2024–25 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

The 2024–25 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represents Texas Southern University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Johnny Jones, play their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena located in Houston, Texas, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2024–25 Texas Southern Tigers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–4 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shyrone Chatman
  • Josh White
  • Charlie Hurd
  • John Jones
Home arenaHealth and Physical Education Arena
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama State 0 0   3 2   .600
Alabama A&M 0 0   4 3   .571
Grambling State 0 0   1 3   .250
Bethune–Cookman 0 0   1 4   .200
Florida A&M 0 0   1 4   .200
Southern 0 0   1 4   .200
Texas Southern 0 0   1 4   .200
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0   1 5   .167
Mississippi Valley State 0 0   1 5   .167
Prairie View A&M 0 0   1 5   .167
Alcorn State 0 0   0 6   .000
Jackson State 0 0   0 6   .000
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of November 23, 2024

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they defeated Jackson State in the quarterfinals, and Alabama A&M in the semifinals, before losing to Grambling State in the championship.[1] They received an invitation to the CIT, where they lost to Tarleton in the first round.[2]

Roster

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2024–25 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jaylin Jackson-Posey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Midland, Texas
F 1 Kenny Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Shreveport, Louisiana
G 2 Kavion McClain 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 3 Omar Koureissi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Harlem, New York
F 4 Josh Farmer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 5 Jaylen Wysinger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 6 Bryce Roberts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bossier City, Louisiana
G 7 Zaire Hayes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 8 Alex Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 12 Zytarious Mortle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Alexandria, Louisiana
G 14 Kolby Granger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Missouri City, Texas
G 23 Duane Posey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Memphis, Tennessee
F 25 Grayson Carter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Dallas, Texas
G 30 Mario Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Houston, Texas
G 32 Kehlin Farooq 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS Jr Houston, Texas
G 42 Leonard Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Pearland, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 7, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 pm, FS1
at Xavier L 69–78  0–1
 21  McClain   6  Hunter   3  2 Tied  Cintas Center (10,212)
Cincinnati, OH
November 6, 2024*
6:00 pm
Texas A&M–San Antonio W 100–66  1–1
 22  McClain   8  Granger   8  McClain  H&PE Arena (884)
Houston, TX
November 10, 2024*
2:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at Georgia L 64–92  1–2
 16  Hunter   3  3 Tied   4  McClain  Stegeman Coliseum (5,405)
Athens, GA
November 12, 2024*
6:30 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Georgia Tech L 62–81  1–3
 15  Posey   9  Hunter   5  McClain  McCamish Pavilion (3,384)
Atlanta, GA
November 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Samford L 82–97  1–4
 26  Posey   12  Posey   9  McClain  Pete Hanna Center (1,062)
Homewood, AL
November 24, 2024*
7:00 pm, MW Network
at New Mexico       The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
November 27, 2024*
TBA
Texas A&M–Kingsville       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
December 1, 2024*
4:00 pm
Texas State       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
December 7, 2024*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston       Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, TX
December 14, 2024*
9:00 pm
at Nevada       Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
December 17, 2024*
8:00 pm
at Boise State       ExtraMile Arena 
Boise, ID
December 21, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian       Moody Coliseum 
Abilene, TX
December 28, 2024*
TBD
Biblical Studies       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025
5:30 pm
Southern       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 6, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Grambling State       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 11, 2025
5:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
January 13, 2025
TBD
at Mississippi Valley State       Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
January 18, 2025
5:00 pm
Alcorn State       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 20, 2025
7:00 pm
Jackson State       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm
at Alabama A&M       Alabama A&M Events Center 
Huntsville, AL
January 27, 2025
6:00 pm
at Alabama State       Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 1, 2025
5:00 pm
Prairie View A&M       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 8, 2025
5:00 pm
Florida A&M       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 10, 2025
7:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
6:30 pm
at Grambling State       Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
February 17, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Southern       F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2025
5:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
February 24, 2025
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
March 1, 2025
TBA
at Jackson State       Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 3, 2025
TBA
at Alcorn State       Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
March 8, 2025
4:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M       William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "TSU men's basketball team loses to Grambling State in SWAC title rematch". ABC13 Houston. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ "Williams' 21 help Tarleton State beat Texas Southern 82-71 in CIT". AP News. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-07.