2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

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The 2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Ray, in his second season at Mississippi State. The team played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–19 (3–15 SEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • George Brooks
  • Wes Flanigan
  • Chris Hollender
Quick facts Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball, Conference ...
2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–19 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • George Brooks
  • Wes Flanigan
  • Chris Hollender
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
Seasons
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2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Florida †18–0 1.00036–3  .923
Kentucky12–6 .66729–11  .725
Georgia12–6 .66720–14  .588
Tennessee11–7 .61124–13  .649
Arkansas10–8 .55622–12  .647
Missouri9–9 .50023–12  .657
LSU9–9 .50020–14  .588
Ole Miss9–9 .50019–14  .576
Texas A&M8–10 .44418–16  .529
Vanderbilt7–11 .38915–16  .484
Alabama7–11 .38913–19  .406
Auburn6–12 .33314–16  .467
South Carolina5–13 .27814–20  .412
Mississippi State3–15 .16714–19  .424
† 2014 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Before the season

Departures

The Bulldogs lost three players from the 2012–13 squad.

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jalen Steele0G6'3"194JuniorKnoxville, TennesseeLeft team after injuries;[2] intended to transfer to Middle Tennessee but never played[3]
Wendell Lewis5C6'9"253SeniorSelma, AlabamaDismissed;[4] Transferred to Alabama State[5]
Baxter Price15G5'9"156SeniorBrandon, MississippiGraduated (Walk-on)
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Recruits

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Travis Daniels
SF		 Russellville, AL Shelton State CC 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 2, 2012 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   
Fallou Ndoye
C		 Henderson, NV Findlay Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 13, 2012 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (69)
I.J. Ready
PG		 Little Rock, AR Parkview 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 10, 2012 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (74)
De'Runnya Wilson
SF		 Birmingham, AL Wenonah HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 22, 2013 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: Not Ranked    Rivals: Not Ranked    ESPN: Not Ranked
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Mississippi State 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "2013 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
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Season

Preseason

Head coach Rick Ray announced the Bulldogs' non-conference schedule on July 3, 2013.[6] The Bulldogs scheduled to open the season at home against Prairie View A&M, with other notable non-conference games including a trip to Utah State, a home game against Florida Gulf Coast, and participating in the Las Vegas Classic. Ray announced the team's conference slate on August 20, 2013.[7] The Bulldogs' SEC schedule was highlighted by a home-and-home series with Kentucky, including traveling to Rupp Arena to open conference play on January 8. Other notable games included a visit from Florida to Humphrey Coliseum and a road date at LSU.

On December 30, 2013 it was announced that guard Andre Applewhite would transfer.[8]

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Andre Applewhite2G6'5"217Redshirt FreshmanMemphis, TennesseeTransferred
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Fred Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoJim Hill HS Jackson, MS
G 2 Andre Applewhite[9] 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS FrCentral HS Memphis, TN
F 3 Colin Borchert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)231 lb (105 kg) SrEast Mississippi CC Phoenix, AZ
G 4 Trivante Bloodman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrOlney Central College Bronx, NY
G 10 Dallas Prater (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Andrew's School Jackson, MS
G 11 Jacoby Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS FrWest Charlotte HS Charlotte, NC
F 12 De'Runnya Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWenonah HS Birmingham, AL
G 13 Tevin Moore (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorthwest Mississippi CC Olive Branch, MS
G 15 I.J. Ready 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrParkview Magnet HS Little Rock, AR
F 20 Gavin Ware 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)268 lb (122 kg) SoStarkville HS Starkville, MS
C 22 Fallou Ndoye (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrFindlay Prep Henderson, NV
G 24 Tyson Cunningham (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS SrColumbus HS Columbus, MS
F 25 Roquez Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrG. W. Carver HS Montgomery, AL
G 32 Craig Sword 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoG. W. Carver HS Montgomery, AL
G 33 Kyle Dobbs (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrGrayson HS Grayson, GA
F 34 Travis Daniels[10] Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoShelton State CC Russellville, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

[11]

