Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's basketball

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
2023–24 Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's basketball team
University	Jacksonville State University
Head coach	Rick Pietri (11th season)
Conference	Conference USA
Location	Jacksonville, Alabama
Arena	Pete Mathews Coliseum (capacity: 3,500)
Nickname	Gamecocks
Colors	Red and white[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
D-II: 1991
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
D-II: 1991
NCAA tournament second round
D-II: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
NCAA tournament appearances
D-II: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
Conference tournament champions
D-II: 1993 (Gulf South Conference)
Conference regular season champions
1991 (GSC)
Conference division season champions
2022

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's basketball team represents Jacksonville State University (JSU), located in Jacksonville, Alabama, in NCAA Division I women's basketball. The Gamecocks compete as members of Conference USA.

History

Jacksonville State began play in 1976 with official play beginning in 1982. They have made the NCAA Tournament in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993, with an Elite Eight appearance in 1991. That year, they beat Valdosta State 103–84, North Alabama 81–80, Delta State 71–67 before losing to Bentley 97–92. They were champions of the Gulf South Conference in 1991 and tournament champions in 1993, with the latter championship occurring in their final season in that league. JSU began a transition to NCAA Division I in 1993, initially playing as an independent before joining the ASUN (then known as the Trans America Athletic Conference) in 1995. The Gamecocks joined the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2003. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Gamecocks have an all-time record of 481–595.^[2][3] JSU will return to the ASUN Conference in July 2021 after spending 18 seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference.^[4]

Postseason

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Gamecocks made five appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 5–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1988	First Round Regional Finals	Fort Valley State Delta State	W, 79–70 L, 54–64
1989	First Round Regional Finals	West Georgia Delta State	W, 84–81 L, 48–64
1990	First Round Regional Finals	West Georgia Delta State	W, 77–66 L, 56–92
1991	First Round Regional Finals Elite Eight	North Alabama Delta State Bentley	W, 81–80 W, 71–67 L, 92–97
1993	First Round	Delta State	L, 61–90

References

1. Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2023.
2. "JSU Athletics" (PDF). Jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
3. "JSU Athletics- 2016–17 Quick Facts" (PDF). Jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
4. "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

External links

• Official website