# 2013–14 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 2013–14 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Johnny Jones, who was in his second season at LSU. They played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center as members of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season and offseason

LSU completed the 2012-13 season with an overall record of 19-12 and a 9-9 record in Southeastern Conference play. After receiving a bye for the first round of the SEC tournament, the Tigers defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in the second round. They were eliminated by the Florida Gators, the SEC regular season champions, in the quarterfinals. LSU was not invited to any other postseason tournament.
The Tigers lost one of their top scorers with the departure of point guard Charles Carmouche. The team's leader in scoring and rebounding and first team all-SEC forward Johnny O'Bryant elected to return for his junior season. LSU's 2013 recruiting class was rated in the top ten by all major recruiting services and included Jarell Martin, considered by many to be one of the top high school basketball players in the country.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Charles Carmouche | 0 | G | 6'4" | 187 | Senior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Graduated |
| Jalen Courtney | 3 | F | 6'8" | 228 | Junior | Jackson, Mississippi | Transferred to Morehead State |
| Corban Collins | 4 | G | 6'3" | 192 | Freshman | High Point, North Carolina | Transferred to Morehead State |
| Eddie Ludwig | 13 | F | 6'9" | 209 | Senior | Metairie, Louisiana | Graduated |
| Andrew Del Piero | 55 | C | 7'3" | 254 | Senior | Austin, Texas | Graduated |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brian Bridgewater F | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Scotlandville Magnet High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Darcy Malone C | Canberra, Australia | Australian Institute of Sport | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Jarell Martin F | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Madison Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Jordan Mickey F | Arlington, Texas | Prime Prep Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| John Odo C | Lagos, Nigeria | Hill College | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Tim Quarterman G | Savannah, Georgia | Sol C. Johnson High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9th Rivals: 10th ESPN: 9th ||||||
| 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: "LSU 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013. "2013 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 6* 7:00 pm, CST | | Xavier (New Orleans) | W 80–45 | – | 22 – Stringer | 11 – O'Bryant, Odo | 6 – Quarterman | Maravich Center (3,029) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 12* 10:00 am, ESPN2 | | at UMass ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | L 90–92 | 0–1 | 23 – O'Bryant | 11 – O'Bryant | 7 – Hickey | Mullins Memorial Center (5,182) Amherst, MA |
| Nov 16* 7:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 88–74 | 1–1 | 21 – Stringer, O'Bryant | 14 – O'Bryant | 6 – Hickey | Maravich Center (8,756) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 19* 7:00 pm, CST | | New Orleans | W 81–54 | 2–1 | 19 – Stringer | 11 – O'Bryant, Mickey | 5 – Quarterman | Maravich Center (7,513) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 22* 7:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 89–66 | 3–1 | 18 – O'Bryant | 10 – O'Bryant | 6 – Hickey | Maravich Center (8,404) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 28* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Saint Joseph's Old Spice Classic – First round | W 82–65 | 4–1 | 18 – Stringer | 10 – Mickey | 6 – Stringer | HP Field House (2,351) Orlando, FL |
| Nov 29* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 21 Memphis Old Spice Classic – Semifinals | L 69–76 | 4–2 | 20 – Hickey | 9 – O'Bryant | 3 – Stringer | HP Field House (2,612) Orlando, FL |
| Dec 1* 1:20 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Butler Old Spice Classic – 3rd place game | W 70–68 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | 17 – O'Bryant | 8 – O'Bryant | 5 – Stringer | HP Field House (2,016) Orlando, FL |
| Dec 14* 7:00 pm, CST | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 61–54 | 6–2 | 25 – Mickey | 9 – Mickey | 4 – Hickey | Maravich Center (7,623) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 18* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Texas Tech | W 71–69 | 7–2 | 16 – Hickey | 6 – Mickey, Odo | 4 – Hickey, Stringer | United Spirit Arena (5,985) Lubbock, TX |
