2013–14 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

2013–14 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record18–14 (11–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Sweeney
  • Jack Wooten
  • Monty Sanders
Home arenaAlumni Gym
Seasons
2013–14 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 1   .938 20 13   .606
Chattanooga 12 4   .750 18 15   .545
Wofford 11 5   .688 20 13   .606
Elon 11 5   .688 18 14   .563
Western Carolina 10 6   .625 19 15   .559
UNC Greensboro 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Georgia Southern 6 10   .375 15 19   .441
Samford 6 10   .375 13 20   .394
Appalachian State 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Furman 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
The Citadel 2 14   .125 7 26   .212
2014 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2013–14 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fifth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 11–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Western Carolina.

This was their last season as a member of the SoCon as they will join the Colonial Athletic Association in July, 2014.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
00 Brian Dawkins Forward 6–8 240 Freshman Jacksonville, Florida
1 Luke Eddy Guard 6–0 190 Freshman Charleston, West Virginia
3 Tanner Samson Guard 6–4 195 Sophomore Littleton, Colorado
5 Sam Hershberger Guard 6–0 180 Sophomore Vandalia, Ohio
10 Austin Hamilton Guard 5–10 190 Junior Herndon, Virginia
11 Kevin Blake Guard 6–3 195 Junior Toronto, Canada
12 Christian Hairston Guard/Forward 6–7 205 Freshman Greensboro, North Carolina
15 Tony Sabato Center 6–7 220 Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio
20 Jack Isenbarger Guard 6–2 190 Senior Zionsville, Indiana
21 Ryley Beaumont Forward 6–7 220 Senior Millersville, Maryland
23 Egheosa Edomwonyi Forward 6–7 235 Senior Newark, New Jersey
24 Sebastian Koch Guard 6–8 205 Senior Munich, Germany
25 Ryder Bowline Guard 6–4 225 Freshman Cumming, Georgia
30 Wes Brewer Forward 6–7 230 Freshman Burlington, North Carolina
31 Lucas Troutman Forward 6–10 228 Senior Belton, South Carolina
32 Ryan Winters Forward 6–7 218 Junior Denver, Colorado
42 Patrick Ryan Guard 6–6 190 Freshman Darien, Connecticut

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2013*
7:00 pm
Lynchburg W 100–57 
Alumni Gym (924)
Elon, North Carolina
Regular season
11/08/2013*
7:30 pm
Washington and Lee W 114–64  1–0
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, North Carolina
11/10/2013*
5:00 pm
at Marist W 75–48  2–0
McCann Field House (1,607)
Poughkeepsie, New York
11/15/2013*
4:00 pm
at Charlotte L 69–83  2–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,030)
Charlotte, North Carolina
11/18/2013*
5:00 pm
vs. Drexel
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 64–71  2–2
The RAC (2,106)
Piscataway, New Jersey
11/19/2013*
5:00 pm
vs. Canisius
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 85–86  2–3
The RAC (3,025)
Piscataway, New Jersey
11/25/2013*
7:30 pm
No. 1 (DIIMetro State
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 74–75  2–4
Alumni Gym (844)
Elon, North Carolina
11/26/2013*
7:30 pm
Georgia State
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 90–85  3–4
Alumni Gym (577)
Elon, North Carolina
12/01/2013*
2:00 pm
Columbia W 68–65 OT 4–4
Alumni Gym (726)
Elon, North Carolina
12/03/2013*
7:00 pm
VMI W 87–70  5–4
Alumni Gym (1,018)
Elon, North Carolina
12/13/2013*
8:30 pm, P12N
at Colorado L 63–80  5–5
Coors Events Center (8,831)
Boulder, Colorado
12/17/2013*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Georgetown L 76–85  5–6
Verizon Center (7,586)
Washington, D.C.
12/19/2013*
7:00 pm
Central Penn W 126–78  6–6
Alumni Gym (987)
Elon, North Carolina
12/22/2013*
1:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic W 67–62  7–6
FAU Arena (908)
Boca Raton, Florida
12/31/2013*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 7 Duke L 48–86  7–7
Greensboro Coliseum (9,717)
Greensboro, North Carolina
01/04/2014
2:00 pm
at Western Carolina L 62–74  7–8 (0–1)
Ramsey Center (1,174)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/06/2014
7:00 pm
Appalachian State W 75–66  8–8 (1–1)
Alumni Gym (1,215)
Elon, North Carolina
01/14/2014
7:00 pm
The Citadel W 74–65  9–8 (2–1)
Alumni Gym (1,309)
Elon, North Carolina
01/16/2014
7:00 pm
at Davidson W 87–85 OT 10–8 (3–1)
John M. Belk Arena (3,970)
Davidson, North Carolina
01/18/2014*
7:00 pm
No. 16 Massachusetts L 74–84  10–9
Alumni Gym (1,857)
Elon, North Carolina
01/23/2014
7:00 pm
at Chattanooga L 63–84  10–10 (3–2)
McKenzie Arena (4,662)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
01/25/2014
7:00 pm
at Samford L 59–62  10–11 (3–3)
Pete Hanna Center (1,418)
Homewood, Alabama
01/30/2014
7:00 pm
Western Carolina W 74–60  11–11 (4–3)
Alumni Gym (1,312)
Elon, North Carolina
02/01/2014
2:00 pm
at Appalachian State W 83–76  12–11 (5–3)
George M. Holmes Convocation Center (2,004)
Boone, North Carolina
02/06/2014
7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 72–66  13–11 (6–3)
Alumni Gym (1,361)
Elon, North Carolina
02/08/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia Southern W 60–59  14–11 (7–3)
Alumni Gym (1,427)
Elon, North Carolina
02/15/2014
7:00 pm
Samford W 86–69  15–11 (8–3)
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, North Carolina
02/19/2014
7:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro W 81–68  16–11 (9–3)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,385)
Greensboro, North Carolina
02/22/2014
2:00 pm
at Georgia Southern W 66–61  17–11 (10–3)
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,312)
Statesboro, Georgia
02/24/2014
7:00 pm
at Furman
Postponed from 2/12
W 78–49  18–11 (11–3)
Timmons Arena (926)
Greenville, South Carolina
02/27/2014
7:00 pm
Wofford L 59–63  18–12 (11–4)
Alumni Gym (1,451)
Elon, North Carolina
03/01/2014
7:00 pm
Davidson L 69–86  18–13 (11–5)
Alumni Gym (1,871)
Elon, North Carolina
2014 SoCon tournament
03/08/2014
2:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Western Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 64–66  18–14
U.S. Cellular Center (5,898)
Asheville, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".