2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2013–14 record	9–22 (2–16 ACC)
Head coach	James Johnson (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Kurt Kanaskie
Assistant coach	Andrew Moore
Assistant coach	Ramon Williams
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum

2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#3 Virginia †	16	–	2	.889	30	–	7	.811
#14 Syracuse	14	–	4	.778	28	–	6	.824
#8 Duke	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
#19 North Carolina	13	–	5	.722	24	–	10	.706
Pittsburgh	11	–	7	.611	26	–	10	.722
Clemson	10	–	8	.556	23	–	13	.639
North Carolina State	9	–	9	.500	22	–	14	.611
Maryland	9	–	9	.500	17	–	15	.531
Florida State	9	–	9	.500	22	–	14	.611
Miami (FL)	7	–	11	.389	17	–	16	.515
Wake Forest	6	–	12	.333	17	–	16	.515
Georgia Tech	6	–	12	.333	16	–	17	.485
Notre Dame	6	–	12	.333	15	–	17	.469
Boston College	4	–	14	.222	8	–	24	.250
Virginia Tech	2	–	16	.111	9	–	22	.290


† 2014 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second year head coach James Johnson and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Miami (FL).

On March 17, head coach James Johnson was fired. He compiled a record of 22–41 in two seasons. On March 21, he was replaced by Buzz Williams, most recently the head coach at Marquette.

Recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ben Emelogu SG	Grand Prairie, TX	South Grand Prairie	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 13, 2012
Ben Emelogu SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Maurice Kirby C	Chandler, AZ	Basha	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 11, 2012
Maurice Kirby C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Malik Muller PG	Germany	Urspring	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Feb 14, 2013
Malik Muller PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NA
Trevor Thompson C	Indianapolis, IN	St. Johns NW Military Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 4, 2012
Trevor Thompson C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NA
Devin Wilson SG	McKees Rocks, PA	Montour	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 15, 2013
Devin Wilson SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA ESPN: NA
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: "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

Roster

2013–14 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Mueller, MalikMalik Mueller	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Urspring	Ehingen, Germany
3.5 !F	2	van Zegeren, JoeyJoey van Zegeren	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Canarias Basketball Academy	Hoogeveen, Netherlands
1.5 !G	3	Smith, AdamAdam Smith	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Fayette County / UNC Wilmington	Jonesboro, Georgia
3.5 !F	4	Raines, CadarianCadarian Raines	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Petersburg	Petersburg, Virginia
1.5 !G	10	Rankin, MarquisMarquis Rankin	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hargrave Military Academy	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	11	Wilson, DevinDevin Wilson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Montour	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
3.5 !F	14	Donlon, GregGreg Donlon (W)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Cosby	Midlothian, Virginia
1.5 !G	15	Emelogu, BenBen Emelogu	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	South Grand Prairie	Grand Prairie, Texas
3.5 !F	21	Kirby, MauriceMaurice Kirby	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Basha	Chandler, Arizona
3.5 !F	22	Beyer, ChristianChristian Beyer	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	New Bern	New Bern, North Carolina
1.5 !G	25	Johnston, WillWill Johnston	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Midlothian	Midlothian, Virginia
3.5 !F	31	Eddie, JarellJarell Eddie	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cannon School	Charlotte, North Carolina
3.5 !F	32	Thompson, TrevorTrevor Thompson	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy	Indianapolis, Indiana
3.5 !F	33	Wood, MarshallMarshall Wood	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Rustburg	Rustburg, Virginia
3.5 !F	42	Barksdale, C.J.C.J. Barksdale	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hargrave Military Academy	Danville, Virginia

Head coach

James Johnson

Assistant coach(es)

