2016–17 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2016–17
|team=Jackson State Tigers
|image=Jackson State athletics logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=14–18
|conf_record=10–8
|head_coach=Wayne Brent
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Cason Burk
|asst_coach2=De'Suan Dixon
|asst_coach3=Jorel Washington
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Williams Assembly Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 6 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 20–16, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Prairie View A&M and Mississippi Valley State to advance to the championship game of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Southern. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Sam Houston State in the first round to before losing to Grand Canyon in the second round.
Roster
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|last = Franklin
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|pos = G
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|lbs = 205
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|home = Dallas, TX
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Charles
|last = Taylor, Jr.
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|num = 1
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 190
|class = JR
|rs = yes
|home = Washington, DC
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{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Edric
|last = Dennis
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|num = 2
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 3
|lbs = 188
|class = SO
|rs =
|home = Dallas, TX
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Yettra
|last = Specks
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|num = 3
|pos = G
|ft = 5
|in = 10
|lbs = 171
|class = SR
|rs =
|home = Monroe, LA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Derek
|last = Roscoe
|link =
|dab =
|num = 4
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 9
|lbs = 225
|class = JR
|rs = yes
|home = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Paris
|last = Collins
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|dab =
|num = 5
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 186
|class = JR
|rs = yes
|home = San Antonio, TX
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Sherron
|last = Wilson
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|dab =
|num = 10
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 6
|lbs = 230
|class = JR
|rs =
|home = Las Vegas, NV
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Anfernee
|last = Felton
|link =
|dab =
|num = 11
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 7
|lbs = 200
|class = JR
|rs =
|home = Jackson, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Maurice
|last = Rivers
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|dab =
|num = 12
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 7
|lbs = 200
|class = JR
|rs =
|home = Atlanta, GA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jordan
|last = Berry
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|dab =
|num = 13
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 1
|lbs = 170
|class = FR
|rs =
|home = Desoto, TX
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jordan
|last = Ford
|link =
|dab =
|num = 20
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 7
|lbs = 180
|class = FR
|rs =
|home = Atlanta, GA
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Demetrice
|last = Clopton
|link =
|dab =
|num = 21
|pos = C
|ft = 6
|in = 9
|lbs = 230
|class = FR
|rs =
|home = Columbus, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Treshawn
|last = Bolden
|link =
|dab =
|num = 22
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 8
|lbs = 235
|class = SR
|rs =
|home = Jackson, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Darius
|last = Austin
|link =
|dab =
|num = 23
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 6
|lbs = 220
|class = JR
|rs =
|home = Centreville, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jeremiah
|last = Bozeman
|link =
|dab =
|num = 24
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 2
|lbs = 175
|class = FR
|rs =
|home = Alva, OK
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Jesse
|last = Love
|link =
|dab =
|num = 25
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 1
|lbs = 185
|class = FR
|rs = yes
|home = Jackson, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Dontaveon
|last = Robinson
|link =
|dab =
|num = 31
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 4
|lbs = 180
|class = SR
|rs =
|home = Jackson, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Montreal
|last = Nabors
|link =
|dab =
|num = 33
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 2
|lbs = 160
|class = SO
|rs = yes
|home = Abbeville, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first = Janarius
|last = Middleton
|link =
|dab =
|num = 35
|pos = F
|ft = 6
|in = 8
|lbs = 223
|class = SR
|rs =
|home = Greenwood, MS
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Cason Burk
- De'Suan Dixon
- Jorel Washington
|roster_url=
|accessdate=}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Jackson State Tigers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 11, 2016
| time = 12:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Xavier (LA)
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 66–54
| attend = 4,021
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| score = 71–84
| attend = 907
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| score = 75–84
| attend = 1,979
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| score = 61–71
| attend = 4,785
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 47–78
| attend = 10,513
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| score = 47–58
| attend = 225
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–84
| attend = 7,507
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 75–64
| attend =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 68–63
| attend = 2,467
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Blue Mountain
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 49–57
| attend =
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Abrams Gym
| site_cityst = Fort Hood, TX
| gamename = Fort Hood Showcase
| tv = FSSW+
| score = 57–82
| attend = 2,500
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = 62–74
| attend = 747
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fisk
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 94–62
| attend = 805
| record = 4–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Jackson State Tigers}}| SWAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| score = 63–51
| attend = 1,487
| record = 5–9
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 63–60
| attend = 1,059
| record = 6–9
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 2017
| time =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Postponed (inclement weather), rescheduled for Jan. 11, 2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.alcornsports.com/news/2017/1/7/general-basketball-doubleheader-at-jsu-postponed-to-wednesday.aspx|title=Basketball Doubleheader at JSU Postponed to Wednesday}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/34206735/jackson-statealcorn-state-hoops-doubleheader-postponed |title=Jackson State/Alcorn State hoops doubleheader postponed - MSNewsNow.com - Jackson, MS |access-date=2017-01-17 |archive-date=2017-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052025/http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/34206735/jackson-statealcorn-state-hoops-doubleheader-postponed |url-status=dead }}
| status = p
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 65–61
| attend = 1,327
| record = 7–9
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 50–63
| attend = 2,246
| record = 7–10
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2017
| time = 5:20 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| score = 56–63
| attend = 435
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Health and Physical Education Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–67
| attend =
| record = 7–12
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 57–72
| attend = 783
| record = 7–13
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 83–68
| attend =
| record = 8–13
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Arkansas-Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 74–59
| attend =
| record = 9–13
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 58–69
| attend = 1,914
| record = 9–14
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 75–88
| attend = 1,129
| record = 9–15
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 78–69
| attend = 899
| record = 10–15
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 71–62
| attend =
| record = 11–15
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 59–62
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,001
| record = 11–16
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 67–70
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,052
| record = 11–17
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas-Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| score = 62–51
| attend = 1,268
| record = 12–17
| conference = 8–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 72–64
| attend =
| record = 13–17
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 65–59
| attend =
| record = 14–17
| conference = 10–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Jackson State Tigers}}| 2017 SWAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = Southern
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 63–69
| attend = 3,012
| record = 14–18
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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