# 2013–14 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his sixth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Illinois. After not being selected to play in the NIT, Indiana chose not to accept an invitation to the CBI claiming, "We're Indiana. We don't play in the CBI".

## Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 29–7, with a record of 14–4 in the Big Ten regular season for a first-place finish. Indiana started the preseason ranked #1 overall and spent a total of 10 weeks at #1. Indiana earned a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament's East Region which they lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Syracuse.

## Preseason
### Departures

Indiana Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Cody Zeller | 40 | C | 7'0" | 240 | Sophomore | Washington, Indiana | 2013 NBA draft |
| Victor Oladipo | 4 | SG | 6'5" | 214 | Junior | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | 2013 NBA draft |
| Jordan Hulls | 1 | PG/SG | 6'0" | 182 | Senior | Bloomington, Indiana | Graduated |
| Christian Watford | 2 | F | 6'9" | 232 | Senior | Birmingham, Alabama | Graduated |
| Derek Elston | 32 | F | 6'9" | 216 | Senior | Tipton, Indiana | Graduated |
| Maurice Creek | 3 | SG | 6'5" | 194 | Senior | Oxon Hill, Maryland | Graduate Transfer (George Washington) |
| Remy Abell | 23 | PG/SG | 6'4" | 201 | Sophomore | Louisville, Kentucky | Transfer (Xavier) |

