Jacksonville State Gamecocks | |||
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University | Jacksonville State University | ||
Head coach | Ray Harper (8th season) | ||
Conference | C-USA | ||
Location | Jacksonville, Alabama | ||
Arena | Pete Mathews Coliseum (Capacity: 3,500) | ||
Nickname | Gamecocks | ||
Colors | Red and white [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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.
In 2017, Jacksonville State won the OVC championship and made its first appearance in the Division I tournament.
Jacksonville State's records season-by-season since joining Division I in 1995.
Season | Head coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
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Atlantic Sun Conference | |||||
1995–96 | Bill Jones | 10–17 | 4–12 | 6th | – |
1996–97 | Bill Jones | 10–17 | 9–7 | 2nd | – |
1997–98 | Bill Jones | 12–14 | 6–10 | 4th | – |
1998–99 | Mark Turgeon | 8–18 | 3–13 | T-10th | – |
1999–00 | Mark Turgeon | 17–11 | 12–6 | T–3rd | – |
2000–01 | Mike LaPlante | 9–19 | 3–13 | 7th | – |
2001–02 | Mike LaPlante | 13–16 | 8–12 | T–7th | – |
2002–03 | Mike LaPlante | 20–10 | 10–6 | 2nd | – |
Ohio Valley Conference | |||||
2003–04 | Mike LaPlante | 14–14 | 7–9 | T–5th | – |
2004–05 | Mike LaPlante | 7–22 | 2–14 | 11th | – |
2005–06 | Mike LaPlante | 16–13 | 12–8 | 4th | – |
2006–07 | Mike LaPlante | 9–21 | 7–13 | 9th | – |
2007–08 | Mike LaPlante | 7–22 | 5–15 | 11th | – |
2008–09 | James Green | 11–17 | 5–14 | 9th | – |
2009–10 | James Green | 11–19 | 7–11 | 7th | – |
2010–11 | James Green | 5–25 | 3–15 | 10th | – |
2011–12 | James Green | 15–18 | 8–8 | T–6th | – |
2012–13 | James Green | 17–11 | 8–8 | T–4th East | – |
2013–14 | James Green | 10–21 | 4–12 | T–5th East | – |
2014–15 | James Green | 12–19 | 5–11 | 4th East | – |
2015–16 | James Green | 8–23 | 4–12 | 6th East | – |
2016–17 | Ray Harper | 20–14 | 9–7 | 3rd East | NCAA Tournament |
2017-18 | Ray Harper | 23 - 12 | 11 - 7 | 4th | CBI Semifinals |
2018-19 | Ray Harper | 24-9 | 15-3 | 3rd | – |
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.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | #15 | First round | #2 Louisville | L 63–78 |
2022 | #15 | First round | #2 Auburn | L 61–80 |
The Gamecocks have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament eight times. Their combined record is 17–8. They were National Champions in 1985.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
They Gamecocks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Canisius Central Arkansas North Texas | W 80–78 OT W 80–59 L 68–90 |
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