2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–22 (2–16 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin162 .889364  .900
No. 12 Maryland144 .778287  .800
No. 23 Michigan State126 .6672712  .692
Iowa126 .6672212  .647
Purdue126 .6672113  .618
Ohio State117 .6112411  .686
Indiana99 .5002014  .588
Illinois99 .5001914  .576
Michigan810 .4441616  .500
Minnesota612 .3331815  .545
Northwestern612 .3331517  .469
Nebraska513 .2781318  .419
Penn State414 .2221816  .529
Rutgers216 .1111022  .313
2015 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by second year head coach Eddie Jordan, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

They finished the season 12–21, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Louisville.

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jermone Seagears1G6'1"175JuniorSilver Spring, MDTransferred to UNLV
Craig Brown15G/F6'5"220JuniorMiami, FLTransferred to Kent State
Wally Judge33F6'9"250RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
J.J. Moore44F6'6"215SeniorBrentwood, NYGraduated
D'Von Campbell55G5'11"178JuniorArlington, TXTransferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bishop Daniels2G6'3"185JuniorRaleigh, NCASA College

2014 signing class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ibrahima Diallo
C
Winston-Salem, NC Quality Education Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D.J. Foreman
SF
Spring Valley, NY Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mike Williams
SG
Brooklyn, NY Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryan Johnson
SG
Greensboro, NC New Hope Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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 June 7, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Malick Kone 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBlue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
G 2 Bishop Daniels 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWord of God
ASA College
Raleigh, NC
G/F 3 Kervin Okoro 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Raymond's
Iowa State
Bronx, NY
G 4 Myles Mack 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSt. Anthony Paterson, NJ
G 5 Mike Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Loughlin Brooklyn, NY
F 10 Junior Etou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBishop O'Connell Republic of the Congo
F/C 11 Kadeem Jack 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrRice Queens, NY
G/F 13 Ryan Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNew Hope Christian Academy Greensboro, NC
G 15 Jake Dadika (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSpotswood Milltown, NJ
F 21 Stephen Zurich (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPascack Hills Montvale, NJ
F 22 D.J. Foreman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMassanutten Military Acad. Spring Valley, NY
G 23 Jalen Hyde (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrFranklin Somerset, NJ
F/C 32 Ibrahima Diallo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrQuality Education Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 33 Khalil Batie (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoTrenton Catholic Acad. Willingboro, NJ
F/C 35 Greg Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
C 40 Shaquille Doorson (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)275 lb (125 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 8*
2:00 pm
Baruch College W 86–42 
The RAC (1,239)
Piscataway, NJ
Non-conference regular season
Nov 16*
7:00 pm, BTN
George Washington L 53–70  0–1
The RAC (5,824)
Piscataway, NJ
Nov 19*
7:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 61–44  1–1
The RAC (4,102)
Piscataway, NJ
Nov 23*
5:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn
Barclays Center Classic
W 76–73  2–1
The RAC (4,117)
Piscataway, NJ
Nov 25*
7:00 pm, BTN
Saint Peter's
Barclays Center Classic
L 50–68  2–2
The RAC (3,913)
Piscataway, NJ
Nov 28*
7:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Vanderbilt
Barclays Center Classic semifinals
W 68–65  3–2
Barclays Center (4,118)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29*
9:30 pm, NBCSN
vs. No. 8 Virginia
Barclays Center Classic championship
L 26–45  3–3
Barclays Center (4,105)
Brooklyn, NY
Dec 1*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Clemson
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 69–64  4–3
Littlejohn Coliseum (6,285)
Clemson, SC
Dec 6*
12:00 pm, FSN
at Seton Hall
Rivalry
L 54–81  4–4
Prudential Center (8,710)
Newark, NJ
Dec 9*
7:00 pm, BTN
New Hampshire W 60–56  5–4
The RAC (3,967)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 14*
4:00 pm
vs. Manhattan
Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival
W 63–55  6–4
Madison Square Garden (8,074)
New York City, NY
Dec 20*
2:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 68–73  6–5
The RAC (4,977)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 20*
7:00 pm, BTN
Sacred Heart W 79–54  7–5
The RAC (3,903)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 28*
3:00 pm
at Monmouth W 59–58  8–5
Multipurpose Activity Center (3,911)
West Long Branch, NJ
Big Ten regular season
Dec 30
12:00 pm, ESPNU
Northwestern L 47–51  8–6 (0–1)
The RAC (5,651)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 3
7:30 pm, ESPN2
Penn State W 50–46  9–6 (1–1)
The RAC (7,158)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 8
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Nebraska L 49–65  9–7 (1–2)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,857)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 11
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 4 Wisconsin W 67–62  10–7 (2–2)
The RAC (6,987)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 14
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Maryland L 65–73  10–8 (2–3)
Xfinity Center (12,419)
College Park, MD
Jan 17
12:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 80–89  10–9 (2–4)
Williams Arena (12,461)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 20
6:30 pm, BTN
Michigan L 50–54  10–10 (2–5)
The RAC (7,365)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 24
12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Penn State L 51–79  10–11 (2–6)
Bryce Jordan Center (8,281)
University Park, PA
Jan 29
6:00 pm, BTN
Michigan State L 51–71  10–12 (2–7)
The RAC (6,088)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 31
3:15 pm, BTN
at No. 22 Indiana L 64–72  10–13 (2–8)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Blommington, IN
Feb 3
9:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois L 54–66  10–14 (2–9)
State Farm Center (12,838)
Champaign, IL
Feb 8
5:30 pm, BTN
No. 20 Ohio State L 60–79  10–15 (2–10)
The RAC (8,003)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 12
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Purdue L 51–61  10–16 (2–11)
The RAC (5,805)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 19
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Iowa L 47–81  10–17 (2–12)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,594)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 22
2:15 pm, BTN
Indiana L 54–84  10–18 (2–13)
The RAC (7,402)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 26
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Purdue L 85–92  10–19 (2–14)
Mackey Arena (11,895)
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 3
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 10 Maryland L 50–60  10–20 (2–15)
The RAC (7,053)
Piscataway, NJ
Mar 7
2:15 pm, BTN
at Michigan L 69–79  10–21 (2–16)
Crisler Center (12,357)
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten Conference tournament
Mar 11
7:00 pm, BTN
vs. Minnesota
First round
L 68–80  10–22
United Center (16,098)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

References

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