2022–23 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 2022–23 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fifth-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.

2022–23 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record15–17 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Price
  • Dylan Howard
  • Jethro Hillman
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 3   .833 18 14   .563
Grambling State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Jackson State 12 6   .667 14 19   .424
Southern 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 14 21   .400
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
2023 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2021–22 season 17–14, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish third place. As the No. 3 seed, they lost to No. 6 seed Grambling State.[1] They did not receive a bid to any post season tournaments, ending their season with a 17–14 record.

Roster

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2022–23 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 Jr Arlington, Texas
F 1 JaRonn Wilkens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Biloxi, Mississippi
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) Sr Houston, Texas
G 4 Isaiah Rollins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Opelousas, Louisiana
F 5 Jariyon Wilkens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Biloxi, Mississippi
G 11 DeSean Woods 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Lexington, Kentucky
F 12 Jalen Reynolds 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Darien, Georgia
G 13 Dre'Shawn Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Auburn Hills, Michigan
G 14 Kris Gardner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Albany, Georgia
G 20 Gavin Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS So Gonzales, Louisiana
F 21 Festus Ndumanya 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Anambra, Nigeria
G 22 Brion Whitley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Sarasota, Florida
G 23 Bryson Etienne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Houston, Texas
F 33 Gavin Flowers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So East Orange, New Jersey
G/F 35 Tyrone Lyons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr North Amityville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
6:30 pm
Tougaloo W 91–44 
 16  Etienne   7  Ndumanya   5  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (568)
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
9:15 pm, MWN
at UNLV L 56–66  0–1
 25  Etienne   7  Reynolds   6  Byrd  Thomas & Mack Center (5,039)
Paradise, NV
November 11, 2022*
9:00 pm, P12N
at No. 17 Arizona
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
L 78–95  0–2
 17  Etienne   5  Tied   4  Etienne  McKale Center (13,485)
Tucson, AZ
November 16, 2022*
7:30 pm, WCC Network
at Saint Mary's L 54–72  0–3
 15  Whitley   4  Tied   4  Byrd  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,643)
Moraga, CA
November 18, 2022*
8:00 pm, P12N
at California
Emerald Coast Classic Campus site game
W 74–66  1–3
 18  Whitley   4  Tied   9  Byrd  Haas Pavilion (1,364)
Berkeley, CA
November 25, 2022*
11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Loyola (MD)
Emerald Coast Classic second round
W 76–58  2–3
 18  Byrd   5  Byrd   4  Byrd  The Arena at NFSC (125)
Niceville, FL
November 26, 2022*
12:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Omaha
Emerald Coast Classic championship round
L 78–88  2–4
 23  Whitley   5  Tied   7  Byrd  The Arena at NFSC (150)
Niceville, FL
November 28, 2022*
6:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Champion Christian W 112–52  3–4
 16  Ewing   8  Wilkens   5  Woods  F. G. Clark Center (2,126)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 2, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech L 59–74  3–5
 16  Whitley   9  Lyons   3  Tied  Thomas Assembly Center (2,649)
Ruston, LA
December 10, 2022*
4:00 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
LSU–Alexandria W 98–76  4–5
 27  Whitley   10  Williams Jr.   7  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (1,155)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 13, 2023*
6:00 pm, FS1
at Xavier L 59–79  4–6
 17  Whitley   5  Byrd   7  Byrd  Cintas Center (10,029)
Cincinnati, OH
December 16, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State L 81–85  4–7
 16  Tied   6  Lyons   12  Byrd  Beeghly Center (2,544)
Youngstown, OH
December 18, 2022*
3:30 pm, CBSSN
at UAB L 66–92  4–8
 12  Williams Jr.   6  Whitley   3  Byrd  Bartow Arena (3,631)
Birmingham, AL
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana L 62–80  4–9
 14  Etienne   4  Lyons   7  Etienne  University Center (515)
Hammond, LA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023
8:00 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
at Texas Southern W 77–76 OT 5–9
(1–0)
 18  Etienne   8  Whitley   9  Byrd  H&PE Arena (2,741)
Houston, TX
January 4, 2023
8:00 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
at Prairie View A&M W 66–62  6–9
(2–0)
 17  Williams Jr.   8  Williams Jr.   6  Byrd  William Nicks Building (570)
Prairie View, TX
January 7, 2023
5:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Florida A&M W 84–66  7–9
(3–0)
 19  Lyons   5  Reynolds   14  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (3,157)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 9, 2023
8:00 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Bethune–Cookman W 102–75  8–9
(4–0)
 24  Rollins   8  Lyons   7  Etienne  F. G. Clark Center (3,932)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2023
5:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Grambling State W 81–73  9–9
(5–0)
 32  Whitley   9  Lyons   8  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (6,327)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 21, 2023
7:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 55–62  9–10
(5–1)
 12  Woods   6  Lyons   5  Bryrd  H. O. Clemmons Arena (1,351)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 23, 2023
8:00 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
at Mississippi Valley State W 84–70  10–10
(6–1)
 18  Whitley   10  Ndumanya   3  Williams Jr.  Harrison HPER Complex (1,409)
Itta Bena, MS
January 28, 2023
5:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Alcorn State W 80–68  11–10
(7–1)
 27  Whitley   7  Ndumanya   6  Byrd  Davey Whitney Complex (5,978)
Lorman, MS
January 30, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Jackson State W 73–62  12–10
(8–1)
 18  Etienne   7  Ndumanya   8  Byrd  Williams Assembly Center (7,489)
Jackson, MS
February 4, 2023
4:00 pm, HBCUGo
at Alabama A&M L 61–82  12–11
(8–2)
 16  Etienne   4  Byrd   4  Byrd  Alabama A&M Events Center (3,313)
Normal, AL
February 6, 2023
8:00 pm, HBCUGo
at Alabama State L 66–71  12–12
(8–3)
 17  Reynolds   8  Whitley   3  Etienne  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,242)
Montgomery, AL
February 11, 2023
5:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Prairie View A&M W 79–65  13–12
(9–3)
 18  Whitley   10  Williams Jr.   4  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (5,199)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2023
8:30 pm, HBCUGo
Texas Southern L 68–79  13–13
(9–4)
 11  Etienne   8  Williams Jr.   5  Woods  F. G. Clark Center (4,458)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 18, 2023
8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Grambling State
NBA HBCU Classic
L 64–69 OT 13–14
(9–5)
 13  Whitley   9  Ndumanya   6  Byrd  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,246)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2023
3:30 pm, HBCUGo
at Bethune-Cookman University L 53–60  13–15
(9–6)
 16  Byrd   10  Williams Jr.   3  Byrd  Moore Gymnasium (961)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 27, 2023
3:30 pm, Facebook
at Florida A&M W 60–58  14–15
(10–6)
 18  Byrd   8  Williams   3  Byrd  Al Lawson Center 
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2023
8:00 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Alabama State W 66–52  15–15
(11–6)
 16  Etienne   7  Tied   7  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (4,389)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2023
5:30 pm, Jaguar Sports Network
Alabama A&M L 65–68  15–16
(11–7)
 17  Whitley   7  Etienne   8  Byrd  F. G. Clark Center (5,522)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Alabama A&M
Quarterfinals
L 63–77  15–17
 18  Whitley   5  Tied   3  Woods  Bartow Arena (1,067)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "SWAC Tournament - Quarterfinal".
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule". Southern University Jaguars. Retrieved January 4, 2023.