2017–18 Jackson State Tigers basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Tigers, led by fifth-year head coach Wayne Brent , played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference . They finished the 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.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 14–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 6 seed in the SWAC tournament , they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals.[ 1]
Roster
2017–18 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G/F 0
Chace Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Dallas, Texas
G/F 1
Charles Taylor Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Washington, D.C.
G 2
Dontelius Ross 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Jackson, Mississippi
G 3
Julian Daughtry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Memphis, Tennessee
G/F 4
Payton Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Tampa, Florida
G 5
Paris Collins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg)
Sr
San Antonio, Texas
G 11
Jeremiah Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Glenn Heights, Texas
F 12
Maurice Rivers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Atlanta, Georgia
G 13
Jordan Berry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
DeSoto, Texas
F 15
James Glenn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Seattle, Washington
G 20
Tyler Berryhill 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Webb, Mississippi
C 21
Demetrice Clopton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg)
Fr
Columbus, Mississippi
F 22
Treshawn Bolden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Sr
Jackson, Mississippi
F 23
Darius Austin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Centreville, Illinois
G 24
Jeremiah Bozeman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Alva, Oklahoma
G 25
Jesse Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So
Jackson, Mississippi
G 31
Lemmie Howard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Belzoni, Mississippi
G 33
Justin Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS Fr
Seattle, Washington
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017 *12:15 pm
Milsaps W 84–46 1–0
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
Nov 14, 2017 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer
L 58–86 1–1
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
Nov 18, 2017 *3:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure
L 58–72 1–2
Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
Nov 20, 2017 *6:00 pm, BTN
at Maryland Emerald Coast Classic campus gameL 45–76 1–3
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
Nov 24, 2017 *1:30 pm
vs. Maryland Eastern Shore Emerald Coast Classic first round L 63–66 1–4
The Arena at Northwest Florida State Niceville, FL
Nov 25, 2017 *10:00 am
vs. Omaha Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game W 75–73 OT
2–4
The Arena at Northwest Florida State (125)Niceville, FL
Nov 28, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe
L 52–65 2–5
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
Dec 1, 2017 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
L 63–70 2–6
McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI
Dec 9, 2017 *6:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech
L 62–91 2–7
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
Dec 11, 2017 *6:00 pm
Fisk W 60–53 3–7
Williams Assembly Center (821)Jackson, MS
Dec 13, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Southern Illinois
L 51–69 3–8
SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
Dec 20, 2017 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo
L 57–83 3–9
Savage Arena Toledo, OH
Dec 22, 2017 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State
L 54–70 3–10
Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
SWAC regular season
Jan 1, 2018 7:45 pm
Alabama State W 82–73 4–10
Williams Assembly Center (807)Jackson, MS
Jan 3, 2018 7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 59–56 5–10
Williams Assembly Center (1,019)Jackson, MS
Jan 6, 2018 5:30 pm
at Alcorn State
W 60–55 6–10
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm
at Southern
W 65–61 7–10
F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 13, 2018 5:30 pm
Texas Southern W 85–80 OT
8–10
Williams Assembly Center (2,499)Jackson, MS
Jan 15, 2018 7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 79–71 9–10
Williams Assembly Center (1,539)Jackson, MS
Jan 20, 2018 5:30 pm
Grambling State L 45–72 9–11
Williams Assembly Center (4,309)Jackson, MS
Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State
L 67–72 9–12
Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
Jan 29, 2018 6:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 58–60 9–13
K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR
Feb 3, 2018 5:30 pm
Alcorn State W 60–57 10–13
Williams Assembly Center (5,827)Jackson, MS
Feb 5, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU
Southern L 62–67 10–14
Williams Assembly Center (3,996)Jackson, MS
Feb 10, 2018 7:30 pm
at Texas Southern
L 75–86 10–15
H&PE Arena Houston, TX
Feb 12, 2018 8:00 pm
at Prairie View A&M
L 58–63 10–16
William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
Feb 17, 2018 5:30 pm
at Grambling State
L 64–71 10–17
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
Feb 24, 2018 5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 60–59 11–17
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
Feb 26, 2018 7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 51–48 12–17
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
Mar 1, 2018 5:30 pm
at Alabama State
L 60–62 12–18
Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
Mar 3, 2018 5:30 pm
at Alabama A&M
L 59–66 12–19
Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL
SWAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018 7:30 pm
(5)
vs. (4) Southern Quarterfinals L 60–62 12–20
F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
