2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTrey Johnson
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Adams
  • Keith Williams
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 3   .833 18 14   .563
Grambling State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Jackson State 12 6   .667 14 19   .424
Southern 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 14 21   .400
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
2023 SWAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Mo Williams, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2021–22 season 11–19, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish tied for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 2 seed Texas Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.[1]

On March 4, head coach Wayne Brent announced that he'd retire following the 2021–22 season, ending his nine-year tenure with the team.[2] On March 14, former NBA player and former Alabama State head coach Mo Williams was announced as the team's next head coach.[3]

Roster

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2022–23 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Gabe Watson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Ridgeland, Mississippi
F 1 Zeke Cook 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Starkville, Mississippi
G 2 Ken Evans Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Jackson, Mississippi
G/F 3 Trace Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Owensboro, Kentucky
G 4 Coltie Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Starkville, Mississippi
G 5 Keiveon Hunt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Jackson, Mississippi
G 10 Chase Adams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 144 lb (65 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 11 Keionte Cornelius 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Spring, Texas
F 13 Romelle Mansel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
F 15 Avaughn Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Jackson, Mississippi
G 24 Jalani Bell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
F 30 David McDaniel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Alpharetta, Georgia
F 31 Jamarcus Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Sardis, Mississippi
C 32 Treyon Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G/F 45 Jayme Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2022*
6:00 pm
Tuskegee W 76–69[4] 
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian L 56–65  0–1
Moody Coliseum (2,489)
Abilene, TX
November 12, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tulsa L 79–85  0–2
Reynolds Center (6,859)
Tulsa, OK
November 20, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
L 91–94  0–3
Jack Stephens Center (2,685)
Little Rock, AR
November 23, 2022*
7:30 pm, BTN
at Michigan L 68–78  0–4
Crisler Center (10,244)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 25, 2022*
11:30 am, BTN
at No. 11 Indiana
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
L 51–90  0–5
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,135)
Bloomington, IN
November 29, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH)
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
L 78–95  0–6
Millett Hall (1,388)
Oxford, OH
December 3, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at SMU W 69–68  1–6
Moody Coliseum (3,632)
University Park, TX
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 24 TCU L 51–78  1–7
Schollmaier Arena (5,097)
Fort Worth, TX
December 11, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron L 72–85  1–8
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,385)
Akron, OH
December 14, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 17 Mississippi State L 59–69  1–9
Mississippi Coliseum (3,206)
Jackson, MS
December 17, 2022*
3:00 pm
vs. Texas Tech L 52–102  1–10
Delmar Fieldhouse (1,424)
Houston, TX
December 20, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 9 Alabama L 64–84  1–11
Coleman Coliseum (8,803)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 22, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 69–80  1–12
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,841)
Nacogdoches, TX
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023
7:00 pm
at Alcorn State W 67–66  2–12
(1–0)
Davey Whitney Complex (4,721)
Lorman, MS
January 7, 2023
5:30 pm
Alabama State W 61–58  3–12
(2–0)
Williams Assembly Center (2,734)
Jackson, MS
January 9, 2023
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 72–64  4–12
(3–0)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 14, 2023
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 50–59  4–13
(3–1)
William Nicks Building (970)
Prairie View, TX
January 16, 2023
8:00 pm
at Texas Southern L 82–84  4–14
(3–2)
H&PE Arena (3,152)
Houston, TX
January 21, 2023
3:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 70–66  5–14
(4–2)
Williams Assembly Center (1,790)
Jackson, MS
January 23, 2023
7:30 pm
Florida A&M W 59–58  6–14
(5–2)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 28, 2023
3:30 pm
at Grambling State L 66–78  6–15
(5–3)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,943)
Grambling, LA
January 30, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Southern L 62–73  6–16
(5–4)
F. G. Clark Center (7,489)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 4, 2023
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State L 78–82  6–17
(5–5)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 6, 2023
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 88–84 2OT 7–17
(6–5)
Williams Assembly Center (1,134)
Jackson, MS
February 11, 2023
5:30 pm
at Florida A&M W 69–58  8–17
(7–5)
Al Lawson Center (1,777)
Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2023
7:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman W 91–64  9–17
(8–5)
Moore Gymnasium (961)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm
Alcorn State L 60–75  9–18
(8–6)
Williams Assembly Center (1,325)
Jackson, MS
February 25, 2023
5:30 pm
Texas Southern W 71–69  10–18
(9–6)
Williams Assembly Center (2,121)
Jackson, MS
February 27, 2023
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 61–57  11–18
(10–6)
Williams Assembly Center (1,571)
Jackson, MS
March 2, 2023
8:00 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 67–63  12–18
(11–6)
H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,875)
Pine Bluff, AR
March 4, 2023
6:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 68–60  13–18
(12–6)
Harrison HPER Complex (1,497)
Itta Bena, MS
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
W 62–60 OT 14–18
Bartow Arena (684)
Birmingham, AL
March 10, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (2) Grambling State
Semifinals
L 69–78  14–19
Bartow Arena (1,792)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tigers Use Gritty Effort To Advance Past Jackson State". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Head Coach Wayne Brent To Retire". Jackson State University. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Williams Named Jackson State Head Men's Basketball Coach". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tuskegee University vs Jackson State University". BVM Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Jackson State Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2022.