The 2013–14 CAA men's basketball season marked the 29th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2013 and March 2014. Practices commenced in October 2013, and the season ended with the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament.
Preseason
Coaching changes Joe Mihalich was hired after a year of turmoil on and off the court led to Head Coach Mo Cassara being relieved of duties on March 22, 2013.MBB: Mihalich Named Men's Basketball Coach
Preseason poll RankTeam1 Towson2 Drexel3 College of Charleston4 Delaware5 William & Mary6 Northeastern7 James Madison8 UNC Wilmington9 Hofstra
Preseason All-Conference Teams Award Recipients First Team Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Damion Lee (Drexel) Frantz Massenat (Drexel) Devon Saddler (Delaware) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Second TeamAdjehi Baru (College of Charleston) Quincy Ford (Northeastern) Andre Nation (James Madison) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) Jarvis Threatt (Delaware)
Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Jerrelle Benimon, Towson
Regular season
Head coaches Doug Wojcik, Charleston Monté Ross, Delaware Bruiser Flint, Drexel Joe Mihalich, Hofstra Matt Brady, James Madison Bill Coen, Northeastern Pat Skerry, Towson Buzz Peterson, UNC Wilmington Tony Shaver, William & Mary
Rankings + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week
Pre Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18 Wk19 FinalCollege of Charleston AP C Delaware AP C Drexel AP C James Madison AP C Northeastern AP C Towson AP RV NR C UNC Wilmington AP C William & Mary AP C
Postseason
Colonial Athletic Association tournament
March 7–10, 2014: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Delaware defeated William & Mary, 75–74, in the finals of the 2014 CAA men's basketball tournament to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
NCAA tournament
The CAA had one bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of Delaware.
Seed Region School First Four Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship 13 East Delaware Bye Eliminated by Michigan State 78-93 BidsW-L (%):0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 0–1
National Invitation tournament
No teams from the CAA were invited to play in the 2014 National Invitation Tournament.
College Basketball Invitational
No teams from the CAA were invited to play in the 2014 College Basketball Invitational.
CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament
Towson was invited to play in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
School First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Towson Defeated USC Upstate 63-60 Defeated East Tennessee State 83-77 Eliminated by Murray State 73-85 W-L (%):1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 TOTAL: 2–1
Awards and honors
Regular season
CAA Player-of-the-Week
Nov. 11 - Frantz Massenat, Drexel Nov. 18 – Jerrelle Benimon, Towson Nov. 25 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern Dec. 2 – Chris Fouch, Drexel Dec. 9 – Kyle Anderson, Delaware Dec. 16 – Frantz Massenat, Drexel (2) Dec. 23 – Ron Curry, James Madison Dec. 30 – Willis Hall, Charleston Jan. 6 – Willis Hall, Charleston (2), and Marcus Thornton, William and Mary Jan. 13 – Devon Saddler, Delaware Jan. 20 – Jerrelle Benimon, Towson (2) Jan. 27 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (2), and Devon Saddler, Delaware (2) Feb. 3 – Frantz Massenat, Drexel (3), and Marcus Thornton, William and Mary (2) Feb. 10 – Davon Usher, Delaware Feb. 17 – Davon Usher, Delaware (2) Feb. 24 - Jerrelle Benimon, Towson (3), and Zeke Upshaw, Hofstra Mar. 3 – Jerrelle Benimon, Towson (4)
CAA Rookie-of-the-Week
Nov. 11 - Jamall Robinson, Hofstra Nov. 18 – Canyon Barry, College of Charleston and Omar Prewitt, William and Mary Nov. 25 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (2) Dec. 2 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (3) Dec. 9 – Jackson Kent, James Madison Dec. 16 – Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (2) Dec. 23 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (4) Dec. 30 – Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (3) Jan. 6 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (5) Jan. 13 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (6) Jan. 20 – Rodney Williams, Drexel Jan. 27 – Jackson Kent, James Madison (2) Feb. 3 – Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (4) Feb. 10 – T. J. Williams, Northeastern Feb. 17 – Yohanny Dalembert, James Madison and Rodney Williams, Drexel (2) Feb. 24 - T. J. Williams, Northeastern (2) Mar. 3 – Omar Prewitt, William and Mary (7), and Jamall Robinson, Hofstra (5)
Postseason
CAA All-Conference Teams and Awards Award Recipients Coach of the Year Monté Ross (Delaware) Player of the Year Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Defensive Player of the Year Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Rookie of the Year Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) First Team Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Frantz Massenat (Drexel) Devon Sadler (Delaware) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Davon Usher (Delaware) Second Team Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Chris Fouch (Drexel) Willis Hall (Charleston) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) Zeke Upshaw (Hofstra) Third Team Carl Baptiste (Delaware) Charles Cooke (James Madison) Marcus Damas (Towson) Rafriel Guthrie (Towson) Andre Nation (James Madison) Dion Nesmith (Delaware) All-Defensive Team Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Davon Usher (Delaware) David Walker (Northeastern) Adjehi Baru (Charleston) All-Rookie Team Jamall Robinson (Hofstra) Canyon Barry (Charleston) Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) Rodney Williams (Drexel) TJ Williams (Northeastern) All-Academic Team Kyle Anderson (Delaware) Canyon Barry (Charleston) Brandon Britt (William & Mary) Kyle Gaillard (William & Mary) Willis Hall (Charleston) Tanner Milson (UNCW) Dion Nesmith (Hofstra) Timajh Parker-Rivera (Towson) Shane Reybold (UNCW) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) All-Tournament Team Jarvis Threatt (Delaware) Carl Baptiste (Delaware) Devon Sadler (Delaware) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Brandon Britt (William & Mary) Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Tournament MVP Jarvis Threatt (Delaware)
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