2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 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=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
|image=Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=24–9
|conf_record=13–3
|head_coach=Kermit Davis
|hc_year = 12th
|asst_coach1=Win Case
|asst_coach2=Greg Grensing
|asst_coach3=Monte Towe
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Murphy Center
|champion= Conference USA Regular Season Co-Champions
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2013–14 Conference USA men's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 12th year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in C-USA play to finish in a four way tie for the C-USA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Tulsa. Despite their 24 wins and conference title, they did not participate in a post season tournament.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Zane Gibson | Guard | 6–2 | 183 | Senior |
| 1
| Neiko Hunter | Forward | 6–7 | 221 | Senior |
| 3
| Joshua Phillips | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman |
| 5
| Tweety Knight | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Senior |
| 10
| Jaqawn Raymond | Guard | 6–4 | 197 | RS Sophomore |
| 11
| Tharone Chilton | Guard | 6–2 | 160 | Junior |
| 12
| Forward | 6–8 | 236 | Senior |
| 13
| Blake Johnson | Guard | 5-10 | 160 | RS Freshman |
| 15
| Ronald Ross | Guard | 6-3 | 215 | Junior |
| 21
| Torin Walker | Center | 6–11 | 240 | Senior |
| 23
| Marcus Tarrance | Guard | 6–6 | 210 | Junior |
| 24
| Kerry Hammonds II | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Senior |
| 30
| Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Freshman |
| 32
| Gavin Gibson | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 42
| Jacquez Rozier | Forward | 6–7 | 227 | Junior |
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:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/04/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Truman State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,773
| tv =
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = Global Sports Challenge
| attend = 3,307
| tv =
| score = 78–75
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = Global Sports Challenge
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,288
| tv =
| score = 80–73
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = Global Sports Challenge
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 76–59
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2013
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = Global Sports Challenge
| attend = 9,020
| tv = Sun
| score = 59–79
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,347
| tv =
| score = 80–62
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2013
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,892
| tv = CSS
| score = 65–55
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 7,307
| tv = WUXP
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fisk
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,028
| tv =
| score = 115–65
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 6,186
| tv = CSS
| score = 63–72
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,091
| tv =
| score = 102–52
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 5,424
| tv = FSOH
| score = 48–69
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2013
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Dr. Pepper Classic
| attend = 3,248
| tv =
| score = 85–89
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2013
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Dr. Pepper Classic
| attend = 2,921
| tv =
| score = 79–56
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 413
| tv = WUXP
| score = 74–66
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,605
| tv = CSS
| score = 89–84
| overtime = OT
| record = 11–5 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,793
| tv = WUXP
| score = 54–63
| overtime =
| record = 11–6 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,405
| tv =
| score = 80–58
| overtime =
| record = 12–6 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 4,179
| tv = FS1
| score = 53–58
| overtime =
| record = 12–7 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 4,429
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 13–7 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,411
| tv = WUXP
| score = 84–67
| overtime =
| record = 14–7 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,498
| tv = WUXP
| score = 64–48
| overtime =
| record = 15–7 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FAU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,328
| tv =
| score = 67–63
| overtime =
| record = 16–7 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida International
| opprank =
| site_stadium = U.S. Century Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,217
| tv =
| score = 70–68
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,098
| tv = WUXP
| score = 71–44
| overtime =
| record = 18–7 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,102
| tv = CSS
| score = 81–64
| overtime =
| record = 19–7 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,108
| tv =
| score = 71–49
| overtime =
| record = 20–7 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 5,092
| tv = CSS
| score = 56–53
| overtime =
| record = 21–7 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2014
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,349
| tv =
| score = 39–55
| overtime =
| record = 21–8 (11–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2014
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,307
| tv =
| score = 65–41
| overtime =
| record = 22–8 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,673
| tv =
| score = 55–53
| overtime =
| record = 23–8 (13–3)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2014
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 62–48
| overtime =
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 5,611
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 69–76
| overtime =
| record = 24–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time
}}
References
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