2013–14 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
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
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:
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 .[ 1]
In its preseason rankings, The Sporting News ranked Syracuse eighth overall and second in the ACC behind Duke.[ 2] 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 .[ 3] 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.[ 4]
Syracuse and Indiana prepare for the opening tip on December 3, 2013. Rakeem Christmas, DaJuan Coleman, Trevor Cooney, Tyler Ennis and C.J. Fair started for the Orange.
Roster
2013–14 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Michael Gbinije
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Benedictine College Prep
Richmond, Virginia
F
2
B. J. Johnson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Lower Merion
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
F
3
Jerami Grant
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
So
DeMatha Catholic
Hyattsville, Maryland
F
5
C. J. Fair
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Brewster Academy
Baltimore, Maryland
G
10
Trevor Cooney
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Sanford
Wilmington, Delaware
G
11
Tyler Ennis
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Saint Benedict's (NJ)
Brampton, Ontario
C
12
Baye Moussa Keita
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Oak Hill Academy
Saint Louis , Senegal
F
21
Tyler Roberson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Roselle Catholic
Union, New Jersey
G
23
Russ DeRemer
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Sr
Xaverian Brothers
Wrentham, Massachusetts
F
25
Rakeem Christmas
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
Jr
Academy of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
F
32
DaJuan Coleman
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
288 lb (131 kg)
So
Jamesville-DeWitt
Jamesville, New York
F
33
Albert Nassar
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
South Fork
Stuart, Florida
G
34
Ron Patterson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Indianapolis, Indiana
C
35
Chinoso Obokoh
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Bishop Kearney
Rochester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-1-21
Depth chart
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
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 OT
–
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 OT
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 OT
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
Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll
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
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
2015–16 Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
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
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:
2016–17 Recruiting
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 .
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