2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team





































2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
Saint Louis University Script Athletics Logo.png
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record 11–21 (3–15 A-10)
Head coach
Jim Crews (2nd season)
Assistant coach Tanner Bronson
Assistant coach Calbert Cheaney
Assistant coach Jim Platt
Home arena Chaifetz Arena

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2014–15 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L  
PCT
Davidson 14 4   .778     24 8
  .750
Dayton 13 5   .722     27 9
  .750
Rhode Island 13 5   .722     23 10
  .697

VCU †
12 6   .667     26 10
  .722
Richmond 12 6   .667     21 14
  .600
George Washington 10 8   .556     22 13
  .629
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556     18 13
  .581
UMass 10 8   .556     17 15
  .531
La Salle 8 10   .444     17 16
  .515
Saint Joseph's 7 11   .389     13 18
  .419
Duquesne 6 12   .333     12 19
  .387
Fordham 4 14   .222     10 21
  .323
George Mason 4 14   .222     9 22
  .290
Saint Louis 3 15   .167     11 21
  .344


† 2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens were led by their head coach Jim Crews who served his second season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bilikens proceeded to complete their best to worst season.


The season was the 100th in Saint Louis men's basketball history.




Contents






  • 1 Previous season


  • 2 Off season


    • 2.1 Departures




  • 3 Incoming recruits


  • 4 Roster


  • 5 100 Years celebration


  • 6 Schedule


  • 7 References





Previous season


The Billikens finished the season with an overall record of 27–7, with a record of 13–3 in the Atlantic 10 regular season to win the regular season conference championship. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Billikens lost to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated NC State in the second round before losing in the third round to Louisville.



Off season



Departures































































Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jordair Jett 5 G 6'1" 215 Senior St. Paul, MN Graduated
Mike McCall Jr. 11 G 6'0" 180 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Dwayne Evans 22 F 6'5" 230 Senior Bolingbrook, IL Graduated
Jake Barnett 30 F 6'5" 195 Senior Wauwatosa, WI Graduated
Robert Loe 51 F 6'11" 245 Senior Auckland, NZ Graduated


Incoming recruits




Incoming freshman Miles Reynolds helped Whitney Young High School win the 2014 IHSA Class 4A championship.















































































US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date

Brett Jolly
C
Southlake, TX
Blair Academy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Oct 21, 2013 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75

Davell Roby
SG
Memphis, TN
White Station High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 30, 2013 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74

Austin Gillman
C
Saint Louis, MO
Oakville High School
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jul 3, 2013 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71

Milik Yarbrough
PF
Zion, IL
Zion-Benton High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Apr 16, 2014 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70

Miles Reynolds
PG
Chicago, IL
Whitney Young High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 23, 2013 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69

Marcus Bartley
PG
Decatur, IL
Douglas MacArthur High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sep 12, 2013 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69

Elliott Welmer
PF
Columbus, IN

Columbus North High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Dec 4, 2013 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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:












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Roster


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2014–15 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown

G
0

Marcus Bartley

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Douglas MacArthur

Decatur, IL

F
1

Grandy Glaze

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr Notre Dame Prep

Toronto, ON

G
2

Austin McBroom

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Campbell Hall
Central Michigan

North Hollywood, CA

G
3

Ash Yacoubou

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr
Long Island Lutheran
Villanova

Bronx, NY

F
4

Milik Yarbrough

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Zion-Benton

Zion, IL

G
5

Davell Roby

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
White Station

Memphis, TN

G
10

Aaron Hines (W)

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Parkway North

St. Louis, MO

G
11

Miles Reynolds

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Whitney Young

Chicago, IL

G
12

Stephen Leazer (W)

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Northridge Prep

Mt. Prospect, IL

C
14

Brett Jolly

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Blair Academy

Southlake, TX

F
15

Tanner Lancona

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Tesoro

Trabuco Canyon, CA

G
22

Grant Hollander (W)

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Chaminade

St. Charles, MO

C
25

Austin Gillman

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Oakville

St. Louis, MO

G
32

Mike Crawford

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Tipton

Tipton, IN

G
33

Royce Simpson (W)

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Marist

Chicago, IL

F
35

Reggie Agbeko

6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
South Kent School

Buffalo, NY

C
54

John Manning

6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Sr
Chantilly

Chantilly, VA


Head coach


  • Jim Crews (Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)



  • Calbert Cheaney (Indiana)

  • Tanner Bronson (Wisconsin)


  • Jim Platt (Concordia)




Legend



  • (C) Team captain


  • (S) Suspended


  • (I) Ineligible


  • (W) Walk-on




  • Injured Injured


  • Redshirt Current redshirt




Roster




100 Years celebration


SLU celebrated the 100th season of Billiken basketball by announced their All-Century team. The team would be honored at halftime of their February 22 game against La Salle:[3]


Players:




  • Anthony Bonner (1986–1990)


  • Dick Boushka (1951–1954)


  • Erwin Claggett (1991–1995)

  • Monroe Douglass (1985–1989)

  • Dwayne Evans (2010–2014)


  • Bob Ferry (1956–1959)

  • Roland Gray (1985–1989)

  • Scott Highmark (1991–1995)


  • Larry Hughes (1997–1998)


  • Jordair Jett (2010–2014)


  • Kevin Lisch (2005–2009)


  • Ed Macauley (1945–1949)

  • Dan Miller (1945–1948)

  • Jack Mimlitz (1955–1958)

  • Kwamain Mitchell (2008–2013)

  • Joe Wiley (1967–1970)


Coaches:




  • Eddie Hickey (1947–1958)


