# 2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his second season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 11–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They upset Presbyterian and Charleston Southern in the Big South tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Winthrop.

## Last season

The 2013–14 Lancers finished the season 8–24 overall and 3–13 in Big South play, last in the Big South North Division, and second-to-last overall in the conference, only in front of Presbyterian. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Gardner-Webb.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Charlie Lockwood | 0 | C | 6'10" | 210 | Freshman | Inglewood, California | Transferred to North Idaho College |
| Lucas Woodhouse | 2 | G | 6'1" | 155 | Sophomore | Greenlawn, New York | Transferred to Stony Brook |
| Eric Shaw | 4 | F | 6'7" | 192 | Freshman | Stafford, Virginia | Transferred to Mary Washington |
| Curtis Rowser III | 5 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Stafford, Virginia | Transferred to Mary Washington |
| Tristan Carey | 12 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Colonial Beach, Virginia | Graduated |
| David Robinson | 13 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Chesterfield, Virginia | Graduated |
| Karl Ziegler | 20 | F | 6'5" | 215 | Sophomore | Annandale, Virginia | Transferred to Assumption College |
| Mark Parker | 21 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Clayton, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Jaylani Dublin | 22 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York | Graduate/Transferred to Iona |
| Jeff Havenstein | 44 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Mount Airy, Maryland | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Notes |
| Khris Lane | F | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Drexel | Under NCAA transfer rules, Lane will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Tra'Vaughan White | G | 5'10" | 190 | Senior | Kansas City, KS | Duquesne | White will also have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, but will have one year of remaining eligibility afterwards. |

