2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2014–15
Team:Texas Southern Tigers
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Record:22–13
Conf Record:16–2
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Donald Marsh
Asst Coach2:Michael Davis, Jr.
Asst Coach3:J. Keith LeGree
Champion:National champions (Black College Sports Page)
SWAC Regular Season Champions
SWAC tournament champions
Bowl Result:round of 64

The 2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Mike Davis, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 16–2 in SWAC play to be SWAC regular season champions. They defeated Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, and Southern to become champions of the SWAC tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a 15 seed, they lost in the second round to Arizona.[1]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2013–14 season 19–5, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in second place in conference. They defeated Grambling State, Alabama State, and Prairie View A&M to win the SWAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers received a 16 seed in the Tournament and lost in the First Four to Cal Poly.

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Deverell BiggsGuard6–1185SeniorOmaha, Nebraska
2Chris ThomasForward6–5190JuniorDenver, Colorado
3Madarious GibbsGuard6–1190SeniorNewnan, Georgia
4Jose RodriguezForward6–7215SeniorThe Bronx, New York
5Tyree BynumGuard5–9165SophomorePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
11Malcolm RileyForward6–5200JuniorNewport News, Virginia
12Tonnie CollierForward6–8210JuniorMilwaukee, Wisconsin
14Eric WashingtonForward6–4210SeniorBirmingham, Alabama
15David BlanksGuard6–3180JuniorBarberton, Ohio
20Giovanni MackGuard5–9175FreshmanCharlotte, North Carolina
23Jason CarterForward6–9240SeniorHouston, Texas
24Nevin JohnsonGuard6–3190JuniorSpring, Texas
33Nick ShepherdForward6–9220Graduate studentMissouri City, Texas
34Christian McCoggleCenter6–8220SophomoreDallas, Texas

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: Texas Southern falls to Arizona 93-72 in round of 64. Joseph. Duarte. Houston Chronicle. March 19, 2015. February 4, 2024.