2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Old Spice Classic Champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
Conference American Athletic Conference
2013–14 record 24–10 (12–6 The American)
Head coach Josh Pastner (5th year)
Assistant coach Robert Kirby
Assistant coach Aki Collins
Assistant coach Jason Gardner
Home arena FedExForum
2013–14 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#15 Cincinnati15–3 .833  27–7  .794
#18 Connecticut12–6 .667  32–8  .800
SMU12–6 .667  27–10  .730
Memphis12–6 .667  24–10  .706
Houston8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Rutgers5–13 .278  12–21  .364
UCF4–14 .222  13–18  .419
Temple4–14 .222  9–22  .290
South Florida3–15 .167  12–20  .375
#5 Louisville* †0–3 .000  0–5  .000
† The American Tournament winner
As of March 15th, 2014
*Louisville: 29 reg. season games, 3 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(31-6)(15-3); Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 93rd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis. The 2013–14 season was the first season the Tigers participated in the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing in the third round to Virginia.

Previous season

The 2012–13 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 31–5 (16–0 C-USA) and ranked 19th in the AP poll. The Tigers won the regular season C-USA title as well as the 2013 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to secure a berth in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a 6 seed in the Midwest. The Tigers defeated 11 seed St. Mary's, the first tournament win for Josh Pastner, before falling to 3 seed Michigan State in their second game.

Off-season

Departures

  • #2 Antonio Barton, junior guard, graduate transfer to Tennessee
  • #10 Tarik Black, junior forward/center, graduate transfer to Kansas
  • #0 Ferrakohn Hall, senior forward
  • #23 Charles Holt, senior guard
  • #32 Stan Simpson, senior center
  • #30 D. J. Stephens, senior forward
  • #4 Adonis Thomas, sophomore forward, declared for NBA draft

Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Michael DixonG6' 1"190SeniorKansas City, MOTransfer from Missouri
David PellomF6' 8"220SeniorWilmington, NCGraduate transfer from George Washington

Recruiting

The Tigers' 2013 recruiting class was ranked as the third best class in the country by ESPN and Rivals.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Craft
PG (on football scholarship)		 Memphis, TN Olive Branch 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Markel Crawford
SG		 Memphis, TN Melrose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 8, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kuran Iverson
SF		 Windsor, CT Fishburne Military School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 25, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nick King
SF		 Memphis, TN East 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars
Austin Nichols
PF		 Eads, Tennessee Briarcrest 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars
Rashawn "Pookie" Powell
PG		 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dominic Woodson
C		 Round Rock, TX Huntington Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (130 kg) May 29, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2   Rivals: #3  ESPN: #2
  • 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:

  • "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  • "2013 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.

    Season summary

    The Tigers entered the 2013-14 season ranked 13th in both the AP and Coaches polls. On October 30, Memphis announced that freshman Kuran Iverson would be suspended by the NCAA for the team's first regular season game against Austin Peay due to his participation in an unauthorized summer league game near his home in Connecticut.[2] On November 7, senior forward David Pellom underwent knee surgery which was expected to prevent him from playing for five weeks.[3] However, Pellom was able to return to limited game action by November 28.

    In their first game against a ranked opponent, the Tigers were defeated by then #7 Oklahoma State in dominating fashion. Marcus Smart scored 39 points en route to a 21-point victory over the Tigers.[4]

    The Tigers participated in the Old Spice Classic, an early season tournament in Orlando. The field for the Old Spice also included LSU, Purdue, Butler, Washington State, St. Joseph's, Siena, and Oklahoma State. The Tigers defeated Siena in the first round and LSU in the semifinal. They again faced Oklahoma State, then the fifth ranked team in the country, in the final on December 1. The Tigers defeated the Cowboys by 5, marking Josh Pasner's first win over an AP top 25 team. Shaq Goodwin was named MVP of the tournament, and Austin Nichols was named to the all-tournament team.

    The Tigers' next big out of conference game occurred on December 17 in the Jimmy V Classic against #16 Florida. The Tigers and Gators played a back and forth game with the Gators coming out on top by 2. Both teams were praised by sportswriters for the level of play in the game.

    The inaugural AAC conference season began on New Year's Eve, where the Tigers faced South Florida on the road. The Tigers picked up their first victory in their new conference with a strong performance, overwhelming the Bulls. In the Tigers' second AAC game, they faced the 12-2 Cincinnati Bearcats at the Forum in a renewal of an old rivalry between the new conference mates. The first half was closely contested, with the Tigers leading all but the final seconds of the half. However, Cincinnati pulled away in the second half while Memphis shot poorly from the outside, ending the game 2 for 17 from three point range.

