# 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to WKU.

## Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out.

## Preseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kareem Canty | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Freshman | Harlem, NY | Transferred to Auburn |
| Kevin McNair | 4 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Walk-on didn't return |
| Yous Mbao | 34 | C | 7'2" | 250 | RS Senior | Rufisque, Senegal | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Stevie Browning | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Logan, WV | Transferred from Fairmont State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Browning will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Jay Johnson | 3 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Versailles, KY | Junior college transfer from John A. Logan College. |
| James Kelly | 24 | F | 6'7" | 246 | Junior | Ann Arbor, MI | Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Kelly will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Shane Hall PF | Paintsville, KY | Johnson Central High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Aleksa Nikolic PG | Serbia | Kris Kros Pancevo | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | May 22, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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 July 16, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/08/2014* 4:00 pm | Concord | W 92–80 | | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | Jacksonville State Global Sports Showcase | W 74–55 | 1–0 | Cam Henderson Center (5,463) Huntington, WV |
| 11/16/2014* 4:00 pm | Savannah State Global Sports Showcase | W 66–47 | 2–0 | Cam Henderson Center (4,789) Huntington, WV |
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm | West Virginia Tech | W 87–65 | 3–0 | Cam Henderson Center (4,984) Huntington, WV |
| 11/21/2014* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 7 Louisville Global Sports Showcase | L 67–85 | 3–1 | KFC Yum! Center (21,661) Louisville, KY |
| 11/26/2014* 8:00 pm, ASN | Morehead State | L 68–77 | 3–2 | Cam Henderson Center (5,077) Huntington, WV |
| 11/28/2014* 8:00 pm | Cleveland State Global Sports Showcase | L 59–68 | 3–3 | Cam Henderson Center (4,991) Huntington, WV |
| 12/01/2014* 7:30 pm, CBSSN | South Carolina | L 59–77 | 3–4 | Cam Henderson Center (5,013) Huntington, WV |
| 12/06/2014* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | Penn State | L 69–73 | 3–5 | Cam Henderson Center (5,158) Huntington, WV |
| 12/14/2014* 4:30 pm, RTPT | vs. No. 22 West Virginia Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic | L 66–69 | 3–6 | Charleston Civic Center (10,749) Charleston, WV |
| 12/16/2014* 7:00 pm | King | W 90–76 | 4–6 | Cam Henderson Center (4,608) Huntington, WV |
| 12/20/2014* 3:00 pm | at Arkansas State | L 58–67 | 4–7 | Convocation Center (1,781) Jonesboro, AR |
| 12/22/2014* 10:00 pm | at Nevada | L 55–83 | 4–8 | Lawlor Events Center (4,738) Reno, NV |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm | at Akron | L 63–70 | 4–9 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937) Akron, OH |
| 01/04/2015 3:00 pm | at WKU | L 62–81 | 4–10 (0–1) | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,597) Bowling Green, KY |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | No. 25 Old Dominion | L 51–72 | 4–11 (0–2) | Cam Henderson Center (4,661) Huntington, WV |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm | Charlotte | L 72–77 | 4–12 (0–3) | Cam Henderson Center (5,013) Huntington, WV |
| 01/15/2015 7:30 pm | at FIU | L 62–66 $^{OT}$ | 4–13 (0–4) | FIU Arena (N/A) Miami, FL |
| 01/17/2015 5:30 pm, ASN | at Florida Atlantic | L 62–76 | 4–14 (0–5) | FAU Arena (1,167) Boca Raton, FL |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm | UTSA | L 68–82 | 4–15 (0–6) | Cam Henderson Center (4,882) Huntington, WV |
| 01/24/2015 3:00 pm, ASN | UTEP | W 78–71 | 5–15 (1–6) | Cam Henderson Center (5,302) Huntington, WV |
| 01/29/2015 8:00 pm | at Southern Miss | W 69–54 | 6–15 (2–6) | Reed Green Coliseum (3,392) Hattiesburg, MS |
| 01/31/2015 5:30 pm, ASN | at Louisiana Tech | L 57–81 | 6–16 (2–7) | Thomas Assembly Center (4,731) Ruston, LA |
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm | Rice | W 69–55 | 7–16 (3–7) | Cam Henderson Center (4,844) Huntington, WV |
| 02/07/2015 7:00 pm | North Texas | W 80–73 | 8–16 (4–7) | Cam Henderson Center (5,276) Huntington, WV |
| 02/14/2015 5:30 pm, ASN | WKU | W 87–82 | 9–16 (5–7) | Cam Henderson Center (6,135) Huntington, WV |
| 02/19/2015 5:00 pm | at Middle Tennessee | L 51–90 | 9–17 (5–8) | Murphy Center (5,101) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/21/2015 8:00 pm | at UAB | L 54–78 | 9–18 (5–9) | Bartow Arena (4,068) Birmingham, AL |
| 02/26/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | FIU | W 87–69 | 10–18 (6–9) | Cam Henderson Center (4,886) Huntington, WV |
| 02/28/2015 7:00 pm | Florida Atlantic | W 79–63 | 11–18 (7–9) | Cam Henderson Center (5,745) Huntington, WV |
| 03/05/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | at Old Dominion | L 50–67 | 11–19 (7–10) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,114) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/07/2015 7:00 pm | at Charlotte | L 73–86 | 11–20 (7–11) | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434) Charlotte, NC |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| 03/11/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | vs. WKU First round | L 45–59 | 11–21 | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||