2013–14 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2013–14 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 14–16 6–12 Tony Barbee 4th Ryan Miller 2nd Tony Madlock Milt Wagner Allen Payne KT Harrell Auburn Arena The 2013–14 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Tony Barbee, in his fourth and final season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Before the season Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Frankie Sullivan 23 G 6'1" 206 RS Senior Uniontown, Alabama Graduated Dylan Spencer 4 G 6'4" 190 Senior Birmingham, Alabama Graduated Josh Wallace 11 G 5'10" 170 Senior Pensacola, Florida Graduated Noel Johnson 32 G 6'6" 200 Senior Fayetteville, Georgia Graduated Rob Chubb 41 C 6'10" 242 Senior Peachtree City, Georgia Graduated Brian Greene 24 G 6'3" 200 Freshman Chicago Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast Jordan Price 10 G 6'5" 230 Freshman Decatur, Georgia Transferred to La Salle Recruits no no 2013 Tahj Shamsid-Deen PG Decatur, Georgia Columbia 5 9 165 9/13/2012 2 3 70 Matthew Atewe C Toronto, ON Notre Dame Prep (MA) 6 8 230 3/31/2013 3 3 66 Ronald Delph C Winter Haven, Florida IMG Academy 7 0 230 11/11/2012 65 Dion Wade SF Antwerp Findlay Prep (NV) 6 7 180 2/1/2013 3 3 NR Benas Griciunas PF Henderson, Nevada Findlay Prep (Nevada) 6 10 200 11/12/2012 2 3 NR 2013 Auburn 2013 Basketball Commitments 2013 Auburn Basketball Commits ESPN auburn 6 2 Not Ranked Not Ranked Not Ranked October 20, 2013 yes Season Preseason Head coach Tony Barbee announced the team's complete season schedule on August 30, 2013.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/083013aaa.html Men's Basketball Completes 2013-14 Schedule AuburnTigers.com October 20, 2013 The Tigers schedule to play three participants from the 2013 NCAA tournament, Northwestern State, Iowa State, and Illinois. The Tigers also scheduled to play host to ACC teams Clemson and Boston College. The SEC schedule was highlighted by the Tigers playing host to Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, while visiting LSU and Alabama. The Tigers opened their season on October 28 with an exhibition game against NAIA opponent Victory. The fast-paced Tigers offense pulled out an easy victory, winning 109–67.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/102813aab.html Auburn Basketball Starts Fast in Exhibition Opener AuburnTigers.com October 29, 2013 Chris Denson led the Tigers with 21 points and highly touted freshman Tahj Shamsid-Deen scored 16 points in his first collegiate action. The Tigers finished off the preseason on November 1 by defeating Division II Paine College by a score of 99–64.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110113aab.html Auburn Blows Past Paine College 99-64 AuburnTigers.com February 18, 2016 November Auburn opened the regular season on November 8, hosting Nicholls State from the Southland Conference. KT Harrell, playing his first game as a Tiger after transferring from Virginia, led Auburn with 21 points to lead a 76–54 victory. The win snapped Auburn's ten game losing streak, dating back to the 2012–13 season.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110813aac.html Auburn Opens Season With 22-point Win Over Nicholls AuburnTigers.com November 9, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503856 Harrell leads Auburn past Nicholls State 76-54 ESPN.com November 9, 2013 The Tigers welcomed their second straight Southland Conference opponent to Auburn Arena on November 15 as they hosted Northwestern State, a 2013 NCAA tournament participant. Auburn, led by Chris Denson's 29 points, jumped out to a nine-point halftime lead before the Demons exploded for 72 second-half points, leading to a 111–92 victory. Northwestern State, after going 0–17 in three point attempts in their season opener, shot 14–27 from beyond the arc.