## Roster

On October 29, Victor Dorsey was reported to be suspended for the first three games of the season due to an unspecified violation of team rules. On November 6, it was announced that Jason Pimentel was suspended indefinitely following a violation of team policy, relating to an arrest. On November 13, Quincy Taylor was ruled ineligible and was required by the NCAA to sit out three games, due to participation in an unauthorized basketball program. On February 14, 2015, Pimentel was restored to the team at the direction of athletic director Troy Austin, following his being found guilty and appealing the conviction to the Prince Edward County circuit court.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition game |||||||||
| November 8* 5:00 pm | | Hampden–Sydney | W 95–60 | | 22 – Taylor | 6 – Nwogbo, Geter | 6 – Taylor | Willett Hall (1,784) Farmville, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 14* 7:00 pm, BSN | | Averett EMU Showcase | W 81–53 | 1–0 | 21 – Badowski | 4 – Belton, Obi-Rapu | 3 – Fisher | Willett Hall (1,034) Farmville, VA |
| November 19* 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | L 60–82 | 1–1 | 20 – Allen | 7 – Nwogbo | 4 – Fisher | JMU Convocation Center (2,877) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 21* 4:30 pm | | vs. UNC Greensboro EMU Showcase | W 81–79 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 22 – Allen | 12 – Nwogbo | 6 – Johnson, Geter | EMU Convocation Center (680) Ypsilanti, MI |
| November 22* 4:30 pm | | vs. Youngstown State EMU Showcase | L 72–82 | 2–2 | 16 – Johnson, Nwogbo | 8 – Nwogbo | 7 – Taylor | EMU Convocation Center (624) Ypsilanti, MI |
| November 23* 2:30 pm | | at Eastern Michigan EMU Showcase | L 48–79 | 2–3 | 14 – Nwogbo | 8 – Dorsey | 4 – Johnson, Taylor | EMU Convocation Center (395) Ypsilanti, MI |
| November 26* 7:00 pm | | at George Washington | L 66–91 | 2–4 | 25 – Nwogbo | 13 – Nwogbo | 4 – Fisher | Charles E. Smith Center (1,897) Washington, DC |
| November 29* 2:00 pm | | at Iowa | L 44–77 | 2–5 | 16 – Johnson | 12 – Nwogbo | 6 – Johnson | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,819) Iowa City, IA |
| December 3* 7:00 pm, BSN | | Dartmouth | W 74–73 | 3–5 | 34 – Taylor | 5 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson | Willett Hall (1,524) Farmville, VA |
| December 6* 5:00 pm, BSN | | UT Martin | L 66–77 | 3–6 | 18 – Taylor | 6 – Nwogbo | 2 – Obi-Rapu | Willett Hall (N/A) Farmville, VA |
| December 14* 2:00 pm | | at UMBC | L 53–58 | 3–7 | 17 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson, Nwogbo | 3 – Fisher | Retriever Activities Center (631) Baltimore, MD |
| December 17* 7:00 pm | | at Miami (OH) | L 60–71 | 3–8 | 16 – Taylor | 9 – Nwogbo | 3 – Obi-Rapu | Millett Hall (470) Oxford, OH |
| December 20* 2:00 pm, BSN | | Penn State Beaver | W 106–74 | 4–8 | 22 – Johnson | 8 – Geter | 3 – Fisher, Geter, Johnson, Taylor | Willett Hall (428) Farmville, VA |
| December 28* 2:00 pm | | at Ball State | L 64–69 | 4–9 | 20 – Taylor | 8 – Nwogbo | 4 – Fisher, Taylor | John E. Worthen Arena (2,276) Muncie, IN |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 31 1:00 pm, BSN | | at Winthrop | L 72–82 $^{OT}$ | 4–10 (0–1) | 18 – Nwogbo, Johnson | 12 – Nwogbo | 5 – Nwogbo | Winthrop Coliseum (1,074) Rock Hill, SC |
| January 3 5:00 pm, BSN | | Radford | W 90–79 $^{2OT}$ | 5–10 (1–1) | 26 – Fisher | 14 – Nwogbo | 7 – Taylor | Willett Hall (1,802) Farmville, VA |
| January 8 7:30 pm, BSN | | at Coastal Carolina | L 70–76 | 5–11 (1–2) | 23 – Nwogbo | 10 – Nwogbo | 3 – Johnson, Taylor | HTC Center (1,824) Conway, SC |
| January 10 7:00 pm, BSN | | at Charleston Southern | L 54–68 | 5–12 (1–3) | 14 – Taylor | 6 – Geter, Johnson | 3 – Johnson | CSU Field House (783) Charleston, SC |
| January 14 7:00 pm, BSN | | Presbyterian | L 67–71 | 5–13 (1–4) | 23 – Taylor | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Fisher | Willett Hall (1,612) Farmville, VA |
| January 17 5:00 pm, BSN | | Liberty | W 85–71 | 6–13 (2–4) | 31 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson | Willett Hall (1,761) Farmville, VA |
| January 19 7:00 pm, BSN/ESPN3 | | at High Point | L 67–72 | 6–14 (2–5) | 19 – Taylor | 6 – Geter | 4 – Geter, Johnson | Millis Center (1,750) High Point, NC |
| January 22 7:00 pm, BSN | | at Gardner–Webb | L 67–79 | 6–15 (2–6) | 25 – Fisher | 8 – Geter | 5 – Fisher | Paul Porter Arena (874) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 28 7:00 pm, BSN | | UNC Asheville | L 64–74 | 6–16 (2–7) | 25 – Taylor | 5 – Badowski, Geter, Johnson | 3 – Fisher | Willett Hall (924) Farmville, VA |
| January 31 7:00 pm, BSN | | at Presbyterian | W 71–67 | 7–16 (3–7) | 26 – Fisher | 6 – Johnson | 3 – Fisher, Geter | Templeton Center (1,532) Clinton, SC |
| February 3 7:00 pm, BSN | | Gardner–Webb | L 78–87 | 7–17 (3–8) | 21 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson, Badowski | 3 – Taylor, Fisher | Willett Hall (1,371) Farmville, VA |
| February 6 7:00 pm, BSN | | at UNC Asheville | L 56–71 | 7–18 (3–9) | 19 – Johnson, Taylor | 5 – Taylor | 7 – Fisher | Kimmel Arena (1,153) Asheville, NC |
| February 11 7:00 pm, BSN | | at Radford | L 75–80 | 7–19 (3–10) | 22 – Johnson | 7 – Geter | 3 – Johnson, Taylor | Dedmon Center (2,341) Radford, VA |
| February 14 5:00 pm, BSN | | Charleston Southern | L 64–65 | 7–20 (3–11) | 30 – Taylor | 7 – Taylor, Johnson | 4 – Taylor | Willett Hall (1,024) Farmville, VA |
| February 17 8:00 pm, ASN | | at Liberty | W 78–72 | 8–20 (4–11) | 24 – Fisher | 10 – Geter | 4 – Fisher | Vines Center (844) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 21 5:00 pm, BSN | | Winthrop | L 59–83 | 8–21 (4–12) | 19 – Taylor | 7 – Johnson | 3 – Taylor | Willett Hall (1,421) Farmville, VA |
| February 23 7:00 pm, BSN | | Coastal Carolina | L 59–72 | 8–22 (4–13) | 15 – Fisher, Taylor | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Fisher | Willett Hall (1,342) Farmville, VA |
| February 28 2:00 pm, BSN | | Campbell | W 70–65 | 9–22 (5–13) | 25 – Taylor | 9 – Pimentel | 5 – Johnson | Willett Hall (1,328) Farmville, VA |
| Big South tournament |||||||||
| March 4 Noon, BSN | (9) | vs. (8) Presbyterian First round | W 65–61 | 10–22 | 25 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Fisher, Taylor | HTC Center (1,337) Conway, SC |
| March 6 Noon, ESPN3 | (9) | vs. (1) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals | W 68–60 | 11–22 | 22 – Johnson | 15 – Johnson | 5 – Taylor | HTC Center (1,773) Conway, SC |
| March 7 Noon, ESPN3 | (9) | vs. (5) Winthrop Semifinals | L 58–71 | 11–23 | 23 – Fisher, Taylor | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Fisher | HTC Center (2,765) Conway, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||