Southern Jaguars basketball

Southern Jaguars men's basketball
2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team
University Southern University
Conference SWAC
NCAA Division 1 Division
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach Roman Banks (4th year)
Arena F. G. Clark Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname Jaguars
Colors Columbia Blue and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016
Conference regular season champions
1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2014

The Southern Jaguars men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Jaguars have appeared in the NCAA tournament nine times which is, as of 2016, the highest number of appearances of any SWAC school. Their combined record is 1–9.

Year Round Opponent Result
1981 First Round Wichita State L 70–95
1985 First Round St. John's L 59–83
1987 First Round Temple L 56–75
1988 First Round Kentucky L 84–99
1989 First Round North Carolina L 79–93
1993 First Round
Second Round
Georgia Tech
George Washington
W 93–87
L 80–90
2006 First Round Duke L 54–70
2013 Second Round Gonzaga L 58–62
2016 First Four Holy Cross L 55–59

NIT results

The Jaguars have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1990 First Round Fordham L 80–106

Retired numbers

The Jaguars have retired three numbers.

Number Player Years Played Year Retired
41 Bob "Butterbean" Love 196165 2012
15 Avery Johnson 198688 2012
34 Bobby Phills 198791 2012

See also

References

  1. Southern Jaguars Graphic Guide (PDF). 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2015-12-26.


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