2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Chuck Driesell and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They played a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7–26, 2–14 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Wofford.

2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–26 (2–14 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Burke
  • J. D. Powell
  • Justin Argenal
Home arenaMcAlister Field House
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

Preseason

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The Citadel was picked to finish last in the 11 team SoCon by both the media and coaches. No Bulldogs were named to the Coaches' preseason All-Conference team.[1]

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brian White
PF
Richmond, VA John Marshall High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 66
Nate Bowser
C
Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth Country Day School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Sep 13, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tom Koopman
PF
Weert Basketball Academy of Limburg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Warren Sledge
SG
Keller, TX Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "ESPN – Citadel Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2013.

Roster

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Despite a pre-season decision to give up basketball due to back injuries, P. J. Horgan returned to the Bulldogs on January 6, 2014.[2][3][4]

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Dylen Setzekorn Guard/Forward 6–7 194 RS–Sophomore Gainesville, Georgia
1 Raemond Robinson Guard/Forward 6–3 189 Sophomore Goose Creek, South Carolina
5 Warren Sledge Guard 6–3 180 Freshman Keller, Texas
10 Marshall Harris III Guard 6–1 180 Junior San Antonio, Texas
11 Tom Koopman Center 6–8 210 Freshman Weert, Netherlands
12 Ashton Moore Guard 6–0 172 Junior Suffolk, Virginia
25 C. J. Bray Forward 6–7 238 RS–Sophomore Charleston, South Carolina
30 Matt van Scyoc Guard/Forward 6–6 218 Sophomore Green Lake, Wisconsin
32 Brian White Forward 6–6 180 Freshman Richmond, Virginia
33 Quinton Marshall Guard 6–5 205 Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina
34 Nate Bowser Forward/Center 6–9 210 Freshman Fort Worth, Texas
44 P. J. Horgan Center 6–9 220 Junior Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Schedule

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The Bulldogs played games against Tennessee, Wake Forest, Navy, and Nebraska, in addition to the All-Military Classic featuring VMI, Army, and Air Force. The home slate included fourteen games, including cross-town rival College of Charleston and in-state rival Presbyterian. The SoCon schedule included home and home series with Appalachian State, Davidson, Furman, Georgia Southern, Western Carolina, and Wofford. Chattanooga and Samford visited McAlister Field House while The Citadel traveled to Elon and UNC Greensboro.[5]

The Bulldogs endured a 17-game losing streak, longest within one season in school history, before winning their final two regular season games. The Citadel then claimed just their twelfth ever SoCon Tournament win over UNC Greensboro before recording their sixty first tournament loss against Wofford in the quarterfinals.

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 8*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
at VMI
All-Military Classic
L 71–82  0–1
Cameron Hall (3,419)
Lexington, VA
November 9*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Army
All-Military Classic
L 69–84  0–2
Cameron Hall (1,705)
Lexington, VA
November 12*
8:05 pm
Presbyterian W 82–68  1–2
McAlister Field House (1,211)
Charleston, SC
November 16*
7:05 pm
North Greenville W 83–53  2–2
McAlister Field House (828)
Charleston, SC
November 18*
7:00 pm, FSN
at Tennessee
Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round
L 60–86  2–3
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,394)
Knoxville, TN
November 21*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wake Forest
Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round
L 54–82  2–4
LJVM Coliseum (6,234)
Winston–Salem, NC
November 25*
7:05 pm
Montreat W 109–64  3–4
McAlister Field House (693)
Charleston, SC
November 29*
5:00 pm
at Towson
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
L 59–84  3–5
SECU Arena (1,293)
Towson, MD
November 30*
3:00 pm
vs. West Alabama
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
L 77–90  3–6
Towson Center (1,087)
Towson, MD
December 4*
7:00 pm
at Navy L 74–79  3–7
Alumni Hall (755)
Annapolis, MD
December 7*
2:05 pm
Gardner–Webb L 55–67  3–8
McAlister Field House (755)
Charleston, SC
December 18*
7:05 pm
Brevard W 79–68  4–8
McAlister Field House (901)
Charleston, SC
December 21*
8:30 pm
at Nebraska L 62–77  4–9
Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,987)
Lincoln, NE
December 29*
2:05 pm
College of Charleston L 48–72  4–10
McAlister Field House (2,803)
Charleston, SC
January 2*
5:30 pm
at Radford L 59–76  4–11
Dedmon Center (479)
Radford, VA
January 6
7:05 pm, CSS
Chattanooga L 78–82  4–12
(0–1)
McAlister Field House (723)
Charleston, SC
January 9
7:00 pm
at Wofford L 75–79 OT 4–13
(0–2)
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,217)
Spartanburg, SC
January 11
7:00 pm
at Elon L 65–74  4–14
(0–3)
Alumni Gym (1,309)
Elon, NC
January 16
7:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro L 65–69 OT 4–15
(0–4)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,139)
Greensboro, NC
January 18
7:05 pm
Furman L 71–76  4–16
(0–5)
McAlister Field House (1,433)
Charleston, SC
January 23
7:05 pm
Appalachian State L 67–80  4–17
(0–6)
McAlister Field House (1,322)
Charleston, SC
January 25
7:05 pm
Western Carolina L 60–78  4–18
(0–7)
McAlister Field House (1,372)
Charleston, SC
January 30
7:00 pm
at Georgia Southern L 52–83  4–19
(0–8)
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,613)
Statesboro, GA
February 1
4:00 pm
at Davidson L 43–62  4–20
(0–9)
John M. Belk Arena (4,193)
Davidson, NC
February 6
7:00 pm
at Appalachian State L 45–54  4–21
(0–10)
Holmes Center (820)
Boone, NC
February 8
7:05 pm
Wofford L 56–77  4–22
(0–11)
McAlister Field House (1,333)
Charleston, SC
February 15
4:00 pm
at Furman L 67–76  4–23
(0–12)
Timmons Arena (1,277)
Greenville, SC
February 17
7:05 pm
Davidson
Postponed from 2/12
L 76–83  4–24
(0–13)
McAlister Field House (1,582)
Charleston, SC
February 22
2:00 pm
at Western Carolina L 52–70  4–25
(0–14)
Ramsey Center (1,241)
Cullowhee, NC
February 24
7:05 pm, CSS
Samford W 81–71  5–25
(1–14)
McAlister Field House (1,299)
Charleston, SC
March 1
7:05 pm
Georgia Southern W 80–63  6–25
(2–14)
McAlister Field House (1,168)
Charleston, SC
2014 SoCon Tournament
March 7
4:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. (6) UNC Greensboro
First round
W 86–76  7–25
U.S. Cellular Center (3,123)
Asheville, NC
March 8
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. (3) Wofford
Quarterfinals
L 51–68  7–26
U.S. Cellular Center (3,811)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "The Citadel Picked Last In SoCon By Coaches, Media". Charleston, SC: WCSC Channel 5. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013-14 Basketball Roster". The Citadel Bulldogs. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Jeff Hartsell (October 15, 2013). "Citadel's P.J. Horgan forced to give up basketball with bad back". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Jeff Hartsell (January 5, 2014). "Citadel basketball's P.J. Horgan to make his return against Chattanooga". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "2013–14 Basketball Schedule". The Citadel Bulldogs. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.