2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, October and November
United then clashed with rivals and league leaders Arsenal at Old Trafford. Van Persie, who had left the Gunners to join United the previous season, once again struck against his former side after his header found the back of the net in the 27th minute. Despite the visitors looking largely dominant possession wise throughout the match, solid defending from the hosts were enough to see through a win, as United recorded a memorable victory over Arsène Wenger's in-form men.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, October and November
David Moyes' men then returned to South Wales, as they were presented with the opportunity to extend their impressive domestic run against Cardiff City at the Cardiff City Stadium. Rooney put the visitors ahead with just 15 minutes played, and after former Manchester United teammate Fraizer Campbell equalised for the home side, he set up Evra's header to restore the lead just before the break. However, United were once again unravelled by a last gasp set-piece, as substitute Kim Bo-kyung nodded in a free-kick to salvage a draw for the Welsh side.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, December and January
United's next game was away against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Kyle Walker fired the hosts into an early lead with a close-range free kick in the 18th minute, but man of the moment Wayne Rooney pounced to equalise for United moments later. However, André Villas-Boas' men raced into the lead once again after the restart, this time through a Sandro rocket from 25 yards out, forcing the visitors to come from behind a second time through a Rooney penalty kick.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, December and January
The following two matches at home ended with 1–0 losses against Everton and Newcastle United (both of whom ended long runs without wins at Old Trafford). Those losses meant United were winless in the last four games with only two points collected from a possible 12. United then won four matches in a row, which included win at Aston Villa, Hull City and Norwich City alongside a win at home against West Ham United.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, December and January
United started off 2014 by losing a fourth home league match in a 2–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, leaving them down in seventh. After bowing out of the FA Cup to Swansea City the week before, a much-improved second half display against them at Old Trafford saw United come out on top. Antonio Valencia opened the scoring with a tap-in before Danny Welbeck flicked in the second from Patrice Evra's shot.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, December and January
But the high was short-lived as a defensive horror show meant the Reds left Stamford Bridge with no points. Samuel Eto'o scored a hat-trick and Javier Hernández scored a consolation before Nemanja Vidić was sent off. But United made it back-to-back home wins for the first time since November as new signing Juan Mata helped them see off Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Cardiff City. Robin van Persie returned to score before Ashley Young fired in to seal the points.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
But again United did not follow it up with a win. A Michael Carrick own goal put them behind at Stoke City before Robin van Persie converted from Juan Mata's pass. A screamer from Charlie Adam, however, meant United returned from Staffordshire empty-handed.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
United also fell behind in their next game bottom-side Fulham. Steve Sidwell shocked Old Trafford as United piled forward in search of the win. Mata's cross for fired in by Van Persie, and minutes later Carrick scored his first goal of the season with a neat finish from the edge of the box. Darren Bent's injury-time goal, however, meant United dropped two vital points again.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
United played well to come away from the Emirates with a 0–0 draw, denying Arsenal for the second time this season. Van Persie had two great chances to score but was denied by Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczęsny. United got back to winning ways with a comfortable victory at Crystal Palace. Van Persie converted a penalty after Patrice Evra was fouled, before Wayne Rooney expertly volleyed in to seal the win.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
United's third away game in succession saw them travel to the ground where Alex Ferguson bowed out of the Premier League, at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion. United eased to a 3–0 victory; Phil Jones headed in Van Persie's dangerous free kick just before half time, a sweeping move ended with Rooney heading in Rafael's right-wing cross and substitute Welbeck expertly finished off another fine move as United finally delivered a good performance.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
United returned to Old Trafford up against an in-form Liverpool. After a tight first-half, Steven Gerrard gave the visitors the lead from the penalty spot after Rafael committed a handball in the area. The Liverpool then captain added a second penalty after a foul by Phil Jones seconds just into the second-half. After United were denied a penalty of their own, the Merseyside club were awarded a third penalty which also saw United captain Nemanja Vidić sent off. Replays suggested Daniel Sturridge actually dived, but nonetheless Gerrard missed the kick. Luis Suárez completed the scoring after a neat attack.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
United got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2–0 away win at West Ham. Wayne Rooney opened the scoring with a half-volley from just inside the West Ham half, reminiscent of David Beckham's goal against Wimbledon in 1996. The England striker then added his second after Mark Noble failed to clear Ashley Young's cross.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
Another poor performance saw United slip to another costly derby defeat, this time to neighbours Manchester City in the 150th Manchester Derby. Edin Džeko finished off a rebound to give City the lead after just 47 seconds. The City striker later volleyed in number two in the second-half, before Yaya Touré completed the rout in added time.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, February and March
On 29 March 2014, a flypast was staged by a portion of United fans with the banner displaying "Wrong One - Moyes Out" during a match against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. After the match, which United won 4–1, Moyes claimed that the majority of fans had been "very supportive" of him.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, April and May
Despite that comment, and a 4–0 win over Newcastle United, the club fired Moyes less than a month later on 22 April, shortly after United lost 2–0 to Moyes' old club Everton at Goodison Park. The result ended any hope of them making the Champions League, and when combined with Tottenham Hotspur winning their own match the previous day, left United needing to take near-maximum points from their remaining games to even achieve a Europa League spot.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, April and May
Ryan Giggs took over as interim player-manager for the final four games. His first game as manager was a 4–0 thrashing of Norwich City at Old Trafford, with Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata each scoring a pair. However, the next match resulted in a surprise 1–0 defeat to strugglers Sunderland, a result which ultimately proved a fatal blow to United's slim Europa League hopes. This was followed by a 3–1 win over Hull City in the club's final home match of the season, and Giggs's farewell game at Old Trafford.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, April and May
The final day saw United playing away at Southampton, needing a victory and for Spurs to lose against Aston Villa in order to take sixth place. Ultimately, neither result went United's way, as they only managed to draw while Spurs won. This meant that for the first time since the 1989–90 season (or the 1980–81 season, if the seasons when English clubs were barred from European competition in the aftermath of the Heysel Disaster are not counted), the club had failed to qualify for any form of European football whatsoever.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Aftermath
In September 2014, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward participated in a conference call to investors, discussing the results for the financial year that ended on 30 June 2014. Woodward described the 2013–14 season as "challenging and disappointing." He announced a record annual revenue of £433.2 million, a rise of 19 per cent, which was in part due to a new shirt manufacturing deal with Adidas. However, the club's annual profit fell by 84 per cent to £23.8 million, which BBC Sport analysed was "largely due to United's owners cashing in a tax credit in the previous financial year."


