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

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

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

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

  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.