2014–15 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 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=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
|image=Tennessee Tech Athletics pre-2005 logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|division=East Division
|short_conf=OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=12–18
|conf_record=4–12
|head_coach=Steve Payne
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Rick Cabrera
|asst_coach2=Frank Davis
|asst_coach3=Ron Jirsa
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Eblen Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2014–15 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Steve Payne, played their home games at the Eblen Center and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 4–12 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Shirmane Thomas | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore |
| 1
| Jordan Johnson | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Senior |
| 4
| DeOndre Haynes | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | RS–Sophomore |
| 5
| Javon McKay | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Senior | Atlanta |
| 12
| Torrance Rowe | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior | Atlanta |
| 13
| Ryan Martin | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Junior | London, England |
| 14
| Aleksa Jugovic | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Freshman |
| 15
| Josh Bougher | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Freshman |
| 20
| Savonte Frazier | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Freshman |
| 23
| Josiah Moore | Guard | 6–5 | 215 | RS–Junior | Atlanta |
| 25
| Mason Ramsey | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | RS–Freshman |
| 32
| Dwan Caldwell | Center | 6–8 | 245 | Senior | Los Angeles |
| 33
| Center | 6–10 | 225 | Junior |
| 35
| Anthony Morse | Forward | 6–9 | 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:#7329B0; color:#F7D417;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bluefield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 93–54
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#7329B0; color:#F7D417;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Piedmont International
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 942
| tv =
| score = 83–29
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2014
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles
| gamename =
| attend = 2,267
| tv = P12N
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,276
| tv =
| score = 69–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename = Green Wave Classic
| attend = 1,024
| tv =
| score = 81–62
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, Louisiana
| gamename = Green Wave Classic
| attend = 550
| tv =
| score = 65–86
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans
| gamename = Green Wave Classic
| attend = 912
| tv =
| score = 68–73
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,150
| tv =
| score = 84–79
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hiwassee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 742
| tv =
| score = 87–48
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 9,526
| tv = SECN+
| score = 53–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Florida
| gamename =
| attend = 1,128
| tv =
| score = 82–80
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 13,201
| tv = FSN
| score = 58–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend = 1,359
| tv =
| score = 81–60
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,549
| tv =
| score = 87–84
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2015
| time = 3:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend = 805
| tv =
| score = 59–61
| overtime =
| record = 8–6 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2015
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend = 1,162
| tv = FCS Central
| score = 62–85
| overtime =
| record = 8–7 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,683
| tv = WCTE
| score = 67–83
| overtime =
| record = 8–8 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,554
| tv = WCTE
| score = 72–56
| overtime =
| record = 9–8 (1–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,856
| tv = WCTE
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–9 (1–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend = 2,964
| tv =
| score = 61–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–10 (1–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,316
| tv =
| score = 74–78
| overtime =
| record = 9–11 (1–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,519
| tv =
| score = 83–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–11 (2–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 768
| tv =
| score = 56–64
| overtime =
| record = 10–12 (2–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,194
| tv =
| score = 53–71
| overtime =
| record = 10–13 (2–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,068
| tv =
| score = 72–59
| overtime =
| record = 11–13 (3–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,231
| tv = ASN
| score = 71–52
| overtime =
| record = 12–13 (4–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 1,011
| tv =
| score = 68–82
| overtime =
| record = 12–14 (4–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,072
| tv =
| score = 79–87
| overtime =
| record = 12–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,614
| tv = WCTE
| score = 82–88
| overtime =
| record = 12–16 (4–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,118
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 73–86
| overtime =
| record = 12–17 (4–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,700
| tv =
| score = 67–70
| overtime =
| record = 12–18 (4–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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