2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at the Xfinity Center. They were first-year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the second round before losing in the third round to West Virginia.

2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 12
2014–15 record28–7 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coachMark Turgeon (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dustin Clark (4th season)
  • Bino Ranson (5th season)
  • Cliff Warren (1st season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin †16–2 .889  36–4  .900
No. 12 Maryland14–4 .778  28–7  .800
No. 23 Michigan State12–6 .667  27–12  .692
Iowa12–6 .667  22–12  .647
Purdue12–6 .667  21–13  .618
Ohio State11–7 .611  24–11  .686
Indiana9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Illinois9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Michigan8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Minnesota6–12 .333  18–15  .545
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Nebraska5–13 .278  13–18  .419
Penn State4–14 .222  18–16  .529
Rutgers2–16 .111  10–22  .313
† 2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Florida State.

Pre-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Charles Mitchell0F6'7"260SophomoreAtlanta, GATransferred to Georgia Tech
Roddy Peters2G6'4"195FreshmanDistrict Heights, MDTransferred to South Florida
Seth Allen4G6'1"190SophomoreWoodbridge, VATransferred to Virginia Tech
Nick Faust5G6'6"175JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Long Beach State
John Auslander23F6'7"225SeniorHerndon, VAGraduated
A. J. Metz33F6'7"215FreshmanLeesburg, VATransferred to Guilford
Shaquille Cleare44C6'9"270SophomoreAndros, BahamasTransferred to Texas
Conner Lipinski12G5'10"155SophomoreGambrills, MarylandTransferred to Lenoir-Rhyne

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Robert Carter Jr.4F6'8"247JuniorThomasville, GATransferred from Georgia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Carter, Jr. will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility thereafter.
Richaud Pack20G6'3"183SeniorDetroit, MITransferred from North Carolina A&T. Will be eligible to play immediately because Pack graduated from North Carolina A&T.

Class of 2014 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Romelo Trimble
SG		 Upper Marlboro, Maryland Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dion Wiley
SG		 Oxon Hill, Maryland Potomac High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trayvon Reed
C		 Snellville, Georgia Life Center Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michal Cekovsky
C		 Slovakia, Europe Canarias Basketball Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jared Nickens
SG		 Monmouth Junction, New Jersey Westtown School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 2014-06-11.

    Roster
    Trimble
    Wiley
    Anzmann
    Barks
    Ram
    Graham
    Dodd
    Smotrycz
    Carter
    Layman
    Nickens
    Pack
    Susskind
    Wells
    Čekovský
    Hometowns of team roster
    2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    PF 1 Evan Smotrycz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Reading, Massachusetts
    G 2 Melo Trimble 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    PF 4 Robert Carter  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Thomasville, Georgia
    G 5 Dion Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Oxon Hill, Maryland
    F 10 Jake Layman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Wrentham, Massachusetts
    G/F 11 Jared Nickens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
    G 12 Trevor Anzmann (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Westminster, Maryland
    F 14 Spencer Barks (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Poolesville, Maryland
    C 15 Michal Čekovský 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Košice, Slovakia
    G 20 Richaud Pack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
    G 21 Varun Ram (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) Sr Clarksville, Maryland
    G 24 Jacob Susskind (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr West Orange, New Jersey
    PF 25 Jonathan Graham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
    C 35 Damonte Dodd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Centreville, Maryland
    G/F 44 Dez Wells 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Damonte Dodd Jonathan Graham Michal Čekovský
    PF Jake Layman Evan Smotrycz
    SF Dez Wells Dion Wiley Spencer Barks
    SG Richaud Pack Jared Nickens Jacob Susskind
    PG Melo Trimble Varun Ram Trevor Anzmann

    Accolades

    Jake Layman

    • Second Team All-Big Ten (coaches)
    • Third Team All-Big Ten (media)

    Varun Ram

    • Big Ten Medal of Honor

    Melo Trimble

    • First Team All-Big Ten (media)
    • Second Team All-Big Ten (coaches)
    • Big Ten All-Freshman Team
    • USBWA Freshman All-American
    • ECAC Rookie of the Year

    Dez Wells

    • First Team All-Big Ten (coaches)
    • Second Team All-Big Ten (media)

    Mark Turgeon

    • Big Ten Coach of the Year (media)

