2020–21 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

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).

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

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.