# 2013–14 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by third year head coach Steve Payne, played their home games at the Eblen Center and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–7 in OVC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament where they lost to Morehead State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Josiah Moore | Guard | 6–5 | 215 | RS–Sophomore | Oakville, Ontario |
| 1 | Jordan Johnson | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Junior | Hinesville, Georgia |
| 2 | Jeremiah Samarrippas | Guard | 5–10 | 170 | Senior | Bartow, Florida |
| 3 | Matt Marseille | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 4 | DeOndre Haynes | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | RS–Freshman | Calera, Alabama |
| 5 | Javon McKay | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Junior | Roswell, Georgia |
| 11 | Shirmane Thomas | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Homer, Louisiana |
| 12 | Mitchell Hill | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 14 | Kevin Eaglin | Guard | 5–11 | 186 | Junior | New Iberia, Louisiana |
| 15 | Ammanuel Diressa | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Sophomore | Toronto, Ontario |
| 23 | Ty Allen | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 24 | Ladon Carter | Forward | 6–6 | 224 | Junior | Monroe, Louisiana |
| 25 | Mason Ramsey | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Freshman | Livingston, Tennessee |
| 33 | Dennis Ogbe | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Senior | Munich, Germany |
| 35 | Anthony Morse | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Sophomore | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
| 42 | Dwan Caldwell | Center | 6–8 | 245 | Junior | Lancaster, California |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/09/2013* 6:00 pm | at South Florida | L 62–72 | 0–1 | USF Sun Dome (4,103) Tampa, Florida |
| 11/12/2013* 7:30 pm | Loyola–Chicago | W 74–69 | 1–1 | Eblen Center (1,185) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 11/15/2013* 5:00 pm | vs. Texas–Pan America Islanders Classic | L 78–81 | 1–2 | American Bank Center (N/A) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 11/16/2013* 5:30 pm | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Classic | W 62–60 | 2–2 | American Bank Center (N/A) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 11/17/2013* 1:00 pm | vs. IPFW Islanders Classic | L 66–69 | 2–3 | American Bank Center (N/A) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 11/21/2013* 7:00 pm | Indiana–Kokomo | W 92–39 | 3–3 | Eblen Center (1,221) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 11/23/2013* 7:00 pm | Milwaukee | L 63–70 | 3–4 | Eblen Center (1,114) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 11/26/2013* 7:00 pm | East Tennessee State | W 98–83 | 4–4 | Eblen Center (702) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 11/30/2013* 7:00 pm | Utah Valley | L 71–74 | 5–4 | Eblen Center (847) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 12/05/2013* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Lipscomb | L 79–87 | 5–5 | Allen Arena (N/A) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 12/07/2013* 11:00 am | at Tennessee | L 63–84 | 5–6 | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,606) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 12/15/2013* 2:00 pm | at Lamar | W 79–74 | 6–6 | Montagne Center (1,696) Beaumont, Texas |
| 12/17/2013* 7:00 pm | at Green Bay | L 49–76 | 6–7 | Resch Center (2,013) Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 12/19/2013* 7:00 pm | Hillsdale | W 112–56 | 7–7 | Eblen Center (930) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 12/28/2013* 8:00 pm | at Utah Valley | L 66–75 | 7–8 | UCCU Center (1,428) Orem, Utah |
| 01/02/2014 7:00 pm | at Tennessee State | W 57–53 | 8–8 (1–0) | Gentry Complex (275) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 01/04/2014 4:00 pm | at Belmont | L 62–64 | 8–9 (1–1) | Curb Event Center (2,520) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 01/09/2013 7:00 pm | Eastern Illinois | W 81–69 | 9–9 (2–1) | Eblen Center (1,418) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 01/11/2013 7:30 pm | SIU Edwardsville | W 64–63 | 10–9 (3–1) | Eblen Center (2,632) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 01/18/2013 7:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State | L 74–83 | 10–10 (3–2) | Eblen Center (2,035) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 01/23/2014 7:00 pm | at Murray State | L 53–92 | 10–11 (3–3) | CFSB Center (2,285) Murray, Kentucky |
| 01/25/2014 7:30 pm | at Austin Peay | L 69–83 | 10–12 (3–4) | Dunn Center (3,133) Clarksville, Tennessee |
| 01/30/2013 7:00 pm | Tennessee State | L 68–81 | 10–13 (3–5) | Eblen Center (2,366) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 02/01/2013 7:30 pm | Belmont | W 81–76 | 11–13 (4–5) | Eblen Center (3,277) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 02/08/2014 4:30 pm | at Jacksonville State | W 72–60 | 12–13 (5–5) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,423) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 02/13/2013 7:00 pm | Eastern Kentucky | W 72–66 | 13–13 (6–5) | Eblen Center (1,235) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 02/15/2013 7:30 pm | Morehead State | L 53–79 | 13–14 (6–6) | Eblen Center (1,987) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 02/20/2014 7:00 pm | at UT Martin | W 91–83 | 14–14 (7–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,044) Martin, Tennessee |
| 02/22/2013 7:00 pm | Jacksonville State | W 69–57 | 15–14 (8–6) | Eblen Center (1,522) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 02/27/2014 6:00 pm | at Eastern Kentucky | L 67–74 | 15–15 (8–7) | McBrayer Arena (2,900) Richmond, Kentucky |
| 03/01/2014 6:30 pm | at Morehead State | W 91–84 | 16–15 (9–7) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,905) Morehead, Kentucky |
| 2014 Ohio Valley Conference tournament |||||
| 03/05/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. SIU Edwardsville First round | W 74–67 | 17–15 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,123) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 03/06/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Morehead State Quarterfinals | L 61–76 | 17–16 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,323) Nashville, Tennessee |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||