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2015 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2015 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 11β14 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament. Two programs in their second year of the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word, were ineligible for the tournament. Three programs were ineligible for the tournament for failure to meet enhanced NCAA Academic Performance Rating (APR) requirements. Those teams were Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Lamar. The three teams are part of a group of nine NCAA teams ineligible for 2015 post season basketball play. With the departure of Oral Roberts to the Summit League, only eight conference teams remain eligible for the tournament. Seeds Only the top eight teams advanced to the Southland Conference tournament. If a team ineligible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrell Center
The Leonard E. Merrell Center (commonly known as the Merrell Center) is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads (National Indoor Football League) and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. The Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments from 2008 to 2022, but both tournaments will move to The Legacy Center on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 2023. The Houston Stallions of the Lone Star Football League moved to the Merrell Center in 2011. As a concert venue the arena seats 1,500 for theater shows and up to 7,200 for arena concerts. Capacity for athletic events is 5,794. The arena can seat up to 1,200 for banquets. The arena contains a 21,600-square-foot (120' by 180') arena floor, big enough for small trade shows, a meeting room that can be divisible into three smaller rooms, and a lobby. The arena is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014β15 Houston Baptist Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 2014β15 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season was head coach Ron Cottrell's twenty-fourth season at HBU. The Huskies played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Huskies were picked to finish thirteenth (13th) in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and tied for twelfth (12th) in the Sports Information Director's Poll. The team ended the season with a 12β16 overall record and a 7β11 record in conference play tied for eighth place. Due to APR penalties, they were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland Tournament. Off Season In May, Houston Baptist was informed that the men's basketball team would not be eligible for postseason play for failure to achieve NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashawn Thomas
Rashawn Shaquille Thomas (born August 15, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball for Texas A&MβCorpus Christi. High school career Thomas attended Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma He was an Oklahoman All-State selection in 2013. College career As a sophomore he was named to the Second Team All-Southland. As a junior, he was named Southland Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team All-Southland. He had 73 blocks, an Islander single season record, and nine double doubles, which led the conference. In a game against Texas State on December 5, 2015, Thomas pulled down 19 rebounds. Thomas averaged 16.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior. Thomas scored 23 points in a 79β61 win over UMBC in the semifinals of the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. He surpassed the 2,000 point mark in his career, becoming the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Time Zone
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During summer, most of the zone uses daylight saving time (DST), and changes to Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC. The largest city in the Central Time Zone is Mexico City; the Mexico City metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the zone and in North America. Regions using (North American) Central Time Canada The province of Manitoba is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas. The following Canadian provinces and territories observe Central Time in the areas noted, while their other areas observe Eastern Time: * Nunavut (territory): western areas (most of Kivalliq Region and part of Qikiqtaaluk Region) * Ontario (province): a port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014β15 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Basketball Team
The 2014β15 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by first year head coach Jay Ladner, played their home games at the University Center and are members of the Southland Conference. Jay Ladner was hired at the end of the 2013-14 after winning the NJCAA Division I National Championship at Jones County Junior College. The Lions were picked to finish seventh (7th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll. The Lions qualified for the 2015 Southland Conference tournament as the eighth seed due to ineligibility of three teams which finished higher in the regular season play. The team played against number five seed McNeese State in the first round of the tournament losing in overtime 60-62. The Lions's final overall record for the 2014β15 season was 9β23 and 6β12 in conference play tied for tenth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014β15 New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball Team
The 2014β15 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by fourth year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena. They were new members of the Southland Conference. The Privateers were picked to finish ninth (9th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll. The team finished the season with an 11β18 overall record including a record of 1β1 in the 2015 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The Privateers finished conference play tied for tenth place with a final record of 6β12. Roster Schedule Source , - !colspan=9 style="background:#003399; color:#C0C0C0;", Out of Conference , - !colspan=9 style="background:#003399; color:#C0C0C0;", Conference Games , - !colspan=9 style="background:#003399; color:#C0C0C0;", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014β15 Nicholls State Colonels Men's Basketball Team
The 2014β15 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by eleventh year head coach J. P. Piper, played their home games at Stopher Gym and are members of the Southland Conference. The Colonels were picked to finish eighth (8th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll. The Colonels were the sixth seed in the 2015 Southland Conference tournament due to ineligibility of three teams which finished higher in conference play. In the first game of the tournament, the Colonels played the seventh seeded New Orleans Privateers losing 73β82. The Colonels finished the season with a 10β19 overall record and a 7β11 record in conference play tied for eighth place. Roster ΦΆ ---- Schedule Source , - !colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#808080;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014β15 McNeese State Cowboys Basketball Team
The 2014β15 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by eighth year head coach Dave Simmons and played their home games at Burton Coliseum, with three home games at Sudduth Coliseum in the Lake Charles Civic Center complex. The Cowboys are members of the Southland Conference. The Cowboys were picked to finish fifth (5th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll. The team finished with an overall record of 15β16 including a record of 1β1 in the 2015 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The conference record for the 2014β15 season was 8β10 and finished in seventh place. Roster ΦΆ ---- Schedule and Results Source , - !colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#FFD700;", Out of Conference , - !colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#FFD700;", Conference Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014β15 Northwestern State Demons Basketball Team
The 2014β15 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2014β15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 16th year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. The Demons were picked to finish second (2nd) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll receiving one first place vote in the coaches' poll and three first place votes in the SID poll. They finished the season 19β13, 13β5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2015 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, Southland tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UT Martin. Roster ΦΆ ---- Radio Most games will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