### Recruiting class

In addition to the six incoming freshmen recruits, Indiana is also adding Evan Gordon, a graduate transfer from Arizona State. He is eligible to play immediately.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Noah Vonleh F | Haverhill, MA | New Hampton Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Nov 10, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Troy Williams F | Hampton, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 28, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Luke Fischer C | Germantown, WI | Germantown | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Stanford Robinson G | Fairfax, VA | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 16, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Devin Davis F | Indianapolis, IN | Warren Central | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 21, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Collin Hartman G/F | Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 21, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 6 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 4 ||||||
| 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: "Indiana Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||||
| Oct 26* 7:00 pm | Southern Indiana | W 83–68 | – | 20 – Ferrell | 12 – Vonleh | 3 – Gordon | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Nov 4* 7:00 pm | Hillsdale | W 79–39 | – | 14 – Ferrell | 9 – Vonleh | 3 – Tied | Assembly Hall (17,095) Bloomington, IN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||||
| Nov 8* 7:00 pm | Chicago State | W 100–72 | 1–0 | 16 – Hollowell | 14 – Vonleh | 3 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Nov 12* 6:00 pm, BTN | LIU-Brooklyn 2K Sports Classic | W 73–72 | 2–0 | 19 – Sheehey | 11 – Vonleh | 6 – Sheehey | Assembly Hall (17,096) Bloomington, IN |
| Nov 15* 7:00 pm, BTN | Samford | W 105–59 | 3–0 | 26 – Ferrell | 10 – Vonleh | 6 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Nov 17* 5:00 pm, BTN | Stony Brook 2K Sports Classic | W 90–74 | 4–0 | 24 – Ferrell | 15 – Vonleh | 6 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Nov 21* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Washington 2K Sports Classic Semifinals | W 102–84 | 5–0 | 22 – Williams | 9 – Vonleh | 7 – Ferrell | Madison Square Garden (10,064) New York City, NY |
| Nov 22* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 18 UConn 2K Sports Classic Championship | L 58–59 | 5–1 | 19 – Ferrell | 7 – Davis | 3 – Sheehey | Madison Square Garden (10,051) New York City, NY |
| Nov 26* 8:00 pm, BTN | Evansville | W 77–46 | 6–1 | 18 – Hollowell | 12 – Vonleh | 3 – Sheehey | Assembly Hall (16,255) Bloomington, IN |
| Dec 3* 7:15 pm, ESPN | at No. 4 Syracuse ACC-Big Ten Challenge | L 52–69 | 6–2 | 17 – Vonleh | 6 – Vonleh | 2 – Tied | Carrier Dome (26,414) Syracuse, NY |
| Dec 7* 7:30 pm, BTN | North Florida | W 89–68 | 7–2 | 15 – Gordon | 11 – Vonleh | 7 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Dec 10* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | Oakland | W 81–54 | 8–2 | 26 – Gordon | 10 – Vonleh | 4 – Hollowell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Dec 14* 3:15 pm, ESPN | vs. Notre Dame Crossroads Classic | L 72–79 | 8–3 | 22 – Sheehey | 5 – Vonleh | 4 – Tied | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,165) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 20* 7:00 pm, BTN | Nicholls State | W 79–66 | 9–3 | 16 – Ferrell | 9 – Vonleh | 8 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (16,646) Bloomington, IN |
| Dec 22* 12:00 pm, BTN | Kennesaw State | W 90–66 | 10–3 | 25 – Ferrell | 9 – Vonleh | 5 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||||
| Dec 31 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Illinois Rivalry | L 80–83 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 (0–1) | 30 – Ferrell | 9 – Vonleh | 4 – Ferrell | State Farm Center (16,618) Champaign, IL |
| Jan 4 2:00 pm, CBS | No. 5 Michigan State | L 56–73 | 10–5 (0–2) | 17 – Ferrell | 9 – Vonleh | 2 – 3 tied | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Jan 11 12:00 pm, BTN | at Penn State | W 79–76 | 11–5 (1–2) | 19 – Vonleh | 6 – Vonleh | 7 – Ferrell | Bryce Jordan Center (8,079) University Park, PA |
| Jan 14 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 Wisconsin | W 75–72 | 12–5 (2–2) | 25 – Ferrell | 6 – Sheehey | 6 – Gordon | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Jan 18 2:30 pm, BTN | Northwestern | L 47–54 | 12–6 (2–3) | 17 – Vonleh | 12 – Vonleh | 1 – 6 tied | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Jan 21 7:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 3 Michigan State | L 66–71 | 12–7 (2–4) | 19 – Ferrell | 13 – Vonleh | 3 – Ferrell | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 26 3:00 pm, BTN | Illinois Rivalry | W 56–46 | 13–7 (3–4) | 17 – Ferrell | 14 – Vonleh | 5 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Jan 30 8:15 pm, BTN | at Nebraska | L 55–60 | 13–8 (3–5) | 14 – Ferrell | 9 – Williams | 5 – Ferrell | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,333) Lincoln, NE |
| Feb 2 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 10 Michigan | W 63–52 | 14–8 (4–5) | 27 – Ferrell | 12 – Vonleh | 3 – Sheehey | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Feb 8 8:15 pm, BTN | at Minnesota | L 60–66 | 14–9 (4–6) | 14 – Ferrell | 12 – Vonleh | 4 – Ferrell | Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, IN |
| Feb 12 7:00 pm, BTN | Penn State | L 65–66 | 14–10 (4–7) | 16 – Ferrell | 12 – Vonleh | 6 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Feb 15 4:00 pm, ESPN | at Purdue Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup | L 64–82 | 14–11 (4–8) | 27 – Ferrell | 6 – Vonleh | 2 – Tied | Mackey Arena (14,846) West Lafayette, IN |
| Feb 22 8:15 pm, BTN | at Northwestern | W 61–56 | 15–11 (5–8) | 12 – 4 tied | 8 – Vonleh | 2 – 4 tied | Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL |
| Feb 25 9:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 14 Wisconsin | L 58–69 | 15–12 (5–9) | 24 – Ferrell | 6 – Vonleh | 2 – Williams | Kohl Center (17,249) Madison, WI |
| Feb 27 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 Iowa^ | W 93–86 | 16–12 (6–9) | 30 – Sheehey | 5 – Vonleh | 4 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Mar 2 4:00 pm, CBS | No. 22 Ohio State | W 72–64 | 17–12 (7–9) | 20 – Ferrell | 6 – Tied | 4 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Mar 5 7:00 pm, BTN | Nebraska | L 60–70 | 17–13 (7–10) | 18 – Williams | 8 – Ferrell | 5 – Ferrell | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| Mar 8 6:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 12 Michigan | L 80–84 | 17–14 (7–11) | 17 – Sheehey | 8 – Vonleh | 8 – Ferrell | Crisler Arena (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||||
| Mar 13 12:00 pm, BTN | vs. Illinois First Round | L 54–64 | 17–15 | 14 – Ferrell | 6 – Hollowell | 5 – Sheehey | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,596) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||
^ This game was originally scheduled for Feb 18, but was postponed due to safety concerns following a piece of metal falling from the roof at Assembly Hall.
* Source: Schedule

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| Coaches | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |