2013–14 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2013–14 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Cuonzo Martin, who was in his third season at Tennessee. The team played their home games at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2013–14 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record24–13 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Florida 18 0   1.000 36 3   .923
Kentucky 12 6   .667 29 11   .725
Georgia 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Tennessee 11 7   .611 24 13   .649
Arkansas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
Missouri 9 9   .500 23 12   .657
LSU 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Ole Miss 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Texas A&M 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Alabama 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Auburn 6 12   .333 14 16   .467
South Carolina 5 13   .278 14 20   .412
Mississippi State 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2014 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Previous season

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The Vols posted a record of 20–13 (11–7 SEC) in the 2012–13 season and finished sixth in the SEC standings in Cuonzo Martin's second season as head coach. The season was highlighted by a 30-point victory over rival Kentucky and a victory over a team that competed in the Final Four, Wichita State. The Volunteers lost in the first round of the 2013 NIT to Mercer.

Season Summary

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Going into the season, Cuonzo Martin faced pressure and unrest from the Tennessee fanbase, restless after having missed the NCAA Tournament two consecutive seasons. During the 2011–12 and 2012-13 seasons, promising finishes to the regular season were undermined by early season losses to inferior out of conference opponents; bewildering losses to College of Charleston, Oakland and Austin Peay scuttled any hopes of a tournament appearance each of those seasons, respectively. Frustrations grew shortly after Tennessee inexplicably dropped a game to a sub-100 RPI UTEP squad during the Battle for Atlantis tournament in November. A bubble team throughout the season, Tennessee ultimately nabbed a bid to the NCAA Tournament (despite the earlier loss to UTEP and suffering a sweep at the hands of a sub-100 RPI Texas A&M). In any case, Martin rallied the team to a 4-0 finish to end the regular season at 20-11. A victory over a moribund South Carolina outfit and a third straight loss to #1 Florida put Tennessee at 21-12. This was enough to earn Tennessee an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, Martin's first and only appearance with Tennessee. The Vols were placed in the First Four as an 11 seed, where Tennessee beat Iowa in overtime to move on to the field of 64. Tennessee routed Umass in the second round and Mercer in the round of 32. As a result, Tennessee earned a trip to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2010. The Vols faced Michigan and came within one basket of making what would have been only their second Elite 8 appearance but fell to the Wolverines, 73-71, thanks to a controversial charge called on Jarnell Stokes.

Despite the late season surge and performance in the tourney (the latter accomplishment arguably the fruit of a favorable tournament draw and a Mercer upset of Duke), Cuonzo Martin would leave Tennessee at season's end to take the head coaching job at the University of California-Berkeley.

Roster

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2013–14 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Josh Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Edmond, Oklahoma
G 2 Antonio Barton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G 3 Robert Hubbs III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Newbern, Tennessee
G 4 Armani Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Kennesaw, Georgia
F 5 Jarnell Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
C 10 Rawane Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 15 Darius Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Murfreesboro, Tennessee
F 21 A. J. Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Fr Buford, Georgia
G 23 Derek Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Orlando, Florida
G 24 Brandon Lopez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 25 Galen Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee
G 31 Quinton Chievous 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS So Chicago
G 32 D'Montre Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Charleston, South Carolina
F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Sr Madison, Wisconsin
G 52 Jordan McRae 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Midway, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2012-09-24

