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2020–21 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

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2020–21 Jackson State Tigers basketball
SWAC regular-season co-champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–6 (11–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cason Burk
  • De'Suan Dixon
  • Christopher Woodall
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 13 0   1.000 16 5   .762
Jackson State 11 0   1.000 12 6   .667
Texas Southern 10 3   .769 17 9   .654
Grambling State 9 6   .600 12 12   .500
Southern 8 6   .571 8 11   .421
Alcorn State 6 7   .462 6 13   .316
Alabama A&M* 4 9   .308 6 9   .400
Alabama State* 4 14   .222 4 14   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 12   .200 4 21   .160
Mississippi Valley State 2 13   .133 2 22   .083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2021 SWAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by eighth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament,[1] and were set to face Prairie View A&M in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

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2020–21 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Demarion Bariffe-Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Evanston, IL
F 1 Darius Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Quitman, MS
G 2 Ken Evans Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Jackson, MS
G 3 Jonas James 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Jackson, MS
G 4 Tristan Jarrett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Brownsville, TN
G 5 Calvin Temple 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Olive Branch, MS
G 10 Cainan McClelland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Houston, TX
F 11 Jayveous McKinnis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brandon, MS
G 12 Darrian Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Brookhaven, MS
F 13 Kelvin Wesley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Houston, TX
G 14 Wesley Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Olive Branch, MS
F 15 Hezekiah Quinlan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Beaverton, OR
G 20 Charles Dismuke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Chicago, IL
G 22 Micheal Jr. Tate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Houston, TX
F 23 Larry Kuimi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Missouri City, TX
G 24 Jalani Bell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jackson, MS
F 25 Darryl Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Hattiesburg, MS
F 30 David McDaniel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Alpharetta, GA
G 33 Geronimo Warner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Mesa, AZ
G 34 Kesaiah Parks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 25, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
vs. Arkansas State
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic
Canceled The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
November 26, 2020*
1:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic
Canceled The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
November 27, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
vs. Central Arkansas
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic
Canceled The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
December 2, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
at North Alabama Canceled Flowers Hall 
Florence, AL
December 8, 2020*
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State L 59–82  0–1
Humphrey Coliseum (1,889)
Starkville, MS
December 10, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss L 45–80  0–2
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,804)
Oxford, MS
December 15, 2020*
6:30 p.m.
at Louisiana Tech L 58–85  0–3
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
December 17, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Bradley L 60–83  0–4
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
December 20, 2020*
12:00 p.m., Big 12 Now
at Iowa State L 45–60  0–5
Hilton Coliseum (849)
Ames, IA
December 22, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
at North Alabama Canceled Flowers Hall 
Florence, AL
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2021
5:30 p.m.
at Alabama A&M Postponed due to COVID-19 Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL
January 4, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Alabama State W 60–44  1–5
(1–0)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (276)
Montgomery, AL
January 9, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Alcorn State Postponed due to COVID-19 Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 11, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Southern Postponed due to COVID-19 Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 16, 2021
at Prairie View A&M Postponed due to COVID-19 William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
January 18, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Texas Southern Postponed due to COVID-19 H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 23, 2021
5:30 p.m.
at Grambling State W 75–61  2–5
(2–0)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (706)
Grambling, LA
January 28, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Alcorn State Postponed due to COVID-19 Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 30, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State W 106–56  3–5
(3–0)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 1, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 63–55  4–5
(4–0)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 6, 2021
5:30 p.m.
at Alcorn State W 74–66  5–5
(5–0)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 8, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Southern W 57–53  6–5
(6–0)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Prairie View A&M Postponed Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 16, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Texas Southern Postponed Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 22, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Grambling State W 63–59  7–5
(7–0)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 27, 2021
4:30 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State W 68–54  8–5
(8–0)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
March 1, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 64–58 OT 9–5
(9–0)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
March 4, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M W 50–35  10–5
(10–0)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 6, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Alabama State W 79–54  11–5
(11–0)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
(2) vs. (7) Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Quarterfinals
W 74–62  12–5
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
March 12, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
(2) vs. (3) Texas Southern
Semifinals
L 81–84 OT 12–6
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alcorn State vs. Jackson State - Game Summary - March 10, 2020". ESPN. March 10, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "SWAC Cancels Remainder of 2020 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2020-21". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2024.