2018–19 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2018–19 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth-year head coach Wayne Brent, and played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–19 overall, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SWAC tournament, they were upset by No. 6 seed Alabama State in the quarterfinals.

2018–19 Jackson State Tigers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record13–19 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cason Burk
  • De'Suan Dixon
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
2018–19 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Prairie View A&M171 .9442213 .629
Texas Southern144 .7782414 .632
Jackson State108 .5561319 .406
Grambling State108 .5561717 .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff108 .5561319 .406
Alabama State99 .5001219 .387
Southern612 .333725 .219
Alcorn State612 .3331021 .323
Mississippi Valley State414 .222626 .188
Alabama A&M*414 .222527 .156
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in sixth place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 5 seed in the SWAC tournament where they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals.

Roster

[1]

2018–19 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F0Chace Franklin6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrDallas, Texas
G/F1Charles Taylor Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrWashington, D.C.
G2Dontelius Ross5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)JrJackson, Mississippi
G3Julian Daughtry6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrMemphis, Tennessee
G/F4Payton Wilson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrTampa, Florida
G5Paris Collins6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg)SrSan Antonio, Texas
G11Jeremiah Jefferson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg)JrGlenn Heights, Texas
F12Maurice Rivers6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrAtlanta, Georgia
G13Jordan Berry6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrDeSoto, Texas
F15James Glenn6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrSeattle, Washington
G20Tyler Berryhill5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrWebb, Mississippi
C21Demetrice Clopton6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg)FrColumbus, Mississippi
F22Treshawn Bolden6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrJackson, Mississippi
F23Darius Austin6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrCentreville, Illinois
G24Jeremiah Bozeman6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrAlva, Oklahoma
G25Jesse Love6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoJackson, Mississippi
G31Lemmie Howard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrBelzoni, Mississippi
G33Justin Jordan6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS FrSeattle, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cason Burk
  • De'Suan Dixon

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

Roster
Last update: October 23, 2018

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2018*
7:00 pm
Louisiana-MonroeL 66–75 0–1
Williams Assembly Center (904)
Jackson, MS
Nov 14, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. BonaventureL 36–67 0–2
Reilly Center (3,797)
Olean, NY
Nov 16, 2018*
9:00 pm
at Boise State
Cayman Islands Classic campus game
L 53–70 0–3
Taco Bell Arena (2,952)
Boise, ID
Nov 19, 2018*
3:00 pm
vs. Sam Houston State
Cayman Islands Classic Mainland semifinals
L 60–75 0–4
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
Nov 20, 2018*
6:00 pm
vs. Chicago State
Cayman Islands Classic Mainland 3rd place game
W 81–68 1–4
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
Nov 24, 2018*
9:00 pm
at San DiegoL 58–76 1–5
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,211)
San Diego, CA
Nov 27, 2018*
9:30 pm
at San Diego StateL 44–87 1–6
Viejas Arena (10,453)
San Diego, CA
Nov 29, 2018*
9:00 pm
at Santa ClaraL 70–81 1–7
Leavey Center (1,029)
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 8, 2018*
9:00 pm
at PepperdineL 66–69 1–8
Firestone Fieldhouse (715)
Malibu, CA
Dec 11, 2018*
7:00 pm
FiskW 77–56 2–8
Williams Assembly Center (404)
Jackson, MS
Dec 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray StateL 57–74 2–9
CFSB Center (3,612)
Murray, KY
Dec 22, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central MichiganL 72–81 2–10
McGuirk Arena (1,689)
Mount Pleasant, MI
Dec 29, 2018*
7:00 pm
MilesW 61–57 3–10
Williams Assembly Center (205)
Jackson, MS
SWAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019
6:00 pm
at Alabama A&MW 54–51(OT) 4–10
(1–0)
Elmore Gymnasium (43)
Normal, AL
Jan 7, 2019
7:30 pm
at Alabama StateL 57–59 4–11
(1–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,321)
Montgomery, AL
Jan 12, 2019
5:00 pm
Alcorn StateW 59–52 5–11
(2–1)
Williams Assembly Center (1,902)
Jackson, MS
Jan 14, 2019
7:30 pm
SouthernW 64–58 6–11
(3–1)
Williams Assembly Center (434)
Jackson, MS
Jan 19, 2019
5:00 pm
at Prairie View A&ML 51–55 6–12
(3–2)
William J. Nicks Building (815)
Prairie View, TX
Jan 21, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas SouthernL 65–75 6–13
(3–3)
H&PE Arena (2,227)
Houston, TX
Jan 26, 2019
5:00 pm
at Grambling StateW 65–63 7–13
(4–3)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,298)
Grambling, LA
Feb 2, 2019
4:30 pm
Mississippi Valley StateW 61–57 8–13
(5–3)
Williams Assembly Center (2,005)
Jackson, MS
Feb 4, 2019
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine BluffW 65–52 9–13
(6–3)
Williams Assembly Center (824)
Jackson, MS
Feb 9, 2019
5:30 pm
at Alcorn StateL 52–66 9–14
(6–4)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
Feb 11, 2019
7:30 pm
at SouthernL 67–76 9–15
(6–5)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 16, 2019
5:30 pm
Prairie View A&ML 66–79 9–16
(6–6)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
Feb 18, 2019
7:30 pm
Texas SouthernL 65–77 9–17
(6–7)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
Feb 23, 2019
5:00 pm
Grambling StateW 71–60 10–17
(7–7)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
Mar 2, 2019
4:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley StateL 57–60 10–18
(7–8)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
Mar 4, 2019
7:30 pm
at Arkansas-Pine BluffW 57–56 11–18
(8–8)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
Mar 7, 2019
7:30 pm
Alabama A&MW 66–47 12–18
(9–8)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
Mar 9, 2019
5:30 pm
Alabama StateW 82–70 13–18
(10–8)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
SWAC tournament
Mar 12, 2019
8:00 pm
(3) (6) Alabama State
Quarterfinals
L 49–58 13–19
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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