2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball
2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	14–19 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Mo Williams (1st season);
Associate head coach	Trey Johnson
Assistant coaches	Tyler Adams; Keith Williams;
Home arena	Williams Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	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

The 2022–23 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Mo Williams, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2021–22 season 11–19, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish tied for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 2 seed Texas Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.^[1]

On March 4, head coach Wayne Brent announced that he'd retire following the 2021–22 season, ending his nine-year tenure with the team.^[2] On March 14, former NBA player and former Alabama State head coach Mo Williams was announced as the team's next head coach.^[3]

Roster

2022–23 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)	Sr	Ridgeland, Mississippi
F	1	Zeke Cook	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Starkville, Mississippi
G	2	Ken Evans Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Jackson, Mississippi
G/F	3	Trace Young	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Owensboro, Kentucky
G	4	Coltie Young	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	So	Starkville, Mississippi
G	5	Keiveon Hunt	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Jackson, Mississippi
G	10	Chase Adams	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	144 lb (65 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
G	11	Keionte Cornelius	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	So	Spring, Texas
F	13	Romelle Mansel	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Los Angeles, California
F	15	Avaughn Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Jackson, Mississippi
G	24	Jalani Bell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Jackson, Mississippi
F	30	David McDaniel	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Alpharetta, Georgia
F	31	Jamarcus Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Sr	Sardis, Mississippi
C	32	Treyon Johnson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
G/F	45	Jayme Mitchell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Jackson, Mississippi

Head coach

Mo Williams (Alabama)

Assistant coach(es)

Trey Johnson (Jackson State)
Tyler Adams (Georgetown)
Keith Williams (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2022* 6:00 pm		Tuskegee	W 76–69^[4]	–	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Abilene Christian	L 56–65	0–1	Moody Coliseum (2,489) Abilene, TX
November 12, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tulsa	L 79–85	0–2	Reynolds Center (6,859) Tulsa, OK
November 20, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Little Rock Hoosier Tip-Off Classic	L 91–94	0–3	Jack Stephens Center (2,685) Little Rock, AR
November 23, 2022* 7:30 pm, BTN		at Michigan	L 68–78	0–4	Crisler Center (10,244) Ann Arbor, MI
November 25, 2022* 11:30 am, BTN		at No. 11 Indiana Hoosier Tip-Off Classic	L 51–90	0–5	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,135) Bloomington, IN
November 29, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Miami (OH) Hoosier Tip-Off Classic	L 78–95	0–6	Millett Hall (1,388) Oxford, OH
December 3, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at SMU	W 69–68	1–6	Moody Coliseum (3,632) University Park, TX
December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 24 TCU	L 51–78	1–7	Schollmaier Arena (5,097) Fort Worth, TX
December 11, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Akron	L 72–85	1–8	James A. Rhodes Arena (1,385) Akron, OH
December 14, 2022* 6:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 17 Mississippi State	L 59–69	1–9	Mississippi Coliseum (3,206) Jackson, MS
December 17, 2022* 3:00 pm		vs. Texas Tech	L 52–102	1–10	Delmar Fieldhouse (1,424) Houston, TX
December 20, 2022* 6:00 pm, SECN		at No. 9 Alabama	L 64–84	1–11	Coleman Coliseum (8,803) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 22, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Stephen F. Austin	L 69–80	1–12	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,841) Nacogdoches, TX
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023 7:00 pm		at Alcorn State	W 67–66	2–12 (1–0)	Davey Whitney Complex (4,721) Lorman, MS
January 7, 2023 5:30 pm		Alabama State	W 61–58	3–12 (2–0)	Williams Assembly Center (2,734) Jackson, MS
January 9, 2023 7:30 pm		Alabama A&M	W 72–64	4–12 (3–0)	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
January 14, 2023 5:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	L 50–59	4–13 (3–1)	William Nicks Building (970) Prairie View, TX
January 16, 2023 8:00 pm		at Texas Southern	L 82–84	4–14 (3–2)	H&PE Arena (3,152) Houston, TX
January 21, 2023 3:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	W 70–66	5–14 (4–2)	Williams Assembly Center (1,790) Jackson, MS
January 23, 2023 7:30 pm		Florida A&M	W 59–58	6–14 (5–2)	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
January 28, 2023 3:30 pm		at Grambling State	L 66–78	6–15 (5–3)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,943) Grambling, LA
January 30, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Southern	L 62–73	6–16 (5–4)	F. G. Clark Center (7,489) Baton Rouge, LA
February 4, 2023 5:30 pm		Mississippi Valley State	L 78–82	6–17 (5–5)	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
February 6, 2023 7:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 88–84 ^2OT	7–17 (6–5)	Williams Assembly Center (1,134) Jackson, MS
February 11, 2023 5:30 pm		at Florida A&M	W 69–58	8–17 (7–5)	Al Lawson Center (1,777) Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2023 7:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	W 91–64	9–17 (8–5)	Moore Gymnasium (961) Daytona Beach, FL
February 18, 2023 3:00 pm		Alcorn State	L 60–75	9–18 (8–6)	Williams Assembly Center (1,325) Jackson, MS
February 25, 2023 5:30 pm		Texas Southern	W 71–69	10–18 (9–6)	Williams Assembly Center (2,121) Jackson, MS
February 27, 2023 7:30 pm		Prairie View A&M	W 61–57	11–18 (10–6)	Williams Assembly Center (1,571) Jackson, MS
March 2, 2023 8:00 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 67–63	12–18 (11–6)	H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,875) Pine Bluff, AR
March 4, 2023 6:00 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 68–60	13–18 (12–6)	Harrison HPER Complex (1,497) Itta Bena, MS
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (6) Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals	W 62–60 ^OT	14–18	Bartow Arena (684) Birmingham, AL
March 10, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (2) Grambling State Semifinals	L 69–78	14–19	Bartow Arena (1,792) Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Tigers Use Gritty Effort To Advance Past Jackson State". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Men's Basketball Head Coach Wayne Brent To Retire". Jackson State University. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Williams Named Jackson State Head Men's Basketball Coach". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Tuskegee University vs Jackson State University". BVM Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Jackson State Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[1] "Tigers Use Gritty Effort To Advance Past Jackson State". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[2] "Men's Basketball Head Coach Wayne Brent To Retire". Jackson State University. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[3] "Williams Named Jackson State Head Men's Basketball Coach". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[4] "Tuskegee University vs Jackson State University". BVM Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[5] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[6] "2022-23 Jackson State Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

v t e Jackson State Tigers basketball
Venues	Williams Assembly Center (1981–present)
Culture & lore	Howell Trophy
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25