2013–14 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Mike Anderson. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the SEC.

2013–14 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NIT, second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Florida 18 0   1.000 36 3   .923
Kentucky 12 6   .667 29 11   .725
Georgia 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Tennessee 11 7   .611 24 13   .649
Arkansas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
Missouri 9 9   .500 23 12   .657
LSU 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Ole Miss 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Texas A&M 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Alabama 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Auburn 6 12   .333 14 16   .467
South Carolina 5 13   .278 14 20   .412
Mississippi State 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2014 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Preseason

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Coach Mike Anderson completed his second season by posting a 19–13 record during the 2012–2013 season, where the Razorbacks finished seventh in the SEC. The Razorbacks did not participate in any postseason play.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
B. J. Young 11 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore St. Louis, Missouri Entered 2013 NBA draft
Hunter Mickelson 21 F 6'10" 245 Sophomore Jonesboro, Arkansas Transferred to Kansas[2]
Marshawn Powell 33 F 6'7" 240 Junior Newport News, Virginia Entered 2013 NBA draft

Incoming class

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Bobby Portis in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Moses Kingsley
C
New Albany, Mississippi Huntington Prep School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 93
Bobby Portis
F
Little Rock, Arkansas Hall 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 6, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 95
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:

  • "Arkansas 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "2013 Arkansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.

Postseason

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For the first time since the 2007–08 season, the Razorbacks were invited to a postseason tournament, earning a spot in the NIT after winning 21 games in the regular season. Arkansas drew Indiana State as its first round opponent, the first meeting between the two programs since the 1979 Midwest regional final, and defeated the Sycamores 91-71 at home. Arkansas fell to California on the road in the second round, 75-64.

Roster

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2013–14 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 00 Rashad Madden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Lepanto, Arkansas
G 1 Mardracus Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Alandise Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 3 Rickey Scott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Irving, Texas
F 4 Coty Clarke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Antioch, Tennessee
G 5 Anthlon Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Bartlett, Tennessee
F 10 Bobby Portis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 12 Fred Gulley III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Fayetteville, Arkansas
G 20 Kikko Haydar 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Fayetteville, Arkansas
G 21 Manuale Watkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fayetteville, Arkansas
F 22 JaCorey Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
G 23 DeQuavious Wagner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Alexandria, Louisiana
G 24 Michael Qualls 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Shreveport, Louisiana
F 33 Moses Kingsley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr New Albany, Mississippi
F 55 Keaton Miles   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-12-20

