2014–15 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = Basketball
| year = 2014–15
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| image = Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
| image_size = 175
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MAC
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 20–14
| conf_record = 10–8
| head_coach = Steve Hawkins
| hc_year = 12th
| asst_coach1 = Clayton Bates
| asst_coach2 = Larry Farmer
| asst_coach3 = James Holland
| stadium = University Arena
| champion =
| bowl = CIT
| bowl_result = First round
}}
{{2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 12th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.
Roster
The 2014–15 roster is shown in the following table:{{cite web |url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1924&SPSID=24354&DB_OEM_ID=4600 |title=Basketball-M - 2014-15 Roster & Bios |publisher=Western Michigan University |accessdate=September 4, 2014}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Number || Name || Position || Height || Weight || Year || Hometown |
|---|
| {{sort|01|1}}
| Tucker Haymond | Guard/forward | {{sort|6.06|6′ 6″}} | 220 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} |
| {{sort|02|2}}
| Connar Tava | Forward | {{sort|6.06|6′ 6″}} | 235 | {{sort|3|Junior}} |
| {{sort|04|4}}
| Jared Klein | Guard | {{sort|6.02|6′ 2″}} | 175 | {{sort|3|Junior}} |
| {{sort|05|5}}
| David Brown | Guard | {{sort|6.04|6′ 4″}} | 205 | {{sort|4.1|Senior (redshirt)}} |
| 11
| Bishop Robinson | Guard | {{sort|6.03|6′ 3″}} | 190 | {{sort|1.1|Freshman (redshirt)}} |
| 20
| Tim Brennan | Guard/forward | {{sort|6.05|6′ 5″}} | 200 | {{sort|4|Senior}} |
| 22
| Austin Richie | Guard | {{sort|6.03|6′ 3″}} | 185 | {{sort|4|Senior}} |
| 30
| Von Washington | Guard | {{sort|6.02|6′ 2″}} | 175 | {{sort|2.1|Sophomore (redshirt)}} |
| 31
| Mario Matasovic | Forward | {{sort|6.08|6′ 8″}} | 215 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | Croatia |
| 32
| Taylor Perry | Guard | {{sort|6.05|6′ 5″}} | 200 | {{sort|3|Junior}} |
| 34
| A. J. Avery | Forward | {{sort|6.07|6′ 7″}} | 205 | {{sort|3|Junior}} |
| 35
| Charles Harris | Guard/forward | {{sort|6.05|6′ 5″}} | 195 | {{sort|2.1|Sophomore (redshirt)}} |
| 40
| Kellen McCormick | Forward | {{sort|6.08|6′ 8″}} | 215 | {{sort|2.1|Sophomore (redshirt)}} |
Schedule
The following is WMU's schedule.{{cite web|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1924&SPSID=24353&DB_OEM_ID=4600 |title=Basketball-M - Schedule/Results - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics |publisher=Wmubroncos.com |date= |accessdate=December 8, 2014}}
{{CBB schedule start
| time =
| rank = no
| ranklink = 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| rankyear = 2014
| tv = yes
| record = yes
| attend = yes
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Aquinas
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 87–57
| attend = 2,022
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena
| site_cityst = Rochester, MI
| tv = WMYD
| score = 82–71
| attend = 2,415{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400597808 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 19, 2014 - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=November 19, 2014 |access-date=December 8, 2014}}
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 91–75
| attend = 2,328
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2014
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy
| tv =
| score = 77–70
| attend = 1,836{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400587234 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. San Diego Toreros - Box Score - November 24, 2014 - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=November 24, 2014 |access-date=December 8, 2014}}
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2014
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 73–55
| attend = 2,241
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2014
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–60
| attend = N/A{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400608982 |title=Western Michigan Broncos vs. San José St Spartans - Box Score - November 28, 2014 - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=November 28, 2014 |access-date=December 8, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://espnevents.com/wooden-legacy/ |title=Wooden Legacy |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |accessdate=April 15, 2014}}
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = San Diego
| rank = no
| site_stadium = Honda Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 68–66
| attend = N/A{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400609034 |title=San Diego Toreros vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 30, 2014 - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=November 30, 2014 |access-date=December 8, 2014}}
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Northeastern
| site_stadium = Matthews Arena
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| tv =
| score = 81–69
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| tv =
| score = 80–72
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv = BTN{{cite web|url=http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly?week=6&sportYear=basketball201415#.VDWVdXVdUlU |title=Week 6 |publisher=Mattsarzsports.com |date= |accessdate=December 8, 2014}}
| score = 67–61
| attend = 6,612
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 71–62
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 70–56
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link |2014 |sex=men |team=Rochester College Warriors |school=Rochester College |title=Rochester College}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 69–54
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv =
| score = 72–52
| record = 9–5
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 78–68
| record = 10–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 95–93
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| score = 81–78
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–5
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv =
| score = 69–58
| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 71–69
| record = 13–6
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–71
| record = 13–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| score = 69–63
| record = 13–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 67–66
| record = 14–8
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–65
| record = 14–9
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–49
| record = 14–10
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 69–65
| record = 15–10
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 80–69
| record = 16–10
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 97–87
| record = 16–11
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv =
| score = 53–48
| record = 17–11
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| score = 80–72
| record = 18–11
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–63
| record = 18–12
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| score = 74–62
| record = 19–12
| conference = 10–8
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Ohio
| rank = no
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = First round
| tv =
| score = 82–74
| record = 20–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Second round
| tv =
| score = 58–45
| record = 20–13
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = First round
| tv =
| score = 57–86
| record = 20–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = yes
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
}}
References
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