2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team

2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings
	† 2015 MEAC Tournament winner ;

2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
MEAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2014–15 record	17–18 (8–8 MEAC)
Head coach	Edward Joyner (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Darryl Sharp; Akeem Miskdeen; DeMarco Johnson;
Home arena	Hampton Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by sixth year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–18, 8–8 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place. The defeated Morgan State, Maryland Eastern Shore, Norfolk State, and Delaware State to become champions of the MEAC Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Manhattan in the First Four before losing in the second round to Kentucky.

Roster[]

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
0	Donald Ralls, Jr.	Guard	6–0	185	Freshman	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1	Keith Carroll	Guard	5–11	160	Freshman	Santa Clarita, California
2	Breon Key	Guard	6–2	185	Junior	Hampton, Virginia
3	Quinton Chievous	Guard	6–6	215	Junior	Chicago, Illinois
4	Lawrence Cooks	Guard	6–1	175	Sophomore	Charlotte, North Carolina
11	Deron Powers	Guard	5–11	165	Senior	Williamsburg, Virginia
13	Gregory Hayden	Guard	5–7	160	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas
14	Brian Darden	Guard	6–2	183	Junior	Hampton, Virginia
21	Ke'Ron Brown	Guard	6–3	215	Junior	Savannah, Georgia
23	Dwight Meikle	Guard	6–7	210	Junior	Baltimore, Maryland
30	Jervon Pressley	Forward	6–8	250	Junior	Charlotte, North Carolina
31	Charles Wilson-Fisher	Forward	6–9	205	Freshman	Alpharetta, Georgia
32	Dionte Adams	Forward	6–7	215	Junior	Charlotte, North Carolina
33	Phillip Reed	Center	6–10	210	Sophomore	Oxnard, California
34	Reginald Johnson	Guard	6–2	190	Junior	Chicago, Illinois
	Rasheed Stanley	Center	7–0	290	Freshman	Duluth, Georgia

Schedule[]

