2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team American college basketball season
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).
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
Recruits
Preseason outlook
Roster
2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Michael Gbinije
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Benedictine College Prep
Richmond, Virginia
F
1
Mike Sutton
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Norwich
Norwich, New York
F
2
B. J. Johnson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Lower Merion
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
F
3
Carter Sanderson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Lipscomb Academy Lipscomb
Nashville, Tennessee
G
4
Ron Patterson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Broad Ripple, Indiana
F
5
Chris McCullough
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Bronx, New York
G
10
Trevor Cooney
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
Sanford
Wilmington, Delaware
G
13
Christian White
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Aquinas Institute
Rochester, New York
G
14
Kaleb Joseph
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Cushing Academy
Nashua, New Hampshire
F
21
Tyler Roberson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
So
Roselle Catholic
Union, New Jersey
F
25
Rakeem Christmas
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
Sr
Academy of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
F
32
DaJuan Coleman
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
Jamesville-DeWitt
Jamesville, New York
F
33
Albert Nassar
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
South Fork
Stuart, Florida
F
34
Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Uniondale
Uniondale, New York
C
35
Chinoso Obokoh
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS So
Bishop 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 third-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 movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
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
AP
23
23
RV
RV
RV
N/A
Coaches
24
24
RV
RV
RV
2015–16 Recruiting
College recruiting information
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
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
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
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
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:
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics
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