| Dec 21* 4:00 pm, CST | | UAB | W 86–63 | 8–2 | 17 – O'Bryant | 6 – Mickey, Morgan | 9 – Quarterman | Maravich Center (8,418) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 28* 7:00 pm, CST | | McNeese State | W 79–52 | 9–2 | 16 – O'Bryant, Coleman | 10 – Martin | 3 – Morgan, Quarterman | Maravich Center (8,796) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 4* 7:00 pm, CST | | Rhode Island | L 70–74 | 9–3 | 21 – Mickey | 6 – Stringer | 7 – Stringer | Maravich Center (8,789) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| Jan 7 6:00 pm, ESPN | | Tennessee | L 50–68 | 9–4 (0–1) | 14 – Mickey | 7 – O'Bryant | 4 – Stringer | Maravich Center (7,918) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 11 12:30 pm, SECN | | at South Carolina | W 71–68 | 10–4 (1–1) | 18 – Martin | 7 – O'Bryant | 4 – Morgan | Colonial Life Arena (12,071) Columbia, SC |
| Jan 15 8:00 pm, CSS | | at Ole Miss | L 74–88 $^{OT}$ | 10–5 (1–2) | 23 – Stringer | 7 – Coleman, Martin | 7 – Hickey | Tad Smith Coliseum (7,884) Oxford, MS |
| Jan 18 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Vanderbilt | W 81–58 | 11–5 (2–2) | 22 – O'Bryant | 12 – O'Bryant | 4 – Coleman | Maravich Center (9,716) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 21 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Missouri | W 77–71 | 12–5 (3–2) | 19 – Coleman | 13 – Mickey | 3 – Hickey, Quarterman | Maravich Center (8,411) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 25 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Alabama | L 80–82 | 12–6 (3–3) | 18 – O'Bryant | 6 – Martin, Mickey | 6 – Stringer | Coleman Coliseum (12,601) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Jan 28 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 11 Kentucky | W 87–82 | 13–6 (4–3) | 29 – O'Bryant | 9 – O'Bryant, Coleman | 6 – Hickey | Maravich Center (12,124) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 1 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | Arkansas | W 88–74 | 14–6 (5–3) | 23 – O'Bryant | 11 – Mickey | 6 – Hickey | Maravich Center (10,925) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 6 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Georgia | L 78–91 | 14–7 (5–4) | 19 – Mickey, Stringer | 8 – Mickey | 5 – Stringer | Stegeman Coliseum (4,902) Athens, GA |
| Feb 8 3:00 pm, SECN | | Auburn | W 87–80 | 15–7 (6–4) | 19 – O'Bryant | 10 – O'Bryant, Mickey | 7 – Stringer | Maravich Center (10,588) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 12 8:00 pm, CSS | | at Texas A&M | L 73–83 | 15–8 (6–5) | 21 – Coleman | 7 – Mickey | 6 – Hickey | Reed Arena (4,782) College Station, TX |
| Feb 15 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Arkansas | L 70–81 | 15–9 (6–6) | 20 – O'Bryant | 16 – O'Bryant | 4 – Stringer | Bud Walton Arena (18,307) Fayetteville, AR |
| Feb 19 7:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 92–81 | 16–9 (7–6) | 20 – Martin | 8 – Martin | 5 – O'Bryant | Maravich Center (7,689) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 22 3:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 18 Kentucky | L 76–77 $^{OT}$ | 16–10 (7–7) | 20 – O'Bryant, Hickey | 12 – O'Bryant | 8 – Hickey | Rupp Arena (24,244) Lexington, KY |
| Feb 26 7:00 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M | W 68–49 | 17–10 (8–7) | 20 – Martin | 9 – O'Bryant | 8 – Hickey | Maravich Center (7,689) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Mar 1 3:00 pm, CBS | | at No. 1 Florida | L 61–79 | 17–11 (8–8) | 18 – O'Bryant | 10 – Mickey | 4 – Stringer | O'Connell Center (12,589) Gainesville, FL |
| Mar 6 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Vanderbilt | W 57–51 | 18–11 (9–8) | 25 – O'Bryant | 10 – O'Bryant | 2 – Coleman, Hickey, Stringer | Memorial Gymnasium (9,968) Nashville, TN |
| Mar 8 4:00 pm, FSN | | Georgia | L 61–69 | 18–12 (9–9) | 22 – Stringer | 8 – O'Bryant, Mickey | 2 – O'Bryant, Martin | Maravich Center (9,208) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 13 6:00 pm, SECN | | vs. Alabama Second round | W 68–56 | 19–12 | 15 – Coleman | 11 – Mickey | 8 – Hickey | Georgia Dome (N/A) Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 14 6:00 pm, SECN | | vs. Kentucky Quarterfinals | L 67–85 | 19–13 | 18 – O'Bryant | 13 – Mickey | 4 – Hickey, Martin | Georgia Dome (N/A) Atlanta, GA |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 19* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. (5) | at (4) San Francisco First round | W 71–63 $^-$ | 20–13 | 16 – Martin | 8 – Mickey | 3 – Coleman, Mickey, Hickey | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,662) San Francisco, CA |
| Mar 24* 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. (5) | at (1) SMU Second round | L 67–80 | 20–14 | 16 – O'Bryant | 7 – Coleman, Martin, Mickey, O'Bryant | 4 – Hickey | Moody Coliseum (7,021) University Park, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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