2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by third year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in MAC play to be champions of the West Division and share the overall MAC regular season championship with Buffalo. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a conference champion, and #1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Louisiana Tech.

2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
MAC regular season co–champions MAC West Division champions
NIT, First round
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	23–9 (12–6 MAC)
Head coach	Keno Davis (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Gamble Jeff Smith Kyle Gerdeman
Home arena	McGuirk Arena
Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Buffalo †	12	–	6		.667			23	–	10		.697
Kent State	12	–	6		.667			23	–	12		.657
Bowling Green	11	–	7		.611			21	–	12		.636
Akron	9	–	9		.500			21	–	14		.600
Miami	8	–	10		.444			13	–	19		.406
Ohio	5	–	13		.278			10	–	20		.333
West
Central Michigan	12	–	6		.667			23	–	9		.719
Toledo	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Western Michigan	10	–	8		.556			20	–	14		.588
Eastern Michigan	8	–	10		.444			21	–	14		.600
Northern Illinois	8	–	10		.444			14	–	16		.467
Ball State	2	–	16		.111			7	–	23		.233
† 2015 MAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the season 10–21, 3–15 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
DeAndray Buckley	2	G/F	6'4"	209	Senior	Romulus, MI	Graduated
Sheldon Lowman	5	G	6'1"	177	Junior	Detroit, MI	Suspended for a warrant^[1]
Nick Carols	35	G/F	6'7"	191	Freshman	Ashland, MO	Transferred to Lindenwood
Zach Saylor	41	F	6'8"	235	Senior	Lansing, MI	Graduated

Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DaRohn Scott C	Kentwood, MI	Grand Rapids Christian High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 12, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Luke Meyer PF	Addison, MI	Addison High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 2, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Filip Medjo SG	Belgrade, Serbia	Impact Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Apr 12, 2014
	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 October 19, 2014.

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Redman SG	Boyne City, MI	Boyne City High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2012
	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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 1 Spencer Krannitz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr North Muskegon HS North Muskegon, MI F 2 Luke Meyer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Addison HS Addison, MI G 3 Derrick Richardson, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ypsilanti HS Ypsilanti, MI G 4 Rayshawn Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Moberly Area CC St. Louis, MO G 5 Braylon Rayson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So West Mesquite HS Dallas, TX G 10 Austin Stewart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr West HS Normal, IL C 11 Milos Cabarkapa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Fr Impact Academy Belgrade, Serbia G 12 Josh Kozinski 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Edwardsburg HS Edwardsburg, MI G 13 Filip Medjo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Impact Academy Belgrade, Serbia G 15 Chris Fowler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Detroit Country Day School Southfield, MI G 23 DaRohn Scott 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Grand Rapids Christian HS Grand Rapids, MI G 30 Austin Keel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Winter Park HS Winter Springs, FL F 32 Blake Hibbitts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Hudsonville HS Hudsonville, MI F 34 John Simons 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Cadillac HS Cadillac, MI	Head coach Keno Davis (Iowa) Assistant coach(es) Kevin Gamble (Iowa) Jeff Smith (Southeast Missouri State) Kyle Gerdeman (Alma) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Source:

