2014–15 Big South Conference men's basketball season

The 2014–15 Big South Conference men's basketball season began on November 14, 2014, and concluded in March with the 2015 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament played at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina.

It was the Big South's 30th season of men's basketball. The league was reduced to eleven members for the first time since 2011–12 with the loss of VMI to the Southern Conference. Because of this, the Big South dropped the divisional format it utilized the previous two seasons, and played an eighteen-game conference schedule, as opposed to sixteen the year prior.

Awards and honors Player of the Year: Saah Nimley, Charleston Southern Freshman of the Year: DeSean Murray, Presbyterian Defense Player of the Year: Javonte Green, Radford Coach of the Year: Barclay Radebaugh, Charleston Southern Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Giacomo Zilli, UNC Asheville

All–Big South Teams

First Team NameSchool Pos. YearSaah NimleyCharleston SouthernGSeniorJohn BrownHigh PointFR–JuniorJerome HillGardner–WebbFJuniorJavonte GreenRadfordFSeniorKeon MooreWinthropGR–Senior.

Second Team NameSchool Pos. YearWarren GillisCoastal CarolinaFJuniorAndrew RowseyUNC AshevilleGSophomoreTyler StrangeGardner–WebbGSeniorWill SaundersCharleston SouthernFSeniorQuincy TaylorLongwoodGR–Senior

Honorable Mention NameSchool Pos. YearArlon HarperCharleston SouthernGSeniorR. J. PriceRadfordGSeniorJordan DowningPresbyterianGR–SeniorDeSean MurrayPresbyterianFFreshmanJosh CameronCoastal CarolinaGSenior

All-Freshman NameSchool Pos.DeSean MurrayPresbyterianFXavier CooksWinthropFKevin VannattaUNC AshevilleGRyan BadowskiLongwoodGCurtis PhillipsCampbellF

All-Academic NameSchool Pos. YearPaul GombwerCharleston SouthernFJuniorAndrew RyanCampbellGR–SeniorTristan CurtisCoastal CarolinaFJuniorHaiishen McIntyreHigh PointGSophomoreTyrell NelsonGardner–WebbCSophomoreEthan LayerLibertyGR–JuniorDamarion GeterLongwoodFSophomoreKyle NoreenRadfordFSeniorGiacomo ZilliUNC AshevilleFSophomoreDerrick HenryWinthropGR–Junior

Postseason

Big South tournament

2015 Big South Men's Basketball Tournament Seeds and Results Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker First roundMarch 5 QuarterfinalsMarch 7 SemifinalsMarch 8 ChampionshipMarch 9 1Charleston Southern ‡ 13–5 19–10 2–2 vs. Coastal, Radford BYE #9 Longwood 2High Point 13–5 22–8 0–4 vs. Coastal, Radford BYE #7 Gardner–Webb 3Coastal Carolina 12–6 21–9 2–0 vs. HPU, 1–0 vs. Radford BYE #6 UNC Asheville #7 Gardner–Webb #5 Winthrop 4Radford 12–6 21–10 2–0 vs. High Point BYE #5 Winthrop 5Winthrop 12–6 17–12 0–2 vs. High Point BYE #4 Radford #9 Longwood #3 Coastal Carolina 6UNC Asheville 10–8 14–15 2–0 vs. GWU #11 Liberty #3 Coastal Carolina 7Gardner–Webb 10–8 18–13 0–2 vs. UNCA #10 Campbell #2 High Point #3 Coastal Carolina 8Presbyterian 6–12 10–21 #9 Longwood 9Longwood 5–13 9–22 #8 Presbyterian #1 Charleston Southern #5 Winthrop 10Campbell 4–14 10–21 #7 Gardner–Webb 11Liberty 2–16 8–23 #6 UNC Asheville‡ – Big South regular season champions.Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Bracket

NCAA tournament

Seed Region School Second round Third round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship 16 West Coastal Carolina L Wisconsin 86–72 1 bid0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 0–1

National Invitation tournament

Seed Bracket School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship 8 Old Dominion Charleston Southern L Old Dominion 65–56 1 bid0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 0–1

College Basketball Invitational

Seed Bracket School First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Gardner–Webb L Colorado 78–87 Radford W Delaware State 78–57 L Vermont 71–78 2 bids 1–1 0–1 0–0 TOTAL: 1–2

CollegeInsider.com tournament

Seed Bracket School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship High Point W Maryland Eastern Shore 70–67 L Eastern Kentucky 65–66 1 bid 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 1–1

Head coaches

Kevin McGeehan, Campbell Barclay Radebaugh, Charleston Southern Cliff Ellis, Coastal Carolina Tim Craft, Gardner–Webb Scott Cherry, High Point Dale Layer, Liberty

Jayson Gee, Longwood Gregg Nibert, Presbyterian Mike Jones, Radford Nick McDevitt, UNC Asheville Pat Kelsey, Winthrop

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