2013–14 WKU Hilltoppers basketball team

2013–14 WKU Hilltoppers men's basketball
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2013–14 record 21–11 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach Ray Harper (2nd full year)
Assistant coach Lawrence Brenneman
Assistant coach David Boyden
Assistant coach Shawn Forrest
Home arena E. A. Diddle Arena
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

The 2013–14 WKU 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 21–11, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette. Despite having 21 wins, they did not play in a postseason tournament.

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

Roster

2013–14 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Hulsey, PaytonPayton Hulsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Kaspar, KevinKevin Kaspar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Istanbul, Turkey
G 2 Price, BrandonBrandon Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Radcliff, Kentucky
G 3 Jackson, TrencyTrency Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Jackson, Mississippi
F 10 Dickerson, CadenCaden Dickerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Argyle, Texas
F 11 Adeoye, AaronAaron Adeoye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jr Marion, Illinois
G 12 Harris, BrandonBrandon Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 14 Lawson, BenBen Lawson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hitchin, England
F 15 Akamune, O'KaroO'Karo Akamune 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
C 20 Rostov, AleksejAleksej Rostov 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Riga, Latvia
F 21 Snipes, NigelNigel Snipes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Marietta, Georgia
C 33 Soumaoro, DaoudaDaouda Soumaoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Bamako, Mali
F 44 Fant, GeorgeGeorge Fant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 51 Harrison-Docks, ChrisChris Harrison-Docks 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 52 Price, T.J.T.J. Price 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Slidell, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lawrence Brenneman (Geneva College)
  • David Boyden (Western Kentucky)
  • Shawn Forrest (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)

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
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 #6 Louisville L 63–79  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  21–10 (12–6)
GSU Sports Arena (3,870)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Tournament
03/14/2014
4:30 pm, Sun Belt Network
vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
Semifinals
L 72–73  21–11
Lakefront Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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