# 2014–15 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2014–15 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by seventh year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to La Salle.
During this season, in 2014, Derrick Gordon became the first openly gay player in Division I to play in a men's basketball game.

## Previous season

The Minutemen finished the season with an overall record of 24–9, with a record of 10–6 in the Atlantic 10 regular season for a tie for a fifth-place finish. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament, the Minutemen were defeated by George Washington, 85–77 in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which is their first time since 1998. They lost in the second round to Tennessee.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Chaz Williams | 3 | G | 5'9" | 175 | RS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Clyde Santee | 5 | G | 6'7" | 180 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Transferred to Southeast Missouri State |
| Sampson Carter | 22 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | Graduated |
| Raphiael Putney | 34 | F | 6'9" | 185 | RS Senior | Woodbridge, VA | Graduated |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rashaan Armstead-Holloway C | Elmer, NJ | Arthur P. Schalick High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| C.J. Anderson SF | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| 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 April 30, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 10/30/2014* 7:00 pm | American International | W 120–71 | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| Non-conference regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | Siena | W 95–87 | 1–0 | Mullins Center (8,187) Amherst, MA |
| 11/16/2014* 3:00 pm, NESN | vs. Boston College Commonwealth Classic/Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off | W 71–62 | 2–0 | TD Garden (N/A) Boston, MA |
| 11/18/2014* 11:00 am, ESPN2 | Manhattan ESPN Tip-Off Marathon/Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic | W 77–68 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | Mullins Center (4,736) Amherst, MA |
| 11/22/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Notre Dame Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic | L 68–81 | 3–1 | Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/23/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Florida State Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic | W 75–69 | 4–1 | Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/26/2014* 2:00 pm | Northeastern Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic | W 79–54 | 5–1 | Mullins Center (2,918) Amherst, MA |
| 11/29/2014* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Harvard | L 73–75 | 5–2 | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN | at LSU | L 60–82 | 5–3 | Maravich Center (6,962) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 12/07/2014* 2:00 pm | vs. Florida Gulf Coast Hall of Fame Holiday Classic | L 75–84 | 5–4 | MassMutual Center (5,235) Springfield, MA |
| 12/13/2014* 4:00 pm | Canisius | W 75–58 | 6–4 | Mullins Center (3,148) Amherst, MA |
| 12/20/2014* 1:00 pm, CBSSN | at Providence | L 65–85 | 6–5 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,975) Providence, RI |
| 12/23/2014* 4:00 pm, BYUtv | at BYU | L 71–77 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 | Marriott Center (15,789) Provo, UT |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm | Iona | W 87–82 | 7–6 | Mullins Center (4,011) Amherst, MA |
| Atlantic 10 regular Season ||||||
| 01/03/2015 4:00 pm | St. Bonaventure | L 55–69 | 7–7 (0–1) | Mullins Center (4,506) Amherst, MA |
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm | at La Salle | W 71–65 | 8–7 (1–1) | Tom Gola Arena (1,379) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/11/2015 1:00 pm | at George Mason | W 66–62 | 9–7 (2–1) | Patriot Center (3,535) Fairfax, VA |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm | Davidson | L 63–71 | 9–8 (2–2) | Mullins Center (3,205) Amherst, MA |
| 01/17/2015 2:30 pm, NBCSN | Rhode Island | W 60–56 | 10–8 (3–2) | Mullins Center (5,273) Amherst, MA |
| 01/21/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN | at Saint Joseph's | W 62–56 | 10–9 (3–3) | Hagan Arena (3,687) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Dayton | W 66–64 | 11–9 (4–3) | Mullins Center (5,633) Amherst, MA |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm, CBSSN | at Saint Louis | W 60–56 | 12–9 (5–3) | Chaifetz Arena (9,104) St. Louis, MO |
| 02/04/2015 7:00 pm, SNY | at Fordham | W 78–72 | 13–9 (6–3) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,636) Bronx, NY |
| 02/08/2015 4:00 pm, CBSSN | La Salle | W 66–59 | 14–9 (7–3) | Mullins Center (4,673) Amherst, MA |
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm | at St. Bonaventure | W 55–53 | 15–9 (8–3) | Reilly Center (3,786) Olean, NY |
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm | Duquesne | W 82–74 | 16–9 (9–3) | Mullins Center (4,437) Amherst, MA |
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm, SNY | at Rhode Island | L 59–75 | 16–10 (9–4) | Ryan Center (7,118) Kingston, RI |
| 02/21/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 25 VCU | L 72–78 | 16–11 (9–5) | Siegel Center (7,657) Richmond, VA |
| 02/25/2015 7:00 pm | Saint Joseph's | L 71–82 | 16–12 (9–6) | Mullins Center (3,234) Amherst, MA |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm | Fordham | W 82–74 | 17–12 (10–6) | Mullins Center (5,238) Amherst, MA |
| 03/04/2015 7:00 pm | Richmond | L 53–56 | 17–13 (10–7) | Mullins Center (3,857) Amherst, MA |
| 03/07/2015 3:30 pm, NBCSN | at George Washington | L 65–87 | 17–14 (10–8) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,867) Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2015 12:00 pm, NBCSN | vs. La Salle Second Round | L 69–76 | 17–15 | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||