Texas Southern Tigers basketball

For the Texas Southern University women's basketball team, see Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball.

Texas Southern Tigers

2015–16 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

University

Texas Southern University

Conference

SWAC

Location

Houston, TX

Head coach

Mike Davis (3rd year)

Arena

Health and Physical Education Arena
(Capacity: 8,100)

Nickname

Tigers

Colors

Maroon and Gray^[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances

1990, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2014, 2015

Conference tournament champions

1990, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2015

Conference regular season champions

1957, 1958, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016

The Texas Southern Tigers basketball team is the basketball team that represents Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They are currently led by head coach Mike Davis and play their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena.

Notable win

The Texas Southern Tigers defeated perennial power and nationally ranked Michigan State on December 20, 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. The Tigers won in overtime with a score of 71–64. TSU is the first HBCU to beat a team that went on to reach the Final Four that same season.^[2]

Basketball rivalries

Prairie View A&M basketball rivalry

The Texas Southern-Prairie View A&M rivalry is the highest attended and most anticipated basketball series in the SWAC. In February 2015, the game at Texas Southern University had an attendance of 7,500+.^[3]

Southern University basketball rivalry

Since 2009, Texas Southern and Southern have been top contenders for the SWAC Championship every year. As a result, matchups between the schools are heavily anticipated and competitive.

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. As of 2015, the Tigers are 3rd in the conference for most NCAA appearances. Their combined record is 0–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1990	First Round	Georgetown	L 52–70
1994	First Round	Duke	L 70–82
1995	First Round	Arkansas	L 78–79
2003	Opening Round	UNC Asheville	L 84–92^OT
2014	First Four	Cal Poly	L 69–81
2015	Second Round	Arizona	L 72–93

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in two National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2011	First Round	Colorado	L 74–88
2016	First Round	Valparaiso	L 73–84

NAIA tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 18–6. They were NAIA National Champions in 1977.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1955	First Round Second Round	Adrian Gustavus Adolphus	W 102–83 L 55–67
1956	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Hastings Rockhust Midwestern State Wheaton McNeese State	W 108–61 W 64–61 W 85–82 W 82–73 L 55–60
1957	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	New Haven State Ball State Pacific Lutheran	W 67–66 W 97–72 L 72–91
1958	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game	Oklahoma Baptist Drury Coe Tennessee State Georgetown (KY)	W 79–68 W 91–61 W 98–78 L 85–101 W 121–109
1971	First Round	Fairmont State	L 78–79
1976	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	West Florida Fairmont State Coppin State	W 81–59 W 82–75 L 77–88
1977	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Central State Wisconsin Parkside East Texas State Grand Valley State Campbell	W 89–65 W 82–80 W 87–68 W 69–62 W 71–44

References

↑ TSU Graphic Standards (PDF). 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
↑ TSU stuns Michigan State
↑ http://tsuball.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=1373

External links

Website

Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Health and Physical Education Arena (1989–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NAIA national championship in bold

Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball

Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers

Championships & awards	SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

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