2021–22 Southern Jaguars basketball team

2021–22 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaF. G. Clark 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 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fourth-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.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2020–21 season 8–11 overall, 8–6 in SWAC play, to finish in 5th place. In the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by Grambling State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

2021–22 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Terrell Williams, Jr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Arlington, Texas
G 1 Ahsante Shivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Seat Pleasant, Maryland
F 2 J'Quan Ewing 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Clarksville, Tennessee
G 3 P.J. Byrd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 4 Isaiah Rollins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Opelousas, Louisiana
G 5 Jayden Saddler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Aberdeen, Maryland
G/F 10 Delor Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 11 DeSean Woods 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Lexington, Kentucky
F/C 12 Damien Sears 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Haughton, Louisiana
G 13 Dre'Shawn Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Auburn Hills, Michigan
G 14 Jason Holliday 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 20 Gavin Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS Fr Gonzales, Louisiana
G 22 Brion Whitley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Sarasota, Florida
C 23 Kirk Parker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Vicksburg, Mississippi
G 25 Da'Tayvious Gabriel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr St. Martinville, Louisiana
G 30 Brendon Brooks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Dallas, Texas
F 33 Gavin Flowers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr East Orange, New Jersey
G/F 35 Tyrone Lyons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr North Amityville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 4, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 pm, ACCNX
at Louisville L 60–72  0–1
 17  Whitley   14  Sears   4  Saddler  KFC Yum! Center (12,643)
Louisville, KY
November 13, 2021*
11:30 am, ESPN+
at Tulane W 73–70  1–1
 13  Saddler   8  Sears   11  Saddler  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,043)
New Orleans, LA
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm
at Rice L 63–81  1–2
 19  Lyons   6  Lyons   4  Saddler  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,565)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2021*
7:00 pm
at South Dakota L 68–71  1–3
 19  Saddler   6  Sears   4  Saddler  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,130)
Vermillion, SD
November 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Nebraska
Nebraska MTE
L 59–82  1–4
 17  Whitley   5  3 Tied   6  Byrd  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,255)
Lincoln, NE
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm
Ecclesia W 109–53  2–4
 29  Whitley   6  4 Tied   7  Lyons  F. G. Clark Center (875)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 28, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State W 82–80  3–4
 19  Williams Jr.   5  Sears   4  Byrd  Gentry Complex (1,452)
Nashville, TN
December 4, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron L 62–79  3–5
 13  Lyons   7  Rollins   3  Saddler  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,690)
Akron, OH
December 7, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 10 Kentucky L 64–76  3–6
 18  Saddler   6  Ewing   6  Saddler  Rupp Arena (18,947)
Lexington, KY
December 9, 2021*
7:00 pm
Lindsey Wilson W 86–68  4–6
 16  Williams Jr.   5  3 Tied   4  Williams Jr.  F. G. Clark Center (476)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 11, 2021*
5:30 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 72–66  5–6
 19  Lyons   9  Sears   4  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (1,725)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 19, 2021*
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Kent State W 78–76  6–6
 17  2 Tied   4  Lyons   6  Saddler  MAC Center (1,234)
Kent, OH
December 21, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Dayton L 60–69  6–7
 14  Whitley   5  Lyons   6  2 Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2022
7:30 pm
Texas Southern W 63–50  7–7
(1–0)
 15  Whitley   7  Sears   7  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (2,675)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 5, 2022
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 2–0 (Forfeit)  7–7
(2–0)
                  F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2022
4:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 80–66  8–7
(3–0)
 14  Saddler   7  Saddler   5  Saddler  Al Lawson Center 
Tallahassee, FL
January 10, 2022
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman W 69–59  9–7
(4–0)
 20  Saddler   9  Saddler   5  Saddler  Moore Gymnasium (318)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 15, 2022
5:00 pm
at Grambling State L 77–83  9–8
(4–1)
 25  Lyons   5  Sears   6  Byrd  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (5,079)
Grambling, LA
January 22, 2022
5:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 99–51  10–8
(5–1)
 21  Williams Jr.   7  Williams Jr.   7  Brooks  F. G. Clark Center (3,274)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2022
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 100–72  11–8
(6–1)
 21  Saddler   7  Whitley   8  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (3,879)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2022
5:00 pm
at Alcorn State L 64–68  11–9
(6–2)
 18  Saddler   3  5 Tied   6  Saddler  Davey Whitney Complex (650)
Lorman, MS
January 31, 2022
7:30 pm
at Jackson State W 75–64  12–9
(7–2)
 18  Whitley   9  Sears   5  2 Tied  Williams Assembly Center (850)
Jackson, MS
February 5, 2022
5:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 73–64  13–9
(8–2)
 14  Whitley   9  Williams Jr.   6  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (4,155)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2022
7:30 pm
Alabama State W 72–58  14–9
(9–2)
 17  Williams Jr.   13  Lyons   5  Saddler  F. G. Clark Center (4,989)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2022
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 77–84  14–10
(9–3)
 24  Lyons   11  Lyons   4  Byrd  William Nicks Building (824)
Prairie View, TX
February 14, 2022
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern W 70–58  15–10
(10–3)
 18  Lyons   5  Sears   5  Saddler  H&PE Arena (3,187)
Houston, TX
February 19, 2022
5:00 pm
Grambling State L 57–61  15–11
(10–4)
 12  Lyons   16  Sears   6  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (7,359)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 26, 2022
5:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 84–87 OT 15–12
(10–5)
 26  Whitley   6  Sears   11  Saddler  F. G. Clark Center (2,139)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 28, 2022
5:30 pm
Florida A&M W 58–49  16–12
(11–5)
 15  Saddler   9  Holliday   7  Saddler  F. G. Clark Center (4,128)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 3, 2022
8:00 pm
at Alabama State L 67–77  16–13
(11–6)
 21  Lyons   10  Lyons   1  Tied  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,098)
Montgomery, AL
March 5, 2022
6:30 pm
at Alabama A&M W 50–49  17–13
(12–6)
 13  Saddler   8  Williams   2  Sears  Elmore Gymnasium (998)
Normal, AL
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Grambling State
Quarterfinals
L 58–60  17–14
 13  Lyons   8  Lyons   7  Saddler  Bartow Arena (333)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ "SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Results: Mar. 10-11". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule". Southern University Jaguars. Retrieved January 4, 2022.