2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–19 (9–9 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • De'Suan Dixon
  • Christopher Woodall
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
2021–22 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 14 4   .778 17 17   .500
Texas Southern 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Southern 12 6   .667 17 14   .548
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 13 17   .433
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 12 18   .400
Grambling State 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Jackson State 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444 8 19   .296
Alabama State 8 10   .444 9 21   .300
Bethune–Cookman 7 11   .389 9 21   .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 13   .278 7 24   .226
Mississippi Valley State 2 16   .111 2 26   .071
2022 SWAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2020–21 season 12–6, 11–0 in SWAC play, and were SWAC regular season co-champions alongside Prairie View A&M. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the quarterfinals,[1] but were upset by eventual champions Texas Southern in overtime in the semifinals.[2]

Roster

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2021–22 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) Jr Ridgeland, Mississippi
F 1 Darius Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Quitman, Mississippi
G 2 Ken Evans Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Jackson, Mississippi
G 3 Jonas James III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi
G 4 Coltie Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Starkville, Mississippi
G 5 John Wes Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Olive Branch, Mississippi
G 10 Dyllan Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Brandon, Mississippi
F/C 11 Jayveous McKinnis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Pearl, Mississippi
G 12 Darrian Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Brookhaven, Mississippi
F 13 Isaiah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Dayton, Ohio
G 14 Justin Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Alpharetta, Georgia
G 15 Malachai Wideman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Venice, Florida
F 20 Darryl Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Hattiesburg, Mississippi
G/F 21 Chris Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Winston–Salem, North Carolina
G/F 22 Chance Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky
F 23 Kelvin Wesley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 24 Jalani Bell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Jackson, Mississippi
F 25 Joseph Dupree II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Jackson, Mississippi
F 30 David McDaniel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Alpharetta, Georgia
F 31 Jamarcus Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Sardis, Mississippi
G 33 Geronimo Warner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Phoenix, Arizona
F 34 Terence Lewis II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 11 Illinois L 47–71  0–1
 12  Young   12  McKinnis   2  2 Tied  State Farm Center (14,032)
Champaign, IL
November 12, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech L 68–70  0–2
 20  McKinnis   10  McKinnis   3  3 Tied  Thomas Assembly Center (2,449)
Ruston, LA
November 16, 2021*
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist L 64–77  0–3
 21  Williams   8  Evans   5  James  CBU Events Center (2,631)
Riverside, CA
November 21, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marshall L 66–80  0–4
 18  Watson   12  McKinnis   3  2 Tied  Cam Henderson Center (3,839)
Huntington, WV
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana L 35–70  0–5
 14  Watson   10  McKinnis   4  James  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (10,958)
Bloomington, IN
November 27, 2021*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Louisiana W 75–70  1–5
 22  Watson   12  McKinnis   3  James  Cajundome (2,756)
Lafayette, LA
December 1, 2021*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Marquette L 54–83  1–6
 13  McKinnis   14  McKinnis   4  Evans  Fiserv Forum (11,539)
Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois State W 61–55  2–6
 13  2 Tied   12  Evans   4  Evans  Redbird Arena (3,089)
Normal, IL
December 12, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 17 Iowa State L 37–47  2–7
 11  James   7  Lewis II   5  Evans  Hilton Coliseum (12,537)
Ames, IA
December 14, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Iowa L 56–66  2–8
 12  2 Tied   14  McKinnis   4  James  McLeod Center (1,679)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 16, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake L 65–70 OT 2–9
 19  McKinnis   10  McKinnis   3  Evans  Knapp Center (2,660)
Des Moines, IA
December 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
December 29, 2021*
6:00 pm
Southeastern Baptist Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
SWAC regular season
January 5, 2022
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 50–65  2–10
(0–1)
 15  James   8  McKinnis   2  Taylor  Williams Assembly Center (717)
Jackson, MS
January 8, 2022
5:30 pm
at Alabama State L 57–72  2–11
(0–2)
 21  Moore   8  McKinnis   3  Moore  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (525)
Montgomery, AL
January 10, 2022
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 58–60  2–12
(0–3)
 16  McKinnis   9  2 Tied   3  James  Elmore Gymnasium (767)
Normal, AL
January 15, 2022
5:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 75–64  3–12
(1–3)
 16  Lewis   8  McKinnis   1  4 Tied  Williams Assembly Center (213)
Jackson, MS
January 17, 2022
7:30 pm
Texas Southern W 61–58  4–12
(2–3)
 19  Lewis   12  McKinnis   4  2 Tied  Williams Assembly Center (500)
Jackson, MS
January 22, 2022
3:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 50–55  4–13
(2–4)
 16  McKinnis   9  2 Tied   4  James  Moore Gymnasium (351)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 24, 2022
6:30 pm
at Florida A&M L 64–67  4–14
(2–5)
 13  Brown   13  McKinnis   2  3 Tied  Al Lawson Center 
Tallahassee, FL
January 29, 2022
5:30 pm
vs. Grambling State
Bridge Builder Classic
L 64–73  4–15
(2–6)
 15  McKinnis   16  McKinnis   4  Evans  Mitchell Center (1,917)
Mobile, AL
January 31, 2022
7:30 pm
Southern L 64–75  4–16
(2–7)
 16  Moore   9  Jones   8  James  Williams Assembly Center (850)
Jackson, MS
February 5, 2022
5:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 69–65  5–16
(3–7)
 28  Lewis   12  Jones   8  James  Harrison HPER Complex (4,689)
Itta Bena, MS
February 7, 2022
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 60–47  6–16
(4–7)
 14  2 Tied   12  Lewis   4  James  H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,861)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 12, 2022
5:30 pm
Florida A&M W 60–56  7–16
(5–7)
 19  Lewis   9  Lewis   3  Evans  Williams Assembly Center (2,745)
Jackson, MS
February 14, 2022
7:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 71–51  8–16
(6–7)
 22  Evans   10  Evans   5  Wilson  Williams Assembly Center (1,318)
Jackson, MS
February 19, 2022
5:30 pm
at Alcorn State L 60–61  8–17
(6–8)
 26  Hicks   6  Tied   6  James  Davey Whitney Complex (3,500)
Lorman, MS
February 26, 2022
8:00 pm
at Texas Southern L 66–81  8–18
(6–9)
 12  Taylor   11  Lewis   4  James  H&PE Arena (2,456)
Houston, TX
February 28, 2022
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M W 59–53  9–18
(7–9)
 18  Lewis   13  McKinnis   4  James  William J. Nicks Building (1,149)
Prairie View, TX
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 87–79  10–18
(8–9)
 24  Evans   14  McKinnis   7  Evans  Williams Assembly Center (2,190)
Jackson, MS
March 5, 2022
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 76–69  11–18
(9–9)
 16  James   12  McKinnis   4  James  Williams Assembly Center (2,997)
Jackson, MS
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Texas Southern
Quarterfinals
L 50–54  11–19
 15  McKinnis   13  McKinnis   3  Taylor  Bartow Arena (266)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tigers Advance to the Next Round With Win Over UAPB". Jackson State University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jackson State Comes Up Shy in Overtime Thriller". Jackson State University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.