Kurt Kanaskie
Ramon Williams
Andrew Moore

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2013

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular season
11/09/2013* 12:00 pm, ESPN3	USC Upstate Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	L 63–64	0–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,321) Blacksburg, VA
11/12/2013* 1:00 pm, ESPN	West Virginia	W 87–82	1–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,049) Blacksburg, VA
11/17/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Western Carolina Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	W 79–61	2–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,617) Blacksburg, VA
11/18/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	VMI	W 105–92	3–1	Cassel Coliseum (4,162) Blacksburg, VA
11/22/2013* 9:30 pm, truTV	vs. #1 Michigan State Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals	L 77–96	3–2	Barclays Center (6,115) Brooklyn, NY
11/23/2013* 7:10 pm, truTV	vs. Seton Hall Coaches vs. Cancer, 3rd place game	L 67–68	3–3	Barclays Center (6,098) Brooklyn, NY
11/26/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Furman	W 75–54	4–3	Cassell Coliseum (3,470) Blacksburg, VA
11/29/2013* 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Radford	W 81–56	5–3	Cassell Coliseum (5,217) Blacksburg, VA
12/03/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Winthrop	W 81–63	6–3	Cassell Coliseum (3,888) Blacksburg, VA
12/08/2013 12:30 pm, ESPNU	at Miami (FL)	W 61–60 ^OT	7–3 (1–0)	BankUnited Center (6,270) Coral Gables, FL
12/21/2013* 5:30 pm, NBCSN	vs. VCU Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic	L 52–82	7–4	Richmond Coliseum (10,605) Richmond, VA
12/28/2013* 12:00 pm, ESPN3	UNC Greensboro	L 52–55	7–5	Cassell Coliseum (4,847) Blacksburg, VA
12/31/2013* 4:00 pm, ESPN3	UMES	W 82–66	8–5	Cassell Coliseum (4,179) Blacksburg, VA
01/07/2014 9:00 pm, ACCN	#2 Syracuse	L 52–72	8–6 (1–1)	Cassell Coliseum (4,367) Blacksburg, VA
01/11/2014 12:00 pm, RSN	Boston College	L 59–62	8–7 (1–2)	Cassell Coliseum (3,972) Blacksburg, VA
01/15/2014 7:00 pm, RSN	Clemson	L 49–56	8–8 (1–3)	Cassell Coliseum (4,022) Blacksburg, VA
01/19/2014 6:00 pm, ESPNU	at Notre Dame	L 63–70	8–9 (1–4)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,849) South Bend, IN
01/22/2014 7:00 pm, RSN	Wake Forest	L 77–83	8–10 (1–5)	Cassell Coliseum (51,56) Blacksburg, VA
01/25/2014 3:00 pm, ACCN	at Virginia	L 45–65	8–11 (1–6)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,215) Charlottesville, VA
01/29/2014 7:00 pm, RSN	at Boston College	L 52–76	8–12 (1–7)	Conte Forum (2,964) Chestnut Hill, MA
02/01/2014 12:00 pm, ACCN	Maryland	L 60–80	8–13 (1–8)	Cassell Coliseum (5,110) Blacksburg, VA
02/05/2014 9:00 pm, RSN	at Florida State	L 50–70	8–14 (1–9)	Donald L. Tucker Center (5,759) Tallahassee, FL
02/08/2014 12:00 pm, RSN	at #25 Pittsburgh	L 57–62 ^2OT	8–15 (1–10)	Petersen Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA
02/15/2014 6:00 pm, RSN	Miami (FL)	W 53–45	9–15 (2–10)	Cassell Coliseum (5,105) Blacksburg, VA
02/18/2014 9:00 pm, ACCN	##14 Virginia	L 53–57	9–16 (2–11)	Cassell Coliseum (5,316) Blacksburgh, VA
02/22/2014 2:00 pm, RSN	NC State	L 64–71	9–17 (2–12)	Cassell Coliseum (5,268) Blacksburg, VA
02/25/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at #6 Duke	L 48–66	9–18 (2–13)	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
03/01/2014 2:30 pm, ACCN	#19 North Carolina	L 56–60	9–19 (2–14)	Cassell Coliseum (6,546) Blacksburg, VA
03/04/2014 8:00 pm, ACCN	at Maryland	L 47–64	9–20 (2–15)	Comcast Center (10,517) College Park, MD
03/08/2014 2:00 pm, ESPN2	at Georgia Tech	L 51–62	9–21 (2–16)	Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,155) Atlanta, GA
ACC Tournament
03/12/2014 3:30 pm, ESPNU/ACC Network	vs. Miami (FL) First round	L 53–57	9–22	Greensboro Coliseum (10,945) Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Venues	War Memorial Gymnasium (1926–1961) Cassell Coliseum (1962–present)

Rivalries	Virginia

Culture & lore	History HokieBird "Tech Triumph"

People	Head coaches

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