2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team

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2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball
NKU Norse logo.png
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2014–15 record13–17 (7–7 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schappell
  • Danté Jackson
  • Ethan Faulkner
  • Donnie McFarland
Home arenaThe Bank of Kentucky Center
Seasons
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Florida † 12 – 2   .857 23 – 12   .657
Florida Gulf Coast 11 – 3   .786 22 – 11   .667
USC Upstate 8 – 6   .571 24 – 12   .667
Lipscomb 7 – 7   .500 14 – 17   .452
Northern Kentucky* 7 – 7   .500 13 – 17   .433
Jacksonville 4 – 10   .286 10 – 22   .313
Kennesaw State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 22   .313
Stetson 3 – 11   .214 9 – 22   .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by 11th-year head coach Dave Bezold, played their home games at The Bank of Kentucky Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). They finished the season 13–17, 7–7 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for fourth place. Due to their transition to Division I, the Norse were ineligible to participate in NCAA-operated postseason play, specifically the NCAA tournament and NIT, and will remain ineligible for those tournaments until the 2016–17 season. However, they were eligible for the A-Sun Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb.

This proved to be the final season of both Bezold's tenure at NKU and the school's membership in the A-Sun. Following the season, Bezold was fired,[1] eventually being replaced by Alabama assistant John Brannen.[2] Then, on May 11, 2015, it was announced that NKU would leave the A-Sun to join the Horizon League effective July 1, 2015.[3]

Roster[]

2014–15 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Chad Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Lexington, Kentucky
G 2 Tayler Persons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Kokomo, Indiana
G 3 Tyler White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lima, Ohio
F 4 Deontae Cole 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
F 5 Jordan Garnett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 11 Jordan Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Paul, Minnesota
F 13 Daniel Camps 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
C 20 Jake Giesler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Fort Thomas, Kentucky
F 21 Jalen Billups 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 22 Matt Rosenwinkel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Rochelle, Illinois
G 23 Todd Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Elkhart, Indiana
G 25 Cole Murray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Delphi, Indiana
F 32 Jared Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 33 Anthony Monaco 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dover, Ohio
G 44 Dean Danos 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Oak Lawn, Illinois
Head coach

Dave Bezold (Viterbo)

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

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Source:[4]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2014*
9:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 3 Wisconsin W 62–31  0–1
 Kohl Center (17,279)
Madison, WI
November 16, 2014*
2:00 pm 		at No. 21 Nebraska L 61–80  0–2
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,479)
Lincoln, NE
November 19, 2014*
7:00 pm 		North Carolina A&T W 68–55  1–2
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,505)
Highland Heights, KY
November 22, 2014*
7:00 pm 		Ohio Mid-Western W 98–48  2–2
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,942)
Highland Heights, KY
November 26, 2014*
9:00 pm 		at Eastern Washington L 60–81  2–3
 Reese Court (1,003)
Cheney, WA
November 29, 2014*
10:00 pm 		at Idaho W 79–74  3–3
 Memorial Gym (227)
Moscow, ID
December 3, 2014*
7:00 pm 		UT Martin L 56–71  3–4
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,272)
Highland Heights, KY
December 7, 2014*
7:00 pm 		No. 16 West Virginia L 42–67  3–5
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (5,089)
Highland Heights, KY
December 14, 2014*
2:00 pm 		UC–Clermont W 107–53  4–5
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,181)
Highland Heights, KY
December 16, 2014*
7:00 pm 		at Chattanooga L 81–93  4–6
 McKenzie Arena (2,361)
Chattanooga, TN
December 19, 2014*
7:00 pm 		at Morehead State W 83–60  5–6
 Ellis Johnson Arena (1,435)
Morehead, KY
December 22, 2014*
7:00 pm 		Idaho W 81–68  6–6
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,255)
Highland Heights, KY
December 27, 2014*
3:00 Pm, BTN 		at Northwestern L 55–76  6–7
 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,650)
Evanston, IL
December 31, 2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Youngstown State L 74–78  6–8
 Beeghly Center (1,396)
Youngstown, OH
January 3, 2015*
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		Toledo L 55–57  6–9
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,055)
Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun regular season
January 10, 2015
7:30 pm 		at Lipscomb L 61–80  6–10 (0–1)
 Allen Arena (621)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2015
7:00 pm 		Kennesaw State W 76–72  7–10 (1–1)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,547)
Highland Heights, KY
January 17, 2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at USC Upstate W 66–65  8–10 (2–1)
 G. B. Hodge Center (801)
Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		North Florida L 66–74  8–11 (2–2)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,090)
Highland Heights, KY
January 24, 2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Jacksonville W 81–59  9–11 (3–2)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,443)
Highland Heights, KY
January 29, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Stetson L 75–85  9–12 (3–3)
 Edmunds Center (823)
DeLand, FL
January 31, 2015
7:00 pm 		at Florida Gulf Coast L 64–74  9–13 (3–4)
 Alico Arena (4,550)
Fort Myers, FL
February 7, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Lipscomb W 77–60  10–13 (4–4)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,887)
Highland Heights, KY
February 12, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Florida Gulf Coast L 59–65  10–14 (4–5)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,226)
Highland Heights, KY
February 14, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Stetson W 82–57  11–14 (5–5)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,520)
Highland Heights, KY
February 19, 2015
7:00 pm 		at Jacksonville L 75–83 OT 11–15 (5–6)
 Swisher Gymnasium (713)
Jacksonville, FL
February 21, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at North Florida L 69–88  11–16 (5–7)
 UNF Arena (1,427)
Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 2015
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Kennesaw State
Postponed from 2/25/15 		W 78–53  12–16 (6–7)
 KSU Convocation Center (682)
Kennesaw, GA
February 28, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		USC Upstate W 84–65  13–16 (7–7)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,064)
Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 3, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Lipscomb
Quarterfinals 		L 73–76 OT 13–17
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,157)
Highland Heights, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References[]

  1. ^ Broering, Rick (March 17, 2015). "Bezold out as NKU coach after 11 seasons". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "John Brannen welcomed as men's basketball head coach" (Press release). Northern Kentucky Norse. April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Northern Kentucky University to Join Horizon League in July" (Press release). Horizon League. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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