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2014* 7:00 pm		Saginaw Valley State	W 68–61		McGuirk Arena (1,568) Mount Pleasant, MI
Non-conference games
11/14/2014* 7:00 pm		Alma	W 106–64	1–0	McGuirk Arena (2,308) Mount Pleasant, MI
11/18/2014* 7:00 pm		Youngstown State	W 75–63	2–0	McGuirk Arena (2,165) Mount Pleasant, MI
11/21/2014* 7:00 pm		Maine Central Michigan Tournament	W 76–48	3–0	McGuirk Arena (2,115) Mount Pleasant, MI
11/23/2014* 12:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff Central Michigan Tournament	W 75–43	4–0	McGuirk Arena (1,556) Mount Pleasant, MI
11/29/2014* 7:00 pm		Grand Canyon	W 79–77	5–0	McGuirk Arena (1,465) Mount Pleasant, MI
12/02/2014* 8:00 pm		at Bradley	L 73–84	5–1	Carver Arena (4,204) Peoria, IL
12/06/2014* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		SIU Edwardsville	W 94–61	6–1	McGuirk Arena (1,789) Mount Pleasant, MI
12/17/2014* 8:00 pm		at Northwestern	W 80–67	7–1	Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,820) Evansville, IL
12/19/2014* 7:00 pm		Concordia (Michigan)	W 97–60	8–1	McGuirk Arena (1,519) Mount Pleasant, MI
12/22/2014* 8:00 pm		at McNeese State	W 87–58	9–1	Burton Coliseum (567) Lake Charles, LA
01/02/2015* 7:00 pm		Central Penn	W 125–80	10–1	McGuirk Arena (1,607) Mount Pleasant, MI
Conference games
01/06/2015 7:00 pm		at Toledo	W 65–62	11–1 (1–0)	Savage Arena (4,584) Toledo, OH
01/10/2015 4:30 pm		at Ball State	L 65–83	11–2 (1–1)	John E. Worthen Arena (3,036) Muncie, IN
01/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Miami (OH)	W 105–77	12–2 (2–1)	McGuirk Arena (2,724) Mount Pleasant, MI
01/17/2015 7:00 pm		at Akron	L 76–82	12–3 (2–2)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,513) Akron, OH
01/21/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Buffalo	W 84–73	13–3 (3–2)	McGuirk Arena (2,210) Mount Pleasant, MI
01/24/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	W 65–51	14–3 (4–2)	McGuirk Arena (4,041) Mount Pleasant, MI
01/27/2015 7:00 pm		at Kent State	L 53–63	14–4 (4–3)	MAC Center (3,522) Kent, OH
01/31/2015 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Ohio	W 74–69	15–4 (5–3)	McGuirk Arena (4,403) Mount Pleasant, MI
02/04/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Bowling Green	L 74–76 ^OT	15–5 (5–4)	McGuirk Arena (2,474) Mount Pleasant, MI
02/07/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3		Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	W 70–65	16–5 (6–4)	McGuirk Arena (5,350) Mount Pleasant, MI
02/10/2015 7:00 pm		at Ohio	W 68–57	17–5 (7–4)	Convocation Center (6,226) Athens, OH
02/14/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Buffalo	W 75–74	18–5 (8–4)	Alumni Arena (3,284) Amherst, NY
02/18/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Northern Illinois	W 68–66	19–5 (9–4)	McGuirk Arena (2,524) Mount Pleasant, MI
02/21/2015 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Ball State	W 83–60	20–5 (10–4)	McGuirk Arena (4,008) Mount Pleasant, MI
02/24/2015 7:30 pm		at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	W 72–56	21–5 (11–4)	Convocation Center (731) Ypsilanti, MI
02/28/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Northern Illinois	L 55–72	21–6 (11–5)	Convocation Center (1,548) DeKalb, IL
03/03/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Toledo	W 83–75	22–6 (12–5)	McGuirk Arena (3,793) Mount Pleasant, MI
03/06/2015 7:00 pm		at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	L 62–74	22–7 (12–6)	University Arena (4,239) Kalamazoo, MI
MAC tournament
03/13/2015 6:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Toledo Semifinals	W 75–66	23–7	Quicken Loans Arena (6,027) Cleveland, OH
03/14/2015 7:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Buffalo Championship game	L 84–89	23–8	Quicken Loans Arena (5,266) Cleveland, OH
NIT
03/17/2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN3	No. (6)	at (3) Louisiana Tech First round	L 79–89	23–9	Thomas Assembly Center (6,904) Ruston, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

1. "Warrant issued for former basketball player Sheldon Lowman". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved March 27, 2014.