2015–16 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2015–16 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–16, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Prairie View A&M and Mississippi Valley State to advance to the championship game of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Southern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Sam Houston State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Grand Canyon.

2015–16 Jackson State Tigers basketball
CIT, Second round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record20–16 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cason Burk
  • De'Suan Dixon
  • Ben Walker
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern162 .8891815  .545
Alcorn State*135 .7221515  .500
Jackson State126 .6672016  .556
Southern117 .6112213  .629
Alabama State99 .5001417  .452
Prairie View A&M711 .389724  .226
Alabama A&M612 .3331118  .379
Arkansas–Pine Bluff612 .333825  .242
Mississippi Valley State612 .333827  .229
Grambling State414 .222724  .226
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 SWAC tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Chace Franklin Guard 6–5 185 Junior Desoto, Texas
2 Haudrick Hilaire Guard 6–1 195 Junior Guadeloupe
3 Yettra Specks Guard 5–10 163 Junior Monroe, Louisiana
4 Anfernee Felton Guard 5–9 155 Junior Clinton, Mississippi
5 Paris Collins Guard 6–4 172 Sophomore San Antonio, Texas
10 Raeford Worsham Guard 6–4 192 Senior Waynesboro, Mississippi
11 Lindsey Hunter, IV Guard 5–10 165 Freshman Detroit, Michigan
12 Kaven Bernard Forward 6–5 195 Senior Napoleonville, Louisiana
13 Javeres Brent Guard 6–3 190 Junior Jackson, Mississippi
15 Jalen Manumaleuga Guard 5–11 170 Freshman Pacific Pines, Queensland, Australia
22 Treshawn Bolden Forward 6–8 235 Junior Jackson, Mississippi
23 Marcus Love Guard 6–2 185 Junior Jackson, Mississippi
24 Altez Davis Forward 6–7 185 Junior Danville, Illinois
25 Jesse Love Guard 6–1 190 Junior Jackson, Mississippi
30 Troy Stancil Guard 6–2 170 Freshman Washington, D.C.
31 Dontaveon Robinson Guard 6–4 180 Junior Jackson, Mississippi
33 Kenneth Taylor Guard 6–3 185 Junior Freeport, Bahamas
35 Janarius Middleton Forward 6–8 218 Junior Greenwood, Mississippi

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon L 52–80  0–1
Matthew Knight Arena (5,577)
Eugene, OR
11/17/2015*
2:00 pm
at Southern Miss W 78–60  1–1
Reed Green Coliseum (2,933)
Hattiesburg, MS
11/20/2015*
7:00 pm, FSSW+
at No. 20 Baylor
Global Sports Shootout
L 60–77  1–2
Ferrell Center (5,973)
Waco, TX
11/22/2015*
2:00 pm
at Arkansas State
Global Sports Shootout
L 69–78  1–3
Convocation Center (789)
Jonesboro, AR
11/24/2015*
6:00 pm
at Tennessee Tech L 82–86 OT 1–4
Eblen Center (779)
Cookeville, TN
11/27/2015*
7:00 pm
Savannah State
Global Sports Shootout
W 69–42  2–4
Williams Assembly Center (587)
Jackson, MS
11/29/2015*
12:30 pm, FS1
at Marquette L 61–80  2–5
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,764)
Milwaukee, WI
12/02/2015*
7:30 pm
Fisk W 94–59  3–5
Williams Assembly Center (921)
Jackson, MS
12/04/2015*
6:30 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 88–95 2OT 3–6
Thomas Assembly Center (3,504)
Ruston, LA
12/12/2015*
5:00 pm
Blue Mountain W 75–37  4–6
Williams Assembly Center (497)
Jackson, MS
12/15/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) L 53–64  4–7
Millett Hall (1,119)
Oxford, OH
12/17/2015*
7:00 pm
at Ohio L 67–72  4–8
Convocation Center (5,183)
Athens, OH
12/30/2015*
7:30 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 89–66  5–8
Williams Assembly Center (703)
Jackson, MS
SWAC regular season
01/02/2016
5:30 pm
Alabama State W 68–61  6–8
(1–0)
Williams Assembly Center (799)
Jackson, MS
01/04/2016
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 67–66  7–8
(2–0)
Williams Assembly Center (617)
Jackson, MS
01/09/2016
5:30 pm
at Alcorn State W 80–71 OT 8–8
(3–0)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,821)
Lorman, MS
01/11/2016
7:30 pm
at Southern L 66–74  8–9
(3–1)
F. G. Clark Center (1,579)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/16/2016
5:30 pm
Texas Southern L 65–71  8–10
(3–2)
Williams Assembly Center (1,591)
Jackson, MS
01/18/2016
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 60–57  9–10
(4–2)
Williams Assembly Center (1,523)
Jackson, MS
01/23/2016
5:30 pm
Grambling State W 60–45  10–10
(5–2)
Williams Assembly Center (1,499)
Jackson, MS
01/30/2016
4:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 77–62  11–10
(6–2)
Leflore County Civic Center (1,998)
Greenwood, MS
02/01/2016
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 66–53  12–10
(7–2)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,245)
Pine Bluff, AR
02/06/2016
5:30 pm
Alcorn State L 64–72  12–11
(7–3)
Williams Assembly Center (3,099)
Jackson, MS
02/08/2016
7:30 pm
Southern W 81–80  13–11
(8–3)
Williams Assembly Center (1,391)
Jackson, MS
02/13/2016
5:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 60–76  13–12
(8–4)
H&PE Arena (2,642)
Houston, TX
02/15/2016
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M W 80–66  14–12
(9–4)
William J. Nicks Building (687)
Prairie View, TX
02/20/2016
5:30 pm
at Grambling State W 61–58  15–12
(10–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (749)
Grambling, LA
02/27/2016
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 60–49  16–12
(11–4)
Williams Assembly Center (2,193)
Jackson, MS
02/29/2016
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 67–56  17–12
(12–4)
Williams Assembly Center (701)
Jackson, MS
03/03/2016
7:30 pm
at Alabama State L 54–71  17–13
(12–5)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (678)
Montgomery, AL
03/05/2016
5:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 51–54  17–14
(12–6)
Elmore Gymnasium (1,112)
Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
03/10/2016
2:30 pm
(3) vs. (6) Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
W 69–41  18–14
Toyota Center (1,217)
Houston, TX
03/11/2016
2:30 pm
(3) vs. (7) Mississippi Valley State
Semifinals
W 74–68  19–14
Toyota Center (776)
Houston, TX
03/12/2016
5:30 pm, ESPNU
(3) vs. (4) Southern
Championship game
L 53–54  19–15
Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
CIT
03/14/2016*
6:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
First round
W 81–77 OT 20–15
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (376)
Huntsville, TX
03/17/2016*
8:00 pm
at Grand Canyon
Second round
L 54–64  20–16
GCU Arena (7,015)
Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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