2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2013–14 record 15–17 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach Mike Brey
Assistant coach Anthony Solomon
Assistant coach Rod Balanis
Assistant coach Martin Ingelsby
Home arena Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#3 Virginia †16–2 .889  30–7  .811
#14 Syracuse14–4 .778  28–6  .824
#8 Duke13–5 .722  26–9  .743
#19 North Carolina13–5 .722  24–10  .706
Pittsburgh11–7 .611  26–10  .722
Clemson10–8 .556  23–13  .639
North Carolina State9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Maryland9–9 .500  17–15  .531
Florida State9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Miami (FL)7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Wake Forest6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  16–17  .485
Notre Dame6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Boston College4–14 .222  8–24  .250
Virginia Tech2–16 .111  9–22  .290
† 2014 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana. This marked Notre Dame's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, having moved from the Big East Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament Wake Forest.

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2012–13 season 25–10, with an 11–7 record in Big East play. They reached the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, which was their fourth consecutive trip to that round in their final appearance before departing to the ACC. However, for a third year in a row they were eliminated by Louisville. The Irish earned a #7 seed for the NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated in the second round by Iowa State.

Senior forward Jack Cooley was named First Team All-Big East, while junior guard Jerian Grant was named Second Team All-Big East. Additionally, sophomore guard Pat Connaughton was named to the Big East Championship All-Tournament Team, the first Irish player to be so honored since Scott Martin in 2011.

Pre-season

On September 12, 2012, Notre Dame announced that they had accepted an invitation to join the ACC in all sports except for football.[1] Discussions with both the Big East and the ACC eventually led to an agreement for the Irish to join the ACC starting with 2013-14 calendar year. Notre Dame basketball announced its first slate of conference games on April 23, 2013.[2] As "partner schools" with Georgia Tech and Boston College, Notre Dame will always play home-and-away series with those two schools each year, and then play the remaining 11 ACC teams on a rotating basis as part of an 18-game conference schedule. The Irish were also scheduled for their first-ever game in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. On May 8 it was confirmed[3] their opponent in the 2013 Challenge would be Iowa. The full 2013-14 schedule was unveiled August 22.[4] In the poll taken at ACC Media Days in October, the Irish were picked to finish fifth in their first season in the new conference.[5]

Notre Dame recruited four players from the high school senior class of 2012–13, each of whom signed letters-of-intent in November 2012. The recruiting class, which featured three players from the state of Indiana, was ranked among the top 20 in the nation by Rivals.com,[6] Scout.com,[7] and ESPN.[8]

Demetrius Jackson in front of Isaac Hamilton in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
V.J. Beachem
SF		 Fort Wayne, IN New Haven High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Demetrius Jackson
PG		 Mishawaka, IN Marian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Austin Torres
PF		 Mishawaka, IN Penn High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Steve Vasturia
SG		 Philadelphia, PA St. Joseph's Prep School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 31, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 20  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

  • "Notre Dame 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  • "2013 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  • "2013 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

    During preseason practices, the Irish suffered two notable injuries in their sophomore class. First, forward Zach Auguste suffered a broken wrist on October 10.[9] Initially expected to be out for up to six weeks, he was ready by the time of the season opener on November 8.[10] On October 26th, the school confirmed sophomore Eric Katenda underwent knee surgery that will keep him out for up to six weeks.[11]

    When the preseason rankings were released by two major college basketball polls, Notre Dame was #21 in the AP Poll and #22 by the USA Today/Coaches Poll.[12]

    Roster

    2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Eric Atkins (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrMount Saint Joseph Columbia, Maryland
    F 1 Cameron Biedscheid  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoCardinal Ritter St. Louis, Missouri
    F 3 V. J. Beachem 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrNew Haven Fort Wayne, Indiana
    G 4 Patrick Crowley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSt. Francis Los Gatos, California
    C 11 Garrick Sherman (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)246 lb (112 kg) SrKenton / Michigan State Kenton, Ohio
    F 15 Eric Katenda 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) SoSunrise Academy (KS) Paris, France
    F 20 Austin Burgett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) SoAvon Avon, Indiana
    G 22 Jerian Grant (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrDeMatha Bowie, Maryland
    G 23 Demetrius Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMarian Mishawaka, Indiana
    G/F 24 Pat Connaughton (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrSt. John's Prep Arlington, Massachusetts
    F 25 Tom Knight (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrDirigo Dixfield, Maine
    F 30 Zach Auguste 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNew Hampton Marlborough, Massachusetts
    G 32 Steve Vasturia 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Joseph's Prep Medford, New Jersey
    F 35 Austin Torres  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrPenn Granger, Indiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2013-11-01

    The school announced on November 8 that sophomore Cameron Biedschied will sit out the 2013-14 season.[13] Biedschied had no injury issues necessitating the redshirt, but arrived at the decision with Coach Brey that he would benefit academically and athletically by sitting out a year, citing specifically his struggles in conference play during his freshman year.[14] On December 26, however, after the fall semester concluded, Biedscheid requested and received permission to contact other schools in order to transfer.[15]

