# 2014–15 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big South tournament where they lost to Coastal Carolina. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Colorado.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 2 | Tyler Strange | Guard | 5–10 | 185 | Senior | Leominster, Massachusetts |
| 4 | Harold McBride | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Junior | Bronx, New York |
| 5 | Dylan Poston | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| 11 | David Efianayi | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 14 | Brandon Miller | Forward/Center | 6–6 | 250 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 15 | Jarvis Davis | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Senior | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 20 | Tyrell Nelson | Center | 6–7 | 230 | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 21 | Herve Aholode | Forward | 6–6 | 235 | Junior | Cotonou, Benin |
| 23 | Andonis Burbage | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Junior | Orlando, Florida |
| 24 | Isaiah Ivey | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | Georgetown, Kentucky |
| 30 | Adam Sweeney | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Junior | Madison, Ohio |
| 33 | Corey Hansley | Center | 6–8 | 220 | Senior | Candler, North Carolina |
| 34 | Jerome Hill | Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Junior | Adel, Georgia |
| 50 | L'Hassane Niangane | Center | 6–10 | 240 | Freshman | Chalon, France |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/15/2014* 2:00 pm | at LSU Paradise Jam | L 82–93 | 0–1 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,745) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 11/17/2014* 7:30 pm | at College of Charleston | W 80–67 | 1–1 | TD Arena (3,527) Charleston, SC |
| 11/21/2014* 2:30 pm | vs. Clemson Paradise Jam quarterfinals | W 72–70 | 2–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,351) St. Thomas, USVI |
| 11/23/2014* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Seton Hall Paradise Jam semifinals | L 67–85 | 2–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,005) St. Thomas, USVI |
| 11/24/2014* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | vs. Old Dominion Paradise Jam 3rd place game | L 46–58 | 2–3 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,955) St. Thomas, USVI |
| 11/29/2014* 2:00 pm | Brevard | W 78–63 | 3–3 | Paul Porter Arena (458) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/02/2014* 9:00 pm, P12N | at No. 3 Arizona | L 65–91 | 3–4 | McKale Center (14,150) Tucson, AZ |
| 12/05/2014* 7:00 pm | Toccoa Falls | W 100–61 | 4–4 | Paul Porter Arena (841) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/06/2014* 7:00 pm | Thomas | W 82–66 | 5–4 | Paul Porter Arena (738) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/13/2014* 7:00 pm | Furman | W 74–68 | 6–4 | Paul Porter Arena (1,281) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm | at Jacksonville | L 65–68 | 6–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (467) Jacksonville, FL |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm | Hiwassee | W 91–71 | 7–5 | Paul Porter Arena (854) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/22/2014* 6:00 pm | at Purdue | W 89–84 | 8–5 | Mackey Arena (8,835) West Lafayette, IN |
| 12/31/2014 6:00 pm | at Presbyterian | W 81–64 | 9–5 (1–0) | Templeton Center (980) Clinton, SC |
| 01/03/2015 2:00 pm | at UNC Asheville | L 55–80 | 9–6 (1–1) | Kimmel Arena (1,321) Asheville, NC |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | Radford | W 58–55 | 10–6 (2–1) | Paul Porter Arena (2,910) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Winthrop | W 65–64 | 11–6 (3–1) | Paul Porter Arena (1,354) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm | High Point | L 72–84 | 11–7 (3–2) | Paul Porter Arena (894) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/17/2015 4:30 pm | at Coastal Carolina | W 82–67 | 12–7 (4–2) | HTC Center (2,465) Conway, SC |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm | Longwood | W 79–67 | 13–7 (5–2) | Paul Porter Arena (874) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/24/2015 5:30 pm | at Charleston Southern | L 80–93 | 13–8 (5–3) | CSU Field House (950) Charleston, SC |
| 01/26/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | at Campbell | L 59–78 | 13–9 (5–4) | Gore Arena (1,476) Buies Creek, NC |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm | Coastal Carolina | W 66–64 | 14–9 (6–4) | Paul Porter Arena (1,635) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/03/2015 7:00 pm | at Longwood | W 87–78 | 15–9 (7–4) | Willett Hall (1,371) Farmville, VA |
| 02/06/2015 7:00 pm | Campbell | W 73–65 $^{OT}$ | 16–9 (8–4) | Paul Porter Arena (1,341) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/09/2015 8:00 pm | UNC Asheville | L 89–92 | 16–10 (8–5) | Paul Porter Arena (1,235) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/14/2015 1:00 pm | at Winthrop | L 68–71 | 16–11 (8–6) | Winthrop Coliseum (1,149) Rock Hill, SC |
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm | at High Point | L 62–83 | 16–12 (8–7) | Millis Center (1,613) High Point, NC |
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm | Liberty | W 77–67 | 17–12 (9–7) | Paul Porter Arena (1,384) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm | Charleston Southern | W 91–81 | 18–12 (10–7) | Paul Porter Arena (1,859) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm | at Radford | L 62–72 | 18–13 (10–8) | Dedmon Center (3,522) Radford, VA |
| Big South tournament |||||
| 03/04/2015 2:30 pm | vs. Campbell First round | W 72–64 | 19–13 | HTC Center (1,337) Conway, SC |
| 03/06/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. High Point Quarterfinals | W 72–71 $^{OT}$ | 20–13 | HTC Center (3,275) Conway, SC |
| 03/07/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Coastal Carolina Semifinals | L 70–73 | 20–14 | HTC Center (2,765) Conway, SC |
| College Basketball Invitational |||||
| 03/18/2015* 9:00 pm | at Colorado First round | L 78–87 | 20–15 | Coors Events Center (1,280) Boulder, CO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||