2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

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{{2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings}}

The 2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at SECU Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Elon.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 25–11, 13–3 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated USC Upstate and East Tennessee State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Murray State.

Departures

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

Jerome Hairston0G6'3"190SophomoreCheyenne, WyomingSuspended{{cite web |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |url=https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/420558692329988096 |publisher=ESPN |title=Towson sophomore guard Jerome Hairston's career is over with the Tigers, sources told ESPN. Has been suspended since late-November. |url-status=live |accessdate=7 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118141433/https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/420558692329988096 |archive-date=2014-01-18 }}
Marcus Damas1F6'7"210SeniorBay Shore, New YorkGraduated
Marquis Marshall2G6'5"170RS FreshmanReading, PennsylvaniaTransferred to East Stroudsburg
Barrington Alston12F6'8"220RS FreshmanWilmington, DelawareTransferred to College of Central Florida
Jerrelle Benimon20F6'8"245SeniorWarrenton, VirginiaGraduated
Rafriel Guthrie22F/G6'3"210SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated

=Incoming Transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School

sortname| Josh Ivory0G6'2"200JuniorAlexandria, LouisianaBaton Rouge Community College
sortname| Alex Gavrilovic11F6'9"246SeniorStrasbourg, FranceDayton
sortname| Arnaud William Adala Moto24F6'6"225JuniorYaoundé, CameroonWake Forest

Recruiting

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| highschool = Edgewater High School

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| position = SF

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| highschool = Milford Mill Academy

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| recruit = Byron Hawkins

| position = PG

| hometown = Upper Marlboro, Maryland

| highschool = Clinton Christian School

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| position = PF

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| highschool = Saint John's College High School

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| weight = 190

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| position = SG

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| highschool = Mount St. Joseph High School

| feet = 6

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Roster

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Schedule

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| rank = no

| opponent = Slippery Rock

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| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,543

| tv =

| score = 69–57

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD600;"| Regular season

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| time = 9:00 pm

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| away = yes

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| rank = no

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 10,345

| tv =

| score = 54–82

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

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| time = 7:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Morgan State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House

| site_cityst = Baltimore

| gamename =

| attend = 3,874

| tv =

| score = 51–46

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

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| date = 11/21/2014

| time = 5:00 pm

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| homecoming =

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| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center

| site_cityst = West Long Branch, New Jersey

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 1,428

| tv =

| score = 58–49

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/2014

| time = 5:00 pm

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| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Bethune-Cookman

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center

| site_cityst = West Long Branch, New Jersey

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 1,357

| tv =

| score = 63–42

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/23/2014

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Monmouth

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center

| site_cityst = West Long Branch, New Jersey

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 1,225

| tv =

| score = 79–75

| overtime = OT

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Goucher

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,504

| tv =

| score = 97–43

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/2014

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = UMBC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center

| site_cityst = Catonsville, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 676

| tv =

| score = 77–66

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Coppin State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 2,154

| tv =

| score = 84–76

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

}}

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| date = 12/07/2014

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Verizon Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = BB&T Classic

| attend = 8,756{{cite web|title=Towson vs Georgetown (12/07/14 at Verizon Center, WASHINGTON) Box Score|url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2014-2015/120714.html|work=guhoyas.com|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=10 December 2014}}

| tv = FS1

| score = 46–78

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

}}

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| date = 12/10/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia

| gamename =

| attend = 2,308

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–76

| overtime =

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = La Salle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 2,104

| tv =

| score = 53–67

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Navy

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Annapolis, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,064

| tv =

| score = 56–61

| overtime =

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,664

| tv =

| score = 84–85

| overtime = OT

| record = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/03/2015

| time = 4:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank =

| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, Virginia

| gamename =

| attend = 2,731

| tv =

| score = 52–61

| overtime =

| record = 7–7 (0–1)

}}

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| date = 01/05/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Elon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,274

| tv =

| score = 57–53

| overtime =

| record = 8–7 (1–1)

}}

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| date = 01/08/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Drexel

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,285

| tv =

| score = 41–55

| overtime =

| record = 8–8 (1–2)

}}

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| date = 01/10/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

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| rank = no

| opponent = Northeastern

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| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,507

| tv = CSN

| score = 49–52

| overtime =

| record = 8–9 (1–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,765

| tv =

| score = 64–67

| overtime = OT

| record = 8–10 (1–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/17/2015

| time = 12:00 pm

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| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = William & Mary

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| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,889

| tv = CSN

| score = 72–85

| overtime =

| record = 8–11 (1–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/22/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Elon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Gym

| site_cityst = Elon, North Carolina

| gamename =

| attend = 1,141

| tv =

| score = 53–51

| overtime =

| record = 9–11 (2–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/24/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum

| site_cityst = Wilmington, North Carolina

| gamename =

| attend = 4,590

| tv = ASN

| score = 65–69

| overtime =

| record = 9–12 (2–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/29/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| rank = no

| opponent = College of Charleston

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| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 2,816

| tv =

| score = 74–70

| overtime =

| record = 10–12 (3–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Hofstra

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mack Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Hempstead, New York

| gamename =

| attend = 2,122

| tv = ASN

| score = 86–72

| overtime =

| record = 11–12 (4–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Northeastern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Matthews Arena

| site_cityst = Boston

| gamename =

| attend = 955

| tv =

| score = 62–69

| overtime =

| record = 11–13 (4–7)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/07/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

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| rank = no

| opponent = James Madison

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| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 3,847

| tv =

| score = 61–63

| overtime =

| record = 11–14 (4–8)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/10/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Drexel

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Daskalakis Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia

| gamename =

| attend = 1,301

| tv = CSN

| score = 49–53

| overtime =

| record = 11–15 (4–9)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/15/2015

| time = 12:30 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = College of Charleston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = TD Arena

| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina

| gamename =

| attend = 2,232

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 53–50

| overtime =

| record = 12–15 (5–9)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Hofstra

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,610

| tv =

| score = 82–87

| overtime =

| record = 12–16 (5–10)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/21/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 1,773

| tv =

| score = 69–73

| overtime =

| record = 12–17 (5–11)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kaplan Arena

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, Virginia

| gamename =

| attend = 3,227

| tv =

| score = 50–65

| overtime =

| record = 12–18 (5–12)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/28/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 3,893

| tv =

| score = 60–65

| overtime =

| record = 12–19 (5–13)

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD600;"| CAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/06/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Elon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Royal Farms Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, Maryland

| gamename = First round

| attend = 2,552

| tv =

| score = 69–74

| overtime = OT

| record = 12–20

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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See also

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