2014–15 Samford Bulldogs basketball team

The 2014–15 Samford Bulldogs basketball team represented Samford University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first year head coach Scott Padgett, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SoContournament to UNC Greensboro.

2014–15 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–19 (6–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Headrick
  • Sidney Ball
  • Charles Newton
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
Seasons
2014–15 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wofford 16 2   .889 28 7   .800
Chattanooga 15 3   .833 22 10   .688
Mercer 12 6   .667 19 16   .543
Western Carolina 9 9   .500 15 17   .469
East Tennessee State 8 10   .444 16 14   .533
VMI 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Samford 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
The Citadel 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
UNC Greensboro 6 12   .333 11 22   .333
Furman 5 13   .278 11 22   .333
2015 SoCon Tournament winner

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Nnamdi Enechionyia Guard/Forward 6–6 175 Sophomore Hagerstown, Maryland
1 Brandon Roberts Guard 6–1 165 Sophomore Decatur, Alabama
2 Brandon Hayman Guard 6–3 190 Senior Braselton, Georgia
4 Marcus Johnson Guard 5–11 185 Junior Washington, D.C.
5 Jamal Shabazz Guard/Forward 6–6 205 Junior Pflugerville, Texas
10 Christen Cunningham Guard 6–2 185 Freshman Georgetown, Kentucky
11 Evan Taylor Guard 6–4 205 Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio
13 Eric Adams Forward 6–7 185 Sophomore Hoover, Alabama
15 Darius Jones-Gibson Guard 6–1 175 Junior Lexington, Kentucky
24 Gerald Smith Guard 6–4 185 Freshman Carbon Hill, Alabama
25 Michael Bradley Center 6–10 250 Senior Chattanooga, Tennessee
33 Emeka Ikezu Forward/Center 6–9 230 Sophomore Greensboro, North Carolina
35 Tyler Hood Forward 6–6 210 Senior Lenoir City, Tennessee
55 Alex Peters Forward/Center 6–8 210 Freshman Mountain Brook, Alabama

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
7:30 pm
Clark Atlanta W 92–69 
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
Regular season
11/14/2014*
6:00 pm, BTN+
at Purdue
Maui Invitational
L 40–80  0–1
Mackey Arena (10,430)
West Lafayette, IN
11/16/2014*
12:00 pm, FS South
at Pittsburgh
Maui Invitational
L 56–63  0–2
Petersen Events Center (8,249)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm
Austin Peay W 68–67  1–2
Pete Hanna Center (889)
Homewood, AL
11/22/2014*
1:00 pm
vs. Cal State Northridge
Maui Invitational
L 72–79  1–3
Jack Stephens Center (647)
Little Rock, AR
11/23/2014*
4:00 pm
vs. UMKC
Maui Invitational
W 64–55  2–3
Jack Stephens Center (549)
Little Rock, AR
11/26/2014*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State L 71–84  2–4
KSU Convocation Center (1,027)
Kennesaw, GA
11/28/2014*
8:00 pm, ASN
at Louisiana Tech L 64–77  2–5
Thomas Assembly Center (4,214)
Ruston, LA
12/01/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville W 76–70 OT 3–5
Pete Hanna Center (613)
Homewood, AL
12/04/2014
7:00 pm
VMI L 66–88  3–6 (0–1)
Pete Hanna Center (921)
Homewood, AL
12/06/2014
3:00 pm
at Furman L 64–74  3–7 (0–2)
Timmons Arena (1,251)
Greenville, SC
12/14/2014*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wake Forest L 68–86  3–8
LJVM Coliseum (6,973)
Winston Salem, NC
12/16/2014*
6:00 pm
at Presbyterian W 81–71  4–8
Templeton Center (218)
Clinton, SC
12/21/2014
2:00 pm
Louisiana–Monroe W 64–50  5–8
Pete Hanna Center (1,053)
Homewood, AL
12/28/2014*
1:00 pm
Campbell W 65–56  6–8
Pete Hanna Center (589)
Homewood, AL
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
Auburn–Montgomery W 94–60  7–8
Pete Hanna Center (474)
Homewood, AL
01/03/2015
2:00 pm, ASN
Wofford L 65–68  7–9 (0–3)
Pete Hanna Center (837)
Homewood, AL
01/05/2015
7:00 pm
East Tennessee State L 74–76  7–10 (0–4)
Pete Hanna Center (624)
Homewood, AL
01/08/2015
6:00 pm
at The Citadel L 67–77  7–11 (0–5)
McAlister Field House (855)
Charleston, SC
01/10/2015
6:00 pm
at Wofford L 62–72  7–12 (0–6)
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,883)
Spartanburg, SC
01/15/2015
7:00 pm
Chattanooga L 76–82  7–13 (0–7)
Pete Hanna Center (1,363)
Homewood, AL
01/17/2015
3:00 pm
at Mercer L 56–80  7–14 (0–8)
Hawkins Arena (3,672)
Macon, GA
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 89–78  8–14 (1–8)
Pete Hanna Center (882)
Homewood, AL
01/24/2015
6:00 pm
Western Carolina W 78–72  9–14 (2–8)
Pete Hanna Center (1,231)
Homewood, AL
01/31/2015
6:00 pm
Furman W 68–58  10–14 (3–8)
Pete Hanna Center (1,948)
Homewood, AL
02/05/2015
6:00 pm
at Western Carolina W 76–72  11–14 (4–8)
Ramsey Center (1,319)
Cullowhee, NC
02/07/2015
3:00 pm
at East Tennessee State W 71–68  12–14 (5–8)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,715)
Johnson City, TN
02/12/2015
7:00 pm
The Citadel L 65–66  12–15 (5–9)
Pete Hanna Center (786)
Homewood, AL
02/14/2015
5:00 pm
at Chattanooga L 72–79  12–16 (5–10)
McKenzie Arena (3,807)
Chattanooga, TN
02/21/2015
6:00 pm
Mercer L 61–62  12–17 (5–11)
Pete Hanna Center (1,683)
Homewood, AL
02/26/2015
6:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro L 67–81  12–18 (5–12)
Greensboro Coliseum (1,893)
Greensboro, NC
02/28/2015
12:00 pm
at VMI W 80–69  13–18 (6–12)
Cameron Hall (2,536)
Lexington, VA
SoCon tournament
3/06/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. UNC Greensboro
First round
L 76–81  13–19
U.S. Cellular Center (2,299)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule".