2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team

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2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
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MEAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2014–15 record 17–18 (8–8 MEAC)
Head coach Edward Joyner (6th year)
Assistant coach Darryl Sharp
Assistant coach Akeem Miskdeen
Assistant coach DeMarco Johnson
Home arena Hampton Convocation Center
Seasons
« 2013–14 2015–16 »
2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 16 0   1.000     25 8   .758
Norfolk State 12 4   .750     20 14   .588
Maryland Eastern Shore 11 5   .688     18 15   .545
Howard 10 6   .625     16 16   .500
Delaware State 9 7   .563     18 18   .500
Hampton 8 8   .500     17 18   .486
South Carolina State 7 9   .438     11 22   .333
Bethune-Cookman 7 9   .438     11 21   .344
Coppin State 6 10   .375     8 23   .258
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375     9 23   .281
Morgan State 5 11   .313     7 24   .226
Savannah State 5 11   .313     9 22   .290
Florida A&M 2 14   .125     2 27   .069
2015 MEAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by sixth year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–18, 8–8 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place. The defeated Morgan State, Maryland Eastern Shore, Norfolk State, and Delaware State to become champions of the MEAC Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Manhattan in the First Four before losing in the second round to Kentucky.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Donald Ralls, Jr. Guard 6–0 185 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Keith Carroll Guard 5–11 160 Freshman Santa Clarita, California
2 Breon Key Guard 6–2 185 Junior Hampton, Virginia
3 Quinton Chievous Guard 6–6 215 Senior Chicago, Illinois
4 Lawrence Cooks Guard 6–1 175 Sophomore Charlotte, North Carolina
11 Deron Powers Guard 5–11 165 Junior Williamsburg, Virginia
13 Gregory Hayden Guard 5–7 160 Sophomore Dallas, Texas
14 Brian Darden Guard 6–2 183 Junior Hampton, Virginia
21 Ke'Ron Brown Guard 6–3 215 Junior Savannah, Georgia
23 Dwight Meikle Guard 6–7 210 Junior Baltimore, Maryland
30 Jervon Pressley Forward 6–8 250 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina
31 Charles Wilson-Fisher Forward 6–9 205 Freshman Alpharetta, Georgia
32 Dionte Adams Forward 6–7 215 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina
33 Phillip Reed Center 6–10 210 Sophomore Oxnard, California
34 Reginald Johnson Guard 6–2 190 Junior Chicago, Illinois
Rasheed Stanley Center 7–0 290 Freshman Duluth, Georgia

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
11/14/2014*
9:30 pm, ESPN3
at Iowa
2K Sports Classic
L 56–90  0–1
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,682)
Iowa City, IA
11/16/2014*
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at #23 Syracuse
2K Sports Classic
L 47–65  0–2
Carrier Dome (22,848)
Syracuse, NY
11/21/2014*
5:30 pm
vs. Alcorn State
2K Sports Classic
W 82–69  1–2
Scheels Arena (2,014)
Fargo, ND
11/22/2014*
8:00 pm
at North Dakota State
2K Sports Classic
L 66–74  1–3
Scheels Arena (1,437)
Fargo, ND
11/24/2014*
7:00 pm
at Appalachian State L 74–82  1–4
Holmes Center (1,539)
Boone, NC
11/26/2014*
2:00 pm
American L 60–64  1–5
Hampton Convocation Center (1,000)
Hampton, VA
12/02/2014*
8:00 pm
at Tennessee State W 62–54  2–5
Gentry Complex (1,221)
Nashville, TN
12/06/2014
6:00 pm
Coppin State W 71–52  4–5 (1–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (2,000)
Hampton, VA
12/08/2014
8:00 pm
Morgan State W 62–58  4–5 (2–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,500)
Hampton, VA
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Illinois L 55–73  4–6
State Farm Center (12,564)
Champaign, IL
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm
at Tennessee State W 66–54  5–6
Hampton Convocation Center (2,000)
Hampton, VA
12/21/2014*
4:00 pm
Northern Arizona W 75–66  6–6
Hampton Convocation Center (3,000)
Hampton, VA
12/29/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 51–83  6–7
Convocation Center (802)
DeKalb, IL
01/03/2015*
4:00 pm
at USC Upstate L 54–68  6–8
Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
01/10/2015
4:00 pm
at Bethune-Cookman W 58–56  7–8 (3–0)
Moore Gymnasium (757)
Daytona Beach, FL
01/12/2015
8:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 78–63  8–8 (4–0)
Teaching Gym (343)
Tallahassee, FL
01/17/2015
6:00 pm
North Carolina A&T L 61–64  8–9 (4–1)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,589)
Hampton, VA
01/19/2015*
8:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 52–59  8–10 (4–2)
Hampton Convocation Center (5,045)
Hampton, VA
01/24/2015
6:00 pm
at Savannah State L 66–68  8–11 (4–3)
Tiger Arena (2,755)
Savannah, GA
01/26/2015
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State L 56–65  8–12 (4–4)
SHM Memorial Center (707)
Orangeburg, SC
01/31/2015
6:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 60–63  8–13 (4–5)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,953)
Norfolk, VA
02/02/2015*
7:00 pm
at NJIT L 67–86  8–14
Fleisher Center (511)
Newark, NJ
02/07/2015*
6:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 64–61  9–14 (5–5)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,561)
Hampton, VA
02/09/2015*
8:00 pm
Howard W 73–69 OT 10–14 (6–5)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,562)
Hampton, VA
02/16/2015
9:00 pm
at Morgan State W 93–65  11–14 (7–5)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,175)
Baltimore, MD
02/21/2015*
6:00 pm
Delaware State L 71–74  11–15 (7–6)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,391)
Hampton, VA
02/28/2015
4:00 pm
at Howard W 68–67  12–15 (8–6)
Burr Gymnasium (2,700)
Washington, D.C.
03/02/2015
7:30 pm
at Delaware State L 75–85  12–16 (8–7)
Memorial Hall (1,687)
Dover, DE
03/05/2015*
8:00 pm
Norfolk State L 69–80  12–17 (8–8)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,792)
Hampton, VA
MEAC Tournament
03/09/2015
9:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Morgan State
First round
W 91–71  13–17
Norfolk Scope (3,111)
Norfolk, VA
03/12/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
Quarterfinals
W 76–71  14–17
Norfolk Scope (N/A)
Norfolk, VA
03/13/2015
8:20 pm, ESPN3
vs. Norfolk State
Semifinals
W 75–64  15–17
Norfolk Scope (N/A)
Norfolk, VA
03/14/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Delaware State
Championship game
W 82–61  16–17
Norfolk Scope (N/A)
Norfolk, VA
NCAA Tournament
03/17/2015*
6:40 pm, truTV
(16 MW) vs. (16 MW) Manhattan
First Four
W 74–64  17–17
UD Arena (12,124)
Dayton, OH
03/19/2015*
9:40 pm, CBS
(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) #1 Kentucky
Second round
L 56–79  17–18
KFC Yum! Center (21,639)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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