Texas Southern Tigers Tips Off SWAC Action Against The Southern Jaguars

Originally posted on FanNation HBCU Legends
By Kyle T. Mosley | Last updated 1/6/24

HOUSTON - The Texas Southern Tigers men's and women's basketball teams will face the Southern Jaguars teams in SWAC action at F.G Clark Activity Center, aka the "Mini-Down" on campus. The Lady Tigers are 1-10, going against the Lady Jaguars, who posted a 2-9 nonconference record.

On the men's side, the Tigers enter the game with two wins at 2-9, while the Jaguars are a heavy favorite at 6-7 on the season. Remember, Southern knocked off Mississippi State and UNLV with colossal road wins over Power conference teams.

SWAC GAME 1: TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. SOUTHERN BASKETBALL GAMES

Women: 3 PM CT
Men: 5:30 PM CT
Where: F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Live Stats: https://shorturl.at/msAD8 - https://shorturl.at/cjop6
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Watch: https://jaguarsportsnetwork.com/

WHAT COACH JONES SAID ABOUT SWAC GAMES

Last week, Tigers head coach Johnny Jones discussed the transition from nonconference to conference play with HBCU Legends after defeating CBS at home. "We're excited. I thought the good way to end our, nonconference schedule tonight. Against the team here at home, I thought all of our guys had an opportunity to play. I thought they played well. But as I said, that's the end of it. Now we get into conference play starting at 6th at Southern, and then on the 8th, we're playing there at Grambling. So now you can remove all the things that's happened in the, preseason, get in the conference play, and it's amazing basketball, and it's conference time. It's a whole different level, and our guys know the intensity level is going to rise."

Coach Jones spoke about the problems the Jaguars could pose for his team. "The Jaguars are a good basketball team. They got a brand new basketball coach, so they'll be different. It'll be a different look for us, but they've knocked off, UNLV already at their place. They've gone to Mississippi State and won. So, two big nonconference wins for them, and they're very good basketball teams. So there will definitely be a challenge. We've got to be ready to play."