2014–15 LSU Tigers basketball team

2014–15 LSU Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 18 0   1.000 38 1   .974
No. 21 Arkansas 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
LSU 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Georgia 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
Texas A&M 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
Ole Miss 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
Vanderbilt 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
Alabama 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Florida 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
Tennessee 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
South Carolina 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
Mississippi State 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Auburn 4 14   .222 15 20   .429
Missouri 3 15   .167 9 23   .281
2015 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Johnny Jones, who was in his third season at LSU. They played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Auburn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to NC State.

Previous season and offseason

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LSU completed the 2013–14 season with an overall record of 20–14 and a 9–9 record in Southeastern Conference play. After receiving a bye for the first round of the SEC tournament, the Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second round. They were eliminated by the Kentucky Wildcats in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated San Francisco in the first round. They were eliminated by SMU in the second round.

The Tigers lost several key players following the end of the season. Andre Stringer, the team's leading three-point shooter, completed his senior season. Junior forward Johnny O'Bryant III, the team leader in scoring and rebounding, elected to forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NBA draft, where he was selected in the second round by the Milwaukee Bucks.[1] In a somewhat surprising move, LSU chose not to renew the scholarship of point guard Anthony Hickey, who led the team in assists and steals, for the 2014–15 season. Hickey transferred to Oklahoma State, where he received a waiver from the NCAA to allow him to play immediately.[2]

Keith Hornsby, who transferred to LSU from UNC Asheville and was required to sit out the prior season, will be eligible to play beginning with the 2014–15 season. The Tigers also signed a strong recruiting class, which included Elbert Robinson, one of the top-rated centers in the country,[3] and Josh Gray, a junior college transfer at guard who led the NJCAA in scoring in 2013-2014 with 34.7 points per game.[4]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Anthony Hickey 1 G 5'11" 182 Junior Hopkinsville, KY Transferred to Oklahoma State
Johnny O'Bryant III 2 F 6'9" 256 Junior Cleveland, MS 2nd round (36th overall) draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks
Shavon Coleman 5 F 6'5" 195 Senior Thibodaux, LA Graduated
Andre Stringer 10 F 5'10" 190 Senior Jackson, MS Graduated
Shane Hammink 11 F 6'7" 217 Sophomore Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands Transferred to Valparaiso
Malik Morgan 24 G 6'4" 199 Sophomore River Ridge, LA Transferred to Tulane

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elbert Robinson
C
Garland, Texas Lakeview Centennial High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Aaron Epps
C
Tioga, Louisiana Tioga High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jalyn Patterson
PG
Alpharetta, Georgia Montverde Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Josh Gray
PG
Lake Charles, Louisiana Odessa College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: 35th
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "LSU 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "2014 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.

Roster

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2014–15 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Jarell Martin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
C 3 Elbert Robinson III 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Garland, Texas
G 4 Keith Hornsby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Williamsburg, Virginia
G 5 Josh Gray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Lake Charles, Louisiana
G 10 Henry Shortess (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 13 Antonio Robinson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Bossier City, Louisiana
G 15 Jalyn Patterson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Alpharetta, Georgia
F 20 Brian Bridgewater 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 21 Aaron Epps 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Ball, Louisiana
C 22 Darcy Malone 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Canberra, Australia
F 25 Jordan Mickey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Dallas, Texas
F 31 John Odo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Lagos, Nigeria
G 32 Carlton Speight (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 45 Brandon Eddlestone (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Slidell, Louisiana
G 55 Tim Quarterman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Savannah, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-11-13

