2014–15 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida † | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky* | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2014–15 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represents the University of North Florida during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ospreys, led by sixth year head coach Matthew Driscoll, play their home games at the UNF Arena and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Previous season
The Ospreys finished the 2013–14 season with an overall record of 16–16, 10–8 record in conference play. In the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament, they were defeated in the quarterfinals by USC Upstate, 80–74.
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 0 | Jalen Nesbitt | Guard | 6–6 | 195 | Senior | Inman, South Carolina |
| 1 | Karlos Odum | Forward | 6–6 | 198 | Freshman | Lakeland, Florida |
| 2 | Beau Beech | Guard/Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Junior | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| 3 | Chase Driscoll | Guard | 5–8 | 170 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 4 | Devin Wilson | Guard | 5–11 | 176 | Senior | Gainesville, Florida |
| 10 | Osborn Blount | Guard | 5–10 | 173 | Sophomore | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 11 | Trent Mackey | Guard | 6–3 | 184 | Junior | Tampa, Florida |
| 12 | Aaron Bodager | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Sophomore | Oviedo, Florida |
| 14 | Dallas Moore | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Sophomore | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 15 | Ismaila Dauda | Center | 6–9 | 250 | Senior | Kano, Nigeria |
| 23 | Nick Malonga | Guard | 6–4 | 197 | Sophomore | Bolingbrook, Illinois |
| 32 | Demarcus Daniels | Forward | 6–7 | 195 | Junior | Ashburn, Georgia |
| 33 | Romelo Banks | Center | 6–11 | 235 | Sophomore | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 35 | Chris Davenport | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia |
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov. 14, 2014* 7:00 pm |
at South Carolina | L 56–81 | 0–1 |
Colonial Life Arena (10,473) Columbia, SC | |||||||
| Nov. 17, 2014* 7:00 pm |
Webber International | W 79–55 | 1–1 |
UNF Arena (1,622) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| Nov. 20, 2014* 8:00 pm |
at Northwestern Cancún Challenge |
L 67–69 | 1–2 |
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,783) Evanston, IL | |||||||
| Nov. 22, 2014* 2:00 pm |
at Northern Iowa Cancún Challenge |
L 49–66 | 1–3 |
McLeod Center (3,220) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| Nov. 25, 2014* 4:00 pm |
vs. Liberty Cancún Challenge Mayan Division |
W 77–57 | 2–3 |
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (215) Cancún, MX | |||||||
| Nov. 26, 2014* 4:00 pm |
vs. Elon Cancún Challenge Mayan Division |
W 72–65 | 3–3 |
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (540) Cancún, MX | |||||||
| Dec. 1, 2014* 7:00 pm |
Edward Waters | W 97–65 | 4–3 |
UNF Arena (1,263) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| Dec. 3, 2014* 8:00 pm |
at Bethune-Cookman | W 63–56 | 5–3 |
Moore Gymnasium (904) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
| Dec. 6, 2014* 2:00 pm |
at Purdue | W 73–70 | 6–3 |
Mackey Arena (11,038) West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
| Dec. 15, 2014* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | L 80–82 | 6–4 |
UNF Arena (1,128) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| Dec. 17, 2014* 7:00 pm, RSN |
at Florida State | L 77–93 | 6–5 |
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,969) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| Dec. 19, 2014* 7:00 pm |
at Florida A&M | W 83–65 | 7–5 |
Teaching Gymnasium (N/A) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| Dec. 22, 2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Iowa | L 70–80 | 7–6 |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,137) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| Dec. 29, 2014* 7:00 pm |
at Tennessee Tech | L 84–87 | 7–7 |
Eblen Center (1,549) Cookeville, TN | |||||||
| Dec. 31, 2014* 3:00 pm |
at Austin Peay | L 60–65 | 7–8 |
Dunn Center (1,802) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| Jan. 2, 2015* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Alabama | L 61–76 | 7–9 |
Coleman Coliseum (8,821) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
| Jan. 6, 2015* 7:00 pm |
Trinity Baptist | W 106–60 | 8–9 |
UNF Arena (1,715) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| Jan. 10, 2015 3:00 pm |
at Jacksonville River City Rumble |
Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Jan. 14, 2015 7:00 pm |
Florida Gulf Coast | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Jan. 17, 2015 1:00 pm |
at Stetson | Edmunds Center DeLand, FL | |||||||||
| Jan. 22, 2015 7:00 pm |
at Northern Kentucky | The Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY | |||||||||
| Jan. 24, 2015 5:00 pm |
at Lipscomb | Allen Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||||
| Jan. 29, 2015 7:00 pm |
Kennesaw State | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Jan. 31, 2015 7:00 pm |
USC Upstate | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Feb. 6, 2015 7:00 pm |
Jacksonville River City Rumble |
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Jan. 12, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at USC Upstate | G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC | |||||||||
| Jan. 14, 2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Kennesaw State | KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA | |||||||||
| Feb. 19, 2015 7:00 pm |
Lipscomb | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Feb. 21, 2015 7:00 pm |
Northern Kentucky | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Feb. 25, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Florida Gulf Coast | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL | |||||||||
| Feb. 28, 2015 7:00 pm |
Stetson | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | |||||||||
| Atlantic Sun Tournament | |||||||||||
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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