2013–14 Syracuse Orange men's basketball | |
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Maui Invitational Champions | |
NCAA tournament, round of 32 | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 28–6 (14–4 ACC) |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Carrier Dome |
Seasons← 2012–132014–15 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Virginia † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Syracuse | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Duke | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 North Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2014 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2013–14 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. This marked Syracuse's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, having moved from the Big East Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to North Carolina State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Western Michigan in the second round before losing in the third round to Dayton. They started the season 25–0 before losing 6 of their final 9 games.
Preseason
Roster changes
Syracuse lost two major contributors to graduation, combo guard Brandon Triche and small forward James Southerland. In addition, point guard Michael Carter-Williams left for the NBA.
Syracuse added five incoming freshmen including key contributor Tyler Ennis, and swingman Michael Gbinije became eligible after sitting out the 2012-13 season because of NCAA transfer rules.
Recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tyler Ennis PG |
Brampton, ON | St. Benedict's Preparatory School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 16, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
B.J. Johnson SF |
Ardmore, PA | Lower Merion High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 16, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Chinonso Obokoh C |
Rochester, NY | Bishop Kearney High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 15, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Ron Patterson SG |
Indianapolis, IN | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 3, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Tyler Roberson PF |
Union County, NJ | Roselle Catholic High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 16, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #6 Rivals: #11 ESPN: #6 | ||||||
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Preseason outlook
At ACC Media Days, members of the media voted C.J. Fair the preseason Player of the Year. The media ranked SU the number two team in the conference behind Duke.
In its preseason rankings, The Sporting News ranked Syracuse eighth overall and second in the ACC behind Duke. TSN named C.J. Fair a third-team All-American.
Lindy’s Sports ranked Syracuse twelfth in its preseason ranking, third in the ACC behind Duke and North Carolina. Lindy's named C.J. Fair its pre-season Player of the Year for the ACC.
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook ranked Syracuse eighth in its preseason ranking, second in the ACC behind Duke.
Roster
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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C | Rakeem Christmas | Baye Moussa Keita | Chinoso Obokoh | ||
PF | Jerami Grant | Tyler Roberson | Albert Nassar | ||
SF | C.J. Fair | B.J. Johnson | DaJuan Coleman | ||
SG | Trevor Cooney | Ron Patterson | Nolan Hart | ||
PG | Tyler Ennis | Michael Gbinije | Russ DeRemer |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Aug 21* 6:00 pm, TWCSC |
at McGill University | W 80–40 | – |
17 – Grant | 8 – Grant | 3 – Ennis, Patterson | Love Competition Hall (848) Montreal, Quebec | ||||
Aug 22* 7:00 pm, TWCSC |
vs. Bishop's University | W 77–35 | – |
20 – Johnson | 10 – Christmas | 4 – Christmas, Ennis, Patterson | Champlain Gym (N/A) Saint-Lambert, Quebec | ||||
Aug 23* 7:30 pm, TWCSC |
vs. Carleton University | W 69–65 | – |
18 – Grant | 11 – Keita | 4 – Ennis | Canadian Tire Centre (6,004) Ottawa, Ontario | ||||
Aug 24* 7:00 pm, TWCSC |
at University of Ottawa | W 73–50 | – |
26 – Coleman | 11 – Christmas | 2 – Cooney, Keita | Montpetit Hall (888) Ottawa, Ontario | ||||
Nov 1* 7:00 ET, TWCSC |
Holy Family University | W 79–41 | – |
13 – Fair, Grant | 10 – Keita | 5 – Fair | Carrier Dome (8,514) Syracuse, NY | ||||
Nov 5* 7:00 ET, TWCSC |
Ryerson University | W 81–46 | – |
18 – Fair | 10 – Coleman | 5 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (6,674) Syracuse, NY | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 8* 7:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 8 | Cornell | W 82–60 | 1–0 |
27 – Cooney | 8 – Ennis | 6 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (24,788) Syracuse, NY | |||
