2014–15 Missouri State Bears basketball team

The 2014–15 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Southern Illinois.

2014–15 Missouri State Bears men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2014–15 record11–20 (5–13 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jermaine Henderson
  • Derrick Tilmon
  • Brad Korn
Home arenaJQH Arena
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State171 .944  305  .857
No. 11 Northern Iowa162 .889  314  .886
Illinois State117 .611  2213  .629
Indiana State117 .611  1516  .484
Evansville99 .500  2412  .667
Loyola (IL)810 .444  2413  .649
Drake612 .333  922  .290
Missouri State513 .278  1120  .355
Southern Illinois414 .222  1221  .364
Bradley315 .167  924  .273
2015 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bears finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Wichita State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Murray State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Keith Pickens1G/F6'4"203SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated
Michael Simpson3G/F6'6"190SophomoreSpring, TXTransferred to Palm Beach Atlantic
Jarmar Gulley5F6'5"218SeniorBeaumont, TXGraduated
Devon Thomas12G6'0"162FreshmanSilver Spring, MDTransferred to Cloud County Community College
Emmanuel Addo24F6'8"230SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Nathan Scheer30G/F6'5"201SeniorWashington, MOGraduated
Bruce Marshall35C6'10"236SophomoreFayette, MOTransferred to Missouri Southern

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Loomis Gerring3F6'5"200JuniorGrandview, MOJunior college transfer from Vincennes University.
Camyn Boone30F6'6"230JuniorSeattle, WAJunior college transfer from Mesa Community College.

Incoming recruits

Shawn Roundtree in the 2014 IHSA Class 4A final four
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Kendrix
SG
Willard, MO Willard High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Robin Thompson
SF
Saint Louis, MO Mary Institute Country Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Shawn Roundtree
PG
Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 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 2014-07-24.