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111513aaa.html Northwestern State's 3-Pointers Sink Auburn AuburnTigers.com November 18, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503873 Northwestern State tops Auburn 111-92 ESPN.com November 18, 2013 Auburn closed out their five-game homestand by hosting three mid-major opponents in Jacksonville State, Murray State, and Tennessee State. The Gamecocks were the first to visit on November 19, falling to Auburn by a final score of 78–54.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111913aaa.html Auburn Turns Up Defense in Bounce-Back Win AuburnTigers.com December 17, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503081 Auburn beats Jacksonville State 78-54 ESPN.com December 17, 2013 The Racers visited Auburn Arena on November 23 and fell to the Tigers by a score of 75–67 behind 23 points from Chris Denson.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112313aaa.html Chris Denson Feels Fine Leading Auburn Past Racers AuburnTigers.com December 17, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503093 Auburn edges Murray in 75-67 win ESPN.com December 17, 2013 Lastly, Auburn faced the Tigers of Tennessee State, who entered the game winless at 0–6. Due to leading scorers KT Harrell and Chris Denson being in foul trouble, the Tigers struggled to pull away, but won thanks to the strength of freshman Tahj Shamsid-Deen, who had a career high 16 points in the 78–73 win.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112613aaa.html Auburn Gets the Message with Balanced Scoring in Win AuburnTigers.com December 17, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503098 Late run helps Auburn beat Tennessee State 78-73 ESPN.com December 17, 2013 December The Tigers visited Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on December 2 to take on the #17 Iowa State Cyclones as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Despite 27 points from Denson, Auburn's cold-shooting from the field (35%) and a career game from Iowa State's Dustin Hogue (22 points, 16 rebounds), allowed the Cyclones to improve to 6–0 with a 99–70 win.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120213aaa.html It's a Cold Night for AUburn in Loss to Iowa State AuburnTigers.com December 17, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400498283 Dustin Hogue's career game lets No. 17 Iowa State rip Auburn ESPN.com December 17, 2013 Following the loss, Auburn traveled to Atlanta to take on Illinois on a neutral court. The Tigers once again struggled to shoot and were down 41–17 at halftime, but mounted a small comeback and lost by a final score of 81–62.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120813aab.html Illinois Shuts Down Cold-Shooting Auburn AuburnTigers.com December 17, 2013https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400506328 Illinois builds early lead to beat Auburn 81-62 ESPN.com December 17, 2013 Roster 2013 Auburn Tigers y yes Ashaun Dixon-Tatum 0 C 7 0 226 sr Anderson, Indiana Highland HSGrand Valley StateChattahoochee Tech KT Harrell y 1 G 6 4 216 jr Montgomery, Alabama Brewbaker TechVirginia Allen Payne 2 F 6 6 225 sr Cincinnati Winton Woods HS Chris Denson y 3 G 6 2 181 sr Columbus, Georgia Shaw HS Dion Wade 11 G 6 5 170 fr Antwerp, Belgium Findlay Prep Tahj Shamsid-Deen 13 G 5 10 163 fr Decatur, Georgia Columbia HS Alex Thompson 20 F 6 8 204 fr Dothan, Alabama Houston Academy Malcolm Canada 21 G 6 3 224 jr Austin, Texas Akins HSEllsworth CC C. J. Holmes 22 G 6 0 191 so Washington, D.C. IMG Academy W Jordon Granger 25 F 6 8 200 so St. Louis, Missouri McCluer North HS Benas Griciunas 31 C 7 0 225 fr Šilutė, Lithuania Findlay Prep Chris Griffin 32 F 6 7 229 jr Tallahassee, Florida Leon HSMurray StateWabash Valley College Ronald Delph 33 C 7 0 235 fr Winter Haven, Florida IMG Academy Matthew Atewe 41 C 6 9 230 fr Brampton, ON Notre Dame Prep Tony Barbee (UMass) Ryan Miller (Northern State) Tony Madlock (Memphis) Milt Wagner (Memphis) Schedule and results Source: yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#172240; color:#FE3300;"| Exhibition 10/28/2013 7:00 pm yes Victory Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 109–67 3,051 – 11/1/2013 7:00 pm yes Paine Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 99–64 3,661 – |- !colspan=9 