# 2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by second year head coach Eddie Jordan, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.

## Previous season

They finished the season 12–21, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Louisville.

## Preseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jermone Seagears | 1 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Silver Spring, MD | Transferred to UNLV |
| Craig Brown | 15 | G/F | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Miami, FL | Transferred to Kent State |
| Wally Judge | 33 | F | 6'9" | 250 | RS Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |
| J.J. Moore | 44 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Brentwood, NY | Graduated |
| D'Von Campbell | 55 | G | 5'11" | 178 | Junior | Arlington, TX | Transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Bishop Daniels | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Raleigh, NC | ASA College |

### 2014 signing class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ibrahima Diallo C | Winston-Salem, NC | Quality Education Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| D.J. Foreman SF | Spring Valley, NY | Massanutten Military Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Mike Williams SG | Brooklyn, NY | Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 8, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Ryan Johnson SG | Greensboro, NC | New Hope Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 28, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 8* 2:00 pm | Baruch College | W 86–42 | | The RAC (1,239) Piscataway, NJ |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 16* 7:00 pm, BTN | George Washington | L 53–70 | 0–1 | The RAC (5,824) Piscataway, NJ |
| Nov 19* 7:30 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 61–44 | 1–1 | The RAC (4,102) Piscataway, NJ |
| Nov 23* 5:00 pm | St. Francis Brooklyn Barclays Center Classic | W 76–73 | 2–1 | The RAC (4,117) Piscataway, NJ |
| Nov 25* 7:00 pm, BTN | Saint Peter's Barclays Center Classic | L 50–68 | 2–2 | The RAC (3,913) Piscataway, NJ |
| Nov 28* 7:00 pm, NBCSN | vs. Vanderbilt Barclays Center Classic semifinals | W 68–65 | 3–2 | Barclays Center (4,118) Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov 29* 9:30 pm, NBCSN | vs. No. 8 Virginia Barclays Center Classic championship | L 26–45 | 3–3 | Barclays Center (4,105) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 1* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Clemson ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 69–64 | 4–3 | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,285) Clemson, SC |
| Dec 6* 12:00 pm, FSN | at Seton Hall Rivalry | L 54–81 | 4–4 | Prudential Center (8,710) Newark, NJ |
| Dec 9* 7:00 pm, BTN | New Hampshire | W 60–56 | 5–4 | The RAC (3,967) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 14* 4:00 pm | vs. Manhattan Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival | W 63–55 | 6–4 | Madison Square Garden (8,074) New York City, NY |
| Dec 20* 2:00 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | L 68–73 | 6–5 | The RAC (4,977) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 20* 7:00 pm, BTN | Sacred Heart | W 79–54 | 7–5 | The RAC (3,903) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 28* 3:00 pm | at Monmouth | W 59–58 | 8–5 | Multipurpose Activity Center (3,911) West Long Branch, NJ |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||
| Dec 30 12:00 pm, ESPNU | Northwestern | L 47–51 | 8–6 (0–1) | The RAC (5,651) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 3 7:30 pm, ESPN2 | Penn State | W 50–46 | 9–6 (1–1) | The RAC (7,158) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 8 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Nebraska | L 49–65 | 9–7 (1–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,857) Lincoln, NE |
| Jan 11 6:00 pm, BTN | No. 4 Wisconsin | W 67–62 | 10–7 (2–2) | The RAC (6,987) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 14 7:00 pm, BTN | at No. 14 Maryland | L 65–73 | 10–8 (2–3) | Xfinity Center (12,419) College Park, MD |
| Jan 17 12:00 pm, BTN | at Minnesota | L 80–89 | 10–9 (2–4) | Williams Arena (12,461) Minneapolis, MN |
| Jan 20 6:30 pm, BTN | Michigan | L 50–54 | 10–10 (2–5) | The RAC (7,365) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 24 12:00 pm, ESPNU | at Penn State | L 51–79 | 10–11 (2–6) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,281) University Park, PA |
| Jan 29 6:00 pm, BTN | Michigan State | L 51–71 | 10–12 (2–7) | The RAC (6,088) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 31 3:15 pm, BTN | at No. 22 Indiana | L 64–72 | 10–13 (2–8) | Assembly Hall (17,472) Blommington, IN |
| Feb 3 9:00 pm, BTN | at Illinois | L 54–66 | 10–14 (2–9) | State Farm Center (12,838) Champaign, IL |
| Feb 8 5:30 pm, BTN | No. 20 Ohio State | L 60–79 | 10–15 (2–10) | The RAC (8,003) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 12 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Purdue | L 51–61 | 10–16 (2–11) | The RAC (5,805) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 19 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Iowa | L 47–81 | 10–17 (2–12) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,594) Iowa City, IA |
| Feb 22 2:15 pm, BTN | Indiana | L 54–84 | 10–18 (2–13) | The RAC (7,402) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Purdue | L 85–92 | 10–19 (2–14) | Mackey Arena (11,895) West Lafayette, IN |
| Mar 3 7:00 pm, BTN | No. 10 Maryland | L 50–60 | 10–20 (2–15) | The RAC (7,053) Piscataway, NJ |
| Mar 7 2:15 pm, BTN | at Michigan | L 69–79 | 10–21 (2–16) | Crisler Center (12,357) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Big Ten Conference tournament ||||||
| Mar 11 7:00 pm, BTN | vs. Minnesota First round | L 68–80 | 10–22 | United Center (16,098) Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||