2013–14 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode= Basketball
|year= 2013–14
|team= SIU Edwardsville Cougars
|image= SIU Edwardsville Cougars wordmark.svg
|image_size= 250
|conference= Ohio Valley Conference
|division= West Division
|short_conf= OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 11–20
|conf_record= 7–9
|head_coach= Lennox Forrester
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1= Matt Laur
|asst_coach2= Deryl Cunningham
|asst_coach3= Mitch Gilfillan
|asst_coach4=
|stadium= Vadalabene Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2013–14 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh year head coach Lennox Forrester, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.{{Cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/index|title=General}} They finished the season 11–20, 7–9 in OVC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the Ohio Valley tournament to Tennessee Tech.
Preseason
Five players returned from the 9–18 team of 2012–13; two redshirt transfers, a transfer from a top NCAA Division II program (who had also played in Division I), and four junior college transfers are newly eligible.{{Cite web |url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/roster |title=2013-14 SIUE Men's Basketball Roster |publisher=Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |access-date=2013-09-17 |archive-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921221114/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/roster |url-status=dead }}
During the summer of 2013, Kris Davis and Donivine Stewart, along with assistant coach Deryl Cunningham, were part of a goodwill tour sponsored by Global Sports Academy that spent eight days in Europe, playing games in Belgium, England, and the Netherlands.{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsportsacademyus.com/Global_Sports_Academy_GW_Team_Tour_Final_Belgium_England_Holland_PB.pdf |title=2013 Men’s Basketball Goodwill Tour |work=GlobalSportsAcademyUS.com |publisher=Global Sports Academy |year=2013 |accessdate=2022-04-29}}
After three eligible junior class lettermen did not return for the Fall semester, open tryouts were held on September 13 to fill out the roster with walk-on players.{{Cite press release |url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20130903okvafo |title=Cougar Basketball to Hold Open Tryout |publisher=Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |location=Edwardsville, Illinois |access-date=2013-09-18 |archive-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921105955/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20130903okvafo |url-status=dead }} Juniors Akintoye Okunrinboye and Keaton Scheer were added to the team.
Season
During the early season, the Cougars were blown out by some strong teams such as St.Louis and Arkansas, and played close, but mostly lost to more evenly matched opponents. When OVC play began, they came together and became a tough match, gaining upset wins at home over eventual division champion Murray State and OVC tournament champ Eastern Kentucky to go with a couple of road wins. But, as the season wound down, they lost three of the last four while still qualifying for their first OVC tournament, which ended with a first round loss.
At the conclusion of the regular season, Cougars point guard Donivine Stewart was named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team.{{Cite press release |url=http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2014/3/3/MBB_0303140606.aspx |title=Belmont's Mann and Byrd Earn Top 2013-14 OVC Men's Basketball Honors |publisher=Ohio Valley Conference |access-date=2014-03-05 |archive-date=2014-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305093612/http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2014/3/3/MBB_0303140606.aspx |url-status=dead }}
Roster
Pink background indicates returning players from 2012–13
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!# !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown !High School !Transfer from |
| style="background:pink;"
| 1 | Kris Davis | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | |
| style="background:pink;"
| 2 | Maurice Wiltz | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior |
| 3
| Keaton Jackson | Forward | 6–10 | 205 | Junior |
| style="background:pink;"
| 4 | Tim Johnson | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Senior | Lee Academy (ME) |
| 5
| Grant Fiorentinos | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 225 | Sophomore | Cape Town, West Cape, South Africa | Hun School of Princeton (NJ) | Tulane |
| 10
| Cameron Craig | Guard | 6–0 | 190 | Junior | Coffeyville |
| 11
| Akintoye Okunrinboye | Guard | 5-11 | 180 | Junior | |
| 15
| Christian Salecich | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Senior | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Australian Institute of Sport | St. Louis & |
| 20
| Keaton Scheer | Guard | 6-5 | 188 | Junior | Breese Central High School |
| 23
| Rozell Nunn | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 205 | Junior | Hutchinson |
| style="background:pink;"
| 25 | Ray Lester | Forward | 6–6 | 235 | Senior | Vincennes University (JC) |
| style="background:pink;"
| 30 | Michael Messer | Guard | 6–6 | 215 | Junior | |
| 32
| Donivine Stewart | Guard | 6–0 | 195 | Sophomore | Bartonville Limestone | Bradley |
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:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/04/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Greenville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,307
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 97–61
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 12,068
| tv = [https://www.nmnathletics.com/PremiumVideo.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=6100 RazorVision]
| score = 65–99
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,007
| tv = [http://www.FOXSportsMidwest.com FOX Sports Midwest]
OVC Digital Network
| score = 58–82
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,535
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 100–93
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stott Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename = Portland State Tournament
| attend = 755
| tv = [http://www.americaonesports.com/bigsky.asp Big Sky Access]
| score = 75–80
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stott Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename = Portland State Tournament
| attend = 834
| tv = [http://www.americaonesports.com/bigsky.asp Big Sky Access]
| score = 74–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stott Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename = Portland State Tournament
| attend = 738
| tv = [http://www.americaonesports.com/bigsky.asp Big Sky Access]
| score = 72–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 4,823
| tv = Pac-12 Network
| score = 81–101
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas–Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,230
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest
OVC Digital Network
| score = 55–49
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,116
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = IPFW
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 702
| tv = [http://gomastodons.com/showcase/?Live=221 gomastodons.com]
| score = 75–95
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 525
| tv = [http://www.csu.edu/cas/artanddesignandCMAT/csutv/watchtv.htm CSU-TV]
| score = 64–81
| overtime =
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,057
| tv = [http://www.siusalukis.com/allaccess/ Saluki All Access]
| score = 57–74
| overtime =
| record = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Robert Morris–Springfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,070
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 102–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,111
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 63-70
| overtime =
| record = 3–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,133
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest Plus
OVC Digital Network
| score = 85–79
| overtime =
| record = 4–11
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,282
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 52–61
| overtime =
| record = 4–12
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,632
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 63–64
| overtime =
| record = 4–13
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,359
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest
OVC Digital Network
| score = 71–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–13
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,787
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest
OVC Digital Network
| score = 67–60
| overtime =
| record = 6–13
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,769
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 78–82
| overtime =
| record = 6–14
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,686
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 87–82
| overtime =
| record = 7–14
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Crowley's Ridge
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,279
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 77–48
| overtime =
| record = 8–14
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,471
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 70–76
| overtime =
| record = 8–14
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,403
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 93–88
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–15
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,802
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest
OVC Digital Network
| score = 84–78
| overtime =
| record = 10–15
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,814
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 72–82
| overtime =
| record = 10–16
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2014
| time = 7:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,840
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 83–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–16
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 531
| tv = OVC Digital Network
| score = 61–66
| overtime =
| record = 11–17
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,644
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest
OVC Digital Network
| score = 75–94
| overtime =
| record = 11–18
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2014
| time = 5:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,096
| tv = FOX Sports Midwest
OVC Digital Network
| score = 74–78
| overtime =
| record = 11–19
| conference = 7–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"| 2014 Ohio Valley Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = First round
| attend = 1,123
| tv = ESPN3
OVC Digital Network
| score = 67–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–20
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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