2,610)
Fargo, ND
01/07/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		IUPUI W 69–61  7–8 (1–1)
 Mabee Center (2,836)
Tulsa, OK
01/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Western Illinois W 66–57  8–8 (2–1)
 Western Hall (1,314)
Macomb, IL
01/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Omaha W 102–86  9–8 (3–1)
 Mabee Center (2,884)
Tulsa, OK
01/17/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		IPFW W 62–58  10–8 (4–1)
 Mabee Center (3,404)
Tulsa, OK
01/21/2015
7:00 pm, RTNW 		at Denver L 66–73  10–9 (4–2)
 Magness Arena (1,482)
Denver, CO
01/24/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		South Dakota State L 72–76  10–10 (4–3)
 Mabee Center (4,509)
Tulsa, OK
01/27/2015*
7:00 pm 		Tabor W 94–53  11–10
 Mabee Center (2,398)
Tulsa, OK
01/31/2015
4:30 pm 		at South Dakota W 73–72  12–10 (5–3)
 DakotaDome (2,064)
Vermillion, SD
02/05/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at IUPUI W 78–68  13–10 (6–3)
 Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,184)
Indianapolis, IN
02/07/2015
7:00 pm, PBS39 		at IPFW L 69–75  13–11 (6–4)
 Gates Sports Center (1,068)
Fort Wayne, IN
02/12/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Western Illinois W 77–67  14–11 (7–4)
 Mabee Center (3,281)
Tulsa, OK
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		South Dakota L 70–83  14–12 (7–5)
 Mabee Center (4,005)
Tulsa, OK
02/19/2015
7:00 pm 		at Omaha W 81–78  15–12 (8–5)
 Ralston Arena (2,209)
Ralston, NE
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at South Dakota State L 52–81  15–13 (8–6)
 Frost Arena (5,347)
Brookings, SD
02/26/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		North Dakota State W 74–58  16–13 (9–6)
 Mabee Center (3,908)
Tulsa, OK
02/28/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Denver W 60–57  17–13 (10–6)
 Mabee Center (3,720)
Tulsa, OK
The Summit League tournament
03/08/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. IUPUI
Quarterfinals 		W 60–57  18–13
 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (3,720)
Sioux Falls, SD
03/09/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. North Dakota State
Semifinals 		L 56–60  18–14
 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (10,153)
Sioux Falls, SD
College Basketball Invitational
03/18/2015*
7:00 pm 		UC Santa Barbara
First round 		W 91–87  19–14
 Mabee Center (1,687)
Tulsa, OK
03/23/2015*
7:00 pm 		at Loyola–Chicago
Quarterfinals 		L 78–86  19–15
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,225)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

* The December 7 game vs Missouri State was postponed due to a power outage.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2014-15 ORU Roster". ORU Golden Eagles athletics. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "ORU Men's Basketball Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bears Game at ORU Postponed Due to Power Outage - Missouri State University Official Athletic Site". www.missouristatebears.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014.