2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
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The 2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fifth head coach Alan Major, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. Major took an indefinite leave of absence January 6 for medical issues and was replaced by assistant coach Ryan Odom who finished the season as interim head coach. After the season ended, Major and the university agreed to mutually part ways [permanent dead link]. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Middle Tennessee.
ConferenceConference USA
Record14–18 (7–11 C-USA)
Headcoach
- Alan Major (5th season)
Assistant coaches
- Ryan Odom
- Desmond Oliver
- Orlando Vandross
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 14–18 (7–11 C-USA) |
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| Home arena | Dale F. Halton Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WKU | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss* | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 C-USA Tournament winner *Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The 49ers finished the season 17–14, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech.
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Denzel Ingram | 10 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Sophomore | Chapel Hill, NC | Transferred to UNC Wilmington |
| Ben Cherry | 24 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Marcus Bryan | 25 | F | 6'7" | 224 | Freshman | Raleigh, NC | Transferred to UNC Wilmington |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous |
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| Benas Griciunas | 31 | C | 7'0" | 225 | Sophomore | Šilutė, Lithuania | Transferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Griciunas will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
Class of 2014 recruits
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Torin Dorn SG |
Charlotte, NC | Vance High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 8, 2013 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (70) | ||||||
| Keyshawn Woods SG |
Charlotte, NC | Northside Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 26, 2013 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  (69) | ||||||
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Roster
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Season Notes
Head Coach Alan Major would take an indefinite leave of absence for medical reasons starting on January 6 following the game against Old Dominion. He would not return for the season. Assistant Head Coach Ryan Odom would lead the program for the remainder of the season.[1]
True Freshman Torin Dorn would be named Conference USA Freshman of the Year as the 49ers' leading scorer, averaging 11.8 points per game. Senior Pierriá Henry was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team for the second straight year, which also marked his third Conference All-Defensive Team selection overall.[2]
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/10/2014* 7:00 pm |
Newberry | W 112–86 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,099) Charlotte, NC | ||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/16/2014* 5:30 pm, WCCB/ASN |
at Elon | W 73–60 | 1–0 |
Alumni Gym (1,528) Elon, NC | |||||||
| 11/20/2014* 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Penn State Charleston Classic Quarterfinals |
W 106–97 | 2–0 |
TD Arena (2,517) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| 11/21/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. South Carolina Charleston Classic Semifinals |
W 65–63 | 3–0 |
TD Arena (2,430) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| 11/23/2014* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Miami (FL) Charleston Classic Championship |
L 58–77 | 3–1 |
TD Arena (1,532) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| 11/25/2014* 9:00 pm, FSN |
No. 17 Miami (FL) | L 74–77 | 3–2 |
Dale F. Halton Arena (7,163) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 11/30/2014* 3:00 pm, WCCB/ASN |
at UNC Asheville | W 66–63 OT | 4–2 |
Kimmel Arena (1,327) Asheville, NC | |||||||
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm |
at Davidson | L 86–92 | 4–3 |
John M. Belk Arena (4,606) Davidson, NC | |||||||
| 12/07/2014* 2:30 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. George Washington BB&T Classic |
L 70–78 | 4–4 |
Verizon Center (8,756) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/16/2014* 8:00 pm, WCCB/ASN |
College of Charleston | W 90–85 OT | 5–4 |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 12/18/2014* 8:00 pm, WCCB/ASN |
Appalachian State | W 75–65 | 6–4 |
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,237) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 12/20/2014* 12:00 pm, FSN |
at Georgetown | L 78–81 | 6–5 |
Verizon Center (7,858) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Georgia Tech | L 66–67 | 6–6 |
Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,567) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
| 01/04/2015 1:00 pm, WCCB/ASN |
Old Dominion | L 54–61 | 6–7 (0–1) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,779) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 01/08/2015 8:00 pm |
at WKU | L 66–74 | 6–8 (0–2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,606) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm |
at Marshall | W 77–72 | 7–8 (1–2) |
Cam Henderson Center (5,013) Huntington, WV | |||||||
| 01/15/2015 7:00 pm |
North Texas | W 73–57 | 8–8 (2–2) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,694) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 01/17/2015 7:00 pm |
Rice | L 68–73 OT | 8–9 (2–3) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,318) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 01/22/2015 8:00 pm |
at UAB | L 76–81 OT | 8–10 (2–4) |
Bartow Arena (3,029) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 01/24/2015 6:00 pm |
at Middle Tennessee | L 69–72 | 8–11 (2–5) |
Murphy Center (4,839) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm |
Florida Atlantic | W 86–61 | 9–11 (3–5) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,724) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 01/31/2015 7:00 pm |
FIU | L 70–78 | 9–12 (3–6) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,021) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 02/04/2015* 7:00 pm |
North Carolina A&T | W 77–61 | 10–12 |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,918) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 02/07/2015 7:00 pm, COX |
at Old Dominion | L 57–61 | 10–13 (3–7) |
Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,678) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| 02/12/2015 9:00 pm |
at UTEP | L 68–73 | 10–14 (3–8) |
Don Haskins Center (7,533) El Paso, TX | |||||||
| 02/14/2015 3:00 pm |
at UTSA | W 89–81 | 11–14 (4–8) |
Convocation Center (982) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Louisiana Tech | L 82–83 OT | 11–15 (4–9) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,078) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 02/21/2015 5:30 pm, WCCB/ASN |
Southern Miss | W 71–43 | 12–15 (5–9) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,469) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 02/26/2015 8:00 pm |
at North Texas | L 65–81 | 12–16 (5–10) |
The Super Pit (4,122) Denton, TX | |||||||
| 02/28/2015 8:00 pm |
at Rice | W 77-76 | 13–16 (6–10) |
Tudor Fieldhouse (4653) Houston, TX | |||||||
| 03/05/2015 7:00 pm |
WKU | L 84–88 OT | 13–17 (6–11) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,526) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| 03/07/2015 7:00 pm |
Marshall | W 86–73 | 14–17 (7–11) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
| Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/11/2015 3:30 pm, ASN |
vs. Middle Tennessee First round |
L 60–63 | 14–18 |
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||