The 2013–14 CAA men's basketball season marked the 29th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2013 and March 2014. Practices commenced in October 2013, and the season ended with the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament.
| 2013–14 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November, 2013-March, 2014 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular Season | |
| Champion | Delaware |
| Runners-up | Towson |
| Season MVP | Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) |
| Top scorer | Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Delaware |
| Runners-up | William & Mary |
| Finals MVP | Jarvis Threatt (Delaware) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason edit
Coaching changes edit
- Joe Mihalich was hired after a year of turmoil on and off the court led to Head Coach Mo Cassara being relieved of duties on March 22, 2013.[1]
Preseason poll edit
| Rank | Team[2] |
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| 1 | Towson |
| 2 | Drexel |
| 3 | College of Charleston |
| 4 | Delaware |
| 5 | William & Mary |
| 6 | Northeastern |
| 7 | James Madison |
| 8 | UNC Wilmington |
| 9 | Hofstra |
Preseason All-Conference Teams edit
| Award | Recipients[2] |
|---|---|
| First Team | Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Damion Lee (Drexel) |
| Second Team | Adjehi Baru (College of Charleston) Quincy Ford (Northeastern) |
Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Jerrelle Benimon, Towson
Regular season edit
Head coaches edit
- Doug Wojcik, Charleston
- Monté Ross, Delaware
- Bruiser Flint, Drexel
- Joe Mihalich, Hofstra
- Matt Brady, James Madison
- Bill Coen, Northeastern
- Pat Skerry, Towson
- Buzz Peterson, UNC Wilmington
- Tony Shaver, William & Mary
Rankings edit
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| James Madison | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Northeastern | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Towson | AP | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||||||
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| William & Mary | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Postseason edit
Colonial Athletic Association tournament edit
- March 7–10, 2014: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Delaware defeated William & Mary, 75–74, in the finals of the 2014 CAA men's basketball tournament to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
NCAA tournament edit
The CAA had one bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of Delaware.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 13 | East | Delaware | Bye | Eliminated by Michigan State 78-93 | |||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 – | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 0–1 .000 |
National Invitation tournament edit
No teams from the CAA were invited to play in the 2014 National Invitation Tournament.
College Basketball Invitational edit
No teams from the CAA were invited to play in the 2014 College Basketball Invitational.
CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament edit
Towson was invited to play in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
| School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| Towson | Defeated USC Upstate 63-60 | Defeated East Tennessee State 83-77 | Eliminated by Murray State 73-85 | ||
| W-L (%): | 1–0 1.000 | 1–0 1.000 | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 2–1 .667 |
Awards and honors edit
Regular season edit
CAA Player-of-the-Week edit
- Nov. 11 - Frantz Massenat, Drexel
- Nov. 18 – Jerrelle Benimon, Towson
- Nov. 25 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern
- Dec. 2 – Chris Fouch, Drexel
- Dec. 9 – Kyle Anderson, Delaware
- Dec. 16 – Frantz Massenat, Drexel (2)
- Dec. 23 – Ron Curry, James Madison
- Dec. 30 – Willis Hall, Charleston
- Jan. 6 – Willis Hall, Charleston (2), and Marcus Thornton, William and Mary
- Jan. 13 – Devon Saddler, Delaware
- Jan. 20 – Jerrelle Benimon, Towson (2)
- Jan. 27 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (2), and Devon Saddler, Delaware (2)
- Feb. 3 – Frantz Massenat, Drexel (3), and Marcus Thornton, William and Mary (2)
- Feb. 10 – Davon Usher, Delaware
- Feb. 17 – Davon Usher, Delaware (2)
- Feb. 24 - Jerrelle Benimon, Towson (3), and Zeke Upshaw, Hofstra
- Mar. 3 – Jerrelle Benimon, Towson (4)
CAA Rookie-of-the-Week edit
- Nov. 11 - Jamall Robinson, Hofstra
- Nov. 18 – Canyon Barry, College of Charleston and Omar Prewitt, William and Mary
- Nov. 25 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (2)
- Dec. 2 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (3)
- Dec. 9 – Jackson Kent, James Madison
- Dec. 16 – Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (2)
- Dec. 23 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (4)
- Dec. 30 – Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (3)
- Jan. 6 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (5)
- Jan. 13 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (6)
- Jan. 20 – Rodney Williams, Drexel
- Jan. 27 – Jackson Kent, James Madison (2)
- Feb. 3 – Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (4)
- Feb. 10 – T. J. Williams, Northeastern
- Feb. 17 – Yohanny Dalembert, James Madison and Rodney Williams, Drexel (2)
- Feb. 24 - T. J. Williams, Northeastern (2)
- Mar. 3 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (7), and Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (5)
Postseason edit
CAA All-Conference Teams and Awards edit
| Award | Recipients |
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| Coach of the Year | Monté Ross (Delaware) |
| Player of the Year | Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) |
| Rookie of the Year | Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) |
| Dean Ehlers Leadership Award | Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) |
| First Team | Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Frantz Massenat (Drexel) Devon Sadler (Delaware) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Davon Usher (Delaware) |
| Second Team | Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Chris Fouch (Drexel) Willis Hall (Charleston) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) Zeke Upshaw (Hofstra) |
| Third Team | Carl Baptiste (Delaware) Charles Cooke (James Madison) Marcus Damas (Towson) Rafriel Guthrie (Towson) Andre Nation (James Madison) Dion Nesmith (Delaware) |
| All-Defensive Team | Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Davon Usher (Delaware) David Walker (Northeastern) Adjehi Baru (Charleston) |
| All-Rookie Team | Jamall Robinson (Hofstra) Canyon Barry (Charleston) Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) Rodney Williams (Drexel) TJ Williams (Northeastern) |
| All-Academic Team | Kyle Anderson (Delaware) Canyon Barry (Charleston) Brandon Britt (William & Mary) Kyle Gaillard (William & Mary) Willis Hall (Charleston) Tanner Milson (UNCW) Dion Nesmith (Hofstra) Timajh Parker-Rivera (Towson) Shane Reybold (UNCW) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) |
| All-Tournament Team | Jarvis Threatt (Delaware) Carl Baptiste (Delaware) Devon Sadler (Delaware) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Brandon Britt (William & Mary) Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) |
| Tournament MVP | Jarvis Threatt (Delaware) |
References edit
- ^ MBB: Mihalich Named Men's Basketball Coach
- ^ a b "Blue Hens Picked Fourth in CAA Men's Basketball Preseason Poll;". Delaware Blue Hens. University of Delaware. October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.