2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by second year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena and were members of the Southern Conference.

2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–22 (5–13 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTimmons Arena
2014–15 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wofford162 .889287  .800
Chattanooga153 .8332210  .688
Mercer126 .6671916  .543
Western Carolina99 .5001517  .469
East Tennessee State810 .4441614  .533
VMI711 .3891119  .367
Samford612 .3331319  .406
The Citadel612 .3331119  .367
UNC Greensboro612 .3331122  .333
Furman513 .2781122  .333
2015 SoCon Tournament winner

After going just 5–13 in conference play to finish in last place, the Paladins won three games in the Southern Conference tournament before losing by 3 points in the finals to top-seeded Wofford.[1] The team finished the season 11–22 overall.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 John Davis III Guard 5–10 160 Freshman Beachwood, Ohio
3 Geoff Beans Forward 6–7 210 Freshman Toledo, Ohio
4 T. K. Hayes Guard 6–1 175 Sophomore Chester, New Jersey
5 Aaron O'Neill Guard 6–0 180 Junior Cincinnati, Ohio
10 Gene Langan Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Greenville, South Carolina
12 Devin Sibley Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Knoxville, Tennessee
14 Stephen Croone Guard 6–0 170 Junior Covington, Georgia
15 Isaiah Watkins Forward 6–8 220 Sophomore Toronto, Ontario, Canada
21 Kris Acox Forward 6–6 215 Sophomore Reykjavík, Iceland
22 William Gates, Jr. Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Schertz, Texas
24 Larry Wideman Guard 6–4 190 Junior Loris, South Carolina
30 Kendrec Ferrara Forward 6–9 235 Junior Cape Coral, Florida
35 Daniel Fowler Guard 6–4 195 Freshman Acworth, Georgia
42 Kevin Chuisseu Forward 6–8 230 Junior Douala, Cameroon

Schedule

[2]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
1:00 pm
North Greenville W 64–60 
Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
Regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm
College of Charleston L 40–75  0–1
Timmons Arena (1,242)
Greenville, SC
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm
Appalachian State W 84–65  1–1
Timmons Arena (1,003)
Greenville, SC
11/22/2014*
7:30 pm
UC Davis L 55–58  1–2
Timmons Arena (913)
Greenville, SC
11/26/2014*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 4 Duke L 54–93  1–3
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
12/01/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Liberty L 52–66  1–4
Vines Center (1,630)
Lynchburg, VA
12/06/2014
4:00 pm
Samford W 74–64  2–4 (1–0)
Timmons Arena (1,251)
Greenville, SC
12/09/2014*
8:00 pm
at TCU L 69–80  2–5
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,548)
Fort Worth, TX
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm
at Gardner–Webb L 68–74  2–6
Paul Porter Arena (1,281)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/19/2014*
7:30 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast L 78–83  2–7
Alico Arena (4,251)
Fort Myers, FL
12/22/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Minnesota L 76–86  2–8
Williams Arena (12,287)
Minneapolis, MN
12/30/2014*
6:00 pm
St. Andrews W 72–35  3–8
Timmons Arena (887)
Greenville, SC
01/03/2015
7:00 pm
at Chattanooga L 60–72  3–9 (1–1)
McKenzie Arena (2,738)
Chattanooga, TN
01/05/2015
7:30 pm
at Western Carolina L 53–72  3–10 (1–2)
Ramsey Center (617)
Cullowhee, NC
01/08/2015*
7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 71–64  4–10 (2–2)
Timmons Arena (813)
Greenville, SC
01/10/2015*
4:00 pm
VMI L 73–83  4–11 (2–3)
Timmons Arena (1,701)
Greenville, SC
01/15/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer L 64–67  4–12 (2–4)
Hawkins Arena (2,718)
Macon, GA
01/17/2015
1:00 pm
at The Citadel W 74–62  5–12 (3–4)
McAlister Field House (1,426)
Charleston, SC
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
at Wofford L 49–74  5–13 (3–5)
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,812)
Spartanburg, SC
01/24/2015*
1:00 pm
Allen W 82–46  6–13
Timmons Arena (921)
Greenville, SC
01/29/2015
7:00 pm
East Tennessee State W 59–55  7–13 (4–5)
Timmons Arena (1,005)
Greenville, SC
01/31/2015
8:00 pm
at Samford L 58–68  7–14 (4–6)
Pete Hanna Center (1,948)
Homewood, AL
02/05/2015
7:00 pm
Chattanooga L 71–74 OT 7–15 (4–7)
Timmons Arena (1,001)
Greenville, SC
02/07/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Mercer L 68–74  7–16 (4–8)
Timmons Arena (1,877)
Greenville, SC
02/12/2015
7:00 pm
at VMI L 59–93  7–17 (4–9)
Cameron Hall (1,078)
Lexington, VA
02/14/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Tennessee State L 59–66  7–18 (4–10)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,658)
Johnson City, TN
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
The Citadel L 56–62 OT 7–19 (4–11)
Timmons Arena (1,029)
Greenville, SC
02/22/2015
2:00 pm, ASN
at UNC Greensboro L 49–84  7–20 (4–12)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,060)
Greensboro, NC
02/26/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina W 53–49  8–20 (5–12)
Timmons Arena (925)
Greenville, SC
02/28/2015
4:00 pm
Wofford L 60–62  8–21 (5–13)
Timmons Arena (2,202)
Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
3/06/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. The Citadel
First round
W 73–56  9–21
U.S. Cellular Center (2,299)
Asheville, NC
3/07/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Chattanooga
Quarterfinals
W 69–67  10–21
U.S. Cellular Center (3,544)
Asheville, NC
3/08/2015
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Mercer
Semifinals
W 52–49  11–21
U.S. Cellular Center (5,545)
Asheville, NC
3/09/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Wofford
Championship game
L 64–67  11–22
U.S. Cellular Center (5,153)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. Ryan Fagan (March 9, 2015). "Underdog Furman falls just short of making history in SoCon Tournament". Sporting News. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. "2014-15 Furman Men's Basketball Schedule - Furman". furmanpaladins.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015.
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