2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Donnie Tyndall, who was in his first season at Tennessee. The team played their home games at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Arkansas.

2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record16–16 (7–11 SEC)
Head coachDonnie Tyndall (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Al Pinkins
  • Chris Shumate
  • Beau Braden
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky †18–0 1.000  38–1  .974
No. 21 Arkansas13–5 .722  27–9  .750
LSU11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Georgia11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Texas A&M11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Ole Miss11–7 .611  21–13  .618
Vanderbilt9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Alabama8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Florida8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Tennessee7–11 .389  16–16  .500
South Carolina6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Mississippi State6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Auburn4–14 .222  15–20  .429
Missouri3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 27, head coach Donnie Tyndall, due to an investigation of violations committed when he was the head coach at Southern Miss, was fired after only one season.[1]

Previous season

The Vols posted a record of 24–13 (11–7 SEC) in the 2012–13 season and finished in 4th place. They advance to the semifinals which they lost to Florida in the 2014 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament. They received at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they lost to Michigan in the sweet 16.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Antonio Barton2G6'1"172SeniorBaltimoreGraduated
Jarnell Stokes5F6'8"250JuniorMemphis, TennesseeEnter 2014 NBA draft
Rawane Ndiaye10C6'10"280JuniorRaleigh, North CarolinaInjured[2]
Darius Thompson15G6'5"181FreshmanMurfreesboro, TennesseeTransferred to Virginia
A. J. Davis21F6'9"208RS FreshmanBuford, GeorgiaTransferred to Central Florida
Quinton Chievous31G6'6"214RS SophomoreChicagoTransferred to Hampton
D'Montre Edwards32G6'6"203SeniorCharleston, South CarolinaGraduated
Jeronne Maymon34F6'8"260RS SeniorMadison, WisconsinGraduated
Jordan McRae52G6'6"185SeniorMidway, GeorgiaGraduated/2014 NBA draft
Dominic Woodson55F6'10"270SophomoreDallasTransferred at the end of fall semester

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ian Chiles5G6'1"188SeniorLouisville, KentuckyTransferred from IUPUI. Will be eligible to play immediately since Chiles graduated from IUPUI.
Braxton Bonds32G6'1"170FreshmanNashville, TennesseeWalk-on transfer from Liberty University.

Recruiting

Roster
2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Kevin Punter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 1 Josh Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Edmond, Oklahoma
G 3 Robert Hubbs III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) So Newbern, Tennessee
G 4 Armani Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kennesaw, Georgia
G 5 Ian Chiles  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Louisville, Kentucky
F 11 Tariq Owens 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Odenton, Maryland
G 15 Detrick Mostella 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Decatur, Alabama
F 21 Jabari McGhee  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Albany, Georgia
G 23 Derek Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida
F 24 Willie Carmichael III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Apopka, Florida
G 25 Galen Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 32 Braxton Bonds (W) (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Nashville, Tennessee
G 33 Brandon Lopez (W)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 34 Devon Baulkman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bainbridge, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[3]

