Jackson State Tigers basketball

Jackson State Tigers
Jackson State Tigers
	2019–20 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
University	Jackson State University
Head coach	Wayne Brent (7th season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Arena	Williams Assembly Center ; (Capacity: 8,000)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Blue, White, and Gray[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1997, 2000, 2007
Conference Tournament Champions
	1978, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2007
Conference Regular Season Champions
	1964, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2010

The Jackson State Tigers basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The team competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007. The Tigers are coached by Wayne Brent.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1997	First Round	Kansas	L 64–78
2000	First Round	Arizona	L 47–71
2007	First Round	Florida	L 69–112

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament five times. Their combined record is 4–6. They are the only team to ever forfeit a game in tournament history.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1957	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Philander Smith South Dakota	W 93–65 L 0–2 †
1964	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Evansville Ball State	L 69–97 L 71–92
1965	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Central Michigan Concordia (IL)	L 79–83 W 90–80
1966	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Abilene Christian Arkansas State	L 79–94 W 77–84
1968	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Texas–Pan American McNeese State	L 73–96 W 75–71

† - Jackson State, citing policy of the Mississippi Board of Trustees, was compelled to withdraw from the tournament rather than competing in an interracial contest. This would be the only time such an occurrence would directly mar the tournament, and Jackson State themselves would return to the tournament in 1964.

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1993	First Round Second Round	Connecticut SW Missouri State	W 90–88 L 52–70
2010	First Round	Mississippi State	L 67–81

CIT results

The Tigers have played in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2016	First Round Second Round	Sam Houston State Grand Canyon	W 81–77^OT L 54–64

Tigers in the NBA

Notes

"JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Retrieved April 9, 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Retrieved April 9, 2016.

Jackson State Tigers basketball
Venues	Williams Assembly Center (1981–present)
People	Head coaches NBA players
Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Jackson State University
Facilities	Braddy Field Jackson State University Botanical Garden Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Williams Assembly Center
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Football Women's basketball
Media	University Press of Mississippi W23BC WJSU-FM
Organizations	Sonic Boom of the South
Related	J-Setting Jackson State killings

Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year