Texas Southern Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

CSM Staff
Sat, 03/04/2023
 

Texas Southern Tigers

SWAC (14-20, 7-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/13 Arizona State (67-66), 3/11 vs Grambling (61-58)
Bad Losses: 1/9 at MVSU (67-71), 2/4 Florida A&M (69-76)
Coach: Johnny Jones
 
Probable Starters:
Davon Barnes, Sophomore, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Joirdon Karl Nicholas, Senior, Forward, 10.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.0 bpg
John Walker III, Senior, Forward, 12.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.0 pg
Kolby Granger, Freshman, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
PJ Henry, Senior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 2.1 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Chris Craig, Junior, Guard, 3.0 ppg
Zytarious Mortle, Freshman, Guard, 7.9 ppg
Kehlin Farooq, Sophomore, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.1 apg
Jordan Gilliam, Senior, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.4 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.7 (221st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.7 (253, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.0 (270, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.2 (136, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (346, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.2 (351, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 65.3 (330, 10)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (153, 2)
Assists Per Game: 11.7 (290, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.6 (326, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAAFirst Four win over Texas A&M CC
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas
2021NCAAFirst Round win over Mount St. Mary's
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan
2019CITFirst Round win over New Orleans
2019CITSecond Round win over UTRGV
2019CITQuarterfinal win over Louisiana-Monroe
2019CITSemifinal loss to Green Bay
2018NCAAOpening Round win over North Carolina Central
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Xavier
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina
2016NITFirst Round loss to Valparaiso
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to Arizona
2014NCAAOpening Round loss to Cal Poly'
2011NITFirst Round loss to Colorado
2003NCAAOpening Round loss to UNC-Asheville
1995NCAARound of 64 loss to Arkansas
1994NCAARound of 64 loss to Duke
1990NCAARound of 64 loss to Georgetown
 
*all team stats through 3/5