2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

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2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball

National champions (Black College Sports Page)
SWAC Regular Season Champions
SWAC tournament champions

NCAA tournament, round of 64

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 22–13 (16–2 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Mike Davis (3rd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Donald Marsh
* Michael Davis, Jr.
* J. Keith LeGree

Home arena| Health and Physical Education Arena

Seasons

<- 2013–14

2015–16 ->

2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Texas Southern † | 16 | - | 2 |  | .889 |  |  | 22 | - | 13  |  | .629
Alabama State* | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 19 | - | 10  |  | .655
Southern* | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 18 | - | 17  |  | .514
Prairie View A&M | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 15 | - | 18  |  | .455
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 12 | - | 20  |  | .375
Jackson State | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 11 | - | 21  |  | .344
Alabama A&M | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 9 | - | 20  |  | .310
Mississippi Valley State | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 6 | - | 26  |  | .188
Alcorn State | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 6 | - | 26  |  | .188
Grambling State | 0 | - | 18 |  | .000 |  |  | 2 | - | 27  |  | .069
*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations
† 2015 SWAC tournament winner

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

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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

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Number  | Name  | Position  | Height  | Weight  | Year  | Hometown

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1  | Deverell Biggs  | Guard  | 6–1  | 185  | Senior  | Omaha, Nebraska
2  | Chris Thomas  | Forward  | 6–5  | 190  | Junior  | Denver, Colorado
3  | Madarious Gibbs | Guard  | 6–1  | 190  | Senior  | Newnan, Georgia
4  | Jose Rodriguez  | Forward  | 6–7  | 215  | Senior  | The Bronx, New York
5  | Tyree Bynum  | Guard  | 5–9  | 165  | Sophomore  | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11  | Malcolm Riley  | Forward  | 6–5  | 200  | Junior  | Newport News, Virginia
12  | Tonnie Collier  | Forward  | 6–8  | 210  | Junior  | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
14  | Eric Washington  | Forward  | 6–4  | 210  | Senior  | Birmingham, Alabama
15  | David Blanks  | Guard  | 6–3  | 180  | Junior  | Barberton, Ohio
20  | Giovanni Mack  | Guard  | 5–9  | 175  | Freshman  | Charlotte, North Carolina
23  | Jason Carter  | Forward  | 6–9  | 240  | Senior  | Houston, Texas
24  | Nevin Johnson  | Guard  | 6–3  | 190  | Junior  | Spring, Texas
33  | Nick Shepherd  | Forward  | 6–9  | 220  | Graduate student  | Missouri City, Texas
34  | Christian McCoggle  | Center  | 6–8  | 220  | Sophomore  | Dallas, Texas

