2019–20 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 2019–20 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by second-year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament and were set to face Texas Southern in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–15 (13–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
2019–20 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Prairie View A&M144 .7781913 .594
Southern135 .7221715 .531
Texas Southern126 .6671616 .500
Grambling State117 .6111715 .531
Jackson State117 .6111517 .469
Alcorn State117 .6111515 .500
Alabama State711 .389824 .250
Alabama A&M513 .278822 .267
Arkansas–Pine Bluff315 .167426 .133
Mississippi Valley State315 .167327 .100
Note: The 2020 SWAC tournament was canceled prior to the semifinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2018–19 season 7–25 overall, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for 7th place. In the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

2019–20 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F0Terrell Williams, Jr6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrArlington, Texas
G1Ahsante Shivers6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrSeat Pleasant, Maryland
F2Damiree Burns6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrNew Orleans, Louisiana
F3Skyler Baggs6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrBrunswick, Georgia
G4Isaiah Rollins6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoOpelousas, Louisiana
G5Jayden Saddler6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoAberdeen, Maryland
G10Delor Johnson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrHouston, Texas
G11Montese Blake5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrAtlanta, Georgia
F12Darius Williams6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrNewark, New Jersey
G13Micah Bradford6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)GSBourbonnais, Illinois
G20Lamarcus Lee6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrBaton Rouge, Louisiana
G21Sam Mack6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrChicago, Illinois
C23James Edwards6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS JrSeattle, Washington
F24Osa Wilson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrToronto, Canada
PG25Brendon Brooks5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)RS JrDallas, Texas
C35Kirk Parker6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)JrVicksburg, Mississippi
C40Amel Kuljuhovic6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)SrWaterloo, Iowa
F42Nico Hardin6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrHouston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2019*
7:00 pm
WileyW 78–57 
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
6:30 pm
Loyola (New Orleans)W 87–70 1–0
F. G. Clark Center (686)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray StateL 49–69 1–1
CFSB Center (3,709)
Murray, KY
November 14, 2019*
8:00 pm
at New Mexico StateL 63–79 1–2
Pan American Center (5,929)
Las Cruces, NM
November 18, 2019*
6:30 pm
EcclesiaW 121–55 2–2
F. G. Clark Center (827)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 22, 2019*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at NebraskaL 86–93 OT2–3
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,931)
Lincoln, NE
November 25, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Omaha
The Mainland Tournament at Omaha (Cayman Islands Classic)
L 51–78 2–4
Baxter Arena (1,694)
Omaha, NE
November 26, 2019*
4:30 pm
vs. IUPUI
The Mainland Tournament at Omaha (Cayman Island Classic)
W 83–77 3–4
Baxter Arena (152)
Omaha, NE
December 1, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at TulaneL 65–82 3–5
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,745)
New Orleans, LA
December 8, 2019*
2:00 pm
at AkronL 57–72 3–6
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,036)
Akron, OH
December 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wright StateL 62–85 3–7
Nutter Center (3,012)
Fairborn, OH
December 14, 2019*
12:00 pm, FS1
at No. 18 ButlerL 41–66 3–8
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,635)
Indianapolis, IN
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm
at California BaptistL 61–78 3–9
CBU Events Center (1,874)
Riverside, CA
December 20, 2019*
7:00 pm
at UC Santa BarbaraL 68–77 3–10
The Thunderdome (837)
Riverside, CA
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2020
7:30 pm
at Texas SouthernL 68–77 3–11
(0–1)
H&PE Arena (1,711)
Houston, TX
January 6, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Prairie View A&ML 54–64 3–12
(0–2)
William Nicks Building (1,435)
Prairie View, TX
January 11, 2020
5:30 pm
Grambling StateL 56–61 3–13
(0–3)
F. G. Clark Center (4,579)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2020
3:40 pm
Jackson StateW 56–50 4–13
(1–3)
F. G. Clark Center (2,401)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2020
7:00 pm
at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 75–56 5–13
(2–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,165)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 20, 2020
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley StateW 74–70 6–13
(3–3)
Harrison HPER Complex (2,078)
Itta Bena, MS
January 25, 2020
5:30 pm
Alabama StateW 81–70 7–13
(4–3)
F. G. Clark Center (3,783)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
Alabama A&MW 67–46 8–13
(5–3)
F. G. Clark Center (4,127)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 1, 2020
5:30 pm
Alcorn StateW 93–82 9–13
(6–3)
F. G. Clark Center (4,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2020
5:30 pm
at Grambling StateL 62–66 9–14
(6–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,698)
Grambling, LA
February 10, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Jackson StateL 51–67 9–15
(6–5)
Williams Assembly Center (1,029)
Jackson, MS
February 15, 2020
5:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine BluffW 73–49 10–15
(7–5)
F. G. Clark Center (3,989)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley StateW 95–62 11–15
(8–5)
F. G. Clark Center (3,486)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2020
5:30 pm
at Alabama StateW 56–44 12–15
(9–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,290)
Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&MW 64–37 13–15
(10–5)
Elmore Gymnasium (1,024)
Normal, AL
February 29, 2020
5:30 pm
at Alcorn StateW 71–57 14–15
(11–5)
Davey Whitney Complex (453)
Lorman, MS
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Texas SouthernW 89–74 15–15
(12–5)
F. G. Clark Center (4,672)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 7, 2020
5:30 pm
Prairie View A&MW 89–80 OT16–15
(13–5)
F. G. Clark Center (4,275)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN3
(2) (7) Alabama State
Quarterfinals
W 67–53 17–15
F. G. Clark Center (4,758)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 13, 2020
8:30 pm, ESPN3
(2)vs. (3) Texas Southern
Semifinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]Bartow Arena
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3][4]

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