2025–26 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (0–0 SWAC) |
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| Associate head coach | Trey Johnson |
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| Home arena | Williams Assembly Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 8 | .111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SWAC tournament winner As of December 18, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represents Jackson State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Mo Williams, play their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 16–18, 14–4 in SWAC play, to finish in second place.[1] They defeated Florida A&M,[2] and Bethune–Cookman,[3] before falling to Alabama State in the SWAC tournament championship game.[4]
Preseason
On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Jackson State was picked to finish third in the conference, while receiving one first-place vote.[5]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Bethune–Cookman | 232 (12) | |
| 2 | Southern | 214 (5) | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 208 (1) | |
| 4 | Alabama State | 183 (3) | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 182 | |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 163 | |
| 7 | Grambling State | 151 | |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 115 | |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 99 | |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 74 | |
| 11 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 70 (1) | |
| 12 | Mississippi Valley State | 25 | |
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Source:[5]
Preseason Player of the Year
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Daeshun Ruffin | Senior | Guard |
Source:[5]
Preseason All-SWAC Teams
| Team | Player | Year | Position |
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| First | Daeshun Ruffin | Senior | Guard |
| Second | Dorian McMillian | Sophomore |
Source:[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 27, 2025* 8:00 pm |
Southern Miss | L 71–81 | – |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 17 Illinois | L 55–113 | 0–1 |
State Farm Center (14,511) Champaign, IL | |||||||
| November 6, 2025* 6:00 pm, ACCNX |
at No. 11 Louisville | L 70–106 | 0–2 |
KFC Yum! Center (14,412) Louisville, KY | |||||||
| November 15, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana Tech | L 51–68 | 0–3 |
Thomas Assembly Center (2,106) Ruston, LA | |||||||
| November 19, 2025* 8:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 22 Auburn | L 66–112 | 0–4 |
Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | |||||||
| November 21, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at No. 21 Arkansas | L 61–115 | 0–5 |
Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
| November 23, 2025* 7:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Winthrop | L 62–80 | 0–6 |
Williams Assembly Center (506) Jackson, MS | |||||||
| November 28, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana | W 51–45 | 1–6 |
Cajundome (2,704) Lafayette, LA | |||||||
| December 2, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kennesaw State | L 73–88 | 1–7 |
VyStar Arena (1,378) Kennesaw, GA | |||||||
| December 10, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 7 Houston | L 38–80 | 1–8 |
Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX | |||||||
| December 13, 2025* 1:00 pm, BTN |
at Northwestern | L 53–93 | 1–9 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,007) Evanston, IL | |||||||
| December 18, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Hampton Chris Paul HBCU Classic |
Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA | |||||||||
| December 19, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Norfolk State Chris Paul HBCU Classic |
Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at TCU | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 3:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Alcorn State | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Alabama State | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL | |||||||||
| January 12, 2026 7:00 pm, SWAC TV |
at Alabama A&M | AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 3:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Prairie View A&M | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 7:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Texas Southern | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Bethune–Cookman | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| January 26, 2026 TBA, SWAC TV |
at Florida A&M | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 3:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Grambling State | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| February 2, 2026 7:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Southern | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 5:00 pm, SWAC TV |
at Mississippi Valley State | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS | |||||||||
| February 9, 2026 5:30 pm, SWAC TV |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:30 pm, HBCU GO |
Florida A&M | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| February 16, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Bethune–Cookman | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 3:00 pm, SWAC TV |
at Alcorn State | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 8:30 pm, SWAC TV |
at Prairie View A&M | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 4:00 pm, SWAC TV |
at Texas Southern | H&PE Arena Houston, TX | |||||||||
| March 3, 2026 8:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| March 5, 2026 8:00 pm, SWAC TV |
Mississippi Valley State | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–14, 2026 |
vs. | Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Jackson State has the appearance of NCAA Tournament team in dominant win over FAMU". HBCU Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Jackson State men's basketball drops Bethune-Cookman, advances to SWAC tournament final". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Alabama State basketball punches NCAA Tournament ticket with SWAC conference title". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Jackson State Tigers 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2025.