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2016–17 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team

2016–17 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 14–18 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach Wayne Brent (4th year)
Assistant coach Cason Burk
Assistant coach De'Suan Dixon
Assistant coach Jorel Washington
Home arena Williams Assembly Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889     23 12   .657
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722     18 14   .563
Grambling State 10 8   .556     16 17   .485
Jackson State 10 8   .556     14 18   .438
Southern 10 8   .556     15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 10 8   .556     13 20   .394
Mississippi Valley St. 7 11   .389     7 25   .219
Alabama State 6 12   .333     8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333     7 25   .219
Alabama A&M 2 16   .111     2 27   .069
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 SWAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 6 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals.

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 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 received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Sam Houston State in the first round to before losing to Grand Canyon in the second round.


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