2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens were led by their head coach Jim Crews who served his second season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bilikens proceeded to complete their best to worst season.

2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record11–21 (3–15 A-10)
Head coachJim Crews (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson144 .778  248  .750
Dayton135 .722  279  .750
Rhode Island135 .722  2310  .697
VCU126 .667  2610  .722
Richmond126 .667  2114  .600
George Washington108 .556  2213  .629
St. Bonaventure108 .556  1813  .581
UMass108 .556  1715  .531
La Salle810 .444  1716  .515
Saint Joseph's711 .389  1318  .419
Duquesne612 .333  1219  .387
Fordham414 .222  1021  .323
George Mason414 .222  922  .290
Saint Louis315 .167  1121  .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The season was the 100th in Saint Louis men's basketball history.

Previous season

The Billikens finished the season with an overall record of 27–7, with a record of 13–3 in the Atlantic 10 regular season to win the regular season conference championship. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Billikens lost to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated NC State in the second round before losing in the third round to Louisville.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordair Jett5G6'1"215SeniorSt. Paul, MNGraduated
Mike McCall Jr.11G6'0"180SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Dwayne Evans22F6'5"230SeniorBolingbrook, ILGraduated
Jake Barnett30F6'5"195SeniorWauwatosa, WIGraduated
Robert Loe51F6'11"245SeniorAuckland, NZGraduated

Incoming recruits

Incoming freshman Miles Reynolds helped Whitney Young High School win the 2014 IHSA Class 4A championship.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brett Jolly
C
Southlake, TX Blair Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Davell Roby
SG
Memphis, TN White Station High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Austin Gillman
C
Saint Louis, MO Oakville High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Milik Yarbrough
PF
Zion, IL Zion-Benton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 16, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Miles Reynolds
PG
Chicago, IL Whitney Young High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Marcus Bartley
PG
Decatur, IL Douglas MacArthur High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Elliott Welmer
PF
Columbus, IN Columbus North High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

    Roster

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    2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Bartley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDouglas MacArthur Decatur, IL
    F 1 Grandy Glaze 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrNotre Dame Prep Toronto, ON
    G 2 Austin McBroom 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrCampbell Hall
    Central Michigan
    North Hollywood, CA
    G 3 Ash Yacoubou 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrLong Island Lutheran
    Villanova
    Bronx, NY
    F 4 Milik Yarbrough 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrZion-Benton Zion, IL
    G 5 Davell Roby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWhite Station Memphis, TN
    G 10 Aaron Hines (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoParkway North St. Louis, MO
    G 11 Miles Reynolds 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWhitney Young Chicago, IL
    G 12 Stephen Leazer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNorthridge Prep Mt. Prospect, IL
    C 14 Brett Jolly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBlair Academy Southlake, TX
    F 15 Tanner Lancona 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoTesoro Trabuco Canyon, CA
    G 22 Grant Hollander (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrChaminade St. Charles, MO
    C 25 Austin Gillman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrOakville St. Louis, MO
    G 32 Mike Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTipton Tipton, IN
    G 33 Royce Simpson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMarist Chicago, IL
    F 35 Reggie Agbeko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoSouth Kent School Buffalo, NY
    C 54 John Manning 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrChantilly Chantilly, VA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    100 Years celebration

    SLU celebrated the 100th season of Billiken basketball by announced their All-Century team. The team would be honored at halftime of their February 22 game against La Salle:[3]

    Players:

    Coaches:

