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

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.

2013–14 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2013–14 record26–10 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPan American Center
2013–14 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Utah Valley133 .813  2012  .625
New Mexico State124 .750  2610  .722
Grand Canyon*106 .625  1515  .500
Chicago State88 .500  1319  .406
Idaho79 .438  1617  .485
UMKC79 .438  1020  .333
Seattle511 .313  1317  .433
Cal State Bakersfield511 .313  1319  .406
Texas–Pan American511 .313  923  .281
2014 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
* Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

Previous season

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terrel de Rouen14G6'1"165SophomoreLas Cruces, New MexicoTransferred to North Dakota
Bandja Sy10F6'8"214SeniorCergy, FranceGraduated
Eric Weary11G6'5"210RS-FreshmanNew Orleans, LouisianaTransferred to Howard Community College
Emery Coleman21G6'3"180RS-FreshmanTularosa, New MexicoLeft the team
B.J. West35F6'11"240RS-JuniorCheneyville, LouisianaLeft the team
Tyrone Watson45F6'5"225SeniorHamilton, OntarioGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
D.K. Eldridge1G6'2"180JuniorDallas, TXJunior college transfer from New Mexico JC

2013 Recruiting Class

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Pascal Siakam
F
Toronto, ON God's Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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

    2013–14 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Travon Landry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) FrHuntington Prep San Antonio, TX
    G 1 DK Eldridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNew Mexico JC
    Lincoln High School
    Dallas, TX
    C 2 Sim Bhullar 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)360 lb (163 kg) SoHuntington Prep Toronto, ON
    F 3 Remi Barry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDel Oro High School Paris, France
    G 4 Ian Baker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrArlington Country Day HS Washington, D.C.
    G 5 Kevin Aronis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSanta 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) JrNew Orleans
    God's Academy
    Grand Prairie, Texas
    C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)268 lb (122 kg) RS JrStoneridge Prep Johannesburg, South Africa
    F 20 Matej Buovac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLa Lumiere HS Zagreb, Croatia
    G 23 Daniel Mullings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Toronto, ON
    G 25 Renaldo Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrChristian Faith Academy Toronto, ON
    F 34 Aaron Kubinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoLa Cueva High School Albuquerque, NM
    F Johnathon Wilkins  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLa Lumiere HS Lille, France
    G Jalyn Pennie  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChristian Faith Center Academy Toronto, ON
    F Pascal Siakam  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrGod's Academy Douala, Cameroon
    C Tanveer Bhullar  7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)335 lb (152 kg) FrFather Henry Carr Secondary Toronto, ON
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [2][3]

    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 Men's Division I 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

    1. "New Mexico State's Menzies adds Sanders and Brand to basketball staff". Scout.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
    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.
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