2014–15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team

The 2014–15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gauchos, led by 17th year head coach Bob Williams, played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, nicknamed The Thunderdome, as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big West Tournament where they lost to UC Irvine. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Oral Roberts.

2014–15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
2014–15 record19–14 (11–5 Big West)
Head coachBob Williams (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Thunderdome
2014–15 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Davis142 .875  257  .781
UC Irvine115 .688  2113  .618
UC Santa Barbara115 .688  1914  .576
Long Beach State106 .625  1617  .485
Hawaii88 .500  2213  .629
UC Riverside79 .438  1417  .452
Cal Poly610 .375  1316  .448
Cal State Northridge412 .250  924  .273
Cal State Fullerton115 .063  922  .290
2015 Big West Tournament winner

Roster

2014–15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter Ford (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoOakmont HS Roseville, CA
G 1 Eric Childress 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLeuzinger HS Hawthorne, CA
G 2 Gabe Vincent 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. Mary's HS Stockton, CA
G 3 Zalmico Harmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrBallou HS
Ventura CC
Washington, D.C.
G 4 Aamahd Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCulver City HS Culver City, CA
G 5 Tide Osifeso 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)145 lb (66 kg) FrLos Osos HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
G 11 T. J. Taylor 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrOakland HS Oakland, CA
F 12 Alex Hart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoImmaculata HS Kelowna, B.C.
G 13 DaJuan Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrAbbeville HS
Mount San Jacinto College
Abbeville, LA
F 14 Ami Lakoju 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrSt. Luke's School Harlem, NY
C 15 Alan Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrNorth HS Phoenix, AZ
G 20 Logan Louks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSan Ramon Valley HS
Santa Barbara City College
Danville, CA
F 21 Mitch Brewe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg) JrSeattle Preparatory School Seattle, WA
G 23 Sam Walters 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSoquel HS Soquel, CA
G 24 Michael Bryson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrFoothill HS Sacramento, CA
G/F 25 Justin Burks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrArbor View HS Las Vegas, NV
G/F 31 John Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrWestwind Preparatory Academy Oakland, CA
F 32 J. D. Slajchert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPhillips Exeter Academy Oak Park, CA
G 43 Joey Goodreault 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMiramonte HS Orinda, CA
F 44 Sam Beeler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrPoway HS Poway, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/10/2014*
7:00 PM
Point Loma Nazarene W 70–54 
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
Non-conference games
11/14/2014*
5:00 PM, ESPN3
at No. 5 Kansas L 59–69  0–1
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/17/2014*
4:00 PM, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast L 75–81  1–1
Alico Arena (4,412)
Fort Myers, FL
11/22/2014*
7:00 PM
The Master's College W 91–45  2–1
The Thunderdome (1,679)
Santa Barbara, CA
11/27/2014*
9:00 PM, CBSSN
vs. Washington State
Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
W 71–43  2–2
Alaska Airlines Center (2,588)
Anchorage, AK
11/28/2014*
9:00 PM, CBSSN
vs. Mercer
Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
W 66–60 OT 3–2
Alaska Airlines Center (3,224)
Anchorage, AK
11/29/2014*
8:30 PM, CBSSN
vs. Colorado State
Great Alaska Shootout championship
L 63–65  3–3
Alaska Airlines Center (3,363)
Anchorage, AK
12/04/2014*
7:30 PM
Seattle W 87–46  4–3
The Thunderdome (2,518)
Santa Barbara, CA
12/08/2014*
5:00 PM, CBSSN
at SMU L 73–80 OT 4–4
Moody Coliseum (6,852)
Dallas, TX
12/11/2014*
7:00 PM
San Diego L 65–79  4–5
The Thunderdome (1,431)
Santa Barbara, CA
12/19/2014*
4:00 PM
San Diego Christian W 69–46  5–5
The Thunderdome (1,233)
Santa Barbara, CA
12/22/2014*
6:00 PM, P12N
at Oregon L 78–82 OT 5–6
Matthew Knight Arena (5,396)
Eugene, OR
12/30/2014*
6:30 PM, P12N
at Oregon State L 64–76  5–7
Gill Coliseum (4,803)
Corvallis, OR
01/02/2015*
7:00 PM
Vermont W 64–57  6–7
The Thunderdome (1,966)
Santa Barbara, CA
01/04/2015*
7:00 PM
Florida Gulf Coast W 63–50  7–7
The Thunderdome (2,887)
Santa Barbara, CA
Conference games
01/10/2015
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Cal Poly W 50–45  8–7 (1–0)
Mott Gym (3,032)
San Luis Obispo, CA
01/15/2015
7:00 PM
Cal State Northridge L 63–74  8–8 (1–1)
The Thunderdome (2,023)
Santa Barbara, CA
01/17/2015
4:00 PM, ESPN3
at Long Beach State L 53–69  8–9 (1–2)
Walter Pyramid (4,258)
Long Beach, CA
01/22/2015
7:00 PM
UC Riverside W 83–75  9–9 (2–2)
The Thunderdome (1,486)
Santa Barbara, CA
01/24/2015
4:00 PM
Cal State Fullerton W 68–49  10–9 (3–2)
The Thunderdome (2,216)
Santa Barbara, CA
01/29/2015
7:00 PM
at UC Davis L 64–70  10–10 (3–3)
The Pavilion (3,081)
Davis, CA
01/31/2015
7:00 PM
at UC Irvine L 55–77  10–11 (3–4)
Bren Events Center (3,773)
Irvine, CA
02/07/2015
7:00 PM, ESPNU
Hawaii W 75–74  11–11 (4–4)
The Thunderdome (4,383)
Santa Barbara, CA
02/12/2015
7:30 PM, Prime Ticket
Long Beach State W 70–55  12–11 (5–4)
The Thunderdome (4,116)
Santa Barbara, CA
02/14/2015
7:00 PM
at Cal State Northridge W 65–57  13–11 (6–4)
Matadome (897)
Northridge, CA
02/19/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at UC Riverside L 62–64  13–12 (6–5)
UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (845)
Riverside, CA
02/21/2015
5:00 PM, ESPN3
at Cal State Fullerton W 69–54  14–12 (7–5)
Titan Gym (1,089)
Fullerton, CA
02/26/2015
7:00 PM
UC Davis W 74–60  15–12 (8–5)
The Thunderdome (2,823)
Santa Barbara, CA
02/28/2015
9:00 PM, ESPN2
UC Irvine W 54–51  16–12 (9–5)
The Thunderdome (4,716)
Santa Barbara, CA
03/04/2015
12:00 AM
at Hawaii W 98–90  17–12 (10-5)
Stan Sheriff Center (7,066)
Honolulu, HI
03/07/2015
3:00 PM, Prime Ticket
Cal Poly W 64–56  18–12 (11-5)
The Thunderdome (5,414)
Santa Barbara, CA
Big West Tournament
03/12/2015
11:30 am
vs. Cal Poly
Quarterfinals
W 54–50  19–12
Honda Center (3,867)
Anaheim, CA
03/13/2015
11:59 pm, ESPNU
vs. UC Irvine
Semifinals
L 63–72  19–13
Honda Center (4,322)
Anaheim, CA
College Basketball Invitational
03/18/2015*
5:00 pm
at Oral Roberts
First round
L 87–91  19–14
Mabee Center (1,687)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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