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014*
7:00 PM, SECN+		 Pikeville W 80–62 
 17 – Moore  7 – Moore, Reese  5 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,135)
Knoxville, Tennessee
11/08/2014*
7:00 PM, SECN+		 Lenoir–Rhyne W 77–49 
 14 – Reese, Richardson  7 – Hubbs III, Moore  3 – Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,838)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
6:30 PM, CBSSN		 vs. No. 15 VCU
Veterans Classic		 L 69–85  0–1
  17 – Richardson  5 – McGhee  7 – Punter  Alumni Hall (5,699)
Annapolis, Maryland
11/20/2014*
7:00 PM, FSN		 Texas Southern W 70–58  1–1
  19 – Richardson  8 – Richardson, Moore  2 – Richardson, Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,236)
Knoxville, Tennessee
11/27/2014*
12:00 PM, ESPN2		 vs. Santa Clara
Orlando Classic Quarterfinals		 W 64–57  2–1
  18 – Richardson, Moore  9 – McGhee  3 – Moore  HP Field House (3,915)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11/28/2014*
12:00 PM, ESPN		 vs. No. 11 Kansas
Orlando Classic Semifinals		 L 67–82  2–2
  16 – Richardson  5 – Richardson  2 – Richardson, Punter, Hubbs III  HP Field House (4,383)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11/30/2014*
4:00 PM, ESPN2		 vs. Marquette
Orlando Classic 3rd Place Game		 L 59–67  2–3
  18 – Moore  13 – Moore  4 – Baulkman  HP Field House (4,847)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
12/06/2014*
3:15 PM, ESPN2		 Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 65–64  3–3
  17 – Richardson  6 – Carmichael  5 – Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,111)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/14/2014*
2:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 15 Butler W 67–55  4–3
  20 – Richardson  8 – Moore  3 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,058)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/17/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 at NC State L 72–83  4–4
  17 – Richardson  5 – Moore  5 – Richardson  PNC Arena (15,281)
Raleigh, North Carolina
12/19/2014*
7:00 PM, FSN		 Tennessee Tech W 61–58  5–4
  19 – Richardson  5 – Moore  3 – Moore, Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,201)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/22/2014*
7:00 PM, SECN		 Mercer W 64–54  6–4
  22 – Baulkman  7 – Reese  6 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,093)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/27/2014*
8:30 PM, SECN		 Tennessee State W 67–46  7–4
  18 – Punter  11 – Moore  8 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,459)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/31/2014*
1:00 PM, SECN		 East Tennessee State W 71–61  8–4
  19 – Richardson  12 – Moore  7 – Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,245)
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC regular season
01/07/2015
9:00 PM, SECN		 at Mississippi State W 61–47  9–4 (1–0)
  15 – Punter  10 – Reese  5 – Richardson  Humphrey Coliseum (5,704)
Starkville, Mississippi
01/10/2015
2:00 PM, SECN		 Alabama L 38–56  9–5 (1–1)
  17 – Richardson  9 – Moore  3 – Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,695)
Knoxville, Tennessee
01/13/2015
7:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 19 Arkansas W 74–69  10–5 (2–1)
  20 – Richardson  8 – Moore  4 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,366)
Knoxville, Tennessee
01/17/2015
6:00 PM, SECN		 at Missouri W 59–51  11–5 (3–1)
  15 – Moore  11 – Moore  8 – Richardson  Mizzou Arena (10,359)
Columbia, Missouri
01/20/2015
9:00 PM, ESPNU		 at South Carolina W 66–62  12–5 (4–1)
  13 – Richardson, Punter  9 – Reese  3 – Punter  Colonial Life Arena (12,032)
Columbia, South Carolina
01/24/2015
1:00 PM, FSN		 Texas A&M L 61–67  12–6 (4–2)
  17 – Punter  6 – Reese  4 – Reese  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,547)
Knoxville, Tennessee
01/27/2015
9:00 PM, ESPNU		 at Arkansas L 64–69  12–7 (4–3)
  17 – Richardson  6 – Moore, Reese  6 – Richardson  Bud Walton Arena (12,753)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
01/31/2015
12:00 PM, ESPN2		 Auburn W 71–63  13–7 (5–3)
  19 – Moore  13 – Moore  6 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,439)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/03/2015
7:00 PM, SECN		 Mississippi State L 66–71  13–8 (5–4)
  30 – Richardson  10 – Moore  5 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,268)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/07/2015
12:00 PM, ESPN2		 at Georgia L 53–56  13–9 (5–5)
  15 – Hubbs  6 – Hubbs  4 – Richardson  Stegeman Coliseum (9,730)
Athens, Georgia
02/11/2015
9:00 PM, SECN		 at Vanderbilt W 76–73 OT 14–9 (6–5)
  27 – Richardson  8 – Reese  4 – Richardson  Memorial Gymnasium (11,892)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/14/2015
4:00 PM, SECN		 LSU L 55–73  14–10 (6–6)
  16 – Moore  8 – Moore  2 – Richardson, Punter, Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,051)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/17/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 1 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 48–66  14–11 (6–7)
  14 – Punter  8 – Moore  2 – Reese  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/21/2015
7:30 PM, ESPNU		 at Ole Miss L 57–59  14–12 (6–8)
  15 – Moore  9 – Moore  5 – Moore  Tad Smith Coliseum (8,630)
Oxford, Mississippi
02/26/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 Vanderbilt L 65–73  14–13 (6–9)
  20 – Richardson  6 – Richardson, Moore  5 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,536)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/28/2015
6:00 PM, ESPN2		 at Florida L 49–66  14–14 (6–10)
  18 – Moore  5 – Moore  3 – Richardson, Punter  O'Connell Center (11,970)
Gainesville, Florida
03/04/2015
7:00 PM, SECN		 at LSU W 78–63  15–14 (7–10)
  20 – Richardson  9 – Reese  4 – Moore  Maravich Center (8,736)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
03/07/2015
4:00 PM, FSN		 South Carolina L 49–60  15–15 (7–11)
  14 – Richardson, Hubbs  6 – Richardson, Moore  6 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,049)
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015
7:00 PM, SECN		 vs. Vanderbilt
Second round		 W 67–61  16–15
  22 – Richardson  7 – Reese  4 – Punter  Bridgestone Arena (15,032)
Nashville, Tennessee
03/13/2015
7:00 PM, SECN		 vs. No. 21 Arkansas
Quarterfinals		 L 72–80  16–16
  22 – Richardson  10 – Richardson  3 – Richardson  Bridgestone Arena (13,135)
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

See also

References
  1. https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2015/3/27/8299661/donnie-tyndall-leaves-tennessee-basketball-coach-investigations
  2. "Tennessee senior center Rawane Ndiaye suffers torn ACL". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  3. "UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics - Men's Basketball". utsports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
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