2013–14 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

2013–14 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
The American Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 22
AP No. 15
2013–14 record 27–7 (15–3 The American)
Head coach Mick Cronin
Assistant coach Larry Davis
Assistant coach Darren Savino
Assistant coach Antwon Jackson
Home arena Fifth Third Arena
2013–14 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#5 Louisville 15 3   .833     31 6   .838
#15 Cincinnati 15 3   .833     27 7   .794
#18 Connecticut 12 6   .667     32 8   .800
SMU 12 6   .667     27 10   .730
Memphis 12 6   .667     24 10   .706
Houston 8 10   .444     17 16   .515
Rutgers 5 13   .278     12 21   .364
UCF 4 14   .222     13 18   .419
Temple 4 14   .222     9 22   .290
South Florida 3 15   .167     12 20   .375
The American Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, The Bearcats competed in the American Athletic Conference, one of two offshoots of the original Big East Conference, and were coached by Mick Cronin in his eighth season. The team played its home games on Ed Jucker Court at the Fifth Third Arena. They finished the season 27–7, 15–3 in AAC play to share the regular season conference title with Louisville. They advanced to the semifinals of the AAC Tournament where they lost to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Harvard.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Davis III, JeremiahJeremiah Davis III 0 G 6'3" 199 RS Sophomore Muncie, Indiana Left Team on December 12, 2013,[1]
Wright, CashmereCashmere Wright 1 G 6'2'" 178 Senior Savannah, Georgia Graduated
Eppensteiner, AlexAlex Eppensteiner 10 G 6'4'" 190 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Graduated
Mbodj, CheikhCheikh Mbodj 13 C 6'10'" 236 Senior Dakar, Senegal Graduated
Gaines, KelvinKelvin Gaines 24 F 6'10" 227 RS Sophomore Ocala, Florida Transferred to North Texas[2]
Parker, JaQuonJaQuon Parker 44 G 6'3'" 198 Senior Suffolk, Virginia Graduated

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Troy Caupain
SG
Midlothian, Virginia Crosby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 8, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 88
Kevin Johnson
SG
Cincinnati, Ohio Summit Country Day 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 11, 2012 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
Jamaree Strickland
C
Oakland, California Queen City Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 16, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 88
Deshaun Morman
SG
Brandon, Florida Faith Baptist 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 88
Jermaine Lawrence
PF
Sparta, New Jersey Pope John XXIII Regional HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 3, 2013 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: NR  ESPN: 24
  • 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:

Recruiting class of 2014

Roster

2013–14 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Cox, DerrickDerrick Cox (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Mason, Ohio
G 1 Morman, DeshaunDeshaun Morman  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
F 2 Rubles, TitusTitus Rubles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
F 3 Thomas, ShaquilleShaquille Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Paterson, New Jersey
F 5 Jackson, JustinJustin Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Cocoa Beach, Florida
G 10 Caupain, TroyTroy Caupain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Midlothian, Virginia
F 11 Lawrence, JermaineJermaine Lawrence 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Paterson, New Jersey
G 14 Guyn, Ge'LawnGe'Lawn Guyn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Georgetown, Kentucky
F 15 Sanders, JermaineJermaine Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Far Rockaway, New York
G/F 23 Kilpatrick, SeanSean Kilpatrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr White Plains, New York
G 25 Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
C 32 Strickland, JamareeJamaree Strickland (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Oakland, California
C 33 Nyarsuk, DavidDavid Nyarsuk 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Juba, South Sudan
F 45 Tobler, ZackZack Tobler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2013-12-13

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

10/26/2013*
2:00 pm
Carleton W 77–63 
Fifth Third Arena (5,124)
Cincinnati

11/02/2013*
2:00 pm
Bellarmine W 84–72 
Fifth Third Arena (5,578)
Cincinnati
Regular season

11/08/2013*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
NC Central
Global Sports Shootout
W 74–61  1–0
Fifth Third Arena (6,532)
Cincinnati

11/12/2013*
5:00 pm, ESPN
NC State
ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
W 68–57  2–0
Fifth Third Arena (7,028)
Cincinnati

11/16/2013*
2:00 pm, FSOH
Appalachian State
Global Sports Shootout
W 77–49  3–0
Fifth Third Arena (6,194)
Cincinnati

11/20/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Campbell
Global Sports Shootout
W 81–62  4–0
Fifth Third Arena (6,011)
Cincinnati

