2014–15 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Rodney Terry's fourth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Save Mart Center and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to Colorado State.

2014–15 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2014–15 record15–17 (10–8 Mountain West)
Head coachRodney Terry (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Schwartz
  • Byron Jones
  • Kenton Paulino
Home arenaSave Mart Center
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
San Diego State14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Colorado State13–5 .722  27–7  .794
Wyoming †11–7 .611  25–10  .714
Utah State11–7 .611  18–13  .581
Fresno State10–8 .556  15–17  .469
UNLV8–10 .444  18–15  .545
New Mexico7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Air Force6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Nevada5–13 .278  9–22  .290
San Jose State*0–18 .000  2–28  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC Tournament winner

Previous season

The 2013–14 Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 21–15, 9–9 in the Mountain West to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the Bulldogs were defeated by UNLV quarterfinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational which they won game 1 before losing games 2 and 3 to Siena in the championship game.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyler Johnson1G6'2"186SeniorMountain View, CAGraduated
Tanner Giddings5F/C6'11"226JuniorWindsor, CATransferred
Broderick Newbill25G/F6'5"195RS SophomoreKansas City, MOTransferred
Allen Huddleston55G6'1"183RS SeniorMerced, CAGraduated

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Bailey
SG		 Compton, CA Compton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Terrell Carter
C		 Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (110 kg) May 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Eugene Artison
SF		 Seattle Franklin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

    Roster
    2014–15 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Emmanuel Owootoah 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCordia HS Toronto, ON
    G 1 Darnell Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSaddleback College Los Angeles, CA
    F 2 Braeden Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoWilbraham & Monson Acad. Okotoks, AB
    G 3 Cezar Guerrero 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrOklahoma State Huntington Park, CA
    F 4 Karachi Edo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)226 lb (103 kg) SoBerkner HS Richardson, TX
    F 10 Alex Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrHutchinson CC Houston, TX
    G 13 Blake Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS SoKennedy HS Sacramento, CA
    G 14 Julien Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrTexas Galveston, TX
    G/F 22 Paul Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoParadise Valley HS Phoenix, AZ
    G 23 Marvelle Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrEisenhower HS Rialto, CA
    G 24 Isaiah Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCompton HS Compton, CA
    C 34 Terrell Carter II 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrRedondo Union HS Redondo Beach, CA
    F 35 Eugene Artison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrFranklin HS Seattle, WA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Michael Schwartz (Texas)
    • Bryon Jones (Central Oklahoma)
    • Kenton Paulino (Texas)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source[1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exitbition
    11/09/2014*
    4:00 PM    		 UC Santa Cruz W 77–38  –
    		 Save Mart Center (4,925)
    Fresno, CA
    Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 at Pepperdine L 74–89  0–1
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (2,003)
    Malibu, CA
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 Bristol University
    Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round    		 W 93–55  1–1
    		 Save Mart Center (5,210)
    Fresno, CA
    11/20/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 at Northern Arizona L 52–73  1–2
    		 Walkup Skydome (1,674)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    11/24/2014*
    11:30 AM    		 vs. Evansville
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 L 52–58  1–3
    		 Germain Arena (2,118)
    Estero, FL
    11/25/2014*
    9:00 AM    		 vs. East Carolina
    Gulf Coast Showcase consolation round    		 L 52–58  1–4
    		 Germain Arena (240)
    Estero, FL
    11/26/2014*
    9:00 AM    		 vs. Marist
    Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game    		 L 64–68  1–5
    		 Germain Arena (271)
    Estero, FL
    11/30/2014*
    3:00 PM, CBSSN    		 California L 57–64  1–6
    		 Save Mart Center (5,741)
    Fresno, CA
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 UC Irvine W 72–63  2–6
    		 Save Mart Center (5,210)
    Fresno, CA
    12/06/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 at Cal State Bakersfield W 63–61  3–6
    		 Icardo Center (2,491)
    Bakersfield, CA
    12/10/2014*
    6:00 PM    		 at Texas Tech L 56–73  3–7
    		 United Supermarkets Arena (5,530)
    Lubbock, TX
    12/13/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 Cal Poly W 63–57  4–7
    		 Save Mart Center (5,372)
    Fresno, CA
    12/20/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 at Pacific L 68–71  4–8
    		 Alex G. Spanos Center (2,326)
    Stockton, CA
    12/28/2014*
    1:00 PM    		 St. Katherine College W 93–62  5–8
    		 Save Mart Center (5,205)
    Fresno, CA
    12/31/2014
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at New Mexico L 64–76  5–9 (0–1)
    		 The Pit (14,478)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/03/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 San Diego State L 57–59  6–9 (1–1)
    		 Save Mart Center (5,910)
    Fresno, CA
    01/07/2015
    8:00 PM, RTRM    		 Utah State W 61–52  7–9 (2–1)
    		 Save Mart Center (5,591)
    Fresno, CA
    01/10/2015
    3:00 PM    		 at Nevada W 69–66  8–9 (3–1)
    		 Lawlor Events Center (5,310)
    Reno, NV
    01/14/2015
    7:00 PM    		 at San Jose State W 73–62  9–9 (4–1)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,091)
    San Jose, CA
    01/17/2015
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 No. 25 Wyoming L 65–70 3OT 9–10 (4–2)
    		 Save Mart Center (8,118)
    Fresno, CA
    01/24/2015
    4:00 PM, ASN    		 Nevada W 66–62  10–10 (5–2)
    		 Save Mart Center (7,945)
    Fresno, CA
    01/27/2015
    6:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at San Diego State L 47–58  10–11 (5–3)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/31/2015
    3:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at Colorado State L 57–80  10–12 (5–4)
    		 Moby Arena (7,043)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/04/2015
    7:00 PM    		 San Jose State W 81–63  11–12 (6–4)
    		 Save Mart Center (5,550)
    Fresno, CA
    02/10/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at UNLV L 61–73  11–13 (6–5)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,384)
    Paradise, NV
    02/14/2015
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Boise State W 70–64  12–13 (7–5)
    		 Save Mart Center (6,553)
    Fresno, CA
    02/18/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Colorado State L 73–81  12–14 (7–6)
    		 Save Mart Center (5,610)
    Fresno, CA
    02/21/2015
    6:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Utah State L 79–85  12–15 (7–7)
    		 Smith Spectrum (10,218)
    Logan, UT
    02/25/2015
    6:30 PM, CBSSN    		 at Wyoming W 64–59  13–15 (8–7)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,868)
    Laramie, WY
    02/28/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 New Mexico W 59–55  14–15 (9–7)
    		 Save Mart Center (8,310)
    Fresno, CA
    03/04/2015
    7:00 PM, MWN    		 Air Force W 68–66  15–15 (10–7)
    		 Save Mart Center (6,341)
    Fresno, CA
    03/07/2015
    5:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Boise State L 52–71  15–16 (10–8)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (11,308)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/12/2015
    8:30 PM, CBSSN    		 vs. Colorado State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 59–71  15–17
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,655)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.
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    References
    1. "2014-15 Schedule". Retrieved 2014-08-27.
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