# 2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles were led by 16th year head coach Scott Sutton and played their home games at the Mabee Center. They were members of The Summit League. They return to The Summit after only two seasons in the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–6 in The Summit League play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of The Summit League tournament where they lost to North Dakota State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated UC Santa Barbara in the first round before losing in the second round to Loyola–Chicago.

## Roster

Source
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Aaron Young | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Sophomore | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| 1 | Bobby Word | Guard | 6–4 | 170 | Sophomore | Lancaster, Texas |
| 3 | Jabbar Singleton | Guard | 6–0 | 190 | Sophomore | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 5 | Brandon Conley | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Junior | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 12 | Jackson Bart | Forward | 6–5 | 190 | Freshman | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| 15 | Obi Emegano | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Redshirt Junior | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| 22 | Adrion Webber | Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Senior | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| 23 | Dederick Lee | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Redshirt Freshman | Clarksville, Arkansas |
| 24 | Korey Billbury | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Redshirt Junior | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 33 | Darian Harris | Guard | 6–6 | 195 | Redshirt Freshman | Springdale, Arkansas |
| 34 | Denell Henderson | Forward | 6–7 | 235 | Senior | Damascus, Arkansas |
| 35 | Drew Wilson | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Redshirt Junior | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 44 | Albert Owens | Center | 6–9 | 260 | Freshman | Cedar Hill, Texas |

## Schedule

Source
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/03/2014* 7:00 pm | East Central | W 75–68 | | Mabee Center (2,102) Tulsa, OK |
| 11/08/2014* 7:00 pm | Rogers State | W 73–60 | | Mabee Center (2,706) Tulsa, OK |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/15/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Tulsa PSO Mayors Cup/MGM Grand Main Event | W 77–68 | 1–0 | Mabee Center (6,534) Tulsa, OK |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | at Missouri | L 64–78 | 1–1 | Mizzou Arena (5,563) Columbia, MO |
| 11/21/2014* 8:00 pm, P12N | at Oregon State MGM Grand Main Event | L 42–55 | 1–2 | Gill Coliseum (4,022) Corvallis, OR |
| 11/25/2014* 8:00 pm | vs. Louisiana–Lafayette MGM Grand Main Event | L 52–76 | 1–3 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV |
| 11/26/2014* 3:00 pm | vs. Milwaukee MGM Grand Main Event | W 69–66 | 2–3 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,712) Paradise, NV |
| 12/01/2014* 8:00 pm | at Weber State | L 61–62 | 2–4 | Dee Events Center (5,633) Ogden, UT |
| 12/07/2014* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | Missouri State | | | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| 12/13/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | New Mexico State | W 86–83 | 3–4 | Mabee Center (3,494) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/15/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Missouri State | W 80–61 | 4–4 | Mabee Center (2,567) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/16/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 15 Oklahoma | L 53–85 | 4–5 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,713) Norman, OK |
| 12/20/2014* 2:00 pm, CBSSN | at Memphis | L 63–78 | 4–6 | FedExForum (13,084) Memphis, TN |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | at Missouri State | L 45–52 | 4–7 | JQH Arena (5,327) Springfield, MO |
| 12/28/2014* 3:00 pm | Haskell Indian Nations | W 94–42 | 5–7 | Mabee Center (3,184) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/30/2014* 6:00 pm | at Detroit | W 77–73 $^{OT}$ | 6–7 | Calihan Hall (2,164) Detroit, MI |
| 01/02/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at North Dakota State | L 66–72 | 6–8 (0–1) | Scheels Arena (2,610) Fargo, ND |
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | IUPUI | W 69–61 | 7–8 (1–1) | Mabee Center (2,836) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Western Illinois | W 66–57 | 8–8 (2–1) | Western Hall (1,314) Macomb, IL |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Omaha | W 102–86 | 9–8 (3–1) | Mabee Center (2,884) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/17/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | IPFW | W 62–58 | 10–8 (4–1) | Mabee Center (3,404) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/21/2015 7:00 pm, RTNW | at Denver | L 66–73 | 10–9 (4–2) | Magness Arena (1,482) Denver, CO |
| 01/24/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | South Dakota State | L 72–76 | 10–10 (4–3) | Mabee Center (4,509) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/27/2015* 7:00 pm | Tabor | W 94–53 | 11–10 | Mabee Center (2,398) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/31/2015 4:30 pm | at South Dakota | W 73–72 | 12–10 (5–3) | DakotaDome (2,064) Vermillion, SD |
| 02/05/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at IUPUI | W 78–68 | 13–10 (6–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,184) Indianapolis, IN |
| 02/07/2015 7:00 pm, PBS39 | at IPFW | L 69–75 | 13–11 (6–4) | Gates Sports Center (1,068) Fort Wayne, IN |
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Western Illinois | W 77–67 | 14–11 (7–4) | Mabee Center (3,281) Tulsa, OK |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | South Dakota | L 70–83 | 14–12 (7–5) | Mabee Center (4,005) Tulsa, OK |
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm | at Omaha | W 81–78 | 15–12 (8–5) | Ralston Arena (2,209) Ralston, NE |
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at South Dakota State | L 52–81 | 15–13 (8–6) | Frost Arena (5,347) Brookings, SD |
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | North Dakota State | W 74–58 | 16–13 (9–6) | Mabee Center (3,908) Tulsa, OK |
| 02/28/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Denver | W 60–57 | 17–13 (10–6) | Mabee Center (3,720) Tulsa, OK |
| The Summit League tournament |||||
| 03/08/2015 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. IUPUI Quarterfinals | W 60–57 | 18–13 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (3,720) Sioux Falls, SD |
| 03/09/2015 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. North Dakota State Semifinals | L 56–60 | 18–14 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (10,153) Sioux Falls, SD |
| College Basketball Invitational |||||
| 03/18/2015* 7:00 pm | UC Santa Barbara First round | W 91–87 | 19–14 | Mabee Center (1,687) Tulsa, OK |
| 03/23/2015* 7:00 pm | at Loyola–Chicago Quarterfinals | L 78–86 | 19–15 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,225) Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||
* The December 7 game vs Missouri State was postponed due to a power outage.