2014–15 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by first year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 8–20, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to South Dakota State.

2014–15 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2014–15 record8–20 (3–13 The Summit)
Head coachBilly Wright (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Wade Hokenson
  • Josh Wolfe
  • Damon James
Home arenaWestern Hall
2014–15 The Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota State124 .750  2310  .697
South Dakota State124 .750  2411  .686
Oral Roberts106 .625  1915  .559
IPFW97 .563  1615  .516
South Dakota97 .563  1716  .515
Denver610 .375  1218  .400
IUPUI610 .375  1021  .323
Omaha*511 .313  1217  .414
Western Illinois313 .188  820  .286
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Summit League Tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Jabari Sandifer Guard 6–1 170 Sophomore Naperville, Illinois
3 Kam Rowan Guard 6–0 170 Freshman Champaign, Illinois
5 Kendall Rollins Forward 6–7 180 Freshman Indianapolis
10 Jamie Batish Guard 6–4 190 Junior Melbourne, Australia
11 DeVante Mayes Guard 6–0 160 Freshman Peoria, Illinois
12 Tyson Reynold Forward 6–9 220 Junior Queens, New York
14 J. C. Fuller Guard 6–3 180 Junior Sioux City, Iowa
15 Dalan Ancrum Guard/Forward 6–5 175 Freshman Round Rock, Texas
22 Jalen Morgan Forward 6–8 202 Freshman Indianapolis
24 Remy Roberts-Burnett Guard 6–0 180 Senior Joliet, Illinois
30 Mike Miklusak Forward 6–6 190 Sophomore Dyer, Indiana
31 Garret Covington Forward 6–5 180 Sophomore Edwardsville, Illinois
32 Tate Stensgaard Forward 6–8 190 Junior Rapid City, South Dakota
33 Jalen Chapman Forward 6–8 220 Junior The Bronx, New York
34 Mohamed Conde Forward 6–7 200 Senior Belleville, Michigan

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
3:00 PM
Cornell College W 82–48 
Western Hall 
Macomb, Illinois
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
Pacific L 71–73  0–1
Western Hall (1,323)
Macomb, Illinois
11/17/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at UIC L 64–67  0–2
UIC Pavilion (5,575)
Chicago
11/22/2014*
7:00 PM
Southeastern Louisiana W 60–57  1–2
Western Hall (978)
Macomb, Illinois
11/25/2014*
6:00 PM
at William & Mary L 49–83  1–3
Kaplan Arena (1,913)
Williamsburg, Virginia
11/29/2014*
7:00 PM
Greenville W 91–56  2–3
Western Hall (1,014)
Macomb, Illinois
12/04/2014*
6:00 PM
at Akron L 49–73  2–4
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,523)
Akron, Ohio
12/07/2014*
12:00 PM, ESPN3
at Cleveland State L 54–76  2–5
Wolstein Center (1,187)
Cleveland, Ohio
12/11/2014*
7:00 PM
Idaho W 78–75  3–5
Western Hall (1,053)
Macomb, Illinois
12/13/2014*
7:00 PM
Alabama State W 78–68  4–5
Western Hall (1,277)
Macomb, Illinois
12/23/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Memphis L 51–78  4–6
FedExForum (12,995)
Memphis, Tennessee
12/30/2014*
7:00 PM
Anderson (IN) L 62–74  5–6
Western Hall (871)
Macomb, Illinois
01/02/2015
7:00 PM
IPFW W 73–67  6–6 (1–0)
Western Hall (679)
Macomb, Illinois
01/04/2015
1:00 PM
Omaha W 80–78  7–6 (2–0)
Western Hall (654)
Macomb, Illinois
01/07/2015
7:00 PM
at South Dakota State L 44–75  7–7 (2–1)
Frost Arena (1,407)
Brookings, South Dakota
01/10/2015
7:00 PM
Oral Roberts L 57–66  7–8 (2–2)
Western Hall (1,314)
Macomb, Illinois
01/14/2015
8:00 PM
at Denver L 54–68  7–9 (2–3)
Magness Arena (1,003)
Denver, Colorado
01/16/2015
7:00 PM, MeTV ND
at North Dakota State L 48–61  7–10 (2–4)
Scheels Arena (3,149)
Fargo, North Dakota
01/22/2015
7:00 PM
South Dakota L 58–68  7–11 (2–5)
Western Hall (1,126)
Macomb, Illinois
01/30/2015
7:00 PM
IUPUI W 63–59  8–11 (3–5)
Western Hall (1,294)
Macomb, Illinois
02/01/2015
2:00 PM
North Dakota State L 62–64  8–12 (3–6)
Western Hall (530)
Macomb, Illinois
02/05/2015
7:00 PM, Midco/ESPN3
at South Dakota L 61–75  8–13 (3–7)
DakotaDome (1,418)
Vermillion, South Dakota
02/12/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Oral Roberts L 67–77  8–14 (3–8)
Mabee Center (3,281)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
02/14/2015
7:00 PM
at Omaha L 58–77  8–15 (3–9)
Ralston Arena (1,108)
Ralston, Nebraska
02/18/2015
7:00 PM
South Dakota State L 77–79  8–16 (3–10)
Western Hall (1,139)
Macomb, Illinois
02/21/2015
7:00 PM
Denver L 46–59  8–17 (3–11)
Western Hall (2,154)
Macomb, Illinois
02/26/2015
6:00 PM, HTSN/ESPN3
at IUPUI L 66–71  8–18 (3–12)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,134)
Indianapolis
02/28/2015
6:00 PM, PBS 39
at IPFW L 64–84  8–19 (3–13)
Gates Sports Center (1,218)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Summit League Tournament
03/07/2015
6:00 PM, Midco/ESPN3
vs. South Dakota State
Quarterfinals
L 50–87  8–20
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (9,773)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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