2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by thirty-ninth-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were second-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2014–15 record18–13 (9–9 ACC)
Head coachJim Boeheim (39th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia162 .889  304  .882
No. 4 Duke153 .833  354  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame144 .778  326  .842
No. 15 North Carolina117 .611  2612  .684
Miami (FL)108 .556  2513  .658
NC State108 .556  2214  .611
Syracuse99 .500  1813  .581
Clemson810 .444  1615  .516
Florida State810 .444  1716  .515
Pittsburgh810 .444  1915  .559
Wake Forest513 .278  1319  .406
Boston College414 .222  1319  .406
Georgia Tech315 .167  1219  .387
Virginia Tech216 .111  1122  .333
No. 17 Louisville*06 .000  08  .000
ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Louisville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

The Orange did not participate in the 2014–2015 postseason. The team self-imposed a postseason ban as a response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential past infractions by the team. Syracuse University initiated the case, which includes academics, when it self-reported potential athletic department violations to the NCAA in 2007. School officials said that none of the conduct occurred after 2012, and no current student-athlete is involved. The ban included the NCAA tournament, ACC tournament and NIT.[1]

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerami Grant3F6'8"203SophomoreHyattsville, Maryland2014 NBA Draft 2nd round pick by Philadelphia 76ers
C. J. Fair5F6'8"215SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated / Undrafted in 2014 NBA Draft
Tyler Ennis11G6'2"180FreshmanBrampton, Ontario2014 NBA Draft 1st round pick by Phoenix Suns
Baye Moussa Keita12C6'10"215SeniorSaint-Louis, SenegalGraduated
Russ DeRemer23G6'5"203SeniorWrentham, MAGraduated
Nolan Hart4G5'10"152SeniorAlbany, NYGraduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris McCullough
PF
Bronx, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kaleb Joseph
PG
Nashua, NH Cushing Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #10   ESPN: #12
  • 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:

  • "2014 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "2014 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "2014 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

    Preseason outlook

    Roster

    2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Michael Gbinije 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBenedictine College Prep Richmond, Virginia
    F 1 Mike Sutton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorwich Norwich, New York
    F 2 B. J. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLower Merion Ardmore, Pennsylvania
    F 3 Carter Sanderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrLipscomb Academy
    Lipscomb
    Nashville, Tennessee
    G 4 Ron Patterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBrewster Academy Broad Ripple, Indiana
    F 5 Chris McCullough 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrIMG Academy Bronx, New York
    G 10 Trevor Cooney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSanford Wilmington, Delaware
    G 13 Christian White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrAquinas Institute Rochester, New York
    G 14 Kaleb Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCushing Academy Nashua, New Hampshire
    F 21 Tyler Roberson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoRoselle Catholic Union, New Jersey
    F 25 Rakeem Christmas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) SrAcademy of the New Church Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
    F 32 DaJuan Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
    F 33 Albert Nassar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSouth Fork Stuart, Florida
    F 34 Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoUniondale Uniondale, New York
    C 35 Chinoso Obokoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoBishop Kearney Rochester, New York
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2014-11-27

