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2020–21 Southern Jaguars basketball team

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2020–21 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–11 (8–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
2020–21 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Prairie View A&M 13 0   1.000 16 5   .762
Jackson State 11 0   1.000 12 6   .667
Texas Southern 10 3   .769 17 9   .654
Grambling State 9 6   .600 12 12   .500
Southern 8 6   .571 8 11   .421
Alcorn State 6 7   .462 6 13   .316
Alabama A&M* 4 9   .308 6 9   .400
Alabama State* 4 14   .222 4 14   .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 12   .200 4 21   .160
Mississippi Valley State 2 13   .133 2 22   .083
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2021 SWAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 13–5 in SWAC play, to finish in second place. They defeated Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament,[1] and were set to face Texas Southern in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

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2020–21 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Terrell Jr. Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Mansfield High School Arlington, TX
G 1/32 Ahsante Shivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Siena Seat Pleasant, MD
F/C 2/21 Harrison Henderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Milwaukee Dallas, TX
G/F 4 Isaiah Rollins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Northside High School Opelousas, LA
G 5 Jayden Saddler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Mt. Zion Prep Academy Aberdeen, MD
G/F 10 Delor Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cypress Ranch High School Houston, TX
G 11 DeSean Woods 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Core4Prep Academy Lexington, KY
G 20 Lamarcus Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr San Jacinto College Baton Rouge, LA
F/C 22 Andre Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Arizona State Los Angeles, CA
C 23 James Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Western Texas College Seattle, WA
F 24 Andre Toure 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Howard Paris, France
G/F 25 Samkelo Cele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Durban, South Africa
G 30 Brendon Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Lakeview Centennial High School Dallas, TX
F/C 32 Jamarcus Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Pearl River Community College Sardis, MS
G 33 Jason Holliday 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Murray State Baton Rouge, LA
C 35 Kirk Parker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Pearl River Community College Vicksburg, MS
F 40/55 Damiree Burns 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Sophie B. Wright High School New Orleans, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 20, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 26, 2020*
3:00 p.m.
vs. North Carolina Central L 78–85 OT 0–1
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (227)
Iowa City, IA
November 27, 2020*
4:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 5 Iowa L 76–103  0–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (535)
Iowa City, IA
December 9, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
at Arkansas L 44–79  0–3
Bud Walton Arena (3,256)
Fayetteville, AR
December 10, 2020*
8:00 p.m., RSNW
at No. 1 Gonzaga Canceled due to COVID-19 McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 16, 2020*
6:30 p.m., CUSA TV
at UAB L 46–88  0–4
Bartow Arena (784)
Birmingham, AL
December 19, 2020*
6:00 p.m., Big West TV
at UC Riverside Canceled due to COVID-19 SRC Arena 
Riverside, CA
December 21, 2020*
4:00 p.m., WAC DN
at California Baptist Canceled due to COVID-19 CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Prairie View A&M Canceled due to COVID-19 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 4, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
Texas Southern Canceled due to COVID-19 F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 9, 2021
5:30 p.m.
at Grambling State W 61–55  1–4
(1–0)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (708)
Grambling, LA
January 11, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Jackson State Canceled due to COVID-19 Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 16, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 88–53  2–4
(2–0)
F. G. Clark Center (1,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State W 102–61  3–4
(3–0)
F. G. Clark Center (1,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 23, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Alabama A&M L 58–68  3–5
(3–1)
Elmore Gymnasium (275)
Huntsville, AL
January 25, 2021
8:00 p.m.
at Alabama State L 64–66  3–6
(3–2)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,499)
Montgomery, AL
January 30, 2021
5:30 p.m.
at Alcorn State W 76–59  4–6
(4–2)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
February 6, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Grambling State L 69–72  4–7
(4–3)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Jackson State L 53–57  4–8
(4–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 73–71  5–8
(5–4)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 17, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State Canceled Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 20, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M Postponed F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Alabama State W 75–66  6–8
(6–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M
Rescheduled from February 20
W 73–57  7–8
(7–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Alcorn State W 89–75  8–8
(8–4)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M L 61–68  8–9
(8–5)
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
March 6, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at Texas Southern L 74–80  8–10
(8–6)
H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
March 11, 2021
8:30 p.m., ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Grambling State
Quarterfinals
L 67–72 OT 8–11
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

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  1. ^ Kirschner, Rodney (March 11, 2020). "Jaguars Defeat Hornets, Advances to SWAC Tournament semifinals". Southern University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "SWAC Cancels Remainder of 2020 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.