# 2014–15 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by fourth year head coach Sydney Johnson, played their home games at Webster Bank Arena and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC tournament to Saint Peter's.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Mike Kirkland, Jr. | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Junior | Ocala, Florida |
| 1 | Jerome Segura | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
| 3 | Tyler Nelson | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Freshman | Bradford, Massachusetts |
| 5 | DeMarcus Threatt | Guard | 5–10 | 175 | Junior | Alabaster, Alabama |
| 14 | Marcus Gilbert | Forward | 6–6 | 185 | Junior | Smyrna, Delaware |
| 20 | K.J. Rose | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Sophomore | Binghamton, New York |
| 21 | Amadou Sidibe | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Junior | The Bronx, New York |
| 23 | Steve Johnston | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Senior | Stamford, Connecticut |
| 24 | Doug Chappell | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore | Alexandria, Virginia |
| 25 | Steve Smith | Forward | 6–9 | 190 | Sophomore | Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Andrew Leone | Guard | 5–6 | 160 | Sophomore | New York City, New York |
| 33 | Matt Hill | Forward/Center | 6–6 | 220 | Sophomore | Glastonbury, Connecticut |
| 35 | Coleman Johnson | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Junior | Oak Hill, Virginia |
| 40 | Kevin Degnan | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Pearl River, New York |
| 44 | Malcolm Gilbert | Center | 6–11 | 235 | Senior | Smyrna, Delaware |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/07/2014* 7:00 pm | Bridgeport | W 74–67 | | Webster Bank Arena (1,315) Bridgeport, CT |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 3:00 pm | vs. Central Connecticut Connecticut 6 Classic | W 71–63 | 1–0 | TD Bank Sports Center (1,100) Hamden, CT |
| 11/15/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 4 Duke Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | L 59–109 | 1–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 11/21/2014* 7:00 pm | Wofford Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | L 36–54 | 1–2 | Webster Bank Arena (1,733) Bridgeport, CT |
| 11/22/2014* 7:00 pm | Sam Houston State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | L 60–74 | 1–3 | Webster Bank Arena (1,704) Bridgeport, CT |
| 11/23/2014* 2:00 pm | South Dakota Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | W 80–72 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | Webster Bank Arena (1,487) Bridgeport, CT |
| 11/29/2014* 3:00 pm | at Northeastern | L 48–57 | 2–4 | Cabot Center (1,125) Boston, MA |
| 12/01/2014* 7:00 pm | Bucknell | L 66–72 $^{OT}$ | 2–5 | Webster Bank Arena (1,226) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/05/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Manhattan | W 67–54 | 3–5 (1–0) | Webster Bank Arena (1,947) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/07/2014 1:00 pm | at Quinnipiac | W 56–52 | 4–5 (2–0) | TD Bank Sports Center (1,022) Hamden, CT |
| 12/20/2014* 1:30 pm | Belmont | L 61–73 | 4–6 | Webster Bank Arena (1,571) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/22/2014 7:00 pm | at Albany | L 66–77 | 4–7 | SEFCU Arena (2,143) Albany, NY |
| 12/28/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. Loyola (MD) Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival | L 59–61 $^{OT}$ | 4–8 | Barclays Center (6,032) Brooklyn, NY |
| 01/02/2015 7:00 pm | Siena | L 67–68 | 4–9 (2–1) | Webster Bank Arena (2,861) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/05/2015 7:00 pm | Rider | L 46–62 | 4–10 (2–2) | Webster Bank Arena (1,481) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/11/2015 2:00 pm | at Siena | W 79–67 | 5–10 (3–2) | Times Union Center (6,143) Albany, NY |
| 01/13/2015 7:00 pm | at Iona | L 58–74 | 5–11 (3–3) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,033) New Rochelle, NY |
| 01/16/2015 7:00 pm | Marist | W 60–54 | 6–11 (4–3) | Webster Bank Arena (2,305) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/18/2015 4:30 pm | at Monmouth | L 70–77 | 6–12 (4–4) | Multipurpose Activity Center (654) West Long Branch, NJ |
| 01/22/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Canisius | L 50–64 | 6–13 (4–5) | Webster Bank Arena (2,360) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/25/2015 2:00 pm | at Marist | L 67–73 | 6–14 (4–6) | McCann Field House (1,452) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 01/30/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Monmouth | L 59–60 | 6–15 (4–7) | Webster Bank Arena (2,851) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/02/2015 7:00 pm | Iona | | | Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/05/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Rider | L 52–54 $^{OT}$ | 6–16 (4–8) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,616) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 02/07/2015 2:00 pm | at Saint Peter's | L 58–69 | 6–17 (4–9) | Yanitelli Center (317) Jersey City, NJ |
| 02/10/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Iona | L 57–72 | 6–18 (4–10) | Webster Bank Arena (1,410) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/13/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Quinnipiac | L 59–60 | 6–19 (4–11) | Webster Bank Arena (2,937) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/15/2015 2:00 pm | at Manhattan | L 70–79 | 6–20 (4–12) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,317) Riverdale, NY |
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Niagara | L 53–55 | 6–21 (4–13) | Webster Bank Arena (1,406) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/21/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Saint Peter's | W 57–43 | 7–21 (5–13) | Webster Bank Arena (2,867) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/27/2015 7:00 pm | at Canisius | L 65–72 | 7–22 (5–14) | Koessler Athletic Center (1,332) Buffalo, NY |
| 03/01/2015 2:00 pm | at Niagara | L 56–57 | 7–23 (5–15) | Gallagher Center (1,326) Lewiston, NY |
| MAAC tournament |||||
| 03/05/2013 7:00 pm | vs. Saint Peter's First round | L 33–63 | 7–24 | Times Union Center (4,062) Albany, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||