JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State men’s basketball program released it’s 2020-21 upcoming schedule Thursday afternoon as the Tigers will play a total of 28 games on the season with nine matchups slated to be played at home.
They’ll gear up to play 18 conference matchups and 10 non-conference games, including a non-conference season opener on November 10 versus Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss.
The Jackson State men’s basketball program officially released the 2020-21 schedule Thursday. View the full release
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Other marquee non-conference games include at Kansas State (Nov. 15), Northern Iowa (Nov. 17), UT-Martin (Nov. 23), Wyoming (Dec. 1), Louisiana Tech (Dec. 4), UL-Monroe (Dec. 6), Bradley (Dec. 17), and Marquette (Dec. 19).
The Tigers begin conference play with a road trip to Alabama A&M on January 2. The Tigers’ first home game includes a conference matchup with in-state rival Alcorn State on January 9 at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.
JSU will host eight other home matchups versus Southern(Jan. 11), Mississippi Valley State (Jan. 30), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 1), Texas Southern (Feb. 13), Prairie View A&M (Feb. 15), Grambling State (Feb. 20), Alabama A&M (March 4), and Alabama State (March 6).
The 2021 SWAC Tournament is set to begin March 10-14 in Birmingham, Ala.
2020-2021 Jackson State Men’s Basketball Schedule
| NOVEMBER 10 | Tuesday | @ Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | TBD |
| NOVEMBER 15 | Sunday | @ Kansas State*** | Manhattan, Kan. | TBD |
| NOVEMBER 17 | Tuesday | @ Northern Iowa*** | Cedar Falls, Iowa | TBD |
| NOVEMBER 23 | Monday | @ Tennessee-Martin*** | Martin, Tenn. | TBD |
| NOVEMBER 24 | Tuesday | @ TBD*** | Martin, Tenn. | TBD |
| DECEMBER 1 | Tuesday | @ Wyoming | Laramie, Wyo. | TBD |
| DECEMBER 4 | Friday | @ Louisiana-Tech | Ruston, La. | TBD |
| DECEMBER 6 | Sunday | @ Louisiana-Monroe | Monroe, La. | TBD |
| DECEMBER 13 | Sunday | @ Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | TBD |
| DECEMBER 17 | Thursday | @ Bradley | Peoria, Ill. | TBD |
| DECEMBER 19 | Saturday | @ Marquette | Milwaukee, Wisc. | TBD |
| JANUARY 2 | Saturday | @ Alabama A&M* | Huntsville, Ala. | 5:30pm |
| JANUARY 4 | Monday | @ Alabama State* | Montgomery, Ala. | 7:30pm |
| JANUARY 9 | Saturday | vs. Alcorn State* | Jackson, Miss. | 5:30pm |
| JANUARY 11 | Monday | vs. Southern* | Jackson, Miss. | 7:30pm |
| JANUARY 16 | Saturday | @ Prairie View A&M* | Prairie View, Texas | 5:30pm |
| JANUARY 18 | Monday | @Texas Southern* | Houston, Texas | 7:30pm |
| JANUARY 23 | Saturday | @ Grambling State * | Grambling, La. | 5:30pm |
| JANUARY 30 | Saturday | vs. Mississippi Valley State* | Jackson, Miss. | 5:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 1 | Monday | vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff* | Jackson, Miss. | 7:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 6 | Saturday | @ Alcorn State* | Lorman, Miss. | 5:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 8 | Monday | @ Southern* | Baton Rouge, La. | 7:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 13 | Saturday | vs. Texas Southern* | Jackson, Miss. | 5:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 15 | Monday | vs. Prairie View A&M* | Jackson, Miss. | 7:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 20 | Saturday | vs. Grambling Stat* | Jackson, Miss. | 5:30pm |
| FEBRUARY 27 | Saturday | @ Mississippi Valley State* | Itta Bena, Miss. | 4:30pm |
| MARCH 1 | Monday | @ Arkansas Pine Bluff* | Pine Bluff, Ark. | 7:30pm |
| MARCH 4 | Thursday | vs. Alabama A&M* | Jackson, Miss. | 7:30pm |
| MARCH 6 | Saturday | vs. Alabama State* | Jackson, Miss. | 5:30pm |
| MARCH 10-14 | SWAC TOURNAMENT | Birmingham, Ala. | TBD |
Home Games in BOLD
* Denotes Conference Opponent
*** Denotes games in the Cayman Islands Classic
Courtesy: JSU Athletics