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1*
    2:00 pm    		 San Francisco State W 86–52 
    		 19 – Trimble  6 – Tied  5 – Tied  Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    Nov 8*
    12:00 pm    		 Bowie State W 89–47 
    		 18 – Layman  11 – Graham  5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Wagner W 82–48  1–0
    		  18 – Wells  9 – Layman  6 – Layman  Xfinity Center (10,015)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 17*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Central Connecticut
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 93–57  2–0
    		  27 – Wells  9 – Trimble  4 – Tied  Xfinity Center (8,612)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 20*
    7:30 pm    		 Fordham W 66–50  3–0
    		  13 – Nickens  8 – Pack  4 – Pack  Xfinity Center (9,022)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 24*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Arizona State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic Semifinals    		 W 78–73  4–0
    		  31 – Trimble  8 – Wells  4 – Wells  Sprint Center (N/A)
    Kansas City, MO
    Nov 25*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 13 Iowa State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic Championship    		 W 72–63  5–0
    		  15 – Tied  9 – Wells  4 – Wells  Sprint Center (N/A)
    Kansas City, MO
    Nov 28*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Monmouth
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 61–56  6–0
    		  24 – Trimble  6 – Smotrycz  3 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (9,139)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 30*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 VMI W 95–77  7–0
    		  22 – Pack  9 – Layman  4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (8,896)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 3*
    9:15 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 21 No. 7 Virginia
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 65–76  7–1
    		  16 – Trimble  5 – Layman  2 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (15,371)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 6*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 21 Winthrop W 82–62  8–1
    		  21 – Layman  10 – Dodd  7 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (9,345)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 10*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 19 North Carolina Central W 67–56  9–1
    		  17 – Pack  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Xfinity Center (8,723)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 13*
    11:00 am, BTN    		 No. 19 USC Upstate W 67–57  10–1
    		  17 – Layman  12 – Trimble  3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (9,093)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 21*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 17 at Oklahoma State W 73–64  11–1
    		  21 – Layman  11 – Layman  4 – Trimble  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,104)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 27*
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 15 Oakland W 72–56  12–1
    		  17 – Trimble  9 – Layman  4 – Wells  Xfinity Center (12,938)
    College Park, MD
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 30
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 at Michigan State W 68–66 2OT 13–1
    (1–0)
    		  17 – Trimble  9 – Layman  5 – Wells  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 3
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 12 Minnesota W 70–58  14–1
    (2–0)
    		  20 – Trimble  12 – Dodd  4 – Wells  Xfinity Center (15,788)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 7
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 11 at Illinois L 57–64  14–2
    (2–1)
    		  17 – Trimble  5 – Tied  4 – Trimble  State Farm Center (12,896)
    Champaign, IL
    Jan 10
    2:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 11 at Purdue W 69–60  15–2
    (3–1)
    		  14 – Layman  8 – Layman  4 – Wells  Mackey Arena (10,756)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Jan 14
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 Rutgers W 73–65  16–2
    (4–1)
    		  17 – Wells  13 – Layman  4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (12,419)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 17
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 14 Michigan State W 75–59  17–2
    (5–1)
    		  24 – Trimble  12 – Layman  5 – Wells  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 22
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 13 at No. 23 Indiana L 70–89  17–3
    (5–2)
    		  13 – Layman  6 – Graham  4 – Wells  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 25
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 13 Northwestern W 68–67  18–3
    (6–2)
    		  27 – Trimble  8 – Layman  3 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (14,113)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 29
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 16 at Ohio State L 56–80  18–4
    (6–3)
    		  12 – Wells  6 – Layman  3 – Layman  Value City Arena (14,483)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 4
    8:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 17 Penn State W 64–58  19–4
    (7–3)
    		  23 – Wells  9 – Layman  8 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (14,195)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 8
    3:15 pm, BTN    		 No. 17 at Iowa L 55–71  19–5
    (7–4)
    		  20 – Trimble  4 – Tied  4 – Wells  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
    Iowa City, IA
    Feb 11
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 19 Indiana W 68–66  20–5
    (8–4)
    		  18 – Tied  7 – Layman  2 – Tied  Xfinity Center (15,304)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 14
    8:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 19 at Penn State W 76–73  21–5
    (9–4)
    		  22 – Wells  6 – Tied  4 – Trimble  Bryce Jordan Center (8,303)
    University Park, PA
    Feb 19
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 16 Nebraska W 69–65  22–5
    (10–4)
    		  26 – Trimble  6 – Trimble  5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (14,376)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 24
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 No. 5 Wisconsin W 59–53  23–5
    (11–4)
    		  26 – Wells  7 – Wells  4 – Wells  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 28
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 Michigan W 66–56  24–5
    (12–4)
    		  19 – Trimble  9 – Smotrycz  5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Mar 3
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 10 at Rutgers W 60–50  25–5
    (13–4)
    		  20 – Wells  10 – Wells  2 – Tied  The RAC (7,053)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Mar 8
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 10 at Nebraska W 64–61  26–5
    (14–4)
    		  21 – Trimble  12 – Wells  4 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,856)
    Lincoln, NE
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 13
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 (2) No. 8 vs. (7) Indiana
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–69  27–5
    		  22 – Wells  9 – Layman  3 – Tied  United Center (17,230)
    Chicago, IL
    Mar 14
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 (2) No. 8 vs. (3) Michigan State
    Semifinals    		 L 58–62  27–6
    		  22 – Trimble  7 – Wells  5 – Layman  United Center (18,088)
    Chicago, IL
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20*
    4:40 pm, TNT    		 (4 MW) No. 12 vs. (13 MW) Valparaiso
    Second round    		 W 65–62  28–6
    		  14 – Tied  10 – Trimble  3 – Tied  Nationwide Arena (18,417)
    Columbus, OH
    Mar 22*
    8:40 pm, TNT    		 (4 MW) No. 12 vs. (5 MW) No. 20 West Virginia
    Third round    		 L 59–69  28–7
    		  15 – Trimble  7 – Trimble  3 – Layman  Nationwide Arena (19,115)
    Columbus, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP RV RV RV 21 19 17 15 12 11 14 13 16 17 19 16 14 10 8 12 N/A
    Coaches NR NR NR 22 20 18 15 11 9 11 8 13 16 19 15 14 9 8 12 16

    See also

    References
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