2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2013–14 Memphis Tigers Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg 250 American Athletic Conference The American 24–10 12–6 Josh Pastner (5th year) Robert Kirby Aki Collins Jason Gardner FedExForum Old Spice Classic Champions NCAA tournament round of 32 The 2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 93rd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis. The 2013–14 season was the first season the Tigers participated in the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing in the third round to Virginia. Previous season The 2012–13 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 31–5 (16–0 C-USA) and ranked 19th in the AP poll. The Tigers won the regular season C-USA title as well as the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament to secure a berth in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a 6 seed in the Midwest. The Tigers defeated 11 seed St. Mary's, the first tournament win for Josh Pastner, before falling to 3 seed Michigan State in their second game. Off-season Departures #2 Antonio Barton, junior guard, graduate transfer to Tennessee #10 Tarik Black, junior forward/center, graduate transfer to Kansas #0 Ferrakohn Hall, senior forward #23 Charles Holt, senior guard #32 Stan Simpson, senior center #30 D. J. Stephens, senior forward #4 Adonis Thomas, sophomore forward, declared for NBA draft Transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Michael Dixon basketball G 73 6' 1" 190 4 Senior Kansas City, MO Transfer from Missouri David Pellom 1 F 80 6' 8" 220 4 Senior Wilmington, NC Graduate transfer from George Washington Recruiting The Tigers' 2013 recruiting class was ranked as the third best class in the country by ESPN and Rivals.https://insider.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/classrankings?class=2013 2013 Basketball Class Rankings ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures April 9, 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210902172358/http://insider.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/classrankings?class=2013 September 2, 2021 no no 2013 Sam Craft PG (on football scholarship) Memphis, TN Olive Branch 5 11 185 6/5/2012 3 2 2 Markel Crawford SG Memphis, TN Melrose 6 4 180 8/8/2012 3 4 3 Kuran Iverson SF Windsor, CT Fishburne Military School 6 8 200 9/25/2012 4 4 4 Nick King SF Memphis, TN East 6 7 210 8/27/2012 5 4 4 Austin Nichols PF Eads, Tennessee Briarcrest 6 8 200 11/5/2012 4 5 5 Rashawn "Pookie" Powell PG Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 0 170 9/15/2012 4 4 4 Dominic Woodson C Round Rock, TX Huntington Prep 6 10 290 5/29/2013 4 4 4 2013 Memphis Basketball Commitments 2013 Memphis Basketball Commits ESPN memphis 350 235 #2 #3 #2 2012-11-09 yes Season summary The Tigers entered the 2013–14 season ranked 13th in both the AP and Coaches polls. On October 30, Memphis announced that freshman Kuran Iverson would be suspended by the NCAA for the team's first regular-season game against Austin Peay due to his participation in an unauthorized summer league game near his home in Connecticut.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24162707/memphis-freshman-kuran-iverson-to-miss-opener Memphis freshman Kuran Iverson to miss regular-season opener Gary Parrish CBSSports.com October 30, 2013 April 9, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033459/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24162707/memphis-freshman-kuran-iverson-to-miss-opener March 4, 2016 On November 7, senior forward David Pellom underwent knee surgery which was expected to prevent him from playing for five weeks.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24199130/memphis-forward-david-pellom-sidelined-for-five-weeks-after-knee-surgery Memphis' David Pellom out five weeks after knee surgery Jeff Borzello CBSSports.com November 7, 2013 April 9, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035312/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24199130/memphis-forward-david-pellom-sidelined-for-five-weeks-after-knee-surgery March 4, 2016 However, Pellom was able to return to limited game action by November 28. In their first game against a ranked opponent, the Tigers were defeated by then #7 Oklahoma State in dominating fashion. Marcus Smart scored 39 points en route to a 21-point victory over the Tigers.