2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Zips, led by tenth year head coach Keith Dambrot , played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to IPFW.
Season
Preseason
Akron announced their complete season schedule on September 2, 2013.[ 1] Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii . Other key non-conference games included a trip to Saint Mary's during the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon, as well as a road game against South Carolina . For the conference schedule, Akron scheduled home-and-home series with Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Miami, Kent State, Bowling Green, and Buffalo. Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Central Michigan were to be played once each.
Akron opened their preseason with an exhibition victory against Bluffton on November 1. Senior Nick Harney scored 21 points to lead the Zips in a 95–40 rout.[ 2]
November
The Zips hosted Coastal Carolina on November 8 in their season and home opener. Led by Demetrius Treadwell, who had 13 points and eight rebounds, the Zips held an 11-point lead at halftime and finished off a 72–63 victory, their first of the season.[ 3] [ 4] Moraga, California to take on traditional mid-major power Saint Mary's as part of the ESPN Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on November 12. The Zips kept it close early behind the play of Treadwell, and despite a strong advantage in rebounding, Akron's poor shooting couldn't lead them to victory, falling 63–85.[ 5] [ 6]
On November 16, the Zips traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to take on 2013 NCAA tournament participant Middle Tennessee. After being tied at halftime, Akron stayed with three points until the Blue Raiders pulled ahead by five with 7:10 remaining, eventually winning 80–73. The win extended the Blue Raiders' home winning streak to 32 games.[ 7] [ 8]
December
Following a three-week layoff without playing a game, the Zips returned to action on December 6 when they visited Cleveland State. Cleveland State lost the lead eight minutes into the first half, and Akron, led by Nick Harney, who scored 15 points, pulled out a 73–61 victory.[ 9] [ 10] MEAC foe Bethune-Cookman. Akron held control of the game and never let go, and capped the first half with 37–6 run. Treadwell scored 19 points and shot a perfect 7–7 from the field to lead the team to an 84–56 win, their second straight.[ 11] [ 12]
On December 16, the Zips played host to the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts University . Tied midway in the second half at 52, Reggie McAdams drained two 3-pointers that gave Akron a lead they would not relinquish en route to a 74–64 triumph.[ 13] [ 14]
Roster
2013–14 Akron Zips men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 1
Demetrius Treadwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Sr Euclid HS
Euclid, OH
F 2
Kwan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg)
Fr Winton Woods HS
Cincinnati, OH
G 3
Nyles Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Hoover HS Brevard CC
North Canton, OH
G 4
Deji Ibitayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr Rich Central HS
Chicago, IL
F 5
B. J. Gladden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr Olympic HS
Charlotte, NC
F 10
Nick Harney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Benedictine HS
Cleveland, OH
G 11
Aaron Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg)
Fr Lincoln HS
Gahanna, OH
G 12
Carmelo Betancourt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg)
So Montrose Christian School Río Piedras, P.R.
F 13
Quincy Diggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg)
Sr Plano East HS New Orleans
Dallas, TX
F 15
Jake Kretzer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
So Waverly HS
Waverly, OH
F 21
Reggie McAdams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
So Elida HS
Elida, OH
C 23
Isaiah Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 285 lb (129 kg)
Fr Walnut Hills HS
Cincinnati, OH
G 30
Darius Hoisten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Garfield HS
Akron, OH
F 33
Jonas Stalyga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr Grand Island High SchoolLoyola (IL)
Vilnius, Lithuania
C 34
Pat Forsythe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
So Brunswick HS West Virginia
Brunswick, OH
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on
Schedule and results
Source: [1]
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/1/2013 *7:00 pm
Bluffton W 95–40 –
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
Non-conference games
11/8/2013 *8:00 pm
Coastal Carolina W 72–63 1–0
James A. Rhodes Arena (4,217)Akron, OH
11/12/2013 *3:00 am, ESPN2
at Saint Mary's ESPN Tip-Off Marathon L 63–85 1–1
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
11/16/2013 *3:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee
L 73–80 1–2
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
12/7/2013 *2:00 pm
at Cleveland State
W 73–61 2–2
Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
12/14/2013 *7:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman W 84–56 3–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,763)Akron, OH
12/16/2013 *7:00 pm
