The 2019–20 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Johnny Jones, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 16–16, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in third place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament. They were set to face Southern in the semifinals until the remainder of the tournament was cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 24–14 overall, 14–4 in SWAC play, to finish in three-way tie for 3rd place. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Southern in the quarterfinals, Alabama State in the semifinals., advancing to the championship game, where they lost to

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. They were invited to the CIT, where they defeated

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in the first round, Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the second round, Louisiana–Monroe in the quarterfinals, before falling to Green Bay in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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