2014–15 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were coached by new head coach Mike Dunlap.[4] The Lions competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion. They finished the season 8–23, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Santa Clara.

2014–15 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2014–15 record8–23 (4–14 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Peterson Jr.[1] (1st season)
  • Patrick Sandle[2] (1st season)
  • Ray Johnson[3] (1st season)
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Gonzaga171 .944  353  .921
BYU135 .722  2510  .714
Saint Mary's135 .722  2110  .677
Pepperdine108 .556  1814  .563
San Diego810 .444  1516  .484
Portland711 .389  1716  .515
Santa Clara711 .389  1418  .438
San Francisco711 .389  1418  .438
Pacific414 .222  1219  .387
Loyola Marymount414 .222  823  .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
C.J. Blackwell2F6'5"240RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Kentucky Wesleyan College[5]
Anthony Ireland3G5'10"170SeniorWaterbury, CTGraduated
Nino Jackson4G6'2"170RS FreshmanArdmore, OKTransferred to Indian Hills Community College
Ben Dickinson10F6'9"223RS SophomoreAlexandria, VATransferred to UNC Greensboro[6]
Nick Stover11F6'6"200SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to South Alabama[7]
Alex Osborne15F6'7"240RS SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Max Heller21G5'9"170RS SophomoreSan Diego, CATransferred
Gabe Levin32F6'7"230FreshmanOak Park, ILTransferred to Marquette[8]

Recruits

NamePos.HeightWeightHigh School/Last CollegeHometownNotes
Devin WyattF6'7"195De SotoDe Soto, TXIncoming Freshman who played on #22 De Soto team in 2013
David HumphriesG6'4"200Northern Iowa Area C.C.Adelaide, AustraliaFirst ever NIACC 2-time All American, transfers as a Junior
Simon KrajcovicG6'3"185Canarias Basketball Academy- SpainSlovakiaMember of the Slovak National team since he was 16, averaging 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.8 steals, and 31 minutes. Led Canarias to F4 Championship in 2014.
Matt HayesG6'1"170Santa Rosa J.C.Elk Grove, CaliforniaLed Santa Rosa to first ever CCCAA Championship. Was named a member of the All-Tournament team as well as First Team-All State and First Team- Big 8. Transfers as a sophomore.
Petr HermanF6'10"240Canarias Basketball Academy- SpainCentral Bohemian, Czech RepublicMember of the Czech Republic national team since 2010
Joshua SpiersF6'7"205Towsnville HeatQueensland, AustraliaMember of the Australian U20 National Championships, helped Queensland to silver medal
Steven HaneyF6'6"190UCFFort Lauderdale, FloridaTransfer from UCF as a sophomore, will redshirt this season

