2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2013–14
Team:The Citadel Bulldogs
Sex:none
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:7–26
Conf Record:2–14
Asst Coach1:Rob Burke
Asst Coach2:J. D. Powell
Asst Coach3:Justin Argenal

The 2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Chuck Driesell and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They played a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7–26, 2–14 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Wofford.

Preseason

The Citadel was picked to finish last in the 11 team SoCon by both the media and coaches. No Bulldogs were named to the Coaches' preseason All-Conference team.[1]

Recruiting

Roster

Despite a pre-season decision to give up basketball due to back injuries, P. J. Horgan returned to the Bulldogs on January 6, 2014.[2] [3] [4]

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Dylen SetzekornGuard/Forward6–7194RS–SophomoreGainesville, Georgia
1Raemond RobinsonGuard/Forward6–3189SophomoreGoose Creek, South Carolina
5Warren SledgeGuard6–3180FreshmanKeller, Texas
10Marshall Harris IIIGuard6–1180JuniorSan Antonio, Texas
11Tom KoopmanCenter6–8210FreshmanWeert, Netherlands
12Ashton MooreGuard6–0172JuniorSuffolk, Virginia
25C. J. BrayForward6–7238RS–SophomoreCharleston, South Carolina
30Matt van ScyocGuard/Forward6–6218SophomoreGreen Lake, Wisconsin
32Brian WhiteForward6–6180FreshmanRichmond, Virginia
33Quinton MarshallGuard6–5205SophomoreRaleigh, North Carolina
34Nate BowserForward/Center6–9210FreshmanFort Worth, Texas
44P. J. HorganCenter6–9220JuniorRio Rancho, New Mexico

Schedule

The Bulldogs played games against Tennessee, Wake Forest, Navy, and Nebraska, in addition to the All-Military Classic featuring VMI, Army, and Air Force. The home slate included fourteen games, including cross-town rival College of Charleston and in-state rival Presbyterian. The SoCon schedule included home and home series with Appalachian State, Davidson, Furman, Georgia Southern, Western Carolina, and Wofford. Chattanooga and Samford visited McAlister Field House while The Citadel traveled to Elon and UNC Greensboro.[5]

The Bulldogs endured a 17-game losing streak, longest within one season in school history, before winning their final two regular season games. The Citadel then claimed just their twelfth ever SoCon Tournament win over UNC Greensboro before recording their sixty first tournament loss against Wofford in the quarterfinals.|-! colspan=8 style=""|Regular season|-! colspan=8 style=""|

Notes and References

  1. News: The Citadel Picked Last In SoCon By Coaches, Media. WCSC Channel 5. Charleston, SC. October 21, 2013. October 17, 2013.
  2. Web site: 2013-14 Basketball Roster. The Citadel Bulldogs. January 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130901223541/http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/roster. 2013-09-01. dead.
  3. News: Citadel’s P.J. Horgan forced to give up basketball with bad back. October 15, 2013. January 16, 2014. Jeff Hartsell. Post and Courier. Charleston, SC.
  4. News: Citadel basketball's P.J. Horgan to make his return against Chattanooga. Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Jeff Hartsell. January 5, 2014. January 16, 2014.
  5. Web site: 2013–14 Basketball Schedule. The Citadel Bulldogs. September 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109192059/http://www.citadelsports.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/schedule. 2013-11-09. dead.