2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Maine during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Bears, led by first-year head coach Bob Walsh, played their home games at Cross Insurance Center and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 2–14 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Albany.

2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record3–27 (2–14 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt O'Brien
  • Zak Boisvert
  • Antone Gray
Home arenaCross Insurance Center
Seasons
2014–15 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Albany 15 1   .938 24 9   .727
Stony Brook 12 4   .750 23 12   .657
Vermont 12 4   .750 20 14   .588
New Hampshire 11 5   .688 19 13   .594
Hartford 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
UMass Lowell* 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
Binghamton 5 11   .313 6 26   .188
UMBC 2 14   .125 4 26   .133
Maine 2 14   .125 3 27   .100
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
2015 America East tournament winner

Previous season

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The Black Bears finished the 2013–14 season with an 6–23 overall record and 4–12 in conference play. They finished in a three-way tie for last place in America East play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Stony Brook.

Preseason

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Maine was picked to finish eighth in the preseason America East poll.[1]

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Aaron Calixte Guard 5–11 175 Freshman Stoughton, Massachusetts
2 Kevin Little Guard 6–0 160 Freshman Wyandanch, New York
3 Christian Ejiga Forward 6–8 225 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria
4 Marko Pirovic Forward 6–7 205 Sophomore Bolton, Ontario
5 Zarko Valjarevic Forward 6–4 210 Senior Belgrade, Serbia
10 Shaun Lawton Guard 6–5 190 Junior Harlem, New York
11 Erik Nissen Forward 6–9 215 Sophomore Quispamsis, New Brunswick
12 C.J. Ward Guard 5–11 170 Sophomore Plymouth, Massachusetts
13 Stefan Micovic Forward 6–9 210 Junior Pondov, Serbia
22 Garvey Melmed Guard 6–1 175 Freshman Greenbush, Maine
25 Till Gloger Forward 6–8 220 Junior Bochum, Germany
31 Troy Reid-Knight Guard 6–0 190 Sophomore Vaughan, Ontario
33 Ethan Mackay Forward 6–7 220 RS–Junior Voorheesville, New York
54 Peter Westra Guard 6–5 180 Senior New Gloucester, Maine
55 Garet Beal Guard/Forward 6–6 215 Freshman Beals, Maine

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2014*
7:30 pm
at Southern Maine L 73–78 
Hill Gymnasium 
Gorham, ME
11/06/2014*
7:00 pm
Husson W 98–58 
Cross Insurance Center (1,617)
Bangor, ME
Regular season
11/15/2014*
4:30 pm, FS2
at Butler L 57–99  0–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,652)
Indianapolis, IN
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm
at NJIT L 86–90  0–2
Fleisher Center (775)
Newark, NJ
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan
Central Michigan Tournament
L 48–76  0–3
McGuirk Arena (2,115)
Mount Pleasant, MI
11/23/2014*
3:00 pm
vs. Valparaiso
Central Michigan Tournament
L 70–93  0–4
McGuirk Arena (1,556)
Mount Pleasant, MI
11/30/2014*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 56–61  0–5
Convocation Center (716)
DeKalb, IL
12/02/2014*
1:00 pm
Wagner W 82–81 OT 1–5
Cross Insurance Center (851)
Bangor, ME
12/06/2014*
3:00 pm
at Dartmouth L 51–74  1–6
Leede Arena (631)
Hanover, NH
12/09/2014*
7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn L 70–83  1–7
Cross Insurance Center (997)
Bangor, ME
12/11/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Boston College L 74–85  1–8
Conte Forum (2,133)
Chestnut Hill, MA
12/21/2014*
1:00 pm
at Army L 69–72 OT 1–9
Christl Arena (880)
West Point, NY
12/27/2014*
12:00 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall L 43–72  1–10
Walsh Gymnasium (1,833)
South Orange, NJ
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 64–81  1–11
TD Bank Sports Center (1,402)
Hamden, CT
01/03/2015
7:00 pm
at Albany L 56–80  1–12 (0–1)
SEFCU Arena (2,459)
Albany, NY
01/07/2015
7:00 pm
Vermont L 54–68  1–13 (0–2)
Cross Insurance Center (1,654)
Bangor, ME
01/10/2015
2:15 pm
at Binghamton L 46–65  1–14 (0–3)
Binghamton University Events Center (2,547)
Vestal, NY
01/13/2015
7:00 pm
UMass Lowell L 59–62  1–15 (0–4)
Cross Insurance Center (1,069)
Bangor, ME
01/17/2015
2:00 pm
Stony Brook L 39–82  1–16 (0–5)
Cross Insurance Center (1,723)
Bangor, ME
01/19/2015*
1:00 pm
NJIT L 55–65  1–17
Cross Insurance Center (2,417)
Bangor, ME
01/22/2015
8:00 pm
UMBC L 59–76  1–18 (0–6)
Cross Insurance Center (1,994)
Bangor, ME
01/25/2015
2:00 pm
at Hartford W 70–61  2–18 (1–6)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,926)
Hartford, CT
01/28/2015
7:00 pm
New Hampshire L 58–63  2–19 (1–7)
Cross Insurance Center (1,106)
Bangor, ME
01/31/2015
2:00 pm
Albany L 59–77  2–20 (1–8)
Cross Insurance Center (1,220)
Bangor, ME
02/03/2015
7:00 pm
at Vermont L 49–68  2–21 (1–9)
Patrick Gym (1,909)
Burlington, VT
02/07/2015
1:00 pm
Binghamton W 67–64  3–21 (2–9)
Cross Insurance Center (1,158)
Bangor, ME
02/14/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stony Brook L 52–80  3–22 (2–10)
Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,901)
Stony Brook, NY
02/18/2015
7:00 pm
at UMass Lowell L 71–82  3–23 (2–11)
Costello Athletic Center (418)
Lowell, MA
02/21/2015
1:00 pm
at UMBC L 66–73  3–24 (2–12)
Retriever Activities Center (945)
Catonsville, MD
02/25/2015
7:00 pm
Hartford L 60–63  3–25 (2–13)
Cross Insurance Center (1,544)
Bangor, ME
02/28/2015
1:00 pm
at New Hampshire L 56–65  3–26 (2–14)
Lundholm Gym (1,713)
Durham, NH
America East tournament
03/04/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Albany
Quarterfinals
L 66–83  3–27
SEFCU Arena (2,966)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "#Seawolves tabbed America East preseason favorite; Puriefoy and Warney All-Conference". stonybrookathletics.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule". Maine Black Bears.