## Schedule

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
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Regular season
11/14/2014*
10:00 am |  | at Eastern Washington
Hoosiers Showcase | L 62–86 | 0–1
| Reese Court (1,623)
Cheney, WA
11/17/2014*
5:00 pm, BTN |  | at Indiana
Hoosiers Showcase | L 64–83 | 0–2
| Assembly Hall (17,243)
Bloomington, IN
11/20/2014*
6:00 pm, FSN |  | at Tennessee | L 58–70 | 0–3
| Thompson–Boling Arena (13,236)
Knoxville, TN
11/22/2014*
5:00 pm |  | at Norfolk State | L 66–76 | 0–4
| Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,555)
Norfolk, VA
11/26/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at SMU
Hoosiers Classic | L 59–72 | 0–5
| Moody Coliseum (6,852)
University Park, TX
11/28/2014*
3:00 pm |  | Lamar
Hoosiers Classic | W 71–59 | 1–5
| Health and Physical Education Arena (N/A)
Houston, TX
12/01/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPNU |  | at Baylor | L 49–75 | 1–6
| Ferrell Center (4,286)
Waco, TX
12/12/2014*
6:00 pm, SECN |  | at Florida | L 50–75 | 1–7
| O'Connell Center (9,212)
Gainesville, FL
12/15/2014*
6:00 pm, RTSW |  | at No. 8 Gonzaga | L 54–94 | 1–8
| McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
12/20/2014*
4:00 pm, ESPNU |  | at No. 25 Michigan State | W 71–64 OT | 2–8
| Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
12/23/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN+ |  | at Auburn | L 60–61 | 2–9
| Auburn Arena (7,323)
Auburn, AL
12/28/2014*
2:00 pm, FSMW |  | at Kansas State | W 58–56 | 3–9
| Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm |  | at New Mexico State | L 52–54 | 3–10
| Pan American Center (4,981)
Las Cruces, NM
01/03/2015
3:00 pm |  | at Alcorn State | W 72–55 | 4–10 (1–0)
| Davey Whitney Complex (343)
Lorman, MS
01/05/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU |  | at Southern | W 59–58 | 5–10 (2–0)
| F.G. Clark Center (656)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/10/2015
8:00 pm |  | at Prairie View A&M | W 81–77 | 6–10 (3–0)
| William Nicks Building (931)
Prairie View, TX
01/17/2015
7:30 pm |  | Grambling State | W 60–51 | 7–10 (4–0)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (3,452)
Houston, TX
01/19/2015
7:30 pm |  | Jackson State | W 67–54 | 8–10 (5–0)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (1,524)
Houston, TX
01/24/2015
7:30 pm |  | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 62–66 | 8–11 (5–1)
| K. L. Johnson Complex (2,002)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/26/2015
7:30 pm |  | at Mississippi Valley State | W 85–84 3OT | 9–11 (6–1)
| Leflore County Civic Center (452)
Greenwood, MS
01/31/2015
7:30 pm |  | Alabama State | W 80–65 | 10–11 (7–1)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (2,521)
Houston, TX
02/02/2015
7:30 pm, ESPNU |  | Alabama A&M | W 68–65 OT | 11–11 (8–1)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (1,875)
Houston, TX
02/07/2015
7:30 pm |  | Prairie View A&M | L 55–58 | 11–12 (8–2)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (7,586)
Houston, TX
02/14/2015
7:30 pm |  | at Grambling State | W 81–58 | 12–12 (9–2)
| Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150)
Grambling, LA
02/16/2015
7:30 pm |  | at Jackson State | W 71–70 OT | 13–12 (10–2)
| Williams Assembly Center (399)
Jackson, MS
02/21/2015
7:30 pm |  | Arkansas Pine–Bluff | W 56–50 | 14–12 (11–2)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (1,024)
Houston, TX
02/23/2015
7:30 pm |  | Mississippi Valley State | W 83–73 | 15–12 (12–2)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (1,021)
Houston, TX
02/28/2015
5:00 pm |  | at Alabama State | W 58–49 | 16–12 (13–2)
| Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,500)
Montgomery, AL
03/02/2015
7:30 pm |  | at Alabama A&M | W 77–75 | 17–12 (14–2)
| Elmore Gymnasium (1,482)
Huntsville, AL
03/05/2015
7:30 pm |  | Alcorn State | W 94–73 | 18–12 (15–2)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (1,024)
Houston, TX
03/07/2015
7:30 pm |  | Southern | W 88–78 | 19–12 (16–2)
| Health and Physical Education Arena (4,572)
Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
03/11/2015
8:30 pm |  | vs. Alcorn State
Quarterfinals | W 95–74 | 20–12
| Toyota Center (3,905)
Houston, TX
03/13/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | vs. Prairie View A&M
Semifinals | W 90–77 | 21–12
| Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
03/14/2015
5:00 pm, ESPNU |  | vs. Southern
Championship game | W 62–58 | 22–12
| Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
NCAA tournament
03/19/2015*
1:10 pm, TNT | (15 W)  | vs. (2 W) No. 5 Arizona
Second Round | L 72–93 | 22–13
| Moda Center (13,616)
Portland, OR

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

## References

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1. ^ Duarte, Joseph (March 19, 2015). "Texas Southern falls to Arizona 93-72 in round of 64". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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