2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2013–14 record 9–22 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach James Johnson (2nd year)
Assistant coach Kurt Kanaskie
Assistant coach Andrew Moore
Assistant coach Ramon Williams
Home arena Cassell Coliseum
2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Virginia 16 2   .889     30 7   .811
#14 Syracuse 14 4   .778     28 6   .824
#8 Duke 13 5   .722     26 9   .743
#19 North Carolina 13 5   .722     24 10   .706
Pittsburgh 11 7   .611     26 10   .722
Clemson 10 8   .556     23 13   .639
North Carolina State 9 9   .500     22 14   .611
Maryland 9 9   .500     17 15   .531
Florida State 9 9   .500     22 14   .611
Miami (FL) 7 11   .389     17 16   .515
Wake Forest 6 12   .333     17 16   .515
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333     16 17   .485
Notre Dame 6 12   .333     15 17   .469
Boston College 4 14   .222     8 24   .250
Virginia Tech 2 16   .111     9 22   .290
2014 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second year head coach James Johnson and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Miami (FL).

On March 17, head coach James Johnson was fired. He compiled a record of 22–41 in two seasons. On March 21, he was replaced by Buzz Williams, most recently the head coach at Marquette.

Recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben Emelogu
SG
Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 13, 2012 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Maurice Kirby
C
Chandler, AZ Basha 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 11, 2012 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Malik Müller
PG
Germany Urspring 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Feb 14, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NA
Trevor Thompson
C
Indianapolis, IN St. Johns NW Military Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 4, 2012 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NA
Devin Wilson
SG
McKees Rocks, PA Montour 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 15, 2013 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  ESPN: NA
  • 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:

Roster

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 1 Müller, MalikMalik Müller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Urspring Ehingen, Germany
F 2 van Zegeren, JoeyJoey van Zegeren 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Canarias Basketball Academy Hoogeveen, Netherlands
G 3 Smith, AdamAdam Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Fayette County / UNC Wilmington Jonesboro, Georgia
F 4 Raines, CadarianCadarian Raines 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS Sr Petersburg Petersburg, Virginia
G 10 Rankin, MarquisMarquis Rankin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hargrave Military Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
G 11 Wilson, DevinDevin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Montour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
F 14 Donlon, GregGreg Donlon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Cosby Midlothian, Virginia
G 15 Emelogu, BenBen Emelogu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr South Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas
F 21 Kirby, MauriceMaurice Kirby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Basha Chandler, Arizona
F 22 Beyer, ChristianChristian Beyer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr New Bern New Bern, North Carolina
G 25 Johnston, WillWill Johnston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Midlothian Midlothian, Virginia
F 31 Eddie, JarellJarell Eddie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cannon School Charlotte, North Carolina
F 32 Thompson, TrevorTrevor Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Indianapolis, Indiana
F 33 Wood, MarshallMarshall Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Rustburg Rustburg, Virginia
F 42 Barksdale, C. J.C. J. Barksdale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Hargrave Military Academy Danville, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2013

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season

11/09/2013*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
L 63–64  0–1
Cassell Coliseum (5,321)
Blacksburg, VA

11/12/2013*
1:00 pm, ESPN
West Virginia W 87–82  1–1
Cassell Coliseum (5,049)
Blacksburg, VA

11/17/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
W 79–61  2–1
Cassell Coliseum (5,617)
Blacksburg, VA

11/18/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
VMI W 105–92  3–1
Cassel Coliseum (4,162)
Blacksburg, VA

11/22/2013*
9:30 pm, truTV
vs. No. 1 Michigan State
Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals
L 77–96  3–2
Barclays Center (6,115)
Brooklyn, NY

11/23/2013*
7:10 pm, truTV
vs. Seton Hall
Coaches vs. Cancer, 3rd place game
L 67–68  3–3
Barclays Center (6,098)
Brooklyn, NY

11/26/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Furman W 75–54  4–3
Cassell Coliseum (3,470)
Blacksburg, VA

11/29/2013*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Radford W 81–56  5–3
Cassell Coliseum (5,217)
Blacksburg, VA

12/03/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Winthrop W 81–63  6–3
Cassell Coliseum (3,888)
Blacksburg, VA

12/08/2013
12:30 pm, ESPNU
at Miami (FL) W 61–60 OT 7–3 (1–0)
BankUnited Center (6,270)
Coral Gables, FL

12/21/2013*
5:30 pm, NBCSN
vs. VCU
Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic
L 52–82  7–4
Richmond Coliseum (10,605)
Richmond, VA

12/28/2013*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Greensboro L 52–55  7–5
Cassell Coliseum (4,847)
Blacksburg, VA

12/31/2013*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
UMES W 82–66  8–5
Cassell Coliseum (4,179)
Blacksburg, VA

01/07/2014
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 2 Syracuse L 52–72  8–6 (1–1)
Cassell Coliseum (4,367)
Blacksburg, VA

01/11/2014
12:00 pm, RSN
Boston College L 59–62  8–7 (1–2)
Cassell Coliseum (3,972)
Blacksburg, VA

01/15/2014
7:00 pm, RSN
Clemson L 49–56  8–8 (1–3)
Cassell Coliseum (4,022)
Blacksburg, VA

01/19/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Notre Dame L 63–70  8–9 (1–4)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,849)
South Bend, IN

01/22/2014
7:00 pm, RSN
Wake Forest L 77–83  8–10 (1–5)
Cassell Coliseum (51,56)
Blacksburg, VA

01/25/2014
3:00 pm, ACCN
at Virginia L 45–65  8–11 (1–6)
John Paul Jones Arena (14,215)
Charlottesville, VA

01/29/2014
7:00 pm, RSN
at Boston College L 52–76  8–12 (1–7)
Conte Forum (2,964)
Chestnut Hill, MA

02/01/2014
12:00 pm, ACCN
Maryland L 60–80  8–13 (1–8)
Cassell Coliseum (5,110)
Blacksburg, VA

02/05/2014
9:00 pm, RSN
at Florida State L 50–70  8–14 (1–9)
Donald L. Tucker Center (5,759)
Tallahassee, FL

02/08/2014
12:00 pm, RSN
at No. 25 Pittsburgh L 57–62 2OT 8–15 (1–10)
Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA

02/15/2014
6:00 pm, RSN
Miami (FL) W 53–45  9–15 (2–10)
Cassell Coliseum (5,105)
Blacksburg, VA

02/18/2014
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. #14 Virginia L 53–57  9–16 (2–11)
Cassell Coliseum (5,316)
Blacksburgh, VA

02/22/2014
2:00 pm, RSN
NC State L 64–71  9–17 (2–12)
Cassell Coliseum (5,268)
Blacksburg, VA

02/25/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 6 Duke L 48–66  9–18 (2–13)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC

03/01/2014
2:30 pm, ACCN
No. 19 North Carolina L 56–60  9–19 (2–14)
Cassell Coliseum (6,546)
Blacksburg, VA

03/04/2014
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Maryland L 47–64  9–20 (2–15)
Comcast Center (10,517)
College Park, MD

03/08/2014
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at Georgia Tech L 51–62  9–21 (2–16)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,155)
Atlanta, GA
ACC Tournament

03/12/2014
3:30 pm, ESPNU/ACC Network
vs. Miami (FL)
First round
L 53–57  9–22
Greensboro Coliseum (10,945)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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