2013–14 Samford Bulldogs basketball team

The 2013–14 Samford Bulldogs basketball team represented Samford University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Bennie Seltzer, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 6–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Davidson.

2013–14 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–20 (6–10 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
Seasons
2013–14 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 1   .938 20 13   .606
Chattanooga 12 4   .750 18 15   .545
Wofford 11 5   .688 20 13   .606
Elon 11 5   .688 18 14   .563
Western Carolina 10 6   .625 19 15   .559
UNC Greensboro 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Georgia Southern 6 10   .375 15 19   .441
Samford 6 10   .375 13 20   .394
Appalachian State 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Furman 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
The Citadel 2 14   .125 7 26   .212
2014 SoCon Tournament winner

After only two seasons and a record of 24–41, head coach Bennie Seltzer was fired. The main reason given for his dismissal was the transfer of 14 players in his two seasons as head coach.[1]

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Nnamdi Enechionyia Guard/Forward 6–6 175 Freshman Hagerstown, Maryland
1 Brandon Roberts Guard 6–1 165 Freshman Decatur, Alabama
2 Brandon Hayman Guard 6–3 190 Junior Braselton, Georgia
4 Isaiah Williams Guard 6–1 160 Freshman Buford, Georgia
5 Russell Wilson Guard 5–11 170 Sophomore Lake Wales, Florida
10 Connor Miller Guard 6–4 170 Junior Stanley, Wisconsin
11 Raijon Kelly Guard 6–4 175 Junior St. Paul, Minnesota
12 Tony Thompson Guard 5–11 160 Senior Florissant, Missouri
15 Hamilton Bailey Guard 6–4 190 Senior Atlanta
21 Chris Longoria Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Peachtree City, Georgia
23 Jordan Capps Guard/Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Suwanee, Georgia
24 Eric Adams Forward 6–4 185 Freshman Hoover, Alabama
25 Michael Bradley Center 6–10 250 Junior Chattanooga, Tennessee
32 Tim Williams Forward 6–8 210 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
33 Emeka Ikezu Forward/Center 6–9 230 Freshman Greensboro, North Carolina
35 Tyler Hood Forward 6–6 210 Junior Lenoir City, Tennessee

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/09/2013*
7:00 pm
Martin Methodist W 79–62  1–0
Pete Hanna Center (1,059)
Homewood, Alabama
11/12/2013*
7:30 pm
at Texas–Arlington L 75–88  1–1
College Park Center (1,239)
Arlington, Texas
11/15/2013*
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 23 Indiana L 59–105  1–2
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, Indiana
11/18/2013*
7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe L 52–86  1–3
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,503)
Monroe, Louisiana
11/21/2013*
6:00 pm
at East Tennessee State L 75–89  1–4
Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,640)
Johnson City, Tennessee
11/23/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at WKU L 64–67  1–5
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,224)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
11/26/2013*
7:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin L 78–98  1–6
William R. Johnson Coliseum (857)
Nacogdoches, Texas
11/29/2013*
7:00 pm
Campbellsville W 79–68  2–6
Pete Hanna Center (525)
Homewood, Alabama
12/01/2013*
2:00 pm
Kentucky State W 76–73  3–6
Pete Hanna Center (582)
Homewood, Alabama
12/04/2013*
7:00 pm
Tennessee–Martin L 73–89  3–7
Pete Hanna Center (1,097)
Homewood, Alabama
12/07/2013*
7:00 pm
Austin Peay W 85–63  4–7
Pete Hanna Center (1,096)
Homewood, Alabama
12/14/2013*
1:00 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast L 51–83  4–8
Alico Arena (2,785)
Fort Myers, Florida
12/20/2013*
6:00 pm
at Jacksonville W 75–58  5–8
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (353)
Jacksonville, Florida
12/28/2013*
1:00 pm
at Maruqette L 48–71  5–9
Bradley Center (14,668)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/30/2013*
7:00 pm
Presbyterian W 71–59  6–9
Pete Hanna Center (718)
Homewood, Alabama
01/02/2014
7:00 pm
Wofford L 61–71  6–10 (0–1)
Pete Hanna Center (995)
Homewood, Alabama
01/04/2014
1:00 pm
at Georgia Southern L 78–80  6–11 (0–2)
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,018)
Statesboro, Georgia
01/09/2014
6:00 pm
at Chattanooga L 81–90  6–12 (0–3)
McKenzie Arena (3,097)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
01/11/2014
6:00 pm
Furman W 57–55  7–12 (1–3)
Pete Hanna Center (1,236)
Homewood, Alabama
01/18/2014
1:00 pm
at Western Carolina L 64–67  7–13 (1–4)
Ramsey Center (2,146)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/23/2014
7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 88–78  8–13 (2–4)
Pete Hanna Center (1,525)
Homewood, Alabama
01/25/2014
6:00 pm
Elon W 62–59  9–13 (3–4)
Pete Hanna Center (1,418)
Homewood, Alabama
02/01/2014
6:00 pm
at Wofford L  58–77 9–14 (3–5)
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,329)
Spartanburg, North Carolina
02/03/2014
6:00 pm
at Furman
Postponed from 1/30[3]
W 76–68  10–14 (4–5)
Timmons Arena (1,004)
Greenville, South Carolina
02/06/2014
7:00 pm
Davidson L 88–109  10–15 (4–6)
Pete Hanna Center (1,056)
Homewood, Alabama
02/08/2014
6:00 pm
Chattanooga W 92–85 OT 11–15 (5–6)
Pete Hanna Center (2,952)
Homewood, Alabama
02/13/2014
6:00 pm
at Appalachian State L 68–74  11–16 (5–7)
George M. Holmes Convocation Center (474)
Boone, North Carolina
02/15/2014
6:00 pm
at Elon L 69–86  11–17 (5–8)
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, North Carolina
02/24/2014
6:00 pm, CSS
at The Citadel L 71–81  11–18 (5–9)
McAlister Field House (1,299)
Charleston, South Carolina
02/27/2014
7:00 pm
Appalachian State L 57–63  11–19 (5–10)
Pete Hanna Center (2,711)
Homewood, Alabama
03/01/2014
6:00 pm
Western Carolina W 93–86  12–19 (6–10)
Pete Hanna Center (2,741)
Homewood, Alabama
2014 SoCon tournament
03/07/2014
11:00 am, ESPN3
vs. Appalachian State
First round
W 70–56  13–19
U.S. Cellular Center (3,123)
Asheville, North Carolina
03/08/2014
11:00 am, ESPN3
vs. Davidson
Quarterfinals
L 54–77  13–20
U.S. Cellular Center (5,898)
Asheville, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Samford announces departure of basketball coach Bennie Seltzer, promotion of Scott Padgett". Fox News. March 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  3. ^ "Hoops Game at Furman Postponed Until Monday". January 29, 2014.