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/11/19/4-point-play-instant-analysis-on-oklahoma-state-memphis/3647061/ 4-point play: Instant analysis on Oklahoma State-Memphis Nicole Auerbach USA Today November 20, 2013 April 9, 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201128200410/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/11/19/4-point-play-instant-analysis-on-oklahoma-state-memphis/3647061/ November 28, 2020 The Tigers participated in the Old Spice Classic, an early season tournament in Orlando. The field for the Old Spice also included LSU, Purdue, Butler, Washington State, St. Joseph's, Siena, and Oklahoma State. The Tigers defeated Siena in the first round and LSU in the semifinal. They again faced Oklahoma State, then the fifth ranked team in the country, in the final on December 1. The Tigers defeated the Cowboys by 5, marking Josh Pasner's first win over an AP top 25 team. Shaq Goodwin was named MVP of the tournament, and Austin Nichols was named to the all-tournament team. The Tigers' next big out of conference game occurred on December 17 in the Jimmy V Classic against #16 Florida. The Tigers and Gators played a back and forth game with the Gators coming out on top by 2. Both teams were praised by sportswriters for the level of play in the game. The inaugural AAC conference season began on New Year's Eve, where the Tigers faced South Florida on the road. The Tigers picked up their first victory in their new conference with a strong performance, overwhelming the Bulls. In the Tigers' second AAC game, they faced the 12–2 Cincinnati Bearcats at the Forum in a renewal of an old rivalry between the new conference mates. The first half was closely contested, with the Tigers leading all but the final seconds of the half. However, Cincinnati pulled away in the second half while Memphis shot poorly from the outside, ending the game 2 for 17 from three-point range. The Tigers next went on the road to 12th ranked Louisville. The Tigers defeated the defending NCAA champions 73–67. After the game, Coach Pastner and the team were heckled by Louisville fans who called the Tigers "thugs" and "classless." Pastner responded by yelling to the fans that his team has a perfect Academic Progress Rate score.http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-01-10/josh-pastner-memphis-louisville-fans-thugs-apr Memphis coach Josh Pastner defends players against Louisville fan barbs Mike DeCourcy www.sportingnews.com January 10, 2014 April 9, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140110085615/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-01-10/josh-pastner-memphis-louisville-fans-thugs-apr 2014-01-10 The Tigers final out of conference regular-season game took place on February 8 at the Forum against #23 Gonzaga. The Tigers went down by as many as 12 points in the second half. However, after a comeback sparked by a block by 6 foot Joe Jackson against 7 foot 1 inch Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski, the Tigers defeated Gonzaga by 6.http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-02-09/memphis-gonzaga-result-joe-jackson-przemek-karnowski Memphis' Joe Jackson produces moment for the ages vs. Gonzaga Mike DeCourcy www.sportingnews.com February 9, 2014 April 9, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140221214818/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-02-09/memphis-gonzaga-result-joe-jackson-przemek-karnowski 2014-02-21 The Tigers suffered their only loss to a team with a losing record at the hands of the Houston Cougars on February 27. However, two days later, the Tigers took out #7 Louisville at home to sweep the season series with the Cardinals. The #19 Tigers entered the AAC tournament with a 12–6 record in conference and in a three-way tie for third with SMU and UConn. Due to tiebreak rules, however, the Tigers ended up as the 5th seed in the AAC tournament and took on 4 seed UConn. The 21st ranked Huskies dominated the Tigers in the AAC quarterfinals at the FedExForum, winning all three games against the Tigers on the year. The Tigers fell out of both polls for the first time of the 13–14 season thereafter. The Tigers earned an at large bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament, where they were placed in the East region as an 8 seed. The Tigers defeated 9 seed George Washington on March 21 in Raleigh, North Carolina. They fell to 1 seed Virginia in next round, 60 to 78. The Tigers finished the year with a 5–6 record against top 25 teams. The 11 games against ranked opponents and 5 top 25 wins both were the most recorded by the Tigers in a season since Josh Pastner became coach in 2009. However, the 7 of the Tigers' 10 losses on the season were by double digits, also the most in a single season under Pastner. Roster 2013 Memphis Tigers #0C1C8C #FFFFFF #8E9295 #0C1C8C Damien Wilson 0 G 6 6 191 SO Atlanta, Georgia Joe Jackson basketball 1 y G 6 1 174 SR Memphis, Tennessee C Shaq Goodwin y 2 F 6 9 242 SO Atlanta, Georgia Chris Crawford basketball, born 1992 y 3 G 6 4 222 SR Memphis, Tennessee C Austin Nichols y basketball 4 F 6 8 212 FR Eads, Tennessee Nick King y basketball 5 F/G 6 7 220 FR Memphis, Tennessee Markel Crawford y 10 G 6 4 187 FR Memphis, Tennessee yes Michael Dixon basketball player 11 y G 6 1 200 SR Kansas City, Missouri David Pellom 12 F 6 7 224 SR Wilmington, North Carolina Dominic Woodson 15 C 6 10 310 FR Round Rock, Texas RaShawn Powell 20 G 6 1 170 FR Orlando, Florida