2025–26 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team
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The 2025–26 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by eighth-year head coach Johnny Jones, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–18 (10–8 SWAC)
Headcoach
- Johnny Jones (8th season)
Assistant coaches
- Shyrone Chatman
- Otis Hughley Jr.
- John Jones
- Charlie Hurd
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 12–18 (10–8 SWAC) |
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| Home arena | Health and Physical Education Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M † | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 18 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 3 | – | 30 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SWAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 15–17, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Texas Southern was picked to finish fifth in the conference.[3]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Bethune–Cookman | 232 (12) | |
| 2 | Southern | 214 (5) | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 208 (1) | |
| 4 | Alabama State | 183 (3) | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 182 | |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 163 | |
| 7 | Grambling State | 151 | |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 115 | |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 99 | |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 74 | |
| 11 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 70 (1) | |
| 12 | Mississippi Valley State | 25 | |
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Preseason All-SWAC Teams
| Team | Player | Year | Position |
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| Second | Zaire Hayes | Graduate Student | Guard |
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 3, 2025* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 21 Gonzaga | L 43–98 | 0–1 |
8 – Tied | 4 – Granger | 3 – Wysinger | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | ||||
| November 6, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Texas A&M | L 70–104 | 0–2 |
18 – Patterson | 9 – Hupstead | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (6,821) College Station, TX | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 pm |
Samford | L 90–93 OT | 0–3 |
25 – Hupstead | 11 – Posey | 2 – Wysinger | H&PE Arena (275) Houston, TX | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas State | L 67–77 | 0−4 |
19 – Hupstead | 9 – Hupstead | 3 – Patterson | Strahan Arena (1,236) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Vanderbilt | L 74-109 | 0−5 |
12 – Tied | 5 – Mortle | 1 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (5,673) Nashville, TN | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 6:30 pm |
Biblical Studies | W 102–44 | 1–5 |
18 – Nedal Abdelrahman | 11 – Hupstead | 5 – Mortle | H&PE Arena (308) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 4:00 pm |
Sam Houston | L 70–82 | 1–6 |
18 – Hupstead | 13 – Hupstead | 4 – Roberts | H&PE Arena (567) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 14, 2025* 12:00 pm, BTN |
at Minnesota | L 53–89 | 1–7 |
11 – Anderson | 5 – Hupstead | 3 – Anderson | Williams Arena (8,254) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 6:00 pm, ACCNX |
at NC State | L 72–108 | 1–8 |
17 – Hayes | 9 – Hupstead | 4 – Anderson | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 4:00 pm |
Abilene Christian | L 68–75 | 1–9 |
16 – Tied | 6 – Mortle | 2 – Tied | H&PE Arena (639) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 30, 2025* 6:30 pm |
Huston–Tillotson | W 80–56 | 2–9 |
30 – Hupstead | 17 – Hupstead | 4 – Mortle | H&PE Arena (823) Houston, TX | ||||
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| January 3, 2026 5:00 pm |
at Southern | L 73–84 | 2–10 (0–1) |
18 – Anderson | 11 – Hupstead | 5 – Roberts | F. G. Clark Center (4,357) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
| January 5, 2026 6:30 pm |
at Grambling State | L 67–84 | 2–11 (0–2) |
25 – Hayes | 6 – Hupstead | 2 – Wysinger | Hobdy Assembly Center (1,756) Grambling, LA | ||||
| January 10, 2026 4:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 66–74 | 2–12 (0–3) |
16 – Anderson | 14 – Hupstead | 3 – Anderson | H&PE Arena (486) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 12, 2026 7:00 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | W 84–51 | 3–12 (1–3) |
22 – Mortle | 10 – Hupstead | 5 – Anderson | H&PE Arena (1,803) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 17, 2026 3:00 pm |
at Alcorn State | W 72–71 | 4–12 (2–3) |
20 – Roberts | 7 – Hupstead | 3 – Hupstead | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS | ||||
| January 19, 2026 7:00 pm |
at Jackson State | L 89–94 | 4–13 (2–4) |
26 – Roberts | 15 – Hupstead | 5 – Hayes | Williams Assembly Center (654) Jackson, MS | ||||
| January 24, 2026 2:30 pm |
Alabama A&M | W 89–74 | 5–13 (3–4) |
23 – Wysinger | 9 – Posey | 5 – Anderson | H&PE Arena (1,027) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 27, 2026 1:00 pm |
Alabama State | W 96–64 | 6–13 (4–4) |
17 – Hayes | 16 – Hupstead | 4 – Tied | H&PE Arena (806) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 31, 2026 4:30 pm |
at Prairie View A&M | L 78–85 | 6–14 (4–5) |
19 – Hupstead | 11 – Hupstead | 1 – Tied | William Nicks Building (3,040) Prairie View, TX | ||||
| February 7, 2026 5:00 p.m. |
at Florida A&M | W 62–57 | 7–14 (5–5) |
24 – Hupstead | 9 – Hupstead | 3 – Wysinger | Al Lawson Center (1,080) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| February 9, 2026 6:00 pm |
at Bethune–Cookman | L 69–79 OT | 7–15 (5–6) |
16 – Roberts | 15 – Hupstead | 3 – Wysinger | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| February 14, 2026 4:00 pm |
Grambling State | L 79–82 | 8–15 (6–6) |
17 – Tied | 6 – Gorecki | 6 – Wysinger | H&PE Arena (1,477) Houston, TX | ||||
| February 16, 2026 7:00 pm |
Southern | W 74–73 | 9–15 (7–6) |
28 – Wysinger | 11 – Mortle | 4 – Wysinger | H&PE Arena (1,539) Houston, TX | ||||
| February 19, 2026 8:00 pm |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 83–64 | 10–15 (8–6) |
25 – Wysinger | 10 – Hupstead | 7 – Wysinger | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,145) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
| February 21, 2026 5:00 pm |
at Mississippi Valley State | L 71–72 | 10–16 (8–7) |
17 – Posey | 5 – Roberts | 3 – Wysinger | Harrison HPER Complex (1,012) Itaa Bena, MS | ||||
| February 26, 2026 7:00 pm |
Alcorn State | W 92–87 OT | 11–16 (9–7) |
33 – Mortle | 15 – Posey | 6 – Mortle | H&PE Arena (3,221) Houston, TX | ||||
| February 28, 2026 4:00 pm |
Jackson State | W 82–57 | 12–16 (10–7) |
17 – Hayes | 9 – Posey | 4 – Anderson | H&PE Arena (1,567) Houston, TX | ||||
| March 5, 2026 7:00 pm |
Prairie View A&M | L 59–70 | 12–17 (10–8) |
16 – Mortle | 12 – Posey | 3 – Gorecki | H&PE Arena (2,364) Houston, TX | ||||
| SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(4) | vs. (5) Alabama A&M Quarterfinals |
L 74–85 OT | 12–18 |
16 – Wysinger | 11 – Anderson | 3 – Tied | Gateway Center Arena (1,028) College Park, GA | |||