![]() Ask Alabama A&M, a fifth seed that lost by 13 to the Tigers in the tournament semifinals. Ask Grambling, the No. 1 seed in the SWAC tournament that Texas Southern shocked, 66-62, in the first round. Weird to say out loud, but valid to print: Texas Southern isn’t your average 20-loss team. Per the NCAA, no team with 20 losses has made the tournament since its expansion to 64 participants in 1985.īut with everything going on in their own roller-coaster universe, and because it’s March Madness, Texas Southern should be watched. For what it’s worth, I’ve never seen a team with that bad of a losing record make the tournament. I’ve been watching the NCAA Tournament for decades. They were 11-20 entering the SWAC tournament. This season, the Tigers started this season 1-7. 1 seeds in the tournament, they suffered a 16-point loss to Michigan in 2021 and a 27-point setback to Kansas. Of all the teams ranked by the NCAA, only Mississippi State ranks lower in 3-point percentage. Texas Southern doesn’t rank nationally among the top 200 programs in scoring offense or scoring defense. Texas Southern ranks 285th out of 363 teams in. There are multiple reasons for college basketball fans to expect the Tigers’ run to end quickly. ![]() And that’s assuming the Tigers even get out of its First Four matchup against Fairleigh Dickinson Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. Let’s be very honest: Few will pick Texas Southern, a 16th seed, to beat Big Ten Conference regular-season and tournament champion Purdue in a Round-of-64 game on Friday. Southwestern Athletic Conference March 12, 2023 “Having a losing season at the end of the day and coming in as an eighth seed in the tournament, I just think it speaks volumes of the attitude and mentality these young men have.”Ĭongratulations to the Texas Southern Tigers ( for claiming the 2023 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship Title #SWACMBB #BuildingChampionsForLife /tyR1J3aES2 “I can say this one is special,” Jones said following Texas Southern’s 61-58 win in the SWAC tournament championship game over Grambling. It’s the intrigue of the unknown in a sport that’s well known for delivering random results.Īnd Jones and the Tigers are here to try and make this tournament as random as possible. ![]() That’s why Texas Southern will be on my TV Wednesday night when they face Fairleigh Dickinson in a First Four matchup in Dayton, Ohio. Them still playing meaningful games after conference championship weekend is proof that you never know what you’re going to get with this team. The Tigers define “March Madness.” They are “expect the unexpected.” They entered last week’s SWAC tournament as an eighth seed. Making the tournament with only 14 wins may feel off, but if you think people won’t pay attention for that reason alone, you haven’t been watching this tournament long enough. This year’s Texas Southern team deserves a round of applause in an unorthodox light. Last season, Texas Southern lost its Round-of-64 game to Kansas - which ultimately won the national championship. The last two years, the Tigers also have won their First Four matchups. The Tigers have won three straight SWAC tournament titles under head coach Johnny Jones. ![]() Texas Southern finds a way to make the big dance - and stay a little longer than other teams. But for those who have been paying attention, it’s what the program does. Texas Southern won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
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