2018–19 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 16–20, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. Due to Grambling State's Academic Progress Rate violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility, they received the No. 3 seed in the SWAC tournament where they defeated Alabama State, Prairie View A&M and Arkansas–Pine Bluff to become SWAC tournament champions. They received the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated North Carolina Central in the First Four before losing in the first round to Xavier.

On June 5, 2018, head coach Mike Davis announced he would step down as head coach to become the head coach at Detroit, which was made official on June 13.{{Cite news|url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/06/05/detroit-mercy-to-hire-mike-davis-as-head-coach/|title=Detroit Mercy to hire Mike Davis as head coach|date=2018-06-06|work=CollegeBasketballTalk|access-date=2018-06-13|language=en-US}}{{cite news|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2018/06/13/source-detroit-mercy-hires-mike-davis-presser-thursday/698750002/|title=Mike Davis hired by Detroit Mercy; press conference Thursday|newspaper=The Detroit News|first=Tony|last=Paul|date=June 13, 2018|access-date=June 13, 2018}} On June 25, the school hired Nevada associate head coach and former North Texas and LSU head coach Johnny Jones for the job.{{cite news|url=https://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2018/06/lsu_johnny_jones_texas_souther.html|title=Former LSU basketball coach Johnny Jones to be Texas Southern's new coach|newspaper=The Times-Picayune|location=New Orleans, LA|first=Brody|last=Miller|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=June 25, 2018}}

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2018|team=Texas Southern Tigers|teamcolors=y}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremy|last=Combs|link=y|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Dallas, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eden|last=Ewing|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|home=Richmond, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalyn|last=Patterson|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=191|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Atlanta, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick|last=Bruce|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|home=Moreno Valley, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trayvon|last=Reed|link=y|num=5|pos=C|ft=7|in=2|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Mobile, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cainan|last=McClelland|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Jones|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=SO|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, LA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Baldwin|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Springfield, MA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Hopkins|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Huntsville, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrik|last=Armstrong|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ashton|last=McLelland|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Olden II|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Tulsa, OK}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Granger Jr.|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=194|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Divonte|last=Lumpkin|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Chicago, IL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Dobbins|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=275|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Compton, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Johnny Jones ({{college|LSU}})

|asst_coach=

• Randy Peele
• Kenneth Mangrum
• Shyrone Chatman

|roster_url=https://tsusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2018-19

|accessdate=June 4, 2024}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2018|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

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! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2018

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ferrell Center

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = FSSW

| score = 72–69

| attend = 4,327

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2018

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| gamename = Maui on the Mainland

| tv = ATTSW

| score = 67–104

| attend = 6,000

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = Maui on the Mainland

| tv =

| score = 73–85

| attend = 13,787

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2018

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = San Diego State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Maui on the Mainland

| tv =

| score = 64–103

| attend = 10,507

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18, 2018

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ford Center

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| gamename = Maui on the Mainland

| tv =

| score = 63–85

| attend = 4,578

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2018

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| tv = P12N

| score = 89–84

| attend = 6,926

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2018

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Huston–Tillotson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 81–76

| attend = 2,389

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2018

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = P12N

| score = 71–83

| attend = 10,085

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2018

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–92

| attend = 6,801

| record = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Concordia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 107–70

| attend = 1,303

| record = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–77

| attend = 1,050

| record = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Lamar

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Montagne Center

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–80

| attend = 1,846

| record = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN

| score = 88–73

| attend =

| record = 5–8

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Southern Tigers|border=1}}|SWAC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2019

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 87–70

| attend = 306

| record = 6–8

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 77–67

| attend = 2,750

| record = 7–8

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2019

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = William Nicks Building

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 73–79

| attend = 2,750

| record = 7–9

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 87–88

| attend = 2,791

| record = 7–10

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2019

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 75–65

| attend = 2,227

| record = 8–10

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 86–90

| attend = 2,478

| record = 8–11

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 65–62

| attend = 1,229

| record = 9–11

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 83–59

| attend = 874

| record = 10–11

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 84–74

| attend = 752

| record = 11–11

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 95–90

| attend = 6,357

| record = 12–11

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 86–65

| attend = 1,619

| record = 13–11

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 77–65

| attend = 952

| record = 14–11

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 94–74

| attend = 1,582

| record = 15–11

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 92–80

| attend = 647

| record = 16–11

| conference = 11–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 78–68

| attend = 1,908

| record = 17–11

| conference = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 66–61

| attend = 672

| record = 18–11

| conference = 13–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 99–72

| attend = 849

| record = 19–11

| conference = 14–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 77–87

| attend = 1,261

| record = 19–12

| conference = 14–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| SWAC tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| neutral =

| seed = 2

| opponent = Southern

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv =

| score = 80–70

| attend = 1,463

| record = 20–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2019

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Alabama State

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Bill Harris Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–66

| attend = 1,276

| record = 21–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2019

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Bill Harris Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Championship game

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 86–92

| attend =

| record = 21–13

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FFD700;"| CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = First round

| score = 95–89

| overtime = OT

| attend = 612

| record = 22–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 25, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UTRGV

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| gamename = Second round

| tv =

| score = 94–85

| attend = 2,216

| record = 23–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 28, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv =

| score = 108–102

| overtime = 3OT

| attend = 6,004

| record = 24–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Apr 2, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Green Bay

| site_stadium = Kress Events Center

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv =

| score = 86–87

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,269

| record = 24–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP poll|timezone=Central Time}}

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