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2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team

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2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rennie Bailey
  • Rashaad Richardson
  • Jethro Hillman
  • Jon Tavel
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State 14 4   .778 21 15   .583
Alcorn State 13 5   .722 14 18   .438
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Southern 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Bethune–Cookman 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 9 9   .500 12 23   .343
Alabama State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 1 30   .032
2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Kevin Johnson, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in fourth place.[1] As the #4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by #5 seed Alabama A&M.[2]

On March 23, 2023, it was announced that head coach Sean Woods was fired after five years at the helm.[3] Less than a week later, on March 29, Tulane assistant coach Kevin Johnson was announced as Woods' successor.[4]

Roster

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2023–24 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 0 Brentay Noel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Baton Rouge Prep Baton Rouge, LA
F 1 JaRonn Wilkens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Pearl River CC Biloxi, MS
G 2 Antoine Jacks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Indian River State Greenbelt, MD
G 3 Tai'Reon Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr East Central CC Baton Rouge, LA
G 4 Derrick Tezeno 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Stephen F. Austin Melville, LA
F 5 Jariyon Wilkens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Pearl River CC Biloxi, MS
G 9/24 Jordan Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Florida SouthWestern State West Memphis, AR
G 10 Brandon Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Texas State LaPlace, LA
G 11 Jordan Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Northeastern Oklahoma A&M West Palm Beach, FL
F 12 Jalen Reynolds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr South Georgia Tech Darien, GA
G 13 Dre'Shawn Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Western Illinois Auburn Hills, MI
G 14 Chase Sample 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Scotlandville HS Baton Rouge, LA
G 22 Tidjiane Dioumassi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lee College Paris, France
F 23 Avontez Ledet 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Lamar State–Port Arthur Baton Rouge, LA
F 35 Delang Muon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Grace Baptist Academy Frankston, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023*
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana Christian W 94–60 
 23  Joseph   8  Joseph   6  Joseph  F. G. Clark Center (1,825)
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU L 75–108  0–1
 20  Davis   5  Noel   5  Dioumassi  Schollmaier Arena (5,729)
Fort Worth, TX
November 8, 2023*
9:00 p.m.
at UNLV W 85–71  1–1
 22  Joseph   6  Davis   8  Dioumassi  Thomas & Mack Center (5,573)
Paradise, NV
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 3 Arizona
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
L 59–97  1–2
 22  Joseph   5  Noel   5  Joseph  McKale Center (12,868)
Tucson, AZ
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Illinois L 80–88 OT 1–3
 23  Joseph   9  JaRo. Wilkens   7  Dioumassi  Western Hall (667)
Macomb, IL
November 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., B1G
at No. 23 Illinois L 60–88  1–4
 16  Joseph   4  Muon   5  Mitchell  State Farm Center (12,012)
Champaign, IL
November 25, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Valparaiso L 59–71  1–5
 15  Joseph   6  2 tied   3  Mitchell  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,098)
Valparaiso, IN
November 28, 2023*
8:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 3 Marquette L 56–93  1–6
 21  Johnson   6  Dioumassi   7  Davis  Fiserv Forum (13,607)
Milwaukee, WI
December 3, 2023*
3:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 21 Mississippi State W 60–59  2–6
 27  Joseph   6  2 tied   4  Dioumassi  Humphrey Coliseum (7,186)
Starkville, MS
December 9, 2023*
5:30 p.m., JSN
Southeastern Louisiana W 69–44  3–6
 14  Davis   7  Muon   7  Davis  F. G. Clark Center (2,190)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 12, 2023*
11:00 a.m., JSN
Champion Christian W 109–60  4–6
 25  Joseph   12  Tezeno   5  Mitchell  F. G. Clark Center (1,679)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulane L 81–105  4–7
 23  Joseph   5  Tezeno   5  Mitchell  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,407)
New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., JSN
Wiley W 82–49  5–7
 15  Davis   10  JaRo. Wilkens   7  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (1,589)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., JSN
Ecclesia W 115–42  6–7
 18  Joseph   11  Tezeno   10  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (1,759)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Texas Southern W 58–51  7–7
(1–0)
 15  Dioumassi   6  3 tied   4  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,259)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Prairie View A&M W 79–58  8–7
(2–0)
 21  Joseph   8  Dioumassi   6  2 tied  F. G. Clark Center (2,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M W 74–65  9–7
(3–0)
 33  Joseph   5  2 tied   6  Dioumassi  Al Lawson Center (1,289)
Tallahassee, FL
January 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.
at Bethune–Cookman L 81–83 OT 9–8
(3–1)
 31  Joseph   6  JaRo. Wilkens   8  Tezeno  Moore Gymnasium (812)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2024
2:30 p.m.
at Grambling State L 62–79  9–9
(3–2)
 23  Joseph   8  Dioumassi   3  Dioumassi  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,807)
Grambling, LA
January 27, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 80–66  10–9
(4–2)
 17  Tezeno   6  Reynolds   5  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (6,017)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State W 78–54  11–9
(5–2)
 18  Joseph   7  Dioumassi   7  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,729)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 3, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Alcorn State W 71–70  12–9
(6–2)
 16  Davis   7  Tezeno   7  Dioumassi  Davey Whitney Complex (1,702)
Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Jackson State W 72–63  13–9
(7–2)
 16  Davis   11  Tezeno   4  Davis  Williams Assembly Center (2,789)
Jackson, MS
February 10, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M W 69–62  14–9
(8–2)
 20  Davis   11  Muon   6  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,983)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Alabama State W 73–62  15–9
(9–2)
 19  Tezeno   6  2 tied   12  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,967)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M W 77–71  16–9
(10–2)
 20  Davis   10  Tezeno   5  Jacks  William J. Nicks Building (1,266)
Prairie View, TX
February 19, 2024
8:00 p.m.
at Texas Southern L 56–68  16–10
(10–3)
 14  Davis   4  Tezeno   8  Dioumassi  H&PE Arena (3,009)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Grambling State L 57–63  16–11
(10–4)
 12  Davis   5  Dioumassi   6  2 tied  F. G. Clark Center (7,198)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024
2:30 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman L 61–67  16–12
(10–5)
 12  Tezeno   7  2 tied   11  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (4,289)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Florida A&M W 58–44  17–12
(11–5)
 14  Allen   10  Tezeno   9  Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (5,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 7, 2024
8:00 p.m.
at Alabama State W 65–57  18–12
(12–5)
 31  Davis   13  Noel   4  Dioumassi  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,437)
Montgomery, AL
March 9, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Alabama A&M L 56–66  18–13
(12–6)
 19  Tezeno   7  Noel   4  Davis  Alabama A&M Events Center (1,855)
Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Bethune–Cookman
Quarterfinals
L 58–73  18–14
 17  Dioumassi   6  Noel   1  6 tied  Bartow Arena (624)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Kirschner, Rodney (March 10, 2023). "Southern Falls Short 77-63 in Quarterfinals of 2023 SWAC Tournament". Southern University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Moss, Steve (March 23, 2023). "Sean Woods out as Southern coach". WKYT-TV. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Southern University names new coach of men's basketball". AP News. March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Southern Jaguars 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.