Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball

Jackson State Tigers
Jackson State Tigers
	2024–25 Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team
University	Jackson State University
Head coach	Margaret Richards (1st season)
Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Arena	Williams Assembly Center ; (capacity: 8,000)
Conference	SWAC
Nickname	Lady Tigers
Colors	Navy blue, white, and light blue;
NCAA Division I tournament First Four
	1983
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
	1982, 1983, 1995, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2024
AIAW tournament second round
	1981
AIAW tournament appearances
	1981
Conference tournament champions
	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2024
Conference regular-season champions
	1982, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. They play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).^[2]

Postseason results

The Lady Tigers have appeared in seven NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament's and have an overall record of 0–7.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1982	#7	First Round	#2 Tennessee	L 56–72
1983	n/a	Opening Round	Middle Tennessee State	L 61–64
1995	#15	First Round	#2 Penn State	L 62–75
2008	#15	First Round	#2 LSU	L 32–66
2021	#15	First Round	#2 Baylor	L 52–101
2022	#14	First Round	#3 LSU	L 77–83
2024	#14	First Round	#3 UConn	L 64–86

The Lady Tigers have a WNIT record of 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2006	First Round	Rice	L 48–64
2007	First Round	Tulane	L 43–76

The Lady Tigers made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	First Round Second Round	Minnesota Louisiana Tech	W, 68–65 L, 50–97

Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball
Venues	Williams Assembly Center (1981–present)
Culture & lore	Gillom Trophy
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Jackson State University
Facilities	Braddy Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Williams Assembly Center
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Football Women's basketball
Media	University Press of Mississippi W23BC WJSU-FM
Organizations	Sonic Boom of the South
Related	J-Setting Jackson State killings

Southwestern Athletic Conference women's basketball
Teams	Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs Alabama State Lady Hornets Alcorn State Lady Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Florida A&M Lady Rattlers Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Lady Tigers Mississippi Valley State Devilettes Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers Southern Lady Jaguars Texas Southern Lady Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC women's basketball tournament
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26