2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team's head coach was Donnie Tyndall , who was in his first season at Tennessee. The team played their home games at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Arkansas.
On March 27, head coach Donnie Tyndall, due to an investigation of violations committed when he was the head coach at Southern Miss, was fired after only one season.[ 1]
Previous season
The Vols posted a record of 24–13 (11–7 SEC) in the 2012–13 season and finished in 4th place. They advance to the semifinals which they lost to Florida in the 2014 SEC men's basketball tournament . They received at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they lost to Michigan in the sweet 16.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Detrick Mostella SG
Decatur, Alabama
Notre Dame Prep
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
May 7, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Kevin Punter SG
Bronx, New York
State Fair C.C.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
May 5, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
Tariq Owens PF
Baltimore, Maryland
Mount Zion Baptist Christian School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 21, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Willie Carmichael PF
Apopka, Florida
Wekiva High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
May 13, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jabari McGhee SF
Albany, Georgia
Hargrave Military Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 2, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Devon Baulkman SG
Bainbridge, Georgia
Gulf Coast C.C.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 13, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : NR Rivals : NR ESPN : NR
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:
Roster
2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
0
Kevin Punter
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Bronx, New York
G
1
Josh Richardson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Edmond, Oklahoma
G
3
Robert Hubbs III
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
So
Newbern, Tennessee
G
4
Armani Moore
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Kennesaw, Georgia
G
5
Ian Chiles
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr
Louisville, Kentucky
F
11
Tariq Owens
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Odenton, Maryland
G
15
Detrick Mostella
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Decatur, Alabama
F
21
Jabari McGhee
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Albany, Georgia
G
23
Derek Reese
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Orlando, Florida
F
24
Willie Carmichael III
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Apopka, Florida
G
25
Galen Campbell
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr
Knoxville, Tennessee
G
32
Braxton Bonds (W) (I)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Nashville, Tennessee
G
33
Brandon Lopez (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Knoxville, Tennessee
G
34
Devon Baulkman
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Bainbridge, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
[ 3]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Pikeville
W 80–62
17 – Moore
7 – Moore, Reese
5 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,135)Knoxville, Tennessee
11/08/2014 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Lenoir–Rhyne
W 77–49
14 – Reese, Richardson
7 – Hubbs III, Moore
3 – Moore
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,838)Knoxville, Tennessee
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014 *6:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. No. 15 VCU Veterans Classic
L 69–85
0–1
17 – Richardson
5 – McGhee
7 – Punter
Alumni Hall (5,699)Annapolis, Maryland
11/20/2014 *7:00 pm, FSN
Texas Southern
W 70–58
1–1
19 – Richardson
8 – Richardson, Moore
2 – Richardson, Punter
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,236)Knoxville, Tennessee
11/27/2014 *12:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Santa Clara Orlando Classic Quarterfinals
W 64–57
2–1
18 – Richardson, Moore
9 – McGhee
3 – Moore
HP Field House (3,915)Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11/28/2014 *12:00 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 11 Kansas Orlando Classic Semifinals
L 67–82
2–2
16 – Richardson
5 – Richardson
2 – Richardson, Punter, Hubbs III
HP Field House (4,383)Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11/30/2014 *4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Marquette Orlando Classic 3rd Place Game
L 59–67
2–3
18 – Moore
13 – Moore
4 – Baulkman
HP Field House (4,847)Lake Buena Vista, Florida
12/06/2014 *3:15 pm, ESPN2
Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 65–64
3–3
17 – Richardson
6 – Carmichael
5 – Moore
Thompson–Boling Arena (14,111)Knoxville, Tennessee
12/14/2014 *2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 15 Butler
W 67–55
4–3
20 – Richardson
8 – Moore
3 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (14,058)Knoxville, Tennessee
12/17/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
at NC State
L 72–83
4–4
17 – Richardson
5 – Moore
5 – Richardson
PNC Arena (15,281)Raleigh, North Carolina
12/19/2014 *7:00 pm, FSN
Tennessee Tech
W 61–58
5–4
19 – Richardson
5 – Moore
3 – Moore, Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,201)Knoxville, Tennessee
12/22/2014 *7:00 pm, SECN
Mercer
W 64–54
6–4
22 – Baulkman
7 – Reese
6 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,093)Knoxville, Tennessee
12/27/2014 *8:30 pm, SECN
Tennessee State
W 67–46
7–4
18 – Punter
11 – Moore
8 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,459)Knoxville, Tennessee
12/31/2014 *1:00 pm, SECN
East Tennessee State
W 71–61
8–4
19 – Richardson
12 – Moore
7 – Moore
Thompson–Boling Arena (14,245)Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC regular season
01/07/2015 9:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
W 61–47
9–4 (1–0)
15 – Punter
10 – Reese
5 – Richardson
Humphrey Coliseum (5,704)Starkville, Mississippi
01/10/2015 2:00 pm, SECN
Alabama
L 38–56
9–5 (1–1)
17 – Richardson
9 – Moore
3 – Punter
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,695)Knoxville, Tennessee
01/13/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 Arkansas
W 74–69
10–5 (2–1)
20 – Richardson
8 – Moore
4 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,366)Knoxville, Tennessee
01/17/2015 6:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri
W 59–51
11–5 (3–1)
15 – Moore
11 – Moore
8 – Richardson
Mizzou Arena (10,359)Columbia, Missouri
01/20/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at South Carolina
W 66–62
12–5 (4–1)
13 – Richardson, Punter
9 – Reese
3 – Punter
Colonial Life Arena (12,032)Columbia, South Carolina
01/24/2015 1:00 pm, FSN
Texas A&M
L 61–67
12–6 (4–2)
17 – Punter
6 – Reese
4 – Reese
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,547)Knoxville, Tennessee
01/27/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Arkansas
L 64–69
12–7 (4–3)
17 – Richardson
6 – Moore, Reese
6 – Richardson
Bud Walton Arena (12,753)Fayetteville, Arkansas
01/31/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN2
Auburn
W 71–63
13–7 (5–3)
19 – Moore
13 – Moore
6 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (18,439)Knoxville, Tennessee
02/03/2015 7:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State
L 66–71
13–8 (5–4)
30 – Richardson
10 – Moore
5 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,268)Knoxville, Tennessee
02/07/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Georgia
L 53–56
13–9 (5–5)
15 – Hubbs
6 – Hubbs
4 – Richardson
Stegeman Coliseum (9,730)Athens, Georgia
02/11/2015 9:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
W 76–73 OT
14–9 (6–5)
27 – Richardson
8 – Reese
4 – Richardson
Memorial Gymnasium (11,892)Nashville, Tennessee
02/14/2015 4:00 pm, SECN
LSU
L 55–73
14–10 (6–6)
16 – Moore
8 – Moore
2 – Richardson, Punter, Moore
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,051)Knoxville, Tennessee
02/17/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Kentucky Rivalry
L 48–66
14–11 (6–7)
14 – Punter
8 – Moore
2 – Reese
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, Tennessee
02/21/2015 7:30 pm, ESPNU
at Ole Miss
L 57–59
14–12 (6–8)
15 – Moore
9 – Moore
5 – Moore
Tad Smith Coliseum (8,630)Oxford, Mississippi
02/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
Vanderbilt
L 65–73
14–13 (6–9)
20 – Richardson
6 – Richardson, Moore
5 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,536)Knoxville, Tennessee
02/28/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Florida
L 49–66
14–14 (6–10)
18 – Moore
5 – Moore
3 – Richardson, Punter
O'Connell Center (11,970)Gainesville, Florida
03/04/2015 7:00 pm, SECN
at LSU
W 78–63
15–14 (7–10)
20 – Richardson
9 – Reese
4 – Moore
Maravich Center (8,736)Baton Rouge, Louisiana
03/07/2015 4:00 pm, FSN
South Carolina
L 49–60
15–15 (7–11)
14 – Richardson, Hubbs
6 – Richardson, Moore
6 – Richardson
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,049)Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015 7:00 pm, SECN
vs. Vanderbilt Second round
W 67–61
16–15
22 – Richardson
7 – Reese
4 – Punter
Bridgestone Arena (15,032)Nashville, Tennessee
03/13/2015 7:00 pm, SECN
vs. No. 21 Arkansas Quarterfinals
L 72–80
16–16
22 – Richardson
10 – Richardson
3 – Richardson
Bridgestone Arena (13,135)Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
See also
References
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