# 2014–15 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Kim Anderson, who was in his first year as the head coach at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and played its third season in the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina.

## Preseason

Coming off an inconsistent 2013–14 season that saw Missouri finish with a 23-12 (9-9) record and a trip to the NIT there were many changes that took place in the off/preseason. The team lost the likes of Jabari Brown and Jordan Clarkson to the NBA draft and lost Criswell and Ross to graduation. On April 10, 2014, then head coach Frank Haith kicked Zach Price off the team for legal reasons. The following week on April 18 it was announced that Haith was leaving Missouri and had taken the opening as the head coach of Tulsa. Aften ten days of speculation it was announced that Kim Anderson would be returning to his alma mater and become the next head coach at Missouri. The team returned two starters (Ryan Rosburg, Johnathan Williams III), five incoming freshmen (Gant, Wright, Allen, Isabell, Gill-Caesar), and one transfer (Shamburger) making this Missouri Tiger team one of the youngest in the Nation.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Tony Criswell | 2 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Sr. | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Graduated |
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | G | 6'5" | 180 | RS Jr. | San Antonio, Texas | Entered 2014 NBA draft |
| Shane Rector | 11 | G | 6'1" | 171 | Fr. | Bronx, New York | Transferred |
| Torren Jones | 24 | F | 6'8" | 218 | So. | Chandler, Arizona | Dismissed From Team |
| Zach Price | 25 | C | 6'10" | 250 | Jr. | Cleveland, Ohio | Kicked Off Team |
| Jabari Brown | 32 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Jr. | Oakland, California | Entered 2014 NBA draft |
| Earnest Ross | 33 | G | 6'5" | 222 | RS Sr. | Cary, North Carolina | Graduated |

### 2014 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| JaKeenan Gant PF | Springfield, GA | Effingham County | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 18, 2013 |
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| Namon Wright SG | Los Angeles, CA | Pacific Hills | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 28, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| D'Angelo Allen SF | Dallas, TX | Kimball | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 4, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tramaine Isabell PG | Seattle, WA | Garfield | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Montaque Gill-Caesar SF | Huntington, West Virginia | Huntington Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 2, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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: ||||||

