The 2023–24 Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, led by fifth-year head coach Tomekia Reed, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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SWAC regular-season and tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 26–7 (18–0 SWAC) |
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| Home arena | Williams Assembly Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 3 | – | 26 | .103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 SWAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lady Tigers finished the season 26–7, 18–0 in SWAC play, to win the SWAC regular-season championship. As a No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament they defeated Prairie View A&M,[1] Arkansas–Pine Bluff[2] and Alcorn State to win the SWAC tournament;[3] as a result they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 14 seed in the Portland Regional 3 where they lost in the first round to UConn.[4]
Previous season
editThe Lady Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 21–9, 17–1 in SWAC play, to win the SWAC regular-season championship. As a No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament they defeated Grambling State[5] in the quarterfinals before losing to Southern in the semifinals.[6] They were invited to the WNIT where they lost in the first round to Memphis.[7]
Roster
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Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
LeMoyne–Owen | W 113–39 | 1–0 |
Williams Assembly Center (592) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| November 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
Tougaloo | W 105–47 | 2–0 |
Williams Assembly Center (721) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | W 63–54 | 3–0 |
Pride Roofing University Center (712) Hammond, LA | |||||||
| November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. UCF Discover Puerto Rico Classic |
L 54–63 | 3–1 |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | |||||||
| November 24, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Puerto Rico–Mayagüez Discover Puerto Rico Classic |
W 80–33 | 4–1 |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | |||||||
| November 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. St. John's Discover Puerto Rico Classic |
W 60–56 | 5–1 |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | |||||||
| December 1, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 14 Kansas State | L 37–79 | 5–2 |
Bramlage Coliseum (3,236) Manhattan, KS | |||||||
| December 9, 2023* 8:00 p.m. |
at Oregon State | L 58–78 | 5–3 |
Gill Coliseum (3,583) Corvallis, OR | |||||||
| December 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
at Mississippi State | L 72–82 | 5–4 |
Humphrey Coliseum (4,423) Starkville, MS | |||||||
| December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Miami (FL) | L 52–59 | 5–5 |
Watsco Center (2,117) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
| December 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., LHN |
at No. 5 Texas | L 52–97 | 5–6 |
Moody Center (5,988) Austin, TX | |||||||
| SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m. |
Alcorn State | W 74–46 | 6–6 (1–0) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||
| January 11, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
at Alabama State | W 75–59 | 7–6 (2–0) |
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,255) Montgomery, AL | |||||||
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
at Alabama A&M | W 70–41 | 8–6 (3–0) |
Alabama A&M Events Center (1,533) Huntsville, AL | |||||||
| January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
Prairie View A&M | W 91–54 | 9–6 (4–0) |
Williams Assembly Center (1,795) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| January 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
Texas Southern | W 75–50 | 10–6 (5–0) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
at Bethune–Cookman | W 81–65 | 11–6 (6–0) |
Moore Gymnasium (509) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
| January 29, 2024 4:30 p.m. |
at Florida A&M | W 79–60 | 12–6 (7–0) |
Al Lawson Center (550) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
Grambling State | W 71–63 | 13–6 (8–0) |
Williams Assembly Center (856) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
Southern | W 63–58 | 14–6 (9–0) |
Williams Assembly Center (2,655) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m. |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 70–54 | 15–6 (10–0) |
Harrison HPER Complex (2,209) Itta Bena, MS | |||||||
| February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 72–56 | 16–6 (11–0) |
H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
| February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
Florida A&M | W 71–44 | 17–6 (12–0) |
Williams Assembly Center (1,478) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
Bethune–Cookman | W 52–39 | 18–6 (13–0) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
at Alcorn State | W 62–54 | 19–6 (14–0) |
Davey Whitney Complex (968) Lorman, MS | |||||||
| March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
at Texas Southern | W 101–51 | 20–6 (15–0) |
H&PE Arena (1,350) Houston, TX | |||||||
| March 4, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
at Prairie View A&M | W 75–65 | 21–6 (16–0) |
William Nicks Building (550) Prairie View, TX | |||||||
| March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 82–67 | 22–6 (17–0) |
Williams Assembly Center (1,752) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| March 9, 2024 12:00 p.m. |
Mississippi Valley State | W 77–59 | 23–6 (18–0) |
Williams Assembly Center (3,170) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| SWAC women's tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) | vs. (8) Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals |
W 67–58 | 24–6 |
Bartow Arena (1,024) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
| March 15, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
(1) | vs. (4) Arkansas–Pine Bluff Semifinals |
W 70–48 | 25–6 |
Bartow Arena (1,072) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
| March 16, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPNU |
(1) | vs. (6) Alcorn State Championship |
W 68–44 | 26–6 |
Bartow Arena (2,856) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
| NCAA women's tournament | |||||||||||
| March 23, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ABC |
(14 P3) | at (3 P3) No. 10 UConn First round |
L 64–86 | 26–7 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT | ||||||
Source:[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Jackson State Out-rebounds PVAMU in SWAC Quarterfinals Win". Jackson State University. March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson State Presses Forward to a 70-48 Win Over UAPB to Advance to the SWAC Championship Game". Jackson State University. March 15, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson State Claims 2024 SWAC Championship Title with Win Over Alcorn State". Jackson State University. March 16, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Boler Scores 25 Points in Jackson State's Loss to UConn". Jackson State University. March 23, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson State Knocks off GSU in Quarterfinals Matchup". Jackson State University. March 8, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "JSU Falls Short of Southern at the Buzzer in Semifinals Matchup". Jackson State University. March 10, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson Notches Double-Double as JSU Falls Short of Memphis in WNIT". Jackson State University. March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". gojsutigers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.