2014–15 Big South Conference men's basketball season

The 2014–15 Big South Conference men's basketball season began on November 14, 2014, and concluded in March with the 2015 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament played at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina.

2014–15 Big South Men's Basketball Season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)ESPN, MASN, ASN
Regular Season
Season championsCharleston Southern
Season MVPSaah Nimley
Top scorerSaah Nimley
Tournament
ChampionsCoastal Carolina
  Runners-upWinthrop
Finals MVPElijah Wilson
2014–15 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Charleston Southern135 .722  1912  .613
High Point135 .722  2310  .697
Coastal Carolina126 .667  2410  .706
Radford126 .667  2212  .647
Winthrop126 .667  1913  .594
UNC Asheville108 .556  1516  .484
Gardner–Webb108 .556  2015  .571
Presbyterian612 .333  1022  .313
Longwood513 .278  1123  .324
Campbell414 .222  1022  .313
Liberty216 .111  824  .250
2015 Big South Tournament winner

It was the Big South's 30th season of men's basketball. The league was reduced to eleven members for the first time since 2011–12 with the loss of VMI to the Southern Conference. Because of this, the Big South dropped the divisional format it utilized the previous two seasons, and played an eighteen-game conference schedule, as opposed to sixteen the year prior.

Awards and honors

  • Player of the Year: Saah Nimley, Charleston Southern
  • Freshman of the Year: DeSean Murray, Presbyterian
  • Defense Player of the Year: Javonte Green, Radford
  • Coach of the Year: Barclay Radebaugh, Charleston Southern
  • Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Giacomo Zilli, UNC Asheville

All–Big South Teams

First Team

Name School Pos. Year
Saah NimleyCharleston SouthernGSenior
John BrownHigh PointFR–Junior
Jerome HillGardner–WebbFJunior
Javonte GreenRadfordFSenior
Keon MooreWinthropGR–Senior.

Second Team

Name School Pos. Year
Warren GillisCoastal CarolinaFJunior
Andrew RowseyUNC AshevilleGSophomore
Tyler StrangeGardner–WebbGSenior
Will SaundersCharleston SouthernFSenior
Quincy TaylorLongwoodGR–Senior

Honorable Mention

Name School Pos. Year
Arlon HarperCharleston SouthernGSenior
R. J. PriceRadfordGSenior
Jordan DowningPresbyterianGR–Senior
DeSean MurrayPresbyterianFFreshman
Josh CameronCoastal CarolinaGSenior

All-Freshman

Name School Pos.
DeSean MurrayPresbyterianF
Xavier CooksWinthropF
Kevin VannattaUNC AshevilleG
Ryan BadowskiLongwoodG
Curtis PhillipsCampbellF

All-Academic

Name School Pos. Year
Paul GombwerCharleston SouthernFJunior
Andrew RyanCampbellGR–Senior
Tristan CurtisCoastal CarolinaFJunior
Haiishen McIntyreHigh PointGSophomore
Tyrell NelsonGardner–WebbCSophomore
Ethan LayerLibertyGR–Junior
Damarion GeterLongwoodFSophomore
Kyle NoreenRadfordFSenior
Giacomo ZilliUNC AshevilleFSophomore
Derrick HenryWinthropGR–Junior

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Postseason

Big South Tournament

2015 Big South Men's Basketball Tournament Seeds and Results
Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker First Round
March 5
Quarterfinals
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Championship
March 9
1 Charleston Southern 13–5 19–10 2–2 vs. Coastal, Radford BYE #9 Longwood
2 High Point 13–5 22–8 0–4 vs. Coastal, Radford BYE #7 Gardner–Webb
3 Coastal Carolina 12–6 21–9 2–0 vs. HPU, 1–0 vs. Radford BYE #6 UNC Asheville #7 Gardner–Webb #5 Winthrop
4 Radford 12–6 21–10 2–0 vs. High Point BYE #5 Winthrop
5 Winthrop 12–6 17–12 0–2 vs. High Point BYE #4 Radford #9 Longwood #3 Coastal Carolina
6 UNC Asheville 10–8 14–15 2–0 vs. GWU #11 Liberty #3 Coastal Carolina
7 Gardner–Webb 10–8 18–13 0–2 vs. UNCA #10 Campbell #2 High Point #3 Coastal Carolina
8 Presbyterian 6–12 10–21 #9 Longwood
9 Longwood 5–13 9–22 #8 Presbyterian #1 Charleston Southern #5 Winthrop
10 Campbell 4–14 10–21 #7 Gardner–Webb
11 Liberty 2–16 8–23 #6 UNC Asheville
‡ – Big South regular season champions.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Bracket

  First round
Wednesday, March 4
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Championship
Sunday, March 8
                                     
       
  1 Charleston Southern 60  
    9 Longwood 68  
8 Presbyterian 61
9 Longwood 65  
  5 Winthrop 71  
  9 Longwood 58  
       
       
  4 Radford 66
    5 Winthrop 67  
     
       
  3 Coastal Carolina 81
  5 Winthrop 70
       
       
  2 High Point 71
    7 Gardner–Webb 72  
7 Gardner–Webb 72
10 Campbell 64  
  3 Coastal Carolina 73
  7 Gardner-Webb 70  
       
       
  3 Coastal Carolina 74
    6 UNC-Asheville 57  
6 UNC–Asheville 80
11 Liberty 70  

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NCAA tournament

Seed Region School Second Round Third Round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship
16 West Coastal Carolina L Wisconsin 86–72
1 bid 0–1 .000 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 0–1 .000

National Invitation Tournament

Seed Bracket School First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
8 Old Dominion Charleston Southern L Old Dominion 65–56
1 bid 0–1 .000 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 0–1 .000

College Basketball Invitational

Seed Bracket School First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Gardner–Webb L Colorado 78–87
Radford W Delaware State 78–57 L Vermont 71–78
2 bids 1–1 .500 0–1 .000 0–0 TOTAL: 1–2 .333

CollegeInsider.com Tournament

Seed Bracket School First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
High Point W Maryland Eastern Shore 70–67 L Eastern Kentucky 65–66
1 bid 1–0 1.000 0–1 .000 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 1–1 .500

Head coaches

References

  1. "Big South Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Award Winners". BigSouthSports.com. Big South Conference. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. "2015 VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Mens Basketball Bracket" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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