    The Tigers next went on the road to 12th ranked Louisville. The Tigers defeated the defending NCAA champions 73-67. After the game, Coach Pastner and the team were heckled by Louisville fans who called the Tigers "thugs" and "classless." Pastner responded by yelling to the fans that his team has a perfect Academic Progress Rate score.[5]

    The Tigers final out of conference regular season game took place on February 8 at the Forum against #23 Gonzaga. The Tigers went down by as many as 12 points in the second half. However, after a comeback sparked by a block by 6 foot Joe Jackson against 7 foot 1 inch Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski, the Tigers defeated Gonzaga by 6.[6]

    The Tigers suffered their only loss to a team with a losing record at the hands of the Houston Cougars on February 27. However, two days later, the Tigers took out #7 Louisville at home to sweep the season series with the Cardinals.

    The #19 Tigers entered the AAC tournament with a 12-6 record in conference and in a three way tie for third with SMU and UConn. Due to tiebreak rules, however, the Tigers ended up as the 5th seed in the AAC tournament and took on 4 seed UConn. The 21st ranked Huskies dominated the Tigers in the AAC quarterfinals at the FedExForum, winning all three games against the Tigers on the year. The Tigers fell out of both polls for the first time of the 13-14 season thereafter.

    The Tigers earned an at large bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament, where they were placed in the East region as an 8 seed. The Tigers defeated 9 seed George Washington on March 21 in Raleigh, North Carolina. They fell to 1 seed Virginia in next round, 60 to 78.

    The Tigers finished the year with a 5–6 record against top 25 teams. The 11 games against ranked opponents and 5 top 25 wins both were the most recorded by the Tigers in a season since Josh Pastner became coach in 2009. However, the 7 of the Tigers' 10 losses on the season were by double digits, also the most in a single season under Pastner.

    Roster

    2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Damien Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
    G 1 Joe Jackson (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
    F 2 Shaq Goodwin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
    G 3 Chris Crawford (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)222 lb (101 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
    F 4 Austin Nichols 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) Fr Eads, Tennessee
    G/F 5 Nick King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 10 Markel Crawford  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 11 Michael Dixon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Kansas City, Missouri
    F 12 David Pellom 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg) Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
    C 15 Dominic Woodson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)310 lb (141 kg) Fr Round Rock, Texas
    G 20 RaShawn Powell  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
    G/F 23 Kuran Iverson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg) Fr Windsor, Connecticut
    G 32 Trey Draper (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 35 Anthony Cole (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)193 lb (88 kg) So Arlington, Tennessee
    G/F 42 Jake McDowell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 55 Geron Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) Sr Dayton, Ohio
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 11/27/13

