Jacksonville State Gamecocks
2023–24 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
UniversityJacksonville State University
Head coachRay Harper (8th season)
ConferenceC-USA
LocationJacksonville, Alabama
ArenaPete Mathews Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,500)
NicknameGamecocks
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
2017, 2022
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.

Seasons

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

SeasonHead coachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Atlantic Sun Conference
1995–96Bill Jones10–174–126th
1996–97Bill Jones10–179–72nd
1997–98Bill Jones12–146–104th
1998–99Mark Turgeon8–183–13T-10th
1999–00Mark Turgeon17–1112–6T–3rd
2000–01Mike LaPlante9–193–137th
2001–02Mike LaPlante13–168–12T–7th
2002–03Mike LaPlante20–1010–62nd
Ohio Valley Conference
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
2008–09James Green11–175–149th
2009–10James Green11–197–117th
2010–11James Green5–253–1510th
2011–12James Green15–188–8T–6th
2012–13James Green17–118–8T–4th East
2013–14James Green10–214–12T–5th East
2014–15James Green12–195–114th East
2015–16James Green8–234–126th East
2016–17Ray Harper20–149–73rd EastNCAA Tournament
2017-18 Ray Harper 23 - 12 11 - 7 4th CBI Semifinals
2018-19 Ray Harper 24-9 15-3 3rd

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.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2017#15First round#2 LouisvilleL 63–78
2022#15First round#2 AuburnL 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.

Year Round Opponent Result
1980Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Northwest Missouri State
Central Missouri State
W 78–75
L 72–79
1981Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Northeast Missouri State
Lincoln (MO)
L 78–82
W 84–66
1983Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Florida Southern
West Georgia
Morningside
W 67–61
W 92–76
L 90–91
1984Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Northwest Missouri State
Central Missouri State
W 78–75
L 72–79
1985Regional 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
1989Regional 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
1990Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Florida Southern
North Carolina Central
North Dakota
W 97–96 OT
W 96–95 OT
L 67–89
1992Regional 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.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Canisius
Central Arkansas
North Texas
W 80–78 OT
W 80–59
L 68–90

Gamecocks in international leagues

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.


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