2013–14 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
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{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2013–14
|team=Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
|image=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=23–12
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach=Bob Marlin
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1= Neil Hardin
|asst_coach2= Kevin Johnson
|asst_coach3= Gus Hauser
|asst_coach4=La'Ryan Gary
|stadium=Cajundome
|champion= Sun Belt tournament champions
|conf_champ=
|conf_champ_result=
|bowl = NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = round of 64
}}
{{2013–14 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by fourth year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They were champions of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Creighton.
Roster
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| colspan=7 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}} |2013–14 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Roster |
|---|
| Number
!Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Bryant Mbamulu | Guard | 6–2 | 194 | Senior |
| 1
| Luka Kamber | Forward | 6–7 | 208 | Freshman | Berlin, Germany |
| 2
| Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Junior |
| 3
| Xavian Rimmer | Guard | 6–2 | 225 | Junior |
| 4
| Steven Wronkoski | Guard | 6–5 | 190 | Sophomore |
| 5
| Kasey Shepherd | Guard | 6–3 | 178 | Sophomore |
| 11
| Donovan Williams | Guard | 6–0 | 189 | Junior |
| 21
| Forward | 6–9 | 245 | Sophomore |
| 22
| Elridge Moore | Forward | 6–5 | 205 | Senior |
| 23
| Hayward Register | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Freshman |
| 31
| Kevin Brown | Guard | 6–1 | 200 | Junior |
| 32
| Aaron LeBlanc | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Junior |
| 33
| Vieux Kande | Center | 6–8 | 240 | Freshman |
| 35
| Braylon Lazare | Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Senior |
| 44
| J.J. Davenport | Center | 6–6 | 325 | Junior |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2013|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#E34234; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/04/2013
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William Carey
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–60
| highscorer = –––
| points = –––
| highrebounder = –––
| rebounds = –––
| highassister = –––
| assists = –––
| overtime =
| attend = N/A
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#E34234; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 101–67
| highscorer = Long
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 10
| overtime =
| attend = 2,787
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–66
| highscorer = Long
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Rimmer
| assists = 4
| overtime =
| attend = 3,071
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename = Maui Invitational
| tv =
| score = 63–76
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Moore
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wronkoski
| assists = 3
| overtime =
| attend = 12,780
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename = Maui Invitational
| tv =
| score = 68–87
| highscorer = Patyon
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 5,290
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2013
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, South Carolina
| gamename = Maui Invitational
| tv =
| score = 84–75
| highscorer = Patyon
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 6
| overtime =
| attend = 1,550
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2013
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, South Carolina
| gamename = Maui Invitational
| tv =
| score = 73–69
| highscorer = Rimmer
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 9
| overtime =
| attend = 1,413
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 105–74
| highscorer = Long
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Shephard
| assists = 6
| overtime =
| attend = 3,153
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2013
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89–80
| highscorer = Shephard
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Rimmer
| assists = 3
| overtime =
| attend = 4,085
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2013
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–113
| highscorer = Long
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 10
| overtime =
| attend = 20,141
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–76
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 5
| attend = 3,069
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Centenary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 103–69
| highscorer = Long
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 3,382
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, Mississippi
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–73
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 19
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 4
| overtime =
| attend = 891
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Methodist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–58
| highscorer = Long
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 2,625
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 98–103
| overtime = 2OT
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 34
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 11
| attend = 1,482
| record = 9–5 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Arlington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–90
| highscorer = Long
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 2,731
| record = 10–5 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–58
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 2,039
| record = 11–5 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, Alabama
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–81
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 6
| overtime =
| attend = 2,193
| record = 11–6 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, Alabama
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–59
| highscorer = Long
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 8
| overtime =
| attend = 1,738
| record = 12–6 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2014
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–77
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 4
| overtime =
| attend = 3,729
| record = 12–7 (3–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2014
| time = 4:15 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–79
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 6
| overtime =
| attend = 4,998
| record = 12–8 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, Arkansas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–80
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Davenport
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 5
| overtime =
| attend = 3,412
| record = 12–9 (3–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2014
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–50
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Mbamalu
| assists = 2
| overtime =
| attend = 4,685
| record = 13–9 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Arlington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = College Park Center
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–89
| highscorer = Long
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 1,208
| record = 14–9 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2014
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–66
| highscorer = Long
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 4
| overtime =
| attend = 2,963
| record = 15–9 (6–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2014
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 93–87
| overtime = 2OT
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 6
| attend = 3,624
| record = 16–9 (7–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2014
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–67
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 4,223
| record = 17–9 (8–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2014
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–63
| highscorer = Mbamalu
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 3,466
| record = 18–9 (9–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–80
| highscorer = Long
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 8
| overtime =
| attend = 2,890
| record = 18–10 (9–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 102–74
| highscorer = Mbamalu
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Mbamalu
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 7
| overtime =
| attend = 3,487
| record = 19–10 (10–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–75
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 3
| overtime =
| attend = 4,810
| record = 19–11 (10–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2014
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, Arkansas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–76
| highscorer = Long
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 6
| overtime =
| attend = 3,275
| record = 20–11 (11–7)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#E34234; color:#FFFFFF;"| Sun Belt tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2014
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Texas–Arlington
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = Sun Belt Network
| score = 91–85
| highscorer = Rimmer
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 6
| overtime =
| attend = N/A
| record = 21–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/15/2014
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = Sun Belt Network
| score = 73–72
| highscorer = Mbamalu
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 9
| overtime =
| attend = N/A
| record = 22–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 82–81
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Rimmer
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Long
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 6
| attend = 2,378
| record = 23–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#E34234; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/21/2014
| time = 2:10 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 14 W
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank = 16
| oppseed = 3 W
| site_stadium = AT&T Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename = Second round
| tv = truTV
| score = 66–76
| highscorer = Payton
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Payton
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Payton
| assists = 3
| overtime =
| attend = 12,663
| record = 23–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|poll=AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region W=West
|timezone=Central Time}}
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