### 2015 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kevin Puryear PF | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs South | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 21, 2014 |
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| Cullen VanLeer SG | Pacific, MO | Pacific | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Terrance Phillips PG | Mouth of Wilson, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 3, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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: |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||||
| Oct. 29* 7:00 pm | William Jewell | W 72–31 | | 14 – Clark | 8 – Rosburg | 4 – Shamburger | Hearnes Center Columbia, MO |
| Nov. 8* 2:00 pm | Missouri–St. Louis | W 77–56 | | 19 – Gill-Caesar | 12 – Williams III | 6 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||||
| Nov. 14* 8:00 pm | UMKC Maui Invitational Opening Round | L 61–69 | 0–1 | 21 – Gill-Caesar | 7 – Gill-Caesar | 5 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (7,014) Columbia, MO |
| Nov. 16* 5:00 pm, SECN | Valparaiso | W 56–41 | 1–1 | 16 – Clark | 8 – Rosburg | 4 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (5,369) Columbia, MO |
| Nov. 19* 7:00 pm | Oral Roberts | W 78–64 | 2–1 | 19 – Gill-Caesar | 6 – Rosburg | 9 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (5,563) Columbia, MO |
| Nov. 24* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 3 Arizona Maui Invitational Quarterfinals | L 53–72 | 2–2 | 13 – Gill-Caesar | 7 – Post | 3 – Shamburger | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Nov. 25* 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Purdue Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round | L 61–82 | 2–3 | 14 – Williams III | 5 – Willlams III | 2 – Isabell, Shamburger | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Nov. 26* 1:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational 7th Place Game | W 74–60 | 3–3 | 21 – Wright | 9 – Clark | 5 – Shamburger | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Dec. 2* 7:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State | W 65–61 | 4–3 | 18 – Williams III | 11 – Williams III | 3 – Allen, Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (5,506) Columbia, MO |
| Dec. 5* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | at No. 22 Oklahoma Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 63–82 | 4–4 | 16 – Williams III | 8 – Williams III | 3 – Clark, Shamburger | Lloyd Noble Center (11,652) Norman, OK |
| Dec. 11* 6:00 pm, SECN | Elon | W 78–73 | 5–4 | 16 – Williams III, Shamburger | 8 – Williams III | 5 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (4,514) Columbia, MO |
| Dec. 13* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | Xavier | L 58–74 | 5–5 | 17 – Williams III | 9 – Williams III | 3 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (7,854) Columbia, MO |
| Dec. 20* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Illinois Braggin' Rights | L 59–62 | 5–6 | 15 – Williams III | 8 – Williams III | 3 – Clark | Scottrade Center (20,079) St. Louis, MO |
| Dec. 30* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 72–74 $^{OT}$ | 5–7 | 22 – Williams III | 9 – Williams III | 5 – Shamburger | Sprint Center (11,376) Kansas City, MO |
| Jan. 3* 4:00 pm, SECN | Lipscomb | W 72–60 | 6–7 | 16 – Williams III | 10 – Williams III, Post | 6 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (7,415) Columbia, MO |
| SEC regular season ||||||||
| Jan. 8 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | LSU | W 74–67 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 (1–0) | 21 – Williams III | 10 – Williams III | 5 – Shamburger, Isabell | Mizzou Arena (7,509) Columbia, MO |
| Jan. 10 6:00 pm, SECN | at Auburn | L 79–85 | 7–8 (1–1) | 21 – Shamburger | 8 – Williams III | 4 – Isabell | Auburn Arena (8,365) Auburn, AL |
| Jan. 13 8:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 1 Kentucky | L 37–86 | 7–9 (1–2) | 10 – Clark, Post | 5 – Clark | 4 – Shamburger | Rupp Arena (24,248) Lexington, KY |
| Jan. 17 5:00 pm, SECN | Tennessee | L 51–59 | 7–10 (1–3) | 13 – Wright | 6 – Williams III, Shamburger | 5 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (10,359) Columbia, MO |
| Jan. 21 6:00 pm, SECN | at Texas A&M | L 50–62 | 7–11 (1–4) | 18 – Clark | 10 – Williams III | 6 – Clark | Reed Arena (6,849) College Station, TX |
| Jan. 24 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | Arkansas | L 60–61 | 7–12 (1–5) | 16 – Gill-Caesar | 10 – Williams III | 6 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (11,022) Columbia, MO |
| Jan. 29 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 Kentucky | L 53–69 | 7–13 (1–6) | 19 – Clark | 5 – Williams II | 4 – Clark, Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (13,034) Columbia, MO |
| Jan. 31 3:00 pm, FSN | Ole Miss | L 47–67 | 7–14 (1–7) | 14 – Williams III | 7 – Williams III | 6 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (9,053) Columbia, MO |
| Feb. 4 8:00 pm, SECN | at Alabama | L 49–62 | 7–15 (1–8) | 11 – Post | 6 – Williams III | 11 – Shamburger | Coleman Coliseum (9,343) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Feb. 7 5:00 pm, ESPNU | Texas A&M | L 61–83 | 7–16 (1–9) | 15 – Clark | 5 – Williams III, Post, Shamburger | 6 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (8,970) Columbia, MO |
| Feb. 10 6:00 pm, SECN | at South Carolina | L 60–65 | 7–17 (1–10) | 13 – Shamburger | 9 – Williams III | 5 – Shamburger | Colonial Life Arena (8,840) Columbia, SC |
| Feb. 14 3:00 pm, ESPNU | Mississippi State | L 74–77 | 7–18 (1–11) | 27 – Williams III | 7 – Williams III, Allen | 6 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (8,278) Columbia, MO |
| Feb. 18 8:00 pm, SECN | at No. 18 Arkansas | L 69–84 | 7–19 (1–12) | 13 – Williams III, Isabell | 10 – Williams III | 4 – Shamburger | Bud Walton Arena (12,693) Fayetteville, AR |
| Feb. 21 1:30 pm, SECN | at Vanderbilt | L 53–76 | 7–20 (1–13) | 11 – Gill-Caesar | 5 – Williams III | 8 – Shamburger | Memorial Gymnasium (10,154) Nashville, TN |
| Feb. 24 8:00 pm, ESPN | Florida | W 64–52 | 8–20 (2–13) | 28 – Wright | 7 – Williams III | 5 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (7,631) Columbia, MO |
| Feb. 28 11:00 am, ESPNU | at Georgia | L 44–68 | 8–21 (2–14) | 10 – Williams III, Wright | 6 – Williams III | 3 – Shamburger | Stegeman Coliseum (9,389) Athens, GA |
| Mar. 3 8:00 pm, SECN | Auburn | W 63–61 | 9–21 (3–14) | 21 – Shamburger | 6 – Shamburger | 4 – Shamburger | Mizzou Arena (9,121) Columbia, MO |
| Mar. 7 5:30 pm, SECN | at Mississippi State | L 43–52 | 9–22 (3–15) | 12 – Shamburger, Wright | 10 – Williams III | 4 – Gill-Caesar | Humphrey Coliseum (5,897) Starkville, MS |
| SEC Tournament ||||||||
| Mar. 11, 2015 8:00 pm, SECN | vs. South Carolina | L 54–63 | 9–23 | 10 – Gill-Caesar | 11 – Williams III | 4 – Shamburger | Bridgestone Arena (10,039) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||||