# 2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

The 2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by fourth year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 13–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marist, Saint Peter's and Iona to win the MAAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Hampton.

## Roster

2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team :
| # | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Shane Richards | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | Junior | New York City, New York |
| 1 | Ashton Pankey | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | RS Junior | The Bronx, New York |
| 2 | Tyler Wilson | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Sophomore | The Bronx, New York |
| 3 | Samson Usilo | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 4 | Zane Waterman | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| 12 | RaShawn Stores | Guard | 5–11 | 190 | Junior | The Bronx, New York |
| 13 | Emmy Andújar | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Senior | The Bronx, New York |
| 14 | Calvin Crawford | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Freshman | Middletown, New York |
| 15 | Samson Akilo | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 20 | Jermaine Lawrence | Forward | 6–10 | 210 | Sophomore | Queens, New York |
| 23 | Rich Williams | Guard | 6–5 | 190 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York |
| 30 | Trevor Glassman | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Sophomore | Bedford, New Hampshire |
| 32 | Carlton Allen | Center | 6–10 | 240 | Sophomore | Ewing, New Jersey |
| 33 | Donovan Kates | Guard | 6–6 | 200 | Senior | Hopkinsville, Kentucky |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/08/2014* 8:30 pm | | LIU Post | W 78–67 | | Draddy Gymnasium (1,208) Riverdale, NY |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/15/2014* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Florida State Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 66–81 | 0–1 | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,251) Tallahassee, Florida |
| 11/18/2014* 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | at Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tip Off/ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | L 68–77 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | Mullins Center (4,736) Amherst, MA |
| 11/22/2014* 5:30 pm | | vs. Binghamton Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 78–63 | 1–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena (1,121) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/23/2014* 8:00 pm | | vs. Northeastern Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 51–65 | 1–3 | Mohegan Sun Arena (717) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/29/2014* 4:00 pm | | at George Mason | L 63–64 | 1–4 | Patriot Center (2,773) Fairfax, VA |
| 12/05/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Fairfield | L 54–67 | 1–5 (0–1) | Webster Bank Arena (1,947) Fairfield, CT |
| 12/07/2014 2:00 pm | | Marist | W 60–38 | 2–5 (1–1) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,350) Riverdale, NY |
| 12/14/2014* 4:00 pm | | vs. Rutgers Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival | L 55–63 | 2–6 | Madison Square Garden (8,074) New York City, NY |
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Pittsburgh | L 56–65 | 2–7 | Peterson Events Center (8,149) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/20/2014* 7:00 pm | | Morgan State | W 73–69 | 3–7 | Draddy Gymnasium (1,174) Riverdale, NY |
| 12/22/2014* 6:00 pm, SNY | | vs. Fordham Battle of the Bronx/Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational | W 71–57 | 4–7 | Barclays Center (6,519) Brooklyn, NY |
| 01/02/2015 7:00 pm | | at Niagara | L 61–73 | 4–8 (1–2) | Gallagher Center (905) Lewiston, NY |
| 01/04/2015 2:00 pm | | at Canisius | W 63–60 | 5–8 (2–2) | Koessler Athletic Center (1,011) Buffalo, NY |
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm | | Saint Peter's | W 68–63 | 6–8 (3–2) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,150) Riverdale, NY |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm | | Niagara | W 84–75 | 7–8 (4–2) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,312) Riverdale, NY |
| 01/16/2015 7:00 pm | | at Saint Peter's | W 72–65 $^{OT}$ | 8–8 (5–2) | Yanitelli Center (518) Jersey City, NJ |
| 01/18/2015 2:00 pm | | Rider | L 79–82 $^{OT}$ | 8–9 (5–3) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,112) Riverdale, NY |
| 01/23/2015 7:00 pm | | at Quinnipiac | L 59–73 | 8–10 (5–4) | TD Bank Sports Center (3,038) Hamden, CT |
| 01/25/2015 2:00 pm | | Monmouth | W 71–64 | 9–10 (6–4) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,973) Riverdale, NY |
| 01/30/2015 7:00 pm | | Siena | W 87–79 | 10–10 (7–4) | Draddy Gymnasium (2,018) Riverdale, NY |
| 02/01/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Monmouth | W 87–76 | 11–10 (8–4) | Multipurpose Activity Center (2,144) West Long Branch, NJ |
| 02/06/2015 7:00 pm | | Canisius | W 78–69 | 12–10 (9–4) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,389) Riverdale, NY |
| 02/08/2015 2:00 pm | | at Rider | L 77–85 | 12–11 (9–5) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 02/13/2015 10:00 pm, ESPNU | | Iona | L 67–70 | 12–12 (9–6) | Draddy Gymnasium (2,520) Riverdale, NY |
| 02/15/2014 2:00 pm | | Fairfield | W 79–70 | 13–12 (10–6) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,317) Riverdale, NY |
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm | | at Siena | W 80–74 | 14–12 (11–6) | Times Union Center (6,809) Albany, NY |
| 02/23/2014 7:00 pm | | at Marist | W 67–54 | 15–12 (12–6) | McCann Field House (1,211) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 02/27/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Iona | L 75–79 | 15–13 (12–7) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,611) New Rochelle, NY |
| 03/01/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Quinnipiac | W 69–65 | 16–13 (13–7) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,819) Riverdale, NY |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2015 8:00 pm | | vs. Marist Quarterfinals | W 74–58 | 17–13 | Times Union Center (3,120) Albany, NY |
| 03/08/2015 7:00 pm | | vs. Saint Peter's Semifinals | W 65–48 | 18–13 | Times Union Center (2,752) Albany, NY |
| 03/09/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Iona Championship game | W 79–69 | 19–13 | Times Union Center (2,963) Albany, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2015* 6:40 pm, truTV | No. (16 MW) | vs. (16 MW) Hampton First Four | L 64–74 | 19–14 | UD Arena (12,124) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest. ||||||