2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 14–19 (3–15 SEC) |
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Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Florida † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 29 | – | 11 | .725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 20 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2014 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1] |
The 2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team will represent Mississippi State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Rick Ray, in his second season at Mississippi State. The team plays their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
Before the season
Departures
The Bulldogs lost three players from the 2012–13 squad.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jalen Steele | 0 | G | 6'3" | 194 | Junior | Knoxville, Tennessee | Left team after injuries;[2] intended to transfer to Middle Tennessee but never played[3] |
Wendell Lewis | 5 | C | 6'9" | 253 | Senior | Selma, Alabama | Dismissed;[4] Transferred to Alabama State[5] |
Baxter Price | 15 | G | 5'9" | 156 | Senior | Brandon, Mississippi | Graduated (Walk-on) |
Recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Travis Daniels SF | Russellville, AL | Shelton State CC | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 2, 2012 | |
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Fallou Ndoye C | Henderson, NV | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 13, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
I.J. Ready PG | Little Rock, AR | Parkview | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 10, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
De'Runnya Wilson SF | Birmingham, AL | Wenonah HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 22, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked | ||||||
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Season
Preseason
Head coach Rick Ray announced the Bulldogs' non-conference schedule on July 3, 2013.[6] The Bulldogs scheduled to open the season at home against Prairie View A&M, with other notable non-conference games including a trip to Utah State, a home game against Florida Gulf Coast, and participating in the Las Vegas Classic. Ray announced the team's conference slate on August 20, 2013.[7] The Bulldogs' SEC schedule was highlighted by a home-and-home series with Kentucky, including traveling to Rupp Arena to open conference play on January 8. Other notable games included a visit from Florida to Humphrey Coliseum and a road date at LSU.
On December 30, 2013 it was announced that guard Andre Applewhite would transfer.[8]
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Andre Applewhite | 2 | G | 6'5" | 217 | Redshirt Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee | Transferred |
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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11/8/2013* 7:00 pm | Prairie View A&M | W 71–56 | 1–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,853) Starkville, MS | |||||||
11/14/2013* 7:00 pm | Kennesaw State | W 78–55 | 2–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (3,011) Starkville, MS | |||||||
11/19/2013* 7:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State | W 94–72 | 3–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,759) Starkville, MS | |||||||
11/23/2013* 6:00 pm | at Utah State | L 68–87 | 3–1 | Smith Spectrum (10,043) Logan, UT | |||||||
11/27/2013* 1:00 pm | Jackson State | W 58–56 | 4–1 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,776) Starkville, MS | |||||||
12/1/2013* 1:00 pm | Loyola–Chicago | W 65–64 OT | 5–1 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,010) Starkville, MS | |||||||
12/5/2013* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | TCU Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 61–71 | 5–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,795) Starkville, MS | |||||||
12/13/2013* 7:00 pm | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | W 68–62 | 6–2 | BancorpSouth Arena (2,035) Tupelo, MS | |||||||
12/17/2013* 7:00 pm | Florida A&M | W 78–65 | 7–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,803) Starkville, MS | |||||||
12/19/2013* 7:00 pm | Florida Gulf Coast | W 66–53 | 8–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,902) Starkville, MS | |||||||
12/22/2013* 7:00 pm | vs. South Florida Las Vegas Classic | W 71–66 | 9–2 | Orleans Arena (1,530) Paradise, NV | |||||||
12/23/2013* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. UNLV Las Vegas Classic | L 66–82 | 9–3 | Orleans Arena (3,618) Paradise, NV | |||||||
1/2/2014* 7:00 pm | UMES | W 77–63 | 10–3 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,708) Starkville, MS | |||||||
Conference games | |||||||||||
1/8/2014 7:00 pm, SECN | at No. 14 Kentucky | L 63–85 | 10–4 (0–1) | Rupp Arena (23,638) Lexington, KY | |||||||
1/11/2014 3:00 pm, ESPNU | Ole Miss | W 76–72 | 11–4 (1–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (8,841) Starkville, MS | |||||||
1/15/2014 7:00 pm, SECN | at Alabama | L 61–80 | 11–5 (1–2) | Coleman Coliseum (10,112) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
1/18/2014 11:30 am, SECN | Texas A&M | W 81–72 OT | 12–5 (2–2) | Humphrey Coliseum (7,073) Starkville, MS | |||||||
1/22/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Auburn | W 82–74 | 13–5 (3–2) | Humphrey Coliseum (7,754) Starkville, MS | |||||||
1/25/2014 3:00 pm, SECN | at Ole Miss | L 63–82 | 13–6 (3–3) | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,843) Oxford, MS | |||||||
1/30/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 Florida | L 51–62 | 13–7 (3–4) | Humphrey Coliseum (7,989) Starkville, MS | |||||||
2/1/2014 4:00 pm, FSN | at Vanderbilt | L 49–55 | 13–8 (3–5) | Memorial Gymnasium (9,170) Nashville, TN | |||||||
2/5/2014 8:00 pm, CSS | at Texas A&M | L 52–72 | 13–9 (3–6) | Reed Arena (4,626) College Station, TX | |||||||
2/8/2014 12:30 pm, SECN | No. 18 Kentucky | L 59–69 | 13–10 (3–7) | Humphrey Coliseum (8,417) Starkville, MS | |||||||
2/12/2014 8:00 pm, FSN | Georgia | L 55–75 | 13–11 (3–8) | Humphrey Coliseum (7,010) Starkville, MS | |||||||
2/15/2014 12:30 pm, SECN | at Auburn | L 82–92 | 13–12 (3–9) | Auburn Arena (6,890) Aurbun, AL | |||||||
2/19/2014 7:00 pm, SECN | at LSU | L 81–92 | 13–13 (3–10) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,689) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
2/22/2014 3:00 pm, SECN | Arkansas | L 69–73 | 13–14 (3–11) | Humphrey Coliseum (6,981) Starkville, MS | |||||||
2/26/2014 7:00 pm, SECN | Tennessee | L 68–75 | 13–15 (3–12) | Humphrey Coliseum (6,161) Starkville, MS | |||||||
3/1/2014 12:30 pm, SECN | at Missouri | L 66–85 | 13–16 (3–13) | Mizzou Arena (9,403) Columbia, MO | |||||||
3/5/2014 6:00 pm, CSS | at Georgia | L 45–66 | 13–17 (3–14) | Stegeman Coliseum (5,165) Athens, GA | |||||||
3/8/2014 3:00 pm, SECN | South Carolina | L 62–74 | 13–18 (3–15) | Humphrey Coliseum (6,105) Starkville, MS | |||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
3/12/2014 8:30 pm | vs. Vanderbilt First round | W 82–68 | 14–18 | Georgia Dome (7,132) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
3/13/2014 9:30 pm | vs. Ole Miss Second round | L 66–78 | 14–19 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- ^ Link to AP Poll
- ^ Payne, Terrence (October 17, 2013). "Jalen Steele's career at Mississippi State is over". NBCSports.com. NBC.
- ^ Adam, Sparks (July 8, 2014). "Transfer Jalen Steele won't play at MTSU". Tennessean.com. The Tennessean.
- ^ Parrish, Gary (October 3, 2013). "Mississippi State dismisses Wendell Lewis from basketball program". CBSSports.com. CBS. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Wendell Lewis". BamaStateSports.com. Alabama State.
- ^ "Bulldogs Announce 2013-14 Non-Conference Schedule". HailState.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Bulldogs Open Conference Slate at Kentucky". HailState.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ Andre Applewhite Transfers as MSU Heads into SEC Play
- ^ Applewhite left the team on December 30, 2013
- ^ Daniels officially joined the team on December 19, 2013. Tweet from SID Gregg Ellis
- ^ "Men's Basketball".