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014* 9:30 pm, ESPN3		at Iowa 2K Sports Classic	L 56–90	0–1	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,682) Iowa City, IA
11/16/2014* 4:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 23 Syracuse 2K Sports Classic	L 47–65	0–2	Carrier Dome (22,848) Syracuse, NY
11/21/2014* 5:30 pm		vs. Alcorn State 2K Sports Classic	W 82–69	1–2	Scheels Arena (2,014) Fargo, ND
11/22/2014* 8:00 pm		at North Dakota State 2K Sports Classic	L 66–74	1–3	Scheels Arena (1,437) Fargo, ND
11/24/2014* 7:00 pm		at Appalachian State	L 74–82	1–4	Holmes Center (1,539) Boone, NC
11/26/2014* 2:00 pm		American	L 60–64	1–5	Hampton Convocation Center (1,000) Hampton, VA
12/02/2014* 8:00 pm		at Tennessee State	W 62–54	2–5	Gentry Complex (1,221) Nashville, TN
12/06/2014 6:00 pm		Coppin State	W 71–52	4–5 (1–0)	Hampton Convocation Center (2,000) Hampton, VA
12/08/2014 8:00 pm		Morgan State	W 62–58	4–5 (2–0)	Hampton Convocation Center (3,500) Hampton, VA
12/17/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Illinois	L 55–73	4–6	State Farm Center (12,564) Champaign, IL
12/19/2014* 7:00 pm		at Tennessee State	W 66–54	5–6	Hampton Convocation Center (2,000) Hampton, VA
12/21/2014* 4:00 pm		Northern Arizona	W 75–66	6–6	Hampton Convocation Center (3,000) Hampton, VA
12/29/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Northern Illinois	L 51–83	6–7	Convocation Center (802) DeKalb, IL
01/03/2015* 4:00 pm		at USC Upstate	L 54–68	6–8	Hodge Center (688) Spartanburg, SC
01/10/2015 4:00 pm		at Bethune-Cookman	W 58–56	7–8 (3–0)	Moore Gymnasium (757) Daytona Beach, FL
01/12/2015 8:00 pm		at Florida A&M	W 78–63	8–8 (4–0)	Teaching Gym (343) Tallahassee, FL
01/17/2015 6:00 pm		North Carolina A&T	L 61–64	8–9 (4–1)	Hampton Convocation Center (4,589) Hampton, VA
01/19/2015* 8:00 pm		North Carolina Central	L 52–59	8–10 (4–2)	Hampton Convocation Center (5,045) Hampton, VA
01/24/2015 6:00 pm		at Savannah State	L 66–68	8–11 (4–3)	Tiger Arena (2,755) Savannah, GA
01/26/2015 7:30 pm		at South Carolina State	L 56–65	8–12 (4–4)	SHM Memorial Center (707) Orangeburg, SC
01/31/2015 6:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 60–63	8–13 (4–5)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,953) Norfolk, VA
02/02/2015* 7:00 pm		at NJIT	L 67–86	8–14	Fleisher Center (511) Newark, NJ
02/07/2015* 6:00 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 64–61	9–14 (5–5)	Hampton Convocation Center (4,561) Hampton, VA
02/09/2015* 8:00 pm		Howard	W 73–69 ^OT	10–14 (6–5)	Hampton Convocation Center (4,562) Hampton, VA
02/16/2015 9:00 pm		at Morgan State	W 93–65	11–14 (7–5)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,175) Baltimore, MD
02/21/2015* 6:00 pm		Delaware State	L 71–74	11–15 (7–6)	Hampton Convocation Center (4,391) Hampton, VA
02/28/2015 4:00 pm		at Howard	W 68–67	12–15 (8–6)	Burr Gymnasium (2,700) Washington, D.C.
03/02/2015 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	L 75–85	12–16 (8–7)	Memorial Hall (1,687) Dover, DE
03/05/2015* 8:00 pm		Norfolk State	L 69–80	12–17 (8–8)	Hampton Convocation Center (6,792) Hampton, VA
MEAC Tournament
03/09/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. Morgan State First round	W 91–71	13–17	Norfolk Scope (3,111) Norfolk, VA
03/12/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. Maryland Eastern Shore Quarterfinals	W 76–71	14–17	Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA
03/13/2015 8:20 pm, ESPN3		vs. Norfolk State Semifinals	W 75–64	15–17	Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA
03/14/2015 1:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Delaware State Championship game	W 82–61	16–17	Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA
NCAA Tournament
03/17/2015* 6:40 pm, truTV	(16 MW)	vs. (16 MW) Manhattan First Four	W 74–64	17–17	UD Arena (12,124) Dayton, OH
03/19/2015* 9:40 pm, CBS	(16 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Kentucky Second round	L 56–79	17–18	KFC Yum! Center (21,639) Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

References[]

^ http://hamptonpirates.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&

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v t Hampton Pirates men's basketball
Venues	(?–1993) Hampton Convocation Center (1993–present)
Rivalries	Norfolk State
People	Statistical leaders
	2000–01 2010–11 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22

2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North Carolina Central	16	–	0	1.000	25	–	8	.758
Norfolk State	12	–	4	.750	20	–	14	.588
Maryland Eastern Shore	11	–	5	.688	18	–	15	.545
Howard	10	–	6	.625	16	–	16	.500
Delaware State	9	–	7	.563	18	–	18	.500
Hampton †	8	–	8	.500	17	–	18	.486
South Carolina State	7	–	9	.438	11	–	22	.333
Bethune–Cookman	7	–	9	.438	11	–	21	.344
Coppin State	6	–	10	.375	8	–	23	.258
North Carolina A&T	6	–	10	.375	9	–	23	.281
Morgan State	5	–	11	.313	7	–	24	.226
Savannah State	5	–	11	.313	9	–	22	.290
Florida A&M	2	–	14	.125	2	–	27	.069


† 2015 MEAC Tournament winner