# 2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2020–21 season 12–6, 11–0 in SWAC play, and were SWAC regular season co-champions alongside Prairie View A&M. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the quarterfinals, but were upset by eventual champions Texas Southern in overtime in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 11 Illinois | L 47–71 | 0–1 | 12 – Young | 12 – McKinnis | 2 – 2 Tied | State Farm Center (14,032) Champaign, IL |
| November 12, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 68–70 | 0–2 | 20 – McKinnis | 10 – McKinnis | 3 – 3 Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (2,449) Ruston, LA |
| November 16, 2021* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 64–77 | 0–3 | 21 – Williams | 8 – Evans | 5 – James | CBU Events Center (2,631) Riverside, CA |
| November 21, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 66–80 | 0–4 | 18 – Watson | 12 – McKinnis | 3 – 2 Tied | Cam Henderson Center (3,839) Huntington, WV |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Indiana | L 35–70 | 0–5 | 14 – Watson | 10 – McKinnis | 4 – James | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (10,958) Bloomington, IN |
| November 27, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 75–70 | 1–5 | 22 – Watson | 12 – McKinnis | 3 – James | Cajundome (2,756) Lafayette, LA |
| December 1, 2021* 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Marquette | L 54–83 | 1–6 | 13 – McKinnis | 14 – McKinnis | 4 – Evans | Fiserv Forum (11,539) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 4, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Illinois State | W 61–55 | 2–6 | 13 – 2 Tied | 12 – Evans | 4 – Evans | Redbird Arena (3,089) Normal, IL |
| December 12, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 17 Iowa State | L 37–47 | 2–7 | 11 – James | 7 – Lewis II | 5 – Evans | Hilton Coliseum (12,537) Ames, IA |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Iowa | L 56–66 | 2–8 | 12 – 2 Tied | 14 – McKinnis | 4 – James | McLeod Center (1,679) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 65–70 $^{OT}$ | 2–9 | 19 – McKinnis | 10 – McKinnis | 3 – Evans | Knapp Center (2,660) Des Moines, IA |
| December 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 29, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Southeastern Baptist | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2022 7:30 pm | | Alcorn State | L 50–65 | 2–10 (0–1) | 15 – James | 8 – McKinnis | 2 – Taylor | Williams Assembly Center (717) Jackson, MS |
| January 8, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Alabama State | L 57–72 | 2–11 (0–2) | 21 – Moore | 8 – McKinnis | 3 – Moore | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (525) Montgomery, AL |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 58–60 | 2–12 (0–3) | 16 – McKinnis | 9 – 2 Tied | 3 – James | Elmore Gymnasium (767) Normal, AL |
| January 15, 2022 5:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | W 75–64 | 3–12 (1–3) | 16 – Lewis | 8 – McKinnis | 1 – 4 Tied | Williams Assembly Center (213) Jackson, MS |
| January 17, 2022 7:30 pm | | Texas Southern | W 61–58 | 4–12 (2–3) | 19 – Lewis | 12 – McKinnis | 4 – 2 Tied | Williams Assembly Center (500) Jackson, MS |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 50–55 | 4–13 (2–4) | 16 – McKinnis | 9 – 2 Tied | 4 – James | Moore Gymnasium (351) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 24, 2022 6:30 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 64–67 | 4–14 (2–5) | 13 – Brown | 13 – McKinnis | 2 – 3 Tied | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| January 29, 2022 5:30 pm | | vs. Grambling State Bridge Builder Classic | L 64–73 | 4–15 (2–6) | 15 – McKinnis | 16 – McKinnis | 4 – Evans | Mitchell Center (1,917) Mobile, AL |
| January 31, 2022 7:30 pm | | Southern | L 64–75 | 4–16 (2–7) | 16 – Moore | 9 – Jones | 8 – James | Williams Assembly Center (850) Jackson, MS |
| February 5, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 69–65 | 5–16 (3–7) | 28 – Lewis | 12 – Jones | 8 – James | Harrison HPER Complex (4,689) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 7, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 60–47 | 6–16 (4–7) | 14 – 2 Tied | 12 – Lewis | 4 – James | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,861) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 12, 2022 5:30 pm | | Florida A&M | W 60–56 | 7–16 (5–7) | 19 – Lewis | 9 – Lewis | 3 – Evans | Williams Assembly Center (2,745) Jackson, MS |
| February 14, 2022 7:30 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | W 71–51 | 8–16 (6–7) | 22 – Evans | 10 – Evans | 5 – Wilson | Williams Assembly Center (1,318) Jackson, MS |
| February 19, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 60–61 | 8–17 (6–8) | 26 – Hicks | 6 – Tied | 6 – James | Davey Whitney Complex (3,500) Lorman, MS |
| February 26, 2022 8:00 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 66–81 | 8–18 (6–9) | 12 – Taylor | 11 – Lewis | 4 – James | H&PE Arena (2,456) Houston, TX |
| February 28, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | W 59–53 | 9–18 (7–9) | 18 – Lewis | 13 – McKinnis | 4 – James | William J. Nicks Building (1,149) Prairie View, TX |
| March 3, 2022 7:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 87–79 | 10–18 (8–9) | 24 – Evans | 14 – McKinnis | 7 – Evans | Williams Assembly Center (2,190) Jackson, MS |
| March 5, 2022 5:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 76–69 | 11–18 (9–9) | 16 – James | 12 – McKinnis | 4 – James | Williams Assembly Center (2,997) Jackson, MS |
| SWAC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Texas Southern Quarterfinals | L 50–54 | 11–19 | 15 – McKinnis | 13 – McKinnis | 3 – Taylor | Bartow Arena (266) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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