The Tigers finished the 2016 – 17 season 23 – 12 , 16 – 2 in SWAC play to win the regular season SWAC championship . They defeated Alabama State , Grambling State , and Alcorn State to win the SWAC Tournament . As a result , they received the SWAC 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 16 seed in the East region . There they lost in the First Round to North Carolina
SWAC Tournament
2017 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team