2013–14 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by seventh year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Texas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Georgetown.

2013–14 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
NIT First round vs. Georgetown, L 65–77
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record17–16 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Kansas 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
No. 21 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Texas 11 7   .611 24 11   .686
No. 9 Iowa State 11 7   .611 28 8   .778
Kansas State 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
West Virginia 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
No. 23 Baylor 9 9   .500 26 12   .684
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Texas Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
TCU 0 18   .000 9 22   .290
2014 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Before the season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Dominique Rutledge 1 F 6'8" 245 Senior Newark, New Jersey Graduated
Deniz Kılıçlı 13 F 6'9" 260 Senior Istanbul, Turkey Graduated
Matt Humphrey 21 G 6'5" 195 Senior Chicago, Illinois Graduated
Aaric Murray 24 C 6'10" 250 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Transferred to Texas Southern
Jabarie Hinds 4 G 5'11" 180 Sophomore Mount Vernon, New York Transferred to UMass
Aaron Brown 12 F 6'5" 220 Sophomore Darby, Pennsylvania Transferred to Saint Joseph's
Keaton Miles 55 F 6'6" 205 Sophomore Dallas, Texas Transferred to Arkansas

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Williams (basketball)
PF
Cincinnati, OH Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
Elijah Macon
PF
Columbus, OH Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Brandon Watkins
C
Decatur, GA Grady 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Nathan Adrian
PF
Morgantown, WV Morgantown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Daxter Miles
PG
Baltimore, MD Dunbar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 20
  • 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:

  • "West Virginia 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  • "2013 West Virginia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

In addition to the five high school players signed, coach Bob Huggins also received commitments from Junior College transfers Jonathan Holton (Palm Beach Community College) and Remi Dibo (Casper College), both forwards.

Season

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Preseason

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Head coach Bob Huggins announced the Mountaineers' full season schedule on August 8, 2013.[2] The Mountaineers would play home dates against opponents such as Gonzaga and Purdue, as well as participating in the annual Cancún Challenge with 2013 NCAA Tournament teams such as Saint Louis and Wisconsin. The Mountaineers also scheduled to visit Virginia Tech and Missouri, with the Missouri game part of the first ever Big 12/SEC Challenge. West Virginia's 18 game conference slate included home and away dates against each of the nine other members of the Big 12 Conference.

