2014–15 Norfolk State Spartans 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=Norfolk State Spartans
|image=Norfolk State Spartans wordmark.png
|image_size=250
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=20–14
|conf_record=12–4
|head_coach= Robert Jones
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach2=Kevin DeVantier
|asst_coach3=Raru Archer
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
|champion=
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First round
|assoc_coach=Larry Vickers}}
{{2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by second year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Kentucky.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Kievyn Lila-St.Rose | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Senior |
| 2
| Zaynah Robinson | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman |
| 3
| Jamel Fuentes | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | RS–Senior |
| 4
| D'Shon Taylor | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Junior |
| 5
| Jeff Short | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | RS–Junior |
| 11
| Malik Thomas | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 185 | RS–Senior |
| 15
| Devonte Banner | Guard | 6–1 | 165 | Freshman |
| 21
| Jordan Weathers | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | RS–Senior |
| 23
| Malik Gray | Guard | 6–6 | 205 | Freshman |
| 32
| Paulius Vinogradovas | Center | 7–1 | 215 | Senior |
| 33
| Hefeng Sun | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | RS–Junior |
| 35
| RaShid Gaston | Forward | 6–9 | 240 | Junior |
| 45
| Jordan Butler | Forward | 6–6 | 240 | Freshman |
| 50
| LaTre'e Russell | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | 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:#007A5E; color:#E6B012;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Pfeiffer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,135
| tv =
| score = 81–43
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = Barclays Center Classic
| attend = 12,845
| tv =
| score = 39–67
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,100
| tv =
| score = 63–71
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,555
| tv =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Barclays Center Classic
| attend = 7,504
| tv = SECN+
| score = 53–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yanitelli Center
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| gamename = Barclays Center Classic
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 72–70
| overtime = OT
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yanitelli Center
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| gamename = Barclays Center Classic
| attend = 321
| tv =
| score = 60–58
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mack Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 846
| tv =
| score = 74–88
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,027
| tv =
| score = 85–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–4 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,320
| tv =
| score = 88–69
| overtime =
| record = 6–4 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 1,345
| tv =
| score = 64–67
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Virginia–Wise
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 395
| tv =
| score = 88–49
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 473
| tv =
| score = 81–62
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,864
| tv =
| score = 74–71
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,138
| tv =
| score = 51–92
| overtime =
| record = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,273
| tv =
| score = 50–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Princeton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jadwin Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,264
| tv =
| score = 61–71
| overtime =
| record = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 491
| tv =
| score = 75–51
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 804
| tv =
| score = 79–55
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,100
| tv =
| score = 56–60
| overtime =
| record = 11–9 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,640
| tv =
| score = 74–60
| overtime =
| record = 12–9 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 575
| tv =
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| record = 13–9 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,390
| tv =
| score = 70–54
| overtime =
| record = 14–9 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,953
| tv =
| score = 63–60
| overtime =
| record = 15–9 (8–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,702
| tv =
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| record = 16–9 (9–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,523
| tv =
| score = 64–82
| overtime =
| record = 16–10 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| 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 = 1,569
| tv =
| score = 70–73
| overtime =
| record = 16–11 (9–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| 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 = 289
| tv =
| score = 99–81
| overtime =
| record = 17–11 (10–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,152
| tv =
| score = 81–71
| overtime =
| record = 18–11 (11–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 635
| tv =
| score = 59–61
| overtime = OT
| record = 18–12 (11–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,792
| tv =
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| record = 19–12 (12–4)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#007A5E; color:#E6B012;"| MEAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = N/A
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–54
| overtime =
| record = 20–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| record = 20–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#007A5E; color:#E6B012;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename = First round
| attend = 2,950
| tv =
| score = 75–81
| overtime =
| record = 20–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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{{Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball navbox}}
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