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.
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.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
2SG165Brooklyn, New YorkGraduated. Entered the 2014 NBA Draft
5SG170Bronx, New YorkTransferred to Georgia State
11SG200Roanoke, VirginiaGraduated
15SG195Louisville, KentuckyGraduated
44C245Indianapolis, IndianaGraduated

Class of 2014 signees

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=12 style="background:#AD0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style="background:#AD0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#AD0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#AD0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC Tournament
!colspan=12 style="background:#AD0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP87654445561010991217161518n/a
Coaches985544465710988121514131610