2014–15 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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2014–15 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NIT, First Round, L 54–60 vs. George Washington
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–15 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandin Knight (7th season)
  • Bill Barton (4th season)
  • Marlon Williamson (1st season)
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 2014–15 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Panthers were led by twelfth-year head coach Jamie Dixon. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.[citation needed] They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to NC State.[1] They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.[2]

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 26–10, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC tournament where they lost to Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a number nine seed where they defeated Colorado in the first round before losing in the second round to number one seeded Florida.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Lamar Patterson 21 G/F 6'5" 195 RS Senior Lancaster, PA Graduated/2014 NBA draft
Talib Zanna 42 F 6'9" 230 RS Senior Kaduna, Nigeria Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Sheldon Jeter 21 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Beaver Falls, PA Junior college transfer from Polk State College
Tyrone Haughton 44 C 6'9" 217 Junior Miami, FL Junior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College

Class of 2014 signees

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Luther
SF 		Gibsonia, PA Hampton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 24, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Cameron Johnson
SG 		Hagerstown, MD Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 21, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 James Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr DeMatha Catholic Mitchellville, MD
F 1 Jamel Artis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA) Baltimore, MD
F 2 Michael Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) Duquesne, PA
G 3 Cameron Wright Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Benedictine Cleveland, OH
F 4 Ryan Luther 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hampton Gibsonia, PA
F 5 Durand Johnson (S) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH) Baltimore, MD
F 11 Derrick Randall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr South Kent (South Kent, CT) Brooklyn, NY
G/F 12 Chris Jones Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Teaneck Teaneck, NJ
G 13 Josh Newkirk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Word of God Raleigh, NC
F 15 Aron Nwankwo (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Baltimore City College Baltimore, MD
F 21 Sheldon Jeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Beaver Falls
Polk State College 		Beaver Falls, PA
G 22 Joshua Ko (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Kalaheo Kailua, HI
G 23 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Moon Township, PA
G 24 Mike Lecak (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr North Canyon (Phoenix, AZ)
Wheeling Jesuit 		Pittsburgh, PA
C 44 Tyrone Haughton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Dr. Kopp
Iowa Western CC 		Miami, FL
C 50 Joseph Uchebo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Word of God (Raleigh, NC)
Chipola College 		Enugu, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Bahamas Foreign Tour
Sat. Aug. 2*
3:00 p.m. 		Pyramid Food Rockets W 101–62 
Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gym (322)
Nassau, Bahamas
Sun. Aug. 3*
3:00 p.m. 		Bahamas All-Stars W 113–59 
Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gym (547)
Nassau, Bahamas
Tue. Aug. 5*
7:00 p.m. 		Street Legends All-Stars W 94–55 
Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gym (313)
Nassau, Bahamas
Wed. Aug. 6*
7:00 p.m. 		Atlantis All-Stars W 124–53 
Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gym (412)
Nassau, Bahamas
Scrimmage
Fri. Oct. 3*
7:00 p.m. 		Blue-Gold Scrimmage
Oakland Zoo Scrimmage 		Petersen Events Center (N/A)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sun. Oct. 19*
3:00 p.m. 		Blue-Gold Scrimmage
Maggie Dixon Heart Health Fair/Fan Fest 		Petersen Events Center (N/A)
Pittsburgh, PA
Exhibition
Fri. Oct. 31*
7:00 p.m. 		Indiana (PA) W 72–58 
Petersen Events Center (5,819)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri. Nov. 7*
7:00 p.m. 		Philadelphia W 82–71 
Petersen Events Center (6,157)
Pittsburgh, PA
Regular season
Fri. Nov. 14*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Niagara W 78–45  1–0
 Petersen Events Center (9,749)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sun. Nov. 16*
1:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Samford
Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round 		W 63–56  2–0
 Petersen Events Center (8,249)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri. Nov. 21*
12:00 a.m. 		at Hawaiʻi L 70–74  2–1
 Hawaii War Memorial Gym (1,203)
Wailuku, HI
Mon. Nov. 24*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals 		W 81–68  3–1
 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Tue. Nov. 25*
10:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 15 San Diego State
Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals 		L 57–74  3–2
 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Wed. Nov. 26*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Kansas State
Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd Place Game 		W 70–47  4–2
 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Tue. Dec. 2*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Indiana
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 69–81  4–3
 Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Fri. Dec. 5*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		vs. Duquesne
The City Game 		W 76–62  5–3
 Consol Energy Center (14,905)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Dec. 13*
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		St. Bonaventure W 58–54  6–3
 Petersen Events Center (9,425)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Dec. 17*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Manhattan W 65–56  7–3
 Petersen Events Center (8,149)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Dec. 20*
4:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Oakland W 81–77 OT 8–3
 Petersen Events Center (9,049)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Dec. 23*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Holy Cross W 58–39  9–3
 Petersen Events Center (8,825)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Dec. 30*
7:30 p.m., ESPN3 		Florida Gulf Coast W 71–54  10–3
 Petersen Events Center (10,249)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Jan. 3
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		at NC State L 50–68  10–4 (0–1)
 PNC Arena (16,197)
Raleigh, NC
Tue. Jan. 6
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Boston College W 61–60 OT 11–4 (1–1)
 Conte Forum (2,213)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Sat. Jan. 10
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Clemson L 62–71  11–5 (1–2)
 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Jan. 14
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Florida State W 73–64  12–5 (2–2)
 Petersen Events Center (10,989)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Jan. 17
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		Georgia Tech W 70–65  13–5 (3–2)
 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mon. Jan. 19
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 5 Duke L 65–79  13–6 (3–3)
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sun. Jan. 25
4:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 10 Louisville L 68–80  13–7 (3–4)
 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Jan. 27
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Virginia Tech L 67–70 OT 13–8 (3–5)
 Cassell Coliseum (5,206)
Blacksburg, VA
Sat. Jan. 31
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 8 Notre Dame W 76–72  14–8 (4–5)
 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mon. Feb. 2*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Bryant W 72–67  15–8
 Petersen Events Center (7,749)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Feb. 7
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Syracuse W 83–77  16–8 (5–5)
 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Feb. 11
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 9 Louisville L 56–69  16–9 (5–6)
 KFC Yum! Center (22,132)
Louisville, KY
Sat. Feb. 14
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 12 North Carolina W 89–76  17–9 (6–6)
 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mon. Feb. 16
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 2 Virginia L 49–61  17–10 (6–7)
 John Paul Jones Arena (13,953)
Charlottesville, VA
Sat. Feb. 21
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse W 65–61  18–10 (7–7)
 Carrier Dome (30,144)
Syracuse, NY
Tue. Feb. 24
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Boston College W 71–65  19–10 (8–7)
 Petersen Events Center (9,142)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sun. Mar. 1
6:30 p.m., ESPNU 		at Wake Forest L 66–69  19–11 (8–8)
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum (10,109)
Winston-Salem, NC
Wed. Mar. 4
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Miami (FL) L 63–67  19–12 (8–9)
 Petersen Events Center (10,549)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Mar. 7
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Florida State L 52–61  19–13 (8–10)
 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,276)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
Wed. Mar. 11
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ACCN 		No. (10) vs. No. (7) NC State
Second round 		L 70–81  19–14
 Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
Greensboro, NC
NIT
Tue. Mar. 17*
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. (4) No. (5) George Washington
First round 		L 54–60  19–15
 Petersen Events Center (3,049)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

  1. ^ Giglio, Joe (March 11, 2015). "Barber leads focused NC State past Pitt 81-70". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "George Washington beats Pittsburgh 60-54 in NIT 1st round". USA Today. March 17, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

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