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/04/2014*
    7:00 PM
    Harris–Stowe W 86–59 
    Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/15/2014*
    7:00 PM, FSMW+
    Southern Illinois W 62–59  1–0
    Chaifetz Arena (10,015)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/18/2014*
    6:00 PM
    at Indiana State W 69–56  2–0
    Hulman Center (4,348)
    Terre Haute, IN
    11/23/2014*
    1:00 PM, FSMW
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
    L 56–62  2–1
    Chaifetz Arena (6,620)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/25/2014*
    7:00 PM, FSMW+
    North Carolina A&T
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
    W 57–54  3–1
    Chaifetz Arena (4,507)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/28/2014*
    8:30 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Mississippi State
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic semifinals
    L 50–75  3–2
    American Bank Center (N/A)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    11/29/2014*
    3:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Bradley
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic 3rd place game
    W 60–57  4–2
    American Bank Center (N/A)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    12/02/2014*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Rockhurst W 80–48  5–2
    Chaifetz Arena (5,290)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/06/2014*
    5:00 PM, FSMW
    at No. 8 Wichita State L 52–81  5–3
    Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, KS
    12/09/2014*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    South Dakota State L 55–62  5–4
    Chaifetz Arena (5,102)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/13/2014*
    6:00 PM, FSMW
    SIU Edwardsville W 67–61  6–4
    Chaifetz Arena (6,032)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/17/2014*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Texas–Pan American W 75–69  7–4
    Chaifetz Arena (5,173)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/21/2014*
    1:00 PM, FSMW
    Vermont W 58–55  8–4
    Chaifetz Arena (6,818)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/31/2014*
    1:00 PM, FSMW
    Vanderbilt L 55–70  8–5
    Chaifetz Arena (8,194)
    St. Louis, MO
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    01/03/2015
    2:00 PM, NBCSN
    Rhode Island L 53–65  8–6 (0–1)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,677)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/06/2015
    6:00 PM, CBSSN
    at George Washington L 72–75  8–7 (0–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,734)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/10/2015
    6:00 PM
    at Davidson L 54–89  8–8 (0–3)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,609)
    Davidson, NC
    01/14/2015
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Duquesne W 78–69  9–8 (1–3)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,530)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/17/2015
    11:30 AM, NBCSN
    at Dayton L 45–61  9–9 (1–4)
    UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    01/23/2015
    6:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 16 VCU L 61–63  9–10 (1–5)
    Chaifetz Arena (9,643)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/29/2015
    6:00 PM, FSMW+
    at George Mason L 60–68  9–11 (1–6)
    Patriot Center (3,822)
    Fairfax, VA
    01/31/2015
    3:00 PM, CBSSN
    Massachusetts L 56–60  9–12 (1–7)
    Chaifetz Arena (9,104)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/03/2015
    6:30 PM, CBSSN
    Saint Joseph's W 68–61 OT 10–12 (2–7)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,953)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/07/2015
    3:00 PM, NBCSN
    at Fordham L 65–83  10–13 (2–8)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,871)
    Bronx, NY
    02/10/2015
    8:30 PM, CBSSN
    Dayton L 44–51  10–14 (2–9)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,093)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/14/2015
    1:00 PM, FSMW+
    at Rhode Island L 68–81  10–15 (2–10)
    Ryan Center (5,314)
    Kingston, RI
    02/17/2015
    6:30 PM, CBSSN
    at No. 25 VCU L 54–74  10–16 (2–11)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    02/22/2015
    1:30 PM, NBCSN
    La Salle W 68–64 OT 11–16 (3–11)
    Chaifetz Arena (7,980)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/25/2015
    6:00 PM
    at Duquesne L 66–79  11–17 (3–12)
    Palumbo Center (2,008)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/28/2015
    6:00 PM, FSMW
    George Mason L 50–78  11–18 (3–13)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,828)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/04/2015
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    St. Bonaventure L 48–64  11–19 (3–14)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,017)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/07/2015
    7:00 PM, FSMW+
    at Richmond L 51–67  11–20 (3–15)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/11/2015
    9:00 PM, SNY
    vs. Duquesne
    First Round
    L 55–61  11–21
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
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    gollark: ++delete <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016> <:Thonk:445016973798014987> <:Thonkdown:433149076721238016>

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    2. "Men's Basketball - 2014-15 Coaches". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.
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