# 2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at SECU Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Elon.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 25–11, 13–3 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated USC Upstate and East Tennessee State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Murray State.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jerome Hairston | 0 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Suspended |
| Marcus Damas | 1 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Bay Shore, New York | Graduated |
| Marquis Marshall | 2 | G | 6'5" | 170 | RS Freshman | Reading, Pennsylvania | Transferred to East Stroudsburg |
| Barrington Alston | 12 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Freshman | Wilmington, Delaware | Transferred to College of Central Florida |
| Jerrelle Benimon | 20 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Warrenton, Virginia | Graduated |
| Rafriel Guthrie | 22 | F/G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Josh Ivory | 0 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Alexandria, Louisiana | Baton Rouge Community College |
| Alex Gavrilovic | 11 | F | 6'9" | 246 | Senior | Strasbourg, France | Dayton |
| Arnaud William Adala Moto | 24 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Wake Forest |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eddie Keith SF | Orlando, Florida | Edgewater High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 ||||||
| Allen Costley SF | Baltimore | Milford Mill Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Byron Hawkins PG | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Clinton Christian School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mike Morsell PF | Washington, D.C. | Saint John's College High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jordan McNeil SG | Baltimore, Maryland | Mount St. Joseph High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/07/2014* 8:00 pm | Slippery Rock | W 69–57 | | SECU Arena (1,543) Towson, Maryland |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 9:00 pm | at Alabama CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 54–82 | 0–1 | Coleman Coliseum (10,345) Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 11/17/2014* 7:00 pm | at Morgan State | W 51–46 | 1–1 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,874) Baltimore |
| 11/21/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. Central Connecticut CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 58–49 | 2–1 | Multipurpose Activity Center (1,428) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| 11/22/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. Bethune-Cookman CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 63–42 | 3–1 | Multipurpose Activity Center (1,357) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| 11/23/2014* 4:30 pm | at Monmouth CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 79–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | Multipurpose Activity Center (1,225) West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| 11/26/2014* 7:00 pm | Goucher | W 97–43 | 5–1 | SECU Arena (1,504) Towson, Maryland |
| 11/29/2014* 1:00 pm | at UMBC | W 77–66 | 6–1 | Retriever Activities Center (676) Catonsville, Maryland |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm | Coppin State | W 84–76 | 7–1 | SECU Arena (2,154) Towson, Maryland |
| 12/07/2014* 12:00 pm, FS1 | at Georgetown BB&T Classic | L 46–78 | 7–2 | Verizon Center (8,756) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/10/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Temple | L 64–76 | 7–3 | Liacouras Center (2,308) Philadelphia |
| 12/20/2014* 7:00 pm | La Salle | L 53–67 | 7–4 | SECU Arena (2,104) Towson, Maryland |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | at Navy | L 56–61 | 7–5 | Alumni Hall (1,064) Annapolis, Maryland |
| 12/29/2014* 7:00 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 84–85 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 | SECU Arena (1,664) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/03/2015 4:00 pm | at James Madison | L 52–61 | 7–7 (0–1) | JMU Convocation Center (2,731) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 01/05/2015 7:00 pm | Elon | W 57–53 | 8–7 (1–1) | SECU Arena (1,274) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | Drexel | L 41–55 | 8–8 (1–2) | SECU Arena (1,285) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/10/2015 2:00 pm, CSN | Northeastern | L 49–52 | 8–9 (1–3) | SECU Arena (1,507) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm | at Delaware | L 64–67 $^{OT}$ | 8–10 (1–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,765) Newark, Delaware |
| 01/17/2015 12:00 pm, CSN | William & Mary | L 72–85 | 8–11 (1–5) | SECU Arena (1,889) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm | at Elon | W 53–51 | 9–11 (2–5) | Alumni Gym (1,141) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/24/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | at UNC Wilmington | L 65–69 | 9–12 (2–6) | Trask Coliseum (4,590) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm | College of Charleston | W 74–70 | 10–12 (3–6) | SECU Arena (2,816) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/31/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | at Hofstra | W 86–72 | 11–12 (4–6) | Mack Sports Complex (2,122) Hempstead, New York |
| 02/04/2015 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | L 62–69 | 11–13 (4–7) | Matthews Arena (955) Boston |
| 02/07/2015 2:00 pm | James Madison | L 61–63 | 11–14 (4–8) | SECU Arena (3,847) Towson, Maryland |
| 02/10/2015 6:00 pm, CSN | at Drexel | L 49–53 | 11–15 (4–9) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,301) Philadelphia |
| 02/15/2015 12:30 pm, NBCSN | at College of Charleston | W 53–50 | 12–15 (5–9) | TD Arena (2,232) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm | Hofstra | L 82–87 | 12–16 (5–10) | SECU Arena (1,610) Towson, Maryland |
| 02/21/2015 2:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | L 69–73 | 12–17 (5–11) | SECU Arena (1,773) Towson, Maryland |
| 02/25/2015 7:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 50–65 | 12–18 (5–12) | Kaplan Arena (3,227) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 02/28/2015 2:00 pm | Delaware | L 60–65 | 12–19 (5–13) | SECU Arena (3,893) Towson, Maryland |
| CAA tournament |||||
| 03/06/2015 6:00 pm | vs. Elon First round | L 69–74 $^{OT}$ | 12–20 | Royal Farms Arena (2,552) Baltimore, Maryland |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||