2014–15 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2014–15 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record 27–9 (13–5 A-10)
Head coach Archie Miller (4th year)
Assistant coach Kevin Kuwik
Assistant coach Allen Griffin
Assistant coach Tom Ostrom
Home arena University of Dayton Arena
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Davidson 14 4   .778     24 8   .750
Dayton 13 5   .722     27 9   .750
Rhode Island 13 5   .722     23 10   .697
VCU 12 6   .667     26 10   .722
Richmond 12 6   .667     21 14   .600
George Washington 10 8   .556     22 13   .629
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556     18 13   .581
UMass 10 8   .556     17 15   .531
La Salle 8 10   .444     17 16   .515
Saint Joseph's 7 11   .389     13 18   .419
Duquesne 6 12   .333     12 19   .387
Fordham 4 14   .222     10 21   .323
George Mason 4 14   .222     9 22   .290
Saint Louis 3 15   .167     11 21   .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by fourth year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to VCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Boise State in the First Four and Providence in the second round before losing in the third round to Oklahoma.

When the Flyers were selected to play at home in the First Four, they became the first team since 1987 to play an NCAA Tournament game in their home arena. The NCAA made a rule in 1989 that no team could play a tournament game in their home arena. However, with UD Arena always hosting the First Four, Dayton is the only exception to the rule.[1]

Previous season

The 2013–14 Dayton Flyers finished the season with an overall record of 26–11, with a record of 10–6 in the Atlantic 10 regular season for a tie for a fifth-place finish. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Flyers were defeated by Saint Joseph's, 70–67 in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they upset Ohio State, Syracuse and Stanford in second and third rounds and the sweet sixteen before falling to Florida in the elite eight to end their Cinderella run.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Khari Price 0 G 5'11" 170 Sophomore Slidell, LA Transferred to Southern Miss
Devin Oliver 5 F 6'7" 225 Senior Kalamazoo, MI Graduated
Brian Vonderhaar 23 G 6'0" 170 RS Senior Cincinnati, OH Graduated
Alex Gavrilovic 25 F 6'9" 246 Junior Strasbourg, France Graduate transferred to Towson
Matt Kavanaugh 35 C 6'10" 250 RS Senior Ottawa, ON Graduated
Vee Stanford 43 G 6'4" 225 RS Senior Lexington, KY Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Charles Cooke 14 G 6'6" 190 Junior Trenton, NJ Transferred from James Madison. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooke will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Detwon Rogers 30 F 6'6" 225 Junior Raleigh, NC Junior college transfer from College of Southern Idaho.

Incoming recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darrell Davis
SG
Detroit, MI Douglass Academy for Young Men 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 8, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Steve McElvene
C
New Haven, IN New Haven High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sep 13, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Season synopsis

The Flyers entered the season with three players capable of playing as centers, but by the start of 2015, none of the three were available to the team. First, the NCAA declared incoming freshman Steve McElvene a "partial qualifier", rendering him ineligible for the entire 2014–15 season. Then, in December 2014, starting center Devon Scott and intended backup Jalen Robinson were dismissed from the team after allegedly being caught committing theft in a campus dormitory. Two other players were sidelined by injuries. Junior college transfer Detwon Rogers was lost for the season to a knee injury, and graduate transfer Ryan Bass quit basketball on medical advice due to post-concussion symptoms.[2]

These departures and injuries left Dayton with arguably the most limited roster, in both depth and physical size, in Division I. The Flyers played the bulk of their season with only six players who started the season on scholarships. In January 2015, Bobby Wehrli, who had begun the season as a walk-on, was given a scholarship, but only for the spring of 2015.[3] No one left on the active roster, whether on scholarship or not, was taller than 6'6" (1.98 m).[2][3] CBS Sports journalist Gary Parrish had this to say about the Flyers' roster limitations (emphasis in original):

