2014–15 LSU Tigers basketball team

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.

2014–15 LSU Tigers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record22–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coachJohnny Jones (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky †18–0 1.000  38–1  .974
No. 21 Arkansas13–5 .722  27–9  .750
LSU11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Georgia11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Texas A&M11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Ole Miss11–7 .611  21–13  .618
Vanderbilt9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Alabama8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Florida8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Tennessee7–11 .389  16–16  .500
South Carolina6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Mississippi State6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Auburn4–14 .222  15–20  .429
Missouri3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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] In a somewhat surprising move, LSU chose not to renew the scholarship of point guard 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] and Josh Gray, a junior college transfer at guard who led the NJCAA in scoring in 2013-2014 with 34.7 points per game.[4]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Anthony Hickey1G5'11"182JuniorHopkinsville, KYTransferred to Oklahoma State
Johnny O'Bryant III2F6'9"256JuniorCleveland, MS2nd round (36th overall) draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks
Shavon Coleman5F6'5"195SeniorThibodaux, LAGraduated
Andre Stringer10F5'10"190SeniorJackson, MSGraduated
Shane Hammink11F6'7"217SophomoreMillingen aan de Rijn, NetherlandsTransferred to Valparaiso
Malik Morgan24G6'4"199SophomoreRiver Ridge, LATransferred to Tulane

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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:

  • "LSU 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "2014 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.

    Roster
    2014–15 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    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
    Last update: 2014-11-13

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 Morehouse W 71–47 
    		 22 – Martin  11 – Mickey  3 – Tied  Maravich Center (3,631)
    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 round    		 L 61–70  2–1
    		  17 – Martin  11 – Martin  4 – Gray  Sports and Fitness Center (1,910)
    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 (10,802)
    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 (6,054)
    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 (7,509)
    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 (7,030)
    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 (10,160)
    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 (9,392)
    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 (6,657)
    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 (16,051)
    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 (6,701)
    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 (6,651)
    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 (18,966)
    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 (18,205)
    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 (16,170)
    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
    1. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/06/johnny_obryant_nba_draft.html
    2. http://newsok.com/osu-basketball-anthony-hickey-to-be-eligible-immediately/article/4914856
    3. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/142970/elbert-robinson
    4. http://louisianastate.scout.com/story/1470858-could-josh-gray-be-one-and-done-at-lsu#/story/1470858-could-josh-gray-be-one-and-done-at-lsu
    5. http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2166&SPSID=27828
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