# 2024–25 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2024–25 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Mo Williams, 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 2023–24 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were defeated by Texas Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 24, 2024* 6:00 pm | | Belhaven | W 93–52 | – | Williams Assembly Center (298) Jackson, MS |
| October 28, 2024* 6:00 pm | | at Southern Miss | L 85–92 $^{OT}$ | – | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 4 Houston | L 40–97 | 0–1 | Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX |
| November 9, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 71–80 | 0–2 | Qubein Center (3,006) High Point, NC |
| November 12, 2024* 7:30 pm, FS1 | | at Xavier | L 57–94 | 0–3 | Cintas Center (10,107) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 81–94 | 0–4 | Memorial Gymnasium (5,249) Nashville, TN |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky BBN Invitational | L 62–79 | 0–5 | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,347) Bowling Green, KY |
| November 22, 2024* 6:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 9 Kentucky BBN Invitational | L 59–108 | 0–6 | Rupp Arena (19,961) Lexington, KY |
| November 24, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb BBN Invitational | L 53–77 | 0–7 | Allen Arena (1,227) Nashville, TN |
| December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 66–74 | 0–8 | Chaifetz Arena (3,810) St. Louis, MO |
| December 5, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 64–66 | 0–9 | First National Bank Arena (3,221) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 8, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 6 Iowa State | L 58–100 | 0–10 | Hilton Coliseum (13,658) Ames, IA |
| December 20, 2024* 6:00 pm, YouTube | | at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals | L 61–67 | 0–11 | Don Haskins Center (4,916) El Paso, TX |
| December 21, 2024* 5:00 pm, YouTube | | vs. Akron Sun Bowl Invitational 3rd place game | L 50–68 | 0–12 | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| December 28, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 73–79 | 0–13 | Fowler Events Center (2,603) Riverside, CA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2025 2:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | W 72–69 | 1–13 (1–0) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,244) Lorman, MS |
| January 11, 2025 3:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 77–70 | 2–13 (2–0) | Williams Assembly Center (1,008) Jackson, MS |
| January 13, 2025 7:00 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 103–93 $^{3OT}$ | 3–13 (3–0) | Williams Assembly Center (943) Jackson, MS |
| January 18, 2025 4:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | W 79–70 | 4–13 (4–0) | William Nicks Building (455) Prairie View, TX |
| January 20, 2025 7:00 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 73–81 | 4–14 (4–1) | H&PE Arena (1,058) Houston, TX |
| January 25, 2025 3:30 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | W 86–81 | 5–14 (5–1) | Williams Assembly Center (1,317) Jackson, MS |
| January 27, 2025 7:00 pm | | Florida A&M | L 62–72 | 5–15 (5–2) | Williams Assembly Center (1,285) Jackson, MS |
| February 1, 2025 4:30 pm | | at Grambling State | W 65–50 | 6–15 (6–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,800) Grambling, LA |
| February 3, 2025 6:30 pm | | at Southern | L 89–91 $^{OT}$ | 6–16 (6–3) | F. G. Clark Center (5,621) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 8, 2025 3:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 92–44 | 7–16 (7–3) | Williams Assembly Center (1,353) Jackson, MS |
| February 10, 2025 7:00 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 94–78 | 8–16 (8–3) | Williams Assembly Center (741) Jackson, MS |
| February 15, 2025 5:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 71–76 | 8–17 (8–4) | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL |
| February 17, 2025 6:00 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 84–71 | 9–17 (9–4) | Moore Gymnasium (991) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 22, 2025 3:30 pm | | Alcorn State | W 71–63 | 10–17 (10–4) | Williams Assembly Center (2,907) Jackson, MS |
| March 1, 2025 3:30 pm | | Texas Southern | W 67–52 | 11–17 (11–4) | Williams Assembly Center (1,312) Jackson, MS |
| March 3, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 88–74 | 12–17 (12–4) | Williams Assembly Center (744) Jackson, MS |
| March 6, 2025 7:00 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 76–69 | 13–17 (13–4) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,386) Pine Bluff, AR |
| March 8, 2025 2:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 66–62 | 14–17 (14–4) | Harrison HPER Complex (3,914) Itta Bena, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Florida A&M Quarterfinals | W 91–76 | 15–17 | Gateway Center Arena (1,284) College Park, GA |
| March 14, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) Bethune–Cookman Semifinals | W 71–50 | 16–17 | Gateway Center Arena (2,894) College Park, GA |
| March 15, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPNU | (2) | vs. (5) Alabama State Championship | L 56–60 | 16–18 | Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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