Roster

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2013–14 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Remi Dibo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Casper College Montreuil, France
F 1 Jonathan Holton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Palm Beach State CC Miami, FL
G 3 Juwan Staten 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dayton Dayton, OH
F 5 Devin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Cincinnati, OH
G 10 Eron Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Lawrence North Indianapolis, IN
F 11 Nathan Adrian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Morgantown Morgantown, WV
G 14 Gary Browne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Arlington Country Day Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico
G 15 Terry Henderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Neuse Baptist Christian Raleigh, NC
F 20 Brandon Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Grady Decatur, GA
G 30 Richard Romero 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Greenbrier East White Sulphur Springs, WV
F 34 Kevin Noreen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Minnesota Transitions Charter Minneapolis, MN
F 45 Elijah Macon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Columbus, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Sources: [1] and [2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2013*
7:00 pm
Fairmont State W 89–70 
WVU Coliseum (5,375)
Morgantown, WV
Non-conference games
11/08/2013*
8:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 77–62  1–0
WVU Coliseum (8,336)
Morgantown, WV
11/12/2013*
1:00 pm, ESPN
at Virginia Tech
ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
L 82–87  1–1
Cassell Coliseum (5,049)
Blacksburg, VA
11/17/2013*
4:00 pm, RTPT
Duquesne W 96–83  2–1
WVU Coliseum (6,038)
Morgantown, WV
11/21/2013*
7:00 pm, RTPT
Georgia Southern
Cancún Challenge
W 101–68  3–1
WVU Coliseum (4,814)
Morgantown, WV
11/23/2013*
1:30 pm, RTPT
Presbyterian
Cancún Challenge
W 88–55  4–1
WVU Coliseum (5,067)
Morgantown, WV
11/26/2013*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Old Dominion
Cancún Challenge Semifinals
W 78–60  5–1
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (934)
Cancún, MX
11/27/2013*
9:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. No. 10 Wisconsin
Cancún Challenge Championship
L 63–70  5–2
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (934)
Cancún, MX
12/02/2013*
7:00 pm, RTPT
Loyola (MD) W 96–47  6–2
WVU Coliseum (4,692)
Morgantown, WV
12/05/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 71–80  6–3
Mizzou Arena (7,292)
Columbia, MO
12/10/2013*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 Gonzaga L 76–80  6–4
WVU Coliseum (9,350)
Morgantown, WV
12/14/2013*
7:30 pm, RTPT
vs. Marshall
Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
W 74–64  7–4
Charleston Civic Center (11,038)
Charleston, WV
12/22/2013*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
Purdue L 70–73  7–5
WVU Coliseum (10,019)
Morgantown, WV
12/29/2013*
3:00 pm, RTPT
vs. William & Mary W 82–45  8–5
Charleston Civic Center (8,885)
Charleston, WV
Conference games
01/04/2014
4:00 pm, B12N
at TCU W 74–69  9–5
(1–0)
Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (5,038)
Fort Worth, TX
01/06/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas Tech W 89–86 OT 10–5
(2–0)
United Spirit Arena (5,005)
Lubbock, TX
01/11/2014
4:00 pm, B12N
No. 11 Oklahoma State L 72–73  10–6
(2–1)
WVU Coliseum (12,078)
Morgantown, WV
01/13/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Texas L 69–80  10–7
(2–2)
WVU Coliseum (8,706)
Morgantown, WV
01/18/2014
1:30 pm, B12N
at Kansas State L 56–78  10–8
(2–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/22/2014
8:00 pm, B12N
Texas Tech W 87–81  11–8
(3–3)
WVU Coliseum (5,031)
Morgantown, WV
01/25/2014
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at Oklahoma State L 75–81  11–9
(3–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,011)
Stillwater, OK
01/28/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Baylor W 66–64  12–9
(4–4)
Ferrell Center (5,529)
Waco, TX
02/01/2014
1:30 pm, B12N
Kansas State W 81–71  13–9
(5–4)
WVU Coliseum (10,121)
Morgantown, WV
02/05/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 Oklahoma W 91–86 OT 14–9
(6–4)
WVU Coliseum (7,538)
Morgantown, WV
02/08/2014
4:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Kansas L 69–83  14–10
(6–5)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/10/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 Iowa State W 102–77  15–10
(7–5)
WVU Coliseum (8,177)
Morgantown, WV
02/15/2014
8:00 pm, LHN
at No. 19 Texas L 71–88  15–11
(7–6)
Frank Erwin Center (12,179)
Austin, TX
02/22/2014
1:30 pm, B12N
Baylor L 75–88  15–12
(7–7)
WVU Coliseum (11,843)
Morgantown, WV
02/26/2014
8:00 pm, B12N
at Iowa State L 66–83  15–13
(7–8)
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
03/01/2014
1:30 pm, RTPT
TCU W 81–59  16–13
(8–8)
WVU Coliseum (11,358)
Morgantown, WV
03/05/2014
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 23 Oklahoma L 62–72  16–14
(8–9)
Lloyd Noble Center (10,674)
Norman, OK
03/08/2014
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Kansas W 92–86  17–14
(9–9)
WVU Coliseum (14,038)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 tournament
03/13/2014
8:30 pm, B12N
vs. Texas
Quarterfinals
L 49–66  17–15
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
NIT
03/18/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. (5) at (4) Georgetown
First round
L 65–77  17–16
McDonough Gymnasium (2,133)
Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Schedule". WVUSports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.