2013–14 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

2013–14 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
America East regular season champions
NIT First round vs. Georgia, L 56–63
Conference America East Conference
2013–14 record 22–11 (15–1 America East)
Head coach John Becker (3rd year)
Assistant coach Chris Markwood
Assistant coach Matt O'Brien
Assistant coach Kyle Cieplicki
Home arena Patrick Gym
2013–14 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Vermont 15 – 1   .938     22 – 11   .667
Stony Brook 13 – 3   .813     23 – 11   .676
Hartford 10 – 6   .625     17 – 16   .515
Albany † 9 – 7   .563     19 – 15   .559
UMass Lowell* 8 – 8   .500     10 – 18   .357
UMBC 5 – 11   .313     9 – 21   .300
Binghamton 4 – 12   .250     7 – 23   .233
Maine 4 – 12   .250     6 – 23   .207
New Hampshire 4 – 12   .250     6 – 24   .200
† 2014 America East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition

The 2013–14 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by third year head coach John Becker, played their home games at Patrick Gym and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 15–1 in America East play to win the America East regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the America East Conference Tournament where they lost to Albany. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Georgia.

Roster

2013–14 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 1 Voelkel, BrianBrian Voelkel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Iona Prep Pleasantville, New York
F 2 Apfeld, LukeLuke Apfeld style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Chattanooga, Tennessee
F/C 3 Pierson, RyanRyan Pierson  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Christian Brothers
(Northeastern)		 St. Louis, Missouri
G 4 Williams (W), NassirNassir Williams (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Millbrook School New York, New York
F 5 Harold, HectorHector Harold  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon
(Pepperdine)		 Pasadena, California
G 12 Carissimo, SandroSandro Carissimo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Iona Prep Sleepy Hollow, New York
G 14 Elbaum, JoshJosh Elbaum style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. John the Baptist/
Northfield Mount Hermon		 Melville, New York
G/F 15 Kilpatrick, BredanBredan Kilpatrick style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So Malvern Prep Norristown, Pennsylvania
G 20 Wills, DreDre Wills style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Mercersburg (PA) Academy Indianapolis, Indiana
G 21 Rusin, CandonCandon Rusin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Twin Valley/Topsail
(Marist)		 Wilmington, Vermont
G/F 24 Taggart, HarrisonHarrison Taggart  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mill River/St. Paul's Wallingford, Vermont
F 31 Rugg, ClancyClancy Rugg style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Burlington/Northfield Mount Hermon Burlington, Vermont
F 32 O'Day, EthanEthan O'Day style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So E. O. Smith/Northfield Mount Hermon Mansfield, Connecticut
F 34 Steidl, KurtKurt Steidl style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Ridgefield Ridgefield, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Chris Markwood
  • Matt O'Brien
  • Kyle Cieplicki
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 4, 2013

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
10/26/2013* Saint Michael's W 79–72  Patrick Gym (2,057)
11/03/2013* Concordia (Quebec) W 86–49  Patrick Gym (1,810)
Regular season
11/09/2013* Saint Joseph's L 64–74  0–1 Patrick Gym (2,698)
11/12/2013* Siena W 77–66  1–1 Patrick Gym (2,212)
11/16/2013* at Bryant L 64–87  1–2 Chace Athletic Center (N/A)
11/18/2013* at Providence L 49–70  1–3 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,021)
11/21/2013* at Wagner L 61–68  1–4 Spiro Sports Center (1,810)
11/24/2013* at #6 Duke L 90–91  1–5 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
11/27/2013* vs. Illinois State
(Golden Gate Challenge)		 W 87–76  2–5 War Memorial Gymnasium (697)
11/29/2013* at San Francisco
(Golden Gate Challenge)		 L 61–72  2–6 War Memorial Gymnasium (1,178)
11/30/2013* vs. Sonoma State
(Golden Gate Challenge)		 W 73–61  3–6 War Memorial Gymnasium (325)
12/15/2013* Quinnipiac L 67–80  3–7 Patrick Gym (2,018)
12/18/2013 at UMass Lowell W 62–48  3–8 (1–0) Costello Athletic Center (429)
12/21/2013* at Harvard L 68–74  4–8 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
12/30/2013* Lyndon State W 88–48  5–8 Patrick Gym (2,078)
01/04/2014* at Dartmouth W 62–53  6–8 Leede Arena (1,407)
01/08/2014* at Yale W 67–59  7–8 Payne Whitney Gymnasium (652)
01/11/2014 Albany W 68–38  8–8 (2–0) Patrick Gym (2,583)
01/16/2014 at Maine W 83–46  9–8 (3–0) Cross Insurance Center (1,116)
01/18/2014 at UMBC W 73–47  10–8 (4–0) Retriever Activities Center (1,145)
01/20/2014 New Hampshire W 57–40  11–8 (5–0) Patrick Gym (2,234)
01/24/2014 at Stony Brook L 64–67  11–9 (5–1) Pritchard Gymnasium (1,630)
01/26/2014 Binghamton W 72–39  12–9 (6–1) Patrick Gym (2,150)
01/29/2014 at Hartford W 67–60  13–9 (7–1) Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,010)
02/01/2014 at Albany W 55–45  14–9 (8–1) SEFCU Arena (4,538)
02/04/2014 Maine W 93–65  15–9 (9–1) Patrick Gym (2,106)
02/12/2014 UMass Lowell W 83–58  16–9 (10–1) Patrick Gym (2,068)
02/15/2014 UMBC W 76–52  17–9 (11–1) Patrick Gym (2,531)
02/19/2014 at New Hampshire W 79–44  18–9 (12–1) Lundholm Gym (589)
02/23/2014 Hartford W 72–47  19–9 (13–1) Patrick Gym (2,602)
02/27/2014 Stony Brook W 69–53  20–9 (14–1) Patrick Gym (3,266)
03/02/2014 at Binghamton W 92–83 OT 21–9 (15–1) Binghamton University Events Center (2,907)
America East Tournament
03/08/2014 vs. New Hampshire
(Quarterfinals)		 W 77–60  22–9 SEFCU Arena (N/A)
03/09/2014 vs. Albany
(Semifinals)		 L 58–67  22–10 SEFCU Arena (2,724)
NIT
03/19/2014* #(7) at (2) Georgia
(First round)		 L 56–63  22–11 Stegeman Coliseum (3,951)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is Seed within Region.

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