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2013–14 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

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2013–14 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record26–10 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPan American Center
Seasons
2013–14 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah Valley 13 3   .813 20 12   .625
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 26 10   .722
Grand Canyon* 10 6   .625 15 15   .500
Chicago State 8 8   .500 13 19   .406
Idaho 7 9   .438 16 17   .485
UMKC 7 9   .438 10 20   .333
Seattle 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Cal State Bakersfield 5 11   .313 13 19   .406
Texas–Pan American 5 11   .313 9 23   .281
2014 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
* Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

The 2013–14 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by seventh year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at the Pan American Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 12–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the WAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, they lost in the second round to San Diego State.

Previous season

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The Aggies finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in WAC play to finish in third place.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Terrel de Rouen 14 G 6'1" 165 Sophomore Las Cruces, New Mexico Transferred to North Dakota
Bandja Sy 10 F 6'8" 214 Senior Cergy, France Graduated
Eric Weary 11 G 6'5" 210 RS-Freshman New Orleans, Louisiana Transferred to Howard Community College
Emery Coleman 21 G 6'3" 180 RS-Freshman Tularosa, New Mexico Left the team
B.J. West 35 F 6'11" 240 RS-Junior Cheneyville, Louisiana Left the team
Tyrone Watson 45 F 6'5" 225 Senior Hamilton, Ontario Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
D.K. Eldridge 1 G 6'2" 180 Junior Dallas, TX Junior college transfer from New Mexico JC

2013 Recruiting Class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Johnathon Wilkins
F
Lille, France La Lumiere HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 73
Jalyn Pennie
G
Toronto, ON Christian Faith Center Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Pascal Siakam
F
Toronto, ON God's Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Tanveer Bhullar
C
Toronto, ON Father Henry Carr Secondary 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Jul 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 61
Ian Baker
G
Washington DC Arlington Country Day HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2015 New Mexico State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.

