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
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

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.

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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kameron Williams
SG
Baltimore, Maryland Mount St. Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Marc Loving
SF
Toledo, Ohio Saint John's 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 5, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/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
G 0 Oleh Onopriienko 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)206 lb (93 kg) So Dniepropetrvosk, Ukraine
G 3 Shannon Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Alpharetta, Georgia
G 4 Aaron Craft 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Findlay, Ohio
F 10 LaQuinton Ross 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Jackson, Mississippi
F 12 Sam Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 15 Kam Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
C 23 Amir Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Birmingham, Michigan
G 24 Andrew Goldstein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Marlboro, New Jersey
G 32 Lenzelle Smith Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Zion, Illinois
G 33 Amedeo Della Valle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Alba, Italy
F 34 Jake Lorbach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Elyria, Ohio
C 55 Trey McDonald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Battle 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# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3*
4:00 pm
No. 11 Walsh W 93–63 
Value City Arena (14,092)
Columbus, OH
Regular season
Nov 9*
12:00 pm
No. 11 Morgan State W 89–50  1–0
Value City Arena (16,777)
Columbus, OH
Nov 12*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 10 Ohio W 79–69  2–0
Value City Arena (17,388)
Columbus, OH
Nov 16*
1:00 pm, FOX
No. 10 at No. 17 Marquette W 52–35  3–0
BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,756)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 20*
7:30 pm, BTN
No. 8 American W 63–52  4–0
Value City Arena (14,639)
Columbus, OH
Nov 25*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 7 Wyoming W 65–50  5–0
Value City Arena (15,438)
Columbus, OH
Nov 29*
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 7 North Florida W 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 Connecticut W 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–Monroe W 71–31  13–0
Value City Arena (18,534)
Columbus, OH
Dec 31
1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at Purdue W 78–69  14–0 (1–0)
Mackey Arena (13,287)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 4
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 Nebraska W 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 State L 68–72 OT 15–1 (2–1)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 12
1:30 pm, CBS
No. 3 No. 20 Iowa L 74–84  15–2 (2–2)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Jan 16
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 at Minnesota L 53–63  15–3 (2–3)
Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 20
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 17 at Nebraska L 62–68  15–4 (2–4)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,342)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 23
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 Illinois W 62–55  16–4 (3–4)
Value City Arena (16,774)
Columbus, OH
Jan 29
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 24 Penn State L 70–71  16–5 (3–5)
Value City Arena (15,453)
Columbus, OH
Feb 1
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24 at No. 14 Wisconsin W 59–58  17–5 (4–5)
Kohl Center (17,249)
Madison, WI
Feb 4
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 17 Iowa W 76–69  18–5 (5–5)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 8
6:00 pm, BTN
Purdue W 67–49  19–5 (6–5)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Feb 11
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22 No. 15 Michigan L 60–70  19–6 (6–6)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Feb 15
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 at Illinois W 48–39  20–6 (7–6)
State Farm Center (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Feb 19
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 24 Northwestern W 76–60  21–6 (8–6)
Value City Arena (15,878)
Columbus, OH
Feb 22
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 24 Minnesota W 64–46  22–6 (9–6)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Feb 27
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 at Penn State L 63–65  22–7 (9–7)
Bryce Jordan Center (8,736)
University Park, PA
Mar 2
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 22 at Indiana L 64–72  22–8 (9–8)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Mar 9
4:30 pm, CBS
No. 22 Michigan State W 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] 11 10 8 7 5 3 3 3 3 3 11 17 24 RV 22 24 22 RV 24 22 N/A
Coaches[3] 10 9 8 6 3 2 3 3 3 9 15 23 25 20 23 20 RV 24 24 RV

See also

References

  1. "Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  2. "AP Rankings". Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  3. "Coaches Rankings". Retrieved January 24, 2014.
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