2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball

CBI Semifinals vs. Fresno State, L 64–71
Conference	Conference USA
2013–14 record	18–18 (9–7 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Jones (1st year)
Assistant coach	Lamar Barrett
Assistant coach	John Richardson
Assistant coach	Bryant Stith
MVP	Aaron Bacote
Captain	Aaron Bacote
Captain	Keenan Palmore
Home arena	Ted Constant Convocation Center

	Conf				Overall
2013–14 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisiana Tech	13	–	3	.813	29	–	8	.784
Tulsa †	13	–	3	.813	21	–	13	.618
Middle Tennessee	13	–	3	.813	24	–	9	.727
Southern Miss	13	–	3	.813	29	–	7	.806
UTEP	12	–	4	.750	23	–	11	.676
Old Dominion	9	–	7	.563	18	–	18	.500
Tulane	8	–	8	.500	17	–	17	.500
UAB	7	–	9	.438	18	–	13	.581
Charlotte	7	–	9	.438	17	–	14	.548
FIU*	7	–	9	.438	15	–	16	.484
North Texas	6	–	10	.375	16	–	16	.500
Florida Atlantic	5	–	11	.313	10	–	22	.313
East Carolina	5	–	11	.313	17	–	17	.500
UTSA	4	–	12	.250	8	–	22	.267
Marshall	4	–	12	.250	11	–	22	.333
Rice	2	–	14	.125	7	–	23	.233


† 2014 C-USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by first year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and were first year members of the Conference USA. They finished the season 18–18, 9–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated South Dakota State and Radford to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Fresno State.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ekene Anachebe	12	C	6'9"	265	Freshman	Fayetteville, Georgia	Transferred to Southwestern Illinois College
Stuart McEwen	21	F	6'9"	201	Freshman	Sydney, Australia	Transferred to Stonehill College
DeShawn Painter	11	C	6'9"	235	Senior	Norfolk, Virginia	Graduated
Nick Wright	1	F	6'8"	208	Senior	Suffolk, Virginia	Graduated

Roster

2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Baker, JordanJordan Baker	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hampton HS	Hampton, VA
1.5 !G	1	Bacote, AaronAaron Bacote (C)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Bethel HS	Hampton, VA
1.5 !G	3	Palmore, KeenanKeenan Palmore (C)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	The Paideia School	Stone Mountain, GA
1.5 !G	4	Batten, DimitriDimitri Batten	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Kecoughtan HS	Newport News, VA
1.5 !G	10	Shaw, MartinMartin Shaw (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Kecoughtan HS	Hampton, VA
3.5 !F	11	Ebondo, JosueJosue Ebondo	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Euless Trinity HS / Garden City CC	Euless, TX
1.5 !G	15	Clark, DeionDeion Clark	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Barron Collier HS	Naples, FL
1.5 !G	20	Freeman, TreyTrey Freeman	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Kellam HS / Campbell	Virginia Beach, VA
3.5 !F	21	Taylor, DenzellDenzell Taylor	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Benedict's Prep	Brampton, ON
1.5 !G	22	Mosley, AmbroseAmbrose Mosley	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Jacksonville, FL
3.5 !F	23	Ross, RichardRichard Ross	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Hirschi HS	Wichita Falls, TX
1.5 !G	25	Hill, DonteDonte Hill (I)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Norfolk Collegiate / Clemson	Virginia Beach, VA
1.5 !G	25	King, Sean-MichaelSean-Michael King (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 182 lb (83 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hayfield HS	Alexandria, VA
3.5 !F	30	Biberaj, NikNik Biberaj (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	3.0 !Jr	South County HS / Christopher Newport	Fairfax Station, VA
5.0 !C	40	Larsen, AntonAnton Larsen	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Oster Farimagsgades	Copenhagen, DK

Head coach

Jeff Jones (Virginia)

Assistant coach(es)

Lamar Barrett (Elizabeth City State)
John Richardson (Elizabeth City State)
Bryant Stith (Virginia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 03/20/14

