2014–15 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
2014–15 San Diego Toreros men's basketball | |
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Conference | West Coast Conference |
2014–15 record | 15–16 (8–10 WCC) |
Head coach | Bill Grier (8th year) |
Assistant coach | Mike Burns |
Assistant coach | Rodney Tention |
Assistant coach | Kyle Bankhead |
Home arena | Jenny Craig Pavilion |
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#7 Gonzaga † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2015 West Coast Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2014–15 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bill Grier's eighth season at San Diego. The Toreros competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Pepperdine.
On March 16, head coach Bill Grier was fired.[1] He had an eight-year record of 117–144.
Previous season
The Toreros finish the season 18–17, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to San Francisco. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Portland State and Sam Houston State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to fellow WCC member Pacific.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Mike Davis | 2 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
Keith Stackhouse | 13 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Sophomore | Bellingham, WA | Walk-on didn't return |
Jordan Bickerstaff | 21 | G | 5'10" | 150 | RS Freshman | Denver, CO | Left the team |
Trey Guidry | 23 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Left the team |
Dennis Kramer | 40 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | Encinitas, CA | Graduated |
Recruits class of 2014
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Khalil Bedart-Ghani G |
Los Angeles, CA | Loyola | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 13, 2014 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 62 | ||||||
Cameron Neubauer F |
Berlin, Germany | Choate Rosemary Hall | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 4, 2014 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 61 | ||||||
Marcus Harris G |
San Antonio, TX | Douglas MacArthur | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Sep 19, 2013 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Vasilije Pusica G |
Belgrade, Serbia | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 19, 2013 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr | ||||||
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Recruits class of 2015
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Alex Floresca F |
St. Louis, MO | Webster Groves | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 6, 2014 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | |||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/14/2014* 3:30 PM |
vs. Boise State LMU Classic |
L 75–81 | 0–1 |
Gersten Pavilion (1,362) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
11/15/2014* 2:30 PM |
vs. Southeast Missouri State LMU Classic |
W 67–56 | 1–1 |
Gersten Pavilion (1,362) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
11/19/2014* 7:00 PM, FSSD/TheW.tv |
Florida A&M | W 72–41 | 2–1 |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,621) San Diego, CA | |||||||
11/24/2014* 7:00 PM, FSSD/TheW.tv |
Western Michigan Wooden Legacy Opening Round |
W 77–70 | 3–1 |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,836) San Diego, CA | |||||||
11/27/2014* 1:30 PM, ESPN2 |
vs. Xavier Wooden Legacy quarterfinals |
L 71–82 | 3–2 |
Titan Gym (N/A) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
11/28/2014* 3:00 PM, ESPN3 |
vs. Princeton Wooden Legacy consolation round |
W 75–65 | 4–2 |
Titan Gym (1,312) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
11/30/2014* 11:00 AM, ESPNU |
vs. Western Michigan Wooden Legacy 5th place game |
W 68–66 | 4–3 |
Honda Center (N/A) Anaheim, CA | |||||||
12/04/2014* 8:00 PM, ESPNU |
at No. 13 San Diego State City Championship |
L 48–57 | 4–4 |
Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | |||||||
12/07/2014* 4:00 PM, P12N |
at UCLA | L 68–75 | 4–5 |
Pauley Pavilion (6,389) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
12/11/2014* 7:00 PM |
at UC Santa Barbara | W 79–65 | 5–5 |
The Thunderdome (1,431) Santa Barbara, CA | |||||||
12/13/2014* 7:30 PM, FSSD/TheW.tv |
New Orleans | W 85–60 | 6–5 |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,662) San Diego, CA | |||||||
12/21/2014* 1:00 PM, TheW.tv |
San Diego Christian | W 71–61 | 7–5 |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,138) San Diego, CA | |||||||
WCC regular season | |||||||||||
12/27/2014 6:00 PM, TheW.tv |
Portland | L 58–61 | 7–6 (0–1) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,442) San Diego, CA | |||||||
12/29/2014 8:00 PM, TWCSN |
No. 7 Gonzaga | L 48–60 | 7–7 (0–2) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,517) San Diego, CA | |||||||
01/01/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at San Francisco | W 57–56 | 8–7 (1–2) |
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,861) San Francisco, CA | |||||||
01/03/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Santa Clara | L 56–59 | 8–8 (1–3) |
Leavey Center (1,331) Santa Clara, CA | |||||||
01/08/2015 8:00 PM, TWCSN |
Loyola Marymount | W 59–50 | 9–8 (2–3) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,343) San Diego, CA | |||||||
01/10/2015 3:00 PM, TWCSN |
Pepperdine | L 47–59 | 9–9 (2–4) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,378) San Diego, CA | |||||||
01/15/2015 8:00 PM, CSN BAY |
at Saint Mary's | L 58–70 | 9–10 (2–5) |
McKeon Pavilion (3,163) Moraga, CA | |||||||
01/17/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Pacific | L 57–59 | 9–11 (2–6) |
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,668) Stockton, CA | |||||||
01/24/2015 1:00 PM, TWCSN |
BYU | W 77–74 | 10–11 (3–6) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,463) San Diego, CA | |||||||
01/29/2014 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
Santa Clara | W 69–64 | 11–11 (4–6) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,369) San Diego, CA | |||||||
01/31/2014 5:00 PM, TWCSN |
San Francisco | W 77–69 | 12–11 (5–6) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,454) San Diego, CA | |||||||
02/05/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Loyola Marymount | L 61–70 | 12–12 (5–7) |
Gersten Pavilion (1,872) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
02/07/2015 5:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Pepperdine | W 72–50 | 13–12 (6–7) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,355) Malibu, CA | |||||||
02/12/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
Pacific | W 68–48 | 14–12 (7–7) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,774) San Diego, CA | |||||||
02/14/2015 1:00 PM, TWCSN |
Saint Mary's | L 62–69 2OT | 14–13 (7–8) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,104) San Diego, CA | |||||||
02/19/2015 8:00 PM, ESPNU |
at BYU | L 62–75 | 14–14 (7–9) |
Marriott Center (17,092) Provo, UT | |||||||
02/26/2015 8:00 PM, ESPN2 |
at No. 3 Gonzaga | L 39–59 | 14–15 (7–10) |
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||||||
02/28/2015 1:00 PM, TWCSN |
at Portland | W 78–66 | 15–15 (8–10) |
Chiles Center (2,137) Portland, OR | |||||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/06/2015 2:00 PM, TWCSN/RTNW/BYUtv |
vs. Pepperdine Quarterfinals |
L 47–50 | 15–16 |
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |