2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Jaguars, led by sixth-year head coach Richie Riley , played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 16–16, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the Sun Belt tournament , they lost to Georgia Southern in the second round.
Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season 19–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Sun Belt tournament , they lost in the championship round to Louisiana .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
John Broom SG
Jacksonville, AL
Jacksonville School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jul 28, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Smurf Millender PG
Friendswood, TX
Clear Brook High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jun 10, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Ethan Kizer SF
Metamora, IL
Metamora High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 9, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2024 recruiting class
Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Jaguars were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll.[ 1] Senior guard Tyrell Jones was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.[ 1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team (1st place Votes)
1
James Madison - 176 (7)
2
App State - 159 (2)
3
Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4
Southern Miss - 148
5
Louisiana - 136 (2)
6
South Alabama - 129 (2)
7
Marshall - 119
8
Troy - 91
9
Arkansas State - 84
10
Texas State - 72
11
Georgia State - 69
12
Coastal Carolina - 59
13
Georgia Southern - 42
14
ULM - 32
Roster
2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Tyrell Jones
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
West Oaks Academy (FL)Auburn
Chicago, IL
G
2
Isiah Gaiter
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Sacred Heart HS Assumption
Meriden, CT
F
3
Elijah Ormiston
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Cannon HS Concordia-St. Paul
Minneapolis, MN
G
4
Marcus Millender
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Clear Brook HS
Houston, TX
G
10
Maxwell Land
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Archbishop Moeller HS Saint Francis (PA)
Cincinnati, OH
F
12
Julian Margrave
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
New Hampton School
Louisburg, KS
F
13
Thomas Howell
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
St. Mary's HS Louisiana–Monroe
Natchitoches, Louisiana
G
14
John Broom
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Jacksonville HS
Jacksonville, AL
F
20
Marshall Kearing
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Willetton Senior HS State College of Florida
Pinjarra , Australia
F
21
Ethan Kizer
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Metamora HS
Metamora, IL
F
25
Judah Brown
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Pacifica Christian HSSaint Mary's
Bermuda Dunes, CA
G
45
Samuel Tabe
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
GS
High Point HS Seton Hill
Beltsville, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
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 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Mobile
L 74–83
0–1
21 – Brown
7 – Howell
4 – Gaiter
Mitchell Center (2,153)Mobile, AL
November 11, 2023 *1:00 p.m.
at Buffalo MAC-SBC Challenge
W 70–56
1–1
15 – Millender
10 – Howell
4 – Millender
Alumni Arena (2,080)Amherst, NY
November 14, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
at No. 22 Alabama
L 46–102
1–2
15 – Land
5 – Tabe
3 – Millender
Coleman Coliseum (9,828)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 16, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Nicholls Jaguar Classic
L 97–102 3OT
1–3
23 – Millender
9 – Millender
10 – Millender
Mitchell Center (3,445)Mobile, AL
November 17, 2023 *3:00 p.m.
Denver Jaguar Classic
W 82–75
2–3
24 – Gaiter
11 – Howell
9 – Millender
Mitchell Center (1,357)Mobile, AL
November 19, 2023 *12:00 p.m.
SIU Edwardsville Jaguar Classic
W 86–74
3–3
24 – Gaiter
6 – Howell
5 – Millender
Mitchell Center (1,507)Mobile, AL
November 21, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Lynn
W 74–62
4–3
17 – Land
8 – Gaiter
2 – Kearing
Mitchell Center (1,439)Mobile, AL
November 25, 2023 *6:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland
L 55–68
4–4
18 – Margrave
7 – Land
2 – Land
Xfinty Center (12,358)College Park, MD
November 30, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Jacksonville State
L 52–70
4–5
15 – Jones
7 – Howell
1 –
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,865)Jacksonville, AL
December 6, 2023 *10:00 a.m.
at Mercer
W 83–62
5–5
17 – Gaiter
8 – Margrave
4 – Millender
Hawkins Arena (3,207)Macon, GA
December 9, 2023 *3:00 p.m.
Spring Hill
W 91–74
6–5
20 – Gaiter
8 –
6 –
Mitchell Center (1,931)Mobile, AL
December 21, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alabama A&M
W 83–67
7–5
18 – Jones
11 – Howell
3 – Jones
Mitchell Center (1,069)Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion
W 61–59
8–5 (1–0)
16 – Gaiter
9 – Howell
7 – Gaiter
Chartway Arena (5,479)Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State
L 84–91 OT
8–6 (1–1)
29 – Gaiter
10 – Howell
4 –
Mitchell Center (1,646)Mobile, AL
January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State
L 76–90
8–7 (1–2)
22 – Jones
17 – Howell
2 –
Mitchell Center (2,141)Mobile, AL
January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m.
at James Madison
L 55–89
8–8 (1–3)
16 – Gaiter
7 – Ormiston
3 – Jones
Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,147)Harrisonburg, VA
January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall
W 91–85
9–8 (2–3)
25 – Gaiter
8 –
5 –
Cam Henderson Center (5,711)Huntington, WV
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy
W 74–71
10–8 (3–3)
19 – Tabe
7 – Tabe
5 – Tabe
Mitchell Center (3,169)Mobile, AL
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
L 79–88
10–9 (3–4)
25 – Gaiter
6 – Ormiston
4 – Jones
Mitchell Center (2,991)Mobile, AL
January 25, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
L 66–80
10–10 (3–5)
18 – Jones
9 – Howell
5 – Jones
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,600)Monroe, LA
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy
L 79–83
10–11 (3–6)
19 – Jones
6 –
3 – Jones
Trojan Arena (5,110)Troy, AL
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State
L 66–74
10–12 (3–7)
16 – Jones
9 – Howell
5 – Millender
Strahan Arena (1,699)San Marcos, TX
February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana
L 60–80
10–13 (3–8)
18 – Jones
6 – Gaiter
4 – Jones
Cajundome (1,873)Lafayette, LA
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern
W 78–65
11–13 (4–8)
20 – Tabe
7 – Tabe
4 – Millender
Mitchell Cetner (1,712)Mobile, AL
February 10, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Illinois MAC-SBC Challenge
W 75–66
12–13
23 – Jones
6 –
8 – Millender
Mitchell Center (1,539)Mobile, AL
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State
W 72–55
13–13 (5–8)
18 – Gaiter
4 – Gaiter
6 – Millender
Mitchell Center (2,151)Mobile, AL
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State
L 73–76
13–14 (5–9)
35 – Tabe
6 –
6 – Millender
Mitchell Center (1,723)Mobile, AL
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss
W 83–64
14–14 (6–9)
29 – Tabe
8 – Jones
3 – Millender
Reed Green Coliseum (4,202)Hattiesburg, MS
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 78–95
14–15 (6–10)
27 –
7 – Tabe
4 – Jones
First National Bank Arena (4,178)Jonesboro, AR
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss
W 73–70
15–15 (7–10)
18 – Margrave
7 – Howell
7 – Millender
Mitchell Center (2,253)Mobile, AL
March 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
W 80–69
16–15 (8–10)
21 – Jones
8 – Millender
4 – Millender
Mitchell Center (1,969)Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Conference tournament
March 7, 2024 11:30 am, ESPN+
(8)
vs. (9) Georgia Southern Second round
L 71–76
16–16
22 – Jones
12 – Kearing
2 – Gaiter
Pensacola Bay Center (764)Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
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References