2013–14 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

2013–14 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–21 (5–11 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGeorge M. Holmes Convocation 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

The 2013–14 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth year head coach Jason Capel, played their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 5–11 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place.

They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Samford.[1]

At the end of the season, head coach Jason Capel was fired after a four-year record of 53–70.

This was the Mountaineers' last season as a member of the SoCon, as they joined the Sun Belt Conference in July 2014.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Mike Kobani Forward 6–8 250 Freshman Bida, Nigeria
1 Tevin Baskin Forward 6–6 210 Senior Stamford, Connecticut
2 Tab Hamilton Guard 6–3 180 Junior Winston-Salem, North Carolina
3 Dustin Clarke Guard 6–3 165 Sophomore Greensboro, North Carolina
4 Michael Obacha Forward 6–8 215 Sophomore Edo State, Nigeria
10 Chris Burgess Guard 5–8 175 Sophomore Lakeland, Florida
12 Rantavious Gilbert Forward 6–8 235 Sophomore Albany, Georgia
15 Tommy Spagnolo Forward 6–7 210 Senior West Jefferson, North Carolina
21 Frank Eaves Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Greensboro, North Carolina
23 Mike Neal Guard 6–2 185 Junior Greensboro, North Carolina
25 Aaron Scott Guard 6–4 180 Freshman Columbia, South Carolina
32 Ty Toney Guard 6–2 185 Freshman Alpharetta, Georgia
34 Jacob Lawson Guard 6–8 217 Junior Reidsville, North Carolina
35 Jay Canty Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Jamestown, North Carolina

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/08/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at NC State
Global Sports Hoops Showcase 		L 77–98  0–1
 PNC Arena (13,164)
Raleigh, North Carolina
11/12/2013*
7:00 pm 		Campbell
Global Sports Hoops Showcase 		L 66–73  0–2
 Holmes Center (1,482)
Boone, North Carolina
11/16/2013*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Cincinnati
Global Sports Hoops Showcase 		L 49–77  0–3
 Fifth Third Arena (6,194)
Cincinnati
11/19/2013*
7:00 pm 		Lees-McRae W 91–63  1–3
 Holmes Center (1,016)
Boone, North Carolina
11/22/2013*
7:00 pm 		at NC Central
Global Sports Hoops Showcase 		L 70–76  1–4
 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,482)
Durham, North Carolina
11/29/2013*
5:00 pm 		at Georgia L 53–71  1–5
 Stegeman Coliseum (4,857)
Athens, Georgia
12/4/2013*
7:00 pm 		North Greenville W 78–70  2–5
 Holmes Center (672)
Boone, North Carolina
12/8/2013*
7:00 pm, WCCB 		Charlotte L 59–77  2–6
 Holmes Center (1,354)
Boone, North Carolina
12/15/2013*
2:00 pm 		at Winthrop L 72–80  2–7
 Winthrop Coliseum (1,153)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
12/18/2013*
7:00 pm 		at Presbyterian L 69–74  2–8
 Templeton Center (212)
Clinton, South Carolina
12/21/2013*
2:00 pm 		Milligan W 100–68  3–8
 Holmes Center (517)
Boone, North Carolina
12/30/2013*
7:00 pm 		Bluefield W 97–70  4–8
 Holmes Center (688)
Boone, North Carolina
1/2/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Duquesne L 55–79  4–9
 Palumbo Center (1,892)
Pittsburgh
1/6/2014
7:00 pm 		at Elon L 66–75  4–10 (0–1)
 Alumni Gym (1,215)
Elon, North Carolina
1/9/2014
7:00 pm 		UNC Greensboro L 60–66  4–11 (0–2)
 Holmes Center (702)
Boone, North Carolina
1/11/2014
7:00 pm 		at Davidson L 66–78  4–12 (0–3)
 John M. Belk Arena (3,989)
Davidson, North Carolina
1/16/2014
7:00 pm 		Chattanooga L 70–80  4–13 (0–4)
 Holmes Center (1,093)
Boone, North Carolina
1/18/2014
2:00 pm 		Georgia Southern W 81–68  5–13 (1–4)
 Holmes Center (1,249)
Boone, North Carolina
1/23/2014
7:00 pm 		at The Citadel W 80–67  6–13 (2–4)
 McAlister Field House (1,322)
Charleston, South Carolina
1/30/2014
7:00 pm 		at UNC Greensboro L 61–66  6–14 (2–5)
 Greensboro Coliseum (3,230)
Greensboro, North Carolina
2/1/2014
2:00 pm 		Elon L 76–83  6–15 (2–6)
 Holmes Center (2,004)
Boone, North Carolina
2/6/2014
7:00 pm 		The Citadel W 54–45  7–15 (3–6)
 Holmes Center (820)
Boone, North Carolina
2/8/2014
2:00 pm 		at Western Carolina L 75–84 OT 7–16 (3–7)
 Ramsey Center (3,712)
Collowhee, North Carolina
2/13/2014
7:00 pm 		Samford W 74–68  8–16 (4–7)
 Holmes Center (474)
Boone, North Carolina
2/15/2014
4:30 pm 		Wofford L 58–64  8–17 (4–8)
 Holmes Center (1,703)
Boone, North Carolina
2/20/2014
7:00 pm 		Western Carolina L 61–74  8–18 (4–9)
 Holmes Center (2,041)
Boone, North Carolina
2/22/2014
2:00 pm 		at Furman L 53–68  8–19 (4–10)
 Timmons Arena (1,362)
Greenville, South Carolina
2/27/2014
8:00 pm 		at Samford W 63–57  9–19 (5–10)
 Pete Hanna Center (2,711)
Homewood, Alabama
3/1/2014
7:00 pm 		at Chattanooga L 44–63  9–20 (5–11)
 McKenzie Arena (4,953)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
2014 SoCon tournament
03/07/2014
11:00 am, ESPN3 		vs. Samford
First round 		L 56–70  9–21
 U.S. Cellular Center (3,123)
Asheville, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "Samford knocks App State out of SoCon tourney, 70-56". Asheville Citizen-Times. March 7, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2024.