"To put this into perspective, consider that Kentucky has seven scholarship players taller than 6-8, and that UK's starting backcourt (Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison) is just as tall as Dayton's starting frontcourt (Dyshawn Pierre and Kendall Pollard)."[2]

Despite these limitations, the Flyers remained in contention for the A10 title for most of the season, ultimately finishing second in the regular-season standings,[4] and advanced to the A10 Tournament final, losing there to VCU.[5]

Roster

2014–15 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 1 Davis, DarrellDarrell Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Douglass Academy Detroit, MI
G 3 Davis, KyleKyle Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Morgan Park Chicago, IL
C 5 McElvene, SteveSteve McElvene  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr New Haven New Haven, IN
G 11 Smith, ScoochieScoochie Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Putnam Science Academy New York, NY
F/C 12 Robinson, JalenJalen Robinson (S) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Jr Northland Columbus, OH
G 14 Bonsu, JeremiahJeremiah Bonsu (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Pickerington North Pickerington, OH
G 15 Haldes, NickNick Haldes (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mattawan Chicago, IL
F 21 Pierre, DyshawnDyshawn Pierre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Anderson CVI Whitby, ON
G 24 Sibert, JordanJordan Sibert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Sr Princeton Cincinnati, OH
F 25 Pollard, KendallKendall Pollard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Simeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
F 30 Rogers, DetwonDetwon Rogers   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr New Hanover
College of Southern Idaho
Raleigh, NC
F/C 40 Scott, DevonDevon Scott (S) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Northland Columbus, OH
G 44 Gruden, JoeyJoey Gruden (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Sycamore Leesburg, VA
F 50 Wehrli, BobbyBobby Wehrli 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Benet Academy Naperville, IL
G 51 Dupuy, WilliamWilliam Dupuy (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 157 lb (71 kg) So Grapevine Colleyville, TX
G Cooke, CharlesCharles Cooke (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Trenton Catholic Academy
James Madison
Trenton, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

[6]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/08/2014*
7:00 PM
Southern Indiana W 96–66 
UD Arena (11,753)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season

11/14/2014*
7:00 PM, WHIO
Alabama A&M W 76–52  1–0
UD Arena (12,732)
Dayton, OH

11/20/2014*
10:30 AM, ESPNU
vs. Texas A&M
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals
W 55–53  2–0
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
San Juan, PR

11/21/2014*
2:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. No. 17 Connecticut
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals
L 64–75  2–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
San Juan, PR

11/23/2014*
4:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. Boston College
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 3rd Place Game
W 65–53  3–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
San Juan, PR

11/29/2014*
2:00 PM, FSOH
UIC W 75–41  4–1
UD Arena (11,835)
Dayton, OH

12/03/2014*
7:00 PM
at Miami (OH) W 66–62  5–1
Millett Hall (2,365)
Oxford, OH

12/06/2014*
2:00 PM, FSOH
Eastern Michigan W 73–64  6–1
UD Arena (12,243)
Dayton, OH

12/09/2014*
7:00 PM, TWCSC
Bowling Green W 56–52  7–1
UD Arena (12,105)
Dayton, OH

12/13/2014*
2:00 PM, ESPN2
at Arkansas L 55–69  7–2
Bud Walton Arena (15,313)
Fayetteville, AR

12/20/2014*
7:00 PM, TWCSC
Boston University W 78–62  8–2
UD Arena (12,326)
Dayton, OH

12/23/2014*
8:00 PM, CBSSN
Georgia Tech W 75–61  9–2
UD Arena (12,424)
Dayton, OH

12/30/2014*
8:00 PM, CBSSN
Ole Miss W 78–74  10–2
UD Arena (12,525)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season

01/03/2015
1:00 PM, NBCSN
Duquesne W 81–55  11–2 (1–0)
UD Arena (12,319)
Dayton, OH

01/08/2015
7:00 PM, CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure W 78–61  12–2 (2–0)
Reilly Center (3,495)
Olean, NY