    On December 22, the school announced that Jerian Grant would be suspended for the remainder of the 2013-14 season due to an "academic matter". Grant wrote in a note posted on the school's athletic website that, "It is my full intention to return to Notre Dame as soon as possible following the 2014 spring semester. I intend to do whatever it takes to earn my degree and finish out my college basketball career here."[16]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 28, 2013
    7:00 pm    		 Indianapolis W 95–69 
    		Purcell Pavilion (7,212)
    South Bend, IN
    November 1, 2013
    9:00 pm    		 Tusculum W 93–44 
    		Purcell Pavilion (8,134)
    South Bend, IN
    Regular season
    November 8, 2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 21 Miami (OH) W 74–62  1–0
    		 Purcell Pavilion (7,783)
    South Bend, IN
    November 10, 2013*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 21 Stetson W 80–49  2–0
    		 Purcell Pavilion (7,854)
    South Bend, IN
    November 17, 2013*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 21 Indiana State L 70–83  2–1
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,257)
    South Bend, IN
    November 22, 2013*
    9:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Santa Clara W 84–69  3–1
    		 Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    November 24, 2013*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Army W 93–60  4–1
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,941)
    South Bend, IN
    December 1, 2013*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Cornell W 101–67  5–1
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,636)
    South Bend, IN
    December 3, 2013*
    9:15 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 23 Iowa
    ACC-Big Ten Challenge    		 L 93–98  5–2
    		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
    Iowa City, IA
    December 7, 2013*
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Delaware W 80–75  6–2
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,157)
    South Bend, IN
    December 9, 2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Bryant W 70–59  7–2
    		 Purcell Pavilion (7,323)
    South Bend, IN
    December 11, 2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 North Dakota State L 69–73  7–3
    		 Purcell Pavilion (7,662)
    South Bend, IN
    December 14, 2013*
    3:15 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Indiana
    Crossroads Classic    		 W 79–72  8–3
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,165)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 21, 2013*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 3 Ohio State
    Gotham Classic    		 L 61–64  8–4
    		 Madison Square Garden (10,138)
    New York, NY
    December 29, 2013*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Canisius W 87–81 OT 9–4
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,400)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Regular Season
    January 4, 2014
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 7 Duke W 79–77  10–4 (1–0)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    January 7, 2014
    9:00 pm, ACC Network    		 NC State L 70–77  10–5 (1–1)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (7,721)
    South Bend, IN
    January 11, 2014
    12:00 pm, ACC Network    		 at Georgia Tech L 69–74  10–6 (1–2)
    		 McCamish Pavilion (7,727)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 15, 2014
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Maryland L 66–74  10–7 (1–3)
    		 Comcast Center (13,878)
    College Park, MD
    January 19, 2014
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Virginia Tech W 70–63  11–7 (2–3)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,849)
    South Bend, IN
    January 21, 2014
    8:00 pm, ACC Network    		 at Florida State L 74–76  11–8 (2–4)
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (7,799)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 25, 2014
    3:00 pm, ACC Network    		 at Wake Forest L 58–65  11–9 (2–5)
    		 LJVM Coliseum (11,710)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 28, 2014
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Virginia L 53–68  11–10 (2–6)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (7,565)
    South Bend, IN
    February 1, 2014
    12:00 pm, ACC Network    		 Boston College W 76–73 OT 12–10 (3–6)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,955)
    South Bend, IN
    February 3, 2014
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 1 Syracuse L 55–61  12–11 (3–7)
    		 Carrier Dome (25,850)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 8, 2014
    12:00 pm, ACC Network    		 North Carolina L 62–73  12–12 (3–8)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    February 11, 2014
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Clemson W 68–64 2OT 13–12 (4–8)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,119)
    South Bend, IN
    February 16, 2014
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Boston College W 73–69  14–12 (5–8)
    		 Conte Forum (7,138)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 19, 2014
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Miami (FL) L 64–71  14–13 (5–9)
    		 BankUnited Center (5,133)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 22, 2014
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 14 Virginia L 49–70  14–14 (5–10)
    		 John Paul Jones Arena (14,114)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 26, 2014
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Georgia Tech W 65–62  15–14 (6–10)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (8,127)
    South Bend, IN
    March 1, 2014
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Pittsburgh L 81-85 OT 15–15 (6–11)
    		 Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    March 3, 2014
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at North Carolina L 61-63  15–16 (6–12)
    		 Dean Smith Center (15,175)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 12, 2014
    1:00 PM, ESPNU/ACC Network    		 vs. Wake Forest
    First round    		 L 69–81  15–17
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (10,945)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time[17].

    See also

    2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team

    References

    1. ↑ "Notre Dame to Join ACC". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    2. ↑ "Notre Dame Opponents Set For 2013-14 ACC Schedule". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    3. ↑ "Irish Set To Travel To Iowa For Men's Basketball Big Ten/ACC Challenge". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    4. ↑ "Visits By Duke and North Carolina Headline 2013-14 Irish Men's Basketball". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    5. ↑ "Fighting Irish Picked Fifth In ACC Preseason Poll". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    6. ↑ "2013 Basketball Team Rankings".
    7. ↑ "Scout.com 2013 Basketball Team Rankings".
    8. ↑ "2013 Basketball Class Rankings - ESPN".
    9. ↑ "Zach Auguste Sidelined With Broken Hand". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    10. ↑ "Irish still awaiting decision from Biedscheid". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    11. ↑ Hine, Chris (October 26, 2013). "Katenda sidelined again for Irish hoops". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    12. ↑ "2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Preseason (Nov. 4)". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    13. ↑ "Notre Dame sophomore Cameron Biedscheid will redshirt this season". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    14. ↑ "Notre Dame's Biedscheid to sit out 2013-14 season". Retrieved 14 November 2013.
    15. ↑ Hine, Chris (December 26, 2013). "Biedscheid set to leave Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
    16. ↑ "A Statement From Jerian Grant". Retrieved 23 December 2013.
    17. ↑ "2013-14 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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