Texas Southern Tigers
SWAC (16-8, 10-3)
Big Wins: 11/30 at Wyoming (76-74), 3/12 vs Jackson State (84-81), 3/13 vs Prairie View A&M (80-61)
Bad Losses: 11/25 at Washington State (52-56), 1/16 Grambling (72-78), 2/21 Prairie View A&M (75-77)
Coach: Johnny Jones
Probable Starters:
Michael Weathers, Senior, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 3.6 apg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.1 bpg
Jordan Gilliam, Junior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 2.9 apg
Justin Hopkins, Senior, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
John Walker III, Junior, Forward, 12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Joirdon Karl Nicholas, Junior, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Key Role Players:
Galen Alexander, Senior, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg
John Jones, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.0 (111th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.2 (176, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (148, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (37, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.6 (339, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.4 (335, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.6 (212, 3)
Rebound Margin: 5.6 (33, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.3 (232, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (311, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | CIT | First Round win over New Orleans |
2019 | CIT | Second Round win over UTRGV |
2019 | CIT | Quarterfinal win over Louisiana-Monroe |
2019 | CIT | Semifinal loss to Green Bay |
2018 | NCAA | Opening Round win over North Carolina Central |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Xavier |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to North Carolina |
2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Valparaiso |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Arizona |
2014 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to Cal Poly' |
2011 | NIT | First Round loss to Colorado |
2003 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to UNC-Asheville |
1995 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Arkansas |
1994 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Duke |
1990 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgetown |
*all team stats through 3/7