  • Rick Majerus (2007–2012)


  • Charlie Spoonhour (1992–1999)



Schedule
























































































































































































































































































Date
time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

11/04/2014*
7:00 PM



Harris–Stowe

W 86–59 


Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Non-conference regular season

11/15/2014*
7:00 PM, FSMW+



Southern Illinois

W 62–59 
1–0


Chaifetz Arena (10,015)
St. Louis, MO

11/18/2014*
6:00 PM



at Indiana State

W 69–56 
2–0


Hulman Center (4,348)
Terre Haute, IN

11/23/2014*
1:00 PM, FSMW



Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic

L 56–62 
2–1


Chaifetz Arena (6,620)
St. Louis, MO

11/25/2014*
7:00 PM, FSMW+



North Carolina A&T
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic

W 57–54 
3–1


Chaifetz Arena (4,507)
St. Louis, MO

11/28/2014*
8:30 PM, CBSSN



vs. Mississippi State
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic semifinals

L 50–75 
3–2


American Bank Center (N/A)
Corpus Christi, TX

11/29/2014*
3:00 PM, CBSSN



vs. Bradley
Corpus Christi Coastal Classic 3rd place game

W 60–57 
4–2


American Bank Center (N/A)
Corpus Christi, TX

12/02/2014*
7:00 PM, FSMW



Rockhurst

W 80–48 
5–2


Chaifetz Arena (5,290)
St. Louis, MO

12/06/2014*
5:00 PM, FSMW



at No. 8 Wichita State

L 52–81 
5–3


Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
Wichita, KS

12/09/2014*
7:00 PM, FSMW



South Dakota State

L 55–62 
5–4


Chaifetz Arena (5,102)
St. Louis, MO

12/13/2014*
6:00 PM, FSMW



SIU Edwardsville

W 67–61 
6–4


Chaifetz Arena (6,032)
St. Louis, MO

12/17/2014*
7:00 PM, FSMW



Texas–Pan American

W 75–69 
7–4


Chaifetz Arena (5,173)
St. Louis, MO

12/21/2014*
1:00 PM, FSMW



Vermont

W 58–55 
8–4


Chaifetz Arena (6,818)
St. Louis, MO

12/31/2014*
1:00 PM, FSMW



Vanderbilt

L 55–70 
8–5


Chaifetz Arena (8,194)
St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 regular season

01/03/2015
2:00 PM, NBCSN



Rhode Island

L 53–65 
8–6 (0–1)


Chaifetz Arena (8,677)
St. Louis, MO

01/06/2015
6:00 PM, CBSSN



at George Washington

L 72–75 
8–7 (0–2)


Charles E. Smith Center (2,734)
Washington, D.C.

01/10/2015
6:00 PM



at Davidson

L 54–89 
8–8 (0–3)


John M. Belk Arena (3,609)
Davidson, NC

01/14/2015
7:00 PM, FSMW



Duquesne

W 78–69 
9–8 (1–3)


Chaifetz Arena (6,530)
St. Louis, MO

01/17/2015
11:30 AM, NBCSN



at Dayton

L 45–61 
9–9 (1–4)


UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH

01/23/2015
6:00 PM, ESPN2



No. 16 VCU

L 61–63 
9–10 (1–5)


Chaifetz Arena (9,643)
St. Louis, MO

01/29/2015
6:00 PM, FSMW+



at George Mason

L 60–68 
9–11 (1–6)


Patriot Center (3,822)
Fairfax, VA

01/31/2015
3:00 PM, CBSSN



Massachusetts

L 56–60 
9–12 (1–7)


Chaifetz Arena (9,104)
St. Louis, MO

02/03/2015
6:30 PM, CBSSN



Saint Joseph's

W 68–61 OT
10–12 (2–7)


Chaifetz Arena (6,953)
St. Louis, MO

02/07/2015
3:00 PM, NBCSN



at Fordham

L 65–83 
10–13 (2–8)


Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,871)
Bronx, NY

02/10/2015
8:30 PM, CBSSN



Dayton

L 44–51 
10–14 (2–9)


Chaifetz Arena (8,093)
St. Louis, MO

02/14/2015
1:00 PM, FSMW+



at Rhode Island

L 68–81 
10–15 (2–10)


Ryan Center (5,314)
Kingston, RI

02/17/2015
6:30 PM, CBSSN



at No. 25 VCU

L 54–74 
10–16 (2–11)


Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA

02/22/2015
1:30 PM, NBCSN



La Salle

W 68–64 OT
11–16 (3–11)


Chaifetz Arena (7,980)
St. Louis, MO

02/25/2015
6:00 PM



at Duquesne

L 66–79 
11–17 (3–12)


Palumbo Center (2,008)
Pittsburgh, PA

02/28/2015
6:00 PM, FSMW



George Mason

L 50–78 
11–18 (3–13)


Chaifetz Arena (5,828)
St. Louis, MO

03/04/2015
7:00 PM, FSMW



St. Bonaventure

L 48–64 
11–19 (3–14)


Chaifetz Arena (6,017)
St. Louis, MO

03/07/2015
7:00 PM, FSMW+



at Richmond

L 51–67 
11–20 (3–15)


Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA

Atlantic 10 Tournament

03/11/2015
9:00 PM, SNY



vs. Duquesne
First Round

L 55–61 
11–21


Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.



References





  1. ^ "Men's Basketball - 2014-15 Roster". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.


  2. ^ "Men's Basketball - 2014-15 Coaches". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.


  3. ^ "Billikens Unveil Men's Basketball All-Century Team". Saint Louis Billikens. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.









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