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Aftermath
It was also revealed that the club had paid former manager David Moyes and his staff £5.2 million following their exits, while their seventh-placed finish in the Premier League reduced their prize money by £7.4 million. BBC Sport also predicted that the total cost for missing out on the Champions League will end up at more than £50 million. Lastly, the club budgeted for a third-place Premier League finish for the 2014–15 season.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
United entered the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Premier League clubs, as well as those from the Championship. The draw was made on 8 December 2013, which saw United drawn at home to fellow Premier League club Swansea City. The tie took place on 5 January 2014. The Swans won for the first time at Old Trafford resulting in United exiting from the competition.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, League Cup
As one of seven English clubs who qualified for European competition in the 2012–13 season, United received a bye to the Third Round of the League Cup. The draw took place on 28 August 2013, with United being paired with fellow Premier League club Liverpool. It is the fourth time overall the two rivals have met in the competition and the first time since the 2003 final, where Liverpool ran out 2–0 winners.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, League Cup
The game was played on 25 September 2013 in Old Trafford, with United winning thanks to a goal by Javier Hernández in the 46th minute after a corner kick by Rooney. After the game United were drawn to play against Norwich City on 29 October at home, which United won 4–0. The draw for the Fifth Round took place on 30 October 2013, with United being paired with fellow Premier League club Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. The game was played on 18 December 2013, with United winning 2–0.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, League Cup
The draw for the Semi-finals took place on 18 December 2013, with United being paired with fellow Premier League club Sunderland. They lost the first leg of the tie 2–1 at the Stadium of Light. In the return leg at Old Trafford, they were leading 1–0 at the end of 90 minutes and the tie went to extra time. Both teams scored late goals at the end of extra time, meaning that the two sides were exactly level over the two legs. In the resulting penalty shoot-out, Adnan Januzaj, Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones and Rafael all missed their kicks; only Darren Fletcher scored, while Sunderland scored two of their own, putting United out of the competition.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Champions League, Group stage
Having finished in the top three in the league last season, United began their Champions League campaign in the group stage. Courtesy of their UEFA coefficient, they were seeded in Pot 1 for the draw, which took place in Monaco on 29 August 2013. United were drawn into Group A, along with Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen from Germany, and Real Sociedad from Spain. Manchester United were previously drawn with Bayer Leverkusen in both 2001–02 and 2002–03, while Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Sociedad were new opponents.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Champions League, Group stage
United's first UEFA Champions League group game was at home against Bayer Leverkusen on 17 September 2013, which ended in a 4–2 win after Rooney double and a strike apiece from Robin van Persie and Antonio Valencia. The game marked Moyes' first UEFA Champions League group stage game and Rooney's 200th goal in all competitions for United.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
The draw for the round of 16 was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on 16 December 2013. The first leg was played on 25 February 2014 away from home, and the second leg was played on 19 March 2014 at Old Trafford. As winners of their group, United were drawn against Greek league champions, Olympiacos, who finished as runners-up in Group C. It was the fifth tie between the two clubs and the first time they had faced one another since 2002 when United won 3–2 in the First group round.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
United lost the first leg 2–0 in Greece, but came back to win 3–0 in the return leg thanks to a Robin van Persie hat-trick. The 3–2 aggregate win sent United into the quarter-finals to face title-holders Bayern Munich. In the first leg at Old Trafford, United were comprehensively outplayed by Bayern, yet they took the lead through Vidić and eventually finished with a 1–1 draw. Despite again taking a 1–0 lead in Germany, they capitulated after the goal and lost 3–1, thus being eliminated 4–2 on aggregate.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
Manchester United began to make changes to their squad on in June 2013. On 7 June, it was announced that United would be releasing eight players in addition to Paul Scholes, who had retired at the end of the previous season. Also on the same day, 20-year-old Uruguayan right-back Guillermo Varela became David Moyes's first signing as Manchester United manager. These transfers came into effect upon the opening of the summer transfer window on 1 July. United went on to sell youngster Mats Møller Dæhli to Molde FK and 21-year-old Scott Wootton to Leeds United during the window. Meanwhile, Chelsea made two bids of £20 million and £25 million to sign United's Wayne Rooney in July and August, but United rejected the bids.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
During the summer transfer window, Moyes attempted to sign players from his former club Everton. In June, Everton rejected a £12 million bid by United for English defender Leighton Baines. By July, United failed in two attempts to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fàbregas for over £25 million. In August, Everton rejected another bid by United, a £28 million joint bid for Baines and Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, describing it as "insulting." United ultimately managed to make 25-year-old Fellaini their first major signing of the season on transfer deadline day on 2 September for £27.5 million.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
On that day, United also signed 17-year-old Swiss defender Saidy Janko from Zürich, while abandoning their attempt to sign midfielder Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao. A late loan move for defender Fábio Coentrão from Real Madrid also fell through. During the transfer window, Real Madrid also rejected a £33.9 million bid from United for midfielder Sami Khedira.


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's failure to sign several major targets during the summer transfer window, as well as their actions on transfer deadline day, were labelled as a farce. BBC Sport described the "scramble to get [Fellaini's] deal ... over the line moments before the transfer window closed symbolised the confusion in a summer when a clear transfer strategy was conspicuously absent from Old Trafford."


2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
It was pointed out that Fellaini had a £23.5 million release clause that expired at the end of July, and that he ultimately cost only £0.5 million less than what United bid jointly for both Fellaini and Baines in August. Meanwhile, the Spanish professional football league said that three lawyers had unsuccessfully negotiated to sign Ander Herrera for United, but United denied sending anyone to the league's offices.


2013–14 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team
The 2013–14 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by third year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 15–5 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the MAAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Louisville.


2013–14 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 2013–2014 Season of Mansfield Town F.C. was its first back in the Football League, following promotion as champions from the Blue Square Bet Premier at the end of the 2012–13 season. The club also took part in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. The club played its home games at Field Mill, renamed the One Call Stadium for sponsorship reasons, the oldest ground in the Football League.


2013–14 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Foxes, led by first year head coach Jeff Bower, played their home games at the McCann Arena and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Niagara. On June 2, 2014, head coach Jeff Bower resigned after one season to take the General manager position with the Detroit Pistons. On June 17, 2014, Marist hired Mike Maker as their new head coach.


2013–14 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Red Foxes finished the 2012–13 season 10–21, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Siena. On March 14, 2013, head coach Chuck Martin was fired. On April 10, 2013, Marist hired Jeff Bower as their new head coach.


2013–14 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their coach Buzz Williams served in his sixth year as head coach. Marquette played its home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette was a member of the newly reorganized Big East Conference after the split of the old Big East because they are part of the Catholic 7. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Xavier. They did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2013–14 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
At the end of the season, head coach Buzz Williams resigned to take the head coaching job at Virginia Tech. He was replaced by Duke assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski.


2013–14 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fourth year head coach Tom Herrion, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Old Dominion.


2013–14 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out. On April 24, the Herd hired alumnus and former NBA assistant coach Dan D'Antoni as head coach. D'Antoni was an assistant at Marshall 43 years prior in 1970–71.


2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013-14 for sponsorship reasons)(Nepali: 2013-14 शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लीग) was the 41st edition of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league started on 30 December 2013 and finished on 1 March 2014 in the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. Thirteen teams competed with each other in single round-robin format with the top 6 qualifying for the Super Six stage. Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.


2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, Teams
Of the 13 participating teams, twelve remained following the 2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. They are joined by one team promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.


2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, Teams
Boys Union Club were promoted from the 2013 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. Whereas, Madhyapur Youth Association, Bansbari Football Club and Boudha Football Club were relegated to the 2014 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.


2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, Teams
New Road Team had to withdraw from the competition due to financial reasons and was relegated to the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League.


2013–14 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth year head coach Frankie Allen, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 4–12 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Norfolk State.


2013–14 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
At the end of the season, head coach Frankie Allen was fired after a six-year record of 42–139.


2013–14 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by third year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at the Comcast Center. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Florida State.


2013–14 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
This was the final season that Maryland competed in the ACC, as they joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2014.


2013–14 Mascom Top 8 Cup
The 2013-14 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the third edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from November 2, 2013 to March 1, 2014 and featured the top eight teams from the 2012-13 Botswana Premier League. BDF XI defeated Township Rollers in the final to win their first title.


2013–14 Mascom Top 8 Cup, History
The 2013 tournament was played from November to March instead of February to May like the previous tournament. It was also the first tournament to span two calendar years. It was the only tournament to take place in Botswana for the season, since the 2014 FA Challenge Cup was not played, therefore the winner represented the country in the CAF Confederation Cup. There were no debutants in this edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup.


2013–14 Mascom Top 8 Cup, Prize money
The prize money was kept the same from the 2013 competition.


2013–14 Mascom Top 8 Cup, Format
The quarterfinals and semifinals were played over two legs both home and away, with only one final in a predetermined venue. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a loss. Aggregate score was used to determine the winner of a round. Where the aggregate score was equal away goals were used to pick out the victor and if those were equal the tied teams went into a penalty shootout. There was no quarterfinal draw. The teams were seeded based on their position in the table, with the first placed team facing off against the eighth placed team.


2013–14 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
The 2013–14 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by eighth year head coach Dave Simmons and played their home games at Burton Coliseum, with three home game at Sudduth Coliseum. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament to Oral Roberts.


2013–14 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team
The 2013–14 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls were led by seventh year head coach Brooks Donald-Williams, played their home games at Burton Coliseum, with three home games at Sudduth Coliseum. They are members of the Southland Conference. At the conclusion of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament the Cowgirls received an invitation to compete in the 2014 Women's Basketball Invitational tournament.


2013–14 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season
The 2013–14 Meistriliiga season was the 24th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. Six teams participated in the league, and Tallinn Viiking Sport won the championship.


