2014–15 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

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2014–15 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
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Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2014–15 record8–22 (7–13 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marc Rybczyk
  • Will Lanier
  • Kareem Brown
Home arena Gallagher Center
Seasons
  2013–14
2015–16  
2014–15 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona 173 .850269 .743
Rider 155 .7502112 .636
Manhattan137 .6501914 .576
Monmouth 137 .6501815 .545
Canisius 119 .5501815 .545
Quinnipiac 911 .4501515 .500
Saint Peter's 812 .4001618 .471
Siena 713 .3501120 .355
Niagara 713 .350822 .267
Fairfield 515 .250724 .226
Marist 515 .250725 .219
2015 MAAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by second year head coach Chris Casey, played their home games at the Gallagher Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 7–13 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Siena.

Contents

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Camerson FowlerGuard6–0165RS–Sophomore Detroit, Michigan
2Emile BlackmanGuard6–4195RS–Sophomre Dix Hills, New York
4Rayvon HarrisGuard/Forward6–5215RS–Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina
5DarJar DicksonForward6–9205Freshman Washington, D.C.
10Wesley MyersGuard6–2180Sophomore Brooklyn, New York
11Ramone SnowdenForward6–5210Sophomore Virginia Beach, Virginia
12Karonn DavisGuard6–2185RS–Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13Matt ScottForward6–4170Freshman Brooklyn, New York
14James SuberForward6–6210Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
15Julian RichardsonGuard6–3180Freshman Woodland Hills, California
21Anders Skou HansenGuard6–3180Freshman Brøndby, Denmark
22Dominique ReidForward6–8200RS–Freshman Erial, New Jersey
24David VaroliGuard6–0175Sophomore Katonah, New York
31Thomas FlemingGuard6–4195RS–Sophomore Dobbs Ferry, New York

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014*
7:00 pm
Roberts Wesleyan W 84–66 
Gallagher Center  (1,015)
Lewiston, NY
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm,  ESPN3
at  Pittsburgh L 45–78 0–1
Petersen Events Center  (9,749)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/20/2014
7:00 pm
at  Saint Peter's W 61–59 1–1 (1–0)
Yanitelli Center  (N/A)
Jersey City, NJ
11/22/2014*
7:00 pm
Hartford L 62–65 1–2
Gallagher Center (1,417)
Lewiston, NY
11/29/2014*
2:00 pm
vs.  St. Bonaventure
Big 4 Basketball Classic
L 59–74 1–3
First Niagara Center  (7,191)
Buffalo, NY
12/02/2014*
7:00 pm,  FS1
at  St. John's L 57–70 1–4
Carnesecca Arena  (4,475)
Queens, NY
12/06/2014
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 64–77 1–5 (1–1)
Gallagher Center (1,754)
Lewiston, NY
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm
at  Davidson L 58–78 1–6
John M. Belk Arena  (3,244)
Davidson, NC
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at  Buffalo L 62–88 1–7
Alumni Arena  (2,702)
Amherst, NY
12/23/2014*
7:00 pm
Arkansas State L 69–74 1–8
Gallagher Center (909)
Lewiston, NY
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
Albany W 65–47 2–8
Gallagher Center (1,071)
Lewiston, NY
01/02/2015
7:00 pm
Manhattan W 73–61 3–8 (2–1)
Gallagher Center (905)
Lewiston, NY
01/04/2015
2:00 pm
Monmouth L 50–66 3–9 (2–2)
Gallagher Center (981)
Lewiston, NY
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
at  Siena L 69–79 3–10 (2–3)
Times Union Center  (5,646)
Albany, NY
01/10/2015
7:00 pm
at ManhattanL 75–84 3–11 (2–4)
Draddy Gymnasium  (1,312)
Riverdale, NY
01/13/2015*
7:00 pm
Penn L 56–67 3–12
Gallagher Center (846)
Lewiston, NY
01/16/2015
7:00 pm
Iona L 79–80 3–13 (2–5)
Gallagher Center (879)
Lewiston, NY
01/18/2015
2:00 pm
SienaL 70–74 3–14 (2–6)
Gallagher Center (800)
Lewiston, NY
01/23/2015
7:00 pm
at MonmouthL 58–69 3–15 (2–7)
Multipurpose Activity Center  (2,281)
West Long Branch, NJ
01/25/2015
4:30 pm
vs. IonaL 64–87 3–16 (2–8)
Madison Square Garden  (19,812)
New York City, NY
01/30/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist L 61–65 3–17 (2–9)
Gallagher Center (1,201)
Lewiston, NY
02/01/2015
2:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 105–100 2OT4–17 (3–9)
Gallagher Center (884)
Lewiston, NY
02/06/2015
7:00 pm
at MaristL 61–63 4–18 (3–10)
McCann Field House  (1,547)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/08/2015
1:00 pm
at QuinnipiacL 69–91 4–19 (3–11)
TD Bank Sports Center  (1,688)
Hamden, CT
02/13/2015
7:00 pm
Saint Peter'sL 65–77 4–20 (3–12)
Gallagher Center (1,184)
Lewiston, NY
02/15/2015
2:00 pm
Rider L 60–69 4–21 (3–13)
Gallagher Center (1,179)
Lewiston, NY
02/19/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at  Fairfield W 55–53 5–21 (4–13)
Webster Bank Arena  (1,406)
Bridgeport, CT
02/21/2015
2:00 pm
at RiderW 65–61 6–21 (5–13)
Alumni Gymnasium  (1,521)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/24/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
W 82–71 7–21 (6–13)
Koessler Athletic Center  (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
03/01/2015
2:00 pm
FairfieldW 57–56 8–21 (7–13)
Gallagher Center (1,326)
Lewiston, NY
MAAC Tournament
03/05/2013
5:00 pm
at Siena
First round
L 54–71 8–22
Times Union Center (4,062)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule".