2014–15 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 26th year head coach Bob McKillop, played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena and were first year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to win the A-10 regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to VCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Iowa.

2014–15 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record24–8 (14–4 A-10)
Head coachBob McKillop (26th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt McKillop (7th year)
  • Ryan Mee (3rd year)
  • Will Reigel (1st year)
  • Will Thoni (1st year)
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena (5,223)
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson144 .778  248  .750
Dayton135 .722  279  .750
Rhode Island135 .722  2310  .697
VCU126 .667  2610  .722
Richmond126 .667  2114  .600
George Washington108 .556  2213  .629
St. Bonaventure108 .556  1813  .581
UMass108 .556  1715  .531
La Salle810 .444  1716  .515
Saint Joseph's711 .389  1318  .419
Duquesne612 .333  1219  .387
Fordham414 .222  1021  .323
George Mason414 .222  922  .290
Saint Louis315 .167  1121  .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2013–14 Davidson Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 20–13, with a record of 15–1 in the Southern Conference regular season to capture the Southern Conference regular season champions. In the 2014 SoCon Tournament, the Wildcats were defeated by Western Carolina, 99–97 in overtime in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Missouri.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan Ansel2G6'2"180SeniorFort Washington, PAGraduated
Joe Aase13G6'8"215FreshmanAustin, MNTransferred to Minnesota State
Clay Tormey14G5'11"165SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Tom Droney23G6'6"200SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduated
De'Mon Brooks24F6'7"227SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Chris Czerapowicz35G6'7"200SeniorGothenburg, SwedenGraduated
Will Thoni41G6'3"215SeniorSewanee, TNGraduated

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Watkins
SG
Charlotte, NC Providence Day School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Nov 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Rusty Reigel
SG
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Latin School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Peyton Aldridge
PF
Leavittsburg, OH La Brae High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nathan Ekwu
SF
Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 1 Nathan Ekwu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Enugu, Nigeria
    G 2 Jordan Watkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 Brian Sullivan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Arlington, Ohio
    G 4 Tyler Kalinoski 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Overland Park, Kansas
    G 5 Jordan Barham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
    G 12 Jack Gibbs 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Westerville, Ohio
    F 15 Oskar Michelsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Helsinki, Finland
    F 22 Ali Mackay 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr North Berwick, Scotland
    F 23 Peyton Aldridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Warren, Ohio
    F 25 Jake Belford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Battle Ground, Washington
    G 31 Manu Giamoukis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Thessaloniki, Greece
    G 32 Rusty Reigel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 34 Connor Perkey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
    F 40 Andrew McAuliffe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Northbrook, Illinois
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/11/2014*
    7:00 PM
    Lenoir–Rhyne W 83–56 
    John M. Belk Arena (2,629)
    Davidson, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    11/15/2014*
    2:00 PM, MI-Ch 4
    Catholic W 102–66  1–0
    John M. Belk Arena (3,884)
    Davidson, NC
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 PM, TWCSC
    Campbell W 86–51  2–0
    John M. Belk Arena (3,164)
    Davidson, NC
    11/22/2014*
    2:00 PM, TWCSC
    vs. No. 6 North Carolina L 72–90  2–1
    Time Warner Cable Arena (11,113)
    Charlotte, NC
    11/26/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at UCF W 95–69  3–1
    CFE Arena (3,458)
    Orlando, FL
    11/29/2014*
    2:00 PM, TWCSC
    UNC Wilmington W 72–49  4–1
    John M. Belk Arena (3,131)
    Davidson, NC
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 PM, TWCSC
    Charlotte W 92–86  5–1
    John M. Belk Arena (4,606)
    Davidson, NC
    12/06/2014*
    4:00 PM, MI-Ch 4
    Stetson W 90–59  6–1
    John M. Belk Arena (3,132)
    Davidson, NC
    12/10/2014*
    9:00 PM
    at Montana W 110–99  7–1
    Dahlberg Arena (3,172)
    Missoula, MT
    12/13/2014*
    7:00 PM, MI-Ch 4
    Niagara W 78–58  8–1
    John M. Belk Arena (3,244)
    Davidson, NC
    12/20/2014*
    4:00 PM, WCIV
    at College of Charleston W 80–68  9–1
    TD Arena (3,671)
    Charleston, SC
    12/30/2014*
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    at No. 3 Virginia L 72–83  9–2
    John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    01/03/2015
    5:00 PM, NBCSN
    Richmond W 81–67  10–2 (1–0)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,919)
    Davidson, NC
    01/07/2015
    7:00 PM, MASN
    at No. 20 VCU L 65–71  10–3 (1–1)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    01/10/2015
    7:00 PM, MI-Ch 4
    Saint Louis W 89–54  11–3 (2–1)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,609)
    Davidson, NC
    01/14/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Massachusetts W 71–63  12–3 (3–1)
    Mullins Center (3,205)
    Amherst, MA
    01/17/2015
    6:00 PM
    at Richmond L 63–89  12–4 (3–2)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    01/20/2015
    7:30 PM, CBSSN
    No. 22 Dayton W 77–60  13–4 (4–2)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,067)
    Davidson, NC
    01/24/2015
    7:00 PM
    at George Mason W 80–73 OT 14–4 (5–2)
    Patriot Center (5,508)
    Fairfax, VA
    01/31/2015
    12:30 PM, NBCSN
    at Saint Joseph's L 70–75  14–5 (5–3)
    Hagan Arena (3,951)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/04/2015
    7:00 PM
    St. Bonaventure L 61–62  14–6 (5–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,264)
    Davidson, NC
    02/07/2015
    7:00 PM, TWCSC
    Duquesne W 95–69  15–6 (6–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,208)
    Davidson, NC
    02/11/2015
    7:00 PM, MI-Ch 4
    George Mason W 92–71  16–6 (7–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,938)
    Davidson, NC
    02/14/2015
    2:00 PM
    at La Salle W 77–69  17–6 (8–4)
    Tom Gola Arena (2,738)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/18/2015
    7:00 PM, TWCSC
    at George Washington W 65–63  18–6 (9–4)
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,012)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/21/2015
    7:00 PM, MI-Ch 4
    Fordham W 76–57  19–6 (10–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,084)
    Davidson, NC
    02/25/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Rhode Island W 60–59  20–6 (11–4)
    Ryan Center (6,050)
    Kingston, RI
    02/28/2015
    7:00 PM, TWCSC
    George Washington W 77–66  21–6 (12–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
    Davidson, NC
    03/05/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPNU
    VCU W 82–55  22–6 (13–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
    Davidson, NC
    03/07/2015
    7:00 PM, ASN
    at Duquesne W 107–78  23–6 (14–4)
    Palumbo Center (2,830)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/13/2015
    12:00 PM, NBCSN
    No. 24 vs. La Salle
    Quarterfinals
    W 67–66  24–6
    Barclays Center (6,809)
    Brooklyn, NY
    03/14/2015
    1:30 PM, CBSSN
    No. 24 vs. VCU
    Semifinals
    L 73–93  24–7
    Barclays Center (8,488)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    7:20 PM, TNT
    (10 S) vs. (7 S) Iowa
    Second round
    L 52–83  24–8
    KeyArena (14,852)
    Seattle, WA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

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