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1*
7:00 pm
Missouri Southern W 99–82 
 14  Clarke   12  Portis   4  Haydar  Bud Walton Arena (5,323)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 5*
7:00 pm
Northeastern State W 81–54 
 14  Littleton   7  Hobbs   2  Six Tied  Bud Walton Arena (4,525)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Non-conference regular season
Nov 8*
7:00 pm
SIU Edwardsville W 99–65  1–0
 18  Bell   8  Clarke   5  Gulley  Bud Walton Arena (6,543)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 15*
7:00 pm
Louisiana–Lafayette W 76–63  2–0
 19  Harris   8  Qualls   5  Qualls  Bud Walton Arena (12,780)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 18*
7:00 pm
SMU W 89–78  3–0
 21  Harris   8  Clarke   4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (11,455)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 25*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. California
2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational tournament
L 77–85  3–1
 21  Qualls   6  Harris   3  Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 26*
1:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Minnesota
2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament
W 87–73  4–1
 15  Harris   8  Qualls   4  Gulley  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 27*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament
L 81–91  4–2
 18  Portis   7  Tied   3  Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Dec 3*
7:00 pm, RSN
Southeastern Louisiana W 111–65  5–2
 16  Tied   5  Portis   4  Harris  Bud Walton Arena (11,765)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 7*
1:00 pm, CSS
Clemson W 74–68  6–2
 17  Qualls   7  Harris   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (13,967)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 12*
7:00 pm, RSN
Savannah State W 72–43  7–2
 21  Madden   11  Portis   2  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (11,449)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 19*
7:00 pm, RSN
UT Martin W 102–56  8–2
 15  Clarke, Portis   12  Kingsley   5  Scott  Bud Walton Arena (11,370)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 21*
7:00 pm, RSN
South Alabama W 72–60  9–2
 15  Portis   8  Clarke   2  Tied  Verizon Arena (10,627)
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 28*
7:00 pm, RSN
High Point W 89–48  10–2
 16  Portis   9  Portis, Kingsley   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (13,397)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 4*
7:00 pm, RSN
UTSA W 104–71  11–2
 19  Portis   10  Portis   4  Qualls  Bud Walton Arena (13,045)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
SEC regular season
Jan 8
8:00 pm, FSN
at Texas A&M L 53–69  11–3 (0–1)
 12  Madden   10  Clarke   4  Clarke  Reed Arena (5,102)
College Station, Texas
Jan 11
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10 Florida L 82–84 OT 11–4 (0–2)
 23  Madden   14  Clarke   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (18,040)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 14
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 Kentucky W 87–85 OT 12–4 (1–2)
 18  Tied   10  Portis   4  Qualls  Bud Walton Arena (18,386)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 18
12:30 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 61–66 OT 12–5 (1–3)
 13  Clarke   7  Tied   5  Qualls  Stegeman Coliseum (6,662)
Athens, Georgia
Jan 22
7:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee L 74–81  12–6 (1–4)
 16  Clarke   9  Clarke   3  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,034)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 25
5:00 pm, FSN
Auburn W 86–67  13–6 (2–4)
 24  Madden   9  Portis   5  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (17,034)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 28
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Missouri L 71–75  13–7 (2–5)
 20  Madden   7  Portis   6  Gulley  Bud Walton Arena (14,102)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 1
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at LSU L 74–88  13–8 (2–6)
 17  Madden   5  Tied   2  Madden  Maravich Center (10,925)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 5
7:00 pm, SECN
Alabama W 65–58  14–8 (3–6)
 35  Portis   9  Portis   6  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (8,015)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 8
3:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt W 77–75  15–8 (4–6)
 17  Qualls   5  Tied   3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,647)
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 13
6:00 pm, ESPN
at Missouri L 85–86  15–9 (4–7)
 17  Madden   8  Portis   4  Madden  Mizzou Arena (12,362)
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 15
4:00 pm, ESPNU
LSU W 81–70  16–9 (5–7)
 21  Madden   9  Clarke   5  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (18,904)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 19
8:00 pm, CSS
South Carolina W 71–64  17–9 (6–7)
 20  Qualls   12  Clarke   4  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (9,548)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 22
3:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 73–69  18–9 (7–7)
 19  Bell   9  Clarke   7  Clarke  Humphrey Coliseum (6,981)
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 27
6:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 17 Kentucky W 71–67 OT 19–9 (8–7)
 14  Qualls   7  Tied   4  Madden  Rupp Arena (23,908)
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 1
3:00 pm, SECN
Georgia W 87–75  20–9 (9–7)
 23  Clarke   8  Portis   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (18,547)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 5
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ole Miss W 110–80  21–9 (10–7)
 23  Bell   8  Kingsley   7  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (16,508)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 8
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Alabama L 58–83  21–10 (10–8)
 19  Madden   6  Qualls   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,961)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SEC Tournament
Mar 13
4:23 pm, SEC TV
vs. South Carolina
Second round
L 69–71  21–11
 13  Clarke   5  Clarke   4  Madden  Georgia Dome (9,308)
Atlanta
NIT
Mar 18*
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. (3) (6) Indiana State
First round
W 91–71  22–11
 28  Bell   13  Portis   5  Madden  Bud Walton Arena (7,697)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 24*
10:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (3) (2) California
Second round
L 64-75  22–12
 15  Madden   10  Portis   5  Madden  Haas Pavilion (2,518)
Berkeley, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: 2013–14 Schedule

References

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  1. ^ Link to AP Poll
  2. ^ "Hunter Mickelson going to Kansas". ESPN.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.