Nov 12* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 9 | Fordham | W 89–74 | 2–0 |
26 – Fair | 10 – Coleman, Grant | 5 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (22,667) Syracuse, NY | |||
Nov 16* 4:30 pm, ACC Network |
No. 9 | Colgate | W 69–50 | 3–0 |
20 – Fair | 7 – Christmas, Coleman, Fair | 3 – Gbinije | Carrier Dome (25,518) Syracuse, NY | |||
Nov 18* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 9 | St. Francis Brooklyn Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 56–50 | 4–0 |
14 – Coleman | 7 – Grant | 3 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (23,117) Syracuse, NY | |||
Nov 25* 5:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 8 | vs. Minnesota Maui Invitational |
W 75–67 | 5–0 |
16 – Fair | 10 – Fair | 5 – Ennis | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | |||
Nov 26* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | vs. California Maui Invitational |
W 92–81 | 6–0 |
28 – Ennis | 8 – Grant | 4 – Ennis | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | |||
Nov 27* 10:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | vs. No. 18 Baylor Maui Invitational |
W 74–67 | 7–0 |
24 – Fair | 5 – Christmas | 9 – Ennis | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | |||
Dec 3* 7:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | Indiana ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 69–52 | 8–0 |
21 – Cooney | 7 – Ennis | 8 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (26,414) Syracuse, NY | |||
Dec 7* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 4 | Binghamton | W 93–65 | 9–0 |
19 – Fair | 10 – Coleman | 5 – Gbinije, Grant | Carrier Dome (25,844) Syracuse, NY | |||
Dec 15* 12:00 pm, Fox Sports 1 |
No. 2 | at St. John's | W 68–63 | 10–0 |
21 – Ennis, Fair | 5 – Fair | 6 – Ennis | Madison Square Garden (16,357) New York, NY | |||
Dec 20* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 2 | High Point | W 75–54 | 11–0 |
17 – Cooney | 5 – Fair | 9 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (19,473) Syracuse, NY | |||
Dec 28* 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | No. 8 Villanova | W 78–62 | 12–0 |
21 – Cooney | 5 – Grant | 2 – Cooney, Ennis, Fair, Keita | Carrier Dome (28,135) Syracuse, NY | |||
Dec 31* 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 2 | Eastern Michigan | W 70–48 | 13–0 |
15 – Christmas, Grant | 8 – Fair, Grant | 9 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (20,306) Syracuse, NY | |||
ACC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 4 2:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 2 | Miami (FL) | W 49–44 | 14–0 (1–0) |
15 – Fair | 7 – Christmas | 7 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (21,839) Syracuse, NY | |||
Jan 7 9:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 72–52 | 15–0 (2–0) |
17 – Fair | 10 – Grant | 7 – Ennis | Cassell Coliseum (4,367) Blacksburg, VA | |||
Jan 11 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | North Carolina | W 57–45 | 16–0 (3–0) |
20 – Fair | 12 – Grant | 7 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (32,121) Syracuse, NY | |||
Jan 13 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 2 | at Boston College | W 69–59 | 17–0 (4–0) |
21 – Cooney | 8 – Grant | 5 – Ennis | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||
Jan 18 4:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | No. 22 Pittsburgh | W 59–54 | 18–0 (5–0) |
16 – Ennis | 6 – Fair | 3 – Ennis, Grant | Carrier Dome (30,046) Syracuse, NY | |||
Jan 25 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | at Miami (FL) | W 64–52 | 19–0 (6–0) |
16 – Grant | 8 – Grant | 4 – Ennis | BankUnited Center (7,122) Coral Gables, FL | |||
Jan 29 9:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 2 | at Wake Forest | W 67–57 | 20–0 (7–0) |
18 – Ennis | 12 – Grant | 4 – Ennis | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,523) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
Feb 1 6:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | No. 17 Duke College GameDay |
W 91–89 | 21–0 (8–0) |
28 – Fair | 12 – Grant | 9 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (35,466) Syracuse, NY | |||
Feb 3 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | Notre Dame Big Monday |
W 61–55 | 22–0 (9–0) |
33 – Cooney | 6 – Christmas | 8 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (25,850) Syracuse, NY | |||
Feb 9 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 1 | Clemson | W 57–44 | 23–0 (10–0) |
19 – Fair | 8 – Grant | 5 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (25,931) Syracuse, NY | |||
Feb 12 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 25 Pittsburgh | W 58–56 | 24–0 (11–0) |
