2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings
	*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations
	† 2015 SWAC Tournament winner ;

Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball
2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball
SWAC Regular Season Champions; SWAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
2014–15 record	22–13 (16–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Mike Davis (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Donald Marsh; Michael Davis, Jr.; J. Keith LeGree;
Home arena	Health and Physical Education Arena

The 2014–15 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Mike Davis, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 16–2 in SWAC play to be SWAC regular season champions. They defeated Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, and Southern to become champions of the SWAC Tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a 15 seed, they lost in the Second Round to Arizona.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2013–14 season 19–5, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in second place in conference. They defeated Grambling State, Alabama State, and Prairie View A&M to win the SWAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers received a 16 seed in the Tournament and lost in the First Four to Cal Poly.

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1	Deverell Biggs	Guard	6–1	185	Senior	Omaha, Nebraska
2	Chris Thomas	Forward	6–5	190	Junior	Denver, Colorado
3	Madarious Gibbs	Guard	6–1	190	Senior	Newnan, Georgia
4	Jose Rodriguez	Forward	6–7	215	Senior	The Bronx, New York
5	Tyree Bynum	Guard	5–9	165	Sophomore	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11	Malcolm Riley	Forward	6–5	200	Junior	Newport News, Virginia
12	Tonnie Collier	Forward	6–8	210	Junior	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
14	Eric Washington	Forward	6–4	210	Senior	Birmingham, Alabama
15	David Blanks	Guard	6–3	180	Junior	Barberton, Ohio
20	Giovanni Mack	Guard	5–9	175	Freshman	Charlotte, North Carolina
23	Jason Carter	Forward	6–9	240	Senior	Houston, Texas
24	Nevin Johnson	Guard	6–3	190	Junior	Spring, Texas
33	Nick Shepherd	Forward	6–9	220	Graduate student	Missouri City, Texas
34	Christian McCoggle	Center	6–8	220	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014* 10:00 am		at Eastern Washington Hoosiers Showcase	L 62–86	0–1	Reese Court (1,623) Cheney, WA
11/17/2014* 5:00 pm, BTN		at Indiana Hoosiers Showcase	L 64–83	0–2	Assembly Hall (17,243) Bloomington, IN
11/20/2014* 6:00 pm, FSN		at Tennessee	L 58–70	0–3	Thompson–Boling Arena (13,236) Knoxville, TN
11/22/2014* 5:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 66–76	0–4	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,555) Norfolk, VA
11/26/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at SMU Hoosiers Classic	L 59–72	0–5	Moody Coliseum (6,852) University Park, TX
11/28/2014* 3:00 pm		Lamar Hoosiers Classic	W 71–59	1–5	Health and Physical Education Arena (N/A) Houston, TX
12/01/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Baylor	L 49–75	1–6	Ferrell Center (4,286) Waco, TX
12/12/2014* 6:00 pm, SECN		at Florida	L 50–75	1–7	O'Connell Center (9,212) Gainesville, FL
12/15/2014* 6:00 pm, RTSW		at No. 8 Gonzaga	L 54–94	1–8	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
12/20/2014* 4:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 25 Michigan State	W 71–64 ^OT	2–8	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
12/23/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Auburn	L 60–61	2–9	Auburn Arena (7,323) Auburn, AL
12/28/2014* 2:00 pm, FSMW		at Kansas State	W 58–56	3–9	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
12/30/2014* 7:00 pm		at New Mexico State	L 52–54	3–10	Pan American Center (4,981) Las Cruces, NM
01/03/2015 3:00 pm		at Alcorn State	W 72–55	4–10 (1–0)	Davey Whitney Complex (343) Lorman, MS
01/05/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Southern	W 59–58	5–10 (2–0)	F.G. Clark Center (656) Baton Rouge, LA
01/10/2015 8:00 pm		at Prairie View A&M	W 81–77	6–10 (3–0)	William Nicks Building (931) Prairie View, TX
01/17/2015 7:30 pm		Grambling State	W 60–51	7–10 (4–0)	Health and Physical Education Arena (3,452) Houston, TX
01/19/2015 7:30 pm		Jackson State	W 67–54	8–10 (5–0)	Health and Physical Education Arena (1,524) Houston, TX
01/24/2015 7:30 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 62–66	8–11 (5–1)	K. L. Johnson Complex (2,002) Pine Bluff, AR
01/26/2015 7:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 85–84 ^3OT	9–11 (6–1)	Leflore County Civic Center (452) Greenwood, MS
01/31/2015 7:30 pm		Alabama State	W 80–65	10–11 (7–1)	Health and Physical Education Arena (2,521) Houston, TX
02/02/2015 7:30 pm, ESPNU		Alabama A&M	W 68–65 ^OT	11–11 (8–1)	Health and Physical Education Arena (1,875) Houston, TX
02/07/2015 7:30 pm		Prairie View A&M	L 55–58	11–12 (8–2)	Health and Physical Education Arena (7,586) Houston, TX
02/14/2015 7:30 pm		at Grambling State	W 81–58	12–12 (9–2)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150) Grambling, LA
02/16/2015 7:30 pm		at Jackson State	W 71–70 ^OT	13–12 (10–2)	Williams Assembly Center (399) Jackson, MS
02/21/2015 7:30 pm		Arkansas Pine–Bluff	W 56–50	14–12 (11–2)	Health and Physical Education Arena (1,024) Houston, TX
02/23/2015 7:30 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 83–73	15–12 (12–2)	Health and Physical Education Arena (1,021) Houston, TX
02/28/2015 5:00 pm		at Alabama State	W 58–49	16–12 (13–2)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,500) Montgomery, AL
03/02/2015 7:30 pm		at Alabama A&M	W 77–75	17–12 (14–2)	Elmore Gymnasium (1,482) Huntsville, AL
03/05/2015 7:30 pm		Alcorn State	W 94–73	18–12 (15–2)	Health and Physical Education Arena (1,024) Houston, TX
03/07/2015 7:30 pm		Southern	W 88–78	19–12 (16–2)	Health and Physical Education Arena (4,572) Houston, TX
SWAC Tournament
03/11/2015 8:30 pm		vs. Alcorn State Quarterfinals	W 95–74	20–12	Toyota Center (3,905) Houston, TX
03/13/2015 5:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. Prairie View A&M Semifinals	W 90–77	21–12	Toyota Center (N/A) Houston, TX
03/14/2015 5:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Southern Championship game	W 62–58	22–12	Toyota Center (N/A) Houston, TX
NCAA Tournament
03/19/2015* 1:10 pm, TNT	(15 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 5 Arizona Second Round	L 72–93	22–13	Moda Center (13,616) Portland, OR
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

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Texas Southern Tigers basketball
Venues	Health and Physical Education Arena (1989–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NAIA national championship in bold

2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas Southern †	16	–	2	.889	22	–	13	.629
Alabama State*	14	–	4	.778	19	–	10	.655
Southern*	13	–	5	.722	18	–	17	.514
Prairie View A&M	12	–	6	.667	15	–	18	.455
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	9	–	9	.500	12	–	20	.375
Jackson State	9	–	9	.500	11	–	21	.344
Alabama A&M	8	–	10	.444	9	–	20	.310
Mississippi Valley State	5	–	13	.278	6	–	26	.188
Alcorn State	4	–	14	.222	6	–	26	.188
Grambling State	0	–	18	.000	2	–	27	.069
*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations

† 2015 SWAC Tournament winner