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2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

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2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record10–22 (4–10 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKSU Convocation Center
Seasons
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Florida 12 2   .857 23 12   .657
Florida Gulf Coast 11 3   .786 22 11   .667
USC Upstate 8 6   .571 24 12   .667
Lipscomb 7 7   .500 14 17   .452
Northern Kentucky* 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
Jacksonville 4 10   .286 10 22   .313
Kennesaw State 4 10   .286 10 22   .313
Stetson 3 11   .214 9 22   .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first year head coach Jimmy Lallathin, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 4–10 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun tournament to USC Upstate.

On March 23, 2015, Kennesaw State fired head coach Jimmy Lallathin after only one season.[1] He took over as the interim coach midway through the 2013–14 season and was named the permanent head coach for 2014–15. He finished with a record of 10–22.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Kendrick Ray Guard 6–1 180 Junior Middletown, New York
1 Nigel Pruitt Forward 6–7 180 Junior Potomac, Maryland
2 Jordan Jones Forward 6–8 205 RS Freshman Alpharetta, Georgia
3 Delbert Love Guard 6–0 185 Senior Cleveland, Ohio
4 Yonel Brown Guard 5–9 160 Junior Lawrenceville, Georgia
5 Bernard Morena Forward 6–8 200 Sophomore Ivory Coast
12 Nate Rucker Forward 6–6 240 Senior Memphis, Tennessee
15 Cameron Neysmith Guard 6–4 220 Sophomore Norcross, Georgia
21 Nick Masterson Guard 6–5 180 Freshman Woodstock, Georgia
23 Tanner Wozniak Guard 6–5 185 Senior St. Petersburg, Florida
24 Orlando Coleman Forward 6–5 195 Senior Pleasant Grove, Alabama
25 Alijah Bennett Guard 6–2 160 Sophomore Long Island, New York
32 Charlie Byers Guard 5–11 185 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio
42 Damien Wilson Forward 6–7 190 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
45 Justin Diecker Forward 6–8 225 Freshman Freeburg, Illinois
50 Willy Kouassi Center 6–10 230 Junior Ivory Coast

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 23 Syracuse
2K Sports Classic
L 42–89  0–1
Carrier Dome (22,833)
Syracuse, NY
11/16/2014*
10:00 pm, P12N
at California
2K Sports Classic
L 59–93  0–2
Haas Pavilion (4,944)
Berkeley, CA
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm
at Mercer L 66–74  0–3
Hawkins Arena (2,647)
Macon, GA
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm
at North Dakota State
2K Sports Classic
L 55–68  0–4
Scheels Arena (2,014)
Fargo, ND
11/22/2014*
4:30 pm
vs. Alcorn State
2K Sports Classic
W 83–80  1–4
Scheels Arena (1,437)
Fargo, ND
11/26/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Samford W 84–71  2–4
KSU Convocation Center (1,027)
Kennesaw, GA
11/29/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Chattanooga W 77–69  3–4
KSU Convocation Center (842)
Kennesaw, GA
12/02/2014*
7:30 pm
at FIU L 38–59  3–5
FIU Arena (1,042)
Miami, FL
12/06/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Kent State L 46–58  3–6
KSU Convocation Center (927)
Kennesaw, GA
12/08/2014*
7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 15 Butler L 51–93  3–7
Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,103)
Indianapolis, IN
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State W 90–84  4–7
Beeghly Center (1,229)
Youngstown, OH
12/20/2014*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
UMBC L 53–66  4–8
KSU Convocation Center (N/A)
Kennesaw, GA
12/22/2014*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Elon L 65–67  4–9
KSU Convocation Center (1,219)
Kennesaw, GA
12/27/2014*
9:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois L 45–93  4–10
State Farm Center (16,158)
Champaign, IL
12/31/2014*
7:00 pm
at Tennessee State L 62–73  4–11
Gentry Complex (304)
Nashville, TN
01/03/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Thomas W 92–66  5–11
KSU Convocation Center (991)
Kennesaw, GA
01/10/2015
2:00 pm
at USC Upstate L 65–68  5–12
(0–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (711)
Spartanburg, SC
01/14/2015
7:00 pm
at Northern Kentucky L 72–76  5–13
(0–2)
The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,547)
Highland Heights, KY
01/17/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb L 77–91  5–14
(0–3)
KSU Convocation Center (1,620)
Kennesaw, GA
01/22/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson W 88–82  6–14
(1–3)
KSU Convocation Center (1,537)
Kennesaw, GA
01/24/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 48–54  6–15
(1–4)
KSU Convocation Center (1,437)
Kennesaw, GA
01/29/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Florida L 67–86  6–16
(1–5)
UNF Arena (1,805)
Jacksonville, FL
01/31/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Jacksonville W 51–50  7–16
(2–5)
Veterans Memorial Arena (277)
Jacksonville, FL
02/03/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Paine W 80–75  8–16
KSU Convocation Center (912)
Kennesaw, GA
02/07/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate L 46–74  8–17
(2–6)
KSU Convocation Center (1,583)
Kennesaw, GA
02/12/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville W 78–65  9–17
(3–6)
KSU Convocation Center (872)
Kennesaw, GA
02/14/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
North Florida L 51–67  9–18
(3–7)
KSU Convocation Center (761)
Kennesaw, GA
02/19/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast L 53–54  9–19
(3–8)
Alico Arena (4,633)
Fort Myers, FL
02/21/2015
1:00 pm
at Stetson W 61–56  10–19
(4–8)
Edmunds Center (656)
DeLand, FL
02/26/2015
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Kentucky
Postponed from 2/25/15
L 53–78  10–20
(4–9)
KSU Convocation Center (682)
Kennesaw, GA
02/28/2015
11:00 am, ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 75–94  10–21
(4–10)
Allen Arena (682)
Nashville, TN
Atlantic Sun tournament
03/03/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at USC Upstate
Quarterfinals
L 54–90  10–22
G. B. Hodge Center (714)
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Sources: Kennesaw State, Lallathin part ways". March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kennesaw State University Athletics - 2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule". ksuowls.com. Retrieved September 18, 2014.