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College Basketball -
Southwestern ATHL Conference
Jackson State Tigers
Location: Jackson, MI
University Founded: 1877
Enrollment: 8,351
Nickname: Tigers
Mascot: Tigers
School Colors:
Royal Blue and White
Joined the SWAC: 1958
Varsity Teams: 18
U. President:
Dr. Ronald Mason Jr.
Director of Athletics:
Roy Culberson
Basketball Head Coach:
Tevester Anderson
Conference Titles:
Reg. Sea:
'64, ’68, ’70, ’74, ’75, ’82, ’91, ’93, ’96
Tournament:
1978, '91, '97, '00, '07
Basketball Arena:
Williams Assembly Center
Current Capacity: 8,000
First Year in Basketball: 1950 |
The Jackson State Tigers formed its first men’s basketball team in 1950 and joined the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 1960.
The Tigers men’s basketball program is one of the strongest programs in the school with 9 SWAC regular season Championships, 5 SWAC Tournament Championships and 3 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers have had 13 players in the NBA over the years. Some of them are Ed Manning, Audie Norris, Gene Short, Purvis Short, Henry Ward, Dwayne Whitfield and some more.
For the 2006-2007 season the Tigers finished 2th place in the regular season standings with an overall record of 21-14 and winning the SWAC Tournament Championship in 2007 against Mississippi Valley State. In their 3rd appearance in the NCAA Tournament the Tigers were beaten in the first round against the actual champion Florida 112-69. |
At the present in the 2007-2008 season Jackson State finished the regular season in 4th place with an overall record of 13-19 and a 10-8 conference record. The Tigers defeated Southern University in the quarterfinals and they expect to win the semifinals against Alabama State on March, 14th.
Jackson State 2007-08 Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Time/Result |
Record |
| November 11 |
at Baylor |
L 100-76 |
0-1 |
| November 13 |
at Stephen F. Austin |
L 70-55 |
0-2 |
| November 16 |
at Brigham Young |
L 100-61 |
0-3 |
| November 18 |
at No. 6 Louisville |
L 84-53 |
0-4 |
| November 23 |
at Hartford |
L 73-57 |
0-5 |
| November 24 |
at Iona |
W 74-70 |
1-5 |
| November 27 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
L 61-49 |
1-6 |
| December 1 |
Stephen F. Austin |
L 82-67 |
1-7 |
| December 5 |
at California |
L 117-74 |
1-8 |
| December 7 |
Texas-Pan American |
L 70-64 |
1-9 |
| December 8 |
at Chicago State |
L 83-69 |
1-10 |
| December 21 |
UC Davis |
W 81-57 |
2-10 |
| December 27 |
at TCU |
L 79-68 |
2-11 |
| January 5 |
Alabama A&M |
W 87-74 |
3-11 (1-0) |
| January 7 |
Alabama State |
W 81-71 |
4-11 (2-0) |
| January 12 |
at Alcorn State |
W 85-65 |
5-11 (3-0) |
| January 14 |
at Southern University |
L 85-69 |
5-12 (3-1) |
| January 19 |
Prairie View A&M |
L 82-72 |
5-13 (3-2) |
| January 21 |
Texas Southern |
W 69-57 |
6-13 (4-2) |
| January 26 |
Grambling State |
L 78-69 |
6-14 (4-3) |
| February 2 |
at Mississippi Valley State |
L 81-53 |
6-15 (4-4) |
| February 4 |
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
W 55-51 |
7-15 (5-4) |
| February 9 |
Alcorn State |
W 81-72 |
8-15 (6-4) |
| February 11 |
Southern University |
W 85-71 |
9-15 (7-4) |
| February 16 |
at Prairie View A&M |
L 84-75 |
9-16 (7-5) |
| February 18 |
at Texas Southern |
W 79-64 |
10-16 (8-5) |
| February 23 |
at Grambling State |
W 67-65 |
11-16 (9-5) |
| March 1 |
Mississippi Valley State |
L 74-73 |
11-17 (9-6) |
| March 3 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
W 57-49 |
12-17 (10-6) |
| March 6 |
at Alabama A&M |
L 64-61 |
12-18 (10-7) |
| March 8 |
at Alabama State |
L 103-83 |
12-19 (10-8) |
| March 13 |
Southern University |
W 56-55 |
13-19 (10-8) |
| March 14 |
at Alabama State |
W 77-72 |
14-19 (10-8) |
| March 15 |
at Mississippi Valle St. |
L 59-58 |
14-20 (10-8) |
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