2025–26 Southern Jaguars basketball team

2025–26 Southern Jaguars basketball
2025–26 Southern Jaguars basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	17–17 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Kevin Johnson (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Jethro Hillman; Phillip Shumpert; Shembari Phillips; Brennan Dumas;
Home arena	F. G. Clark Center

2025–26 SWAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
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	–	17	.528
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 As of March 18, 2026

The 2025–26 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Kevin Johnson, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2024–25 season 20–12, 15–3 in SWAC play, to finish as SWAC regular season champions.^[1] They were upset in overtime by #8 seed Grambling State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.^[2]

Preseason

On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Southern was picked to finish second in the conference, while receiving five first-place votes.^[3]

Preseason rankings

SWAC Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Votes
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
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[3]

Preseason All-SWAC Teams

Preseason All-SWAC Team
Team	Player	Year	Position
First	Michael Jacobs	Senior	Guard

Source:^[3]

Roster

2025–26 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Rondae Hill	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Henderson State	Shreveport, Louisiana
F	1	DaMariee Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Mobile	Bessemer, Alabama
G	2	Joe Manning	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Northwest Florida State College	Bossier City, Louisiana
G	3	Cam Amboree	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Oral Roberts	Pearland, Texas
G	4	Brandon Hardy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Louisiana	Zachary, Louisiana
G	5	Jayce Depron	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Madison Prep Academy	White Castle, Louisiana
G	6	Trey Shephard	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Quality Education Academy	Atlanta, Georgia
F	7	Femi Olaniyan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Clarendon College	Allen, Texas
F	8	Malek Abdelgowad	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	UMass	Cairo, Egypt
G	9	Andre Nunley	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Prairie View A&M	Euless, Texas
G	10	Michael Jacobs	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Lawson State Community College	Atlanta, Georgia
G/F	11	Keith Lamar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Stephen F. Austin	Atlanta, Georgia
F	12	AJ Barnes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Chipola College	Atlanta, Georgia
F	13	Lionel Bell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Fr	Booker T. Washington High School	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	14	Fazl Oshodi	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	So	Southwest Mississippi Community College	Swedesboro, New Jersey
F	23	Terrance Dixon Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Lamar	Lawrenceville, Georgia
G/F	24	Ashton Magee	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	South Jones High School	Laurel, Mississippi
G/F	35	Puoch "PJ" Dobuol	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	LSU Eunice	St. Cloud, Minnesota

Head coach

Kevin Johnson (Texas–Pan American)

Assistant coach(es)

