# 2014–15 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Michael Grant, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–23 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament where they lost to North Carolina Central.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Van Rolle | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Sophomore | Edgewood, Maryland |
| 1 | Dallas Gary | Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Senior | Buffalo, New York |
| 2 | Lawrence Fejokwu | Center | 6–9 | 260 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 3 | Arnold Fripp | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 5 | Daguan Brickhouse | Guard | 5–8 | 160 | Senior | Peekskill, New York |
| 10 | Christian Kessee | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 11 | Taariq Cephas | Guard | 5–10 | 165 | Senior | Bear, Delaware |
| 15 | Blake Simpson | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 20 | Shomari Triggs | Guard | 5–9 | 190 | Junior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 21 | Johyari Josiah | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 22 | Michael Oyefusi | Guard | 6–3 | 205 | Junior | Randallstown, Maryland |
| 40 | Brandon St. Louis | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Senior | Valley Stream, New York |
| 54 | Jerimyiah Batts | Forward | 6–8 | 255 | Sophomore | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 11:00 pm, P12N | at Oregon | L 65–107 | 0–1 | Matthew Knight Arena (5,467) Eugene, OR |
| 11/16/2014* 6:00 pm | at Illinois | L 56–114 | 0–2 | State Farm Center (12,272) Champaign, IL |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm | at Notre Dame | L 67–104 | 0–3 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,343) South Bend, IN |
| 11/23/2014* 3:00 pm | at Denver | L 54–80 | 0–4 | Magness Arena (N/A) Denver, CO |
| 12/01/2014* 7:30 pm | Goldey–Beacom | W 103–50 | 1–4 | Physical Education Complex (721) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm | at Towson | L 76–84 | 1–5 | SECU Arena (2,154) Towson, MD |
| 12/06/2014 6:00 pm | at Hampton | L 52–71 | 1–6 (0–1) | Hampton Convocation Center (2,000) Hampton, VA |
| 12/08/2014 7:00 pm | at Norfolk State | L 69–88 | 1–7 (0–2) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,320) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/10/2014* 7:30 pm | Hofstra | L 64–105 | 1–8 | Physical Education Complex (618) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/14/2014* 7:00 pm, SNY | at UConn | L 85–106 | 1–9 | XL Center (8,260) Hartford, CT |
| 12/22/2014* 8:00 pm, BTN | at Michigan | L 56–72 | 1–10 | Crisler Center (11,989) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 12/23/2014* 6:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan | L 64–87 | 1–11 | Convocation Center (827) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/28/2014* 2:00 pm | at Evansville | L 80–85 | 1–12 | Ford Center (4,329) Evansville, IN |
| 12/30/2014* 1:00 pm | Eastern Kentucky | L 63–66 | 1–13 | Physical Education Complex (638) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/03/2015* 7:00 pm | at Akron | L 62–79 | 1–14 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,907) Akron, OH |
| 01/10/2015 4:00 pm | at Howard | L 69–71 | 1–15 (0–3) | Burr Gymnasium (345) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/17/2015 4:00 pm | Bethune-Cookman | L 53–58 | 1–16 (0–4) | Physical Education Complex (355) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/19/2015 7:30 pm | Florida A&M | W 87–75 | 2–16 (1–4) | Physical Education Complex (538) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/24/2015 7:30 pm | at North Carolina Central | L 77–79 | 2–17 (1–5) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,302) Durham, NC |
| 01/26/2015 4:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T | W 84–71 | 3–17 (2–5) | Corbett Sports Center (1,294) Greensboro, NC |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 82–92 | 3–18 (2–6) | Hytche Athletic Center (2,871) Princess Anne, MD |
| 02/02/2015 7:30 pm, ESPNU | Morgan State | W 80–67 | 4–18 (3–6) | Physical Education Complex (2,003) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/07/2015 4:00 pm | South Carolina State | W 77–74 | 5–18 (4–6) | Physical Education Complex (963) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/09/2015 7:30 pm | Savannah State | L 70–73 | 5–19 (4–7) | Physical Education Complex (905) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm | Howard | L 60–77 | 5–20 (4–8) | Physical Education Complex (1,304) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/16/2015 7:30 pm | at Delaware State | W 96–92 | 6–20 (5–8) | Memorial Hall (1,238) Dover, DE |
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm | Norfolk State | L 81–99 | 6–21 (5–9) | Physical Education Complex (289) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm | at Morgan State | W 88–77 | 7–21 (6–9) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,237) Baltimore, MD |
| 03/05/2015 7:30 pm | Delaware State | L 92–104 | 7–22 (6–10) | Physical Education Complex (538) Baltimore, MD |
| MEAC tournament |||||
| 03/10/2015 6:00 pm | vs. Bethune-Cookman First round | W 64–60 | 8–22 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| 03/11/2015 6:00 pm | vs. North Carolina Central Quarterfinals | L 43–91 | 8–23 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||