Grambling State Tigers men's basketball

Grambling State Tigers
Grambling State Tigers
	2021–22 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team
University	Grambling State University
Head coach	Donte Jackson (4th season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Grambling, Louisiana
Arena	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center ; (capacity: 7,500)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Black, gold, and red;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1958, 1976; *at Division II level
Conference regular season champions
	1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1989, 2018

The Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represents Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They currently play their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1961. The 2012–13 team became the eighth NCAA Division I team to finish a season winless.

Postseason results

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First round	Mississippi	L 74–76

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) results

The Tigers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2019	First round	Texas–Rio Grande Valley	L 73–74

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in two NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Saint Michael's	W 104–79 W 88–73 L 76–84
1976	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Missouri S&T Nicholls State	W 67–61 L 89–90

NAIA Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15–6 and were NAIA national champions in 1961.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1959	First round Second Round	Christian Brothers Lenoir-Rhyne	W 81–70 L 78–88
1960	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Central Connecticut Thomas More Texas State	W 92–68 W 113–97 L 68–76
1961	First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Linfield Peru State Anderson (IN) Westminster (PA) Georgetown (KY)	W 107–85 W 80–60 W 62–54 W 45–44 W 95–75
1963	First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd-place game	Arkansas Tech Athens State Carson-Newman Texas–Pan American Fort Hays State	W 76–59 W 56–45 W 79–70 L 83–90 W 107–86
1964	First round Second Round	Quincy Saint Mary's (TX)	W 75–72 L 66–72
1969	First round	UNC Asheville	L 74–86
1971	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Mansfield Rowan Kentucky State	W 88–78 W 77–75 L 81–93

References

^ Grambling State University Logos and Marks (PDF). July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

External links

Website

[1] Grambling State University Logos and Marks (PDF). July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NAIA national championship in bold

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Campus	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Memorial Gymnasium Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park
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Student life	GSU Tiger Marching Band Grambling's White Tiger (1981) Season of the Tiger (2006)
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Championships & awards	SWAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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