2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team

The 2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2013–14 women's college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Amanda Butler, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball
Junkanoo Jam, 3rd Place
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–13 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Lowery (7th season)
  • Murriel Page (4th season)
  • Angela Crosby (1st season)
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
2013–14 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 South Carolina 14 2   .875 29 5   .853
No. 3 Tennessee 13 3   .813 29 6   .829
No. 15 Texas A&M 13 3   .813 27 9   .750
No. 10 Kentucky 10 6   .625 26 9   .743
Florida 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Georgia 7 9   .438 20 12   .625
LSU 7 9   .438 21 13   .618
Vanderbilt 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Auburn 7 9   .438 19 15   .559
Alabama 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
Arkansas 6 10   .375 19 11   .633
Missouri 6 10   .375 17 14   .548
Mississippi State 5 11   .313 22 14   .611
Ole Miss 2 14   .125 12 20   .375
2014 SEC tournament winner
As of 10:03, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP poll[1][2]

In the postseason, the Gators advanced to the Quarterfinal round of the SEC tournament, where they were defeated by the Kentucky Wildcats 70–75, their only loss to Kentucky of the season. The Gators were then selected to compete in the NCAA tournament, and advanced to the second round after defeating the Dayton Flyers 83–69. In the second round, the Gators were ousted by the Penn State Lady Lions 61–83.

Previous season

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In the 2012–13 season, the Gators finished with a record of 22–15 overall, 6–10 in the SEC, and lost in the Semifinal round of the WNIT to Drexel.[3]

Roster

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2013–14 Florida Gators women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 5 Antoinette Bannister 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Jacksonville, Florida
G 10 Jaterra Bonds 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Gainesville, Florida
C 15 Viktorija Dimaite 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS So Panevėžys, Lithuania
G 22 Kayla Lewis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Decatur, Georgia
F 25 Christin Mercer   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Douglasville, Georgia
G 3 January Miller 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Orlando, Florida
G 4 Carlie Needles 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS So Highlands Ranch, Colorado
G 13 Cassie Peoples 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS So San Antonio, Texas
F 31 Lily Svete 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Granger, Indiana
G/F 1 Ronni Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-02-03

Coaches

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Name Position College Graduating year
Amanda Butler Head coach University of Florida 1995
Angela Crosby Assistant coach Appalachian State University 1995
David Lowery Assistant coach Mississippi State University 2000
Murriel Page Assistant coach University of Florida 1998
Serena Wilson Director of Basketball Operations University of Florida 2008
Shellie Greenman Program Coordinator Emory and Henry College 1988
Travis Kwok Video Coordinator University of Florida 2008
Tyler Stuart Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Anderson University 2007
John "JB" Barrett Athletic trainer Mississippi State University 1997
Judy Traveis Academic Advisor University of Florida 1993

