# 2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Kevin Johnson, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in fourth place. As the #4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by #5 seed Alabama A&M.
On March 23, 2023, it was announced that head coach Sean Woods was fired after five years at the helm. Less than a week later, on March 29, Tulane assistant coach Kevin Johnson was announced as Woods' successor.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 31, 2023* 6:30 p.m. | | Louisiana Christian | W 94–60 | – | 23 – Joseph | 8 – Joseph | 6 – Joseph | F. G. Clark Center (1,825) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 75–108 | 0–1 | 20 – Davis | 5 – Noel | 5 – Dioumassi | Schollmaier Arena (5,729) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 8, 2023* 9:00 p.m. | | at UNLV | W 85–71 | 1–1 | 22 – Joseph | 6 – Davis | 8 – Dioumassi | Thomas & Mack Center (5,573) Paradise, NV |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 3 Arizona Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series | L 59–97 | 1–2 | 22 – Joseph | 5 – Noel | 5 – Joseph | McKale Center (12,868) Tucson, AZ |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | L 80–88 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 23 – Joseph | 9 – JaRo. Wilkens | 7 – Dioumassi | Western Hall (667) Macomb, IL |
| November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G | | at No. 23 Illinois | L 60–88 | 1–4 | 16 – Joseph | 4 – Muon | 5 – Mitchell | State Farm Center (12,012) Champaign, IL |
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | L 59–71 | 1–5 | 15 – Joseph | 6 – 2 tied | 3 – Mitchell | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,098) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 28, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 3 Marquette | L 56–93 | 1–6 | 21 – Johnson | 6 – Dioumassi | 7 – Davis | Fiserv Forum (13,607) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 21 Mississippi State | W 60–59 | 2–6 | 27 – Joseph | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Dioumassi | Humphrey Coliseum (7,186) Starkville, MS |
| December 9, 2023* 5:30 p.m., JSN | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 69–44 | 3–6 | 14 – Davis | 7 – Muon | 7 – Davis | F. G. Clark Center (2,190) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 12, 2023* 11:00 a.m., JSN | | Champion Christian | W 109–60 | 4–6 | 25 – Joseph | 12 – Tezeno | 5 – Mitchell | F. G. Clark Center (1,679) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 81–105 | 4–7 | 23 – Joseph | 5 – Tezeno | 5 – Mitchell | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,407) New Orleans, LA |
| December 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., JSN | | Wiley | W 82–49 | 5–7 | 15 – Davis | 10 – JaRo. Wilkens | 7 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (1,589) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., JSN | | Ecclesia | W 115–42 | 6–7 | 18 – Joseph | 11 – Tezeno | 10 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (1,759) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SWAC regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Texas Southern | W 58–51 | 7–7 (1–0) | 15 – Dioumassi | 6 – 3 tied | 4 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (3,259) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 8, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | W 79–58 | 8–7 (2–0) | 21 – Joseph | 8 – Dioumassi | 6 – 2 tied | F. G. Clark Center (2,689) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | W 74–65 | 9–7 (3–0) | 33 – Joseph | 5 – 2 tied | 6 – Dioumassi | Al Lawson Center (1,289) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 15, 2024 7:30 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 81–83 $^{OT}$ | 9–8 (3–1) | 31 – Joseph | 6 – JaRo. Wilkens | 8 – Tezeno | Moore Gymnasium (812) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 20, 2024 2:30 p.m. | | at Grambling State | L 62–79 | 9–9 (3–2) | 23 – Joseph | 8 – Dioumassi | 3 – Dioumassi | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,807) Grambling, LA |
| January 27, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 80–66 | 10–9 (4–2) | 17 – Tezeno | 6 – Reynolds | 5 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (6,017) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 29, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 78–54 | 11–9 (5–2) | 18 – Joseph | 7 – Dioumassi | 7 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (3,729) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 3, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | W 71–70 | 12–9 (6–2) | 16 – Davis | 7 – Tezeno | 7 – Dioumassi | Davey Whitney Complex (1,702) Lorman, MS |
| February 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Jackson State | W 72–63 | 13–9 (7–2) | 16 – Davis | 11 – Tezeno | 4 – Davis | Williams Assembly Center (2,789) Jackson, MS |
| February 10, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Alabama A&M | W 69–62 | 14–9 (8–2) | 20 – Davis | 11 – Muon | 6 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (3,983) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 12, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Alabama State | W 73–62 | 15–9 (9–2) | 19 – Tezeno | 6 – 2 tied | 12 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (3,967) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 17, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | W 77–71 | 16–9 (10–2) | 20 – Davis | 10 – Tezeno | 5 – Jacks | William J. Nicks Building (1,266) Prairie View, TX |
| February 19, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | L 56–68 | 16–10 (10–3) | 14 – Davis | 4 – Tezeno | 8 – Dioumassi | H&PE Arena (3,009) Houston, TX |
| February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Grambling State | L 57–63 | 16–11 (10–4) | 12 – Davis | 5 – Dioumassi | 6 – 2 tied | F. G. Clark Center (7,198) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 2, 2024 2:30 p.m. | | Bethune–Cookman | L 61–67 | 16–12 (10–5) | 12 – Tezeno | 7 – 2 tied | 11 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (4,289) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 4, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Florida A&M | W 58–44 | 17–12 (11–5) | 14 – Allen | 10 – Tezeno | 9 – Dioumassi | F. G. Clark Center (5,689) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 7, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 65–57 | 18–12 (12–5) | 31 – Davis | 13 – Noel | 4 – Dioumassi | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,437) Montgomery, AL |
| March 9, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | L 56–66 | 18–13 (12–6) | 19 – Tezeno | 7 – Noel | 4 – Davis | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,855) Huntsville, AL |
| SWAC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Bethune–Cookman Quarterfinals | L 58–73 | 18–14 | 17 – Dioumassi | 6 – Noel | 1 – 6 tied | Bartow Arena (624) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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