2014–15 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big South tournament where they lost to Coastal Carolina. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Colorado.

2014–15 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–15 (10–8 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Luther
  • Paul Hemrick
  • DeAntoine Beasley
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
2014–15 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Charleston Southern135 .7221912  .613
High Point135 .7222310  .697
Coastal Carolina126 .6672410  .706
Radford126 .6672212  .647
Winthrop126 .6671913  .594
UNC Asheville108 .5561516  .484
Gardner–Webb108 .5562015  .571
Presbyterian612 .3331022  .313
Longwood513 .2781123  .324
Campbell414 .2221022  .313
Liberty216 .111824  .250
2015 Big South tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
2 Tyler Strange Guard 5–10 185 Senior Leominster, Massachusetts
4 Harold McBride Guard 6–0 175 Junior Bronx, New York
5 Dylan Poston Guard 6–4 190 Junior Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
11 David Efianayi Guard 6–2 170 Freshman Orlando, Florida
14 Brandon Miller Forward/Center 6–6 250 Freshman Orlando, Florida
15 Jarvis Davis Guard 6–0 180 Senior Columbia, South Carolina
20 Tyrell Nelson Center 6–7 230 Sophomore Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Herve Aholode Forward 6–6 235 Junior Cotonou, Benin
23 Andonis Burbage Guard 6–5 200 Junior Orlando, Florida
24 Isaiah Ivey Guard 6–2 190 Junior Georgetown, Kentucky
30 Adam Sweeney Guard 5–10 180 Junior Madison, Ohio
33 Corey Hansley Center 6–8 220 Senior Candler, North Carolina
34 Jerome Hill Forward 6–5 210 Junior Adel, Georgia
50 L'Hassane Niangane Center 6–10 240 Freshman Chalon, France

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/15/2014*
2:00 pm
at LSU
Paradise Jam
L 82–93  0–1
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,745)
Baton Rouge, LA
11/17/2014*
7:30 pm
at College of Charleston W 80–67  1–1
TD Arena (3,527)
Charleston, SC
11/21/2014*
2:30 pm
vs. Clemson
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
W 72–70  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center (1,351)
St. Thomas, USVI
11/23/2014*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Seton Hall
Paradise Jam semifinals
L 67–85  2–2
Sports and Fitness Center (2,005)
St. Thomas, USVI
11/24/2014*
6:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Old Dominion
Paradise Jam 3rd place game
L 46–58  2–3
Sports and Fitness Center (2,955)
St. Thomas, USVI
11/29/2014*
2:00 pm
Brevard W 78–63  3–3
Paul Porter Arena (458)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/02/2014*
9:00 pm, P12N
at No. 3 Arizona L 65–91  3–4
McKale Center (14,150)
Tucson, AZ
12/05/2014*
7:00 pm
Toccoa Falls W 100–61  4–4
Paul Porter Arena (841)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm
Thomas W 82–66  5–4
Paul Porter Arena (738)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm
Furman W 74–68  6–4
Paul Porter Arena (1,281)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm
at Jacksonville L 65–68  6–5
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (467)
Jacksonville, FL
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm
Hiwassee W 91–71  7–5
Paul Porter Arena (854)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/22/2014*
6:00 pm
at Purdue W 89–84  8–5
Mackey Arena (8,835)
West Lafayette, IN
12/31/2014
6:00 pm
at Presbyterian W 81–64  9–5
(1–0)
Templeton Center (980)
Clinton, SC
01/03/2015
2:00 pm
at UNC Asheville L 55–80  9–6
(1–1)
Kimmel Arena (1,321)
Asheville, NC
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
Radford W 58–55  10–6
(2–1)
Paul Porter Arena (2,910)
Boiling Springs, NC
01/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Winthrop W 65–64  11–6
(3–1)
Paul Porter Arena (1,354)
Boiling Springs, NC
01/14/2015
7:00 pm
High Point L 72–84  11–7
(3–2)
Paul Porter Arena (894)
Boiling Springs, NC
01/17/2015
4:30 pm
at Coastal Carolina W 82–67  12–7
(4–2)
HTC Center (2,465)
Conway, SC
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
Longwood W 79–67  13–7
(5–2)
Paul Porter Arena (874)
Boiling Springs, NC
01/24/2015
5:30 pm
at Charleston Southern L 80–93  13–8
(5–3)
CSU Field House (950)
Charleston, SC
01/26/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Campbell L 59–78  13–9
(5–4)
Gore Arena (1,476)
Buies Creek, NC
01/31/2015
4:00 pm
Coastal Carolina W 66–64  14–9
(6–4)
Paul Porter Arena (1,635)
Boiling Springs, NC
02/03/2015
7:00 pm
at Longwood W 87–78  15–9
(7–4)
Willett Hall (1,371)
Farmville, VA
02/06/2015
7:00 pm
Campbell W 73–65 OT 16–9
(8–4)
Paul Porter Arena (1,341)
Boiling Springs, NC
02/09/2015
8:00 pm
UNC Asheville L 89–92  16–10
(8–5)
Paul Porter Arena (1,235)
Boiling Springs, NC
02/14/2015
1:00 pm
at Winthrop L 68–71  16–11
(8–6)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,149)
Rock Hill, SC
02/18/2015
7:00 pm
at High Point L 62–83  16–12
(8–7)
Millis Center (1,613)
High Point, NC
02/21/2015
7:00 pm
Liberty W 77–67  17–12
(9–7)
Paul Porter Arena (1,384)
Boiling Springs, NC
02/26/2015
7:00 pm
Charleston Southern W 91–81  18–12
(10–7)
Paul Porter Arena (1,859)
Boiling Springs, NC
02/28/2015
4:00 pm
at Radford L 62–72  18–13
(10–8)
Dedmon Center (3,522)
Radford, VA
Big South tournament
03/04/2015
2:30 pm
vs. Campbell
First round
W 72–64  19–13
HTC Center (1,337)
Conway, SC
03/06/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. High Point
Quarterfinals
W 72–71 OT 20–13
HTC Center (3,275)
Conway, SC
03/07/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Coastal Carolina
Semifinals
L 70–73  20–14
HTC Center (2,765)
Conway, SC
College Basketball Invitational
03/18/2015*
9:00 pm
at Colorado
First round
L 78–87  20–15
Coors Events Center (1,280)
Boulder, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "2014-15 Gardner-Webb Men's Basketball Schedule - Gardner-Webb University Athletics". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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