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2014*
7:00 pm
Morehouse W 71–47 
 22  Martin   11  Mickey   3  Tied  Maravich Center (3,631)
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
11/15/2014*
12:00 pm
Gardner–Webb W 93–82  1–0
 21  Tied   11  Martin   6  Mickey  Maravich Center (6,745)
Baton Rouge, LA
11/18/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
Texas Tech
ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
W 69–64 OT 2–0
 18  Mickey   14  Mickey   4  Tied  Maravich Center (8,010)
Baton Rouge, LA
11/21/2014*
5:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Old Dominion
Paradise Jam first round
L 61–70  2–1
 17  Martin   11  Martin   4  Gray  Sports and Fitness Center (1,910)
St. Thomas, VI
11/22/2014*
4:00 pm
vs. Weber State
Paradise Jam second round
W 72–58  3–1
 27  Mickey   14  Mickey   4  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,968)
St. Thomas, VI
11/24/2014*
3:00 pm
vs. Clemson
Paradise Jam fifth place game
L 61–64  3–2
 18  Mickey   10  Mickey   5  Gray  Sports and Fitness Center (1,342)
St. Thomas, VI
11/29/2014*
7:00 pm
McNeese State W 83–72  4–2
 26  Martin   10  Martin   7  Gray  Maravich Center (7,034)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/02/2014*
6:00 pm, SECN
Massachusetts W 82–60  5–2
 25  Gray   10  Mickey   5  Gray  Maravich Center (6,962)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/04/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 16 West Virginia
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 74–73  6–2
 21  Quarterman   14  Martin   7  Gray  WVU Coliseum (10,802)
Morgantown, WV
12/13/2014*
6:00 pm, SECN
Sam Houston State W 76–67  7–2
 21  Mickey   15  Mickey   4  Quarterman  Maravich Center (7,295)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/18/2014*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at UAB W 79–70  8–2
 25  Martin   8  Mickey   8  Quarterman  Bartow Arena (6,054)
Birmingham, AL
12/22/2014*
8:00 pm, SECN
College of Charleston W 71–47  9–2
 18  Martin   10  Mickey   4  Patterson  Maravich Center (7,808)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/29/2014*
6:00 pm, SECN
Southern Miss W 87–67  10–2
 24  Martin   14  Quarterman   6  Quarterman  Maravich Center (9,089)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/03/2015*
6:00 pm, SECN
Savannah State W 75–59  11–2
 26  Martin   14  Mickey   8  Gray  Maravich Center (7,647)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
01/08/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri L 67–74 OT 11–3 (0–1)
 19  Quarterman   17  Mickey   3  Tied  Mizzou Arena (7,509)
Columbia, MO
01/10/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia W 87–84 2OT 12–3 (1–1)
 27  Quarterman   8  Mickey   6  Gray  Maravich Center (9,217)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/14/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss W 75–71  13–3 (2–1)
 23  Hornsby   14  Martin   10  Gray  Tad Smith Coliseum (7,030)
Oxford, MS
01/17/2015
11:00 am, ESPN2
Texas A&M L 64–67  13–4 (2–2)
 17  Mickey   8  Tied   5  Gray  Maravich Center (10,278)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/20/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN
at Florida W 79–61  14–4 (3–2)
 22  Martin   14  Mickey   8  Quarterman  O'Connell Center (10,160)
Gainesville, FL
01/24/2015
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Vanderbilt W 79–75 OT 15–4 (4–2)
 25  Mickey   12  Martin   3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,392)
Nashville, TN
01/28/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina W 64–58  16–4 (5–2)
 16  Quarterman   11  Martin   3  Tied  Maravich Center (9,518)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/31/2015
1:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 67–73  16–5 (5–3)
 25  Mickey   20  Mickey   3  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,657)
Starkville, MS
02/05/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Auburn L 77–81  16–6 (5–4)
 23  Mickey   16  Martin   6  Gray  Maravich Center (8,672)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/07/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Alabama W 71–60  17–6 (6–4)
 24  Mickey   12  Mickey   4  Patterson  Maravich Center (10,355)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/10/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Kentucky L 69–71  17–7 (6–5)
 21  Martin   11  Martin   7  Quarterman  Maravich Center (13,111)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/14/2015
3:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee W 73–55  18–7 (7–5)
 20  Mickey   11  Mickey   7  Hornsby  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,051)
Knoxville, TN
02/17/2015
8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 62–68  18–8 (7–6)
 13  Martin   6  Tied   8  Quarterman  Reed Arena (6,701)
College Station, TX
02/21/2015
12:00 pm, CBS
Florida W 70–63  19–8 (8–6)
 28  Martin   13  Martin   3  Tied  Maravich Center (9,203)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/24/2015
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Auburn W 84–61  20–8 (9–6)
 25  Martin   12  Martin   7  Patterson  Auburn Arena (6,651)
Auburn, AL
02/28/2015
1:00 pm, FSN
Ole Miss W 73–63  21–8 (10–6)
 18  Tied   12  Martin   10  Quarterman  Maravich Center (10,683)
Baton Rouge, LA
03/04/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee L 63–78  21–9 (10–7)
 25  Hornsby   8  Mickey   7  Quarterman  Maravich Center (8,736)
Baton Rouge, LA
03/07/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 18 Arkansas W 81–78  22–9 (11–7)
 27  Martin   8  Martin   6  Gray  Bud Walton Arena (18,966)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
03/13/2015
2:30 pm, SECN
(4) vs. (13) Auburn
Quarterfinals
L 70–73 OT 22–10
 24  Hornsby   16  Martin   3  Tied  Bridgestone Arena (18,205)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
03/19/2015*
8:20 pm, TBS
(9 E) vs. (8 E) NC State
Second round
L 65–66  22–11
 17  Quarterman   14  Mickey   7  Quarterman  Consol Energy Center (16,170)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

Source:[5]

See also

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2014–15 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

References

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