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@LSUBasketball NATIONAL TITLES 1935 2019-2020 MEN’S BASKETBALL SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 1981 • 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 • 2019 GAME NOTES FINAL FOUR 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 GAME 11 a.m. CT ESPN at Auburn Auburn Arena LSU Sports Radio Network February 8, 2020 23 Auburn, Alabama (Guaranty Media Eagle 98.1 FM) 2019-20 LSU SCHEDULE LSU STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON LAST GAME) Season Stats: 15.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.0 spg; SEC: 15.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.3 apg LSU (17-5, 8-1) • 12 game double figure scoring streak stopped in Ole Miss game (2/1) H - 12-1 (5-0); A - 4-2 (3-1); N - 1-2; OT - 0-0 (0-0) • Had career high of 30 pts in game vs. Utah St. (11/22), Hit 5 three-pointers. November 4 • 3rd in SEC in steals average; 8th in FG percentage (48.5%); 9th in SEC asst. avg. Fri. 8 BOWLING GREEN (SECN+) W, 88-79 SKYLAR • Started 59 consecutive games ... 4th in SEC in FT pct. (84.2%). Wed. 13 at VCU (ESPN2) L, 82-84 • FIrst Team CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2019; Second Team Academic A-A in 2018. Sat. 16 NICHOLLS (SECN+) W, 75-65 MAYS • 19 games in double figures this season ... 80 games in double figures for career. Tues. 19 UMBC (SECN) W, 77-50 G • Sr. • 6-4 • 205 • 18th at LSU in career points, 10th in career assists, 7th career steals. JERSEY MIKE’S JAMAICA CLASSIC - Montego Bay, Jamaica Baton Rouge, Louisiana Fri. 22 vs. Utah State (CBSSN) L, 78-80 Sun. 24 vs. Rhode Island (CBSSN) W, 96-83. Season Stats: 12.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.2 spg; SEC: 15.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.5 apg Fri. 29 MISSOURI STATE (SECN+) W. 73-58 • Team leader in SEC scoring after 15 at Vandy (2/5). • In SEC, 7th in assists average. 5th in Assist-TO ratio at 1.6 December • After going 25 asts, 26 TOs in first six game, season totals 96 asts, 59 turnovers. Tues. 3 NEW ORLEANS (SECN) W, 90-54 1 • 15 games scoring in double figures this year, 34 career. Sun. 8 NORTHWESTERN STATE (SECN) W, 109-59 JAVONTE • 7 straight double figure scoring games. Wed. 18 EAST TENNESSEE STATE (SECN) L, 63-74 • Five games over 20 points in career, including three in eight SEC games.. BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - Los Angeles, Calif. SMART Sat. 21 vs. USC (Staples Center) (FS1) L, 68-70 G • So. • 6-4 • 205 Sun. 29 vs. LIBERTY (SECN) W, 74-57 Baton Rouge, Louisiana January Season Stats: 14.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 bpg; SEC: 15.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.8 bpg Sat. 4 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) W, 78-64 • Posted his 2nd 20-10 game of season with 24 pts and 11 rebs at Vandy (2/5). Wed. 8 *ARKANSAS (ESPNU) W, 79-77 Sat. 11 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN) W, 60-59 • 7-of-14 from field, 10-12from line vs. Vandy. Tues. 14 *at Texas A&M (SECN) W, 89-85 (ot) 5 • Career high of 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting in win over Rhode Island (11/24). Sat. 18 *at Ole Miss (ESPN2) W, 80-76 EMMITT • Six double doubles this season. Tues. 21 *FLORIDA (SEC Network) W, 84-82 • FIrst 20-10 for Williams this season was 23-11 vs. Alabama (1/29). BIG 12/SEC CHALLENGE WILLIAMS • 111-189 from field this season (58.7%). 2nd most of year in SEC. Sat. 25 at Texas (ESPN) W, 69-67 F • So. • 6-6 • 230 • For the season, 86-107 free throws (80.4%) after hitting 59-86 (68.6%) a year ago Wed. 29 *ALABAMA (ESPN2) W, 90-76 Fort Myers, Florida . February Season Stats: 11.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg; SEC: 9.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg Sat. 1 *OLE MISS (ESPN2) W, 73-63 • Double figures in 15 games this season. T6 in league in rebound average. Wed. 5 *at Vanderbilt (SECN) L, 90-99 • Sixth double double of the season with 16 pts-16 rebs against Arkansas (1/8) Sat. 8 *at Auburn (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. • 20-10 game came against Missouri St. (11/29). Tues. 11 *MISSOURI (SECN) 8 p.m. 0 Sat. 15 *at ALABAMA (ESPN/2) 3 p.m. DARIUS • Shooting 50.0 overall (93-186) with 26 treys; Shooting 73.6% inside arc, 3rd nationally. Tues. 18 *KENTUCKY (ESPN/2) 8 p.m. • Has already surpassed many of last year’s numbers for the entire year. Sat. 22 *at South Carolina (ESPN2/U) 7 p.m. DAYS Wed. 26 *at Florida (ESPN2) 8 p.m. F • So. • 6-6 • 240 Sat. 29 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. Raleigh, Florida March Season Stats: 14.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.8 apg; SEC: 14.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.1 apg Wed. 4 *at Arkansas (SECN) 6 p.m. • Double figures in 17 college games in his first college season, including the last 5. Sat. 7 *GEORGIA (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. • Season best 26 pts at Vandy (2/5), 8-13 FG, 1 trey, 9-10 from the FT line. SEC TOURNAMENT -- Nashville, Tennessee 2 • Rebound best of 15 with 17 points vs. Alabama. (4th double up). 11-15 Bridgestone Arena (SECN, ESPN) TBA • Two 3-pt plays in final 35 seconds vs. Arkansas (1/8), including game-winner. TRENDON • Finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds vs. Ark. ... Drew eight fouls vs. Ark. & at Vandy.. * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in ALL CAPS. WATFORD • 40-of-50 in SEC play from the free throw line (80.0%) F • Fr. • 6-9 • 235 • T6 in SEC reb avg; T2 in SEC rebound average. Birmingham, Alabama ON THE AIR BREAKDOWN Chris Blair, play-by-play LSU HEAD COACH AUBURN HEAD COACH RECORD RECORD John Brady, analyst Will Wade Bruce Pearl (Former LSU Head Coach) 17-5 (8-1 IN SEC) 20-2 (7-2 IN SEC) CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING 151-70 (7th season) 582-219 (25th season) ESPN No. 18 AP, 18 USA Today No. 11 AP, 10 USA TODAY LSU RECORD AUBURN RECORD Mike Morgan, play-by-play LAST GAME LAST GAME 60-25 (3rd season) 120-74 (6th season) Jimmy Dykes, analyst L, 99-90 at Vanderbilt W, 79-76 OT at Arkansas VS. AUBURN VS. LSU (2/5/20) (2/4/20) 1-1 10-6 LSU UPCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY. SATURDAY SUNDAY Will Wade Radio Team travels to Game 22 -- LSU at Media TBA Game 23 -- LSU at Inside LSU Basketball, Show presented by Nashville. 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