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season (Non-conference play)
Nov. 8, 2013*
5:15 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman W 93–65  1–0
O'Connell Center (1,179)
Gainesville, FL
Nov. 10, 2013*
2:00 p.m.
UNF W 88–77  2–0
O'Connell Center (1,413)
Gainesville, FL
Nov. 14, 2013*
7:00 p.m.
at Virginia Tech L 59–71  2–1
Cassell Coliseum (1,100)
Blacksburg, VA
Nov. 17, 2013*
2:00 p.m.
at Kennesaw State W 83–62  3–1
KSU Convocation Center (916)
Kennesaw, GA
Nov. 21, 2013*
5:00 p.m.
Florida State L 68–76  3–2
O'Connell Center (1,602)
Gainesville, FL
Nov. 26, 2013*
7:00 p.m.
St. John's W 72–68  4–2
O'Connell Center (702)
Gainesville, FL
Nov. 29, 2013*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Illinois State
Junkanoo Jam Semifinal
L 64–68  4–3
St. George's High School Gymnasium (255)
Freeport, Bahamas
Nov. 30, 2013*
1:45 p.m.
vs. Oregon State
Junkanoo Jam 3rd Place Game
W 73–70  5–3
St. George's High School Gymnasium (257)
Freeport, Bahamas
Dec. 4, 2013*
8:00 p.m.
at Troy W 104–74  6–3
Trojan Arena (765)
Troy, AL
Dec. 17, 2013*
6:00 p.m.
Saint Francis (PA) W 105–71  7–3
O'Connell Center (1,008)
Gainesville, FL
Dec. 20, 2013*
7:00 p.m.
Tennessee State
Gator Holiday Classic
W 86–56  8–3
O'Connell Center (1,152)
Gainesville, FL
Dec. 21, 2013*
7:00 p.m.
FIU
Gator Holiday Classic
W 90–74  9–3
O'Connell Center (1,091)
Gainesville, FL
Dec. 28, 2013*
2:00 p.m., Sun
Georgetown W 67–65 OT 10–3
O'Connell Center (1,629)
Gainesville, FL
Regular season (Conference play)
Jan. 2, 2014
7:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL
Mississippi State W 82–72  11–3 (1–0)
O'Connell Center (1,224)
Gainesville, FL
Jan. 5, 2014
3:00 p.m., CSS/CST
at No. 6 Kentucky W 83–73  12–3 (2–0)
Memorial Coliseum (7,039)
Lexington, KY
Jan. 9, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Arkansas W 59–52  13–3 (3–0)
O'Connell Center (1,369)
Gainesville, FL
Jan. 12, 2014
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 12 LSU L 68–82  13–4 (3–1)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (3,672)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 19, 2014
1:00 p.m., CSS/CST
Georgia L 62–68  13–5 (3–2)
O'Connell Center (3,659)
Gainesville, FL
Jan. 23, 2014
6:30 p.m., SPSO/FSFL
at No. 11 Tennessee L 61–89  13–6 (3–3)
Thompson–Boling Arena (10,541)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 26, 2014
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
Auburn W 87–69  14–6 (4–3)
O'Connell Center (3,114)
Gainesville, FL
Jan. 30, 2014
7:00 p.m., FSFL
Alabama W 75–67  15–6 (5–3)
O'Connell Center (1,431)
Gainesville, FL
Feb. 2, 2014
2:00 p.m., SEC TV
at Ole Miss W 81–60  16–6 (6–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum (532)
Oxford, MS
Feb. 6, 2014
8:00 p.m.
at Arkansas L 49–55  16–7 (6–4)
Bud Walton Arena (1,208)
Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 9, 2014
Noon, CSS/CST
No. 15 Kentucky W 86–80  17–7 (7–4)
O'Connell Center (2,759)
Gainesville, FL
Feb. 16, 2014
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia L 58–67  17–8 (7–5)
Stegeman Coliseum (3,425)
Athens, GA
Feb. 20, 2014
7:00 p.m., Sun
Missouri L 76–81  17–9 (7–6)
O'Connell Center (1,161)
Gainesville, FL
Feb. 23, 2014
1:00 p.m., SPSO/Sun
at No. 4 South Carolina L 55–69  17–10 (7–7)
Colonial Life Arena (10,547)
Columbia, SC
Feb. 27, 2014
8:00 p.m.
at Vanderbilt W 73–68  18–10 (8–7)
Memorial Gymnasium (3,338)
Nashville, TN
Mar. 2, 2014
1:00 p.m., CSS/CST
No. 17 Texas A&M L 72–83  18–11 (8–8)
O'Connell Center (2,779)
Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
Mar. 6, 2014
2:30 p.m., SPSO/Sun
No. (5) vs. (13) Mississippi State
Second round
W 71–67  19–11
Arena at Gwinnett Center (2,918)
Duluth, GA
Mar. 7, 2014
2:30 p.m., SPSO/Sun
No. (5) vs. No. 12 (4) Kentucky
Quarterfinal
L 70–75  19–12
Arena at Gwinnett Center (4,271)
Duluth, GA
NCAA tournament
Mar. 23, 2014
3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. (11) vs. (6) Dayton
First round
W 83–69  20–12
Bryce Jordan Center (3,925)
University Park, PA
Mar. 25, 2014
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. (11) vs. No. 14 (3) Penn State
Second round
L 61–83  20–13
Bryce Jordan Center (3,500)
University Park, PA
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.


Source:[4]

Rankings

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Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll Pre
Nov. 4
Wk 2
Nov. 11
Wk 3
Nov. 18
Wk 4
Nov. 25
Wk 5
Dec. 2
Wk 6
Dec. 9
Wk 7
Dec. 16
Wk 8
Dec. 23
Wk 9
Dec. 30
Wk 10
Jan. 6
Wk 11
Jan. 13
Wk 12
Jan. 20
Wk 13
Jan. 27
Wk 14
Feb. 3
Wk 15
Feb. 10
Wk 16
Feb. 17
Wk 17
Feb. 24
Wk 18
Mar. 3
Wk 19
Mar. 10
Wk 20
Mar. 17
Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR
Coaches RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. ^ 2012–13 Schedule Archived December 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Last year's schedule.
  4. ^ "Basketball Schedule". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.