2013–14 UCF Knights men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2013–14 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Knights, in the program's 45th season of basketball, were led by fourth-year head coach Donnie Jones , and played their home games at the CFE Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando , Florida .
The season is UCF's first as a member of The American.[ 1] UCF played in Conference USA from 2005 to 2013.
They finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Cincinnati.
Previous season
In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 20–11, 9–7 in C-USA play tie for fourth place. Due to NCAA sanctions, UCF was ineligible for the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament or a post-season berth.[ 2]
Roster
2013–14 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
52
Staphon Blair
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Fort Lauderdale, FL
G
10
Tyler Coons
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Orlando, FL
G
22
Brandon Goodwin
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Norcross, GA
G/F
24
Steven Haney
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Fort Lauderdale, FL
F
15
Dylan Karell
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
North Miami Beach, FL
G
21
Isaac Lang
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Tampa, FL
C
34
Justin McBride
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
310 lb (141 kg)
Fr
Starke, FL
F
5
Eugene McCrory
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Riverdale, MD
G
11
Calvin Newell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Philadelphia, PA
F
1
Tristan Spurlock
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Sr
Woodbridge, VA
G/F
3
Isaiah Sykes
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Detroit, MI
G
4
Daiquan Walker
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Philadelphia, PA
G
12
Matt Williams
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Orlando, FL
F
32
Kasey Wilson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
North Port, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 14, 2013
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/08/2013 *8:30 pm
Tampa
W 97–72
1–0
CFE Arena (5,516)Orlando, FL
11/13/2013 *7:00 pm, ESPNews
Florida State
L 68–80
1–1
CFE Arena (9,343)Orlando, FL
11/17/2013 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Bethune-Cookman
W 83–63
2–1
CFE Arena (4,095)Orlando, FL
11/21/2013 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (FL)
W 63–58
3–1
BankUnited Center (4,895)Coral Gables, FL
11/26/2013 *8:00 pm
at Valparaiso
L 70–85
3–2
Athletics-Recreation Center (2,381)Valparaiso, IN
12/03/2013 *7:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic
L 64–75
3–3
FAU Arena (1,655)Boca Raton, FL
12/07/2013 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson
W 77–58
4–3
CFE Arena (4,203)Orlando, FL
12/11/2013 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Howard
W 79–64
5–3
CFE Arena (3,975)Orlando, FL
12/17/2013 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville
W 104–64
6–3
CFE Arena (4,123)Orlando, FL
12/21/2013 *4:00 pm
Rio Grande Jackson Hewitt UCF Holiday Classic
W 86–58
7–3
CFE Arena (4,303)Orlando, FL
12/22/2013 *2:30 pm, ESPN3
Valparaiso Jackson Hewitt UCF Holiday Classic
W 90–62
8–3
CFE Arena (4,305)Orlando, FL
American Regular Season
12/31/2013 5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 Louisville
L 65–90
8–4 (0–1)
CFE Arena (7,094)Orlando, FL
01/04/2014 4:00 pm, ESPNews
Temple
W 78–76
9–4 (1–1)
CFE Arena (4,815)Orlando, FL
01/11/2014 6:00 pm, ESPNU
at UConn
L 61–84
9–5 (1–2)
Gampel Pavilion (9,561)Storrs, CT
01/15/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNews
at Rutgers
L 75–85
9–6 (1–3)
The RAC (4,031)Piscataway, NJ
01/18/2014 12:00 pm, ESPNews
SMU
L 46–58
9–7 (1–4)
CFE Arena (4,905)Orlando, FL
01/23/2014 9:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 15 Cincinnati
L 51–69
9–8 (1–5)
Fifth Third Arena (10,242)Cincinnati, OH
01/29/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 22 Memphis
T 59–59
9–9 (1–6)
CFE Arena (5,161)Orlando, FL
02/01/2014 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 12 Louisville
L 70–87
9–10 (1–7)
KFC Yum! Center (22,201)Louisville, KY
02/05/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNews
South Florida War on I-4
L 78–79 OT
9–11 (1–8)
CFE Arena (6,108)Orlando, FL
02/09/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 Connecticut
L 55–75
9–12 (1–9)
CFE Arena (6,312)Orlando, FL
02/12/2014 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Memphis
L 70–76
9–13 (1–10)
FedEx Forum (15,021)Memphis, TN
02/15/2014 4:30 pm, ESPNews
at South Florida War on I-4
L 74–75
10–13 (2–10)
USF Sun Dome (5,294)Tampa, FL
02/19/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 7 Cincinnati
L 49–77
10–14 (2–11)
CFE Arena (5,637)Orlando, FL
02/22/2014 2:00 pm, ESPNews
at Houston
L 84–88
10–15 (2–12)
Hofheinz Pavilion (7,028)Houston, TX
02/26/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Rutgers
W 67–65
11–15 (3–12)
CFE Arena (4,661)Orlando, FL
03/01/2014 4:00 pm, ESPNews
at SMU
L 55–70
11–16 (3–13)
Moody Coliseum (7,086)Dallas, TX
03/04/2014 6:30 pm, ESPNews
at Temple
L 78–86 OT
11–17 (3–14)
Liacouras Center (4,063)Philadelphia, PA
03/07/2014 7:30 pm, CBSSN
Houston
W 104–83
12–17 (4–14)
CFE Arena (5,471)Orlando, FL
American Athletic Conference tournament
03/12/2014 9:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Temple First round
W 94–90 2OT
13–17
FedEx Forum (12,102)Memphis, TN
03/13/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Cincinnati Quarterfinals
L 58–61
13–18
FedEx Forum (13,081)Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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