Grambling State Tigers men's basketball

Grambling State Tigers

2015–16 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

University

Grambling State University

Conference

SWAC

Location

Grambling, LA

Head coach

Shawn Walker (2nd year)

Arena

Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
(Capacity: 7,500)

Nickname

Tigers

Colors

Black and Gold

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

1958*, 1976*
*at Division II level

The Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represents Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They are currently led by head coach Shawn Walker and play their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1961. The 2012–13 team became the eighth NCAA Division I team to finish a season winless.

Postseason results

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in two NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1958	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Saint Michael's	W 104–79 W 88–73 L 76–84
1976	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Missouri S&T Nicholls State	W 67–61 L 89–90

NAIA Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15–6 and were NAIA national champions in 1961.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1959	First Round Second Round	Christian Brothers Lenoir-Rhyne	W 81–70 L 78–88
1960	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Central Connecticut Thomas More Texas State	W 92–68 W 113–97 L 68–76
1961	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Linfield Peru State Anderson (IN) Westminster (PA) Georgetown (KY)	W 107–85 W 80–60 W 62–54 W 45–44 W 95–75
1963	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game	Arkansas Tech Athens State Carson-Newman Texas–Pan American Fort Hays State	W 76–59 W 56–45 W 79–70 L 83–90 W 107–86
1964	First Round Second Round	Quincy Saint Mary's (TX)	W 75–72 L 66–72
1969	First Round	UNC Asheville	L 74–86
1971	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Mansfield Rowan Kentucky State	W 88–78 W 77–75 L 81–93

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First Round	Mississippi	L 74–76

References

External links

Website

Grambling State Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1954–present) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2007–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1920s?–1934? 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NAIA national championship in bold

Grambling State University

Facilities	Eddie Robinson Stadium Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling Stadium Memorial Gymnasium

Athletics	Baseball Basketball Football

Video	Grambling's White Tiger (1981) Season of the Tiger (2006)

Related	List of Grambling State University alumni

Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball

Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers

Championships & awards	SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

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