2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2014–15
|team=Florida A&M Rattlers
| image= Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg
| image_size= 250
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=2–27
|conf_record=2–14
|head_coach=Byron Samuels
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Donald Anderson
|asst_coach2=Bruce Martin
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Teaching Gym
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by first year head coach Byron Samuels, played their home games at the Teaching Gym and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–27, 2–14 in MEAC play to finish in last place. Due to failing to meet APR requirements, the Rattlers were banned from postseason play including the MEAC tournament.
After an 0–23 start, the Rattlers became the last team in Division I to get a win during the 2014–15 season with a 57–50 win over North Carolina A&T on February 14.{{cite news | title =Florida A&M wins its first with 57–50 victory over NC A&T | newspaper =USA Today | date =2015-02-15 | url =https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/02/14/florida-a-m-wins-its-first-with-57-50-victory-over-nc-a-t/23443031/ | accessdate = 2015-02-15}}
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 2
| Jayson Snearl | Forward | 6–5 | 215 | Freshman |
| 3
| Craig Bowman | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Freshman |
| 4
| Jermaine Ruttley | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Junior |
| 5
| Jerran Foster | Guard | 5–9 | 175 | Junior |
| 10
| Johnathan Spicer | Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman |
| 11
| Malcolm Bernard | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Junior |
| 12
| Jordan Jackson | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Freshman |
| 15
| Mario Karailiev | Center | 6–9 | 230 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Quentin Bastian | Guard | 6–6 | 245 | Senior |
| 25
| Jorge Rose | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Freshman |
| 33
| Emanuel Pellot | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Junior |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2014-15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2014|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#008000; color:#FFA500;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 6,646
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 41–86
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 866
| tv =
| score = 65–78
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2014
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,621
| tv = FSSD
| score = 41–72
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2014
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix
| gamename =
| attend = 5,866
| tv =
| score = 49–64
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2014
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| gamename = Wyoming Tournament
| attend = 4,763
| tv =
| score = 45–66
| overtime =
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2014
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Wyoming Tournament
| attend = 4,958
| tv =
| score = 33–78
| overtime =
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename = Wyoming Tournament
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 50–62
| overtime =
| record = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename = Wyoming Tournament
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 56–95
| overtime =
| record = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 415
| tv =
| score = 61–70
| overtime =
| record = 0–9 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 65–83
| overtime =
| record = 0–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,234
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 57–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 279
| tv =
| score = 55–76
| overtime =
| record = 0–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 923
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–65
| overtime =
| record = 0–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,011
| tv =
| score = 56–79
| overtime =
| record = 0–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 491
| tv =
| score = 51–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–15 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 343
| tv =
| score = 63–78
| overtime =
| record = 0–16 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 875
| tv =
| score = 65–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–17 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 538
| tv =
| score = 75–87
| overtime =
| record = 0–18 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 763
| tv =
| score = 50–59
| overtime =
| record = 0–19 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 607
| tv =
| score = 65–72
| overtime =
| record = 0–20 (0–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,923
| tv =
| score = 44–61
| overtime =
| record = 0–21 (0–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham,, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,611
| tv =
| score = 43–85
| overtime =
| record = 0–22 (0–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,186
| tv =
| score = 74–90
| overtime =
| record = 0–23 (0–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 539
| tv =
| score = 57–50
| overtime =
| record = 1–23 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 467
| tv =
| score = 48–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–24 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,223
| tv =
| score = 57–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–25 (1–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,210
| tv =
| score = 52–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–26 (1–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 823
| tv =
| score = 65–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–27 (1–14)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 479
| tv =
| score = 64–57
| overtime =
| record = 2–27 (2–14)
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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