2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2013-14 college basketball season. Led by first year head coach Richard Pitino for the Golden Gophers, members of the Big Ten Conference, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished the season 25–13, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Wisconsin. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point, Saint Mary's, Southern Miss, Florida State and SMU to be the 2014 NIT Champions.

201314 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
NIT Champions
NIT Championship vs. SMU, W 65–63
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
201314 record25–13 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coachRichard Pitino
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2013–14 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Michigan153 .833  289  .757
No. 12 Wisconsin126 .667  308  .789
No.  11 Michigan State126 .667  299  .763
Nebraska117 .611  1913  .594
No. 22 Ohio State108 .556  2510  .714
Iowa99 .500  2013  .606
Minnesota810 .444  2513  .658
Illinois711 .389  2015  .571
Indiana711 .389  1715  .531
Penn State612 .333  1618  .471
Northwestern612 .333  1419  .424
Purdue513 .278  1517  .469
† 2014 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Julian Welch00G6'3"195SeniorElk Grove, CAGraduated
Joe Coleman11G6'4"200SophomoreMinneapolis, MNTransferred
Chris Halvorsen22F6'8"214RS JuniorSt. Paul, MNTransferred
Andre Ingram30F6'7"210SeniorMinneapolis, MNGraduated
Trevor Mbakwe32F6'8"245GS SeniorSaint Paul, MNGraduated
Rodney Williams33F6'7"200SeniorMinneapolis, MNGraduated

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daquein McNeil
PG
Baltimore, MD Vermont Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 69
Dre Mathieu
PG
Knoxville, TN Central Arizona College 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 86th
  • 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:

  • "2013 Minnesota Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.

    Roster

    2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Andre Hollins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWhite Station HS Memphis, TN
    G 2 Kendal Shell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWebster Groves HS St. Louis, MO
    G 3 Wally Ellenson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoRice Lake HS Rice Lake, WI
    G 4 Deandre Mathieu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrCentral Arizona College Knoxville, TN
    G 5 Daquein McNeil 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrVermont Acad. Baltimore, MD
    F 10 Oto Osenieks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrBrehm Prep Riga, LAT
    G 13 Maverick Ahanmisi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrStoneridge Prep Santa Clarita, CA
    F 15 Maurice Walker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)289 lb (131 kg) RS JrBrewster Acad. Scarborough, ON
    G 20 Austin Hollins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrGermantown HS Germantown, TN
    G 21 Jasen Baranowski (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSouthwest HS Green Bay, WI
    F 23 Charles Buggs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS FrHargrave Military Acad. Arlington, TX
    F 24 Joey King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) SoDrake Eagan, MN
    G 30 Malik Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFIU Boston, MA
    C 55 Elliott Eliason 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS JrChadron HS Chadron, NE
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1*
    7:00 pm
    Cardinal Stritch W 79–57 
    Williams Arena (N/A)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 4*
    7:00 pm
    Concordia W 101–67 
    Williams Arena (N/A)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Regular season
    Nov 8*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Lehigh W 81–62  1–0
    Williams Arena (12,957)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 12*
    7:00 pm
    Montana W 84–58  2–0
    Williams Arena (10,459)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 16*
    6:00 pm
    at Richmond W 74–59  3–0
    Robins Center (6,422)
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 19*
    7:00 pm
    Coastal Carolina
    Maui Invitational Opening Round
    W 82–72  4–0
    Williams Arena (10,137)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 22*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Wofford W 79–57  5–0
    Williams Arena (10,342)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 25*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 8 Syracuse
    Maui Invitational First Round
    L 67–75  5–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov 26*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Arkansas
    Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round
    L 73–87  5–2
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov 27*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational 7th place game
    W 83–68  6–2
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Dec 3*
    8:30 pm, ESPNU
    Florida State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 71–61  7–2
    Williams Arena (11,386)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 7*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Orleans W 80–65  8–2
    Williams Arena (11,228)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 10*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    South Dakota State W 75–59  9–2
    Williams Arena (11,349)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 20*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Nebraska–Omaha W 92–79  10–2
    Williams Arena (11,890)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 28*
    7:30 pm, BTN
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 65–44  11–2
    Williams Arena (11,855)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Big Ten regular season
    Jan 2
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Michigan L 60–63  11–3 (0–1)
    Williams Arena (12,225)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 5
    1:30 pm, BTN
    Purdue W 82–79  12–3 (1–1)
    Williams Arena (11,851)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 8
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at Penn State W 68–65  13–3 (2–1)
    Bryce Jordan Center (5,010)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 11
    1:15 pm, BTN
    at No. 5 Michigan State L 75–87 OT 13–4 (2–2)
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 16
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 Ohio State W 63–53  14–4 (3–2)
    Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 19
    12:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 14 Iowa L 73–94  14–5 (3–3)
    Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
    Iowa City, IA
    Jan 22
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 9 Wisconsin W 81–68  15–5 (4–3)
    Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 26
    5:00 pm, BTN
    at Nebraska L 78–82  15–6 (4–4)
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,945)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 1
    1:00 pm, BTN
    Northwestern L 54–55  15–7 (4–5)
    Williams Arena (12,744)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 5
    7:30 pm, BTN
    at Purdue L 74–77 3OT 15–8 (4–6)
    Mackey Arena (12,818)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Feb 8
    7:15 pm, BTN
    Indiana W 66–60  16–8 (5–6)
    Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 13
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 21 Wisconsin L 70–78  16–9 (5–7)
    Kohl Center (17,249)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 16
    5:00 pm, BTN
    at Northwestern W 54–48  17–9 (6–7)
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,719)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 19
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Illinois L 49–62  17–10 (6–8)
    Williams Arena (12,221)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 22
    5:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 24 Ohio State L 46–64  17–11 (6–9)
    Value City Arena (18,809)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 25
    6:00 pm, BTN
    No. 20 Iowa W 95–89  18–11 (7–9)
    Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Mar 1
    5:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 16 Michigan L 56–66  18–12 (7–10)
    Crisler Arena (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Mar 9
    4:15 pm, BTN
    Penn State W 81–63  19–12 (8–10)
    Williams Arena (12,775)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 13
    5:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Penn State
    First round
    W 63–56  20–12
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Mar 14
    5:30 pm, BTN
    vs. No. 12 Wisconsin
    Quarterfinals
    L 57–83  20–13
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
    Indianapolis, IN
    National Invitation Tournament
    Mar 18*
    7:15 pm, ESPN3
    No. (1) (8) High Point
    First round
    W 88–81  21–13
    Williams Arena (3,493)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Mar 23*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. (1) (4) Saint Mary's
    Second round
    W 63–55  22–13
    Williams Arena (5,489)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Mar 25*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. (1) (3) Southern Miss
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–73  23–13
    Williams Arena (5,444)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Apr 1*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. (1) vs. (1) Florida State
    Semifinals
    W 67–64 OT 24–13
    Madison Square Garden (7,193)
    New York City, NY
    Apr 3*
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. (1) vs. (1) SMU
    Championship
    W 65–63  25–13
    Madison Square Garden (5,268)
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

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