Roster

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2013–14 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Travon Landry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Huntington Prep San Antonio, TX
G 1 DK Eldridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr New Mexico JC
Lincoln High School
Dallas, TX
C 2 Sim Bhullar 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 360 lb (163 kg) So Huntington Prep Toronto, ON
F 3 Remi Barry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Del Oro High School Paris, France
G 4 Ian Baker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Arlington Country Day HS Washington, D.C.
G 5 Kevin Aronis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Santa Rosa Junior College
Analy High School
Sebastopol, California
G 12 K.C. Ross-Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr New Orleans
God's Academy
Grand Prairie, Texas
C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 268 lb (122 kg) RS Jr Stoneridge Prep Johannesburg, South Africa
F 20 Matej Buovac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So La Lumiere HS Zagreb, Croatia
G 23 Daniel Mullings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Toronto, ON
G 25 Renaldo Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Christian Faith Academy Toronto, ON
F 34 Aaron Kubinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So La Cueva High School Albuquerque, NM
F Johnathon Wilkins Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr La Lumiere HS Lille, France
G Jalyn Pennie Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Christian Faith Center Academy Toronto, ON
F Pascal Siakam Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr God's Academy Douala, Cameroon
C Tanveer Bhullar Current redshirt 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Fr Father Henry Carr Secondary Toronto, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/29/2013*
7:00 pm
Western New Mexico W 97–68 
 18  Buovac   10  T. Bhullar        Pan American Center (2,351)
Las Cruces, NM
Regular season
11/08/2013*
11:30 pm
vs. Western Michigan
Hawaiʻi Tournament
L 64–70  0–1
 18  Nephawe   8  Nephawe   4  Ross-Miller  Stan Sheriff Center (5,720)
Honolulu, HI
11/09/2013*
8:00 pm
vs. Tennessee State
Hawaiʻi Tournament
W 70–55  1–1
 16  Mullings   11  Nephawe   6  Ross-Miller  Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
Honolulu, HI
11/11/2013*
3:00 am, ESPN2
at Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Tournament
W 95–88  2–1
 21  Mullings   10  S. Bhullar   5  Mullings  Stan Sheriff Center (5,495)
Honolulu, HI
11/15/2013*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
UTEP
The Battle of I-10
W 86–73  3–1
 26  Mullings   12  Nephawe   3  Eldridge  Pan American Center (10,019)
Las Cruces, NM
11/20/2013*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Northern Colorado
Colorado State Challenge
W 67–63  4–1
 20  Mullings   7  Tied   5  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (5,444)
Las Cruces, NM
11/23/2013*
7:00 pm
at UTEP
The Battle of I-10
W 77–68  5–1
 26  Ross-Miller   9  Nephawe   6  Ross-Miller  Don Haskins Center (11,127)
El Paso, TX
11/25/2013*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Bethune-Cookman
Colorado State Challenge
W 79–56  6–1
 18  Nephawe   9  Tied   7  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (4,985)
Las Cruces, NM
11/27/2013*
7:00 pm
Prairie View A&M
Colorado State Challenge
W 91–60  7–1
 17  Mullings   9  Mullings   3  S. Bhullar  Pan American Center (4,804)
Las Cruces, NM
11/30/2013*
4:00 pm, RTRM
at Colorado State
Colorado State Challenge
L 83–85  7–2
 24  Mullings   8  S. Bhullar   9  Mullings  Moby Arena (3,693)
Fort Collins, CO
12/04/2013*
7:00 pm, RTRM
New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry
L 70–79  7–3
 16  Mullings   10  S. Bhullar   2  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (9,184)
Las Cruces, NM
12/07/2013*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 19 Gonzaga L 68–80  7–4
 17  Mullings   8  Nephawe   5  Mullings  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
12/11/2013*
7:00 pm, P12N
at No. 1 Arizona L 48–74  7–5
 18  Mullings   7  S. Bhullar   3  Mullings  McKale Center (14,545)
Tucson, AZ
12/14/2013*
6:00 pm
at Drake W 81–69 OT 8–5
 22  S. Bhullar   12  S. Bhullar   5  Ross-Miller  Knapp Center (3,288)
Des Moines, IA
12/17/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry
W 67–61  9–5
 16  Ross-Miller   7  Dixon   5  Mullings  The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
12/21/2013*
7:00 pm
Northern New Mexico W 97–47  10–5
 18  Tied   10  S. Bhullar   6  Landry  Pan American Center (4,888)
Las Cruces, NM
12/28/2013*
7:00 pm
South Alabama W 82–64  11–5
 18  Mullings   12  Eldridge   10  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (4,694)
Las Cruces, NM
01/04/2014
7:00 pm
at Grand Canyon W 84–62  12–5
(1–0)
 20  Aronis   11  Nephawe   4  Eldridge  GCU Arena (4,977)
Phoenix, AZ
01/09/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Seattle W 96–87  13–5
(2–0)
 18  Tied   11  Mullings   6  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,007)
Las Cruces, NM
01/11/2014
7:00 pm, RTRM
Idaho W 78–54  14–5
(3–0)
 16  Tied   11  Nephawe   4  Eldridge  Pan American Center (5,111)
Las Cruces, NM
01/16/2014
6:00 pm
at Chicago State L 81–86  14–6
(3–1)
 26  Mullings   12  Nephawe   6  Ross-Miller  Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,188)
Chicago, IL
01/18/2014
6:00 pm
at UMKC L 66–68  14–7
(3–2)
 33  Dixon   11  Mullings   2  Tied  Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
Kansas City, MO
01/25/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Texas–Pan American W 90–78  15–7
(4–2)
 32  Mullings   15  Nephawe   6  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (6,434)
Las Cruces, NM
01/30/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Cal State Bakersfield W 89–86  16–7
(5–2)
 19  Mullings   9  Nephawe   4  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (5,108)
Las Cruces, NM
02/01/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Utah Valley W 72–49  17–7
(6–2)
 21  Mullings   8  Tied   3  Eldridge  Pan American Center (6,297)
Las Cruces, NM
02/06/2014
8:00 pm
at Idaho L 67–73  17–8
(6–3)
 20  Mullings   7  Tied   4  Mullings  Cowan Spectrum (1,105)
Moscow, ID
02/08/2014
8:00 pm, RTRM/AggieVision
at Seattle W 92–77  18–8
(7–3)
 22  Nephawe   8  Nephawe   4  Tied  KeyArena (3,429)
Seattle, WA
02/13/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
UMKC
Lou Henson Classic
W 71–48  19–8
(8–3)
 15  Nephawe   13  Nephawe   4  Tied  Pan American Center (5,111)
Las Cruces, NM
02/15/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Chicago State W 84–55  20–8
(9–3)
 20  Dixon   9  Dixon   3  Tied  Pan American Center (5,591)
Las Cruces, NM
02/20/2014
6:00 pm
at Texas–Pan American W 78–61  21–8
(10–3)
 18  Mullings   7  Mullings   6  Mullings  UTPA Fieldhouse (1,002)
Edinburg, TX
02/27/2014
7:00 pm
at Utah Valley L 61–66 OT 21–9
(10–4)
 19  Mullings   14  S. Bhullar   5  Mullings  UCCU Center (4,954)
Orem, UT
03/01/2014
8:00 pm
at Cal State Bakersfield W 72–57  22–9
(11–4)
 15  Nephawe   16  Nephawe   5  S. Bhullar  Rabobank Arena (838)
Bakersfield, CA
03/06/2014
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Grand Canyon W 81–57  23–9
(12–4)
 22  S. Bhullar   12  S. Bhullar   5  S. Bhullar  Pan American Center (6,547)
Las Cruces, NM
WAC tournament
03/13/2014
7:00 pm
vs. Seattle
Quarterfinals
W 70–68  24–9
 24  S. Bhullar   14  S. Bhullar   6  Mullings  Orleans Arena (1,188)
Paradise, NV
03/14/2014
8:30 pm
vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Semifinals
W 69–63  25–9
 21  Mullings   9  Nephawe   4  Mullings  Orleans Arena (1,402)
Paradise, NV
03/15/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Idaho
Championship
W 77–55  26–9
 18  Mullings   9  S. Bhullar   4  Tied  Orleans Arena (1,518)
Paradise, NV
2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
03/20/2014
7:57 pm, truTV
No. (13 W) vs. No. 13 (4 W) San Diego State
Second round
L 69–73 OT 26–10
 18  Mullings   8  Nephawe   4  Mullings  Spokane Arena (10,962)
Spokane, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

References

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  1. ^ "New Mexico State's Menzies adds Sanders and Brand to basketball staff". Scout.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "NMSU's upcoming hoops schedule sets Aggies up for postseason success". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "2013-14 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule". ESPN. 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.