2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record16–17 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHealth and Physical Education Arena
Seasons
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State 14 4   .778 21 15   .583
Alcorn State 13 5   .722 14 18   .438
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Southern 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Bethune–Cookman 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 9 9   .500 12 23   .343
Alabama State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 1 30   .032
2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Jones, play their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena located in Houston, Texas, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they defeated Jackson State in the quarterfinals, and Alabama A&M in the semifinals, before losing to Grambling State in the championship. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they lost to Tarleton in the first round.

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 14–20, 7–11, in SWAC play to finish in eighth place.[1] They upset top-seeded Alcorn State,[2] Alabama A&M,[3] and Grambling State to become champions of the SWAC tournament and receiving the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year.[4] They lost to Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four.[5]

With a record of 14–20, Texas Southern entered the NCAA Tournament with the sixth-worst regular season record ever, with a winning percentage of 41.18%. It was also the most losses by an automatic bid in the history of the tournament.[6]

Roster

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2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kolby Granger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Ridge Point High School Missouri City, Texas
F 1 Kenny Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Louisiana Tech Shreveport, Louisiana
F 2 Jahmar Young Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Memphis Dallas, Texas
G 3 PJ Henry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Hartford Houston, Texas
G/F 4 Chris Craig 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr North Lake College Denton, Texas
G 5 Jaylen Wysinger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Paris Junior College Houston, Texas
G 7 Deon Stroud 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Eastern Washington Fresno, California
F 8 Shaqir O'Neal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS So Union Grove High School Los Angeles, California
G 11 Jonathan Cisse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Incarnate Word Lafayette, Louisiana
G 12 Zytarious Mortle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Alexandria, Louisiana
G 15 Zaire Hayes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Northwest Kansas Tech Houston, Texas
G 23 Mario Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Fisk Houston, Texas
F 25 Grayson Carter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So UT Arlington Dallas, Texas
G 32 Kehlin Farooq 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS Jr Hampton Houston, Texas
F 35 Xavier Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Lamar Winnfield, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2023

