2013–14 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–19 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh-Ryan 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 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. Led by first year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. They finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament where they lost to Michigan State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Omar Jimenez0G6'1"185FreshmanKennesaw, GAInjured
Alex Marcotullio4G6'3"195SeniorWarren, MIGraduated
Reggie Hearn11G6'4"210SeniorFort Wayne, INGraduated
Jared Swopshire12F6'8"210GS SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Taphorn
SF
Pekin, IL Pekin Community 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 June 26, 2012.

Roster

2013–14 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
}
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 1 Drew Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrNaperville Central Naperville, IL
G 3 Dave Sobolewski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBenet Academy Naperville, IL
F 10 Mike Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS SoUniv. of Chicago Lab. Chicago, IL
G 13 Kale Abrahamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoValley HS West Des Moines, IA
G 14 Tre Demps 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS SoRonald Reagan HS San Antonio, TX
G 15 James Montgomery III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrSanta Monica Los Angeles, CA
C 22 Alex Olah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoTraders Point Christian Acad. Timișoara, ROU
G 23 JerShon Cobb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrColumbia HS Decatur, GA
F/C 31 Aaron Liberman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrValley Torah HS Los Angeles, CA
F 32 Nate Taphorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPekin Community HS Pekin, IL
G/F 34 Sanjay Lumpkin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBenilde-St. Margaret's Wayzata, MN
C 42 Chier Ajou 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoSt. Thomas More Aweil, SSD
F 45 Nikola Cerina 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrTCU Topola, SRB
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2013-07-09

Schedule and results

Source[1]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6*
7:15 pm
Lewis W 57–46 
Welsh-Ryan Arena (N/A)
Evanston, IL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 9*
7:30 pm, BTN
Eastern Illinois W 72–55  1–0
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,182)
Evanston, IL
Nov 14*
10:00 pm, ESPNU
at Stanford L 58–71  1–1
Maples Pavilion (4,692)
Stanford, CA
Nov 17*
7:30 pm
Illinois State L 64–68  1–2
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,025)
Evanston, IL
Nov 20*
7:00 pm, CSNC
at UIC W 93–58  2–2
UIC Pavilion (5,630)
Chicago, IL
Nov 22*
7:00 pm
IUPUI
Las Vegas Invitational
W 63–61  3–2
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,915)
Evanston, IL
Nov 25*
7:00 pm
Gardner-Webb
Las Vegas Invitational
W 72–59  4–2
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,443)
Evanston, IL
Nov 28*
9:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Missouri
Las Vegas Invitational semifinals
L 67–78  4–3
Orleans Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
Nov 29*
10:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 19 UCLA
Las Vegas Invitational
L 79–95  4–4
Orleans Arena (2,520)
Paradise, NV
Dec 4*
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at NC State
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
L 48–69  4–5
PNC Arena (11,459)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 7*
4:00 pm
Western Michigan W 51–35  5–5
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,167)
Evanston, IL
Dec 16*
6:00 pm, BTN
Mississippi Valley State W 86–64  6–5
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,344)
Evanston, IL
Dec 22*
1:00 pm
Brown W 58–52  7–5
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,591)
Evanston, IL
Dec 27*
8:00 pm, BTN
DePaul L 56–57  7–6
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,819)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten regular season
Jan 2
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 Wisconsin L 49–76  7–7 (0–1)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Jan 5
11:00 am, BTN
at Michigan L 51–74  7–8 (0–2)
Crisler Arena (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 9
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 20 Iowa L 67–93  7–9 (0–3)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,016)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 12
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 23 Illinois W 49–43  8–9 (1–3)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Jan 15
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 4 Michigan State L 40–54  8–10 (1–4)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Jan 18
1:30 pm, BTN
at Indiana W 54–47  9–10 (2–4)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 21
8:00 pm, BTN
Purdue W 63–60 2OT 10–10 (3–4)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,063)
Evanston, IL
Jan 25
11:00 am, BTN
No. 10 Iowa L 50–76  10–11 (3–5)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Jan 29
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Wisconsin W 65–56  11–11 (4–5)
Kohl Center (17,155)
Madison, WI
Feb 1
1:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota W 55–54  12–11 (5–5)
Williams Arena (12,744)
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 8
12:00 pm, ESPNU
Nebraska L 49–53  12–12 (5–6)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,109)
Evanston, IL
Feb 13
6:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan State L 70–85  12–13 (5–7)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 16
5:00 pm, BTN
Minnesota L 48–54  12–14 (5–8)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,719)
Evanston, IL
Feb 19
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 24 Ohio State L 60–76  12–15 (5–9)
Value City Arena (15,878)
Columbus, OH
Feb 23
7:15 pm, BTN
Indiana L 56–61  12–16 (5–10)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Mar 1
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Nebraska L 47–54  12–17 (5–11)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,978)
Lincoln, NE
Mar 6
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Penn State L 32–59  12–18 (5–12)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,253)
Evanston, IL
Mar 9
11:00 am, BTN
at Purdue W 74–65  13–18 (6–12)
Mackey Arena (13,332)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
Mar 13
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Iowa
First round
W 67–62  14–18
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 14
8:00 pm, BTN
vs. No. 22 Michigan State
Quarterfinals
L 51–67  14–19
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "2013-14 Northwestern Men's Basketball Schedule". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.