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.
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 103âÂÂ84, North Alabama 81âÂÂ80, Delta State 71âÂÂ67 before losing to Bentley 97âÂÂ92. 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 2015âÂÂ16 season, the Gamecocks have an all-time record of 481âÂÂ595. JSU will return to the ASUN Conference in July 2021 after spending 18 seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Gamecocks made five appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 5âÂÂ5.