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/01/2013*	Elizabeth City State	W 84–50	–	23 - Bacote	12 - Ross	4 - Palmore	Constant Center (5,329)
Non-conference regular season
11/08/2013*	Missouri State	L 67–79 ^OT	0–1	28 - Bacote (1)	10 - Ross (1)	4 - 2 tied	Constant Center (6,780)
11/13/2013*	Howard	W 77–57	1–1	20 - Bacote (2)	12 - Ross (2)	5 - Bacote (2)	Constant Center (6,102)
11/15/2013*	Murray State	W 70–60	2–1	21 - Bacote (3)	12 - Taylor (1)	8 - Bacote (3)	Constant Center (5,770)
11/21/2013*	Presbyterian (Cancún Challenge)	W 69–51	3–1	24 - Palmore (1)	7 - 2 tied	4 - Palmore (1)	Constant Center (5,699)
11/23/2013*	Georgia Southern (Cancún Challenge)	W 86–69	4–1	26 - Bacote (4)	8 - Taylor (2)	6 - Bacote (4)	Constant Center (5,418)
11/26/2013*	vs. West Virginia (Cancún Challenge Semifinals)	L 60–78	4–2	20 - Bacote (5)	9 - Bacote (2)	2 - 2 tied	Moon Palace Resort (934)
11/27/2013*	vs. Saint Louis (Cancún Challenge 3rd place game)	L 52–62	4–3	15 - Bacote (6)	9 - Ross (3)	3 - Bacote (5)	Moon Palace Resort (934)
12/03/2013*	NC Central	L 69–76 ^OT	4–4	25 - Batten (1)	10 - Batten (1)	4 - Palmore (3)	Constant Center (5,189)
12/08/2013*	at VCU (Rivalry)	L 48–69	4–5	13 - 2 tied	9 - Ross (4)	3 - Palmore (4)	Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741)
12/14/2013*	at Georgia State	L 73–79	4–6	21 - Bacote (8)	12 - Ross (5)	4 - Palmore (5)	GSU Sports Arena (1,477)
12/18/2013*	College of Charleston	L 44–51	4–7	13 - Bacote (9)	8 - Taylor (3)	2 - Bacote (6)	Constant Center (5,304)
12/21/2013*	at UNC Wilmington	W 69–57	5–7	17 - Ross (1)	10 - Ross (6)	3 - 2 tied	Trask Coliseum (3,027)
12/28/2013*	at Richmond	L 58–67	5–8	20 - Bacote (10)	11 - Taylor (4)	2 - 4 tied	Robins Center (6,512)
01/01/2014*	at William & Mary	L 68–74	5–9	28 - Bacote (11)	6 - 2 tied	3 - Bacote (9)	Kaplan Arena (2,806)
01/04/2014*	George Mason	W 71–66	6–9	20 - Bacote (12)	7 - 2 tied	4 - Bacote (10)	Constant Center (7,511)
Conference USA regular season
01/11/2014	East Carolina	W 81–70	7–9 (1–0)	23 - Palmore (3)	6 - 2 tied	6 - Bacote (11)	Williams Arena (5,328)
01/16/2014	at Florida International	W 52–36	8–9 (2–0)	17 - Palmore (4)	8 - Taylor (8)	3 - 2 tied	U.S. Century Bank Arena (1,246)
01/18/2014	at Florida Atlantic	W 65–60	9–9 (3–0)	15 - Palmore (5)	8 - Ross (10)	3 - Mosley (1)	FAU Arena (1,482)
01/23/2014	Southern Miss	L 60–75	9–10 (3–1)	19 - Bacote (13)	9 - Ross (11)	4 - Baker (3)	Constant Center (7,549)
01/25/2014	Tulane	W 70–64	10–10 (4–1)	16 - Bacote (14)	8 - Taylor (9)	4 - 2 tied	Constant Center (6,512)
01/30/2014	at UAB	L 66–75	10–11 (4–2)	18 - Batten (2)	7 - 2 tied	3 - Batten (3)	Bartow Arena (2,491)
02/01/2014	at Middle Tennessee	L 48–64	10–12 (4–3)	14 - Batten (3)	8 - Taylor (10)	3 - Palmore (9)	Murphy Center (4,498)
02/06/2014	UTSA	W 69–61	11–12 (5–3)	22 - Bacote (15)	10 - Ross (13)	4 - Bacote (14)	Constant Center (5,320)
02/08/2014	UTEP	L 49–63	11–13 (5–4)	8 - 2 tied	7 - 2 tied	2 - Palmore (10)	Constant Center (6,273)
02/13/2014	at North Texas	W 72–62	12–13 (6–4)	21 - Mosley (2)	7 - 2 tied	5 - Palmore (11)	The Super Pit (2,335)
02/15/2014	at Tulsa	L 37–76	12–14 (6–5)	12 - Mosley (3)	4 - 2 tied	3 - Palmore (12)	Reynolds Center (4,609)
02/20/2014	Rice	W 55–51	13–14 (7–5)	18 - Ross (2)	10 - 2 tied	4 - Palmore (13)	Constant Center (5,409)
02/22/2014	Louisiana Tech	L 66–71	13–15 (7–6)	25 - Bacote (16)	9 - Ross (17)	5 - Bacote (15)	Constant Center (6,940)
02/27/2014	Marshall	W 70–63	14–15 (8–6)	22 - Bacote (17)	11 - Taylor (12)	4 - Bacote (16)	Constant Center (6,230)
03/02/2014	at Charlotte	L 63–74	14–16 (8–7)	17 - Bacote (18)	7 - Taylor (13)	5 - Palmore (14)	Dale F. Halton Arena (4,8,46)
03/06/2014	East Carolina	W 68–47	15–16 (9–7)	17 - Mosley (4)	8 - Ross (18)	4 - Palmore (15)	Constant Center (7,029)
Conference USA Tournament
03/12/2014	vs. Marshall (Second Round)	W 73–58	16–16	25 - Bacote (19)	8 - Bacote (3)	1 - 3 tied	Don Haskins Center (3,916)
03/13/2014	vs. Middle Tennessee (Quarterfinals)	L 48–62	16–17	13 - Mosley (5)	8 - Ross (19)	3 - Palmore (17)	Don Haskins Center (3,968)
College Basketball Invitational
03/19/2014	South Dakota State (First round)	W 72–65	17–17	18 - Batten (4)	7 - Palmore (4)	7 - Palmore (18)	Constant Center (1,487)
03/24/2014	Radford (Quarterfinals)	W 82–59	18–17	23 - Ross (3)	10 - Ross (20)	4 - 2 tied	Constant Center (3,486)
03/26/2014	at Fresno State (Semifinals)	L 64–71	18–18	14 - Batten (5)	7 - Taylor (14)	4 - Palmore (20)	Save Mart Center (3,916)
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Old Dominion Monarchs basketball

Venues	ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Ted Constant Convocation Center (2002–present)

Rivalries	VCU

Culture & lore	Monarch Pep Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

NCAA national championship in bold