Southern Lady Jaguars basketball

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Southern Lady Jaguars basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Southern Lady Jaguars basketball team
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University Southern University
Head coach Carlos Funchess (5th season)
Conference SWAC
Location Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Arena F. G. Clark Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname Lady Jaguars
ColorsColumbia blue and gold [1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2019, 2023
Conference tournament champions
2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2019, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1993, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019
A basketball game between the Lady Jaguars and Texas Southern in 2022 TXSU vs. Southern Basketball 2-14-22 (14).jpg
A basketball game between the Lady Jaguars and Texas Southern in 2022

The Southern Lady Jaguars basketball team is the basketball team that represents Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. [2]

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Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances

YearRoundOpponentResult
2002 First RoundColoradoL 61–88
2004 First RoundTexasL 57–92
2006 First RoundDukeL 27–96
2010 First RoundConnecticutL 39–95
2019 First RoundMississippi StateL 46–103
2023 First FourSacred HeartL 57–47

WNIT appearances

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009 First RoundNew MexicoL 44–72
2011 First RoundTulaneL 31–61
2016 First RoundArkansas StateL 45–68

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References

  1. Southern University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. "Women's Basketball".