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2*
    1:00 pm, TWCSC
    No. 23 Carleton W 76-68 
     19  Joseph  6  Tied  4  Tied  Carrier Dome (7,812)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 10*
    7:00 pm, TWCSC
    No. 23 Adrian W 84–35 
     13  McCullough  16  McCullough  6  Gbinije  Carrier Dome (7,680)
    Syracuse, NY
    Regular season
    Nov 14*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 23 Kennesaw State
    2K Sports Classic
    W 89–42  1–0
     21  Christmas  11  McCullough  6  Joseph  Carrier Dome (22,833)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 16*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 23 Hampton
    2K Sports Classic
    W 65-47  2-0
     15  Christmas  16  Christmas  5  Joseph  Carrier Dome (22,848)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 20*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 vs. California
    2K Sports Classic semifinals
    L 59–73  2–1
     13  Joseph, Gbinije  8  Johnson  3  Joseph  Madison Square Garden (11,541)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 21*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 vs. Iowa
    2K Sports Classic 3rd place game
    W 66–63  3–1
     20  McCullough  9  McCullough  8  Joseph  Madison Square Garden (11,255)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 25*
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Loyola (MD) W 70–37  4–1
     18  Christmas  9  Christmas  7  Joseph  Carrier Dome (17,691)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 28*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Holy Cross W 72–48  5–1
     25  Christmas  13  McCullough  6  Joseph  Carrier Dome (19,167)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 2*
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    at No. 17 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 65–68  5–2
     18  Irvin  12  McCullough  6  LeVert  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Dec 6*
    5:15 pm, ESPN2
    St. John's L 57–69  5–3
     24  Harrison  16  Obekpa  5  Tied  Carrier Dome (24,884)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 14*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    Louisiana Tech W 71–69  6–3
     25  Cooney  17  Roberson  4  Joseph  Carrier Dome (19,156)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 20*
    1:00 pm, FOX
    at No. 7 Villanova L 77–82 OT 6–4
     18  Tied  8  Christmas  10  Joseph  Wells Fargo Center (18,369)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Dec 22*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Colgate W 78–43  7–4
     20  Cooney  11  Christmas  4  Tied  Carrier Dome (18,905)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 28*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    Long Beach State W 85–67  8–4
     24  Tied  10  Christmas  8  Gbinije  Carrier Dome (22,508)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 31*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Cornell W 61–44  9–4
     19  Christmas  9  Christmas  4  Cooney  Carrier Dome (19,288)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC regular season
    Jan 3
    12:00 pm, RSN
    at Virginia Tech W 68–66  10–4 (1–0)
     18  Cooney  17  Roberson  3  4 Tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,838)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 7
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Georgia Tech W 46–45  11–4 (2–0)
     18  Christmas  10  Gbinije  5  Joseph  Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,831)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 11
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Florida State W 70–57  12–4 (3–0)
     28  Cooney  11  Christmas  7  Joseph  Carrier Dome (24,257)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 13
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Wake Forest W 86–83 OT 13–4 (4–0)
     35  Christmas  11  Gbinije  7  Gbinije  Carrier Dome (23,367)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 17
    4:00 pm, ACCN
    at Clemson L 53–66  13–5 (4–1)
     21  Christmas  13  Roberson  2  3 Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
    Clemson, SC
    Jan 20
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Boston College W 69–61  14–5 (5–1)
     17  Gbinije  8  Gbinije  7  Joseph  Carrier Dome (23,781)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 24
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    Miami (FL) L 62–66  14–6 (5–2)
     23  Christmas  15  Jekiri  8  Rodriguez  Carrier Dome (30,677)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 26
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 13 North Carolina L 83–93  14–7 (5–3)
     28  Cooney  12  Christmas  5  Roberson  Dean Smith Center (19,856)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 3
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Virginia Tech W 72–70  15–7 (6–3)
     19  Bibbs  12  Christmas  7  Gbinije  Carrier Dome (22,928)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 7
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Pittsburgh L 77–83  15–8 (6–4)
     23  Tied  12  Christmas  5  Cooney  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 11
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Boston College W 70–56  16–8 (7–4)
     21  Gbinije  10  Christmas  4  Gbinije, Joseph  Conte Forum (5,476)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 14
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 4 Duke L 72–80  16–9 (7–5)
     27  Gbinije  10  Roberson  5  Christmas  Carrier Dome (35,446)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 18
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 Louisville W 69–59  17–9 (8–5)
     29  Christmas  9  Roberson  6  Gbinije  Carrier Dome (26,160)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 21
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    Pittsburgh L 61–65  17–10 (8–6)
     20  Christmas  12  Christmas  6  Gbinije  Carrier Dome (30,144)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 24
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 9 Notre Dame W 65–60  18–10 (9–6)
     19  Johnson  12  Christmas  3  Roberson  Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 28
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 4 Duke L 54–73  18–11 (9–7)
     16  Roberson  9  Roberson  4  Patterson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Mar 2
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 Virginia L 47–59  18–12 (9–8)
     14  Cooney  6  Gbinije  3  Tied  Carrier Dome (25,338)
    Syracuse, NY
    Mar 7
    12:00 pm, CBS
    at NC State L 57–71  18–13 (9–9)
     16  Roberson  12  Christmas  5  Gbinije  PNC Arena (18,659)
    Raleigh, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP 23 23 RV RV RV N/A
    Coaches 24 24 RV RV RV

    2015–16 Recruiting

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Moustapha Diagne
    C
    Dakar, Senegal Pope John XXIII High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 31, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
    Franklin Howard
    SG
    Fairfax, VA Paul VI High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 14, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
    Tyler Lydon
    PF
    Pine Plains, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Oct 17, 2013 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
    Malachi Richardson
    SG
    Hamilton, NJ Trenton Catholic Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2013 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • 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:

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      References

      1. "Syracuse self-imposes ban". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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