Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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University Jacksonville State University
Head coach Ray Harper (9th season)
Conference C-USA
Location Jacksonville, Alabama
Arena Pete Mathews Coliseum
(capacity: 3,500)
Nickname Gamecocks
ColorsRed and white [1]
   
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NCAA tournament champions
1985*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1985*, 1989*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1983*, 1985*, 1989*, 1990*, 1992*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1989*, 1990*, 1992*
NCAA tournament appearances
1980*, 1981*, 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1989*, 1990*, 1992*, 2017, 2022
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
OVC: 2017
Gulf South: 1983, 1985, 1989, 1992
Conference regular season champions
ASUN: 2022
Conference division season champions
ASUN: 2022

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. JSU is a member of Conference USA. The Gamecocks are coached by Ray Harper. [2] During their time as a member of Division II, they were national champions in 1985.

Contents

In 2017, Jacksonville State won the OVC championship and made its first appearance in the Division I tournament.

Seasons

Jacksonville State's records season-by-season since joining Division I in 1995.

SeasonHead coachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN)
1995–96 Bill Jones 10–174–126th
1996–97Bill Jones10–179–72nd
1997–98Bill Jones12–146–104th
1998–99 Mark Turgeon 8–183–13T–10th
1999–2000Mark Turgeon17–1112–6T–3rd
2000–01 Mike LaPlante 9–193–137th
2001–02Mike LaPlante13–168–12T–7th
2002–03Mike LaPlante20–1010–62nd
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
2003–04Mike LaPlante14–147–9T–5th
2004–05Mike LaPlante7–222–1411th
2005–06Mike LaPlante16–1312–84th
2006–07Mike LaPlante9–217–139th
2007–08Mike LaPlante7–225–1511th
2008–09 James Green 11–175–149th
2009–10James Green11–197–117th
2010–11James Green5–253–1510th
2011–12James Green15–188–8T–6th
2012–13 James Green17–118–8T–4th East
(T–5th overall)
2013–14 James Green10–214–12T–5th East
(T–11th overall)
2014–15 James Green12–195–114th East
(9th overall)
2015–16 James Green8–234–126th East
(10th overall)
2016–17 Ray Harper20–149–73rd East
(T–4th overall)
OVC Tourament Champs
NCAA Tournament
2017–18 Ray Harper23–1211–74thCBI Semifinals
2018–19 Ray Harper24–915–33rd
2019–20 Ray Harper13–198–107th
2020–21 Ray Harper18–913–64th
Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN)
2021–22 Ray Harper21–1113–31st West
(1st overall)
ASUN Regular Season Champs
ASUN West Division Champs
NCAA Tournament
2022–23 Ray Harper13–186–12T–11th
Conference USA (C-USA)
2023–24 Ray Harper14–186–108th

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Gamecocks have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament two times. Their record is 0–2. Due to Bellarmine winning the 2022 ASUN tournament and still being in transition to Division I, Jacksonville State received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as regular season champions.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2017 #15First round#2 Louisville L 63–78
2022 #15First round#2 Auburn L 61–80

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Gamecocks have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament eight times. Their combined record is 17–8. They were National Champions in 1985.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1980 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Northwest Missouri State
Central Missouri State
W 78–75
L 72–79
1981 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Northeast Missouri State
Lincoln (MO)
L 78–82
W 84–66
1983 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Florida Southern
West Georgia
Morningside
W 67–61
W 92–76
L 90–91
1984 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Northwest Missouri State
Central Missouri State
W 78–75
L 72–79
1985 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Albany State
Tampa
Southeast Missouri State
Kentucky Wesleyan
South Dakota State
W 120–84
W 76–61
W 80–79
W 72–61
W 74–73
1989 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
Florida Tech
Tampa
Kentucky Wesleyan
North Carolina Central
UC Riverside
W 94–70
W 89–67
W 107–70
L 70–90
L 81–90
1990 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Florida Southern
North Carolina Central
North Dakota
W 97–96 OT
W 96–95 OT
L 67–89
1992 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Troy State
USC Upstate
Cal State Bakersfield
W 96–91
W 105–87
L 59–89

CBI results

They Gamecocks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2018 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Canisius
Central Arkansas
North Texas
W 80–78 OT
W 80–59
L 68–90

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References

  1. Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. "Jacksonville State Gamecocks". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 17, 2012.