2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season was the club's fourth since its establishment in 2009. The club participated in the A-League for the fourth time. This season was the club's last season under the "Melbourne Heart" name. After being taken over and rebranded by Manchester City, from mid-2014 onwards, the club was to be called "Melbourne City FC".


2013–14 Melbourne Renegades season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Renegades season is the third in the club's history. Coached by David Saker and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2013–14 season.


2013–14 Melbourne Renegades season, Summary
Despite maintaining the majority of their squad from the previous season, and also recruiting Australian test bowlers Peter Siddle and James Pattinson, the Renegades struggled in the 2013–14 Big Bash League season, only winning 3 games, and in the process finishing 6th and missing the finals.


2013–14 Melbourne Renegades season, Squad information
The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2013–14 Big Bash League season.


2013–14 Melbourne Stars season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Stars season was the third in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Cameron White, they competed in the BBL's 2013–14 season.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Victory season is the ninth A-League season for the club.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, History
The 2013–14 season was Melbourne Victory's ninth season in the A-League. On Monday 13 May 2013, Melbourne Victory announced their first signing of the season by signing Brisbane Roar Mitch Nichols on a two-year deal, reuniting him with his former Roar manager Ange Postecoglou. He became Postecoglou's first new signing ahead of the 2013/14 A-League season. On 9 June it was speculated that Melbourne Victory was the prime club looking to sign Greek national team captain, Giorgos Karagounis, after it was confirmed he was to be released by Premier League club Fulham.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, History
After it was confirmed the Karagounis talks had come to a halt, Fulham then had second thoughts about the release and decided to pursue Karagounis' signature, which in the end they did. Argentine Marque player Marcos Flores was released with mutual consent on 5 July. Following Flores' departure to Central Coast Mariners, Victory attempted to sign Italian international Fabrizio Miccoli as their marquee player however he signed with Lecce. Following these two disappointments for the Melbourne Victory stakeholders, the victory hosted one of the most notable sporting events in Australian Sporting history.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, History
This event was a Melbourne Victory against Liverpool at the MCG in front of 95,446 spectators. The full Liverpool squad was brought to Melbourne, including stars such as Steven Gerrard, Luis Suárez, Kolo Touré, Simon Mignolet, and Brad Jones. Melbourne lost the game 0–2 in what was considered a 'thriller', and has since sparked rumours of the development of a sister club relationship. Following the Liverpool match, Kosta Barbarouses was signed on a 3-year deal. On 17 September, Adrian Leijer handed over the captaincy role to Mark Milligan. On 23 October 2013, it was revealed that Ange Postecoglou will coach the Socceroos and it was rumoured that Kevin Muscat would take over as coach of Melbourne Victory. On 31 October 2013, Muscat was officially appointed as Melbourne Victory's coach.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, Players, Senior squad
As of 21 January 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, Transfers, Winter, In
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, Transfers, Winter, Out
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, Transfers, Summer, In
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season, Transfers, Summer, Out
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory W-League season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC W-League season was the club's sixth participation in the W-League, since the league's formation in 2008.


2013–14 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players, Squad information
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players, Transfers in
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players, Transfers out
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 10 February 2014Source: Competitive matchesOnly competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2013–14 Memphis Grizzlies season
The 2013–14 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 19th season of the franchise in the NBA and their 13th in Memphis. It was their first season under new head coach Dave Joerger.


2013–14 Memphis Grizzlies season
In the playoffs, the Grizzlies faced the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team they defeated in last season's Semifinals in five games, in the First Round and lost in seven games.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 93rd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis. The 2013–14 season was the first season the Tigers participated in the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing in the third round to Virginia.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2012–13 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 31–5 (16–0 C-USA) and ranked 19th in the AP poll. The Tigers won the regular season C-USA title as well as the 2013 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to secure a berth in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a 6 seed in the Midwest. The Tigers defeated 11 seed St. Mary's, the first tournament win for Josh Pastner, before falling to 3 seed Michigan State in their second game.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Off-season, Recruiting
The Tigers' 2013 recruiting class was ranked as the third best class in the country by ESPN and Rivals.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers entered the 2013–14 season ranked 13th in both the AP and Coaches polls. On October 30, Memphis announced that freshman Kuran Iverson would be suspended by the NCAA for the team's first regular-season game against Austin Peay due to his participation in an unauthorized summer league game near his home in Connecticut. On November 7, senior forward David Pellom underwent knee surgery which was expected to prevent him from playing for five weeks. However, Pellom was able to return to limited game action by November 28.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
In their first game against a ranked opponent, the Tigers were defeated by then #7 Oklahoma State in dominating fashion. Marcus Smart scored 39 points en route to a 21-point victory over the Tigers.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers participated in the Old Spice Classic, an early season tournament in Orlando. The field for the Old Spice also included LSU, Purdue, Butler, Washington State, St. Joseph's, Siena, and Oklahoma State. The Tigers defeated Siena in the first round and LSU in the semifinal. They again faced Oklahoma State, then the fifth ranked team in the country, in the final on December 1. The Tigers defeated the Cowboys by 5, marking Josh Pasner's first win over an AP top 25 team. Shaq Goodwin was named MVP of the tournament, and Austin Nichols was named to the all-tournament team.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers' next big out of conference game occurred on December 17 in the Jimmy V Classic against #16 Florida. The Tigers and Gators played a back and forth game with the Gators coming out on top by 2. Both teams were praised by sportswriters for the level of play in the game.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The inaugural AAC conference season began on New Year's Eve, where the Tigers faced South Florida on the road. The Tigers picked up their first victory in their new conference with a strong performance, overwhelming the Bulls. In the Tigers' second AAC game, they faced the 12–2 Cincinnati Bearcats at the Forum in a renewal of an old rivalry between the new conference mates. The first half was closely contested, with the Tigers leading all but the final seconds of the half. However, Cincinnati pulled away in the second half while Memphis shot poorly from the outside, ending the game 2 for 17 from three-point range.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers next went on the road to 12th ranked Louisville. The Tigers defeated the defending NCAA champions 73–67. After the game, Coach Pastner and the team were heckled by Louisville fans who called the Tigers "thugs" and "classless." Pastner responded by yelling to the fans that his team has a perfect Academic Progress Rate score.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers final out of conference regular-season game took place on February 8 at the Forum against #23 Gonzaga. The Tigers went down by as many as 12 points in the second half. However, after a comeback sparked by a block by 6 foot Joe Jackson against 7 foot 1 inch Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski, the Tigers defeated Gonzaga by 6.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers suffered their only loss to a team with a losing record at the hands of the Houston Cougars on February 27. However, two days later, the Tigers took out #7 Louisville at home to sweep the season series with the Cardinals.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The #19 Tigers entered the AAC tournament with a 12–6 record in conference and in a three-way tie for third with SMU and UConn. Due to tiebreak rules, however, the Tigers ended up as the 5th seed in the AAC tournament and took on 4 seed UConn. The 21st ranked Huskies dominated the Tigers in the AAC quarterfinals at the FedExForum, winning all three games against the Tigers on the year. The Tigers fell out of both polls for the first time of the 13–14 season thereafter.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers earned an at large bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament, where they were placed in the East region as an 8 seed. The Tigers defeated 9 seed George Washington on March 21 in Raleigh, North Carolina. They fell to 1 seed Virginia in next round, 60 to 78.


2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers finished the year with a 5–6 record against top 25 teams. The 11 games against ranked opponents and 5 top 25 wins both were the most recorded by the Tigers in a season since Josh Pastner became coach in 2009. However, the 7 of the Tigers' 10 losses on the season were by double digits, also the most in a single season under Pastner.


2013–14 Men's Volleyball Thailand League
The Volleyball Thailand League is the highest level of Thailand club volleyball in the 2013–14 season and the 9th edition.


2013–14 Meralco Bolts season
The 2013–14 Meralco Bolts season is the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2013–14 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 14–4 in A-Sun play to win the regular season A-Sun championship, shared with Florida Gulf Coast. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game of the A-Sun Tournament to be A-Sun Tournament champions and earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, they upset Duke in the second round before losing in the third round to Tennessee.


2013–14 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
This was their last season as a member of the Atlantic Sun as they joined the Southern Conference in July 2014.


