2013–14 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

2013–14 Towson Tigers men's basketball
CIT Quarterfinals vs. Murray State, L 73–85
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2013–14 record 25–11 (13–3 CAA)
Head coach Pat Skerry (3rd year)
Assistant coach Kevin Clark
Assistant coach Jim McCarthy
Assistant coach Bruce Shingler
Home arena SECU Arena
2013–14 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Delaware 14 2   .875     25 10   .714
Towson 13 3   .813     25 11   .694
William & Mary 10 6   .625     20 12   .625
Drexel 8 8   .500     16 14   .533
Northeastern 7 9   .438     11 21   .344
College of Charleston 6 10   .375     14 18   .438
James Madison 6 10   .375     11 20   .355
Hofstra 5 11   .313     10 23   .303
UNC Wilmington 3 13   .188     9 23   .281
2014 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the brand new SECU Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 25–11, 13–3 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated USC Upstate and East Tennessee State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Murray State.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Jerome Hairston* Guard 6–3 190 Sophomore Cheyenne, Wyoming
1 Marcus Damas Forward 6–7 210 Senior Bay Shore, New York
2 Marquis Marshall Guard 6–5 170 RS Freshman Reading, Pennsylvania
4 Four McGlynn Guard 6–2 180 RS Sophomore York, Pennsylvania
5 Walter Foster Forward/Center 6–8 230 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
10 John Davis Forward 6–5 215 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Barrington Alston Forward 6–8 220 RS Freshman Wilmington, Delaware
15 Timajh Parker-Rivera Forward 6–7 215 Sophomore Milford, Connecticut
20 Jerrelle Benimon Forward 6–8 245 Senior Warrenton, Virginia
22 Rafriel Guthrie Forward/Guard 6–3 210 Senior Washington, D.C.
23 Mike Burwell Guard 6–5 205 Senior East Brunswick, New Jersey
25 A.J. Astroth Guard 6–6 200 Sophomore Tampa, Florida
44 Jamel Flash Forward 6–10 220 Junior West Hempstead, New York

* Jerome Hairston left the team on January 7, 2014 after being suspended.[1]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
10/24/2013*
7:30 pm
Bloomsburg W 86–65 
SECU Arena (1,132)
Towson, MD
10/30/2013*
7:30 pm
Mansfield W 85–65 
SECU Arena (929)
Towson, MD
Regular season
11/08/2013*
7:30 pm
Navy W 72–45  1–0
SECU Arena (4,262)
Towson, MD
11/12/2013*
7:30 pm
Morgan State W 95–75  2–0
SECU Arena (2,874)
Towson, MD
11/14/2013*
7:30 pm, NBCSN
Temple W 75–69  3–0
SECU Arena (3,554)
Towson, MD
11/17/2013*
5:00 pm, FS1
at Villanova L 44–78  3–1
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
11/22/2013*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at #2 Kansas
Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round
L 58–88  3–2
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/26/2013*
7:30 pm
UMBC W 75–60  4–2
SECU Arena (1,879)
Towson, MD
11/29/2013*
5:00 pm
The Citadel
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
W 84–59  5–2
SECU Arena (1,293)
Towson, MD
11/30/2013*
1:00 pm
Abilene Christian
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
W 74–47  6–2
SECU Arena (1,120)
Towson, MD
12/06/2013*
9:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin
Lumberjack E-Tech Classic
L 69–79  6–3
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,823)
Nacogdoches, TX
12/07/2013*
9:00 pm, CSNMA
vs. Sam Houston State
Lumberjack E-Tech Classic
L 55–67  6–4
William R. Johnson Coliseum (797)
Nacogdoches, TX
12/10/2013*
7:30 pm
Central Penn College W 102–72  7–4
SECU Arena (1,132)
Towson, MD
12/18/2013*
10:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon State L 67–76  7–5
Gill Coliseum (3,042)
Corvallis, OR
12/21/2013*
8:00 pm
at North Dakota State L 82–90  7–6
Bison Sports Arena (2,905)
Fargo, ND
12/30/2013*
7:30 pm
New Hampshire W 72–64  8–6
SECU Arena (1,945)
Towson, MD
01/04/2014*
4:00 pm
at Coppin State W 81–79  9–6
Physical Education Complex (1,123)
Baltimore, MD
01/11/2014
2:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 60–53  10–6
(1–0)
SECU Arena (1,750)
Towson, MD
01/14/2014
7:00 pm, CSNMA+
at Drexel W 80–68  11–6
(2–0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,672)
Philadelphia, PA
01/19/2014
3:30 pm, NBCSN
at College of Charleston W 72–57  12–6
(3–0)
TD Arena (3,219)
Charleston, SC
01/22/2014
7:00 pm
Northeastern L 54–57  12–7
(3–1)
SECU Arena (1,177)
Towson, MD
01/25/2014
12:00 pm
at Delaware L 76–83  12–8
(3–2)
Bob Carpenter Center (4,138)
Newark, DE
01/27/2014
7:00 pm, CSNMA
Hofstra W 76–58  13–8
(4–2)
SECU Arena (2,328)
Towson, MD
02/01/2014
4:30 pm, NBCSN
Drexel W 75–73  14–8
(5–2)
SECU Arena (3,870)
Towson, MD
02/04/2014
7:00 pm, CSNMA
James Madison W 80–71  15–8
(6–2)
SECU Arena (2,582)
Towson, MD
02/08/2014
2:00 pm, CSNMA
College of Charleston W 68–61 OT 16–8
(7–2)
SECU Arena (3,139)
Towson, MD
02/10/2014
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington
game postponed from 01/29/2014[2]
L 53–66  16–9
(7–3)
Trask Coliseum (2,451)
Wilmington, NC
02/15/2014
4:00 pm, CSNMA
at William & Mary W 85–70  17–9
(8–3)
Kaplan Arena (3,306)
Williamsburg, VA
02/17/2014
7:00 pm
Delaware W 78–63  18–9
(9–3)
SECU Arena (4,003)
Towson, MD
02/20/2014
7:00 pm, CSNMA+
at Northeastern W 79–70  19–9
(10–3)
Matthews Arena (1,026)
Boston, MA
02/22/2014
4:00 pm
at Hofstra W 83–77  20–9
(11–3)
Hofstra Arena (1,731)
Hempstead, NY
02/26/2014
7:00 pm
at James Madison W 69–66  21–9
(12–3)
JMU Convocation Center (4,108)
Harrisonburg, VA
03/01/2014
4:00 pm, CSNMA
William & Mary W 70–68  22–9
(13–3)
SECU Arena (4,119)
Towson, MD
CAA Tournament
03/08/2014
6:00 pm, CSN
vs. James Madison
Quarterfinals
W 80–71  23–9
Baltimore Arena (4,897)
Baltimore, MD
03/09/2014
5:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. William & Mary
Semifinals
L 71–75  23–10
Baltimore Arena (4,051)
Baltimore, MD
CIT
03/19/2014*
7:00 pm
at USC Upstate
First round
W 63–60  24–10
Hodge Center (N/A)
Spartanburg, SC
03/21/2014*
7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State
Second round
W 83–77  25–10
ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (2,033)
Johnson City, TN
03/27/2014*
8:00 pm
at Murray State
Quarterfinals
L 73–85  25–11
CFSB Center (3,063)
Murray, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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