style="background:#172240; color:#FE3300;"| Non-conference games 11/8/2013 7:00 pm yes Nicholls State Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 76–54 4,196 1–0 11/15/2013 7:00 pm yes Northwestern State Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 92–111 5,823 1–1 11/19/2013 7:00 pm yes Jacksonville State Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 78–54 4,016 2–1 11/23/2013 7:00 pm yes Murray State Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 75–67 4,171 3–1 11/26/2013 7:00 pm yes Tennessee State Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 78–73 4,370 4–1 12/2/2013 6:00 pm yes yes Iowa State 17 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Big 12/SEC Challenge ESPNU 70–99 13,889 4–2 12/8/2013 2:00 pm yes yes Illinois Philips Arena Atlanta FSN 62–82 2,259 4–3 12/19/2013 7:00 pm yes Clemson Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama FSN 66–64 4,938 5–3 12/22/2013 1:00 pm yes Boston College Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama PPV 77–67 4,622 6–3 12/30/2013 7:00 pm yes Arkansas–Pine Bluff Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama PPV 91–59 4,467 7–3 1/4/2014 7:00 pm yes Florida A&M Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama 81–50 4,677 8–3 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#172240; color:#FE3300;"| Conference games 1/9/2014 6:00 pm yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi ESPN/2 62–65 6,355 8–4 (0–1) 1/11/2014 1:00 pm Missouri 21 Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama ESPNU 68–70 7,181 8–5 (0–2) 1/15/2014 6:00 pm yes Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee PPV 67–78 14.205 8–6 (0–3) 1/18/2014 3:00 pm Florida 7 Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN 61–68 8,683 8–7 (0–4) 1/22/2014 7:00 pm yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi ESPN3 74–82 7,754 8–8 (0–5) 1/25/2014 5:00 pm yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas FSN 67–86 16,762 8–9 (0–6) 1/30/2014Alabama Postponed [a] 7:00 pm Alabama Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN(ESPN3) 74–55 9,102 9–9 (1–6) 2/1/2014 12:30 pm Georgia Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN 74–67 7,168 10–9 (2–6) 2/5/2014 6:00 pm yes South Carolina Colonial Life Arena Columbia, South Carolina ESPN3 79–74 8,581 11–9 (3–6) 2/8/2014 3:00 pm yes LSU Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana SECN 80–87 10,588 11–10 (3–7) 2/12/2014 7:00 pm Kentucky 14 Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN 56–64 7,959 11–11 (3–8) 2/15/2014 12:30 pm Mississippi State Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN 92–82 6,890 12–11 (4–8) 2/19/2014 6:00 pm yes Florida 2 O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN 66–71 12,414 12–12 (4–9) 2/22/2014 5:00 pm Vanderbilt Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama FSN 59–67 6,814 12–13 (4–10) 2/26/2014 8:00 pm South Carolina Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama FSN 83–67 4,344 13–13 (5–10) 3/1/2014 2:00 pm yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama ESPNU 57–73 13,499 13–14 (5–11) 3/5/2014 7:00 pm Tennessee Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN 54–82 5,304 13–15 (5–12) 3/8/2014 3:00 pm yes Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas SECN 69–64   14–15 (6–12) |- !colspan=9 style="background:#172240; color:#FE3300;" | SEC Tournament 3/12/2014 6:00 pm yes (12) (13) South Carolina Georgia Dome Atlanta First round 56–74   14–16 AP Poll, ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses Central Time NOTES: Alabama Postponed [a]Game was originally scheduled for January 29, 2014, but was moved to January 30, 2014 (and broadcaster on ESPN3) due to snowy conditions across Alabama.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24423459/auburn-alabama-game-postponed-due-to-snowy-weather Auburn-Alabama game postponed due to snowy weather Norlander Matt January 29, 2014 CBSSports.com January 29, 2014 See also 2013–14 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team References 2 Category:Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Auburn