2013–14 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2013–14
|team=USC Upstate Spartans
|image=USC Upstate Spartans logo.svg
|image_size=175
|conference=Atlantic Sun Conference
|division=
|short_conf=A-Sun
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–15
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach=Eddie Payne
|hc_year = 12th
|asst_coach1=Kyle Perry
|asst_coach2=Kente Hart
|asst_coach3=Luke Payne
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=G. B. Hodge Center
|champion=
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2013–14 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 12th year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in A-Sun play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament where they lost to Mercer.{{cite news|url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2014/03/06/usc-upstate-drops-double-ot-heartbreaker-to-mercer/30054613007/|title=USC Upstate drops double-OT heartbreaker to Mercer|first=Todd|last=Shanesy|work=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|date=March 5, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2024}} They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Towson.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 2
| Daniel Bridges | Forward | 6–7 | 180 | Freshman |
| 3
| Karim Mawuenyega | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Freshman |
| 5
| Ty Greene | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior |
| 10
| Josh Cuthbertson | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | Freshman |
| 12
| Forward | 6–8 | 246 | Senior |
| 14
| Tristan Thomas | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Sophomore |
| 15
| ShunQuez Stephens | Forward | 6–5 | 245 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Austin Grimes | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 23
| Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Senior |
| 24
| Jodd Maxey | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Senior |
| 31
| Mario Blessing | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Junior |
| 32
| Fred Miller | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Junior |
| 34
| Babatunde Olumuyiwa | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 220 | Senior |
| 43
| Racine Talla | Forward | 6–8 | 195 | Freshman |
| 44
| Michael Buchanan | Center | 6–11 | 250 | Freshman |
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:#085435; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2013
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,321
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Winthrop
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Winthrop Coliseum
| site_cityst = Rock Hill, SC
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 1,715
| tv =
| score = 74–82
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 15,119
| tv = SportsSouth
| score = 65–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 382
| tv =
| score = 83–74
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 2,394
| tv =
| score = 78–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Western Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 316
| tv =
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bob Jones
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 807
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 94–67
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 513
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–64
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| attend = 5,113
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 50–86
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 513
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 7,531
| tv = SportsSouth
| score = 74–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,042
| tv =
| score = 76–81
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Greenville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 622
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 94–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2014
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,031
| tv =
| score = 60–62
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–7
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 678
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–68
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 611
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–64
| overtime =
| record = 8–8
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 611
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–70
| overtime =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,580
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 679
| tv =
| score = 73–77
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 808
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 857
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 611
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–48
| overtime =
| record = 12–10
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 706
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–61
| overtime =
| record = 13–10
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,457
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Bank of Kentucky Center
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,761
| tv =
| score = 76–59
| overtime =
| record = 14–11
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| gamename = Postponed from 2/3
| attend = 2,442
| tv =
| score = 75–63
| overtime =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 807
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–84
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = Postponed from 2/17
| attend = 630
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–8
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,466
| tv =
| score = 81–70
| overtime =
| record = 17–12
| conference = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2014
| time = 3:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,090
| tv =
| score = 82–88
| overtime =
| record = 17–13
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 848
| tv = CSS
| score = 73–79
| overtime =
| record = 18–13
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#085435; color:#FFFFFF;"| Atlantic Sun tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/04/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 715
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–74
| overtime =
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/06/2014
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 2,572
| tv = CSS/ESPN3
| score = 75–78
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 19–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#085435; color:#FFFFFF;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = First round
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 19–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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