Roster

2014–15 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Evan Payne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoKingdom Christian Academy Cuyahoga Falls, OH
F 2 Joshua Spiers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrTownsville Heat Queensland, Australia
G 5 Simon Krajcovic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCanarias Academy Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
G 10 Matt Hayes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSanta Rosa JC Elk Grove, CA
F 12 Steven Haney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoUCF Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 14 Patson Siame 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoFindlay College Prep Zambia, Africa
F 20 Devin Wyatt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrDeSoto DeSoto, TX
F 22 Godwin Okonji 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrFindlay College Prep Lagos, Nigeria
G 23 Chase Flint 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrEastern Utah Kaysville, UT
G 24 Ayodeji Egbeyemi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrNational Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
F 33 Petr Herman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrCanarias Academy Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
F 42 Marin Mornar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrConsortium College Prep (Detroit) Zagreb, Croatia
G 45 David Humphries 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNorthern Iowa Area CC Adelaide, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
6:00 pm
Southeast Missouri State
LMU Tournament
W 76–66  1–0
Gersten Pavilion (1,703)
Los Angeles, CA
11/15/2014*
5:00 pm
Boise State
LMU Tournament
L 69–77  1–1
Gersten Pavilion (1,326)
Los Angeles, CA
11/20/2014*
6:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State L 44–68  1–2
Wells Fargo Arena (3,923)
Tempe, AZ
11/23/2014*
5:00 pm
San Diego Christian W 82–60  2–2
Gersten Pavilion (1,219)
Los Angeles, CA
11/26/2014*
5:00 pm
UC Riverside W 66–62  3–2
Gersten Pavilion (1,625)
Los Angeles, CA
11/29/2014*
8:00 pm
UC Irvine L 72–80  3–3
Gersten Pavilion (1,568)
Los Angeles, CA
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm, P12N
at USC L 61–77  3–4
Galen Center (2,537)
Los Angeles, CA
12/13/2014*
1:00 pm
at Northern Arizona L 69–71  3–5
Walkup Skydome (803)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/17/2014*
6:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford L 58–67  3–6
Maples Pavilion (4,088)
Stanford, CA
12/22/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 11 Wichita State
Diamond Head Classic
L 53–80  3–7
Stan Sheriff Center (8,448)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2014*
10:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Nebraska
Diamond Head Classic consolation round
L 42–50 OT 3–8
Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2014*
10:30 am, ESPN3
vs. DePaul
Diamond Head Classic seventh place game
W 72–69  4–8
Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
Honolulu, HI
12/29/2014
6:00 pm, TWCSN
Pepperdine L 56–69  4–9
(0–1)
Gersten Pavilion (1,691)
Los Angeles, CA
01/01/2015
1:00 pm, TheW.tv
Pacific L 63–77  4–10
(0–2)
Gersten Pavilion (1,061)
Los Angeles, CA
01/03/2015
1:00 pm, TWCSN
Saint Mary's L 63–72  4–11
(0–3)
Gersten Pavilion (1,109)
Los Angeles, CA
01/08/2015
8:00 pm, TWCSN
at San Diego L 50–59  4–12
(0–4)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,343)
San Diego, CA
01/10/2015
6:00 pm, BYUtv
at BYU L 72–85  4–13
(0–5)
Marriott Center (16,912)
Provo, UT
01/15/2015
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Portland W 80–68  5–13
(1–5)
Gersten Pavilion (1,659)
Los Angeles, CA
01/17/2015
1:00 pm, TWCSN
No. 3 Gonzaga L 55–72  5–14
(1–6)
Gersten Pavilion (4,026)
Los Angeles, CA
01/22/2015
8:00 pm, CSNCA
at Santa Clara L 62–65  5–15
(1–7)
Leavey Center (1,318)
Santa Clara, CA
01/24/2015
6:00 pm, TheW.tv
at San Francisco W 70–69  6–15
(2–7)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,523)
San Francisco, CA
01/29/2015
7:30 pm, CSNCA
at Saint Mary's L 54–68  6–16
(2–8)
McKeon Pavilion (2,971)
Moraga, CA
01/31/2015
1:00 pm, TWCSN
at Pacific W 76–71 OT 7–16
(3–8)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,446)
Stockton, CA
02/05/2015
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
San Diego W 70–61  8–16
(4–8)
Gersten Pavilion (1,872)
Los Angeles, CA
02/07/2015
1:00 pm, TWCSN
BYU L 68–87  8–17
(4–9)
Gersten Pavilion (3,232)
Los Angeles, CA
02/12/2014
6:00 pm, RTNW/TheW.tv
at No. 3 Gonzaga L 51–80  8–18
(4–10)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, RTNW/TheW.tv
at Portland L 63–66  8–19
(4–11)
Chiles Center (1,690)
Portland, OR
02/19/2015
8:00 pm, TWCSN
San Francisco L 45–72  8–20
(4–12)
Gersten Pavilion (1,321)
Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2015
3:00 pm, TheW.tv
Santa Clara L 63–70  8–21
(4–13)
Gersten Pavilion (1,844)
Los Angeles, CA
02/28/2015
3:00 pm, TWCSN
at Pepperdine L 49–65  8–22
(4–14)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,451)
Malibu, CA
WCC Tournament
03/06/2015
8:00 pm, BYUtv
vs. Santa Clara
First round
L 54–85  8–23
Orleans Arena (7,110)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  2. "Sandle hired at Loyola Marymount". NorCal HS & College Basketball Central. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  3. "El Camino's Johnson to coach at LMU". UT San Diego. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  4. "Loyola Marymount hires Mike Dunlap as new head coach". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  5. "Basketball adds 6-5 guard/forward C.J. Blackwell from Loyola Marymount". Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  6. "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Ben Dickinson To Roster". UNC Greensboro Spartans. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  7. "South Alabama adds Loyola Marymount transfer Nick Stover". College Basketball Talk. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  8. "Marquette lands Loyola Marymount transfer Gabe Levin". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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