2014–15 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by twelfth year head coach Steve Shields, played their home games at the Jack Stephens Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament to South Alabama.
2014–15 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
2014–15 record | 13–18 (8–12 Sun Belt) |
Head coach | Steve Shields (12th season) |
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Home arena | Jack Stephens Center |
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State † | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 24 | – | 14 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–Arlington | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State* | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Little Rock | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2015 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner |
On March 18, 2015 head coach Steve Shields was fired.[1] He compiled a record of 192–178 in eight seasons. In early April, the school hired Chris Beard as head coach.[2]
Roster
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Roster |
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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5 | Kemy Osse | Guard | 6–1 | 208 | Junior | Montreal, Quebec |
10 | Maurius Hill | Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Sophomore | Homewood, Illinois |
11 | DeVonte Smith | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Senior | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
12 | Jushun Blackmon | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Junior | Little Rock, Arkansas |
14 | J.T. Thomas | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana |
15 | Stetson Billings | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Junior | Strong, Arkansas |
20 | Ben Marcus | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 200 | Freshman | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
21 | Mareik Isom | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Sophomore | Austin, Texas |
22 | James Reid | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Junior | Bend, Oregon |
24 | Ben Dillard | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Senior | Frisco, Texas |
33 | James White | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Junior | Jonesboro, Georgia |
55 | Gus Leeper | Forward | 6–10 | 23t | Senior | Austin, Texas |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/16/2014* 2:00 pm |
UA–Monticello | W 77–64 | 1–0 |
Jack Stephens Center (946) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
11/18/2014* 8:00 pm |
at BYU Maui Invitational |
L 62–91 | 1–1 |
Marriott Center (12,469) Provo, UT | |||||||
11/22/2014* 3:30 pm |
UMKC Maui Invitational |
W 73–68 | 2–1 |
Jack Stephens Center (647) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
11/23/2014* 11:00 am |
Cal State Northridge Maui Invitational |
W 94–88 2OT | 3–1 |
Jack Stephens Center (549) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
11/29/2014* 3:00 pm |
Central Arkansas | W 85–71 | 4–1 |
Jack Stephens Center (1,060) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
12/04/2014* 7:00 pm |
at Missouri State | L 68–73 | 4–2 |
JQH Arena (5,207) Springfield, MO | |||||||
12/07/2014* 2:00 pm |
Tulsa | L 73–78 | 4–3 |
Jack Stephens Center (794) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
12/14/2014* 2:00 pm |
Kent State | L 55–60 OT | 4–4 |
Jack Stephens Center (1,018) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
12/21/2014* 1:00 pm |
vs. Green Bay South Point Holiday Hoops Classic |
L 46–66 | 4–5 |
South Point Arena (N/A) Enterprise, NV | |||||||
12/22/2014* 1:00 pm |
vs. Bradley South Point Holiday Hoops Classic |
W 64–54 | 5–5 |
South Point Arena (N/A) Enterprise, NV | |||||||
12/30/2014 7:30 pm |
Louisiana–Lafayette | L 79–83 OT | 5–6 (0–1) |
Jack Stephens Center (N/A) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
01/03/2015 1:00 pm |
at Georgia State | L 69–82 | 5–7 (0–2) |
GSU Sports Arena (1,269) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
01/05/2015 7:30 pm |
South Alabama | L 69–72 | 5–8 (0–3) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,010) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
01/08/2015 7:30 pm |
at Texas State | L 74–77 2OT | 5–9 (0–4) |
Strahan Coliseum (1,404) San Marcos, TX | |||||||
01/10/2015 5:00 pm |
Appalachian State | W 64–46 | 6–9 (1–4) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,482) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
01/17/2015 4:00 pm |
at Louisiana–Monroe | L 52–64 | 6–10 (1–5) |
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,793) Monroe, LA | |||||||
01/19/2015 7:00 pm |
at South Alabama | L 64–66 | 6–11 (1–6) |
Mitchell Center (2,046) Mobile, AL | |||||||
01/22/2015 7:30 pm |
Troy | W 73–65 | 7–11 (2–6) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,281) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
01/24/2015 5:00 pm |
UT Arlington | L 68–75 | 7–12 (2–7) |
Jack Stephens Center (N/A) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
01/29/2015 7:30 pm |
at Arkansas State | W 75–65 | 8–12 (3–7) |
Convocation Center (3,104) Jonesboro, AR | |||||||
01/31/2015 7:30 pm |
at Georgia Southern | L 61–76 | 8–13 (3–8) |
Hanner Fieldhouse (N/A) Statesboro, GA | |||||||
02/05/2015 7:30 pm |
Louisiana–Monroe | L 61–77 | 8–14 (3–9) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,676) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
02/07/2015 5:00 pm |
Texas State | W 69–61 | 9–14 (4–9) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,788) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
02/12/2015 6:30 pm |
at Appalachian State | W 79–74 | 10–14 (5–9) |
Holmes Center (1,187) Boone, NC | |||||||
02/14/2015 5:00 pm |
Georgia Southern | L 70–72 OT | 10–15 (5–10) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,323) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
02/19/2015 7:30 pm |
Arkansas State | W 70–57 | 11–15 (6–10) |
Jack Stephens Center (3,629) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
02/21/2015 4:15 pm |
at Troy | W 63–58 | 12–15 (7–10) |
Trojan Arena (1,762) Troy, AL | |||||||
02/26/2015 7:30 pm |
Georgia State | W 92–83 | 13–15 (8–10) |
Jack Stephens Center (1,879) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
02/28/2015 7:15 pm, ESPN3 |
at UT Arlington | L 73–82 | 13–16 (8–11) |
College Park Center (2,512) Arlington, TX | |||||||
03/05/2015 7:15 pm |
at Louisiana–Lafayette | L 69–75 | 13–17 (8–12) |
Cajundome (4,134) Lafayette, LA | |||||||
Sun Belt Tournament | |||||||||||
03/12/2015 7:30 pm |
vs. South Alabama First round |
L 55–57 | 13–18 |
Lakefront Arena (N/A) New Orleans, LA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
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References
- http://www.katv.com/story/28556812/ualr-mens-basketball-coach-steve-shields-fired
- Dauster, Rob (2015-04-07). "Chris Beard will be Arkansas-Little Rock's next head coach". CollegeBasketballTalk. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2014-09-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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