2014–15 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 101st season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in their first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino, in his fourteenth season at U of L. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville.

2014–15 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight (vacated)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 17
2014–15 record0–9, 27 wins vacated (0–6 ACC, 12 wins vacated)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia162 .889  304  .882
No. 4 Duke153 .833  354  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame144 .778  326  .842
No. 15 North Carolina117 .611  2612  .684
Miami (FL)108 .556  2513  .658
NC State108 .556  2214  .611
Syracuse99 .500  1813  .581
Clemson810 .444  1615  .516
Florida State810 .444  1716  .515
Pittsburgh810 .444  1915  .559
Wake Forest513 .278  1319  .406
Boston College414 .222  1319  .406
Georgia Tech315 .167  1219  .387
Virginia Tech216 .111  1122  .333
No. 17 Louisville*06 .000  08  .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)

They finished 27–9, 12-6 in ACC play, placing 4th, and earning a double bye in the ACC Tournament. Louisville lost its first ever ACC Tournament game to North Carolina and earned at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. In their 41st NCAA Tournament appearance, they defeated UC Irvine, Northern Iowa, and NC State to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Michigan State.

On February 20, 2018, the NCAA announced that Louisville will be forced to vacate wins and records from the 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 seasons.[1][2][3]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Russ Smith2SG6'0"165SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated. Entered the 2014 NBA Draft
Kevin Ware5SG6'4"170JuniorBronx, New YorkTransferred to Georgia State
Luke Hancock11SG6'6" 200SeniorRoanoke, VirginiaGraduated
Tim Henderson15SG6'2"195SeniorLouisville, KentuckyGraduated
Stephan Van Treese44C6'9"245SeniorIndianapolis, IndianaGraduated

Class of 2014 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shaqquan Aaron
SG
Seattle, Washington Rainier Beach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Quentin Snider
PG
Louisville, Kentucky Ballard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chinanu Onuaku
C
Upper Marlboro, Maryland Riverdale Baptist 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Anas Osama Mahmoud
C
Cairo, Egypt West Oaks Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaylen Johnson
PF
Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matz Stockman
C
Oslo, Norway Canarias Basketball Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 7  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

  • "Louisville Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2014 Louisville Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2014–15 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Terry Rozier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Cleveland, Ohio
    G 1 Anton Gill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 2 Quentin Snider 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBallard Louisville, Kentucky
    G 4 Dillon Avare (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg) RS FrLexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
    F/C 5 Matz Stockman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrCanarias (BAH) Oslo, Norway
    F 10 Jaylen Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrYpsilanti Ypsilanti, Michigan
    F/C 12 Mangok Mathiang 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoIMG Academy (FL) Melbourne, Australia
    F 14 Anas Mahmoud 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWest Oaks (FL) Cairo, Egypt
    G 15 Trent Gilbert (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrScott County Georgetown, Kentucky
    G 21 Shaqquan Aaron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrRainier Beach Seattle, Washington
    F 23 David Levtich (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNorth Oldham Goshen, Kentucky
    F 24 Montrezl Harrell (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy (VA) Tarboro, North Carolina
    G/F 25 Wayne Blackshear (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMorgan Park Chicago, Illinois
    F/C 32 Chinanu Onuaku 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrRiverdale Baptist Lanham, Maryland
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [4]