2013–14 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program represented Mercyhurst University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Their conference mark was 15-3-2, earning them the College Hockey America regular season title. In the postseason, the Lakers were defeated 2-1 in overtime by the RIT Tigers during the CHA championship tournament. The Lakers would qualify for the NCAA Tournament. In the quarterfinals, the Lakers defeated Cornell by a 3–2 mark in Ithaca, New York. Advancing to the Frozen Four in Hamden, Connecticut, the Lakers were bested by the eventual national champion Golden Knights.


2013–14 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, News and notes
On December 7, 2013, Bestland logged the 200th point of her NCAA career in an 8-0 victory against Penn State.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 2013–14. Team participated in 13th season of the league for 7th time. Mersin İdmanyurdu football team has finished 2013–14 season in 6th place in Turkish TFF First League and became eligible to play play-off games. At the end of play-off games MİY has promoted to 2014–15 Süper Lig after one year disappearance. Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 2013–14 Turkish Cup and was eliminated in second elimination round.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Ali Kahramanlı was club president. Hakan Kutlu has continued from previous season as head coach. Later Yılmaz Vural took over the team. Kutlu managed the final game. Güven Varol was both most appeared player and top goalscorer.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in 2013–14 TFF First League. League was played as PTT First League for sponsorship reasons. 19 teams attended due to return of Ankaraspor who were withdrawn from the league in 2010–11 season and reserved their right to attend depending on a court decision. Winners, runners-up and play-off winners were promoted to 2014–15 Süper Lig. Play-offs were played among four teams who finished season at 3rd thru 6th positions. Bottom four teams were relegated to 2014–15 TFF Second League.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation
Mersin İdmanyurdu finished 2013–14 TFF First League season at 6th place and was qualified for play-offs. Team won the play-offs and promoted to 2014–15 Süper Lig at the end of the season.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, Results summary
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2013–14 TFF First League season league summary.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, League table
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2013–14 TFF First League season place in league table.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, Results by round
Results of games MİY played in 2013–14 TFF First League by rounds.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, First half
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2013–14 TFF First League season first half game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, Second half
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2013–14 TFF First League season second half game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, Play-offs
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2013–14 TFF First League finished the normal season at sixth place and became eligible to play play-off games. After play-off round the team promoted to 2014–15 Süper Lig. Semifinals played in a round-robin elimination rule while final match was played in a neutral venue, İstanbul Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Fenerbahçe's grounds.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, Play-offs
At semifinals Mersin İdmanyurdu paired with Orduspor who finished normal season at third place. At semifinals teams played home and away matches. İdmanyurdu won both of the games and promoted to finals.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 TFF First League participation, Play-offs
At finals, teams played a single match at a neutral venue. İdmanyurdu defeated Samsunspor who finished normal season at 5th place, and promoted to 2014–15 Süper Lig.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 Turkish Cup participation
2013–14 Turkish Cup was played for 52nd time as Ziraat Türkiye Kupası for sponsorship reasons. The Cup was played by 158 teams in 1 preliminary and 5 one-leg elimination stages and a two-legs group stage in two groups (A, B), after which first and second teams in each group played semifinals. Galatasaray won the Cup for 15th time. Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in second elimination stage and eliminated to then amateur league team Niğde Belediyespor.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 Turkish Cup participation, Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 2013–14 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 Turkish Cup participation, Game details
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2013–14 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Management
President Ali Kahramanlı continued in his position which he held in 2008. * Club address was: Palmiye Mah. Adnan Menderes Bl. 1204 Sk. Onur Ap. K.2 D.3 Yenişehir/Mersin.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Management, Coaching team
At the start of the season head coach was Hakan Kutlu. His assistants were Hakan Çobanoğlu (trainer), Hail İbrahim Özdemir, Serhat Kandemir and Ercan Akça (physicians), Kemal Gürgez and Barış Demirdizen (masseurs). Yılmaz Vural took the position prior to 29th round derby against Adana Demirspor. Hakan Kutlu signed on 16 May 2014 only for the final game. His contract ended on 31 May 2014.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2013–14 squad
Appearances, goals and cards count for 2013–14 TFF First League and 2013–14 Turkish Cup games. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included. Kit numbers were allowed to select by players. 18 players appeared in each game roster, three to be replaced. Players are listed in order of appearance.


2013–14 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, U-21 team
Mersin İdmanyurdu U-21 team had participated in 2013–14 U-21 League. League was played in three stages. In the first stage, 61 teams played ranking group games in 8 groups on regional basis. 5 consisted of 8 and 3 consisted of 7 teams. In the second stage winners of each group consisted final group while the rest played classification group games. In the third stage, winners of classification groups played elimination matches and winners played quarterfinals with first four placed teams in final group. Mersin İdmanyurdu U-21 team took place in Ranking Group 5 and finished 3rd in the first stage. In the second stage the team took place in Classification Group 5 and finished 3rd with 7 wins, 6 deuces and 9 losses.


2013–14 Mestis season
The 2013–14 Mestis season was the 14th season of the Mestis, the second level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league.


2013–14 Mestis season, SM-Liiga promotion
Vaasan Sport was promoted to SM-liiga at the end of the season.


2013–14 Mestis season, Qualification
Due to Sport gaining a place in the Liiga there were no qualifications and the winner of Suomi-sarja was allowed to apply for a place in Mestis for the next season.


2013–14 Metal Ligaen season
The 2013–14 Metal Ligaen season was the 57th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Nine teams participated in the league. SønderjyskE Ishockey defended their 2013 Danish championship title by defeating Herning Blue Fox four games to three in the finals.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season
The 2013–14 season will be Mezőkövesd SE's 1st competitive season, 1st consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 38th year in existence as a football club.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2013–14 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2013–14 Miami Heat season
The 2013–14 Miami Heat season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They entered the season as three-time defending Eastern Conference champions and as two-time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals in seven games. In defeating the Spurs in 2013, the Heat handed the Spurs their first-ever series loss in the NBA Finals.


2013–14 Miami Heat season
The 2013–2014 season was the Heat's fourth and final season playing with the "Big Three" of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh, and ended with a 54–28 record, their lowest in the Big Three era (with the exception of the 2011-12 NBA season, which  was a shortened season due to a lockout). It was also their sixth season under head coach Erik Spoelstra and Ray Allen's last season in the NBA after 18 years in the league.


2013–14 Miami Heat season
Although he was a free agent during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, and despite rumors of a possible return to the league to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, or Boston Celtics, Allen officially announced his retirement on November 1, 2016, and was one of two remaining active players from the 1996 draft, the other being Kobe Bryant, whom announced his retirement the season prior.


2013–14 Miami Heat season
In a rematch of the previous year's Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in six games to become the first team to win four consecutive Eastern Conference championships since the Boston Celtics did so in the 1984–1987 seasons. Miami's quest for a three-peat ended when the San Antonio Spurs, whom they met in a rematch of the 2013 NBA Finals, won the NBA Finals by a 4–1 margin; this would also be the last time the Heat would appear in the Finals until 2020, wherein they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2. Following the season, James left the Heat in free agency to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers, whom he previously played for from 2003 to 2010.


2013–14 Miami Heat season, Draft picks
The Heat did not have a pick in the 2013 NBA draft.


2013–14 Miami Heat season, Future draft picks, Credits
Philadelphia's first-round pick to Miami protected for selections 1-14 in 2014 or 1-14 in 2015; if Philadelphia has not conveyed a first-round pick to Miami by 2015, then Philadelphia will instead convey its 2015 2nd round pick and 2016 2nd round pick to Miami [Miami-Philadelphia, 6/28/2012]


2013–14 Miami Heat season, Future draft picks, Debits
Miami's 1st round pick to Cleveland protected for selections 1-10 in 2015 or 1-10 in 2016 or unprotected in 2017 [Cleveland-Miami, 7/9/2010]


2013–14 Miami Heat season, Future draft picks, Debits
Miami's second-round pick to Atlanta protected for selections 31–40 in 2017 or unprotected in 2018 [Atlanta-Miami, 6/27/2013]


2013–14 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by third year head coach Jim Larrañaga, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament where they lost to NC State.


2013–14 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team  represented Miami University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by second year head coach John Cooper, played their home games at Millett Hall as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Ohio.


