2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

The 2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 13th year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-Sun tournament where they lost to North Florida. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated James Madison in the first round before losing in the second round to UT Martin.

2014–15 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
CIT, Second round
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
Record	24–12 (8–6 A-Sun)
Head coach	Eddie Payne (13th season)
Assistant coaches	Kyle Perry Kente Hart Luke Payne
Home arena	G. B. Hodge Center
Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings

v t e	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

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
0	Damian Goodwin	Forward	6–7	195	Sophomore	Atlanta, Georgia
1	Mike Cunningham	Guard	6–1	190	Freshman	Washington, D.C.
2	Marvin Smith	Forward	6–4	197	Junior	Memphis, Tennessee
3	Karim Mawuenyega	Guard	6–0	170	Sophomore	Douglasville, Georgia
4	Ramel Thompkins	Forward	6–6	195	Freshman	Vidalia, Georgia
5	Ty Greene	Guard	6–3	185	Senior	Knoxville, Tennessee
10	Josh Cuthbertson	Forward	6–5	185	Sophomore	New Bern, North Carolina
14	Tristan Thomas	Guard	6–3	190	Sophomore	Bangor, Maine
15	ShunQuez Stephens	Forward	6–5	245	Junior	Flowery Branch, Georgia
21	Daniel Bridges	Forward	6–7	180	Freshman	Inman, South Carolina
31	Mario Blessing	Guard	6–2	165	Senior	Kusterdingen, Germany
32	Fred Miller	Guard	6–4	200	Senior	Atlanta, Georgia
33	Jacob Schulte	Forward	6–6	222	Freshman	Newport, Kentucky
44	Michael Buchanan	Center	6–11	250	Sophomore	Las Vegas, Nevada

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/15/2014* 7:30 pm, ESPN3	Florida A&M	W 78–65	1–0	Hodge Center (866) Spartanburg, SC
11/17/2014* 7:30 pm	at North Carolina A&T	W 63–46	2–0	Corbett Sports Center (816) Greensboro, NC
11/20/2014* 7:00 pm	Bob Jones	W 107–41	3–0	Hodge Center (711) Spartanburg, SC
11/23/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	at UCF	L 69–76	3–1	CFE Arena (3,413) Orlando, FL
11/27/2014* 3:30 pm, ESPN3	FIU USC Upstate Tournament	W 68–53	4–1	Hodge Center (488) Spartanburg, SC
11/28/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Cal State Fullerton USC Upstate Tournament	W 79–64	5–2	Hodge Center (618) Spartanburg, SC
11/29/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Wright State USC Upstate Tournament	L 51–56	5–2	Hodge Center (629) Spartanburg, SC
12/01/2014* 7:00 pm	Barber–Scotia	W 105–43	6–2	Hodge Center (522) Spartanburg, SC
12/04/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	North Carolina A&T	W 65–54	7–2	Hodge Center (688) Spartanburg, SC
12/06/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN3	at Georgia Tech	W 59–54	8–2	McCamish Pavilion (4,901) Atlanta, GA
12/13/2014* 11:00 am, BTN	at No. 19 Maryland	L 57–67	8–3	Xfinity Center (9,093) College Park, MD
12/17/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Memphis	L 73–83	8–4	FedEx Forum (13,020) Memphis, TN
12/20/2014* 4:00 pm	vs. Mississippi State Jackson Showcase	W 53–51	9–4	Mississippi Coliseum (1,102) Jackson, MS
12/30/2014* 7:00 pm	Montreat	W 101–55	10–4	Hodge Center (398) Spartanburg, SC
01/03/2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3	Hampton	W 68–54	11–4	Hodge Center (688) Spartanburg, SC
01/06/2015* 8:00 pm	at UMKC	W 61–49	12–4	Municipal Auditorium (926) Kansas City, MO
01/10/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Kennesaw State	W 68–65	13–4 (1–0)	Hodge Center (711) Spartanburg, SC
01/13/2015 7:30 pm, ESPN3	at Lipscomb	L 58–60	13–5 (1–1)	Allen Arena (512) Nashville, TN
01/17/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Northern Kentucky	L 65–66	13–6 (1–2)	Hodge Center (801) Spartanburg, SC
01/22/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Florida Gulf Coast	L 68–71	13–7 (1–3)	Hodge Center (837) Spartanburg, SC
01/24/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Stetson	W 91–67	14–7 (2–3)	Hodge Center (837) Spartanburg, SC
01/29/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Jacksonville	W 78–65	15–7 (3–3)	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (277) Jacksonville, FL
01/31/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at North Florida	W 79–74	16–7 (4–3)	UNF Arena (2,002) Jacksonville, FL
02/03/2015* 2:00 pm	St. Andrews	W 79–39	17–7	Hodge Center (676) Spartanburg, SC
02/07/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN3	at Kennesaw State	W 74–46	18–7 (5–3)	KSU Convocation Center (1,583) Kennesaw, GA
02/12/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	North Florida	W 80–63	19–7 (6–3)	Hodge Center (807) Spartanburg, SC
02/14/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Jacksonville	L 70–89	19–8 (6–4)	Hodge Center (648) Spartanburg, SC
02/19/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Stetson	W 73–54	20–8 (7–4)	Edmunds Center (748) DeLand, FL
02/21/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Florida Gulf Coast	L 72–86	20–9 (7–5)	Alico Arena (4,633) Fort Myers, FL
02/25/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Lipscomb	W 70–47	21–9 (8–5)	Hodge Center (712) Spartanburg, SC
02/28/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Northern Kentucky	L 65–84	21–10 (8–6)	The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,064) Highland Heights, KY
Atlantic Sun tournament
03/03/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Kennesaw State Quarterfinals	W 90–54	22–10	Hodge Center (714) Spartanburg, SC
03/05/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Florida Gulf Coast Semifinals	W 63–62	23–10	Alico Arena (4,267) Fort Myers, FL
03/08/2015 2:30 pm, ESPN2	at North Florida Championship game	L 57–63	23–11	UNF Arena (6,155) Jacksonville, FL
CIT
03/17/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	James Madison First round	W 73–72	24–11	Hodge Center (711) Spartanburg, SC
03/21/2015* 5:00 pm, ESPN3	Tennessee–Martin Second round	L 49–60	24–12	Hodge Center (688) Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. . Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.