11/26/2013*
7:00 pm, FSOH
UMass-Lowell W 79–49  5–0
Fifth Third Arena (5,477)
Cincinnati

11/29/2013*
4:00 pm, FSOH
Kennesaw State W 95–67  6–0
Fifth Third Arena (6,627)
Cincinnati

12/03/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate W 86–50  7–0
Fifth Third Arena (5,113)
Cincinnati

12/07/2013*
4:05 pm, CBSSN
at New Mexico L 54–63  7–1
The Pit (15,144)
Albuquerque, New Mexico

12/14/2013*
8:00 pm, FS1
vs. Xavier
Skyline Chili Crosstown Classic
L 47–64  7–2
U.S. Bank Arena (10,250)
Cincinnati

12/17/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Pittsburgh
Jimmy V Classic
W 44–43  8–2
Madison Square Garden (8,062)
New York City

12/21/2013*
2:00 pm, FSOH
Middle Tennessee W 69–48  9–2
Fifth Third Arena (5,424)
Cincinnati

12/23/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chicago State W 102–62  10–2
Fifth Third Arena (5,564)
Cincinnati

12/28/2013*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Nebraska W 74–59  11–2
Fifth Third Arena (8,254)
Cincinnati

01/01/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
SMU W 65–57  12–2 (1–0)
Fifth Third Arena (7,239)
Cincinnati

01/04/2014
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 18 Memphis W 69–53  13–2 (2–0)
FedEx Forum (17,191)
Memphis, Tennessee

01/07/2014
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Houston W 61–60  14–2 (3–0)
Hofheinz Pavilion (3,804)
Houston, Texas

01/11/2014
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Rutgers W 71–51  15–2 (4–0)
Fifth Third Arena (10,872)
Cincinnati

01/14/2014
9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 19 Temple W 69–58  16–2 (5–0)
Fifth Third Arena (9,864)
Cincinnati

01/18/2014
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 at South Florida W 61–54  17–2 (6–0)
USF Sun Dome (5,322)
Tampa, Florida

01/23/2014
9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 15 UCF W 69–51  18–2 (7–0)
Fifth Third Arena (10,242)
Cincinnati

01/26/2014
4:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 15 at Temple W 80–76  19–2 (8–0)
Liacouras Center (6,753)
Philadelphia

01/30/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 at No. 12 Louisville W 69–66  20–2 (9–0)
KFC Yum! Center (22,644)
Louisville, Kentucky

02/02/2014
12:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 13 South Florida W 50–45  21–2 (10–0)
Fifth Third Arena (10,367)
Cincinnati

02/06/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 No. 22 Connecticut W 63–58  22–2 (11–0)
Fifth Third Arena (12,432)
Cincinnati

02/08/2014
7:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 7 at SMU L 55–76  22–3 (11–1)
Moody Coliseum (7,278)
Dallas

02/15/2014
3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 10 Houston W 73–62  23–3 (12–1)
Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Cincinnati

02/19/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 7 at UCF W 77–49  24–3 (13–1)
CFE Arena (5,637)
Orlando, Florida

02/22/2014
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 7 No. 11 Louisville L 57–58  24–4 (13–2)
Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Cincinnati

03/01/2014
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 at Connecticut L 45–51  24–5 (13–3)
XL Center (16,294)
Hartford, Connecticut

03/06/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 15 No. 20 Memphis W 97–84  25–5 (14–3)
Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Cincinnati

03/08/2014
12:00 pm, ESPNews
No. 15 at Rutgers W 70–66  26–5 (15–3)
The RAC (6,650)
Pisacataway, New Jersey
American Athletic Conference Tournament

03/13/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 vs. UCF
Quarterfinals
W 61–58  27–5
FedEx Forum (13,081)
Memphis, Tennessee

03/14/2014
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 vs. No. 21 Connecticut
Semifinals
L 56–58  27–6
FedEx Forum (11,888)
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament

03/20/2014
2:10 pm, TNT
No. 15 (5 S) vs. (12 S) Harvard
Second round
L 57–61  27–7
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,862)
Spokane, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East.

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Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 WK 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Wk 20 Final
AP RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV 19 15 13 7 10 7 11 15 13 15 N/A
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 23 16 15 7 11 9 12 15 13 14 22

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References

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