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 | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
2014–15 record | 18–13 (9–9 ACC) |
Head coach | Jim Boeheim (39th season) |
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Home arena | Carrier Dome |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Virginia | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Duke | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 35 | – | 4 | .897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Notre Dame † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 North Carolina | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 12 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 13 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Louisville* | 0 | – | 6 | .000 | 0 | – | 8 | .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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jerami Grant | 3 | F | 6'8" | 203 | Sophomore | Hyattsville, Maryland | 2014 NBA Draft 2nd round pick by Philadelphia 76ers |
C. J. Fair | 5 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated / Undrafted in 2014 NBA Draft |
Tyler Ennis | 11 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Brampton, Ontario | 2014 NBA Draft 1st round pick by Phoenix Suns |
Baye Moussa Keita | 12 | C | 6'10" | 215 | Senior | Saint-Louis, Senegal | Graduated |
Russ DeRemer | 23 | G | 6'5" | 203 | Senior | Wrentham, MA | Graduated |
Nolan Hart | 4 | G | 5'10" | 152 | Senior | Albany, NY | Graduated |
Recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Chris McCullough PF |
Bronx, NY | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 5, 2012 | |
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Kaleb Joseph PG |
Nashua, NH | Cushing Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 17, 2013 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #10 ESPN: #12 | ||||||
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Preseason outlook
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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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
Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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AP | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | 24 | 24 | RV | RV | RV |
2015–16 Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Moustapha Diagne C |
Dakar, Senegal | Pope John XXIII High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | May 31, 2014 | |
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Franklin Howard SG |
Fairfax, VA | Paul VI High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 14, 2014 | |
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Tyler Lydon PF |
Pine Plains, NY | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Oct 17, 2013 | |
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Malachi Richardson SG |
Hamilton, NJ | Trenton Catholic Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 13, 2013 | |
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References
- "Syracuse self-imposes ban". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.