    • Akoy Agau left the team at the end of U of L's fall semester after having played only 11 minutes in three games this season. He transferred to Georgetown, where he will be eligible in December 2015 with two-and-a-half remaining seasons of eligibility.[5]
    • Chris Jones was dismissed from the team on February 22. He had been suspended from the Syracuse game on February 18 after having sent a threatening text message to a woman he had dated,[6] but was reinstated several days later. After playing against Miami on February 21, he missed that night's curfew, leading to his dismissal. Several days after that, Jones was charged with rape stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred the night of the Miami game.[7] In late April, a grand jury chose not to indict Jones and his two co-defendants in the case.[8]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1*
    12:30 pm, WAVE–TV
    No. 8 Barry W 91–71 
     22  Blackshear  8  Tied  7  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (19,237)
    Louisville, KY
    Nov 9*
    12:30 pm, WAVE–TV
    No. 8 Bellarmine W 82–57 
     17  Harrell  9  Harrell  4  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (20,432)
    Louisville, KY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14*
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 8 vs. Minnesota
    Armed Forces Classic
    W 81–68  1–0
     30  Harrell  7  Harrell  4  Rozier  CGAS Borinquen (1,693)
    Aguadilla, PR
    Nov 17*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 7 Jacksonville State
    Global Sports Showcase
    W 88–39  2–0
     15  Harrell  10  Onuaku  5  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (20,479)
    Louisville, KY
    Nov 21*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 7 Marshall
    Global Sports Showcase
    W 85–67  3–0
     18  Jones  11  Tied  5  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (21,661)
    Louisville, KY
    Nov 24*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 6 Savannah State
    Global Sports Showcase
    W 87–26  4–0
     15  Harrell  9  Tied  3  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (19,514)
    Louisville, KY
    Nov 26*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 6 Cleveland State
    Global Sports Showcase
    W 45–33  5–0
     15  Harrell  13  Harrell  3  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (20,887)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 2*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 5 No. 14 Ohio State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 64–55  6–0
     22  Blackshear  10  Harrell  7  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (22,784)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 5*
    7:00 pm, RSN
    No. 5 FIU W 82–57  7–0
     15  Gill  12  Harrell  5  Onuaku  KFC Yum! Center (20,541)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 9*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 4 vs. Indiana
    Jimmy V Classic
    W 94–74  8–0
     26  Rozier  11  Harrell  5  Tied  Madison Square Garden (11,617)
    New York, NY
    Dec 14*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 4 UNC Wilmington
    Billy Minardi Classic
    W 68–57  9–0
     19  Harrell  17  Harrell  2  Blackshear  KFC Yum! Center (20,913)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 20*
    12:00 pm, FS1
    No. 4 at WKU W 76–67  10–0
     32  Rozier  6  Tied  3  Blackshear  E. A. Diddle Arena (7,598)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Dec 23*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 4 Cal State Northridge W 80–55  11–0
     31  Blackshear  7  Mahmoud  5  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (20,231)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 27*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 4 No. 1 Kentucky
    Battle for the Bluegrass
    Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout
    L 50–58  11–1
     15  Rozier  8  Tied  1  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (22,812)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 30*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 5 Long Beach State W 63–48  12–1
     23  Rozier  7  Tied  3  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (18,248)
    Louisville, KY
    ACC regular season
    Jan 4
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 5 at Wake Forest W 85–76  13–1
    (1–0)
     25  Harrell  13  Harrell  10  Jones  LJVM Coliseum (10,862)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 7
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 Clemson W 58–52  14–1
    (2–0)
     22  Jones  9  Mathiang  4  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (21,676)
    Louisville, KY
    Jan 10
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 5 at No. 18 North Carolina L 71–72  14–2
    (2–1)
     25  Rozier  8  Onuaku  5  Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 13
    7:00 pm, RSN
    No. 6 Virginia Tech W 78–63  15–2
    (3–1)
     16  Rozier  8  Tied  11  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (21,684)
    Louisville, KY
    Jan 17
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 No. 4 Duke L 52–63  15–3
    (3–2)
     17  Rozier  14  Harrell  4  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (22,791)
    Louisville, KY
    Jan 25
    1:30 pm, CBS
    No. 10 at Pittsburgh W 80–68  16–3
    (4–2)
     26  Rozier  7  Harrell  9  Jones  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 28
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 10 at Boston College W 81–72  17–3
    (5–2)
     28  Jones  5  Harrell  5  Rozier  Conte Forum (5,119)
    Chesnut Hill, MA
    Jan 31
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 No. 13 North Carolina W 78–68 OT 18–3
    (6–2)
     22  Tied  15  Harrell  4  Paige  KFC Yum! Center (22,418)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 3
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 9 at Miami (FL) W 63–55  19–3
    (7–2)
     22  Rozier  9  Harrell  5  Jones  BankUnited Center (6,563)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 7
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 9 at No. 3 Virginia L 47–52  19–4
    (7–3)
     16  Rozier  7  Blackshear  5  Rozier  John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Feb 11
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 9 Pittsburgh W 69–56  20–4
    (8–3)
     28  Harrell  12  Harrell  3  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (22,132)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 14
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 9 NC State L 65–74  20–5
    (8–4)
     20  Jones  13  Harrell  3  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (22,410)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 18
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 at Syracuse L 59–69  20–6
    (8–5)
     17  Rozier  11  Onuaku  4  Tied  Carrier Dome (26,160)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 21
    2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    No. 12 Miami (FL) W 55–53  21–6
    (9–5)
     21  Harrell  14  Harrell  2  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,345)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 23
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 at Georgia Tech W 52–51  22–6
    (10–5)
     22  Rozier  8  Tied  4  Snider  Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,009)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 28
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 at Florida State W 81–59  23–6
    (11–5)
     18  Blackshear  9  Mathiang  9  Rozier  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,844)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Mar 4
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 No. 12 Notre Dame L 59–71  23–7
    (11–6)
     23  Harrell  12  Harrell  5  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (21,024)
    Louisville, KY
    Mar 7
    6:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 16 No. 2 Virginia W 59–57  24–7
    (12–6)
     20  Harrell  12  Harrell  4  Rozier  KFC Yum! Center (22,788)
    Louisville, KY
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 12
    2:40 pm, ACCN/ESPN
    No. 14 vs. No. 19 North Carolina
    Quarterfinals
    L 60–70  24–8
     20  Rozier  12  Harrell  6  Snider  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20*
    4:10 pm, TBS
    (4 E) No. 17 vs. (13 E) UC Irvine
    Second round
    W 57–55  25–8
     19  Blackshear  7  Blackshear  5  Rozier  KeyArena (14,509)
    Seattle, WA
    Mar 22*
    9:40 pm, TBS
    (4 E) No. 17 vs. (5 E) No. 11 Northern Iowa
    Third round
    W 66–53  26–8
     25  Rozier  6  Tied  7  Rozier  KeyArena (14,901)
    Seattle, WA
    Mar 27*
    7:30 pm, TBS
    (4 E) No. 17 vs. (8 E) NC State
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 75–65  27–8
     24  Harrell  14  Rozler  4  Tied  Carrier Dome (24,453)
    Syracuse, NY
    Mar 29*
    2:20 pm, CBS
    (4 E) No. 17 vs. (7 E) No. 23 Michigan State
    Elite Eight
    L 70–76 OT 27–9
     28  Blackshear  9  Harrell  4  Harrell  Carrier Dome (24,404)
    Syracuse, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 10 10 9 9 12 17 16 15 18 n/a
    Coaches 9 8 5 5 4 4 4 6 5 7 10 9 8 8 12 15 14 13 16 10

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    3. Peck, Jared (February 20, 2018). "Louisville's 2013 national basketball championship stricken from history as NCAA denies school's appeal". Lexington Herald-Leader.
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    5. Borzello, Jeff (January 7, 2015). "Akoy Agau transfers to Georgetown". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
    6. Goodman, Jeff (February 23, 2015). "Chris Jones sent threatening text". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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