Oral Roberts W 74–64 4–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,668)Akron, OH
12/18/2013 *7:00 pm
Detroit W 79–60 5–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,800)Akron, OH
12/22/2013 *7:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Oregon State Diamond Head Classic First RoundW 83–71 6–2
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
12/23/2013 *4:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 14 Iowa State Diamond Head Classic Semifinals L 60–83 6–3
Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)Honolulu, HI
12/25/2013 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. South Carolina Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game L 59–69 6–4
Stan Sheriff Center (6,769)Honolulu, HI
12/28/2013 *4:00 pm, ESPNU
at South Carolina Diamond Head Classic L 45–78 6–5
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
12/31/2013 *6:00 pm
Coppin State W 77–66 7–5
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,701)Akron, OH
1/2/2014 *7:00 pm
Marshall W 59–58 8–5
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,784)Akron, OH
Conference games
1/8/2014 7:00 pm
at Ball State
W 72–68 9–5 (1–0)
John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
1/12/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ohio
W 83–80 2OT
10–5 (2–0)
Convocation Center Athens, OH
1/15/2014 7:00 pm
Miami (OH) W 59–52 11–5 (3–0)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,058)Akron, OH
1/18/2014 11:00 am
Toledo L 61–75 11–6 (3–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (4,596)Akron, OH
1/22/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan
W 78–68 12–6 (4–1)
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
1/25/2014 7:00 pm
at Central Michigan
W 82–74 13–6 (5–1)
McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI
1/29/2014 7:00 pm
Ball State W 73–46 14–6 (6–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,211)Akron, OH
2/1/2014 6:00 pm
Kent State ESPN3 L 57–60 14–7 (6–2)
MAC Center Kent, OH
2/5/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 52–48 15–7 (7–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,014)Akron, OH
2/9/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green
W 65–63 16–7 (8–2)
Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
2/12/2014 7:00 pm
at Western Michigan
L 54–57 16–8 (8–3)
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
2/15/2014 7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 62–54 17–8 (9–3)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,642)Akron, OH
2/19/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Buffalo
L 90–96 17–9 (9–4)
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
2/22/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3
Ohio L 50–66 17–10 (9–5)
James A. Rhodes Arena (4,918)Akron, OH
2/26/2014 7:00 pm
at Miami (OH)
L 61–65 17–11 (9–6)
Millett Hall Oxford, OH
3/1/2014 7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 57–47 18–11 (10–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (4,049)Akron, OH
3/4/2014 7:00 pm
Buffalo W 83–71 19–11 (11–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,220)Akron, OH
3/8/2014 TBD
Kent State W 58–54 20–11 (12–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,488)Akron, OH
MAC tournament
03/13/2014 6:30 pm, TWCSC (Ohio)
vs. Ohio Quarterfinals W 83–77 21–11
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
03/14/2014 6:30 pm, TWCSC (Ohio)
vs. Western Michigan Semifinals L 60–64 OT
21–12
Quicken Loans Arena (6,318)Cleveland, OH
CIT
03/19/2014 *7:00 pm
at IPFW First round L 91–97 21–13
Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
References
^ "Akron Announces 2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2013 .^ "Men's Basketball Cruises to 95-40 Exhibition Win Over Bluffton" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013 .^ "www.gozips.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20131108uzvb6a" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013 .^ "Akron holds off Coastal Carolina 72-63" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 9, 2013 .^ "Men's Basketball Falls 85-63 at Saint Mary's" . AkronZips.com . Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2013 .^ "Waldow, Walker lead Saint Mary's past Akron, 85-63" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 14, 2013 .^ "Men's Basketball Closes Road Trip with 80-73 Loss at Middle Tennessee" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013 .^ "Middle Tennessee defeats Akron 80-73" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 18, 2013 .^ "Men's Basketball Earns Road Win, Downs Cleveland State 73-61" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013 .^ "Akron shoots past Cleveland State 73-61" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 16, 2013 .^ "Men's Basketball Opens Homestand with 84-56 Win Over Bethune-Cookman" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013 .^ "Akron defeats Bethune-Cookman 84-56" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 16, 2013 .^ "Men's Basketball Surges Late to Down Oral Roberts, 74-64" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013 .^ "Akron surges late, puts away Oral Roberts 74-64" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 16, 2013 .
