Jackson State Tigers basketball

Jackson State Tigers

2016–17 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

University

Jackson State University

Conference

SWAC

Location

Jackson, MS

Head coach

Wayne Brent (3rd year)

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/Score
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/Score
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 will participate in the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
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". Jsums.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.

External links

Basketball Reference

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 1999–00 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

Jackson State University

Facilities	Braddy Field Jackson State University Botanical Garden Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Williams Assembly Center

Athletics	Basketball Football

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

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