bell averaged 15.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game to lead villanova to three wins over usc, kansas and iowa and the battle 4 atlantis championship. as a result, he earned big east and philadelphia big 5 player of the week honors on december 2, 2013. he scored a career-high 30 points in a 94–85 overtime win over marquette on january 25, 2014. the performance earned him big 5 player of the week honors. he was named the big 5 player of the week the following week after scoring 19 points in a victory over temple. for the week of february 10, he garnered his third straight big 5 player of the week honors as well as being named big east player of the week. on february 13, he was named one of the 30 finalists for naismith college player of the year. bell scored his 1000th point in a villanova uniform in a march 6 game against xavier. by defeating the musketeers, villanova clinched their first regular season big east championship since 1982.