# 2014–15 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 13th year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–17, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UAB. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Kent State.

## Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in C-USA play to finish in a four way tie for the C-USA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Tulsa. Despite their 24 wins and conference title, they did not participate in a post season tournament.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Zane Gibson | 0 | G | 6'2" | 183 | Senior | Chattanooga, TN | Graduated |
| Neiko Hunter | 1 | F | 6'7" | 221 | Senior | Eutaw, AL | Graduated |
| Tweety Knight | 5 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Rentz, GA | Graduated |
| Tharone Chilton | 11 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Junior | Tulsa, OK | Transferred to Oklahoma City |
| Shawn Jones | 12 | F | 6'8" | 236 | Senior | Hialeah, FL | Graduated |
| Blake Johnson | 13 | G | 5'10" | 160 | RS Freshman | Memphis, TN | Left the team |
| Ronald Ross | 15 | G | 6'3" | 215 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Minnesota State–Mankato |
| Torin Walker | 21 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Senior | Columbus, GA | Graduated |
| Kerry Hammonds II | 24 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Graduated |

## Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| JaQuel Richmond PG | Greensboro, NC | Wesleyan Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Ed Simpson SG | Ocean Springs, MS | Saint Martin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 16, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jacob Ivory PG | Jackson, MS | Murrah High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Giddy Potts SG | Athens, AL | Athens High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Brendan Boyle PG | Montverde, FL | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | May 13, 2014 |
| 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 September 3, 2014. ||||||

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Darnell Harris | 0 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Junior college transfer from Northwest Florida State College |
| DeVante Jones | 1 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Junior college transfer from Southwest Tennessee Community College |
| Perrin Buford | 2 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Decatur, AL | Junior college transfer from Southwest Tennessee Community College |
| Xavier Habersham | 4 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Dublin, GA | Junior college transfer from Hill College |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/10/2014* 7:30 pm | Martin Methodist | L 67–76 | | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | Ohio Valley | W 77–60 | 1–0 | Murphy Center (3,381) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm | Murray State | L 49–68 | 1–1 | Murphy Center (4,024) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/22/2014* 3:30 pm | Southern Emerald Coast Classic First Round | W 66–48 | 2–1 | Murphy Center (4,092) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm | Northern Arizona Emerald Coast Classic Second Round | W 65–53 | 3–1 | Murphy Center (3,806) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/28/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. Cincinnati Emerald Coast Classic Third Round | L 51–69 | 3–2 | The Arena at NWFSC (1,200) Niceville, FL |
| 11/29/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. No. 23 Creighton Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game | L 47–57 | 3–3 | The Arena at NWFSC (1,215) Niceville, FL |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, ASN | at Belmont | L 59–63 | 3–4 | Curb Event Center (1,608) Nashville, TN |
| 12/06/2014* 1:05 pm | at South Alabama | W 68–67 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 | Mitchell Center (1,326) Mobile, AL |
| 12/13/2014* 6:00 pm | at Akron | W 62–61 | 5–4 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,714) Akron, OH |
| 12/16/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Oklahoma State | L 44–68 | 5–5 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,217) Stillwater, OK |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm, ASN | Chattanooga | W 68–58 | 6–5 | Murphy Center (4,017) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 12/21/2014* 2:00 pm, ASN | Tennessee State | W 65–47 | 7–5 | Murphy Center (3,672) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 12/29/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN | at Auburn | L 48–64 | 7–6 | Auburn Arena (6,752) Auburn, AL |
| 01/04/2015 2:00 pm | UAB | L 49–54 | 7–7 (0–1) | Murphy Center (3,605) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | FIU | W 65–52 | 8–7 (1–1) | Murphy Center (2,587) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm | Florida Atlantic | W 82–58 | 9–7 (2–1) | Murphy Center (2,774) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 01/15/2015 7:00 pm | at Southern Miss | W 62–61 | 10–7 (3–1) | Reed Green Coliseum (3,191) Hattiesburg, MS |
| 01/17/2015 3:00 pm, FSN | at Louisiana Tech | L 68–75 | 10–8 (3–2) | Thomas Assembly Center (6,214) Ruston, LA |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | Old Dominion | W 68–58 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (4–2) | Murphy Center (4,887) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 01/24/2015 5:00 pm | Charlotte | W 72–69 | 12–8 (5–2) | Murphy Center (4,839) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | at UTSA | L 58–69 | 12–9 (5–3) | Convocation Center (1,005) San Antonio, TX |
| 01/31/2015 8:00 pm | at UTEP | L 70–83 | 12–10 (5–4) | Don Haskins Center (8,281) El Paso, TX |
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm | Southern Miss | W 61–51 | 13–10 (6–4) | Murphy Center (4,012) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/07/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | Louisiana Tech | L 62–73 | 13–11 (6–5) | Murphy Center (4,986) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm | at Rice | L 68–71 $^{2OT}$ | 13–12 (6–6) | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,341) Houston, TX |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | at North Texas | L 56–57 | 13–13 (6–7) | The Super Pit (1,946) Denton, TX |
| 02/19/2015 4:00 pm | Marshall | W 90–51 | 14–13 (7–7) | Murphy Center (5,101) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/22/2015 12:00 pm, FSN | WKU | W 68–66 | 15–13 (8–7) | Murphy Center (5,227) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/28/2015 2:00 pm, ASN | at UAB | L 95–100 $^{3OT}$ | 15–14 (8–8) | Bartow Arena (4,761) Birmingham, AL |
| 03/05/2015 7:30 pm | at FIU | L 54–59 | 15–15 (8–9) | FIU Arena (1,041) Miami, FL |
| 03/07/2015 6:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | W 77–54 | 16–15 (9–9) | FAU Arena (1,021) Boca Raton, FL |
| Conference USA tournament |||||
| 03/11/2015 2:30 pm, ASN | vs. Charlotte First round | W 63–60 | 17–15 | BJCC (4,661) Birmingham, AL |
| 03/12/2015 2:30 pm, ASN | vs. Old Dominion Quarterfinals | W 59–52 | 18–15 | BJCC (4,339) Birmingham, AL |
| 03/13/2015 3:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. UTEP Semifinals | W 53–50 | 19–15 | BJCC (6,429) Birmingham, AL |
| 03/14/2015 2:30 pm, FS1 | vs. UAB Championship Game | L 60–73 | 19–16 | BJCC (8,279) Birmingham, AL |
| CIT |||||
| 03/18/2015* 6:00 pm | Kent State First round | L 56–68 | 19–17 | Murphy Center (2,782) Murfreesboro, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||