yes Kuran Iverson 23 F/G 6 10 209 FR Windsor, Connecticut Trey Draper 32 G 5 10 170 SR Memphis, Tennessee W Anthony Cole 35 G 6 1 193 SO Arlington, Tennessee W Jake McDowell 42 F/G 6 6 196 FR Memphis, Tennessee W Geron Johnson y 55 G 6 3 197 SR Dayton, Ohio Josh Pastner (Arizona) Robert Kirby (University of Texas–Pan American) David "Aki" Collins (Clark Atlanta University) Jason Gardner (Arizona) http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mem-m-baskbl-mtt.html 11/27/13 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| Exhibition 11/08/2013 7:00 p.m. yes 13 Christian Brothers FedEx Forum Memphis, TN 92–63 N/A – |- !colspan=9 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| Regular season 11/14/2013 7:00 p.m. yes 13 Austin Peay FedEx Forum Memphis, TN SPSO 95–69 15,785 1–0 11/19/2013 7:00 p.m. yes yes 11 Oklahoma State 7 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK Old Spice Classic campus game ESPN 80–101 13,611 1–1 11/23/2013 5:00 p.m. yes 11 Nicholls State FedEx Forum Memphis, TN SPSO 98–59 15,528 2–1 11/28/2013 5:30 p.m. yes yes 21 Siena HP Field House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic quarterfinal ESPN2 87–60 N/A 3–1 11/29/2013 4:30 p.m. yes yes 21 LSU HP Field House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic Semi-final ESPN2 76–69 2,612 4–1 12/01/2013 6:30 p.m. yes yes 21 Oklahoma State 5 HP Field House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic Championship ESPN2 73–68 3,633 5–1 12/07/2013 12:00 p.m. yes 16 Northwestern State FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPN3 96–76 15,605 6–1 12/13/2013 7:00 p.m. yes 16 Arkansas–Little Rock FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPN3 73–59 15,821 7–1 12/17/2013 8:00 p.m. yes yes 14 Florida 16 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Jimmy V Classic ESPN 75–77 8,062 7–2 12/21/2013 7:00 p.m. yes 14 Southeast Missouri State FedEx Forum Memphis, TN SPSO 77–65 15,021 8–2 12/28/2013 11:00 a.m. yes 17 Jackson State FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPNU 75–61 15,797 9–2 12/31/2013 6:00 p.m. y 18 South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL ESPN2 88–73 4,063 10–2 (1–0) 01/04/2014 11:00 a.m. 18 Cincinnati FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPN2 53–69 17,191 10–3 (1–1) 01/09/2014 6:00 p.m. y 24 Louisville 12 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY ESPN 73–67 21,988 11–3 (2–1) 01/11/2014 2:00 p.m. y 24 Temple Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA ESPN2 79–69 5,718 12–3 (3–1) 01/16/2014 6:00 p.m. 17 UConn FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPN 73–83 18,039 12–4 (3–2) 01/18/2014* 1:00 p.m. y 17 LeMoyne–Owen FedEx Forum Memphis, TN SPSO 101–78 14,021 13–4 01/23/2014 7:00 p.m. 23 Houston FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPNews 82–59 15,702 14–4 (4–2) 01/26/2014 1:00 p.m. 23 South Florida FedEx Forum Memphis, TN CBSSN 80–58 15,627 15–4 (5–2) 01/29/2014 6:00 p.m. y 22 UCF CFE Arena Orlando, FL ESPN2 69–59 5,161 16–4 (6–2) 02/01/2014 1:00 p.m. y 22 SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX CBSSN 72–87 7,058 16–5 (6–3) 02/04/2014 6:00 p.m. 24 Rutgers FedEx Forum Memphis, TN CBSSN 101–69 14,967 17–5 (7–3) 02/08/2014 8:00 p.m. yes 24 Gonzaga 23 FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPN College Gameday ESPN 60–54 18,248 18–5 02/12/2014 8:00 p.m. 20 UCF FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPNU 76–70   15,021 19–5 (8–3) 02/15/2014 11:00 a.m. y 20 UConn 24 XL Center Hartford, CT ESPN 81–86 OT 16,294 19–6 (8–4) 02/20/2014 6:00 p.m. y 22 Rutgers Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ CBSSN 64–59   5,558 20–6 (9–4) 02/22/2014 8:30 p.m. 22 Temple FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPNU 82–79 OT 18,172 21–6 (10–4) 02/27/2014 8:00 p.m. y 21 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX CBSSN 68–77   3,628 21–7 (10–5) 03/01/2014 1:00 p.m. 21 Louisville 7 FedEx Forum Memphis, TN CBS 72–66   18,365 22–7 (11–5) 03/06/2014 6:00 p.m. y 20 Cincinnati 15 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH ESPN 84–97   13,176 22–8 (11–6) 03/08/2014 11:00 a.m. 20 SMU 18 FedEx Forum Memphis, TN ESPN2 67–58   18,182 23–8 (12–6) |- !colspan=9 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| American Athletic Conference tournament 03/13/2014 8:30 p.m. 19 5 UConn 21 4 FedEx Forum Memphis, TN Quarterfinals 13,081 ESPNU 53–72 23–9 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#0C1C8C; color:#8E9295;"| NCAA Tournament 03/21/2014 5:55 p.m. yes yes 8 E (9 E) George Washington PNC Arena Raleigh, NC Second round 17,472 TBS 71–66 24–9 03/23/2014 7:40 p.m. yes yes 8 E Virginia 3 1 E PNC Arena Raleigh, NC Third round 18,712 TNT 60–78 24–10 AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region E=East Central Time Rankings 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. 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