Southern Jaguars men's basketball | |||
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University | Southern University | ||
Head coach | Kevin Johnson (1st season) | ||
Conference | SWAC | ||
Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
Arena | F. G. Clark Center (Capacity: 7,500) | ||
Nickname | Jaguars | ||
Colors | Columbia blue and gold | ||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1993 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1981, "1985," 1987, "1988," 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1974*, 1975*, 1977*, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016 *at Division II level | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2014 |
The Southern Jaguars basketball team is: the: basketball team that represents Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in theββSouthwestern Athletic Conference.
Postseason resultsβ»
NCAA Division I Tournament resultsβ»
The Jaguars have appeared in the NCAA tournament nine times, the second most appearances of any SWAC school. Their combined record is 1β9. They were the second (after Alcorn State in 1980) and, as of 2022, the most recent SWAC teamββto advanceββto the "regional quarterfinals." Or Round of 32. Their #13 seed in the 1993 tournament is the highest seed given to a SWAC team since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
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Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1981 | 11 | First Round | Wichita State | L 70β95 |
1985 | 16 | First Round | St. John's | L 59β83 |
1987 | 15 | First Round | Temple | L 56β75 |
1988 | 15 | First Round | Kentucky | L 84β99 |
1989 | 15 | First Round | North Carolina | L 79β93 |
1993 | 13 | First Round Second Round |
Georgia Tech George Washington |
W 93β78 L 80β90 |
2006 | 16 | First Round | Duke | L 54β70 |
2013 | 16 | Second Round | Gonzaga | L 58β64 |
2016 | 16 | First Four | Holy Cross | L 55β59 |
NCAA Division IIβ»
The Jaguars appeared in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament three times. They had a record of 1β5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1974 | Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place |
New Orleans Tennessee State |
L 80β85 L 88β98 |
1975 | Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place |
Lincoln (MO) West Georgia |
L 87β93 W 103β98 |
1977 | Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place |
North Alabama Lincoln |
L 88β105 L 87β103 |
NIT resultsβ»
The Jaguars have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0β1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1990 | First Round | Fordham | L 80β106 |
NAIA resultsβ»
The Jaguars appeared in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Basketball Tournament one time. Their record is 2β1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1965 | First Round Second Round Quarter Finals |
Indiana Tech Eastern Montana Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
W 94β77 W 97β86 L 64β65 |
Retired numbersβ»
The Jaguars have retired three numbers.
Southern Jaguars retired jerseys | |||
No. | Player | Career | Year of Retirement |
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15 | Avery Johnson | 1986–88 | 2012 |
34 | Bobby Phills | 1987–91 | 2012 |
41 | Bob Love | 1961–65 | 2012 |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ Southern University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
External linksβ»
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