01/10/2015
7:00 PM
at Fordham W 76–58  13–2 (3–0)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,872)
Bronx, NY

01/14/2015
7:00 PM, WHIO
La Salle W 61–50  14–2 (4–0)
UD Arena (12,300)
Dayton, OH

01/17/2015
12:30 PM, NBCSN
Saint Louis W 61–45  15–2 (5–0)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH

01/20/2015
7:30 PM, CBSSN
No. 22 at Davidson L 60–77  15–3 (5–1)
John M. Belk Arena (5,067)
Davidson, NC

01/24/2015
7:00 PM, SNY/WHIO
No. 22 Richmond W 63–60  16–3 (6–1)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH

01/29/2015
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Massachusetts L 64–66  16–4 (6–2)
Mullins Center (5,633)
Amherst, MA

02/01/2015
2:00 PM, FSOH
Fordham W 101–77  17–4 (7–2)
UD Arena (13,106)
Dayton, OH

02/06/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN2
at George Washington L 64–65  17–5 (7–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,579)
Washington, D.C.

02/10/2015
9:30 PM, CBSSN
at Saint Louis W 51–44  18–5 (8–3)
Chaifetz Arena (8,093)
St. Louis, MO

02/14/2015
12:30 PM, NBCSN
St. Bonaventure W 75–61  19–5 (9–3)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH

02/19/2015
6:00 PM, ESPNU
Saint Joseph's W 68–64  20–5 (10–3)
UD Arena (13,015)
Dayton, OH

02/21/2015
2:00 PM, NBCSN
at Duquesne L 73–83  20–6 (10–4)
Consol Energy Center (5,227)
Pittsburgh, PA

02/25/2015
7:00 PM, WHIO
George Mason W 76–63  21–6 (11–4)
UD Arena (12,861)
Dayton, OH

02/28/2015
2:00 PM, ESPN2
at No. 22 VCU W 59–55  22–6 (12–4)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA

03/03/2015
7:00 PM, CBSSN
Rhode Island W 75–59  23–6 (13–4)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH

03/07/2015
6:00 PM, CBSSN
at La Salle L 53–55  23–7 (13–5)
Tom Gola Arena (2,305)
Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 Tournament

03/13/2015
6:30 PM, NBCSN
vs. St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals
W 75–71  24–7
Barclays Center (7,423)
Brooklyn, NY

03/14/2015
4:00 PM, CBSSN
vs. Rhode Island
Semifinals
W 56–52  25–7
Barclays Center (8,488)
Brooklyn, NY

03/15/2015
1:00 PM, CBS
vs. VCU
Championship game
L 65–71  25–8
Barclays Center (7,685)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA Tournament

03/18/2015*
9:10 PM, truTV
(11 E) (11 E) Boise State
First Four
W 56–55  26–8
UD Arena (12,592)
Dayton, OH

03/20/2015*
9:57 PM, truTV
(11 E) vs. (6 E) Providence
Second round
W 66–53  27–8
Nationwide Arena (17,584)
Columbus, OH

03/22/2015*
6:10 PM, TNT
(11 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Oklahoma
Third round
L 66–72  27–9
Nationwide Arena (19,115)
Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP RV RV RV NR RV NR NR NR RV RV 22 RV RV NR RV NR RV RV RV N/A
Coaches RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 22 RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV

See also

2014–15 Dayton Flyers women's basketball team

References

  1. http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2015/03/18/dayton-wary-of-playing-first-four-home-game.html
  2. 1 2 3 Parrish, Gary (January 13, 2015). "Dayton keeps winning even with a uniquely limited and short roster". Eye on College Basketball. CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Auerbach, Nicole (February 27, 2015). "Coach's corner: Dayton's Archie Miller". USA Today. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  4. "First-Year Davidson Claims Top Seed for Men's Basketball Championship" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  5. "VCU Claims First A-10 Men's Basketball Championship". Atlantic 10 Conference. Associated Press. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. http://daytonflyers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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