The 2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented

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during the

2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with th ...

. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Kevin Johnson, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in

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as members of the

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(SWAC). They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in fourth place. As the #4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by #5 seed

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. On March 23, 2023, it was announced that head coach

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was fired after five years at the helm. Less than a week later, on March 29,

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assistant coach Kevin Johnson was announced as Woods' successor.

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 ...