Jethro Hillman (Miami (FL))
Phillip Shumpert (US Sports Academy)
Shembari Phillips (Georgia Tech)
Brennan Dumas (Texas)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025* 6:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 14 Arkansas	L 77–109	0–1	22 – Jacobs	7 – Jones	4 – Jacobs	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
November 5, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Marquette	L 82–100	0–2	21 – Jacobs	10 – Tied	3 – Tied	Fiserv Forum (13,002) Milwaukee, WI
November 10, 2025* 11:00 am		Ecclesia	W 115–51	1–2	19 – Abdelgowad	11 – Jones	12 – Amboree	F. G. Clark Center (2,780) Baton Rouge, LA
November 15, 2025* 6:30 pm		Champion Christian	W 129−64	2−2	26 – Jacobs	9 – Abdelgowad	6 – Oshodi	F. G. Clark Center (3,256) Baton Rouge, LA
November 18, 2025* 8:30 pm, Peacock/NBCSN		at Washington Acrisure Series on-campus game	L 93−99 ^2OT	2−3	24 – Jacobs	7 – Tied	9 – Amboree	Alaska Airlines Arena (5,564) Seattle, WA
November 21, 2025* 9:00 pm, MWN		at San Jose State Acrisure Series on-campus game	L 66–80	2–4	24 – Jacobs	5 – Tied	4 – Jacobs	The Event Center (1,773) San Jose, CA
November 29, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northwestern State Acrisure Series on-campus game	W 75–73	3–4	22 – Jacobs	10 – Abdelgowad	9 – Jacobs	Prather Coliseum (304) Natchitoches, LA
December 1, 2025* 11:00 am		Louisiana Christian	W 101–48	4–4	22 – Jacobs	12 – Abdelgowad	8 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (3,122) Baton Rouge, LA
December 8, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN		at Texas	L 69–95	4–5	17 – Abdelgowad	5 – Jones	3 – Jacobs	Moody Center (10,410) Austin, TX
December 10, 2025* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at Texas State	L 83–86	4–6	22 – Oshodi	9 – Abdelgowad	4 – Amboree	Strahan Arena (1,428) San Marcos, TX
December 16, 2025* 9:00 pm, ESPN+		at California Baptist	L 67−75	4−7	18 – Amboree	8 – Dixon Jr.	3 – Amboree	Fowler Events Center (2,425) Riverside, CA
December 21, 2025* 12:00 pm, TNT/TruTV		at Baylor	L 67–111	4–8	20 – Jacobs	6 – Abdelgowad	4 – Jacobs	Foster Pavilion (7,065) Waco, TX
December 29, 2025* 2:00 pm, BTN		at No. 20 Illinois	L 55–90	4–9	11 – Jacobs	5 – Jones	3 – Amboree	State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2026 5:00 pm		Texas Southern	W 84–73	5–9 (1–0)	27 – Jacobs	7 – Abdelgowad	8 – Amboree	F. G. Clark Center (4,357) Baton Rouge, LA
January 5, 2026 6:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	L 85–89	5–10 (1–1)	30 – Jacobs	8 – Jones	4 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (3,876) Baton Rouge, LA
January 10, 2026 6:00 pm		at Florida A&M	L 59–67	5–11 (1–2)	20 – Jacobs	7 – Tied	3 – Jacobs	Al Lawson Center (1,005) Tallahassee, FL
January 12, 2026 6:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	W 77–73	6–11 (2–2)	21 – Abdelgowad	18 – Abdelgowad	2 – Tied	Moore Gymnasium (876) Daytona Beach, FL
January 17, 2026 4:00 pm		at Grambling State	W 71–53	7–11 (3–2)	16 – Oshodi	9 – Jones	9 – Jacobs	Hobdy Assembly Center (4,787) Grambling, LA
January 24, 2026 5:00 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 74−75	7−12 (3−3)	17 – Oshodi	12 – Abdelgowad	11 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (3,652) Baton Rouge, LA
January 28, 2026 1:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 80−69	8−12 (4−3)	22 – Jacobs	14 – Jones	7 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (2,862) Baton Rouge, LA
January 31, 2026 3:00 pm		at Alcorn State	L 73−78	8−13 (4−4)	15 – Dixon Jr.	10 – Dixon Jr.	4 – Jacobs	Davey Whitney Complex (994) Lorman, MS
February 2, 2026 7:00 pm		at Jackson State	W 96–91 ^OT	9−13 (5−4)	26 – Oshodi	11 – Barnes	10 – Jacobs	Williams Assembly Center (1,055) Jackson, MS
February 7, 2026 5:00 pm		Alabama A&M	W 81–68	10−13 (6−4)	18 – Dixon Jr.	16 – Jones	10 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (4,985) Baton Rouge, LA
February 9, 2026 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Alabama State	W 69−68	11−13 (7−4)	12 – Tied	12 – Jones	6 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (5,127) Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2026 4:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	W 87–82	12−13 (8−4)	24 – Dixon Jr.	11 – Dixon Jr.	4 – Barnes	William Nicks Building (1,001) Prairie View, TX
February 16, 2026 7:00 pm		at Texas Southern	L 73–74	12−14 (8−5)	16 – Barnes	8 – Tied	3 – Barnes	H&PE Arena (1,539) Houston, TX
February 21, 2026 5:00 pm		Grambling State	W 87–73	13−14 (9−5)	22 – Barnes	4 – Tied	8 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (6,958) Baton Rouge, LA
February 26, 2026 7:30 pm		Florida A&M	L 71–82	13−15 (9−6)	14 – Oshodi	8 – Barnes	6 – Jacobs	F. G. Clark Center (5,123) Baton Rouge, LA
February 28, 2026 2:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	L 79–82	13−16 (9−7)	21 – Amboree	8 – Dixon Jr.	9 – Amboree	F. G. Clark Center (5,125) Baton Rouge, LA
March 3, 2026 7:00 pm		at Alabama State	W 71–64	14−16 (10−7)	21 – Jacobs	8 – Tied	5 – Jacobs	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,234) Montgomery, AL
March 5, 2026 7:30 pm		at Alabama A&M	W 88–85	15−16 (11−7)	19 – Dixon Jr.	6 – Barnes	4 – Jacobs	AAMU Event Center (2,198) Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 12, 2026 7:30 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (6) Arkansas–Pine Bluff Quarterfinals	W 84–81	16–16	18 – Oshodi	11 – Barnes	5 – Amboree	Gateway Center Arena (912) College Park, GA
March 13, 2026 7:30 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (2) Florida A&M Semifinals	W 73–70	17–16	19 – Jacobs	9 – Dixon Jr.	7 – Amboree	Gateway Center Arena (2,782) College Park, GA
March 14, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPNU	(3)	vs. (8) Prairie View A&M Championship	L 66–72	17–17	19 – Jacobs	10 – Barnes	9 – Jacobs	Gateway Center Arena (2,985) College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "Grambling State Pulls Off Massive Upset Against Southern In SWAC Tournament". HBCU Legends On SI. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "Southern Jaguars 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[2] "Grambling State Pulls Off Massive Upset Against Southern In SWAC Tournament". HBCU Legends On SI. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[poll-3] "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[4] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[5] "Southern Jaguars 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

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