2017 – 18 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Tigers , led by fifth-year head coach Wayne Brent , played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson , Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference . They finished the season 12 – 20 , 9 – 9 in SWAC play to finish in sixth place . Due to Grambling State 's ineligibility , they received the No. 5 seed in the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals
SWAC Tournament
2018 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Jackson State Tigers basketball team