2013–14 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Regular season championsUtah Valley
  Runners-upNew Mexico State
Grand Canyon
Season MVPDaniel Mullings
Tournament
ChampionsNew Mexico State
  Runners-upIdaho
Finals MVPSim Bhullar
2013–14 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah Valley13–3 .81320–12  .625
New Mexico State †12–4 .75026–10  .722
Grand Canyon*10–6 .62515–15  .500
Chicago State8–8 .50013–19  .406
Idaho7–9 .43816–17  .485
UMKC7–9 .43810–20  .333
Seattle5–11 .31313–17  .433
Cal State Bakersfield5–11 .31313–19  .406
Texas–Pan American5–11 .3139–23  .281
† 2014 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
* Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

The 2013–14 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, which was followed by the beginning of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The regular season title was won by the Utah Valley Wolverines, who fell to Idaho in the first round of the conference tournament.[1] New Mexico State was crowned the conference champions for their third straight season after a 77-55 win over the Vandals.[2]

Following the regular season, 10 teams participated in the 2013 WAC men's basketball tournament, with the champions, New Mexico State being the only team to advance to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament; two teams participated in the 2014 National Invitation Tournament.

Daniel Mullings of New Mexico State was named conference player of the year for the regular season, whereas the Aggies' center Sim Bhullar was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Conference games

Composite Matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.

  CS Bakersfield Chicago St. Grand Canyon Idaho NM St. Seattle UTPA UMKC Utah Valley
vs. Cal State Bakersfield -0-20-21–10-22-01-11-10-2
vs. Chicago State 2-0-0–21-11-12-00–22-00–2
vs. Grand Canyon 2-02–0-0-22–02–01-11–10-2
vs. Idaho 1–11-11–1-1–10-22–01–10-2
vs. New Mexico State 2-01-12-01–1-2-02–01-11-1
vs. Seattle 0-20-20–22-00-2-2–00-21-1
vs. Texas - Pan American 1-12–00–20–20–20–2-2-00-2
vs. UMKC 1-10-21–11–11-12-00-2-1-1
vs. Utah Valley 2–02–02-02-01-11-12-01-1-
Total 5-118-810-67-912-45-115–117-913-3

Exhibitions

WAC tournament

Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 13 		Semifinals
Friday, March 14 		Championship
Saturday, March 15
ESPNU
         
1 Utah Valley 83
8 Texas–Pan American 63
1 Utah Valley 69
5 Idaho 74
4 UMKC 70
5 Idaho 73
5 Idaho 55
2 New Mexico State 77
2 New Mexico State 70
7 Seattle 68
2 New Mexico State 69
6 Cal State Bakersfield 63
3 Chicago State 62
6 Cal State Bakersfield 67

References

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