# 2013–14 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

The 2013–14 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 12th year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in A-Sun play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament where they lost to Mercer. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Towson.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 2 | Daniel Bridges | Forward | 6–7 | 180 | Freshman | Inman, South Carolina |
| 3 | Karim Mawuenyega | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Freshman | Douglasville, Georgia |
| 5 | Ty Greene | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 10 | Josh Cuthbertson | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | Freshman | New Bern, North Carolina |
| 12 | Ricardo Glenn | Forward | 6–8 | 246 | Senior | Augusta, Georgia |
| 14 | Tristan Thomas | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Sophomore | Bangor, Maine |
| 15 | ShunQuez Stephens | Forward | 6–5 | 245 | Sophomore | Flowery Branch, Georgia |
| 21 | Austin Grimes | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 23 | Torrey Craig | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Senior | Great Falls, South Carolina |
| 24 | Jodd Maxey | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Senior | Statham, Georgia |
| 31 | Mario Blessing | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Junior | Kusterdingen, Germany |
| 32 | Fred Miller | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 34 | Babatunde Olumuyiwa | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 220 | Senior | Athens, Georgia |
| 43 | Racine Talla | Forward | 6–8 | 195 | Freshman | Dakar, Senegal |
| 44 | Michael Buchanan | Center | 6–11 | 250 | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/09/2013* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Virginia Tech | W 64–63 | 1–0 | Cassell Coliseum (5,321) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/13/2013* 7:00 pm | at Winthrop Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 74–82 | 1–1 | Winthrop Coliseum (1,715) Rock Hill, SC |
| 11/16/2013* 7:00 pm, SportsSouth | at Tennessee | L 65–74 | 1–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,119) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/21/2013* 5:00 pm | vs. Niagara Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | W 83–74 | 2–2 | MAC Center (382) Kent, OH |
| 11/22/2013* 7:30 pm | at Kent State Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 78–79 | 2–3 | MAC Center (2,394) Kent, OH |
| 11/23/2013* 5:00 pm | vs. Western Carolina Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | W 72–58 | 3–3 | MAC Center (316) Kent, OH |
| 11/25/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Bob Jones | W 94–67 | 4–3 | Hodge Center (807) Spartanburg, SC |
| 11/30/2013* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Tennessee State | W 73–64 | 5–3 | Hodge Center (513) Spartanburg, SC |
| 12/03/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Cincinnati | L 50–86 | 5–4 | Fifth Third Arena (5,113) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 12/15/2013* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | UNC Asheville | L 63–73 | 5–5 | Hodge Center (513) Spartanburg, SC |
| 12/19/2013* 4:00 pm, SportsSouth | at South Carolina | W 74–68 | 6–5 | Colonial Life Arena (7,531) Columbia, SC |
| 12/21/2013* 7:00 pm | at Charlotte | L 76–81 | 6–6 | Halton Arena (4,042) Charlotte, NC |
| 12/31/2013* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | North Greenville | W 94–61 | 7–6 | Hodge Center (622) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/04/2014 4:30 pm | at Mercer | L 60–62 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 (0–1) | Hawkins Arena (3,031) Macon, GA |
| 01/06/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Kennesaw State | L 58–68 | 7–8 (0–2) | KSU Convocation Center (678) Kennesaw, GA |
| 01/09/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Northern Kentucky | W 73–64 | 8–8 (1–2) | Hodge Center (611) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/11/2014 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Lipscomb | W 84–70 | 9–8 (2–2) | Hodge Center (611) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/16/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 60–63 | 9–9 (2–3) | Alico Arena (4,580) Fort Myers, FL |
| 01/18/2014 1:00 pm | at Stetson | L 73–77 $^{OT}$ | 9–10 (2–4) | Edmunds Center (679) DeLand, FL |
| 01/23/2014 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | Jacksonville | W 79–69 | 10–10 (3–4) | Hodge Center (808) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/25/2014 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | North Florida | W 70–61 | 11–10 (4–4) | Hodge Center (857) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/31/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Kennesaw State | W 65–48 | 12–10 (5–4) | Hodge Center (611) Spartanburg, SC |
| 02/02/2014 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Mercer | W 80–61 | 13–10 (6–4) | Hodge Center (706) Spartanburg, SC |
| 02/06/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Lipscomb | L 75–77 | 13–11 (6–5) | Allen Arena (1,457) Nashville, TN |
| 02/08/2014 7:00 pm | at Northern Kentucky | W 76–59 | 14–11 (7–5) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,761) Highland Heights, KY |
| 02/10/2014 7:00 pm | at East Tennessee State Postponed from 2/3 | W 75–63 | 15–11 (8–5) | ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (2,442) Johnson City, TN |
| 02/15/2014 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Florida Gulf Coast | L 80–84 | 15–12 (8–6) | Hodge Center (807) Spartanburg, SC |
| 02/17/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Stetson Postponed from 2/17 | W 66–8 | 16–12 (9–6) | Hodge Center (630) Spartanburg, SC |
| 02/20/2014 7:30 pm | at North Florida | W 81–70 | 17–12 (10–6) | UNF Arena (1,466) Jacksonville, FL |
| 02/22/2014 3:15 pm | at Jacksonville | L 82–88 | 17–13 (10–7) | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (1,090) Jacksonville, FL |
| 02/28/2014 7:00 pm, CSS | East Tennessee State | L 73–79 | 18–13 (11–7) | Hodge Center (848) Spartanburg, SC |
| Atlantic Sun tournament |||||
| 3/04/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | North Florida Quarterfinals | W 80–74 | 19–13 | Hodge Center (715) Spartanburg, SC |
| 3/06/2014 8:30 pm, CSS/ESPN3 | at Mercer Semifinals | L 75–78 $^{2OT}$ | 19–14 | Hawkins Arena (2,572) Macon, GA |
| CIT |||||
| 03/19/2014* 7:00 pm | Towson First round | L 60–63 | 19–15 | Hodge Center (N/A) Spartanburg, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||