2013–14 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team, Season, Preseason
Head coach John Cooper announced the RedHawks' full season schedule on September 3, 2013. The team's non-conference schedule was highlighted by trips to Notre Dame, Arizona State, and Xavier, and a home game against Southern Illinois. For the conference slate, the RedHawks schedule home-and-home series with Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State, Ohio, Central Michigan, and Western Michigan, while visiting Ball State and Northern Illinois and playing host to Toledo and Eastern Michigan.


2013–14 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team, Season, Preseason
The RedHawks opened their season with one exhibition game against Division II opponent Northwood. Miami squeaked by with a close 76–71 win, with the Timberwolves nearly mounting a second half comeback. Sophomore Willie Moore scored 16 points to lead the RedHawks.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Spartans, led by 19th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 29–9, 12–6 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans defeated Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Michigan (avenging to regular season losses to the Wolverines) to win the tournament championship.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, MSU's 17th straight trip. As the No. 4 seed in the East region, Delaware, Harvard, and No. 1-seeded Virginia to reach the Elite Eight where they lost to eventual National Champion, UConn. The loss marked the first time in Tom Izzo's career that a player who played four years for Izzo had failed to reach a Final Four.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2012–13 season with an overall record of 27–9, 13–5 to finish in second place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 16th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Duke.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason
The Spartans lost Derrick Nix (9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game) to graduation following the season.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, 2013 recruiting class
Coach Tom Izzo heavily recruited number two overall recruit Jabari Parker for his 2013 class hoping to make it the centerpiece for the recruiting class. Michigan State, however, lost out to Duke on Parker and other top recruits.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Michigan State began the season looking to continue Tom Izzo's Final Four streak: every player who had played four years for Izzo had made at least one Final Four. For the first time under Izzo, the team selected no captains.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Seniors Adreian Payne (16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game) and Keith Appling (11.2 points and 4.5 assists per game), junior Branden Dawson (11.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game), and sophomore Gary Harris (16.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game) led the Spartans as they looked to continue Izzo's Final Four streak.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
MSU started the preseason ranked No. 2 overall and, after beating No. 1 Kentucky in the Champions Classic, the Spartans moved to the No. 1 spot. The Spartans held the No. 1 spot for three weeks while beating Columbia, Portland, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma to win the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. They surrendered the No. 1 ranking with a loss to North Carolina in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The Spartans cruised through the remaining non-conference schedule,  A win at Texas topped off an 11–1 non-conference record and left the Spartans ready to begin the Big Ten season ranked No. 5 in the country.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans won their first seven conference games with wins over Penn State, Indiana (twice), Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois, and No. 3 Ohio State. Without Dawson and Payne due to injuries, MSU lost its first Big Ten game at home to No. 21 Michigan in East Lansing on a College Gameday game. The Spartans also lost to Georgetown in a non-conference game at Madison Square Garden on February 1. Due to injuries to Appling and further injuries to Payne and Dawson, MSU lost five of their last eight conference games to finish in a second-place tie with Wisconsin at 12–6. Michigan State finished the regular season at 23–8 overall and ranked No. 22 in the country.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans, finally healthy and at full strength, beat Northwestern, No. 12 Wisconsin, and No. 8 Michigan to capture the Big Ten Tournament championship. This marked Michigan State's fourth tournament championship, tying them with Ohio State for the conference record. As a result, MSU earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 17th consecutive year.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Michigan State received the No. 4 seed in the East Region. With wins against Delaware and Harvard, they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the third straight year and the 12th time 17 years. They defeated No. 1-seeded Virginia in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010. There they fell to No. 7 seed and eventual National Champion, UConn. With the loss, Tom Izzo's Final Four streak ended.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Shortly after the season, Gary Harris declared for the NBA Draft.


