2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

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.

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

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.