2013–14 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

The 2013–14 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Travis Williams, played their home games at the Gentry Complex and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 5–25, 4–12 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Tournament.

2013–14 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–25 (4–12 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Betts
  • Rodney Hamilton
  • Jason Slay
Home arenaGentry Complex
Seasons
2013–14 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 14 2   .875 26 10   .722
Eastern Kentucky 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
Morehead State 10 6   .625 20 14   .588
Tennessee Tech 9 7   .563 17 16   .515
Jacksonville State 4 12   .250 10 21   .323
Tennessee State 4 12   .250 5 25   .167
West
Murray State 13 3   .813 23 11   .676
Southeast Missouri State 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
Eastern Illinois 7 9   .438 11 19   .367
SIU Edwardsville 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Austin Peay 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
UT Martin 3 13   .188 8 23   .258
2014 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

At the end of the season, head coach Travis Williams was fired after only two seasons and a record of 23–40.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Jacquan Nobles Guard 6–3 180 RS–Senior Farina, Illinois
1 Jamonte Graham Guard 6–1 200 Freshman Nashville, Tennessee
2 Patrick Miller Guard 6–1 195 Senior Chicago, Illinois
3 Jaleel Queary Guard 6–2 200 Junior Nashville, Tennessee
4 M. J. Rhett Forward 6–9 235 RS–Junior Columbia, South Carolina
5 Jay Harris Guard 5–10 170 Junior Philadelphia
11 Alex Bates Forward 6–9 235 RS–Junior Greenbelt, Maryland
12 Ugo Mmonu Forward 6–7 205 Freshman Osina, Nigeria
21 Rhyan Townes Guard 6–5 192 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
23 Jordan Gaither Guard 6–3 170 Sophomore Atlanta
30 Gerald Williams Guard 6–2 175 RS–Sophomore Atlanta
32 Chaed Wellan Forward 6–8 190 Senior Amsterdam, Netherlands
40 Kennedy Eubanks Guard/Forward 6–6 185 Junior Pendleton, South Carolina
44 Michael Green Forward 6–9 195 Senior Columbia, South Carolina

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2013*
7:00 pm
LeMoyne–Owen W 69–68 
Gentry Complex (1,132)
Nashville, Tennessee
Regular Season
11/08/2013*
10:30 pm
at Hawaiʻi
Rainbow Classic
W 85–55  0–1
Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
Honolulu, HI
11/09/2013*
10:30 pm
vs. New Mexico State
Rainbow Classic
L 55–70  0–2
Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
Honolulu, HI
11/11/2013*
6:00 pm
vs. Western Michigan
Rainbow Classic
L 52–63  0–3
Stan Sheriff Center (156)
Honolulu, HI
11/16/2013*
12:00 pm
at No. 16 Wichita State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 71–85  0–4
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, Kansas
11/18/2013*
7:00 pm
Libscomb L 70–75  0–5
Gentry Complex (2,057)
Nashville, Tennessee
11/22/2013*
6:00 pm
at Tennessee L 67–88  0–6
Thompson–Boling Arena (15,134)
Knoxville, Tennessee
11/26/2013*
7:00 pm
at Auburn L 73–78  0–7
Auburn Arena (4,370)
Auburn, Alabama
11/30/2013*
2:00 pm
at USC Upstate L 64–73  0–8
G. B. Hodge Center (513)
Spartanburg, South Carolina
12/03/2013*
7:00 pm
Alabama A&M L 65–66  0–9
Gentry Complex (1,296)
Nashville, Tennessee
12/07/2013*
7:00 pm
at Drexel L 61–75  0–10
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,997)
Philadelphia
12/15/2013*
4:30 pm
Fisk W 108–85  1–10
Gentry Complex (949)
Nashville, Tennessee
12/19/2013*
7:00 pm
at Illinois State L 58–64  1–11
Redbird Arena (4,061)
Normal, Illinois
12/21/2013*
7:00 pm
Miami (OH) L 64–79  1–12
Gentry Complex (812)
Nashville, Tennessee
12/28/2013
2:00 pm
at Eastern Illinois L 69–70  1–13 (0–1)
Lantz Arena (391)
Charleston, Illinois
01/02/2014
7:00 pm
Tennessee Tech L 53–57  1–14 (0–2)
Gentry Complex (275)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/04/2014
7:30 pm
Jacksonville State W 70–65  2–14 (1–2)
Gentry Complex (625)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/07/2014*
7:00 pm
Middle Tennessee L 66–74  2–15
Gentry Complex (413)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/11/2014
5:30 pm
at Southeast Missouri State L 94–102  2–16 (1–3)
Show Me Center (2,053)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
01/13/2014
7:30 pm
at UT Martin L 81–100  2–17 (1–4)
Skyhawk Arena (2,090)
Martin, Tennessee
01/16/2014
7:00 pm
at Jacksonville State L 64–70  2–18 (1–5)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,491)
Jacksonville, Alabama
01/18/2014
7:30 pm
Belmont L 65–79  2–19 (1–6)
Gentry Complex (2,132)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/23/2014
7:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky L 72–94  2–20 (1–7)
Gentry Complex (478)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/25/2014
7:30 pm
Morehead State L 74–80 OT 2–21 (1–8)
Gentry Complex (4,901)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/30/2014
7:00 pm
at Tennessee Tech W 81–68  3–21 (2–8)
Eblen Center (2,366)
Cookeville, Tennessee
02/06/2014
7:00 pm
Austin Peay L 65–75  3–22 (2–9)
Gentry Complex (1,528)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/08/2014
7:30 pm
Murray State L 65–73  3–23 (2–10)
Gentry Complex (4,381)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/13/2014
8:00 pm
at Belmont L 71–73  3–24 (2–11)
Curb Event Center (2,007)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/20/2014
7:00 pm
SIU Edwardsville W 66–61  4–24 (3–11)
Gentry Complex (531)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/27/2014
6:30 pm
at Morehead State W 70–68  5–24 (4–11)
Ellis Johnson Arena (1,479)
Morehead, Kentucky
03/01/2014
6:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky L 66–70  5–25 (4–12)
McBrayer Arena (3,100)
Richmond, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results - Tennessee State Tigers Athletics". Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2014.