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 6, 2023*
8:30 pm, MWN
at New Mexico L 55–92  0–1
 11  Cisse   6  Farooq   4  Cisse  The Pit (11,106)
Albuquerque, NM
November 11, 2023*
2:30 pm, P12N
at Arizona State L 52–63  0–2
 12  Henry   9  Hunter   4  Cisse  Desert Financial Arena (7,263)
Tempe, AZ
November 16, 2023*
6:00 pm, ACCN
at Virginia L 33–62  0–3
 7  2 Tied   5  Young Jr.   1  5 Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,099)
Charlottesville, VA
November 18, 2023*
7:30 pm, FS2
at No. 8 Creighton L 50–82  0–4
 14  Mortle   7  2 Tied   1  3 Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,845)
Omaha, NE
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, SLN
at Oral Roberts L 63–65  0–5
 20  Stroud   8  Young Jr.   4  Cisse  Mabee Center (5,893)
Tulsa, OK
November 25, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake L 71–77  0–6
 27  Henry   6  Young Jr.   4  2 Tied  Knapp Center (2,886)
Des Moines, IA
November 28, 2023*
8:30 pm, B1G
at No. 1 Purdue L 67–99  0–7
 25  Mortle   7  Stroud   7  Stroud  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
December 16, 2023*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. North Carolina A&T
Chris Paul's HBCU Challenge
L 79–85  0–8
 19  Carter   9  Granger   4  2 Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 17, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Howard
Chris Paul's HBCU Challenge
W 79–78  1–8
 26  Henry   6  Henry   7  Henry  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, YouTube
Samford L 65–87  1–9
 13  Henry   11  Carter   2  Wysinger  H&PE Arena (754)
Houston, TX
December 28, 2023*
6:00 pm, YouTube
Biblical Studies W 108–72  2–9
 16  Henry   8  Granger   5  2 Tied  H&PE Arena (770)
Houston, TX
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:30 pm
at Southern L 51–58  2–10
(0–1)
 11  Cisse   12  Hunter   5  Cisse  F. G. Clark Center (3,259)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2024
7:30 pm
at Grambling State W 54–52  3–10
(1–1)
 16  Hayes   8  Hayes   6  Cisse  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,318)
Grambling, LA
January 13, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 67–70  3–11
(1–2)
 21  Cisse   9  Cisse   3  Cisse  H&PE Arena (1,208)
Houston, TX
January 15, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Mississippi Valley State W 93–61  4–11
(2–2)
 21  Cisse   8  Carter   7  Hayes  H&PE Arena (790)
Houston, TX
January 20, 2024
3:00 pm
at Alcorn State W 72–61  5–11
(3–2)
 17  Carter   4  Carter   5  Henry  Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 22, 2024
7:30 pm
at Jackson State L 64–73  5–12
(3–3)
 20  Henry   6  Hunter   2  Wysinger  Williams Assembly Center (1,652)
Jackson, MS
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Alabama A&M W 85–69  6–12
(4–3)
 21  Stroud   7  Carter   3  Henry  H&PE Arena (3,109)
Houston, TX
January 29, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Alabama State W 56–55  7–12
(5–3)
 21  Henry   10  Cisse   3  Henry  H&PE Arena (1,300)
Houston, TX
February 3, 2024
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M W 80–69  8–12
(6–3)
 26  Henry   11  Young Jr.   3  Cisse  William J. Nicks Building (3,514)
Prairie View, TX
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 78–75 OT 9–12
(7–3)
 24  Mortle   7  Wysinger   5  Wysinger  Al Lawson Center (574)
Tallahassee, FL
February 12, 2024
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 79–83  9–13
(7–4)
 17  2 Tied   7  Granger   5  Wysinger  Moore Gymnasium (889)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 17, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Grambling State L 63–66  9–14
(7–5)
 14  Stroud   8  Hunter   3  2 Tied  H&PE Arena (1,800)
Houston, TX
February 19, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Southern W 68–56  10–14
(8–5)
 23  Henry   8  Craig   4  Cisse  H&PE Arena (3,009)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2024
6:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 73–52  11–14
(9–5)
 16  Henry   6  Carter   3  Cisse  Harrison HPER Complex (1,587)
Itta Bena, MS
February 26, 2024
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 77–70  12–14
(10–5)
 25  Henry   7  Hunter   5  Henry  H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,182)
Pine Bluff, AR
March 2, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Jackson State W 80–70  13–14
(11–5)
 20  2 Tied   8  Carter   6  Cisse  H&PE Arena (4,036)
Houston, TX
March 4, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Alcorn State L 79–82  13–15
(11–6)
 36  Cisse   6  Craig   7  Henry  H&PE Arena (2,836)
Houston, TX
March 9, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Prairie View A&M W 93–78  14–15
(12–6)
 21  Henry   7  3 Tied   6  Cisse  H&PE Arena (6,927)
Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Jackson State
Quarterfinals
W 73–62  15–15
 24  Cisse   8  Tied   6  Cisse  Bartow Arena (975)
Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (7) Alabama A&M
Semifinals
W 72–65  16–15
 18  Cisse   6  Tied   4  Cisse  Bartow Arena (2,045)
Birmingham, AL
March 16, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
(3) vs. (1) Grambling State
Championship
L 66–75  16–16
 21  Cisse   5  Stroud   2  Wysinger  Bartow Arena (2,108)
Birmingham, AL
CIT
March 19, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tarleton
First round – Lou Henson Classic
L 71–82  16–17
 18  Tied   8  Cisse   6  Cisse  Wisdom Gym (1,426)
Stephenville, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tigers Take Down Top-Seeded Alcorn State In Tourney Opener". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern beats Alabama A&M 74-61 in SWAC tourney". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "How about them Tigers! Texas Southern's men's basketball clinches berth to NCAA after SWAC win". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern Struggled in Loss to Fairleigh Dickinson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Teams with the worst records to make the men's NCAA tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.