The 2021–22 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2020–21 season 12–6, 11–0 in SWAC play, and were SWAC regular season co-champions alongside

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. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the quarterfinals, but were upset by eventual champions

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in overtime in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Jackson State Tigers basketball The Jackson State Tigers basketball team is the college basketball, men's basketball team that represents Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The team competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last pla ...

2020s in Jackson, Mississippi