    Roster

    2014–15 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Robin Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)221 lb (100 kg) FrMICDS St. Louis, MO
    G 2 Austin Ruder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoNixa Nixa, MO
    F 3 Loomis Gerring 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGrandview
    Vincennes
    Grandview, MO
    G/F 10 Ron Mvouika 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrHuntington Prep School
    Sheridan College
    Paris, France
    G 11 Marcus Marshall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrJohnson Sr. HS Saint Paul, MN
    G 12 Cameron Maes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrGlendale HS Springfield, MO
    F 20 Gavin Thurman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrWichita Heights HS Wichita, KS
    G 23 Dorrian Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrDouglass HS Oklahoma City, OK
    G 24 Shawn Roundtree 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrEdwardsville HS Edwardsville, IL
    F 30 Camyn Boone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrMountain View HS
    Mesa CC
    Seattle, WA
    G/F 33 Chris Kendrix 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrWillard HS Willard, MO
    F 42 Christian Kirk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrKickapoo HS Springfield, MO
    C 50 Tyler McCullough 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)246 lb (112 kg) SoFayetteville HS Fayetteville, AR
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    7:35 pm
    Missouri Southern State W 68–66 
    JQH Arena (3,327)
    Springfield, MO
    Regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:05 pm, MC-22
    Eastern Illinois W 64–53  1–0
    JQH Arena (6,004)
    Springfield, MO
    11/19/2014*
    7:05 pm
    Avila W 87–39  2–0
    JQH Arena (5,089)
    Springfield, MO
    11/22/2014*
    7:00 pm, KOLR
    at Texas Tech L 68–80  2–1
    United Supermarkets Arena (5,107)
    Lubbock, TX
    11/26/2014*
    1:00 am, CBSSN
    vs. Colorado State
    Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
    L 61–76  2–2
    Alaska Airlines Center (3,233)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/28/2014*
    3:00 pm
    at Alaska Anchorage
    Great Alaska Shootout consolation round
    W 55–51  3–2
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,414)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/29/2014*
    5:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Washington State
    Great Alaska Shootout 5th place game
    L 84–89 OT 3–3
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,543)
    Anchorage, AK
    12/04/2014*
    7:05 pm
    Arkansas–Little Rock W 73–68  4–3
    JQH Arena (5,207)
    Springfield, MO
    12/07/2014*
    3:00 pm, KOZL
    at Oral Roberts Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, OK
    12/13/2014*
    6:00 pm, KOZL
    at Southeast Missouri State W 73–61  5–3
    Show Me Center (3,043)
    Cape Girardeau, MO
    12/15/2014*
    8:00 pm, KOZL
    at Oral Roberts L 61–80  5–4
    Mabee Center (2,567)
    Tulsa, OK
    12/17/2014*
    7:05 pm, ESPN3
    at Tulsa L 70–74  5–5
    Reynolds Center (4,245)
    Tulsa, OK
    12/20/2014*
    2:05 pm
    Eastern Michigan L 65–77  5–6
    JQH Arena (5,013)
    Springfield, MO
    12/22/2014*
    7:05 pm, MC-22
    Oral Roberts W 52–45  6–6
    JQH Arena (5,327)
    Springfield, MO
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    12/31/2014
    5:05 pm, KOLR
    at Southern Illinois W 53–50  7–6 (1–0)
    SIU Arena (4,760)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/03/2015
    3:00 pm, FSMW
    Drake W 62–37  8–6 (2–0)
    JQH Arena (5,821)
    Springfield, MO
    01/07/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Indiana State L 56–71  8–7 (2–1)
    Hulman Center (3,677)
    Terre Haute, IN
    01/11/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Illinois State L 55–69  8–8 (2–2)
    JQH Arena (5,224)
    Springfield, MO
    01/14/2015
    7:05 pm, MC-22
    Evansville L 54–56  8–9 (2–3)
    JQH Arena (5,097)
    Springfield, MO
    01/18/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 23 Northern Iowa L 46–60  8–10 (2–4)
    McLeod Center (4,941)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    01/21/2015
    7:05 pm, KOZL
    No. 14 Wichita State L 53–76  8–11 (2–5)
    JQH Arena (8,674)
    Springfield, MO
    01/24/2015
    7:00 pm, KOLR
    at Bradley L 59–61  8–12 (2–6)
    Carver Arena (6,059)
    Peoria, IL
    01/28/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Illinois State L 57–67  8–13 (2–7)
    Redbird Arena (4,177)
    Normal, IL
    01/31/2015
    7:05 pm, KOLR
    Southern Illinois W 52–46  9–13 (3–7)
    JQH Arena (6,324)
    Springfield, MO
    02/04/2015
    8:00 pm, FSMW/CSN Chicago
    Loyola–Chicago L 50–53  9–14 (3–8)
    JQH Arena (3,218)
    Springfield, MO
    02/07/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 16 Wichita State L 35–78  9–15 (3–9)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    02/10/2015
    7:05 pm, KOZL
    at Evansville L 66–73  9–16 (3–10)
    Ford Center (3,502)
    Evansville, IN
    02/15/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 Northern Iowa L 57–68  9–17 (3–11)
    JQH Arena (5,452)
    Springfield, MO
    02/18/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Indiana State W 60–56  10–17 (4–11)
    JQH Arena (3,297)
    Springfield, MO
    02/22/2015
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Drake L 43–78  10–18 (4–12)
    Knapp Center (3,656)
    Des Moines, IA
    02/25/2015
    7:05 pm, MC-22
    Bradley W 80–77 3OT 11–18 (5–12)
    JQH Arena (4,454)
    Springfield, MO
    02/28/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Loyola–Chicago L 51–65  11–19 (5–13)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,989)
    Chicago, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/05/2015
    6:05 pm, MVC TV
    vs. Southern Illinois
    First round
    L 48–55  11–20
    Scottrade Center (5,608)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    * December 7's game vs Missouri State was postponed due to a power outage.[2]

    References

    1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    2. http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120714aaa.html
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