2013–14 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, in his tenth season with the Buckeyes. The team played its home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament where they lost to rival Michigan. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Dayton.

2013–14 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 22
Record25–10 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
Seasons
2013–14 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Michigan153 .833289 .757
No. 12 Wisconsin126 .667308 .789
No. 11 Michigan State126 .667299 .763
Nebraska117 .6111913 .594
No. 22 Ohio State108 .5562510 .714
Iowa99 .5002013 .606
Minnesota810 .4442513 .658
Illinois711 .3892015 .571
Indiana711 .3891715 .531
Penn State612 .3331618 .471
Northwestern612 .3331419 .424
Purdue513 .2781517 .469
2014 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Before the season

Previous season

The Buckeye finished the season with 29-8 overall, 13-5 in Big Ten play and won the Big Ten tournament, they earn a trip to the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, which they were in the 2nd seed in the west, which they defeated Iona in the second round, Iowa State in the third round, Arizona in the sweet sixteen before falling in the elite eight against Wichita State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Deshaun Thomas1F6'7"215JuniorFort Wayne, INNBA draft
Alex Rogers14G6'2"200SeniorCincinnati, OHGraduated
Evan Ravenel30F6'8"250SeniorTampa, FLGraduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kameron Williams
SG
Baltimore, MarylandMount St. Joseph6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)Sep 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 87
Marc Loving
SF
Toledo, OhioSaint John's6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)Aug 5, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

Roster

2013–14 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Oleh Onopriienko6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)206 lb (93 kg)SoDniepropetrvosk, Ukraine
G3Shannon Scott6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrAlpharetta, Georgia
G4Aaron Craft6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrFindlay, Ohio
F10LaQuinton Ross6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrJackson, Mississippi
F12Sam Thompson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrChicago, Illinois
G15Kam Williams6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrBaltimore, Maryland
C23Amir Williams6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)JrBirmingham, Michigan
G24Andrew Goldstein6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrMarlboro, New Jersey
G32Lenzelle Smith Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrZion, Illinois
G33Amedeo Della Valle6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoAlba, Italy
F34Jake Lorbach6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoElyria, Ohio
C55Trey McDonald6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrBattle Creek, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2012-09-05

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3*
4:00 pm
No. 11 WalshW 93–63 
Value City Arena (14,092)
Columbus, OH
Regular season
Nov 9*
12:00 pm
No. 11 Morgan StateW 89–50 1–0
Value City Arena (16,777)
Columbus, OH
Nov 12*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 10 OhioW 79–69 2–0
Value City Arena (17,388)
Columbus, OH
Nov 16*
1:00 pm, FOX
No. 10 at No. 17 MarquetteW 52–35 3–0
BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,756)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 20*
7:30 pm, BTN
No. 8 AmericanW 63–52 4–0
Value City Arena (14,639)
Columbus, OH
Nov 25*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 7 WyomingW 65–50 5–0
Value City Arena (15,438)
Columbus, OH
Nov 29*
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 7 North FloridaW 99–64 6–0
Value City Arena (14,758)
Columbus, OH
Dec 4*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 Maryland
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 76–60 7–0
Value City Arena (16,206)
Columbus, OH
Dec 7*
4:30 pm, BTN
No. 5 Central ConnecticutW 74–56 8–0
Value City Arena (13,640)
Columbus, OH
Dec 11*
7:30 pm, BTN
No. 3 Bryant
Gotham Classic
W 86–48 9–0
Value City Arena (12,723)
Columbus, OH
Dec 14*
8:15 pm, BTN
No. 3 North Dakota State
Gotham Classic
W 79–62 10–0
Value City Arena (15,272)
Columbus, OH
Dec 18*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 Delaware
Gotham Classic
W 76–64 11–0
Value City Arena (14,420)
Columbus, OH
Dec 21*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 vs. Notre Dame
Gotham Classic
W 64–61 12–0
Madison Square Garden (10,138)
New York City, NY
Dec 27*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 Louisiana–MonroeW 71–31 13–0
Value City Arena (18,534)
Columbus, OH
Dec 31
1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at PurdueW 78–69 14–0 (1–0)
Mackey Arena (13,287)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 4
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 NebraskaW 84–53 15–0 (2–0)
Value City Arena (17,536)
Columbus, OH
Jan 7
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 5 Michigan StateL 68–72 OT15–1 (2–1)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 12
1:30 pm, CBS
No. 3 No. 20 IowaL 74–84 15–2 (2–2)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Jan 16
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 at MinnesotaL 53–63 15–3 (2–3)
Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 20
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 17 at NebraskaL 62–68 15–4 (2–4)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,342)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 23
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 IllinoisW 62–55 16–4 (3–4)
Value City Arena (16,774)
Columbus, OH
Jan 29
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 24 Penn StateL 70–71 16–5 (3–5)
Value City Arena (15,453)
Columbus, OH
Feb 1
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24 at No. 14 WisconsinW 59–58 17–5 (4–5)
Kohl Center (17,249)
Madison, WI
Feb 4
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 17 IowaW 76–69 18–5 (5–5)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 8
6:00 pm, BTN
PurdueW 67–49 19–5 (6–5)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Feb 11
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22 No. 15 MichiganL 60–70 19–6 (6–6)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Feb 15
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 at IllinoisW 48–39 20–6 (7–6)
State Farm Center (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Feb 19
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 24 NorthwesternW 76–60 21–6 (8–6)
Value City Arena (15,878)
Columbus, OH
Feb 22
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 24 MinnesotaW 64–46 22–6 (9–6)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Feb 27
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 at Penn StateL 63–65 22–7 (9–7)
Bryce Jordan Center (8,736)
University Park, PA
Mar 2
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 22 at IndianaL 64–72 22–8 (9–8)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Mar 9
4:30 pm, CBS
No. 22 Michigan StateW 69–67 23–8 (10–8)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Big Ten tournament
Mar 13
2:30 pm, BTN
No. 24 vs. Purdue
First round
W 63–61 24–8
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 14
2:30 pm, ESPN
No. 24 vs. Nebraska
Quarterfinals
W 71–67 25–8
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 15
1:40 pm, CBS
No. 24 vs. No. 8 Michigan
Semifinals
L 69–72 25–9
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
Mar 20*
12:15 pm, CBS
No. 22 (6 S) vs. No. (11 S) Dayton
Second round
L 59–60 25–10
First Niagara Center (19,260)
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) denotes seed within region S=South.

Source:[1]

Rankings

PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Wk 20Final
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
AP[2]111087533333111724RV222422RV2422N/A
Coaches[3]10986323339152325202320RV2424RV

See also

References