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2013–14 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
The 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team will represent Michigan State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by seventh year head coach Suzy Merchant, play their home games at the Breslin Center and were a members of the Big Ten Conference. They finish with a record of 23–10 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the regular season title with Penn State. They lost in the semifinals of the 2014 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament to Nebraska. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament which they defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to North Carolina in the second round.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the 47th consecutive year at the Crisler Center, with a capacity of 12,707. It was nicknamed "Team 98" in reference to that it was the program's 98th season overall and its 97th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by seventh-year head coach John Beilein. The team won the  2013–14 Big Ten Conference regular-season championship, for the 14th time in program history and the eighth time outright. It was Beilein's fourth conference championship and his second at Michigan.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Although the 2012–13 team graduated five seniors and had two underclassmen (Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr.) who were first-round draft choices in the 2013 NBA Draft from the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament national runner-up team, three of the five national runner-up team starters (Mitch McGary, Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas) were returning. The entering class included a pair of state Boys Basketball Gatorade Players of the Year in Indiana Mr. Basketball Zak Irvin and Derrick Walton, runner-up Mr. Basketball of Michigan, three scholarship players and four walk-ons. The team was a top-10 preseason selection, according to the vast majority of preseason rankings, and many media outlets selected McGary as a preseason All-American. Plagued with back problems during the season, McGary played in eight of the team's first eleven games before opting for season-ending surgery.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
During the conference portion of the schedule Michigan won its first eight games, including a stretch of three games in which it defeated top-ten opponents in consecutive games (which no Division I team accomplished since the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season). Michigan won at Wisconsin for the first time since 1999 and at Ohio State for the first time since 2003. The team defeated the same ranked opponent (Michigan State) twice in the same season for the first time in thirteen years.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The Wolverines were led by 2014 Consensus All-American and Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Stauskas, a unanimous first-team All-B1G selection. Caris LeVert (B1G 2nd team), Robinson (B1G honorable mention) and Walton (B1G All-Freshman) also earned conference honors, and Beilein was named Coach of the Year by the B1G media.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason roster changes, Departures
The team lost several players from the 2012–13 team. On April 14, 2013 Burke entered the 2013 NBA Draft, and on April 17 Hardaway entered the draft. On April 18, McGary and Robinson decided not to enter. On June 27, 2013 Burke was selected ninth in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and traded to the Utah Jazz for the 14th and 21st picks, which were used to select Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng. Hardaway was drafted 24th by the New York Knicks. In addition to the NBA draft class, the team had a 5-member senior class of Eso Akunne, Josh Bartelstein, Blake McLimans, Corey Person and Matt Vogrich.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason roster changes, 2013–14 team recruits
On November 16, 2012 Michigan men's basketball received signed National Letters of Intent (NLIs) from 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) forward Mark Donnal, 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) guard Irvin and 6-foot (1.83 m) guard Derrick Walton Jr. for the 2013–14 academic year. The previous season's roster had five seniors: forward Blake McLimans and guards Eso Akunne, Josh Bartelstein (captain), Corey Person and Matt Vogrichguard. After graduating, McLimans transferred to play a redshirt year with the 2013–14 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team. Donnal is the younger brother of then Iowa Hawkeye and later National Football League offensive lineman Andrew Donnal.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason roster changes, 2013–14 team recruits
The entering class made great strides during the summer of 2012. Irvin jumped from number 68 to number 31 in the Rivals.com ranking, and Walton jumped from 57 to 44. At the end of August Irvin was rated 21st, 31st and 62nd in the national class of 2013 by ESPN, Rivals.com and Scout.com, respectively; Walton was ranked 32nd, 44th and 43rd, respectively and Donnal was ranked 96th, 104th and 80th. At the end of November 2012, the Michigan entering class of 2013 was ranked 11th, 11th and 15th as a class. When the final Rivals.com class of 2013 rankings were published on April 15, 2013 Irvin, Walton and Donnal were ranked 24th, 37th and 111th, respectively.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason roster changes, 2013–14 team recruits
Walton was runner-up in the 2013 Mr. Basketball of Michigan by a 2130–2086 margin to Iowa State signee Monte Morris, despite one more first-place vote. Irvin was named 2013 Indiana Mr. Basketball, giving Hamilton Southeastern High School the state's first back-to-back winners from the same high school (the other was Gary Harris). Walton and Irvin were 2013 Parade All-American honorees, and were named state Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year. Walton was expected to assume the starting point-guard role from Burke, ahead of Spike Albrecht. The class originally included Austin Hatch (who made a verbal commitment on June 13, 2011), but Hatch was critically injured in a June 24 plane crash which killed his parents.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason roster changes, 2013–14 team recruits
On April 29, Andrew Dakich (son of Dan Dakich) committed to Michigan as a walk-on. Dakich and Cole McConnell, another walk-on, joined the incoming class which reported for summer practice on June 22, 2013. On September 13, Sean Lonergan joined the team as a third walk-on. Sophomore Brad Anlauf, who redshirted on the 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team, joined the team after walk-on tryouts.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Roster
Beilein said that barring injuries, Mark Donnal would spend the season as a redshirt. He did in fact redshirt.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, 2014–15 team recruits
Ricky Doyle, D. J. Willson and Kameron Chatman signed their National Letters of Intent on November 13, 2013. Hatch signed a NLI on November 14, 2013. He had survived a plane crash that killed his mother and two siblings in 2003 and another days after signing his NLI with Michigan in 2011 which killed his father and stepmother and sat out the 2011–12 and 2012–13 high-school basketball seasons for Canturbury. He moved to Los Angeles, playing as a fifth-year high-school senior at Loyola High School of Los Angeles. On January 8, 2014, he appeared in his first high-school basketball game since the 2011 crash and sank his first three-point shot.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, 2014–15 team recruits
Chatman led Columbia Christian to the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Class 1A championship over Horizon Christian Schools on March 8, 2014. On March 10, he was one of 26 players selected for the April 18, 2014 Jordan Brand Classic.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Pre-offseason rankings
The earliest preseason predictions were made the day after the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, before final decisions by college players about declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft and before many high-school players signed a National Letter of Intent about their 2013 matriculation. With the expectation that most of the talented players from the previous season (Burke, Robinson, Hardaway and McGary) would enter the draft, Michigan was not projected as a ranked team by ESPN. USA Today projected that if one of the four possible 2013 NBA draft entrants returned, Michigan would be ranked 24th; if all returned, Michigan would be the preseason #1.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Pre-offseason rankings
On April 29, the day after the 2013 NBA Draft entry deadline (with McGary and Robinson returning), the team was ranked ninth by ESPN's Jason King and ESPN's Andy Katz. CBSSports.com's staff ranked Michigan as #4. ESPN's Dick Vitale predicted that the team would be a preseason seventh on May 2. The following day, Nicole Auerbach and Scott Gleeson of USA Today projected the Woverines as the seventh-ranked team. On May 30, Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy selected Michigan as number seven.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Pre-offseason rankings
On April 30, ESPN's Eamonn Brennan named McGary a first-team 2013–14 pre-offseason All-American selection. In June 2013, Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy named McGary and Robinson as the best and fourth-best players at their respective positions (center and small forward) for the upcoming season.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Fall press
A Big Ten Conference preseason media poll, announced at its October 31 media-day conference, predicted that Michigan would finish second to rival Michigan State (ahead of Ohio State) and selected McGary and Robinson for its preseason All-Big Ten team. A Big Ten Network media poll, announced the day before and providing additional detail, also selected McGary and Robinson for its All-Big Ten Conference team. McGary and Robinson were on the 50-man Naismith Award and Wooden Award preseason watchlists. A poll of Big Ten beat writers also selected Michigan to edge out Ohio State for second place. Michigan began the season ninth in the preseason Coaches' Poll and seventh in the AP Poll.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Fall press
On September 6 Sporting News named McGary to its preseason first All-American team as the best overall player in the Big Ten Conference, ranking Robinson fifth overall and Irvin and Walton the second- and third-best conference newcomers respectively. It chose Beilein as the conference's third-best coach. The Associated Press made McGary a first-team preseason selection. Sports Illustrated ranked Walton the ninth-best freshman overall and second-best in the Big Ten, behind Noah Vonleh. The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook named McGary a preseason second-team All-American.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Fall press
Lindy's Sports selected Robinson as the best NBA prospect in the Big Ten, the second-best small forward in the country and named him to the preseason All-Big Ten team with Aaron Craft, Keith Appling, Gary Harris and Adreian Payne. The magazine chose Stauskas and McGary for its second team, naming McGary as the nation's second-best power forward and Stauskas as the nation's tenth-best shooting guard and the Big Ten's best shooter. Athlon Sports selected McGary for its preseason All-American second team, McGary for the preseason All-Big Ten first team and Robinson for the preseason All-Big Ten second team.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Fall press
CBS and NBC Sports selected McGary as a second-team All-American. Although McGary joined McDermott, Smart, Wiggins and Julius Randle on USA Today's preseason All-American first team in its Sports 2013–14 College Basketball Preview Magazine, the paper's sports staff later named him to their second team. Dick Vitale selected McGary and Aaron Craft for his All-Solid Gold preseason first team.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Fall press
The September 6 Sporting News announcements included a number-seven ranking for Michigan, with concern about Walton's ability to replace national Player of the Year Burke. Later that month the team was ranked eighth by USA Today, and the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook made Michigan ninth in its preseason poll. Lindy's Sports ranked Michigan its preseason 10th team, and Athlon Sports listed the Wolverines 12th in its preseason ranking. SLAM Magazine made Michigan its preseason ninth selection, and CBS Sports ranked the team 12th in its preseason poll. Sports Illustrated gave Michigan a power ranking of sixth; its college basketball preview edition placed Robinson on one of its four regional covers, ranking the team seventh overall.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason, Practice and exhibition
On October 4 Cole McConnell became the Wolverines' official blogger, succeeding Josh Bartelstein. The team held an open practice on October 21, and the University of Michigan hosted its on-campus media-day press conference three days later. On October 31, the Big Ten Conference hosted its media day in Rosemont, Illinois. For the second exhibition game on November 4, against Wayne State at Crisler Center, the Big Ten Network scheduled its first live Student U closed-circuit telecast. During the first week of the season, the team elected Robinson, Jordan Morgan and Jon Horford its captains.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, November
Michigan began the regular season on November 8 with a 69–42 victory against UMass Lowell. Several returning players set (or tied) career highs, and six freshman saw their first action. The game followed a ceremony in which the team raised a banner to the rafters to celebrate its 2013 NCAA tournament regional championship and national runner-up finish. On November 12, against South Carolina State, Michigan opened a 59–23 lead at halftime by making 12 of 19 three-point attempts and won 93–59.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, November
Stauskas and LeVert set career highs in points, combining to make 11 of 13 from the three-point line, and Horford added a career-high 15 rebounds. After missing the preseason and first two regular season games, Mitch McGary returned to play against Iowa State on November 17 (posting nine points, six rebounds and four steals) as Michigan lost its first game of the season 77–70. The Wolverines defeated Long Beach State in the first round of the 2013 Puerto Rico Tip-Off on November 21, as Michigan set a tournament record by making 14 three-point shots.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, November
The next day (against Florida State in the semifinals), Michigan was behind by 10 points at halftime, 16 points with 17:16 remaining and 63–54 with a few minutes left before winning 82–80 in overtime. In the final four minutes, Michigan used a 1-3-1 zone to force five turnovers during a 13–5 spurt to make up a 64–56 deficit. On November 24, the team lost the championship game to Charlotte on a last second tip-in; although Stauskas was the tournament's MVP, the team fell to 0–2 all-time against Charlotte.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, November
During the game, "Caris LeVert missed most of the first half in foul trouble. Glenn Robinson III missed the final 30 minutes with a back injury after taking a tough first-half fall, and Nik Stauskas ...played the final 9½ minutes with a twisted ankle." Leading scorer Stauskas sat out the November 29 game against Coppin State, but with 24 points from freshman Zak Irvin Michigan won 87–45; McGary and Morgan made their first starts of the season. Irvin's performance was recognized on December 2, when he was the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, December
On December 3, Michigan played Duke (#10 in the AP Poll and #8 in the Coaches' Poll) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge in a rivalry game. Michigan lost, 79–69. The Wolverines defeated Houston Baptist by 54 points on December 7, the widest victory margin of the John Beilein era, tying the 2008–09 and the 2010–11 team records of 16 three-point shots in a game. With the loss to Duke, Michigan, fell out of the AP Poll with the sixth-longest active streak (44 weeks). On December 14, the Wolverines lost to (#1, #1) Arizona 72–70.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, December
Arizona gained the lead in the final 24.6 seconds, after Michigan led for most of the game. After the loss, the team fell off the Coaches' Poll. On December 21, Michigan defeated Stanford at the Barclays Center without McGary, who had back trouble. Stauskas had 19 points and four assists, and Robinson had 17 and six rebounds. Irvin posted 12 points (on four of eight three-point shots) and six rebounds, sharing Freshman of the Week honors with Noah Vonleh on December 23. The game was part of a triple-header. McGary announced on December 27 that he would have back surgery. The following day Michigan defeated Holy Cross 88–66, with Robinson posting a career-high 23 points.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, January
In the January 2 Big Ten Conference opener against Minnesota, Michigan won its fifth consecutive game against Minnesota and its fifth consecutive game at the Williams Arena. After winning two games by a combined 50 points last year, Michigan beat Northwestern 74–51 to mark its sixth straight victory over the Wildcats. The team gave Nebraska its first loss in the new Pinnacle Bank Arena on January 9, its first five-game win streak since the 2013 NCAA tournament.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, January
By beating Penn State on January 14, Michigan won its first four conference games for the first time since the 2002–03 team won its first six games. In the game Stauskas had a game-high 21 points, a team-high five assists and six rebounds. On January 18 Michigan defeated (#3 AP, #3 Coaches) Wisconsin at the Kohl Center for the first time since the 1998–99 team won on February 27, 1999 against the 1998–99 Badgers, ending an 11-game losing streak at Wisconsin.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, January
It was the highest-ranked team to lose to Michigan on the road, surpassing a victory over #5 Duke on  December 5, 1964 by the Cazzie Russell-led 1964–65 team. After the win, Michigan returned to the national polls (#21, #T25). On January 21 Stauskas was the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week for the first time, leading the conference in scoring and 20-point games. On January 22 Michigan defeated (#10, #10) Iowa, matching the 6–0 start of the 2002–03 team and the Wolverines' first defeat of consecutive top-10 opponents since the 1996–97 team defeated #10 Duke and #6 Arizona.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, January
It was the first time Michigan defeated consecutive top-10 opponents in consecutive games since the 1992–93 team defeated #5 North Carolina and #2 Kansas in December 1992. Stauskas tied his career high of 26 points, with five rebounds and five assists. On January 25, ESPN's College GameDay covered the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry game. With Michigan State on an 11-game winning streak (including seven in conference) and Michigan on an eight-game winning streak (including six in conference), the game was the first time in Big Ten history that two teams met who were 6–0 or better in conference play.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, January
Michigan defeated the (#3, #3) Spartans 80–75, with Stauskas and Walton contributing 19 points apiece. It was the first time in school history that the team defeated three consecutive AP Poll top-10 opponents, and the first time since the 2006–07 Florida Gators that any team—and the first time since the 1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes that a Big Ten team—won three consecutive games against top-10 opponents. It gave the team consecutive road wins against top-five opponents after a 36-game losing streak against them. Michigan's 7–0 Big Ten start was its best since the 1976–77 Wolverines won their first eight games.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, January
Stauskas was the Big Ten and CBS Sports National Player of the Week, and Walton was the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on January 27. Stauskas was also named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) on January 28. Michigan extended its winning streak to 10 games, tying its 1976–77 8–0 Big Ten start by beating Purdue. Caris LeVert had his first double-double, with a career-high 11 rebounds.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, February
Michigan began the month with a loss to Indiana on February 2. The team rebounded against Nebraska on February 5 with its largest conference-game victory margin (79–50) under John Beilein and its largest conference-game victory margin since defeating Indiana 112–64 on February 22, 1998. On February 8 the Wolverines played poorly against (#17, #13) Iowa, losing 85–67 and surrendering the most points in a non-overtime game since December 12, 2007 (against Oakland). It was the team's biggest point deficit since its loss to Wisconsin by 18 on February 6, 2010.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, February
Michigan then defeated the (#22, 20) Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena, the first Michigan victory at Ohio State since the 2002–03 team defeated the Buckeyes on January 15, 2003, and ending a nine-game losing streak at Ohio State. It was the first road sweep of Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin since 1992–93. On February 16 Michigan lost to (#21, 21) Wisconsin. The Wolverines set a season low on February 23 with three turnovers and no turnover points against (#13, 14) Michigan State, rebounding from an early 22–11 deficit to win 79–70.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, February
Stauskas led the way with 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting, with 21 in the second half (including 10 which brought the score from a 48–43 deficit to a 53–51 lead). He had five assists, three rebounds and no fouls, and was Big Ten Player of the Week for the third time on February 24. It was the first time Michigan defeated the same ranked opponent twice in a season since the 2000–01 team defeated the 2000–01 Iowa Hawkeyes twice.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, February
The Wolverines (19–7, 11–3 Big Ten) regained first place in the Big Ten race, ahead of Michigan State (22–6, 11–4), gaining control of its destiny for the conference title with four games remaining against teams in the bottom half of the standings averaging five conference wins. On February 26, Michigan defeated Purdue 77–76 with a buzzer beater by Robinson (against his father's alma mater) in overtime. Michigan trailed by 19 (27–8) in the first half and 13 (37–24) at halftime. The 19-point deficit was the largest overcome by the Wolverines that season, raising their overtime record to 13–3 under Beilein (including eight of their last nine and three straight). It was the team's first buzzer beater since DeShawn Sims' on November 29, 2008 against Savannah State.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, March
On March 1, Michigan clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship by defeating Minnesota 66–56. The Wolverines faced an Illinois team on March 4 which had held its previous four opponents under 50 points. Michigan scored 52 points in the first half and went on to win 84–53, tying the school record of 16 three-point shots. Stauskas had 24 points, including a career-high seven three-point shots, as part of a seven-for-nine three-point effort. With the win, Michigan clinched its first outright (unshared) Big Ten Conference championship since 1985–86.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, March
It was the team's 14th Big Ten championship, and its eighth outright. Beilein had his fourth career conference championship and his second with Michigan. The Wolverines closed out the season with an 84–80 victory over Indiana which included a season-high 26 free throws. With a team-high 21 points, Stauskas shared his fourth Player of the Week honor with Shavon Shields. The team's 15 conference wins were the most since 1992–93. During conference play, Michigan led the conference in field goal percentage (48.8 percent), free-throw percentage (78.0 percent), rebounds (29.8), scoring margin (6.7), assist-turnover ratio (1.44) and road attendance (15,711).


