# 2014–15 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin, who was in his third season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Georgia.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brenton Williams | 1 | G | 5'11" | 172 | Senior | Kissimmee, FL | Graduated |
| Jaylen Shaw | 5 | G | 6'0" | 182 | Freshman | Hartsville, SC | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| Bruce Ellington | 23 | G | 5'9" | 196 | Senior | Moncks Corner, SC | Graduated |
| Desmond Ringer | 32 | F/C | 6'9" | 255 | Freshman | McDonough, GA | Transferred to Mercer |
| Carlton Geathers | 45 | F | 6'10" | 255 | RS Junior | Georgetown, SC | Injured |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Marcus Stroman PG | Columbia, SC | Keenan | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| TeMarcus Blanton SG | Locust Grove, GA | Luella | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 1, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| James Thompson C | Baton Rouge, LA | Parkview Baptist | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 28, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Shamiek Sheppard SF | Brooklyn, NY | Fishburne Military School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 23 ESPN: 23 ||||||
| 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: "South Carolina 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014. "2014 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 10/26/2014* 4:00 pm | Benedict | W 92–47 | | Colonial Life Arena (10,011) Columbia, SC |
| Non-conference games |||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | North Florida | W 81–56 | 1–0 | Colonial Life Arena (10,473) Columbia, SC |
| 11/18/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN | Baylor ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | L 65–69 | 1–1 | Colonial Life Arena (13,291) Columbia, SC |
| 11/20/2014* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Cornell Charleston Classic Quarterfinals | W 69–45 | 2–1 | TD Arena (2,517) Charleston, SC |
| 11/21/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Charlotte Charleston Classic Semifinals | L 63–65 | 2–2 | TD Arena (2,430) Charleston, SC |
| 11/23/2014* 6:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Akron Charleston Classic 3rd Place Game | L 63–68 | 2–3 | TD Arena (1,523) Charleston, SC |
| 11/26/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN | UNC Asheville | W 89–75 | 3–3 | Colonial Life Arena (8,330) Columbia, SC |
| 12/01/2014* 7:30 pm, CBSSN | at Marshall | W 77–59 | 4–3 | Cam Henderson Center (5,013) Huntington, WV |
| 12/06/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPNU | Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 75–49 | 5–3 | Colonial Life Arena (12,007) Columbia, SC |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN | Clemson Battle of the Palmetto State | W 68–45 | 6–3 | Colonial Life Arena (11,992) Columbia, SC |
| 12/21/2014* 3:30 pm | Coker | W 68–45 | 7–3 | Colonial Life Arena (8,419) Columbia, SC |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm | North Carolina A&T | W 91–54 | 8–3 | Colonial Life Arena (8,156) Columbia, SC |
| 01/03/2015* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. No. 9 Iowa State Brooklyn Hoops Showcase | W 64–60 | 9–3 | Barclays Center (3,546) Brooklyn, NY |
| Conference games |||||
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | Florida | L 68–72 | 9–4 (0–1) | Colonial Life Arena (12,181) Columbia, SC |
| 01/10/2015 5:00 pm, FSN | at Ole Miss | L 49–65 | 9–5 (0–2) | Tad Smith Coliseum (6,714) Oxford, MS |
| 01/13/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | Alabama | W 68–66 | 10–5 (1–2) | Colonial Life Arena (11,085) Columbia, SC |
| 01/17/2015 8:30 pm, SECN | at Auburn | L 68–71 | 10–6 (1–3) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| 01/20/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Tennessee | L 62–66 | 10–7 (1–4) | Colonial Life Arena (12,032) Columbia, SC |
| 01/24/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 Kentucky | L 43–58 | 10–8 (1–5) | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC |
| 01/28/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | at LSU | L 58–64 | 10–9 (1–6) | Maravich Center (9,518) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm, ESPNU | Georgia | W 67–50 | 11–9 (2–6) | Colonial Life Arena (13,031) Columbia, SC |
| 02/03/2015 9:00 pm, SECN | at Arkansas | L 55–75 | 11–10 (2–7) | Bud Walton Arena (10,019) Fayetteville, AR |
| 02/07/2015 4:00 pm, FSN | at Vanderbilt | L 50–65 | 11–11 (2–8) | Memorial Gymnasium (9,259) Nashville, TN |
| 02/10/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | Missouri | W 65–60 | 12–11 (3–8) | Colonial Life Arena (8,840) Columbia, SC |
| 02/14/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 1 Kentucky | L 43–77 | 12–12 (3–9) | Rupp Arena (24,305) Lexington, KY |
| 02/17/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | at Georgia | W 64–58 | 13–12 (4–9) | Stegeman Coliseum (6,263) Athens, GA |
| 02/21/2015 12:00 pm, SECN | Texas A&M | L 52–62 | 13–13 (4–10) | Colonial Life Arena (12,390) Columbia, SC |
| 02/24/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | at Alabama | L 51–59 | 13–14 (4–11) | Coleman Coliseum (8,848) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 02/28/2015 6:00 pm, SECN | Mississippi State | W 81–68 | 14–14 (5–11) | Colonial Life Arena (14,022) Columbia, SC |
| 03/05/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 Arkansas | L 74–78 | 14–15 (5–12) | Colonial Life Arena (10,065) Columbia, SC |
| 03/07/2015 4:00 pm, FSN | at Tennessee | W 60–49 | 15–15 (6–12) | Thompson–Boling Arena (16,042) Knoxville, TN |
| SEC tournament |||||
| 03/11/2015 9:30 pm, SECN | vs. Missouri First round | W 63–54 | 16–15 | Bridgestone Arena (10,039) Nashville, TN |
| 03/12/2015 9:30 pm, SECN | vs. Ole Miss Second round | W 60–58 | 17–15 | Bridgestone Arena (15,032) Nashville, TN |
| 03/13/2015 9:30 pm, SECN | vs. Georgia Quarterfinals | L 62–74 | 17–16 | Bridgestone Arena (13,135) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||