2014–15 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=2014–15

|team=Belmont Bruins

|image=Belmont Bruins wordmark.svg

|image_size=250

|conference=Ohio Valley Conference

|division=East Division

|short_conf=OVC

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=22–11

|conf_record=11–5

|head_coach=Rick Byrd

|hc_year = 29th

|asst_coach1=Brian Ayers

|asst_coach2=James Strong

|asst_coach3=Mark Price

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Curb Event Center

|champion=Ohio Valley East Division co–champions
Ohio Valley Tournament champions

|bowl = NCAA tournament

|bowl_result = round of 64

}}

{{2014–15 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2014–15 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 29th year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at the Curb Event Center and were members of the Ohio Valley Conference in the East Division. They finished the season 22–11, 11–5 in OVC play to finish a tie for the East Division championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky and Murray State to be champions of the Ohio Valley tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Virginia.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Smith|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|home=Bentonville, Arkansas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Holden|last=Mobley|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Nashville, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Chowbay|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Mt. Juliet, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Spencer|last=Turner|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Bloomington, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Barnette|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Lexington, Kentucky}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Burton|last=Sampson|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Knoxville, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reece|last=Chamberlain|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Goodlettsville, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Craig|last=Bradshaw|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Franklin, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mack|last=Mercer|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|home=Plymouth, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Lester|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Antioch, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Evan|last=Bradds|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Jamestown, Ohio|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Hadden|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Cincinnati}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Laidig|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Mishawaka, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Brian Ayers ({{college|Lipscomb}})
  • James Strong ({{college|Vanderbilt}})
  • Mark Price ({{college|Samford}})

|roster_url=http://www.belmontbruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/roster?sort=number|accessdate=2014-9-17

}}

Schedule

{{Cite web|url=http://www.belmontbruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/schedule|title = 2014-15 Belmont Men's Basketball Schedule - Belmont Bruins}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2014|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Belmont Bruins|1}}; color:white;"| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/14/2014

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wright State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, Ohio

| gamename =

| attend = 5,437

| tv =

| score = 70–73

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/2014

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Lipscomb

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 4,734

| tv =

| score = 87–62

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Trevecca Nazarene

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 2,478

| tv =

| score = 96–76

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = WKU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky

| gamename =

| attend = 5,194

| tv =

| score = 64–63

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/24/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Lipscomb

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 3,018

| tv =

| score = 82–77

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/2014

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Denver

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,035

| tv =

| score = 78–57

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/2014

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Athens, Ohio

| gamename =

| attend = 5,611

| tv =

| score = 83–81

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/02/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,608

| tv =

| score = 63–59

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/09/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Evansville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,160

| tv =

| score = 62–65

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/11/2014

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wright State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,234

| tv =

| score = 71–79

| overtime =

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/16/2014

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = VCU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stuart C. Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia

| gamename =

| attend = N/A

| tv =

| score = 51–78

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2014

| time = 12:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fairfield

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Webster Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Bridgeport, Connecticut

| gamename =

| attend = 1,571

| tv =

| score = 73–61

| overtime =

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/2014

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis

| gamename =

| attend = 7,752

| tv = FS1

| score = 56–67

| overtime =

| record = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/01/2015

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,597

| tv =

| score = 78–77

| overtime =

| record = 9–5 (1–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,696

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 73–69

| overtime =

| record = 10–5 (2–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/10/2015

| time = 3:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lantz Arena

| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois

| gamename =

| attend = 1,204

| tv =

| score = 73–84

| overtime =

| record = 10–6 (2–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/15/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Murray State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky

| gamename =

| attend = 5,960

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 77–92

| overtime =

| record = 10–7 (2–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/17/2015

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Austin Peay

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunn Center

| site_cityst = Clarksville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 3,905

| tv =

| score = 89–83

| overtime =

| record = 11–7 (3–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/22/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UT Martin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 2,426

| tv =

| score = 72–67

| overtime =

| record = 12–7 (4–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/25/2015

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gentry Complex

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,561

| tv = ASN

| score = 63–55

| overtime =

| record = 13–7 (5–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/29/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,562

| tv =

| score = 103–82

| overtime =

| record = 14–7 (6–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 2,194

| tv =

| score = 71–53

| overtime =

| record = 15–7 (7–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/05/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena

| site_cityst = Richmond, Kentucky

| gamename =

| attend = 4,700

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–81

| overtime =

| record = 15–8 (7–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/07/2015

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Morehead State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, Kentucky

| gamename =

| attend = 4,489

| tv =

| score = 71–73

| overtime =

| record = 15–9 (7–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Alabama

| gamename =

| attend = 1,452

| tv =

| score = 70–72

| overtime =

| record = 15–10 (7–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/14/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Morehead State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 2,046

| tv =

| score = 58–57

| overtime =

| record = 16–10 (8–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/19/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,904

| tv =

| score = 66–61

| overtime =

| record = 17–10 (9–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/21/2015

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Eblen Center

| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 1,614

| tv =

| score = 88–82

| overtime =

| record = 18–10 (10–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/28/2015

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| attend = 3,835

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 88–62

| overtime =

| record = 19–10 (11–5)

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Belmont Bruins|1}}; color:white;"| Ohio Valley tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/05/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 839

| tv =

| score = 97–64

| overtime =

| record = 20–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/06/2015

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = 3,753

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 53–52

| overtime =

| record = 21–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/07/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Murray State

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename = Championship game

| attend = 5,293

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 88–87

| overtime =

| record = 22–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Belmont Bruins|1}}; color:white;"| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/20/2015

| time = 2:10 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 15 E

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 6

| oppseed = 2 E

| site_stadium = Time Warner Cable Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina

| gamename = Second round

| attend = 16,551

| tv = truTV

| score = 67–79

| record = 22–11

}}

{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=E|regionname=East Region}}

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