2014–15 LSU Tigers basketball team
American college basketball season
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
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] 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] NJCAA in scoring in 2013-2014 with 34.7 points per game.[ 4]
Departures
Recruits
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Aaron Epps C Tioga, Louisiana
Tioga High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sep 23, 2013
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jalyn Patterson PG Alpharetta, Georgia
Montverde Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 13, 2013
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Josh Gray PG Lake Charles, Louisiana
Odessa College
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Nov 20, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/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:
Roster
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
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/07/2014 *7:00 pm
Morehouse W 71–47 22 – Martin
11 – Mickey
3 – Tied
Maravich Center 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 roundL 61–70 2–1
17 – Martin
11 – Martin
4 – Gray
Sports and Fitness Center 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
2014–15 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
