2013–14 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2013–14 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Cardinals, led by third year head coach Pat Knight , played their home games at the Montagne Center and were members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 4–26, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament .
After starting the season 3–22, head coach Pat Knight was fired on February 16. He compiled a record of 29–62 in three years. The Cardinals finished the season with Tic Price as interim head coach. The Cardinals finished the season 1–4 under Coach Price. Price was named head coach on March 18, 2014.[ 2]
Roster
Number
Name
Position
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
1
Keilan Blanks
Guard
5–9
160
Sophomore
Spring Hill, Tennessee
2
Anthony Holliday
Guard
6–1
170
Junior
Los Angeles , California
3
Donnell Minton
Guard
6–0
145
Sophomore
Indianapolis , Indiana
4
Matt Hancock
Guard
6–4
200
Sophomore
Melbourne , Australia
5
Tyran de Lattibeaudiere
Forward
6–4
203
Junior
Kingston, Jamaica
10
Rhon Mitchell
Forward
6–5
180
Sophomore
Inglewood, California
11
Nimrod Hilliard
Guard
6–0
154
Junior
Madison, Wisconsin
20
Marcus Owens
Guard/Forward
6–1
195
Freshman
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
21
Donovan Ross
Forward
6–5
207
Junior
Ridgeland, Mississippi
22
Preston Mattingly
Guard
6–2
195
Freshman
Evansville, Indiana
24
Octavius Green
Forward
6–6
194
Junior
Gainesville, Florida
34
Amos Wilson
Forward
6–5
205
Senior
Allen, Texas
50
Sebastian Norman
Forward
6–9
235
Junior
Uppsala , Sweden
Schedule
[ 3]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2013 *7:00 pm
McMurry
W 66–62
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–
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Montagne Center (1,942)Beaumont, TX
Regular season
11/09/2013 *6:00 pm, FS2
at Butler
L 58–89
0–1
23 – Hilliard
7 – Ross
3 – Mitchell
Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,617)Indianapolis, IN
11/12/2013 *7:00 pm
George Mason
L 54–68
0–2
16 – Ross
6 – 2 tied
4 – Blanks
Montagne Center (3,984)Beaumont, TX
11/16/2013 *11:30 pm, Pac-12
at Washington State
L 64–84
0–3
16 – Wilson
5 – 3 tied
4 – Ross
Beasley Coliseum (2,593)Pullman, WA
11/21/2013 *5:00 pm
vs. Savannah State Global Sports Showcase
W 75–66
1–3
23 – Ross
11 – Ross
9 – Hilliard
Huntsman Center (N/A)Salt Lake City , UT
11/22/2013 *8:00 pm, Pac-12
at Utah Global Sports Showcase
L 57–84
1–4
17 – Mitchell
5 – Mitchell
2 – 3 tied
Huntsman Center (7,751)Salt Lake City, UT
11/23/2013 *3:00 pm
vs. Grand Canyon Global Sports Showcase
L 69–78
1–5
22 – Mitchell
11 – Green
5 – Hilliard
Huntsman Center (293)Salt Lake City, UT
11/27/2013 *7:00 pm
Texas-Pan American
L 61–66
1–6
15 – 2 tied
10 – Green
8 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (1,784)Beaumont, TX
11/30/2013 *6:00 pm
Arkansas State
L 89–95
1–7
20 – Wilson
6 – Ross
14 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (1,668)Beaumont, TX
12/15/2013 *2:00 pm
Tennessee Tech
L 74–79
1–8
20 – Wilson
5 – 2 tied
7 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (1,696)Beaumont, TX
12/18/2013 *6:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn
L 79–82
1–9
21 – Hilliard
12 – Ross
8 – Blanks
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,237)Brooklyn , NY
12/21/2013 *3:15 pm
at Canisius
L 74–87
1–10
15 – Green
9 – Green
6 – Holliday
Koessler Athletic Center (1,439)Buffalo, NY
12/28/2013 *3:00 pm
at Colorado State
L 71–86
1–11
15 – Hilliard
7 – Mattingly
4 – Holliday
Moby Arena (3,706)Ft. Collins, CO
01/02/2014 8:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin
L 65–85
1–12 (0–1)
14 – Wilson
6 – 2 tied
5 – Holliday
William R. Johnson Coliseum (637)Nacogdoches, TX
01/04/2014 3:00 pm
at Northwestern State
L 85–99
1–13 (0–2)
29 – Hilliard
7 – 2 tied
8 – Hilliard
Prather Coliseum (1,223)Natchitoches, LA
01/09/2014 7:30 pm
Nicholls State
L 60–64
1–14 (0–3)
14 – Wilson
10 – Wilson
3 – Ross
Montagne Center (1,882)Beaumont, TX
01/11/2014 6:00 pm
McNeese State
L 59–74
1–15 (0–4)
18 – Mitchell
9 – Ross
3 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (2,090)Beaumont, TX
01/16/2014 7:45 pm, ESPN3
at New Orleans
L 55–77
1–16 (0–5)
13 – Ross
9 – Mitchell
1 – 5 tied
Lakefront Arena (571)New Orleans , LA
01/18/2014 4:30 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 65–91
1–17 (0–6)
15 – Ross
8 – Ross
4 – 2 tied
University Center (362)Hammond, LA
01/23/2014 7:30 pm
at Abilene Christian
W 65–57
2–17 (1–6)
16 – Mitchell
11 – Wilson
4 – Hilliard
Moody Coliseum (732)Abilene, TX
01/25/2013 4:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
L 64–75
2–18 (1–7)
14 – Hilliard
6 – Wilson
4 – 2 tied
McDermott Convocation Center (876)San Antonio , TX
01/30/2014 7:30 pm
Houston Baptist
W 59–57
3–18 (2–7)
14 – 2 tied
8 – 2 tied
5 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (2,145)Beaumont, TX
02/01/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
L 35–58
3–19 (2–8)
11 – Ross
6 – Ross
3 – Holliday
Montagne Center (2,149)Beaumont, TX
02/08/2014 4:00 pm
at Sam Houston State
L 70–84
3–20 (2–9)
18 – Mitchell
5 – Hilliard
6 – Hilliard
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,218)Huntsville, TX
02/13/2014 7:30 pm
Stephen F. Austin
L 69–78
3–21 (2–10)
16 – 3 tied
6 – Hilliard
9 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (2,234)Beaumont, TX
02/15/2014 6:00 pm
Northwestern State
L 67–87
3–22 (2–11)
26 – Mitchell
7 – Norman
7 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (1,965)Beaumont, TX
02/22/2014 6:00 pm
Sam Houston State
L 71–74
3–23 (2–12)
21 – Hilliard
7 – Wilson
5 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (2,340)Beaumont, TX
02/27/2014 7:00 pm, FCS
at Oral Roberts
L 67–75
3–24 (2–13)
18 – Holliday
7 – Mitchell
3 – Hilliard
Mabee Center (4,839)Tulsa, OK
03/01/2014 4:00 pm
at Central Arkansas
L 69–76
3–25 (2–14)
19 – Hilliard
9 – Hilliard
6 – Hilliard
Farris Center (1,044)Conway, AR
03/06/2014 7:30 pm
New Orleans
W 89–72
4–25 (3–14)
19 – Hilliard
7 – Wilson
11 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (2,235)Beaumont, TX
03/08/2014 6:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
L 62–71
4–26 (3–15)
19 – Wilson
10 – Wilson
7 – Hilliard
Montagne Center (2,002)Beaumont, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
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