2013–14 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2013–14
|team=Georgia Southern Eagles
|image=Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Southern Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SoCon
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=15–19
|conf_record=6–10
|head_coach=Mark Byington
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Randy Peele
|asst_coach2=Larry Dixon
|asst_coach3=Andrew Wilson
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Hanner Fieldhouse
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2013–14 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Mark Byington, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 15–19, 6–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Wofford.
This was their last season as a member of the SoCon as they will join the Sun Belt Conference in July, 2014.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Torlorf Thomas | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman |
| 1
| Kameron Dunnican | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Junior |
| 2
| Sam Mike | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Senior |
| 3
| Eric Ferguson | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Senior |
| 4
| Curtis Diamond | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Junior |
| 5
| Jelani Hewitt | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Junior |
| 10
| Bryan Marseille | Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Sophomore |
| 11
| Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Senior |
| 12
| Brian Holmes | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Senior |
| 13
| Angel Matias | Forward | 6–4 | 225 | Junior |
| 14
| Zach Altany | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Junior |
| 21
| Cole Rives | Guard | 6–0 | 190 | Sophomore |
| 23
| Chris Daniels | Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Sophomore |
| 24
| Bryce Woodliff | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Freshman |
| 30
| Scott Kelly | Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Freshman |
| 35
| Kyle Doyle | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman |
| 40
| Grayson Clark | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman |
| 44
| Trent Wiedeman | Forward | 6–8 | 255 | Senior |
| | Kertiss Bisden
| Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Freshman | Atlanta |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2013|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000080; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/01/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Thomas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 735
| tv =
| score = 88–49
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000080; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Columbia International
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,211
| tv =
| score = 110–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, Florida
| gamename =
| attend = 4,654
| tv =
| score = 80–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Toccoa Falls
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,526
| tv =
| score = 104–50
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, West Virginia
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| attend = 4,814
| tv =
| score = 68–101
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| attend = 4,814
| tv =
| score = 69–86
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moon Palace Resort
| site_cityst = Cancún, MX
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| attend = 203
| tv =
| score = 65–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2013
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Presbyterian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moon Palace Resort
| site_cityst = Cancún, MX
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| attend = 934
| tv =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Campbell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 517
| tv =
| score = 73–75
| overtime = OT
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Brewton–Parker
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,220
| tv =
| score = 75–66
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, South Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 302
| tv =
| score = 79–61
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 3,167
| tv = CSS
| score = 62–84
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,159
| tv =
| score = 73–55
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,893
| tv =
| score = 61–73
| overtime =
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,401
| tv =
| score = 66–63
| overtime =
| record = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Campbell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pope Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,270
| tv =
| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,018
| tv =
| score = 80–78
| overtime =
| record = 8–8 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Western Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,372
| tv =
| score = 67–68
| overtime =
| record = 8–9 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,746
| tv =
| score = 88–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–9 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = George M. Holmes Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,249
| tv =
| score = 68–81
| overtime =
| record = 9–10 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wofford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 2,030
| tv =
| score = 64–74
| overtime =
| record = 9–11 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 3,753
| tv =
| score = 52–82
| overtime =
| record = 9–12 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,613
| tv =
| score = 83–52
| overtime =
| record = 10–12 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 4,485
| tv =
| score = 64–62
| overtime =
| record = 11–12 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wofford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Benjamin Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,446
| tv =
| score = 61–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–13 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Elon, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,427
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–60
| overtime =
| record = 11–14 (4–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,543
| tv =
| score = 56–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–15 (4–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,093
| tv =
| score = 73–88
| overtime =
| record = 11–16 (4–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 3,743
| tv =
| score = 77–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–16 (5–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,312
| tv =
| score = 61–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–17 (5–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, South Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,018
| tv =
| score = 82–73
| overtime =
| record = 13–17 (6–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,168
| tv =
| score = 63–80
| overtime =
| record = 13–18 (6–10)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000080; color:#FFFFFF;"| 2014 SoCon tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2014
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, North Carolina
| gamename = First round
| attend = 3,123
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–50
| overtime =
| record = 14–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, North Carolina
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 3,811
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–55
| overtime =
| record = 15–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2014
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Wofford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, North Carolina
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 5,434
| tv = CSS
| score = 71–57
| overtime =
| record = 15–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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