# 2013–14 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2013–14 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 46th season of the University fielding a men's basketball program. Led by fifth-year head coach Shaka Smart, they played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. It was the second season for the Rams playing in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 12–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Stephen F. Austin.

## 2013–14 incoming team members
### 2013–14 team recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| JeQuan Lewis PG | Dickson, TN | Dickson County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Douglas Brooks SG | Lake Wales, FL | Lake Wales High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Jairus Lyles SG | Silver Spring, MD | DeMatha Catholic | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Antravious Simmons C | Miami, FL | South Miami High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "VCU 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013. "2013 VCU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013. "VCU 2013 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013. ||||||

## Rankings

Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Wk 20 | Final |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 2* 7:30 pm | No. 14 | California (PA) | W 92–54 | – | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 8* 7:00 pm, MASN | No. 14 | Illinois State | W 96–58 | 1–0 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| November 12* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 | at No. 25 Virginia | W 59–56 | 2–0 | John Paul Jones Arena (13,881) Charlottesville, VA |
| November 16* 7:00 pm, CSNMA+ | No. 14 | Winthrop | W 92–71 | 3–0 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| November 21* 7:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | vs. Florida State Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round | L 67–85 | 3–1 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (4,952) San Juan, PR |
| November 22* 7:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | vs. Long Beach State Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round | W 73–67 | 4–1 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,835) San Juan, PR |
| November 24* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | vs. Georgetown Puerto Rico Tip-Off 5th place game | L 80–84 | 4–2 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (N/A) San Juan, PR |
| November 29* 7:00 pm, WTVR/CSNMA+ | | Northeastern | W 79–66 | 5–2 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| December 1* 5:00 pm, CSNMA/SNY | | at Belmont | W 81–68 | 6–2 | Curb Event Center (4,811) Nashville, TN |
| December 5* 7:00 pm, WTVR 6.3/CSNMA | | Eastern Kentucky | W 71–68 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| December 8* 1:30 pm, CSNMA | | Old Dominion Rivalry | W 69–48 | 8–2 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| December 14* 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Northern Iowa | L 68–77 | 8–3 | McLeod Center (5,890) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 17* 7:00 pm, WTVR 6.3 | | Wofford | W 72–57 | 9–3 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| December 21* 5:30 pm, NBCSN | | vs. Virginia Tech Governor's Invitational | W 82–52 | 10–3 | Richmond Coliseum (10,605) Richmond, VA |
| December 28* 7:30 pm, FS2 | | vs. Boston College Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival | W 69–50 | 11–3 | Barclays Center (N/A) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 3* 9:00 pm, WTVR 6.3/CSNMA+ | | Stony Brook | W 81–63 | 12–3 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| Conference regular season ||||||
| January 9 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | George Mason Rivalry | W 71–57 | 13–3 (1–0) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| January 14 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at George Washington | L 66–76 | 13–4 (1–1) | Smith Center (4,874) Washington, DC |
| January 18 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | Duquesne | W 80–65 | 14–4 (2–1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| January 22 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Dayton | W 80–66 | 15–4 (3–1) | UD Arena (12,512) Dayton, OH |
| January 25 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at La Salle | W 97–87 $^{2OT}$ | 16–4 (4–1) | Tom Gola Arena (3,400) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 29 7:00 pm, WTVR 6.3 | | Fordham | W 76–60 | 17–4 (5–1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| February 1 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Richmond Capital City Classic | W 80–71 | 18–4 (6–1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| February 6 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Rhode Island | W 65–50 | 19–4 (7–1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| February 8 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Saint Joseph's | L 62–69 | 19–5 (7–2) | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12 7:00 pm, NBCSN | | George Washington | W 92–75 | 20–5 (8–2) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| February 15 2:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 12 Saint Louis | L 62–64 | 20–6 (8–3) | Chaifetz Arena (10,639) Saint Louis, MO |
| February 21 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Massachusetts | L 75–80 | 20–7 (8–4) | Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, MA |
| February 27 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Fordham | W 85–66 | 21–7 (9–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,253) Bronx. NY |
| March 1 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 10 Saint Louis | W 67–56 | 22–7 (10–4) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| March 6 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Richmond Capital City Classic | W 56–50 | 23–7 (11–4) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA |
| March 8 7:00 pm, SNY | | St. Bonaventure | W 86–67 | 24–7 (12–4) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 14 6:30 pm, NBCSN | No. 23 | vs. Richmond Quarterfinals | W 71–53 | 25–7 | Barclays Center (8,755) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 15 4:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 23 | vs. George Washington Semifinals | W 74–55 | 26–7 | Barclays Center (10,133) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 16 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 23 | vs. St. Joseph's Championship | L 61–65 | 26-8 | Barclays Center (8,886) Brooklyn, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 21* 7:27 pm, TruTV | No. 24 (S 5) | vs. (S 12) Stephen F. Austin Second round | L 75–77 $^{OT}$ | 26–9 | Viejas Arena (11,488) San Diego, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South. ||||||