# 2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first year head coach Kevin Keatts, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State.

## Previous season

The Seahawks finished the season 9–23, 3–13 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Hofstra.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Chris Dixon | 1 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Montgomery, Alabama | Graduated |
| Ben Eblen | 5 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Isle of Palms, South Carolina | Graduated |
| Tanner Milson | 12 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Cedar Hill, Texas | Graduated |
| Luke Hager | 15 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Chicago | Transferred to Hawaii Pacific |
| Nate Anderson | 22 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Ashville, Ohio | Will not return |
| Zack Allen | 30 | G | 5'11" | 190 | Senior | Wilmington, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Shane Reybold | 33 | F | 6'8" | 238 | Senior | Laurel, Maryland | Graduated |
| Marcus Graham | 34 | G | 6'6" | 178 | Senior | Roseboro, North Carolina | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Marcus Bryan | F | 6'7" | 224 | Sophomore | Raleigh, North Carolina | Transferred from Charlotte |
| Chris Flemmings | G | 6'5" | 175 | Junior | Cary, North Carolina | Transferred from Barton College |
| Jarvis Haywood | G | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred from Jacksonville |
| Denzel Ingram | G | 6'0" | 171 | Junior | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Transferred from Charlotte |
Under NCAA transfer rules, Bryan, Flemmings, Haywood, and Ingram will all have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

## Recruiting Class of 2014

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Malik Pugh PG | Dyersburg, Tennessee | Dyer County High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Feb 17, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jordan Talley PG | Richmond, Virginia | Fishburne Military School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 7, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: POST ||||||
| 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 August 27, 2014. ||||||

### Early Class of 2015 Recruits

College recruiting information (2015) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mark Matthews SG | Fort Myers, Florida | Fort Myers H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 63 |||||||
| Devontae Cacok PF | Riverdale, Georgia | Alpharetta H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 8, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/08/2014* 7:00 pm | Catawba | W 97–68 | | Trask Coliseum (3,046) Wilmington, NC |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||
| 11/15/2014* 7:00 pm | at Old Dominion | L 56–76 | 0–1 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,619) Norfolk, VA |
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm | at UNC Greensboro | W 84–72 | 1–1 | Greensboro Coliseum (2,539) Greensboro, NC |
| 11/22/2014* 7:00 pm | at VMI | W 110–93 | 2–1 | Cameron Hall (1,897) Lexington, VA |
| 11/29/2014* 2:00 pm | at Davidson | L 49–72 | 2–2 | John M. Belk Arena (3,131) Davidson, NC |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm | St. Andrews | W 105–47 | 3–2 | Trask Coliseum (3,152) Wilmington, NC |
| 12/14/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 4 Louisville | L 57–68 | 3–3 | KFC Yum! Center (20,913) Louisville, KY |
| 12/17/2014* 7:30 pm | Liberty | W 73–70 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | Trask Coliseum (3,028) Wilmington, NC |
| 12/20/2014* 7:00 pm | East Carolina | W 66–54 | 5–3 | Trask Coliseum (4,388) Wilmington, NC |
| 12/23/2014* 2:00 pm | at Campbell | L 63–69 | 5–4 | Gore Arena (1,313) Buies Creek, NC |
| 12/27/2014* 1:00 pm, BTN | at Minnesota | L 82–108 | 5–5 | Williams Arena (12,711) Minneapolis, MN |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm | at Ohio | L 53–72 | 5–6 | Convocation Center (5,864) Athens, OH |
| CAA Regular Season |||||
| 01/03/2015 2:00 pm | Hofstra | L 56–68 | 5–7 (0–1) | Trask Coliseum (3,233) Wilmington, NC |
| 01/05/2015 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | W 75–68 | 6–7 (1–1) | Matthews Arena (573) Boston, MA |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | Delaware | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 (2–1) | Trask Coliseum (2,862) Wilmington, NC |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm | Drexel | W 64–57 | 8–7 (3–1) | Trask Coliseum (3,643) Wilmington, NC |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 72–76 | 8–8 (3–2) | Kaplan Arena (1,873) Williamsburg, VA |
| 01/17/2015 2:00 pm | at Hofstra | W 79–74 | 9–8 (4–2) | Mack Sports Complex (1,839) Hempstead, NY |
| 01/21/2015 7:30 pm, WECT | at College of Charleston | W 58–56 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (5–2) | TD Arena (3,013) Charleston, SC |
| 01/24/2015 8:00 pm | Towson | W 69–65 | 11–8 (6–2) | Trask Coliseum (4,590) Wilmington, NC |
| 01/28/2015 7:00 pm | Elon | W 82–65 | 12–8 (7–2) | Trask Coliseum (4,419) Wilmington, NC |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm | at Drexel | L 76–85 | 12–9 (7–3) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,404) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/04/2015 7:00 pm | at James Madison | W 77–65 | 13–9 (8–3) | JMU Convocation Center (3,323) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 02/07/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | William & Mary | L 53–56 | 13–10 (8–4) | Trask Coliseum (5,088) Wilmington, NC |
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm | College of Charleston | W 58–45 | 14–10 (9–4) | Trask Coliseum (3,895) Wilmington, NC |
| 02/14/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | Northeastern | W 66–61 | 15–10 (10–4) | Trask Coliseum (4,619) Wilmington, NC |
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm | at Delaware | L 59–70 | 15–11 (10–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,083) Newark, DE |
| 02/21/2015 2:00 pm | at Towson | W 73–69 | 16–11 (11–5) | SECU Arena (1,773) Towson, MD |
| 02/25/2015 7:00 pm | James Madison | W 74–54 | 17–11 (12–5) | Trask Coliseum (4,542) Wilmington, NC |
| 02/28/2015 7:00 pm | at Elon | L 55–74 | 17–12 (12–6) | Alumni Gym (1,873) Elon, NC |
| CAA tournament |||||
| 03/07/2015 6:00 pm, CSN | vs. College of Charleston Quarterfinals | W 79–53 | 18–12 | Royal Farms Arena (3,016) Baltimore, MD |
| 03/08/2015 6:00 pm, NBCSN | vs. Northeastern Semifinals | L 71–78 | 18–13 | Royal Farms Arena (3,703) Baltimore, MD |
| CIT |||||
| 03/18/2015* 7:30 pm | at Sam Houston State First round | L 71–87 | 18–14 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (567) Huntsville, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||