2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats played home games on Ed Jucker Court at the Fifth Third Arena. The 2014–15 season was the second season the Bearcats participated in the American Athletic Conference, and were coached by Mick Cronin in his ninth season. Mick Cronin discovered he had an arterial dissection and sat out the rest of the season, last coaching December 17 against San Diego State,[1] which would see Assistant Head Coach Larry Davis coach the rest of the season. They finished the season 23–11, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue in the second round before losing in the third round to Kentucky.

2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2014–15 record23–11 (13–5 The American)
Head coachMick Cronin (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Davis
  • Darren Savino
  • Antwon Jackson
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2014–15 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 SMU †15–3 .833  27–7  .794
Tulsa14–4 .778  23–11  .676
Temple13–5 .722  26–11  .703
Cincinnati13–5 .722  23–11  .676
UConn10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Memphis10–8 .556  18–14  .563
Tulane6–12 .333  15–16  .484
East Carolina6–12 .333  14–19  .424
UCF5–13 .278  12–18  .400
Houston4–14 .222  13–19  .406
South Florida3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† The American Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departing players
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Derek Cox0G6'3'"186RS SeniorMason, OhioWalk on; graduated
Titus Rubles2F6'7'"220SeniorDallas, TexasGraduated
Justin Jackson5F6'8'"230 SeniorCocoa Beach, FloridaGraduated
Jermaine Lawrence11F6'3"199 FreshmanSpringfield Gardens, New YorkTransferred to Manhattan[2]
Ge’Lawn Guyn14G6'2'"185JuniorLexington, KentuckyTransferred to East Tennessee State[3]
Sean Kilpatrick23G6'4'"210RS SeniorYonkers, New YorkGraduated
Jamaree Strickland32C6'10'"270RS FreshmanOakland, CaliforniaTransferred to Arizona Western College[4]
David Nyarsuk33C7'1'"250SeniorJuba, South SudanGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Coreontae DeBerryC6'10"270JuniorHolland, MIJunior college transferred from Hutchinson CC[5]
Octavius EllisC6'10"205JuniorMemphis, TNJunior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC[6]
Farad CobbG6'0"175JuniorWest Palm Beach, FLJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida SC[7]

Recruiting class of 2014
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quadri Moore
C		 Linden, NJ Linden High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 75
Gary Clark
PF		 Clayton, NC Clayton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 31
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Cincinnati 2014 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting class of 2015

    Roster
    2014–15 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Quadri Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLinden High School Linden, New Jersey
    G 1 Deshaun Morman (S) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrFaith Baptist Christian School Richmond, Virginia
    C 2 Octavius Ellis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTrinity Valley CC Memphis, Tennessee
    F 3 Shaquille Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrNIA Prep Paterson, New Jersey
    G 10 Troy Caupain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCosby High School Midlothian, Virginia
    F 11 Gary Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrClayton High School Clayton, North Carolina
    F 15 Jermaine Sanders (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRice High School Far Rockaway, New York
    G 21 Farad Cobb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrNorthwest Florida SC West Palm Beach, Florida
    C 22 Coreontae DeBerry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrHutchinson CC Holland, Michigan
    G 25 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSummit Country Day School Cincinnati, Ohio
    G 42 Rob Blissitt Jr. (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoThornwood High School Markham, Illinois
    F 45 Zack Tobler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCovington Catholic High School Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2015-03-03

