# 2013–14 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Frank Haith, who was in his third and final year at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and was playing its second season in the Southeastern Conference.
On January 13, 2016, it was announced that all 23 wins from the 2013-14 season were to be vacated as a result of a 19-month investigation by the university and the NCAA into the program and former coach Frank Haith.

## Preseason

In 2013–14 Head Coach Frank Haith once again returned just one starter (Jabari Brown) and ushered in a number of new players as he looked to continue the most prolific NCAA Tournament run in school history. It was essentially a third new team for Haith, who has less than 40 percent of his scoring, rebounding, assists and steals back from the previous season. However the addition of a Top 20 recruiting class, the returning experience of players like seniors Earnest Ross and Tony Criswell and the gained services of heralded transfer Jordan Clarkson had excitement buzzing around Mizzou Arena as the Tigers began their second tour as members of a much improved Southeastern Conference.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Phil Pressey | 1 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Junior | Dallas | Entered 2013 NBA draft |
| Keion Bell | 5 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Los Angeles | Graduated |
| Domonique Bull | 10 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Worcester, Massachusetts | Transferred to George Washington |
| Negus Webster-Chan | 14 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Freshman | Scarborough, Ontario | Transferred to Hawaii |
| Laurence Bowers | 21 | F | 6'8" | 221 | Senior | Memphis, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Alex Oriakhi | 42 | C | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Lowell, Massachusetts | Graduated |