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2013*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 13 Christian Brothers W 92–63  –
    		 FedEx Forum (N/A)
    Memphis, TN
    Regular season
    11/14/2013*
    7:00 p.m., SPSO    		 No. 13 Austin Peay W 95–69  1–0
    		 FedEx Forum (15,785)
    Memphis, TN
    11/19/2013*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 11 at No. 7 Oklahoma State L 80–101  1–1
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/23/2013*
    5:00 p.m., SPSO    		 No. 11 Nicholls State W 98–59  2–1
    		 FedEx Forum (15,528)
    Memphis, TN
    11/28/2013*
    5:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 21 vs. Siena
    Old Spice Classic    		 W 87–60  3–1
    		 HP Field House (N/A)
    Orlando, FL
    11/29/2013*
    4:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 21 vs. LSU
    Old Spice Classic Semi-final    		 W 76–69  4–1
    		 HP Field House (2,612)
    Orlando, FL
    12/01/2013*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 21 vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State
    Old Spice Classic Championship    		 W 73–68  5–1
    		 HP Field House (3,633)
    Orlando, FL
    12/07/2013*
    12:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 No. 16 Northwestern State W 96–76  6–1
    		 FedEx Forum (15,605)
    Memphis, TN
    12/13/2013*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 No. 16 Arkansas–Little Rock W 73–59  7–1
    		 FedEx Forum (15,821)
    Memphis, TN
    12/17/2013*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 14 vs. No. 16 Florida
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 77–75  7–2
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,062)
    New York, NY
    12/21/2013*
    7:00 p.m., SPSO    		 No. 14 Southeast Missouri State W 77–65  8–2
    		 FedEx Forum (15,021)
    Memphis, TN
    12/28/2013*
    11:00 a.m., ESPNU    		 No. 17 Jackson State W 75–61  9–2
    		 FedEx Forum (15,797)
    Memphis, TN
    12/31/2013
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 18 at South Florida W 88–73  10–2 (1–0)
    		 USF Sun Dome (4,063)
    Tampa, FL
    01/04/2014
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 No. 18 Cincinnati L 53–69  10–3 (1–1)
    		 FedEx Forum (17,191)
    Memphis, TN
    01/09/2014
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 24 at No. 12 Louisville W 73–67  11–3 (2–1)
    		 KFC Yum! Center (21,988)
    Louisville, KY
    01/11/2014
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 24 at Temple W 79–69  12–3 (3–1)
    		 Liacouras Center (5,718)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/16/2014
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 17 Connecticut L 73–83  12–4 (3–2)
    		 FedEx Forum (18,039)
    Memphis, TN
    01/18/2014*
    1:00 p.m., SPSO    		 No. 17 LeMoyne–Owen W 101–78  13–4
    		 FedEx Forum (14,021)
    Memphis, TN
    01/23/2014
    7:00 p.m., ESPNews    		 No. 23 Houston W 82–59  14–4 (4–2)
    		 FedEx Forum (15,702)
    Memphis, TN
    01/26/2014
    1:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 23 South Florida W 80–58  15–4 (5–2)
    		 FedEx Forum (15,627)
    Memphis, TN
    01/29/2014
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 22 at UCF W 69–59  16–4 (6–2)
    		 CFE Arena (5,161)
    Orlando, FL
    02/01/2014
    1:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 22 at SMU L 87–72  16–5 (6–3)
    		 Moody Coliseum (7,058)
    Dallas, TX
    02/04/2014
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 24 Rutgers W 101–69  17–5 (7–3)
    		 FedEx Forum (14,967)
    Memphis, TN
    02/08/2014*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 24 No. 23 Gonzaga
    ESPN College Gameday    		 W 60–54  18–5
    		 FedEx Forum (18,248)
    Memphis, TN
    02/12/2014
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 20 UCF W 76–70   19–5 (8–3)
    		 FedEx Forum (15,021)
    Memphis, TN
    02/15/2014
    11:00 a.m., ESPN    		 No. 20 at No. 24 Connecticut L 81–86 OT 19–6 (8–4)
    		 XL Center (16,294)
    Hartford, CT
    02/20/2014
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 22 at Rutgers W 64–59   20–6 (9–4)
    		 Rutgers Athletic Center (5,558)
    Piscataway, NJ
    02/22/2014
    8:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 22 Temple W 82–79 OT 21–6 (10–4)
    		 FedEx Forum (18,172)
    Memphis, TN
    02/27/2014
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 21 at Houston L 68–77   21–7 (10–5)
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,628)
    Houston, TX
    03/01/2014
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 21 No. 7 Louisville W 72–66   22–7 (11–5)
    		 FedEx Forum (18,365)
    Memphis, TN
    03/06/2014
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 20 at No. 15 Cincinnati L 84–97   22–8 (11–6)
    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    03/08/2014
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 No. 20 No. 18 SMU W 67–58   23–8 (12–6)
    		 FedEx Forum (18,182)
    Memphis, TN
    American Athletic Conference Tournament
    03/13/2014
    8:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 19 vs. No. 21 Connecticut
    Quarterfinals    		 L 53–72  23–9
    		 FedEx Forum (13,081)
    Memphis, TN
    NCAA Tournament Tournament
    03/21/2014*
    5:55 p.m., TBS    		 No. (8 E) vs. (9 E) George Washington
    Second round    		 W 71–66  24–9
    		 PNC Arena (17,472)
    Raleigh, NC
    03/23/2014*
    7:40 p.m., TNT    		 No. (8 E) vs. No. 3 (1 E) Virginia
    Third round    		 L 60–78  24–10
    		 PNC Arena (18,712)
    Raleigh, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region E=East. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (rv) Received votes but unranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Wk 20Final
    AP[7] 13 13 11 21 16 16 15 17 18 24 17 23 22 24 20 22 21 20 19 RV n/a
    Coaches[7] 13 13 11 19 15 15 14 17 18 22 17 22 22 RV 22 24 22 20 19 RV RV

    References

    1. ↑ http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/classrankings?classyear=2013&classmonth=11 accessed November 9, 2012
    2. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24162707/memphis-freshman-kuran-iverson-to-miss-opener
    3. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24199130/memphis-forward-david-pellom-sidelined-for-five-weeks-after-knee-surgery
    4. ↑ Instant analysis on Oklahoma State-Memphis, by Nicole Auerbach, USA Today, November 20, 2013
    5. ↑ http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-01-10/josh-pastner-memphis-louisville-fans-thugs-apr
    6. ↑ http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-02-09/memphis-gonzaga-result-joe-jackson-przemek-karnowski
    7. 1 2 "2013–14 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
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