2013–14 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2013–14 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his second full year after coaching the final 19 games in 2011–12. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place.[1] They lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette. Despite having 20 wins, they did not play in a postseason tournament.[2]

2013–14 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–12 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lawrence Brenneman
  • David Boyden
  • Shawn Forrest
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
Seasons
2013–14 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia State 17 1   .944 25 9   .735
WKU 12 6   .667 21 11   .656
Louisiana–Lafayette 11 7   .611 23 12   .657
Arkansas State 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Arkansas–Little Rock 9 9   .500 15 17   .469
Texas–Arlington 9 9   .500 15 17   .469
Louisiana–Monroe 7 11   .389 10 17   .370
Troy 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
South Alabama 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Texas State 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
2014 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

This was their last season as a member of the Sun Belt as they will move to Conference USA in July, 2014.

Roster

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2013–14 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Payton Hulsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Kevin Kaspar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Istanbul, Turkey
G 2 Brandon Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Radcliff, Kentucky
G 3 Trency Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Jackson, Mississippi
F 10 Caden Dickerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Argyle, Texas
F 11 Aaron Adeoye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jr Marion, Illinois
G 12 Brandon Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 14 Benjamin Lawson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hitchin, England
F 15 O'Karo Akamune 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
C 20 Aleksej Rostov 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Riga, Latvia
F 21 Nigel Snipes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Marietta, Georgia
C 33 Daouda Soumaoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Bamako, Mali
F 44 George Fant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 51 Chris Harrison-Docks 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 52 T. J. Price 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Slidell, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-11-7

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2013*
6:00 pm
Campbellsville W 87–73 
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,106)
Bowling Green, KY
Regular season
11/12/2013*
12:00 am, ESPN2
at Wichita State
ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
L 49–66  0–1
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
11/16/2013*
7:00 pm
East Tennessee State
Roundball Showcase
W 57–50  1–1
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,104)
Bowling Green, KY
11/21/2013*
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington
Roundball Showcase
W 73–58  2–1
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,837)
Bowling Green, KY
11/23/2013*
7:00 pm
Samford
Roundball Showcase
W 67–64  3–1
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,224)
Bowling Green, KY
11/26/2013*
6:00 pm
at Marshall
Roundball Showcase
L 64–74  3–2
Cam Henderson Center (5,113)
Huntington, WV
11/30/2013*
8:00 pm
Eastern Illinois W 68–53  4–2
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,527)
Bowling Green, KY
12/02/2013*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green L 62–74  4–3
Stroh Center (1,378)
Bowling Green, OH
12/07/2013*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Southern Illinois W 69–60  5–3
SIU Arena (4,164)
Carbondale, IL
12/14/2013*
11:00 am, ESPN2
at No. 6 Louisville L 63–79 Vacated 5–4
KFC Yum! Center (22,027)
Louisville, KY
12/18/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Southern Miss W 68–65  6–4
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,718)
Bowling Green, KY
12/21/2013*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Murray State W 71–64  7–4
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,614)
Bowling Green, KY
12/28/2013*
7:00 pm
Brescia W 103–65  8–4
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,653)
Bowling Green, KY
12/30/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ole Miss L 74–79  8–5
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,523)
Bowling Green, KY
01/02/2014
5:05 pm, ESPN3
at South Alabama W 58–56  9–5 (1–0)
Mitchell Center (1,556)
Mobile, AL
01/04/2014
12:00 pm, Sun Belt Network
at Troy W 60–51  10–5 (2–0)
Trojan Arena (1,035)
Troy, AL
01/09/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia State L 54–77  10–6 (2–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,971)
Bowling Green, KY
01/16/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Arkansas–Little Rock L 83–87 OT 10–7 (2–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,611)
Bowling Green, KY
01/18/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Arkansas State W 82–77 2OT 11–7 (3–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,866)
Bowling Green, KY
01/23/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Louisiana–Monroe W 69–51  12–7 (4–2)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,528)
Monroe, LA
01/25/2014
4:15 pm, ESPN3
at Louisiana–Lafayette W 79–70  13–7 (5–2)
Cajundome (4,998)
Lafayette, LA
01/30/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas–Arlington W 77–72  14–7 (6–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,557)
Bowling Green, KY
02/01/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas State W 68–64  15–7 (7–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,514)
Bowling Green, KY
02/08/2014
5:00 pm, Sun Belt Network
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 79–78  16–7 (8–2)
Jack Stephens Center (3,053)
Little Rock, AR
02/10/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Arkansas State L 58–72  16–8 (8–3)
Convocation Center (2,261)
Jonesboro, AR
02/13/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Troy W 81–76  17–8 (9–3)
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,533)
Bowling Green, KY
02/15/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Alabama L 62–69  17–9 (9–4)
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,824)
Bowling Green, KY
02/22/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–Monroe W 72–63  18–9 (10–4)
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,272)
Bowling Green, KY
02/27/2014
7:00 pm
at Texas State W 51–50  19–9 (11–4)
Strahan Coliseum (1,849)
San Marcos, TX
03/01/2014
7:30 pm
at Texas–Arlington L 73–80  19–10 (11–5)
College Park Center (1,835)
Arlington, TX
03/06/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–Lafayette W 75–72  20–10 (12–5)
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,810)
Bowling Green, KY
03/08/2014
1:30 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State L 55–73  20–11 (12–6)
GSU Sports Arena (3,870)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/14/2014
4:30 pm, Sun Belt Network
(2) vs. (3) Louisiana–Lafayette
Semifinals
L 72–73  20–12
Lakefront Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time
Louisville’s win was later vacated by the NCAA due to recruiting violations by the Louisville basketball program.[4].

References

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  1. ^ SBC 2016-17 Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 28 April 2020
  2. ^ WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball - Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Official Athletic SiteWestern Kentucky University Hilltoppers Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. ^ New York Times: Louisville Must Forfeit Basketball Championship Over Sex Scandal By Marc Tracy Feb. 20, 2018 retrieved 21 April 2020