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2014*
    7:00pm    		 Bellarmine W 86–79 
    		Fifth Third Arena (4,234)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 8, 2014*
    2:00pm    		 Fairmont State W 71–54 
    		Fifth Third Arena (4,486)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Regular Season
    November 14, 2014*
    8:00pm, ESPN3    		 Saint Francis (PA) W 52–37  1–0
    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,114)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 19, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH    		 Morehead State W 69–61  2–0
    		 Fifth Third Arena (6,119)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 23, 2014*
    5:00pm, FSOH    		 Eastern Illinois
    Emerald Coast Classic First Round    		 W 54–49  3–0
    		 Fifth Third Arena (6,823)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 25, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH    		 NC Central
    Emerald Coast Classic Second Round    		 W 59–50  4–0
    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,015)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 28, 2014*
    6:00pm    		 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Emerald Coast Classic Third Round    		 W 69–51  5–0
    		 The Arena at NWFSC (1,200)
    Niceville, FL
    November 29, 2014*
    9:00pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Ole Miss
    Emerald Coast Classic Championship    		 L 54–66  5–1
    		 The Arena at NWFSC (1,550)
    Niceville, FL
    December 2, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH    		 Stony Brook W 78–52  6–1
    		 Fifth Third Arena (6,603)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 13, 2014*
    9:00pm, BTN    		 at Nebraska L 55–56 2OT 6–2
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,607)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 17, 2014*
    9:00pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 San Diego State W 71–62 OT 7–2
    		 Fifth Third Arena (9,217)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 20, 2014*
    12:00pm, ESPNU    		 VCU L 47–68  7–3
    		 Fifth Third Arena (9,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 23, 2014*
    7:00pm, FSOH    		 Wagner W 72–48  8–3
    		 Fifth Third Arena (6,023)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 30, 2014*
    4:00pm, ESPNU    		 at NC State W 76–60  9–3
    		 PNC Arena (16,980)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 3, 2015
    11:00am, ESPN2    		 SMU W 56–50  10–3
    (1–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (10,013)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 6, 2015
    7:00pm, ESPNU    		 East Carolina W 69–48  11–3
    (2–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,516)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 10, 2015
    11:00am, ESPN2    		 at UConn L 56–62  11–4
    (2–1)    		 XL Center (15,564)
    Hartford, CT
    January 15, 2015
    7:00pm, ESPN    		 at Memphis
    Rivalry    		 L 50–63  11–5
    (2–2)    		 FedEx Forum (14,916)
    Memphis, TN
    January 17, 2015
    7:30pm, ESPNU    		 Temple W 84–53  12–5
    (3–2)    		 Fifth Third Arena (12,071)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 21, 2015
    7:00pm, ESPNews    		 Houston W 67–54  13–5
    (4–2)    		 Fifth Third Arena (9,815)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 25, 2015
    2:00pm, CBSSN    		 at UCF W 56–46  14–5
    (5–2)    		 CFE Arena (3,874)
    Orlando, FL
    January 29, 2015
    8:00pm, ESPN2    		 UConn W 70–58  15–5
    (6–2)    		 Fifth Third Arena (11,092)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 1, 2015
    1:00pm, CBSSN    		 at East Carolina L 46–50  15–6
    (6–3)    		 Williams Arena (4,574)
    Greenville, NC
    February 5, 2015
    9:00pm, ESPN    		 at No. 23 SMU W 62–54  16–6
    (7–3)    		 Moody Coliseum (7,098)
    University Park, TX
    February 7, 2015
    8:00pm, CBSSN    		 South Florida W 63–58  17–6
    (8–3)    		 Fifth Third Arena (11,670)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 10, 2015
    7:30pm, CBSSN    		 at Temple L 59–75  17–7
    (8–4)    		 Liacouras Center (11,670)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 14, 2015
    2:00pm, ESPNU    		 Tulane L 49–50  17–8
    (8–5)    		 Fifth Third Arena (12,041)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 18, 2015*
    7:00pm, ESPN2    		 Xavier
    Crosstown Shootout    		 L 57–59  17–9
    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 21, 2015
    9:30pm, ESPNU    		 at Houston W 63–53  18–9
    (9–5)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,562)
    Houston, TX
    February 25, 2015
    7:30pm, CBSSN    		 UCF W 83–60  19–9
    (10–5)    		 Fifth Third Arena (9,825)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 28, 2015
    2:00pm, ESPNews    		 at Tulane W 63–47  20–9
    (11–5)    		 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,430)
    New Orleans, LA
    March 4, 2015
    9:00pm, CBSSN    		 at Tulsa W 56–47  21–9
    (12–5)    		 Reynolds Center (5,840)
    Tulsa, OK
    March 8, 2015
    12:00pm, CBS    		 Memphis
    Rivalry    		 W 77–65  22–9
    (13–5)    		 Fifth Third Arena (12,358)
    Cincinnati, OH
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    March 13, 2015
    9:00pm, ESPNU    		 (3) vs. (6) UConn
    Quarterfinals    		 W 57–54  22–10
    		 XL Center (9,514)
    Hartford, CT
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19, 2015*
    7:10pm, CBS    		 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Purdue
    Second Round    		 W 66–65 OT 23–10
    		 KFC Yum! Center (21,639)
    Louisville, KY
    March 21, 2015*
    2:40pm, CBS    		 (8 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky
    Third Round    		 L 51–64  23–11
    		 KFC Yum! Center (21,760)
    Louisville, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [8][9]

    Awards and milestones

    American Athletic Conference honors

    All-AAC Second Team
    • Octavius Ellis

    All-AAC Honorable Mention
    • Troy Caupain

    All-AAC Rookie Team
    • Gary Clark

    Player of the Week
    • Week 17: Farad Cobb

    Rookie of the Week
    • Week 4: Gary Clark

    Source[10]

    References
    1. https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/01/05/cincinnati-mick-cronin-health
    2. Woo, Jeremy. "Manhattan lands Cincinnati transfer Jermaine Lawrence". SI.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
    3. Young, Jake. "ETSU lands Cincinnati transfer Guyn". WJHL-News Channel 11. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    4. Vicar, Nathan. "Redshirt freshmen to transfer from UC's men's basketball program". WXIX Fox 19. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
    5. https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coreontae-deberry/312
    6. https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/octavius-ellis/306
    7. https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/farad-cobb/311
    8. http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/cinn-m-baskbl-sched.html
    9. "A look at UC's 2014-15 non-league schedule". Cincinnati Enquirer. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
    10. "American Athletic Conference Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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