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Jackson State Tigers
Jackson State Tigers
	2023–24 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
University	Jackson State University
Head coach	Mo Williams (2nd season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Arena	Williams Assembly Center ; (Capacity: 8,000)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Navy blue, white, and light blue;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1997, 2000, 2007; at Division II level;
Conference tournament champions
	1978, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2007
Conference regular season champions
	1964, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2010, 2021

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 Mo Williams.

Conference Championships edit

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times, and the NCAA Division II Tournament five times. They are the only team to ever forfeit a game in Division II tournament history. The Tigers were the first team to win the SWAC Tournament, in 1978. Due to not having an automatic bid, the Tigers did not go to the Division I tournament in 1978 or 1991, the last time the SWAC has not sent a team to the tournament.

Year	Championship	Coach
1952-53	Midwest Athletic Association Champions	Harrison Wilson
1956-57	Midwest Athletic Association Champions	Harrison Wilson
1963-64	SWAC regular season champions	Harrison Wilson
1967-68	SWAC regular season champions	Paul Covington
1969-70	SWAC regular season champions	Paul Covington
1973-74	SWAC regular season champions	Paul Covington
1974-75	SWAC regular season champions	Paul Covington
1978	SWAC tournament champions	Paul Covington
1981-82	SWAC regular season champions	Paul Covington
1990-91	SWAC regular season champions	Andy Stoglin
1991	SWAC tournament champions	Andy Stoglin
1992-93	SWAC regular season champions	Andy Stoglin
1995-96	SWAC regular season champions	Andy Stoglin
1997	SWAC tournament champions	Andy Stoglin
2000	SWAC tournament champions	Andy Stoglin
2007	SWAC tournament champions	Tevester Anderson
2009-10	SWAC regular season champions	Tevester Anderson
2020-21	SWAC Regular Season Co–Champions	Wayne Brent

Postseason results edit

NCAA Division I tournament results edit

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3. Of the SWAC teams who have appeared in the Division I tournament, they are the only team to have never played an opening round game.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1997	16	First round	Kansas	L 64–78
2000	16	First round	Arizona	L 47–71
2007	16	First round	Florida	L 69–112

NCAA Division II tournament results edit

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.