# 2023–24 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2023–24 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Mo Williams, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish 3rd. As the No. 3 seed, they defeated No. 6 seed Prairie View A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament before falling to No. 2 seeded Grambling State in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Rhodes | W 116–68 | – | Williams Assembly Center (500) Jackson, MS |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Memphis | L 77–94 | 0–1 | FedExForum (10,912) Memphis, TN |
| November 8, 2023* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | L 61–87 | 0–2 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (422) San Diego, CA |
| November 10, 2023* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 66–80 | 0–3 | Fowler Events Center (5,096) Riverside, CA |
| November 14, 2023* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | L 66–88 | 0–4 | Gersten Pavilion (1,015) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 52–72 | 0–5 | Reynolds Center (2,754) Tulsa, OK |
| November 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Missouri | W 73–72 | 1–5 | Mizzou Arena (9,690) Columbia, MO |
| November 25, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FS2 | | at Georgetown | L 81–88 | 1–6 | Capital One Arena (4,126) Washington, D.C. |
| November 28, 2023* 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 75–71 | 2–6 | First National Bank Arena (2,229) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 3 Houston | L 55–89 | 2–7 | Fertitta Center (7,122) Houston, TX |
| December 16, 2023* 11:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Howard CP3 HBCU Challenge | W 81–74 | 3–7 | Michelob Ultra Arena (1,306) Las Vegas, NV |
| December 17, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. North Carolina A&T CP3 HBCU Challenge | W 68–60 | 4–7 | Michelob Ultra Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| December 20, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 15 Gonzaga | L 76–100 | 4–8 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | at Northwestern | L 63–74 | 4–9 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,938) Evanston, IL |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Alcorn State | W 88–80 | 5–9 (1–0) | Williams Assembly Center (4,794) Jackson, MS |
| January 11, 2024 7:30 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 73–63 | 6–9 (2–0) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,100) Montgomery, AL |
| January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | W 75–67 | 7–9 (3–0) | Alabama A&M Events Center (2,507) Huntsville, AL |
| January 20, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | L 62–71 | 7–10 (3–1) | Williams Assembly Center (3,015) Jackson, MS |
| January 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Texas Southern | W 73–64 | 8–10 (4–1) | Williams Assembly Center (1,652) Jackson, MS |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 71–82 | 8–11 (4–2) | Moore Gymnasium (915) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 29, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | L 86–88 | 8–12 (4–3) | Al Lawson Center (1,021) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Grambling State The Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic | L 62–70 | 8–13 (4–4) | Prudential Center Newark, NJ |
| February 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Southern | L 63–72 | 8–14 (4–5) | Williams Assembly Center (2,789) Jackson, MS |
| February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 77–69 | 9–14 (5–5) | Harrison HPER Complex (2,412) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 12, 2024 7:30 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 76–63 | 10–14 (6–5) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,638) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 17, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Florida A&M | W 77–55 | 11–14 (7–5) | Williams Assembly Center (3,244) Jackson, MS |
| February 19, 2024 7:30 p.m. | | Bethune–Cookman | W 61–60 | 12–14 (8–5) | Williams Assembly Center (967) Jackson, MS |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | L 73–87 $^{OT}$ | 12–15 (8–6) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,759) Lorman, MS |
| March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | L 70–80 | 12–16 (8–7) | H&PE Arena (4,036) Houston, TX |
| March 4, 2024 7:30 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | W 79–74 | 13–16 (9–7) | William J. Nicks Building (929) Prairie View, TX |
| March 7, 2024 7:30 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 89–84 | 14–16 (10–7) | Williams Assembly Center (1,866) Jackson, MS |
| March 9, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 68–67 | 15–16 (11–7) | Williams Assembly Center (3,963) Jackson, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Texas Southern Quarterfinals | L 62–73 | 15–17 | Bartow Arena (975) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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