Texas Southern Men's Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Texas Southern Tigers

SWAC (18-12, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/6 at Florida (69-54), 3/12 vs Alcorn State (87-62)
Bad Losses: 1/17 at Jackson State (58-61), 2/14 Southern (58-70)
Coach: Johnny Jones
 
Probable Starters:
Bryson Etienne, Senior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
PJ Henry, Junior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 1.4 apg
A.J. Lawson, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.3 apg
Brison Gresham, Senior, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.2 bpg
Joirdon Karl Nicholas, Senior, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Yahuza Rasas, Senior, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg
John Walker III, Senior, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Justin Hopkins, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 1.1 apg
Jordan Gilliam, Senior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 2.2 apg
John Jones, Senior, Guard, 6.0 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.0 (231st in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.2 (40, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (212, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (31, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (312, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (293, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.4 (323, 10)
Rebound Margin: 6.3 (24, 1)
Assists Per Game: 10.8 (322, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.0 (325, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021NCAAFirst Round win over Mount St. Mary's
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan
2019CITFirst Round win over New Orleans
2019CITSecond Round win over UTRGV
2019CITQuarterfinal win over Louisiana-Monroe
2019CITSemifinal loss to Green Bay
2018NCAAOpening Round win over North Carolina Central
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Xavier
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina
2016NITFirst Round loss to Valparaiso
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to Arizona
2014NCAAOpening Round loss to Cal Poly'
2011NITFirst Round loss to Colorado
2003NCAAOpening Round loss to UNC-Asheville
1995NCAARound of 64 loss to Arkansas
1994NCAARound of 64 loss to Duke
1990NCAARound of 64 loss to Georgetown
 
*all team stats through 3/6