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, Postseason
Michigan entered the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament as the number-one seed for the first time. The Wolverines defeated Illinois 64–63, after losing a 13-point second-half lead and getting a game-winning basket with 7.9 seconds remaining from center Jordan Morgan. Although Michigan led for most of the game, the team only scored six points in the last 7+1⁄2 minutes. On March 15 the Wolverines defeated (#24, 24) Ohio State 72–69, Michigan's 12th consecutive win in games decided by single digits.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, Postseason
The team had a 16-point first-half lead and a 12-point second-half lead before Ohio State took its first lead (61–60) of the game with 7:59 remaining. Michigan finished the game with a 7–1 run in the last 4:12 to win. Morgan set a school record for most games played (137), passing Stu Douglass. Michigan State (#22, 22) won the first postseason game between the state rivals, 69–55, to claim the Big Ten Tournament championship.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, Postseason
The Wolverines were seeded number two in the Midwest region of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Michigan opened the tournament by defeating Wofford 57–40, the fewest points scored by a Michigan opponent that season, and the victory ensured that the Wolverines would not have consecutive NCAA Tournament losses for the first time since 1993. Michigan then defeated Texas 79–65, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. The team's back-to-back trips marked the first time Michigan played in consecutive Sweet 16s since its three straight appearances in 1992–94.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, Postseason
Michigan recorded 14 three-pointers in the game, setting a school record in NCAA tournament play and giving Beilein his 700th win. The Wolverines defeated Tennessee 73–71 in the March 28 regional semifinal. Although they led by 15 points in the second half, four turnovers in the last 97 seconds reduced the lead to 72–71 in the final seconds. Michigan set a school record for the most three-point shots in a season (312), breaking the previous record of 305 set in 2008–09.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, Postseason
In the March 30 Elite Eight regional final against (RV, #22) Kentucky, Michigan led by ten points in the first half before Kentucky ended the half with a 15–5 run to tie the score at 37. Kentucky took the lead several times in the second half, with Michigan battling back to tie the score at 39, 47 and 51. With Michigan leading 55–51 with 11:31 remaining, Kentucky answered with 11 straight points for its largest lead of the game (forcing Michigan to use a timeout with 6:24 left).