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2013*
9:00 pm, FS1
at Xavier L 63–67  0–1
 23  McRae   10  Maymon   5  McRae  Cintas Center (9,878)
Cincinnati
November 16, 2013*
7:00 pm, SPSO
USC Upstate W 74–65  1–1
 18  McRae   18  Stokes   3  McRae  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,119)
Knoxville, Tennessee
November 18, 2013*
7:00 pm, FSN
The Citadel W 86–60  2–1
 20  McCrae   7  Moore   3  Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,394)
Knoxville, Tennessee
November 22, 2013*
7:00 pm, FSN
Tennessee State W 88–67  3–1
 25  McRae   8  Stokes   7  Thompson  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,134)
Knoxville, Tennessee
November 28, 2013*
9:30 pm, NBCSN
vs. UTEP
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
L 70–78  3–2
 22  McRae   14  Stokes   3  Richardson  Sports and Fitness Center (1,416)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2013*
1:00 pm, AXS TV
vs. Xavier
Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation 2nd Round
W 64–49  4–2
 20  Stokes   10  Stokes   3  Stokes  Sports and Fitness Center (1,573)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2013*
3:30 pm, AXS TV
vs. Wake Forest
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game
W 82–63  5–2
 21  Stokes   10  Stokes   3  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,400)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 7, 2013*
12:00 pm, FSN
Tennessee Tech W 84–63  6–2
 19  Stokes   13  Stokes   4  McRae  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,606)
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 14, 2013*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 12 Wichita State L 61–70  6–3
 26  McRae   9  Maymon   4  Barton  Charles Koch Arena (14,356)
Wichita, Kansas
December 18, 2013*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
NC State L 58–65  6–4
 21  McRae   16  Maymon   3  Thompson  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,831)
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 23, 2013*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Morehead State W 82–67  7–4
 19  Richardson   10  Reese   5  McRae  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,207)
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 30, 2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Virginia W 87–52  8–4
 21  McRae   9  Reese   5  McRae  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,142)
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 4, 2014*
2:00 pm
Tusculum W 98–51  9–4
 19  McRae   8  Stokes   9  Thompson  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,175)
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC regular season
January 7, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
at LSU W 68–50  10–4 (1–0)
 19  McRae   15  Stokes   5  McRae  Maravich Center (7,918)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
January 11, 2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas A&M L 56–57  10–5 (1–1)
 12  Barton   15  Maymon   4  McRae  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,079)
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 15, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Auburn W 78–67  11–5 (2–1)
 21  McRae   14  Stokes   4  3 Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,205)
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 18, 2014
12:00 pm, CBS
at No. 13 Kentucky L 66–74  11–6 (2–2)
 20  Stokes   15  Stokes   3  Barton  Rupp Arena (24,246)
Lexington, Kentucky
January 22, 2014
8:00 pm, SEC TV
Arkansas W 81–74  12–6 (3–2)
 34  McRae   9  Maymon   4  Barton  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,034)
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 25, 2014
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 6 Florida L 41–67  12–7 (3–3)
 16  Stokes   10  Stokes   2  Stokes  O'Connell Center (12,475)
Gainesville, Florida
January 29, 2014
8:00 pm, SEC TV
Ole Miss W 86–70  13–7 (4–3)
 26  McRae   14  Stokes   7  Thompson  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,341)
Knoxville, Tennessee
February 1, 2014
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Alabama W 76–59  14–7 (5–3)
 26  McRae   16  Stokes   4  McRae  Coleman Coliseum (12,620)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 5, 2014
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Vanderbilt L 60–64  14–8(5–4)
 16  McRae   14  Stokes   5  Thompson  Memorial Gymnasium (10,733)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 8, 2014
3:00 pm, ESPNU
South Carolina W 72–53  15–8 (6–4)
 24  McRae   8  Stokes   4  Thompson  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,215)
Knoxville, Tennessee
February 11, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Florida L 58–67  15–9 (6–5)
 20  Stokes   11  Stokes   3  Barton  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,009)
Knoxville, Tennessee
February 15, 2014
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri L 70–75  15–10 (6–6)
 31  McRae   8  Stokes   3  Stokes  Mizzou Arena (14,132)
Columbia, Missouri
February 18, 2014
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia W 67–48  16–10 (7–6)
 20  Stokes   11  Stokes   3  Stokes  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,852)
Knoxville, Tennessee
February 22, 2014
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas A&M L 65-68 OT 16–11 (7–7)
 20  McRae   16  Stokes   4  Stokes  Reed Arena (6,432)
College Station, Texas
February 26, 2014
8:00 pm, SEC TV
at Mississippi State W 75–68  17–11 (8–7)
 29  McRae   11  Maymon   4  McRae  Humphrey Coliseum (6,161)
Starkville, Mississippi
March 1, 2014
12:00 pm, ESPN2
Vanderbilt W 76–38  18–11 (9–7)
 21  Barton   11  Stokes   6  Barton  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,208)
Knoxville, Tennessee
March 5, 2014
8:00 pm, SEC TV
at Auburn W 82–54  19–11 (10–7)
 20  Stokes   8  Maymon   7  Stokes  Auburn Arena (5,304)
Auburn, Alabama
March 8, 2014
4:00 pm, ESPN
Missouri W 72–45  20–11 (11–7)
 16  Barton   10  Tied   4  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,519)
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2014
3:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. South Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 59–44  21–11
 22  Stokes   15  Stokes   3  McRae  Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
March 15, 2014
1:00 pm, ABC
vs. No. 1 Florida
Semifinals
L 49–56  21–12
 15  McRae   9  Maymon   3  Barton  Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2014
9:10 pm, TruTV
No. (11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Iowa
First Four
W 78–65 OT 22–12
 20  McRae   13  Stokes   5  Marble  University of Dayton Arena (11,534)
Dayton, Ohio
March 21, 2014
2:45 pm, CBS
No. (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Massachusetts
Second round
W 86–67  23–12
 26  Stokes   14  Stokes   5  Richardson  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 23, 2014*
6:10 pm, TNT
No. (11 MW) vs. (14 MW) Mercer
Third round
W 83–63  24–12
 26  Richardson   18  Stokes   5  Stokes  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 28, 2014*
7:15 pm, CBS
No. (11 MW) vs. No. 7 (2 MW) Michigan
Sweet Sixteen
L 71–73  24–13
 24  McRae   6  3 Tied   2  4 Tied  Lucas Oil Stadium 
Indianapolis
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, For NCAA tournament, number in parentheses is seed, letter indicates region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Link to AP Poll
  2. ^ "UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.