2023–24 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team explained

Year:2023–24
Team:Grambling State Tigers
Sport:basketball
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Record:21–15
Conf Record:14–4
Head Coach:Donte Jackson
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Kyle Jones
Asst Coach2:Devarus Walker
Asst Coach3:Cameron Prather
Stadium:Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Champion:SWAC regular-season and tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:first round

The 2023–24 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 21–15, 14–4 in SWAC play, to win the regular-season championship.[1] As the No. 1 seed in the SWAC tournament, they defeated Alabama State,[2] Bethune–Cookman[3] and Texas Southern to win the SWAC tournament championship;[4] as a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.[4] As a No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Montana State in the First Four,[5] before losing to Purdue in the first round.[6]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 24–9, 15–3 in SWAC play, to finish regular-season co-champions with Alcorn State.[7] In the SWAC tournament, they defeated No. 7 Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals,[8] and No. 3 Jackson State in the semifinals,[9] before losing to No. 8 Texas Southern in the SWAC championship.[10]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings . 2024-10-21 . swac.org.
  2. Web site: Ford . Curtis . 2024-03-13 . Grambling State Beats Alabama State 56-50, Advances to SWAC Semifinals . 2024-10-21 . Grambling State University Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: Ford . Curtis . 2024-03-15 . CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND: Moton Scores Career-High 26 Points in GSU’s Semifinal Win over BCU . 2024-10-21 . Grambling State University Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: Ford . Curtis . 2024-03-16 . Ticket Punched: Grambling State Wins SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament for First Time in School History . 2024-10-21 . Grambling State University Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: Ford . Curtis . 2024-03-20 . Cofer Scores Career High 19 as GSU Roars Back for OT Win over Montana State in First Four . 2024-10-21 . Grambling State University Athletics . en.
  6. Web site: Ford . Curtis . 2024-03-22 . Grambling State Falls to Purdue, Concludes Historic Season in Indianapolis . 2024-10-21 . Grambling State University Athletics . en.
  7. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings. Southwestern Athletic Conference. December 6, 2023. en.
  8. Web site: Ford . Curtis . 2023-03-08 . Grambling State Breezes into SWAC Semifinals, Defeats BCU 87-72 . 2023-12-06 . Grambling State University Athletics . en.
  9. Web site: Keith . J.T. . 2023-03-11 . Jackson State men's basketball falls in SWAC tournament semifinals to Grambling State . 2023-12-06 . The Clarion-Ledger . en-US.
  10. Web site: Sharrock . Rory . 2023-03-11 . Texas Southern Wins 2023 SWAC Tournament Title Game Over GSU . 2023-12-06 . Southwestern Athletic Conference . en.
  11. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule . December 6, 2023 . Grambling State University Athletics.
  12. News: Grambling Tigers Schedule 2023-24 . December 6, 2023 . ESPN.

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