Southern Jaguars basketball
Appearance
Southern Jaguars men's basketball | |||
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University | Southern University | ||
Head coach | Roman Banks (4th season) | ||
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference NCAA Division 1 Division | ||
Arena | F. G. Clark Center (capacity: 7,500) | ||
Nickname | Jaguars | ||
Colors | Columbia blue and gold[1] | ||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2014 |
The Southern Jaguars men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Jaguars have appeared in the NCAA tournament nine times which is, as of 2016, the highest number of appearances of any SWAC school. Their combined record is 1–9.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1981 | First Round | Wichita State | L 70–95 |
1985 | First Round | St. John's | L 59–83 |
1987 | First Round | Temple | L 56–75 |
1988 | First Round | Kentucky | L 84–99 |
1989 | First Round | North Carolina | L 79–93 |
1993 | First Round Second Round |
Georgia Tech George Washington |
W 93–87 L 80–90 |
2006 | First Round | Duke | L 54–70 |
2013 | Second Round | Gonzaga | L 58–62 |
2016 | First Four | Holy Cross | L 55–59 |
NIT results
The Jaguars have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1990 | First Round | Fordham | L 80–106 |
Retired numbers
The Jaguars have retired three numbers.
Number | Player | Years Played | Year Retired |
41 | Bob "Butterbean" Love | 1961–65 | 2012 |
15 | Avery Johnson | 1986–88 | 2012 |
34 | Bobby Phills | 1987–91 | 2012 |
See also
References
- ^ Southern University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
External links