### Newcomers

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Wes Clark PG | Romulus, Michigan | Romulus High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Johnathan Williams PF | Memphis, Tennessee | Southwind High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Torren Jones PF | La Porte, Indiana | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Shane Rector PG | South Kent, Connecticut | South Kent High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Keanau Post C | Belleville, Illinois | Southwestern Illinois C.C. | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2013 Missouri Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2013 Missouri Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct 25* 7:00 pm, Mizzou Network | | Oklahoma City | W 73–48 | – | 15 – Brown | 12 – Ross | 6 – Clarkson | Hearnes Center (9,222) Columbia, Missouri |
| Nov 1* 7:00 pm, Mizzou Network | | Central Missouri | W 92–79 | – | 25 – Ross | 13 – Williams | 4 – Brown, Clark | Mizzou Arena (7,927) Columbia, Missouri |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 8* 7:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 89–53 | 1–0 | 19 – Brown | 7 – Brown, Clark | 4 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (7,926) Columbia, Missouri |
| Nov 12* 8:00 pm, FSN | | Southern Illinois | W 72–59 | 2–0 | 31 – Clarkson | 9 – Rosburg | 5 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (6,794) Columbia, Missouri |
| Nov 16* 6:00 pm | | Hawaiʻi | W 92–80 | 3–0 | 23 – Brown | 9 – Criswell | 5 – Clark, Ross | Sprint Center (13,681) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nov 23* 4:30 pm | | Gardner–Webb | W 72–63 | 4–0 | 17 – Ross | 17 – Williams | 5 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (6,738) Columbia, Missouri |
| Nov 25* 7:00 pm, FSMW | | IUPUI | W 78–64 | 5–0 | 24 – Brown | 10 – Williams | 5 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (6,065) Columbia, Missouri |
| Nov 28* 9:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Northwestern Las Vegas Invitational | W 78–67 | 6–0 | 21 – Clarkson | 9 – Brown | 3 – Clark | Orleans Arena (N/A) Las Vegas |
| Nov 29* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Nevada Las Vegas Invitational | W 83–70 | 7–0 | 28 – Ross | 9 – Brown, Ross | 4 – Clarkson | Orleans Arena (2,520) Las Vegas |
| Dec 5* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | West Virginia Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 80–71 | 8–0 | 25 – Clarkson | 10 – Criswell | 5 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (7,292) Columbia, Missouri |
| Dec 7* 11:30 am, CBS | | No. 18 UCLA | W 80–71 | 9–0 | 22 – Brown | 15 – Williams | 6 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (8,826) Columbia, Missouri |
| Dec 15* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 24 | Western Michigan | W 66–60 | 10–0 | 15 – Brown | 7 – Ross, Williams | 5 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (7,252) Columbia, Missouri |
| Dec 21* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 23 | Illinois Braggin' Rights | L 64–65 | 10–1 | 25 – Clarkson | 8 – Ross | 8 – Clarkson | Scottrade Center (21,987) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Dec 28* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 | at NC State | W 68–64 | 11–1 | 21 – Clarkson | 13 – Ross | 4 – Clarkson | PNC Arena (16,419) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Jan 4* 4:00 pm | No. 25 | Long Beach State | W 69–59 | 12–1 | 22 – Brown | 11 – Rosburg | 2 – Clarkson, Ross | Mizzou Arena (8,679) Columbia, Missouri |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| Jan 8 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 21 | Georgia | L 64–70 $^{OT}$ | 12–2 (0–1) | 19 – Brown | 7 – Criswell | 3 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (9,298) Columbia, Missouri |
| Jan 11 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | at Auburn | W 70–68 | 13–2 (1–1) | 20 – Clarkson | 11 – Jones | 3 – Clark | Auburn Arena (7,181) Auburn, Alabama |
| Jan 16 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Vanderbilt | L 75–78 | 13–3 (1–2) | 22 – Brown | 9 – Ross | 5 – Ross | Memorial Gymnasium (8,478) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jan 18 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Alabama | W 68–47 | 14–3 (2–2) | 24 – Brown | 14 – Williams | 2 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (11,003) Columbia, Missouri |
| Jan 21 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at LSU | L 70–77 | 14–4 (2–3) | 28 – Brown | 11 – Ross | 3 – Clarkson | Maravich Center (8,411) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Jan 25 3:30 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | W 82–74 | 15–4 (3–3) | 24 – Brown | 6 – Brown | 6 – Brown | Mizzou Arena (12,033) Columbia, Missouri |
| Jan 28 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Arkansas | W 75–71 | 16–4 (4–3) | 24 – Ross, Brown | 12 – Williams | 6 – Clarkson | Bud Walton Arena (15,876) Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Feb 1 12:00 pm, CBS | | No. 11 Kentucky | L 79–84 | 16–5 (4–4) | 33 – Brown | 6 – Ross | 3 – Clarkson, Clark | Mizzou Arena (11,742) Columbia, Missouri |
| Feb 4 8:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 3 Florida | L 58–68 | 16–6 (4–5) | 15 – Brown | 7 – Rosburg | 6 – Brown | O'Connell Center (12,123) Gainesville, Florida |
| Feb 8 4:00 pm, FSN | | at Ole Miss | L 88–91 | 16–7 (4–6) | 24 – Ross | 7 – Brown | 4 – Ross, Brown | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,696) Oxford, Mississippi |
| Feb 13 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Arkansas | W 86–85 | 17–7 (5–6) | 27 – Clarkson | 11 – Ross | 4 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (12,362) Columbia, Missouri |
| Feb 15 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Tennessee | W 75–70 | 18–7 (6–6) | 24 – Brown | 5 – Williams, Brown, Clarkson, Jones | 5 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (14,132) Columbia, Missouri |
| Feb 19 7:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 67–64 | 19–7 (7–6) | 21 – Clarkson | 5 – Clarkson, Brown | 5 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (9,635) Columbia, Missouri |
| Feb 22 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Alabama | L 73–80 | 19–8 (7–7) | 25 – Ross | 8 – Ross | 5 – Brown | Coleman Coliseum (10,907) Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Feb 25 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Georgia | L 56–71 | 19–9 (7–8) | 17 – Clarkson, Brown | 12 – Rosburg | 4 – Clarkson | Stegeman Coliseum (5,229) Athens, Georgia |
| Mar 1 12:30 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 85–66 | 20–9 (8–8) | 21 – Brown | 7 – Post | 7 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (9,403) Columbia, Missouri |
| Mar 5 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas A&M | W 57–56 | 21–9 (9–8) | 20 – Brown | 8 – Williams | 3 – Clark | Mizzou Arena (10,655) Columbia, Missouri |
| Mar 8 3:00 pm, ESPN | | at Tennessee | L 42–75 | 21–10 (9–9) | 13 – Clarkson | 5 – Post | 3 – Clarkson | Thompson–Boling Arena (18,519) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 13 1:00 pm, SEC TV | | vs. Texas A&M Second round | W 91–83 $^{2OT}$ | 22–10 | 26 – Brown | 15 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Georgia Dome (9,308) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Mar 14 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. No. 1 Florida Quarterfinals | L 49–72 | 22–11 | 18 – Brown | 5 – Brown | 2 – Clark, Clarkson | Georgia Dome (15,273) Atlanta, Georgia |
| NIT |||||||||
| Mar 18* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. (2) | (7) Davidson First round | W 85–77 | 23–11 | 30 – Brown | 6 – Ross | 3 – Ross | Mizzou Arena (2,403) Columbia, Missouri |
| Mar 23* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | No. (2) | (3) Southern Miss Second round | L 63–71 | 23–12 | 22 – Ross | 7 – Williams | 5 – Clarkson | Mizzou Arena (6,033) Columbia, Missouri |
| *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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