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule, Postseason
With less than 30 seconds left in the game, Michigan tied the game at 72 with a wild scramble (including three offensive Wolverine rebounds) before Kentucky buried a deep three-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to win 75–72. Michigan recorded seven three-pointers in the game, bringing the school season record to 319. The Wolverines' 59 wins this season and the previous one set a school record for a two-year period.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors
During the season, the team earned recognition from the Big Ten conference for player and freshman of the week as well as watchlist recognition by various committees. Following the season, both the conference and various media outlets continued to confer accolades on the team.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Players of the Week
During the regular conference season, the Big Ten named one or two Players of the Week and one or two Freshmen of the Week each Monday (except Martin Luther King Day, when the awards were delayed until Tuesday).


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Players of the Week
Stauskas also received National Player of the Week recognition from CBS Sports on January 27 and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week recognition from the USBWA on January 28.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Inseason honors
Stauskas was one of four Big Ten players (with Keith Appling, Gary Harris and Roy Devyn Marble) named to the 30-man Naismith College Player of the Year midseason watchlist, and John Beilein was one of ten finalists for the United States Basketball Writers Association's Henry Iba National Coach of the Year Award. Stauskas and Harris were two of 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Postseason honors
Following the season, Stauskas was the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection by coaches and the media, becoming Michigan's fifth (and its second consecutive) B1G Player of the Year. Caris LeVert was a second-team All-B1G selection, and Glenn Robinson III received an honorable mention from coaches and the media. Derrick Walton was an All-Freshman selection by the coaches, and Beilein was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Postseason honors
On March 11 Stauskas was named District V (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin) Player of the Year, Beilein was named District V Coach of the Year and LeVert was named to the All-District V team by the USBWA. Stauskas was listed on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 7 first team on March 12 and USA Today's All-American third team, was named to the 2014 Big Ten All-Tournament Team and was a first-team All-American selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Brad Anlauf and Jordan Morgan received Academic All-Big Ten recognition.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Postseason honors
Stauskas was a second-team 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American  selection by Sports Illustrated Sporting News, and Bleacher Report, and a third-team selection by NBC Sports. When he was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press he became a consensus All-American, and was named to the Wooden All-American team. Beilein was also a finalist for the Naismith College Coach of the Year and Jim Phelan Awards.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Records
The team and its players set several school records during the season:


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Rankings
Michigan began the season ninth in the Coaches' Poll and seventh in the AP Poll.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Postseason departures, NBA draft considerations
Talks about the 2014 NBA draft began awkwardly when Paul Stauskas told Sports Illustrated about his son, Nik: "He knows all he has to do is keep his nose to the grindstone for another couple of months, and there’s a really good possibility he might be able to go pro." Several days later Stauskas tried to distance himself from his father's statement, apologizing to his fans. After the season Stauskas, Robinson and McGary said that they were considering entering the draft, but had not made a decision.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Postseason departures, NBA draft considerations
Each submitted evaluation requests to the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee, which was required to respond by April 14 (giving the players until April 27 to declare their eligibility). On April 10 it was reported that Stauskas had decided to turn pro, but he denied he had made a decision. The reports were based on rumors that Stauskas had decided to hire Mark Bartelstein (father of former Michigan teammate Josh Bartelstein and agent for former teammate Tim Hardaway Jr.) as his agent.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Postseason departures, NBA draft considerations
In an April 15 joint press conference on the Big Ten Network, Robinson and Stauskas announced that they were declaring their eligibility for the NBA draft. When he learned that he had tested positive for marijuana after the Sweet Sixteen victory over Tennessee and was facing a one-year suspension, McGary also entered the draft.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Postseason departures, NBA draft selections
With Burke and Hardaway's 2013 selection, by the end of the 2014 NBA draft every player who started in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was drafted by the NBA in 2013 or 2014. The three 2014 selections (Stauskas, McGary and Robinson) contributed to one of the best Big Ten draft classes in some time; of the seven athletes selected, five were first-round picks. That was the most first-rounders since 1990 and the most overall since 2000, when eight players were selected.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Postseason departures, Postseason departures
Jon Horford announced on April 10 that he would use his year of redshirt eligibility by transferring to a graduate program at another school. By graduating, he became immediately eligible to join another team for the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. On April 26, Horford announced that he would play for the Florida Gators men's basketball team. Jordan Morgan graduated after using all his eligibility, signing as an undrafted free agent to play with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the July 2014 NBA Summer League.


2013–14 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
The 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team will represent University of Michigan during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by second year head coach Kim Barnes Arico, play their home games at the Crisler Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished with a record of 20–14 overall, 8–8 in Big Ten play for a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament against their in-state rivalry Michigan State. They were invited to the 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament which they defeated Stony Brook in the first round, Duquesne in the second round and losing to Bowling Green in the third round.


2013–14 Middle European League
Middle European League for the season 2013-14 was the second and last season of the Middle European League.


2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 12th year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in C-USA play to finish in a four way tie for the C-USA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Tulsa. Despite their 24 wins and conference title, they did not participate in a post season tournament.


2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team
The 2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 8th year head coach Rick Insell, play their home games at the Murphy Center and are first year members of Conference USA. They were regular season champions of Conference USA and also won the Conference USA tournament to earn an automatic trip to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, which they lost in the first round to Oregon State.


2013–14 Middlesbrough F.C. season
The 2013–14 season is Middlesbrough's fifth consecutive season in the Championship. They also competed in the League Cup which they were knocked out by Accrington Stanley in a 2–1 defeat and will also compete in the FA Cup. Following a poor run of form, the defeat to Barnsley saw Tony Mowbray's tenure at the club end on 21 October 2013. Following this announcement, his assistant manager Mark Venus took charge as caretaker manager. On 13 November, José Mourinho's former Real Madrid assistant Aitor Karanka signed a 2+1⁄2-year deal to become manager of Middlesbrough.


2013–14 Midland Football Alliance
The 2013–14 Midland Football Alliance season was the 20th and final in the history of Midland Football Alliance, a football competition in England.


2013–14 Midland Football Alliance
At the end of the season the Midland Alliance and the Midland Combination merged to form the Midland Football League. The Midland Alliance clubs formed Premier Division, while the Midland Combination clubs formed Division One.


2013–14 Midland Football Alliance, Clubs
The league featured 18 clubs from the previous season, along with four new clubs:


2013–14 Midland Football Alliance, Clubs
Eight clubs that have applied for promotion to Step 4 this season are:


2013–14 Midland Football Combination
The 2013–14 Midland Football Combination season was the 77th and final in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


2013–14 Midland Football Combination
At the end of the season, the Midland Alliance and the Midland Combination merged to form the Midland Football League. The Midland Alliance clubs formed the Premier Division, while the Midland Combination clubs formed Division One.


2013–14 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


2013–14 Millwall F.C. season
The 2013–14 Football League Championship was the 129th season in the history of Millwall Football Club. It was their 88th season in the Football League and 39th in the second tier of English football. It was Millwall's fourth continuous season in the Championship, after promotion from the Football League One in 2010.


2013–14 Millwall F.C. season
The season marked Steve Lomas's first season in charge of Millwall, after being appointed in pre-season. The club sacked Lomas on 26 December 2013, after he won only five of his 22 games in charge. Ian Holloway was appointed as his permanent replacement on 4 January 2014.


2013–14 Millwall F.C. season
Millwall were eliminated from the FA Cup in the third round and from the Football League Cup in the second round. The club finished the season in 19th position in the league, four points above the relegation places.


2013–14 Millwall F.C. season, Matches, Football League Championship
Millwall kicked off their season at home to Yeovil Town, marking their 20th anniversary at The Den.