2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

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.

2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2014–15 record12–20 (5–13 CAA)
Head coachPat Skerry (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
William & Mary126 .667  2013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .667  1814  .563
Northeastern126 .667  2312  .657
James Madison126 .667  1914  .576
Hofstra108 .556  2014  .588
Delaware99 .500  1020  .333
Drexel99 .500  1119  .367
Elon612 .333  1518  .455
Towson513 .278  1220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167  924  .273
2015 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerome Hairston0G6'3"190SophomoreCheyenne, WyomingSuspended[1]
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

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

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eddie Keith
SF
Orlando, Florida Edgewater High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Allen Costley
SF
Baltimore Milford Mill Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Byron Hawkins
PG
Upper Marlboro, Maryland Clinton Christian School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sep 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Mike Morsell
PF
Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan McNeil
SG
Baltimore, Maryland Mount St. Joseph High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sep 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 2014-08-27.

    Roster

    2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Josh Ivory 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBaton Rouge CC Alexandria, Louisiana
    G 1 Bryon Hawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrClinton Christian School Fort Washington, Maryland
    G 2 Jordan McNeil  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMount St. Joseph Baltimore
    G 4 Four McGlynn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrDallastown Area York, Pennsylvania
    F/C 5 Walter Foster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBooker T. Washington Atlanta
    F 10 John Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSaints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Philadelphia
    F 11 Alex Gavrilovic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrIMG Academy Strasbourg, France
    F 15 Timajh Parker-Rivera 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Joseph Milford, Connecticut
    F 23 Mike Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. John's College HS Fort Washington, Maryland
    F 24 Arnaud William Adala Moto  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrEpiscopal Yaoundé, Cameroon
    G 25 A. J. Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoWharton Tampa, Florida
    G 32 Jonah Meredith (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoFrederick Frederick, Maryland
    F 33 Eddie Keith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrEdgewater Orlando, Florida
    F 44 Jamel Flash 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrWest Hempstead West Hempstead, New York
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Kevin Clark (Clark)
    • Jim McCarthy (Hamilton College)
    • Bruce Shingler (St. Augustine's)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2014*
    8:00 PM
    Slippery Rock W 69–57 
    SECU Arena (1,543)
    Towson, Maryland
    Regular season
    11/14/2014*
    9:00 PM
    at Alabama
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    L 54–82  0–1
    Coleman Coliseum (10,345)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 PM
    at Morgan State W 51–46  1–1
    Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,874)
    Baltimore
    11/21/2014*
    5:00 PM
    vs. Central Connecticut
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 58–49  2–1
    Multipurpose Activity Center (1,428)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    11/22/2014*
    5:00 PM
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 63–42  3–1
    Multipurpose Activity Center (1,357)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    11/23/2014*
    4:30 PM
    at Monmouth
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 79–75 OT 4–1
    Multipurpose Activity Center (1,225)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    11/26/2014*
    7:00 PM
    Goucher W 97–43  5–1
    SECU Arena (1,504)
    Towson, Maryland
    11/29/2014*
    1:00 PM
    at UMBC W 77–66  6–1
    Retriever Activities Center (676)
    Catonsville, Maryland
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 PM
    Coppin State W 84–76  7–1
    SECU Arena (2,154)
    Towson, Maryland
    12/07/2014*
    12:00 PM, FS1
    at Georgetown
    BB&T Classic
    L 46–78  7–2
    Verizon Center (8,756[3])
    Washington, D.C.
    12/10/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Temple L 64–76  7–3
    Liacouras Center (2,308)
    Philadelphia
    12/20/2014*
    7:00 PM
    La Salle L 53–67  7–4
    SECU Arena (2,104)
    Towson, Maryland
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 PM
    at Navy L 56–61  7–5
    Alumni Hall (1,064)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    12/29/2014*
    7:00 PM
    Fairleigh Dickinson L 84–85 OT 7–6
    SECU Arena (1,664)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/03/2015
    4:00 PM
    at James Madison L 52–61  7–7 (0–1)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,731)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    01/05/2015
    7:00 PM
    Elon W 57–53  8–7 (1–1)
    SECU Arena (1,274)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/08/2015
    7:00 PM
    Drexel L 41–55  8–8 (1–2)
    SECU Arena (1,285)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/10/2015
    2:00 PM, CSN
    Northeastern L 49–52  8–9 (1–3)
    SECU Arena (1,507)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/14/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Delaware L 64–67 OT 8–10 (1–4)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,765)
    Newark, Delaware
    01/17/2015
    12:00 PM, CSN
    William & Mary L 72–85  8–11 (1–5)
    SECU Arena (1,889)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/22/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Elon W 53–51  9–11 (2–5)
    Alumni Gym (1,141)
    Elon, North Carolina
    01/24/2015
    8:00 PM, ASN
    at UNC Wilmington L 65–69  9–12 (2–6)
    Trask Coliseum (4,590)
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    01/29/2015
    7:00 PM
    College of Charleston W 74–70  10–12 (3–6)
    SECU Arena (2,816)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/31/2015
    8:00 PM, ASN
    at Hofstra W 86–72  11–12 (4–6)
    Hofstra Arena (2,122)
    Hempstead, New York
    02/04/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Northeastern L 62–69  11–13 (4–7)
    Matthews Arena (955)
    Boston
    02/07/2015
    2:00 PM
    James Madison L 61–63  11–14 (4–8)
    SECU Arena (3,847)
    Towson, Maryland
    02/10/2015
    6:00 PM, CSN
    at Drexel L 49–53  11–15 (4–9)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,301)
    Philadelphia
    02/15/2015
    12:30 PM, NBCSN
    at College of Charleston W 53–50  12–15 (5–9)
    TD Arena (2,232)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    02/18/2015
    7:00 PM
    Hofstra L 82–87  12–16 (5–10)
    SECU Arena (1,610)
    Towson, Maryland
    02/21/2015
    2:00 PM
    UNC Wilmington L 69–73  12–17 (5–11)
    SECU Arena (1,773)
    Towson, Maryland
    02/25/2015
    7:00 PM
    at William & Mary L 50–65  12–18 (5–12)
    Kaplan Arena (3,227)
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    02/28/2015
    2:00 PM
    Delaware L 60–65  12–19 (5–13)
    SECU Arena (3,893)
    Towson, Maryland
    CAA Tournament
    03/06/2015
    6:00 PM
    vs. Elon
    First round
    L 69–74 OT 12–20
    Royal Farms Arena (2,552)
    Baltimore, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    See also

    2014–15 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

    References

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