The 2014–15 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 13th year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at the Benjamin Johnson Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 16–2 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina, and Furman to be champions of the SoCon tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Arkansas.
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Southern Conference regular season & tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, round of 64 | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 28–7 (16–2 SoCon) |
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| Home arena | Benjamin Johnson Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 SoCon Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 1 | Derrick Brooks | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Freshman | Hinesville, Georgia |
| 2 | Karl Cochran | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Senior | Marietta, Georgia |
| 3 | John Swinton | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Senior | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 4 | Zach Korkowski | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Junior | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 5 | Eric Garcia | Guard | 6–0 | 181 | Sophomore | Aurora, Colorado |
| 11 | Bobby Perez | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Freshman | Atlanta |
| 12 | Jeremiah Tate | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Sophomore | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 14 | Spencer Collins | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Junior | Easley, South Carolina |
| 20 | Jaylen Allen | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Sophomore | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| 24 | Justin Gordon | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 31 | C.J. Neumann | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Junior | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 33 | Cameron Jackson | Forward | 6–7 | 255 | Freshman | Winchester, Virginia |
| 34 | Lee Skinner | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Senior | Lombard, Illinois |
| 35 | Ryan Sawvell | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Junior | Mundelein, Illinois |
| 40 | Eric Wagenlander | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/15/2014* 12:00 am, P12N |
at Stanford Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
L 59–74 | 0–1 |
Maples Pavilion (3,650) Stanford, California | |||||||
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 am, ESPN2 |
Iona College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon |
W 86–73 | 1–1 |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,014) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 11/21/2014* 7:00 pm |
at Fairfield Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
W 54–36 | 2–1 |
Webster Bank Arena (1,733) Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||||||
| 11/22/2014* 5:00 pm |
vs. South Dakota Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
W 72–68 | 3–1 |
Webster Bank Arena (1,733) Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||||||
| 11/23/2014* 12:00 pm |
vs. Sam Houston State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic |
W 64–53 | 4–1 |
Webster Bank Arena (1,487) Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||||||
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm |
Ohio Valley | W 82–54 | 5–1 |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,014) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 11/29/2014* 4:30 pm |
at William & Mary | L 62–66 | 5–2 |
Kaplan Arena (2,689) Williamsburg, Virginia | |||||||
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm |
Presbyterian | W 66–45 | 6–2 |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,222) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 12/06/2014* 2:00 pm |
Florida National | W 88–57 | 7–2 |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (894) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 12/14/2014* 4:00 pm, FS South |
at NC State | W 55–54 | 8–2 |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,495) Raleigh, North Carolina | |||||||
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm |
Charleston Southern | W 64–58 | 9–2 |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,606) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm |
at No. 18 West Virginia | L 44–77 | 9–3 |
WVU Coliseum (7,897) Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
| 12/31/2014* 3:00 pm, FS South |
at No. 2 Duke | L 55–84 | 9–4 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
| 01/03/2015 3:00 pm, ASN |
at Samford | W 68–65 | 10–4 |
Pete Hanna Center (837) Homewood, Alabama | |||||||
| 01/05/2015 8:00 pm, ASN |
at Chattanooga | W 68–64 | 11–4 (2–0) |
McKenzie Arena (2,927) Chattanooga, Tennessee | |||||||
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm |
VMI | W 75–70 | 12–4 (3–0) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,970) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm |
Samford | W 72–62 | 13–4 (4–0) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,883) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 01/15/2015 6:00 pm |
at The Citadel | L 66–69 | 13–5 (4–1) |
McAlister Field House (1,971) Charleston, South Carolina | |||||||
| 01/17/2015 7:00 pm |
Western Carolina | W 62–43 | 14–5 (5–1) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (2,012) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm |
Furman | W 74–49 | 15–5 (6–1) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,812) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 01/24/2015 7:00 pm |
East Tennessee State | W 72–64 | 16–5 (7–1) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,907) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm |
at UNC Greensboro | W 58–42 | 17–5 (8–1) |
Greensboro Coliseum (1,630) Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
| 01/31/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Mercer | W 49–46 | 18–5 (9–1) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,036) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm |
at East Tennessee State | W 74–64 | 19–5 (10–1) |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,517) Johnson City, Tennessee | |||||||
| 02/07/2015 1:00 pm |
at VMI | W 65–62 | 20–5 (11–1) |
Cameron Hall (2,067) Lexington, Virginia | |||||||
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm |
Chattanooga | L 46–56 | 20–6 (11–2) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,897) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 02/14/2015 5:00 pm |
at Western Carolina | W 75–55 | 21–6 (12–2) |
Ramsey Center (2,174) Cullowhee, North Carolina | |||||||
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm |
UNC Greensboro | W 77–62 | 22–6 (13–2) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,755) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm |
The Citadel | W 78–52 | 23–6 (14–2) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,008) Spartanburg, South Carolina | |||||||
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Mercer | W 76–72 | 24–6 (15–2) |
Hawkins Arena (3,870) Macon, Georgia | |||||||
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm |
at Furman | W 62–60 | 25–6 (16–2) |
Timmons Arena (2,202) Greenville, South Carolina | |||||||
| SoCon tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/07/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals |
W 70–52 | 26–6 |
U.S. Cellular Center (6,051) Asheville, North Carolina | |||||||
| 3/08/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Western Carolina Semifinals |
W 73–61 | 27–6 |
U.S. Cellular Center (5,545) Asheville, North Carolina | |||||||
| 3/09/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Furman Championship game |
W 67–64 | 28–6 |
U.S. Cellular Center (5,153) Asheville, North Carolina | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/19/2015* 9:50 pm, TNT |
No. (12 W) | vs. No. 21 (5 W) Arkansas Second round |
L 53–56 | 28–7 |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (12,761) Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West. | |||||||||||