2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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|year=2014–15
|team=FIU Panthers
|image=Florida International University FIU logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–17
|conf_record=8–10
|head_coach=Anthony Evans
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Mike Gillian
|asst_coach2=Stephen Ott
|asst_coach3=Louis Rowe
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=FIU Arena
|champion=
|bowl=
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{{2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at FIU Arena, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4-way tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UTEP.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. Due to APR penalties, they were ineligible for a post-season berth, including the 2014 Conference USA men's basketball tournament.
Departures
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Raymond Taylor | 2 | G | 5'6" | 145 | RS Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated |
| Jerome Frink | 3 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Sophomore | Jersey City, NJ | Transferred |
| Dee Lewis | 5 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Freshman | Ocala, FL | Left the team |
| Tymell Murphy | 15 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Rakeen Buckles | 21 | F | 6'7" | 215 | RS Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated |
| Ivan Jurkovic | 25 | C | 7'0" | 245 | Senior | Zagreb, Croatia | Graduated |
| Adriel Jimenez | 32 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | Left the team |
| George Naldjieff | 33 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated |
| Joey De La Rosa | 34 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Bronx, NY | Left the team |
=Incoming Transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| Michael Phillip | 32 | C | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Bronx, NY | Junior college transfer from Monroe College |
Recruiting class of 2014
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Hassan Hussein
| position = PF
| hometown = Lorton, VA
| highschool = Mount Zion Baptist Christian School
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = N/A
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = NR
| espn grade = 70
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Larry Dennis
| position = PF
| hometown = Wichita, KS
| highschool = Sunrise Christian Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = February 13, 2014
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = NR
| espn grade = 69
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Elliott Smith
| position = SF
| hometown = Oakley, CA
| highschool = Freedom High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = May 19, 2014
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 63
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2014
| rivals ref title = 2014 Florida International Basketball Commits
| scout ref title = 2014 Florida International Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = 2014 Florida International Basketball Commits
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| accessdate = September 3, 2014
| bball = yes
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tashwan|last=Desir|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=178|class=JR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=NIA Prep
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cody|last=Mann|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=JR|rs=y|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Dr. Krop
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Julian|last=Gualtieri|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=San Marino, San Marino|high_school=Miami}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hassan|last=Hussein|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Lorton, VA|high_school=Mt. Zion Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ray|last=Rodriquez|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Hialeah Gardens
North Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dominique|last=Williams|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Believe Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonas|last=Page|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Harrisburg, PA|high_school=Susquehanna Township}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Diaz|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=JR|rs=y|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Hialeah-Miami Lakes
Kansas State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Dennis|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Wichita, KS|high_school=Sunrise Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dennis|last=Marvin|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=183|class=SR|rs=y|home=Gainesville, FL|high_school=The Rock School
Florida Atlantic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marco|last=Porcher Jimenez|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Málaga, Spain|high_school=Oak Hill Academy
Fairleigh Dickinson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daviyon|last=Draper|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=217|class=JR|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Locke
Antelope Valley College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Phillip|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=George Westinghouse
Monroe CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kris|last=Gulley|num=45|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=SR|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=James Madison
Long Beach State}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Anthony Evans ({{college|St. Thomas Aquinas}})
|asst_coach=
- Mike Gillian ({{college|Adams State}})
- Stephen Ott ({{college|SUNY New Paltz}})
- Louis Rowe ({{college|James Madison}})
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|accessdate=
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Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#002D62; color:#C5960C;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,391
| tv =
| score = 64–42
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,032
| tv =
| score = 53–52
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Memorial
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,394
| tv =
| score = 74–48
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 728
| tv =
| score = 72–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2014
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = USC Upstate Tournament
| attend = 488
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–68
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2014
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = USC Upstate Tournament
| attend = 374
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2014
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = USC Upstate Tournament
| attend = 314
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–64
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,042
| tv =
| score = 59–38
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 20,541
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 57–82
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,511
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,078
| tv =
| score = 58–69
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2014
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hartford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chase Arena
| site_cityst = Hartford, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,310
| tv =
| score = 69–82
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 279
| tv =
| score = 76–55
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FAU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,197
| tv =
| score = 62–60
| overtime =
| record = 8–6 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,587
| tv =
| score = 52–65
| overtime =
| record = 8–7 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,806
| tv =
| score = 53–70
| overtime =
| record = 8–8 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 66–62
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–8 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,370
| tv =
| score = 58–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–9 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,489
| tv =
| score = 56–71
| overtime =
| record = 9–10 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,021
| tv =
| score = 78–70
| overtime =
| record = 10–10 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,543
| tv =
| score = 64–56
| overtime =
| record = 11–10 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 919
| tv =
| score = 63–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–11 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,312
| tv = ASN
| score = 64–67
| overtime =
| record = 11–12 (4–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 3,015
| tv = FSN
| score = 73–71
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–12 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,314
| tv =
| score = 42–75
| overtime =
| record = 12–13 (5–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,051
| tv = ASN
| score = 60–56
| overtime =
| record = 13–13 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,408
| tv =
| score = 56–70
| overtime =
| record = 13–14 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 4,886
| tv = ASN
| score = 69–87
| overtime =
| record = 13–15 (6–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 7,119
| tv =
| score = 61–77
| overtime =
| record = 13–16 (6–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,041
| tv =
| score = 59–54
| overtime =
| record = 14–16 (7–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 951
| tv = ASN
| score = 70–66
| overtime =
| record = 15–16 (8–10)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#002D62; color:#C5960C;"| Conference USA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = First round
| attend =
| tv = ASN
| score = 57–54
| overtime =
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| attend =
| tv = ASN
| score = 71–83
| overtime =
| record = 16–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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{{FIU Panthers men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team}}