2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–11 (2–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shyrone Chatman
  • Josh White
  • Stacy Hollowell
  • John Jones
Home arenaHealth and Physical Education Arena
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Jackson State30 1.00079  .438
Alabama State41 .80099  .500
Southern31 .75098  .529
Grambling State31 .750611  .353
Bethune–Cookman21 .66779  .438
Texas Southern22 .500411  .267
Alabama A&M23 .400315  .167
Arkansas–Pine Bluff12 .333610  .375
Prairie View A&M12 .333610  .375
Alcorn State12 .333214  .125
Florida A&M03 .000212  .143
Mississippi Valley State04 .000017  .000
2024 SWAC tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represents Texas Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Jones, play their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena located in Houston, Texas, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 14–20, 7–11, in SWAC play to finish in eighth place.[1] They upset top-seeded Alcorn State,[2] Alabama A&M,[3] and Grambling State to become champions of the SWAC tournament and receiving the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[4] They lost to Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four.[5]

With a record of 14–20, Texas Southern entered the NCAA Tournament with the sixth-worst regular season record ever, with a winning percentage of 41.18%. It was also the most losses by an automatic bid in the history of the tournament.[6]

Roster

2023–24 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kolby Granger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoRidge Point High School Missouri City, Texas
F 1 Kenny Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS JrLouisiana Tech Shreveport, Louisiana
F 2 Jahmar Young Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrMemphis Dallas, Texas
G 3 PJ Henry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrHartford Houston, Texas
G/F 4 Chris Craig 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNorth Lake College Denton, Texas
G 5 Jaylen Wysinger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrParis Junior College Houston, Texas
G 7 Deon Stroud 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrEastern Washington Fresno, California
F 8 Shaqir O'Neal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)201 lb (91 kg) RS SoUnion Grove High School Los Angeles, California
G 11 Jonathan Cisse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrIncarnate Word Lafayette, Louisiana
G 12 Zytarious Mortle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)199 lb (90 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Alexandria, Louisiana
G 15 Zaire Hayes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNorthwest Kansas Tech Houston, Texas
G 23 Mario Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSFisk Houston, Texas
F 25 Grayson Carter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoUT Arlington Dallas, Texas
G 32 Kehlin Farooq 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrHampton Houston, Texas
F 35 Xavier Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) JrLamar Winnfield, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2023

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*
8:30 pm, MWN
at New Mexico L 55–92  0–1
 11  Cisse  6  Farooq  4  Cisse  The Pit (11,106)
Albuquerque, NM
November 11, 2023*
2:30 pm, P12N
at Arizona State L 52–63  0–2
 12  Henry  9  Hunter  4  Cisse  Desert Financial Arena (7,263)
Tempe, AZ
November 16, 2023*
6:00 pm, ACCN
at Virginia L 33–62  0–3
 7  2 Tied  5  Young Jr.  1  5 Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,099)
Charlottesville, VA
November 18, 2023*
7:30 pm, FS2
at No. 8 Creighton L 50–82  0–4
 14  Mortle  7  2 Tied  1  3 Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,845)
Omaha, NE
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, SLN
at Oral Roberts L 63–65  0–5
 20  Stroud  8  Young Jr.  4  Cisse  Mabee Center (5,893)
Tulsa, OK
November 25, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake L 71–77  0–6
 27  Henry  6  Young Jr.  4  2 Tied  Knapp Center (2,886)
Des Moines, IA
November 28, 2023*
8:30 pm, B1G
at No. 1 Purdue L 67–99  0–7
 25  Mortle  7  Stroud  7  Stroud  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
December 16, 2023*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. North Carolina A&T
Chris Paul's HBCU Challenge
L 79–85  0–8
 19  Carter  9  Granger  4  2 Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 17, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Howard
Chris Paul's HBCU Challenge
W 79–78  1–8
 26  Henry  6  Henry  7  Henry  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, YouTube
Samford L 65–87  1–9
 13  Henry  11  Carter  2  Wysinger  H&PE Arena (754)
Houston, TX
December 28, 2023*
6:00 pm, YouTube
Biblical Studies W 108–72  2–9
 16  Henry  8  Granger  5  2 Tied  H&PE Arena (770)
Houston, TX
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:30 pm
at Southern L 51–58  2–10
(0–1)
 11  Cisse  12  Hunter  5  Cisse  F. G. Clark Center (3,259)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2024
7:30 pm
at Grambling State W 54–52  3–10
(1–1)
 16  Hayes  8  Hayes  6  Cisse  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,318)
Grambling, LA
January 13, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 67–70  3–11
(1–2)
 21  Cisse  9  Cisse  3  Cisse  H&PE Arena (1,208)
Houston, TX
January 15, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Mississippi Valley State W 93–61  4–11
(2–2)
 21  Cisse  8  Carter  7  Hayes  H&PE Arena (790)
Houston, TX
January 20, 2024
3:00 pm
at Alcorn State     Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 22, 2024
7:30 pm
at Jackson State     Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Alabama A&M     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 29, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Alabama State     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 3, 2024
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M     William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm
at Florida A&M     Al Lawson Center 
Tallahassee, FL
February 12, 2024
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman     Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
February 17, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Grambling State     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 19, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Southern     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 24, 2024
6:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State     Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 26, 2024
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff     H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
March 2, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Jackson State     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
March 4, 2024
7:30 pm, YouTube
Alcorn State     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
March 9, 2024
5:00 pm, YouTube
Prairie View A&M     H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
March 13–16, 2024
vs.      Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. "Tigers Take Down Top-Seeded Alcorn State In Tourney Opener". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. "Texas Southern beats Alabama A&M 74-61 in SWAC tourney". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. "How about them Tigers! Texas Southern's men's basketball clinches berth to NCAA after SWAC win". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. "Texas Southern Struggled in Loss to Fairleigh Dickinson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. "Teams with the worst records to make the men's NCAA tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  7. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  8. "Texas Southern Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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