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference games
11/8/2013*
7:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M W 71–56  1–0
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,853)
Starkville, MS
11/14/2013*
7:00 pm		 Kennesaw State W 78–55  2–0
 Humphrey Coliseum (3,011)
Starkville, MS
11/19/2013*
7:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 94–72  3–0
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,759)
Starkville, MS
11/23/2013*
6:00 pm		 at Utah State L 68–87  3–1
 Smith Spectrum (10,043)
Logan, UT
11/27/2013*
1:00 pm		 Jackson State W 58–56  4–1
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,776)
Starkville, MS
12/1/2013*
1:00 pm		 Loyola–Chicago W 65–64 OT 5–1
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,010)
Starkville, MS
12/5/2013*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 TCU
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 L 61–71  5–2
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,795)
Starkville, MS
12/13/2013*
7:00 pm		 vs. Southeastern Louisiana W 68–62  6–2
 BancorpSouth Arena (2,035)
Tupelo, MS
12/17/2013*
7:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 78–65  7–2
 Humphrey Coliseum (5,803)
Starkville, MS
12/19/2013*
7:00 pm		 Florida Gulf Coast W 66–53  8–2
 Humphrey Coliseum (5,902)
Starkville, MS
12/22/2013*
7:00 pm		 vs. South Florida
Las Vegas Classic		 W 71–66  9–2
 Orleans Arena (1,530)
Paradise, NV
12/23/2013*
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. UNLV
Las Vegas Classic		 L 66–82  9–3
 Orleans Arena (3,618)
Paradise, NV
1/2/2014*
7:00 pm		 UMES W 77–63  10–3
 Humphrey Coliseum (5,708)
Starkville, MS
Conference games
1/8/2014
7:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 14 Kentucky L 63–85  10–4 (0–1)
 Rupp Arena (23,638)
Lexington, KY
1/11/2014
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 Ole Miss W 76–72  11–4 (1–1)
 Humphrey Coliseum (8,841)
Starkville, MS
1/15/2014
7:00 pm, SECN		 at Alabama L 61–80  11–5 (1–2)
 Coleman Coliseum (10,112)
Tuscaloosa, AL
1/18/2014
11:30 am, SECN		 Texas A&M W 81–72 OT 12–5 (2–2)
 Humphrey Coliseum (7,073)
Starkville, MS
1/22/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Auburn W 82–74  13–5 (3–2)
 Humphrey Coliseum (7,754)
Starkville, MS
1/25/2014
3:00 pm, SECN		 at Ole Miss L 63–82  13–6 (3–3)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,843)
Oxford, MS
1/30/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 Florida L 51–62  13–7 (3–4)
 Humphrey Coliseum (7,989)
Starkville, MS
2/1/2014
4:00 pm, FSN		 at Vanderbilt L 49–55  13–8 (3–5)
 Memorial Gymnasium (9,170)
Nashville, TN
2/5/2014
8:00 pm, CSS		 at Texas A&M L 52–72  13–9 (3–6)
 Reed Arena (4,626)
College Station, TX
2/8/2014
12:30 pm, SECN		 No. 18 Kentucky L 59–69  13–10 (3–7)
 Humphrey Coliseum (8,417)
Starkville, MS
2/12/2014
8:00 pm, FSN		 Georgia L 55–75  13–11 (3–8)
 Humphrey Coliseum (7,010)
Starkville, MS
2/15/2014
12:30 pm, SECN		 at Auburn L 82–92  13–12 (3–9)
 Auburn Arena (6,890)
Aurbun, AL
2/19/2014
7:00 pm, SECN		 at LSU L 81–92  13–13 (3–10)
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
2/22/2014
3:00 pm, SECN		 Arkansas L 69–73  13–14 (3–11)
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,981)
Starkville, MS
2/26/2014
7:00 pm, SECN		 Tennessee L 68–75  13–15 (3–12)
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,161)
Starkville, MS
3/1/2014
12:30 pm, SECN		 at Missouri L 66–85  13–16 (3–13)
 Mizzou Arena (9,403)
Columbia, MO
3/5/2014
6:00 pm, CSS		 at Georgia L 45–66  13–17 (3–14)
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,165)
Athens, GA
3/8/2014
3:00 pm, SECN		 South Carolina L 62–74  13–18 (3–15)
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,105)
Starkville, MS
SEC tournament
3/12/2014
8:30 pm		 vs. Vanderbilt
First round		 W 82–68  14–18
 Georgia Dome (7,132)
Atlanta, GA
3/13/2014
9:30 pm		 vs. Ole Miss
Second round		 L 66–78  14–19
 Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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