2013–14 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by fourth year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at the Savage Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. After sitting out the postseason in 2012–13 due to low APR scores, the Rockets became eligible for the MAC and NCAA Tournaments in 2013–14. They finished the season 27–7, 14–4 in MAC play to finish in a share for the West Division championship and the #1 overall seed in the MAC Tournament. They advanced to the MAC championship game where they lost to Western Michigan. As the MAC #1 seed who failed to win the conference tournament, the received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Southern Miss.

2013–14 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
MAC West Division co-champions
MAC regular season co-champions
NIT First round vs. Southern Miss, L 59–66
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2013–14 record27–7 (14–4 MAC)
Head coachTod Kowalczyk (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Kaslow
  • Jason Kemp
  • Jordan Mincy
Home arenaSavage Arena
2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Buffalo135 .722  1910  .655
Akron126 .667  2113  .618
Ohio117 .611  2512  .676
Miami810 .444  1318  .419
Kent State711 .389  1616  .500
Bowling Green612 .333  1220  .375
West
Toledo144 .778  277  .794
Western Michigan144 .778  2310  .697
Eastern Michigan108 .556  2215  .595
Northern Illinois810 .444  1517  .469
Central Michigan315 .167  1021  .323
Ball State216 .111  525  .167
2014 MAC Tournament winner

Season

Preseason

The Rockets announced their complete season schedule on September 3, 2013.[1] The Rockets' non-conference schedule was highlighted by a trip to Detroit for a 2K Sports Classic subregional. Trips to Boston College, Robert Morris, and Kansas also were scheduled. For the conference slate, the Rockets scheduled home-and-home series with Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Ohio, and Bowling Green, while hosting Buffalo and Kent State and visiting Akron and Miami.

Roster

2013–14 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jonathan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSouthfield-Lathrup HS Southfield, Michigan
G/F 4 Justin Drummond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist School
Loyola (MD)
Bowie, Maryland
G 5 Rian Pearson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrRaytown South HS
Green Bay
Raytown, Missouri
G 11 Josh Lemons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLa Salle HS Cincinnati, Ohio
F 15 Aubrey Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrIMG Academy Bowie, Maryland
G 20 Julius Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHillcrest HS Markham, Illinois
G 22 Angel Aparicio 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLeo XIII HS Benicarló, Spain
F 24 J. D. Weatherspoon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNorth HS
Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio
G 25 Jordan Lauf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNapoleon HS Napoleon, Ohio
G 30 Donald Beatty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBelmont HS Dayton, Ohio
C 33 Zach Garber 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrVanlue HS Carey, Ohio
F 43 Matt Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrWhitewright HS
Green Bay
Whitewright, Texas
C 53 Nathan Boothe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoWarren Township HS Gurnee, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/3/2013*
3:30 pm
Hillsdale W 85–84 OT
Savage Arena (N/A)
Toledo, Ohio
Non-conference games
11/9/2013*
7:00 pm
Northwestern Ohio W 102–55  1–0
Savage Arena (3,971)
Toledo, Ohio
11/14/2013*
7:00 pm
at Boston College W 95–92  2–0
Conte Forum (3,538)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
11/18/2013*
7:00 pm
Florida A&M W 79–69  3–0
Savage Arena (3,916)
Toledo, Ohio
11/22/2013*
4:30 pm
vs. Stony Brook
2K Sports Classic
W 103–99  4–0
Calihan Hall (2,221)
Detroit, Michigan
11/23/2013*
5:30 pm
at Detroit
2K Sports Classic
W 80–78  5–0
Calihan Hall (2,230)
Detroit, Michigan
11/24/2013*
1:30 pm
vs. Florida Atlantic
2K Sports Classic
W 94–74  6–0
Calihan Hall (1,669)
Detroit, Michigan
12/4/2013*
7:00 pm
Detroit W 91–75  7–0
Savage Arena (4,357)
Toledo, Ohio
12/7/2013*
4:00 pm
at Robert Morris W 80–77  8–0
Charles L. Sewall Center (804)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
12/14/2013*
1:00 pm
Sam Houston State W 77–61  9–0
Savage Arena (3,602)
Toledo, Ohio
12/17/2013*
8:00 pm
at Arkansas State W 78–65  10–0
Convocation Center (2,077)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
12/21/2013*
2:00 pm, BCSN
Cleveland State W 71–67  11–0
Savage Arena (4,207)
Toledo, Ohio
12/28/2013*
2:00 pm
Coppin State W 85–66  12–0
Savage Arena (4,632)
Toledo, Ohio
12/30/2013*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 16 Kansas L 83–93  12–1
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
Conference games
1/8/2014
7:00 pm
at Western Michigan L 76–87  12–2 (0–1)
University Arena (2,482)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
1/11/2014
6:00 pm
Central Michigan W 86–71  13–2 (1–1)
Savage Arena (6,189)
Toledo, Ohio
1/15/2014
7:00 pm
Buffalo W 67–65  14–2 (2–1)
Savage Arena (4,595)
Toledo, Ohio
1/18/2014
11:00 am, ESPNU
at Akron W 75–61  15–2 (3–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (4,596)
Akron, Ohio
1/22/2014
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 77–68  16–2 (4–1)
Savage Arena (4,335)
Toledo, Ohio
1/26/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Kent State W 81–78  17–2 (5–1)
Savage Arena (5,611)
Toledo, Ohio
1/29/2014
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) W 83–70  18–2 (6–1)
Millett Hall (1,448)
Oxford, Ohio
2/1/2014
1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Ohio L 90–95 OT 18–3 (6–2)
Convocation Center (9,173)
Athens, Ohio
2/5/2014
7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 83–76  19–3 (7–2)
Savage Arena (6,031)
Toledo, Ohio
2/8/2014
2:00 pm
at Ball State W 80–73  20–3 (8–2)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,722)
Muncie, Indiana
2/12/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ohio W 82–76  21–3 (9–2)
Savage Arena (5,849)
Toledo, Ohio
2/15/2014
2:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan L 44–65  21–4 (9–3)
Convocation Center (1,356)
Ypsilanti, Michigan
2/20/2014
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Bowling Green W 60–58  22–4 (10–3)
Stroh Center (3,182)
Bowling Green, Ohio
2/23/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State W 85–74  23–4 (11–3)
Savage Arena (4,912)
Toledo, Ohio
2/26/2014
8:00 pm
at Northern Illinois L 66–74  23–5 (11–4)
Convocation Center (1,254)
DeKalb, Illinois
3/1/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan W 96–85 OT 24–5 (12–4)
Savage Arena (6,912)
Toledo, Ohio
3/4/2014
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan W 73 – 69  25–5 (13–4)
McGuirk Arena (1,713)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
3/8/2014
2:00 pm
Eastern Michigan W 77-66  26–5 (14–4)
Savage Arena (5,911)
Toledo, Ohio
MAC Tournament
3/14/2014
9:00 pm
vs. Eastern Michigan
Semifinals
W 59–44  27–5
Quicken Loans Arena (6,318)
Cleveland, Ohio
3/15/2014
6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Western Michigan
Championship
L 77–98  27–6
Quicken Loans Arena (5,278)
Cleveland, Ohio
NIT
3/19/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN3
No. (6) at (3) Southern Miss
First round
L 59–66  27–7
Reed Green Coliseum (4,054)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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