Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic · Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi

689-787

All-time

0.467

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Jackson State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

0.46

Jackson State 64-78 #1 Kansas

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

Season

1997

Date

Mar 13, 1997

Round

First Round

0.07

Jackson State 47-71 #4 Arizona

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Season

2000

Date

Mar 16, 2000

Round

First Round

-0.00

Jackson State 69-112 #3 Florida

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

Season

2007

Date

Mar 16, 2007

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 13, 1997	1997	First Round	Jackson State 64-78 #1 Kansas The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	0.46
2	Mar 16, 2000	2000	First Round	Jackson State 47-71 #4 Arizona Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	0.07
3	Mar 16, 2007	2007	First Round	Jackson State 69-112 #3 Florida New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana	-0.00

Season by season

2026 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

12-21

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#355

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

16-18

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#281

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-17

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#313

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

14-19

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#319

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

11-19

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#289

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★

Record

12-6

Conf record

11-0

—

SRS

#284

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-17

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#307

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

13-19

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#329

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

12-20

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#337

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

14-18

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#330

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

20-16

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#268

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

11-21

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#315

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

11-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#302

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

11-18

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#325

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

7-24

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#334

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

17-15

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#289

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★

Record

19-13

Conf record

17-1

—

SRS

#293

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2009 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

18-15

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#269

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

14-20

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#315

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ◆

Record

21-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#282

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2006 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-17

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#281

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-17

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#308

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

12-17

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#298

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

10-18

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#283

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

9-19

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#302

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

7-23

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#310

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ◆

Record

17-16

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#272

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1999 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

16-12

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#259

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

14-13

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#231

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ◆

Record

14-16

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#248

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1996 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★

Record

16-13

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#230

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

12-19

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#227

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

19-10

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#173

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★

Record

25-9

Conf record

13-1

—

SRS

#131

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1992 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

12-16

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#226

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★ ◆

Record

17-13

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#191

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

9-19

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#252

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-13

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#234

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

13-15

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#239

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-14

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#230

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

14-15

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#235

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

10-16

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#245

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

10-18

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#258

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

6-24

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#261

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★

Record

19-9

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#204

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

16-13

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#194

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

15-14

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#204

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic

Record

13-14

Conf record

4-8

—

SRS

#196

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Jackson State

Southwestern Athletic ★

Record

21-5

Conf record

9-3

—

SRS

#154

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Jackson State	12-21	Southwestern Athletic	10-8	#355
2025	Jackson State	16-18	Southwestern Athletic	14-4	#281
2024	Jackson State	15-17	Southwestern Athletic	11-7	#313
2023	Jackson State	14-19	Southwestern Athletic	12-6	#319
2022	Jackson State	11-19	Southwestern Athletic	9-9	#289
2021	Jackson State	12-6	Southwestern Athletic ★	11-0	#284
2020	Jackson State	15-17	Southwestern Athletic	11-7	#307
2019	Jackson State	13-19	Southwestern Athletic	10-8	#329
2018	Jackson State	12-20	Southwestern Athletic	9-9	#337
2017	Jackson State	14-18	Southwestern Athletic	10-8	#330
2016	Jackson State	20-16	Southwestern Athletic	12-6	#268
2015	Jackson State	11-21	Southwestern Athletic	9-9	#315
2014	Jackson State	11-20	Southwestern Athletic	7-11	#302
2013	Jackson State	11-18	Southwestern Athletic	9-9	#325
2012	Jackson State	7-24	Southwestern Athletic	5-13	#334
2011	Jackson State	17-15	Southwestern Athletic	12-6	#289
2010	Jackson State	19-13	Southwestern Athletic ★	17-1	#293		NIT
2009	Jackson State	18-15	Southwestern Athletic	15-3	#269
2008	Jackson State	14-20	Southwestern Athletic	10-8	#315
2007	Jackson State	21-14	Southwestern Athletic ◆	12-6	#282	16	NCAA tournament
2006	Jackson State	15-17	Southwestern Athletic	10-8	#281
2005	Jackson State	15-17	Southwestern Athletic	10-8	#308
2004	Jackson State	12-17	Southwestern Athletic	9-9	#298
2003	Jackson State	10-18	Southwestern Athletic	9-9	#283
2002	Jackson State	9-19	Southwestern Athletic	8-10	#302
2001	Jackson State	7-23	Southwestern Athletic	7-11	#310
2000	Jackson State	17-16	Southwestern Athletic ◆	10-8	#272	16	NCAA tournament
1999	Jackson State	16-12	Southwestern Athletic	11-5	#259
1998	Jackson State	14-13	Southwestern Athletic	11-5	#231
1997	Jackson State	14-16	Southwestern Athletic ◆	9-5	#248	16	NCAA tournament
1996	Jackson State	16-13	Southwestern Athletic ★	11-3	#230
1995	Jackson State	12-19	Southwestern Athletic	7-7	#227
1994	Jackson State	19-10	Southwestern Athletic	11-3	#173
1993	Jackson State	25-9	Southwestern Athletic ★	13-1	#131		NIT
1992	Jackson State	12-16	Southwestern Athletic	7-7	#226
1991	Jackson State	17-13	Southwestern Athletic ★ ◆	10-2	#191
1990	Jackson State	9-19	Southwestern Athletic	4-10	#252
1989	Jackson State	15-13	Southwestern Athletic	7-7	#234
1988	Jackson State	13-15	Southwestern Athletic	7-7	#239
1987	Jackson State	15-14	Southwestern Athletic	8-6	#230
1986	Jackson State	14-15	Southwestern Athletic	9-5	#235
1985	Jackson State	10-16	Southwestern Athletic	6-8	#245
1984	Jackson State	10-18	Southwestern Athletic	5-9	#258
1983	Jackson State	6-24	Southwestern Athletic	4-10	#261
1982	Jackson State	19-9	Southwestern Athletic ★	10-2	#204
1981	Jackson State	16-13	Southwestern Athletic	7-5	#194
1980	Jackson State	15-14	Southwestern Athletic	7-5	#204
1979	Jackson State	13-14	Southwestern Athletic	4-8	#196
1978	Jackson State	21-5	Southwestern Athletic ★	9-3	#154

NBA first-round picks

10 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Lindsey Hunter1993

Last college yr: 1993

Lindsey Hunter1993

Last college yr: 1992

Lindsey Hunter1993

Last college yr: 1991

Purvis Short1978

Last college yr: 1978

Purvis Short1978

Last college yr: 1977

Purvis Short1978

Last college yr: 1976

Gene Short1975

Last college yr: 1975

Purvis Short1978

Last college yr: 1975

Gene Short1975

Last college yr: 1974

Gene Short1975

Last college yr: 1973

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1993	Lindsey Hunter	1993
1993	Lindsey Hunter	1992
1993	Lindsey Hunter	1991
1978	Purvis Short	1978
1978	Purvis Short	1977
1978	Purvis Short	1976
1975	Gene Short	1975
1978	Purvis Short	1975
1975	Gene Short	1974
1975	Gene Short	1973