2014–15 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2014–15 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by ninth year head coach Brooks Thompson, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 14–16, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to FIU.

2014–15 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record14–16 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan O'Dowd
  • Robert Guster
  • Jeff Renegar
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech153 .833279 .750
Old Dominion135 .722278 .771
UTEP135 .7222211 .667
WKU126 .6672012 .625
UAB126 .6672016 .556
Middle Tennessee99 .5001917 .528
FIU810 .4441617 .485
UTSA810 .4441416 .467
North Texas810 .4441417 .452
Rice810 .4441220 .375
Charlotte711 .3891418 .438
Marshall711 .3891121 .344
Southern Miss*414 .222920 .310
Florida Atlantic216 .111920 .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

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The Roadrunners finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finished the season 8–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to East Carolina.

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Devon Agusi1G6'0"170SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Hyjii Thomas2G6'1"160SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Danté Willis4G6'3"185SophomoreKingwood, TXLeft the team
Trey Moore11G5'10"175FreshmanLouisville, KYWalk-on didn't return
Edrico McGregor20F/C6'7"225SeniorNassau, BahamasGraduated
Jordan Sims32G/F6'4"185SeniorEl Mirage, AZGraduated
Tyler Wood42F6'6"230SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated

Incoming Transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ryan Bowie14G6'0"180JuniorLewisville, TXJunior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College.
Arroyo EdwardsG6'5"190JuniorMilwaukee, WIJunior college transfer from Missouri State University–West Plains.

Class of 2014 recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Austin Karrer
SG
New Braunfels, TXCanyon High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Oct 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Ringholt
PF
Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane Boys' College6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg)Nov 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Christian Wilson
SG
Cathedral City, CANotre Dame Prep6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Nov 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Edwin Olympio
SG
Phoenix, AZWestwind Prep Academy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

Roster

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2014–15 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0James Williams6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrLogan JCArlington, TX
G3Edwin Olympio6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrWestwind Prep AcademyMarseille, France
G4Gino Littles (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg)FrDesert Mountain HSPhoenix, AZ
G5Tyler Flores (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrSaginaw HSSaginaw, TX
G10Christian Wilson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrNotre Dame PrepBaton Rouge, LA
G11Austin Karrer6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrCanyon HSNew Braunfels, TX
F12Jeromie Hill6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrAustralian Institute of SportCairns, Australia
G14Ryan Bowie6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrIowa Western CCLewisville, TX
C15Lucas O'Brien6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrPerry HSChandler, AZ
G22George Matthews6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS JrUtahPhoenix, AZ
F24Phillip Jones6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoPine Woods HSFreeport, Bahamas
C32James Ringholt6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrBrisbane Boys' CollegeRockhampton, Australia
G34Larry Lewis, Jr.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS FrWestwind Prep AcademyScottsdale, AZ
G44Keon Lewis6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrNorth Idaho CollegeSeattle, WA
C45Kaj-Björn Sherman7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrNorth Idaho CollegeMercer Island, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2014*
7:00 pm
Southeastern Oklahoma StateW 101–80 
Convocation Center (810)
San Antonio, TX
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
Huston–TillotsonW 92–74 1–0
Convocation Center (938)
San Antonio, TX
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm
Texas–Pan AmericanL 62–63 1–1
Convocation Center (790)
San Antonio, TX
11/22/2014*
2:00 pm, ASN
Texas State
I-35 Rivalry
W 80–67 2–1
Convocation Center (1,116)
San Antonio, TX
11/25/2014*
7:00 pm
Loyola (IL)L 57–71 2–2
Convocation Center (829)
San Antonio, TX
11/30/2014*
12:00 pm
Southern UtahL 92–93 2–3
Convocation Center (760)
San Antonio, TX
12/03/2014*
8:30 pm
at Northern ArizonaW 88–83 OT3–3
Walkup Skydome (1,147)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/06/2014*
2:00 pm, P12N
at Washington StateL 71–91 3–4
Beasley Coliseum (1,915)
Pullman, WA
12/15/2014*
7:30 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiW 73–60 4–4
American Bank Center (1,019)
Corpus Christi, TX
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm
at TCUL 57–88 4–5
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (4,089)
Fort Worth, TX
12/30/2014*
1:00 pm
CameronW 79–68 5–5
Convocation Center (586)
San Antonio, TX
01/02/2015
7:00 pm
at RiceL 52–67 5–6 (0–1)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,242)
Houston, TX
01/04/2015
2:00 pm, FSN
at North TexasW 71–61 6–6 (1–1)
The Super Pit (1,628)
Denton, TX
01/08/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
Southern MissW 77–57 7–6 (2–1)
Convocation Center (760)
San Antonio, TX
01/10/2015
2:00 pm
Louisiana TechL 72–84 7–7 (2–2)
Convocation Center (1,084)
San Antonio, TX
01/12/2015*
7:00 pm
at Texas–Pan AmericanW 68–43 8–7
UTPA Fieldhouse (1,096)
Edinburg, TX
01/17/2015
2:00 pm
UTEPL 55–73 8–8 (2–3)
Convocation Center (1,737)
San Antonio, TX
01/22/2015
6:00 pm
at MarshallW 82–68 9–8 (3–3)
Cam Henderson Center (4,882)
Huntington, WV
01/24/2015
2:00 pm
at WKUL 74–83 9–9 (3–4)
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,839)
Bowling Green, KY
01/29/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
Middle TennesseeW 69–58 10–9 (4–4)
Convocation Center (1,005)
San Antonio, TX
01/31/2015
2:00 pm
UABL 57–65 10–10 (4–5)
Convocation Center (1,252)
San Antonio, TX
02/05/2015
6:30 pm
at FIUW 74–63 11–10 (5–5)
FIU Arena (919)
Miami, FL
02/07/2015
6:00 pm
at Florida AtlanticW 74–59 12–10 (6–5)
FAU Arena (1,175)
Boca Raton, FL
02/12/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
Old DominionW 72–67 13–10 (7–5)
Convocation Center (1,168)
San Antonio, TX
02/14/2015
2:00 pm
CharlotteL 81–89 13–11 (7–6)
Convocation Center (982)
San Antonio, TX
02/21/2015
8:00 pm
at UTEPL 62–69 13–12 (7–7)
Don Haskins Center (10,884)
El Paso, TX
02/26/2015
7:00 pm
at Southern MissL 66–70 13–13 (7–8)
Reed Green Coliseum (2,990)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/28/2015
6:00 pm, FS1
at Louisiana TechL 66–76 13–14 (7–9)
Thomas Assembly Center (5,328)
Ruston, LA
03/05/2015
7:00 pm
RiceL 74–76 13–15 (7–10)
Convocation Center (1,204)
San Antonio, TX
03/07/2015
2:00 pm
North TexasW 69–68 14–15 (8–10)
Convocation Center (1,245)
San Antonio, TX
Conference USA tournament
03/11/2015
12:00 pm, ASN
vs. FIU
First round
L 54–57 14–16
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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