14 – Fair | 5 – Christmas, Grant | 5 – Ennis | Peterson Events Center (12,935) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
Feb 15 7:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 1 | North Carolina State | W 56–55 | 25–0 (12–0) |
14 – Christmas | 14 – Grant | 5 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (31,572) Syracuse, NY | |||
Feb 19 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | Boston College | L 59–62 | 25–1 (12–1) |
20 – Fair | 11 – Christmas, Fair | 6 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (26,716) Syracuse, NY | |||
Feb 22 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 5 Duke | L 60–66 | 25–2 (12–2) |
17 – Grant | 9 – Keita | 6 – Ennis | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Feb 24 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at Maryland Big Monday |
W 57–55 | 26–2 (13–2) |
20 – Ennis | 9 – Fair | 3 – Ennis | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, MD | |||
Mar 1 4:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at No. 12 Virginia | L 56–75 | 26–3 (13–3) |
13 – Ennis, Fair | 7 – Christmas | 4 – Ennis | John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Charlottesville, VA | |||
Mar 4 7:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 7 | Georgia Tech | L 62–67 | 26–4 (13–4) |
28 – Fair | 10 – Christmas | 7 – Ennis | Carrier Dome (26,766) Syracuse, NY | |||
Mar 9 2:00 pm, ACC Network |
No. 7 | at Florida State | W 74–58 | 27–4 (14–4) |
22 – Fair | 8 – Grant | 4 – Ennis | Donald L. Tucker Center (10,435) Tallahassee, FL | |||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ACC Network |
No. 11 | vs. North Carolina State Quarterfinals |
L 63–66 | 27–5 |
21 – Ennis | 10 – Grant | 7 – Ennis | Greensboro Coliseum (21,533) Greensboro, NC | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 20 2:45 pm, CBS |
No. 14 (3 S) | vs. No. (14 S) Western Michigan Second round |
W 77–53 | 28–5 |
18 – Cooney | 11 – Fair | 6 – Ennis | First Niagara Center (19,260) Buffalo, NY | |||
Mar 22 7:10 pm, CBS |
No. 14 (3 S) | vs. (11 S) Dayton Third round |
L 53–55 | 28–6 |
19 – Ennis | 10 – Fair | 3 – Ennis | First Niagara Center (19,290) Buffalo, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. During NCAA Tournament (#) is seed within region S=South. |
Rankings
Main article: 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankingsPoll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Wk 20 | Final |
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AP | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | N/A |
Coaches | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
2014–15 Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Chris McCullough PF |
Bronx, NY | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 5, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Kaleb Joseph PG |
Nashua, NH | Cushing Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 17, 2013 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #14 Rivals: N/A ESPN: #7 | ||||||
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2015–16 Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Moustapha Diagne C |
Dakar, Senegal | Pope John XXIII High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | May 31, 2014 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Franklin Howard SG |
Fairfax, VA | Paul VI High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 14, 2014 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Tyler Lydon PF |
Pine Plains, NY | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Oct 17, 2013 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Malachi Richardson SG |
Hamilton, NJ | Trenton Catholic Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 13, 2013 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
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2016–17 Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Matthew Moyer PF |
Columbus, OH | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 8, 2014 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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References
- "Media votes C.J. Fair preseason ACC Player of Year, SU 2nd in conference". CNY Central. October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- "College basketball Top 25: Sporting News' preseason rankings for 2013-14". Sporting News. September 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- "Syracuse basketball ranked No. 8 in The Sporting News; No. 12 in Lindy's". The Post-Standard. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- "Syracuse ranked No. 8 in Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook's Top 25". The Post-Standard. September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.