# 2014–15 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by first year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 8–20, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League tournament to South Dakota State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Jabari Sandifer | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Sophomore | Naperville, Illinois |
| 3 | Kam Rowan | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Freshman | Champaign, Illinois |
| 5 | Kendall Rollins | Forward | 6–7 | 180 | Freshman | Indianapolis |
| 10 | Jamie Batish | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Melbourne, Australia |
| 11 | DeVante Mayes | Guard | 6–0 | 160 | Freshman | Peoria, Illinois |
| 12 | Tyson Reynold | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Junior | Queens, New York |
| 14 | J. C. Fuller | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Junior | Sioux City, Iowa |
| 15 | Dalan Ancrum | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 175 | Freshman | Round Rock, Texas |
| 22 | Jalen Morgan | Forward | 6–8 | 202 | Freshman | Indianapolis |
| 24 | Remy Roberts-Burnett | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Senior | Joliet, Illinois |
| 30 | Mike Miklusak | Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Sophomore | Dyer, Indiana |
| 31 | Garret Covington | Forward | 6–5 | 180 | Sophomore | Edwardsville, Illinois |
| 32 | Tate Stensgaard | Forward | 6–8 | 190 | Junior | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| 33 | Jalen Chapman | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Junior | The Bronx, New York |
| 34 | Mohamed Conde | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Senior | Belleville, Michigan |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/08/2014* 3:00 pm | Cornell College | W 82–48 | | Western Hall Macomb, Illinois |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | Pacific | L 71–73 | 0–1 | Western Hall (1,323) Macomb, Illinois |
| 11/17/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UIC | L 64–67 | 0–2 | UIC Pavilion (5,575) Chicago |
| 11/22/2014* 7:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | W 60–57 | 1–2 | Western Hall (978) Macomb, Illinois |
| 11/25/2014* 6:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 49–83 | 1–3 | Kaplan Arena (1,913) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 11/29/2014* 7:00 pm | Greenville | W 91–56 | 2–3 | Western Hall (1,014) Macomb, Illinois |
| 12/04/2014* 6:00 pm | at Akron | L 49–73 | 2–4 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,523) Akron, Ohio |
| 12/07/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Cleveland State | L 54–76 | 2–5 | Wolstein Center (1,187) Cleveland, Ohio |
| 12/11/2014* 7:00 pm | Idaho | W 78–75 | 3–5 | Western Hall (1,053) Macomb, Illinois |
| 12/13/2014* 7:00 pm | Alabama State | W 78–68 | 4–5 | Western Hall (1,277) Macomb, Illinois |
| 12/23/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Memphis | L 51–78 | 4–6 | FedExForum (12,995) Memphis, Tennessee |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm | Anderson (IN) | L 62–74 | 5–6 | Western Hall (871) Macomb, Illinois |
| 01/02/2015 7:00 pm | IPFW | W 73–67 | 6–6 (1–0) | Western Hall (679) Macomb, Illinois |
| 01/04/2015 1:00 pm | Omaha | W 80–78 | 7–6 (2–0) | Western Hall (654) Macomb, Illinois |
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm | at South Dakota State | L 44–75 | 7–7 (2–1) | Frost Arena (1,407) Brookings, South Dakota |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm | Oral Roberts | L 57–66 | 7–8 (2–2) | Western Hall (1,314) Macomb, Illinois |
| 01/14/2015 8:00 pm | at Denver | L 54–68 | 7–9 (2–3) | Magness Arena (1,003) Denver, Colorado |
| 01/16/2015 7:00 pm, MeTV ND | at North Dakota State | L 48–61 | 7–10 (2–4) | Scheels Arena (3,149) Fargo, North Dakota |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm | South Dakota | L 58–68 | 7–11 (2–5) | Western Hall (1,126) Macomb, Illinois |
| 01/30/2015 7:00 pm | IUPUI | W 63–59 | 8–11 (3–5) | Western Hall (1,294) Macomb, Illinois |
| 02/01/2015 2:00 pm | North Dakota State | L 62–64 | 8–12 (3–6) | Western Hall (530) Macomb, Illinois |
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm, Midco/ESPN3 | at South Dakota | L 61–75 | 8–13 (3–7) | DakotaDome (1,418) Vermillion, South Dakota |
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Oral Roberts | L 67–77 | 8–14 (3–8) | Mabee Center (3,281) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm | at Omaha | L 58–77 | 8–15 (3–9) | Ralston Arena (1,108) Ralston, Nebraska |
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm | South Dakota State | L 77–79 | 8–16 (3–10) | Western Hall (1,139) Macomb, Illinois |
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm | Denver | L 46–59 | 8–17 (3–11) | Western Hall (2,154) Macomb, Illinois |
| 02/26/2015 6:00 pm, HTSN/ESPN3 | at IUPUI | L 66–71 | 8–18 (3–12) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,134) Indianapolis |
| 02/28/2015 6:00 pm, PBS 39 | at IPFW | L 64–84 | 8–19 (3–13) | Gates Sports Center (1,218) Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| The Summit League tournament |||||
| 03/07/2015 6:00 pm, Midco/ESPN3 | vs. South Dakota State Quarterfinals | L 50–87 | 8–20 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (9,773) Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||