2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record12–20 (5–13 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary126 .6672013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .6671814  .563
Northeastern126 .6672312  .657
James Madison126 .6671914  .576
Hofstra108 .5562014  .588
Delaware99 .5001020  .333
Drexel99 .5001119  .367
Elon612 .3331518  .455
Towson513 .2781220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167924  .273
2015 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at SECU Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Elon.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 25–11, 13–3 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated USC Upstate and East Tennessee State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Murray State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerome Hairston0G6'3"190SophomoreCheyenne, WyomingSuspended[1]
Marcus Damas1F6'7"210SeniorBay Shore, New YorkGraduated
Marquis Marshall2G6'5"170RS FreshmanReading, PennsylvaniaTransferred to East Stroudsburg
Barrington Alston12F6'8"220RS FreshmanWilmington, DelawareTransferred to College of Central Florida
Jerrelle Benimon20F6'8"245SeniorWarrenton, VirginiaGraduated
Rafriel Guthrie22F/G6'3"210SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Josh Ivory0G6'2"200JuniorAlexandria, LouisianaBaton Rouge Community College
Alex Gavrilovic11F6'9"246SeniorStrasbourg, FranceDayton
Arnaud William Adala Moto24F6'6"225JuniorYaoundé, CameroonWake Forest

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eddie Keith
SF
Orlando, Florida Edgewater High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Allen Costley
SF
Baltimore Milford Mill Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Byron Hawkins
PG
Upper Marlboro, Maryland Clinton Christian School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sep 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Mike Morsell
PF
Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan McNeil
SG
Baltimore, Maryland Mount St. Joseph High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sep 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 August 27, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Josh Ivory 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBaton Rouge CC Alexandria, Louisiana
G 1 Bryon Hawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrClinton Christian School Fort Washington, Maryland
G 2 Jordan McNeil Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMount St. Joseph Baltimore
G 4 Four McGlynn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrDallastown Area York, Pennsylvania
F/C 5 Walter Foster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBooker T. Washington Atlanta
F 10 John Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSaints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Philadelphia
F 11 Alex Gavrilovic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrIMG Academy Strasbourg, France
F 15 Timajh Parker-Rivera 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Joseph Milford, Connecticut
F 23 Mike Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. John's College HS Fort Washington, Maryland
F 24 Arnaud William Adala Moto Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrEpiscopal Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 25 A. J. Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoWharton Tampa, Florida
G 32 Jonah Meredith (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoFrederick Frederick, Maryland
F 33 Eddie Keith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrEdgewater Orlando, Florida
F 44 Jamel Flash 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrWest Hempstead West Hempstead, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2014*
8:00 pm
Slippery Rock W 69–57 
SECU Arena (1,543)
Towson, Maryland
Regular season
11/14/2014*
9:00 pm
at Alabama
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 54–82  0–1
Coleman Coliseum (10,345)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm
at Morgan State W 51–46  1–1
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,874)
Baltimore
11/21/2014*
5:00 pm
vs. Central Connecticut
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 58–49  2–1
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,428)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
11/22/2014*
5:00 pm
vs. Bethune-Cookman
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 63–42  3–1
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,357)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
11/23/2014*
4:30 pm
at Monmouth
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 79–75 OT 4–1
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,225)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
11/26/2014*
7:00 pm
Goucher W 97–43  5–1
SECU Arena (1,504)
Towson, Maryland
11/29/2014*
1:00 pm
at UMBC W 77–66  6–1
Retriever Activities Center (676)
Catonsville, Maryland
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
Coppin State W 84–76  7–1
SECU Arena (2,154)
Towson, Maryland
12/07/2014*
12:00 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
BB&T Classic
L 46–78  7–2
Verizon Center (8,756[3])
Washington, D.C.
12/10/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple L 64–76  7–3
Liacouras Center (2,308)
Philadelphia
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm
La Salle L 53–67  7–4
SECU Arena (2,104)
Towson, Maryland
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm
at Navy L 56–61  7–5
Alumni Hall (1,064)
Annapolis, Maryland
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson L 84–85 OT 7–6
SECU Arena (1,664)
Towson, Maryland
01/03/2015
4:00 pm
at James Madison L 52–61  7–7 (0–1)
JMU Convocation Center (2,731)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01/05/2015
7:00 pm
Elon W 57–53  8–7 (1–1)
SECU Arena (1,274)
Towson, Maryland
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
Drexel L 41–55  8–8 (1–2)
SECU Arena (1,285)
Towson, Maryland
01/10/2015
2:00 pm, CSN
Northeastern L 49–52  8–9 (1–3)
SECU Arena (1,507)
Towson, Maryland
01/14/2015
7:00 pm
at Delaware L 64–67 OT 8–10 (1–4)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,765)
Newark, Delaware
01/17/2015
12:00 pm, CSN
William & Mary L 72–85  8–11 (1–5)
SECU Arena (1,889)
Towson, Maryland
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
at Elon W 53–51  9–11 (2–5)
Alumni Gym (1,141)
Elon, North Carolina
01/24/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at UNC Wilmington L 65–69  9–12 (2–6)
Trask Coliseum (4,590)
Wilmington, North Carolina
01/29/2015
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W 74–70  10–12 (3–6)
SECU Arena (2,816)
Towson, Maryland
01/31/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Hofstra W 86–72  11–12 (4–6)
Mack Sports Complex (2,122)
Hempstead, New York
02/04/2015
7:00 pm
at Northeastern L 62–69  11–13 (4–7)
Matthews Arena (955)
Boston
02/07/2015
2:00 pm
James Madison L 61–63  11–14 (4–8)
SECU Arena (3,847)
Towson, Maryland
02/10/2015
6:00 pm, CSN
at Drexel L 49–53  11–15 (4–9)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,301)
Philadelphia
02/15/2015
12:30 pm, NBCSN
at College of Charleston W 53–50  12–15 (5–9)
TD Arena (2,232)
Charleston, South Carolina
02/18/2015
7:00 pm
Hofstra L 82–87  12–16 (5–10)
SECU Arena (1,610)
Towson, Maryland
02/21/2015
2:00 pm
UNC Wilmington L 69–73  12–17 (5–11)
SECU Arena (1,773)
Towson, Maryland
02/25/2015
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 50–65  12–18 (5–12)
Kaplan Arena (3,227)
Williamsburg, Virginia
02/28/2015
2:00 pm
Delaware L 60–65  12–19 (5–13)
SECU Arena (3,893)
Towson, Maryland
CAA tournament
03/06/2015
6:00 pm
vs. Elon
First round
L 69–74 OT 12–20
Royal Farms Arena (2,552)
Baltimore, Maryland
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2014–15 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

References

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