# 2013–14 Morgan State Bears basketball team

The 2013–14 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by eighth year head coach Todd Bozeman, played their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the championship game of the MEAC tournament where they lost to North Carolina Central.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Donte Pretlow | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Sophomore | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2 | Torin Childs-Harris | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | New London, Connecticut |
| 3 | Rasean Simpson | Guard | 6–5 | 190 | Sophomore | San Diego, California |
| 5 | Justin Black | Guard | 6–2 | 220 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 10 | Emmanuel Matey | Guard | 5–11 | 190 | Freshman | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| 11 | Anthony Hubbard | Guard | 6–5 | 230 | Senior | Woodbridge, Virginia |
| 12 | Thair Heath | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Senior | Los Angeles, California |
| 21 | Kyle Thomas | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Owings Mills, Maryland |
| 22 | Blake Bozeman | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Junior | Bowie, Maryland |
| 33 | Hassante Manning | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
| 34 | Cedric Blossom | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Sophomore | Columbia, Maryland |
| 42 | Willis Turnipseed | Forward | 6–9 | 190 | Sophomore | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 44 | Shaquille Duncan | Forward | 6–9 | 208 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ian Chiles | Center | 7–2 | 260 | Senior | Cliffside Park, New Jersey |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/09/2013* 12:00 pm | at No. 11 Ohio State | L 50–89 | 0–1 | Nationwide Arena (16,777) Columbus, OH |
| 11/12/2013* 7:30 pm | at Towson | L 75–95 | 0–2 | SECU Arena (2,874) Towson, MD |
| 11/14/2013* 7:00 pm | San Diego | L 73–74 | 0–3 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,145) Baltimore, MD |
| 11/20/2013* 7:30 pm | Ohio | L 62–65 | 0–4 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,108) Baltimore, MD |
| 11/22/2013* 10:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. La Salle Paradise Jam Tournament | L 59–78 | 0–5 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,275) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/23/2013* 2:30 pm, CBSSN | vs. Vanderbilt Paradise Jam Tournament | L 66–75 | 0–6 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,323) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/25/2013* 2:30 pm, CBSSN | vs. Marist Paradise Jam Tournament | W 74–67 $^{OT}$ | 1–6 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,222) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/29/2013* 6:00 pm | at Maryland | L 62–89 $^{OT}$ | 1–7 | Comcast Center (9,517) College Park, MD |
| 12/07/2013 4:00 pm | Howard | W 87–58 | 2–7 (1–0) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,008) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/18/2013* 7:30 pm | High Point | W 85–74 | 3–7 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (757) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/27/2013* 10:00 pm | at Cal State Northridge | L 80–86 | 3–8 | Matadome (430) Northridge, CA |
| 12/29/2013* 3:00 pm, P12N | at No. 12 Oregon | L 76–97 | 3–9 | Matthew Knight Arena (6,586) Eugene, OR |
| 01/02/2014* 10:30 pm | at UC Irvine | L 63–75 | 3–10 | Bren Events Center (1,657) Irvine, CA |
| 01/11/2014 4:00 pm | South Carolina State | W 73–56 | 4–10 (2–0) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (N/A) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/18/2014 6:00 pm | at Norfolk State | W 87–70 | 5–10 (3–0) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,382) Norfolk, VA |
| 01/20/2014 8:00 pm | at Hampton | W 80–71 | 6–10 (4–0) | Hampton Convocation Center (5,291) Hampton, VA |
| 01/25/2014 6:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T | L 67–68 $^{OT}$ | 6–11 (4–1) | Corbett Sports Center (1,978) Greensboro, NC |
| 01/27/2014 7:30 pm | at North Carolina Central | L 52–53 | 6–12 (4–2) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,610) Durham, NC |
| 02/01/2014 4:00 pm | Delaware State | W 77–64 | 7–12 (5–2) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,970) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/03/2014 7:30 pm | Hampton | W 94–92 $^{2OT}$ | 8–12 (6–2) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,579) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/08/2014 4:00 pm | Norfolk State | L 53–64 | 8–13 (6–3) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,284) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/10/2014 7:30 pm | at Coppin State | W 82–77 | 9–13 (7–3) | Physical Education Complex (3,103) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/17/2014 7:30 pm | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 88–72 | 10–13 (8–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,454) Princess Anne, MD |
| 02/19/2014 7:30 pm | Coppin State | W 78–69 | 11–13 (9–3) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,500) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/24/2014 7:00 pm | at Delaware State | L 56–59 | 11–14 (9–4) | Memorial Hall (1,036) Dover, DE |
| 03/01/2014 4:00 pm | Bethune-Cookman | W 65–61 | 12–14 (10–4) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,056) Baltimore, MD |
| 03/03/2014 7:30 pm | Florida A&M | L 73–78 | 12–15 (10–5) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,009) Baltimore, MD |
| 03/06/2014 8:00 pm | at Howard | W 68–66 $^{OT}$ | 13–15 (11–5) | Burr Gymnasium (N/A) Washington, D.C. |
| MEAC tournament |||||
| 03/13/2014 6:00 pm | vs. Florida A&M Quarterfinals | W 81–68 | 14–15 | Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/14/2014 8:00 pm | vs. Coppin State Semifinals | W 79–64 | 15–15 | Norfolk Scope (8,608) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/15/2014 6:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. North Carolina Central Championship | L 62–71 | 15–16 | Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||