2013–14 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by second year head coach Jerod Haase, played their home games at Bartow Arena. They were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18–13, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to Charlotte.

2013–14 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2013–14 record18–13 (7–9 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBartow Arena
2013–14 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech13–3 .813  29–8  .784
Tulsa †13–3 .813  21–13  .618
Middle Tennessee13–3 .813  24–9  .727
Southern Miss13–3 .813  29–7  .806
UTEP12–4 .750  23–11  .676
Old Dominion9–7 .563  18–18  .500
Tulane8–8 .500  17–17  .500
UAB7–9 .438  18–13  .581
Charlotte7–9 .438  17–14  .548
FIU*7–9 .438  15–16  .484
North Texas6–10 .375  16–16  .500
Florida Atlantic5–11 .313  10–22  .313
East Carolina5–11 .313  17–17  .500
UTSA4–12 .250  8–22  .267
Marshall4–12 .250  11–22  .333
Rice2–14 .125  7–23  .233
† 2014 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

Roster
2013–14 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 15 Fahro Alihodzic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Vlasenica, Bosnia(Southeastern (Iowa) CC)
G 2 Robert Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Clermont, Fla.(Virginia Tech)
G 13 Chad Frazier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Charlotte, N.C.(Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC)
G 22 Tyler Madison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Columbiana, Ala.
F 21 Tosin Mehinti 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)213 lb (97 kg) Fr Lithonia, Ga.
F 24 Preston Purifoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Conway, Ark.
G 11 Thaddeus Rideau 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)168 lb (76 kg) Jr Port Arthur, Tex.(Brown Mackie (Kan.) CC)
F 42 Rod Rucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Elberton, Ga.
F 44 Jordan Swing 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Birmingham, Ala.(Western Kentucky)
F 25 C.J. Washington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg) Jr Augusta, Ga.(Tallahassee (Fla.) CC)
G 1 Denzell Watts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)207 lb (94 kg) Fr Flint, Mich.
G 12 K.C. Whitaker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS So Ashburn, Va.
G 5 Robert Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Greenville, Miss.
Head coach

Jerod Haase

Assistant coach(es)

Robert Ehsan

Richie Riley

Jeff Wulbrun

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

Roster
Last update: July 4, 2013

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2013*
2:00 pm		 Milligan W 89–68  –
 Bartow Arena (2,870)
Birmingham, AL
Regular season
11/08/2013*
7:00 pm		 Columbus State W 76–56  1–0
 Bartow Arena (3,127)
Birmingham, AL
11/11/2013*
7:00 pm, CSS		 Rutgers W 79–76  2–0
 Bartow Arena (4,073)
Birmingham, AL
11/14/2013*
7:00 pm		 Troy W 81–69  3–0
 Bartow Arena (3,412)
Birmingham, AL
11/21/2013*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. No. 19 New Mexico
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals		 L 94–97 2OT 3–1
 TD Arena (1,873)
Charleston, SC
11/22/2013*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Nebraska
Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd Round		 W 87–74  4–1
 TD Arena (N/A)
Charleston, SC
11/24/2013*
6:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Temple
Charleston Classic 5th place game		 L 66–87  4–2
 TD Arena (N/A)
Charleston, SC
11/27/2013*
2:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 85–73  5–2
 Bartow Arena (3,319)
Birmingham, AL
12/01/2013*
5:00 pm, FS1		 No. 16 North Carolina W 63–59  6–2
 Bartow Arena (8,313)
Birmingham, AL
12/07/2013*
7:00 pm		 at Northeastern W 74–69  7–2
 Matthews Arena (1,482)
Boston, MA
12/15/2013*
7:00 pm, CSS		 Georgia Southern W 84–62  8–2
 Bartow Arena (3,167)
Birmingham, AL
12/18/2013*
7:00 pm		 Chattanooga W 67–52  9–2
 Bartow Arena (3,009)
Birmingham, AL
12/21/2013*
4:00 pm, CST		 at LSU L 63–86  9–3
 Maravich Center (8,418)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/29/2013*
2:00 pm		 Alabama A&M W 69–57  10–3
 Bartow Arena (3,411)
Birmingham , AL
01/04/2014*
2:00 pm		 Newberry W 96–75  11–3
 Bartow Arena (2,891)
Birmingham , AL
01/11/2014
5:00 pm, CSS		 at Middle Tennessee L 84–89 OT 11–4 (0–1)
 Murphy Center (4,605)
Murfreesboro, TN
01/16/2014
7:00 pm		 UTSA W 78–65  12–4 (1–1)
 Bartow Arena (4,017)
Birmingham, AL
01/18/2014
7:00 pm		 UTEP L 61–63  12–5 (1–2)
 Bartow Arena (6,123)
Birmingham, AL
01/23/2014
7:00 pm		 at North Texas L 65–76  12–6 (1–3)
 Super Pit (3,659)
Denton, TX
01/25/2014
3:00 pm		 at Tulsa W 70–63  13–6 (2–3)
 Reynolds Coliseum (4,827)
Tulsa, OK
01/30/2014
7:00 pm		 Old Dominion W 75–66  14–6 (3–3)
 Bartow Arena (2,491)
Birmingham, AL
02/01/2014
2:00 pm		 East Carolina L 67–74  14–7 (3–4)
 Bartow Arena (6,013)
Birmingham, AL
02/06/2014
6:00 pm		 at FIU L 73–78  14–8 (3–5)
 U.S. Century Bank Arena (1,002)
Miami, FL
02/08/2014
6:00 pm		 at Florida Atlantic L 71–82  14–9 (3–6)
 FIU Arena (1,131)
Boca Raton, FL
02/13/2014
6:00 pm, CSS		 Southern Miss W 84–60  15–9 (4–6)
 Bartow Arena (4,713)
Birmingham, AL
02/15/2014
6:00 pm		 Tulane L 80–86  15–10 (4–7)
 Bartow Arena (5,276)
Birmingham, AL
02/20/2014
6:00 pm		 at Marshall W 68–62  16–10 (5–7)
 Cam Henderson Center (4,784)
Huntington, WV
02/22/2014
2:30 pm, FS1		 at Charlotte W 64–62  17–10 (6–7)
 Halton Arena (6,200)
Charlotte, NC
02/27/2014
7:00 pm		 at Rice W 61–60  18–10 (7–7)
 Tudor Fieldhouse (1,112)
Houston, TX
03/02/2014
3:00 pm		 Louisiana Tech L 58–67  18–11 (7–8)
 Bartow Arena (5,133)
Birmingham, AL
03/06/2014
7:00 pm		 at Middle Tennessee L 53–55  18–12 (7–9)
 Bartow Arena (4,673)
Birmingham, AL
Conference USA Tournament
03/12/2014
9:30 pm		 vs. Charlotte
Second round		 L 70–80  18–13
 Don Haskins Center (8,277)
El Paso, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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