The 2020–21 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in

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as members of the

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(SWAC).

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 13–5 in SWAC play, to finish in second place. They defeated Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament, and were set to face

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in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Southern Jaguars basketball The Southern Jaguars 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 Divisio ...