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NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 2015-16 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 BASKETBALL NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 LSU FIGHTING TIGERS AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 8 Road Court Game No. 2 * Hofheinz Pavilion * Houston, Texas December 13, 2015 * 4:30 p.m. CT * TV: ESPN2 * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (4-3, 0-0) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) H - 4-0; A - 0-1; N - 0-2; OT - 0-0 (G) JALYN PATTERSON November No. 15 * So.. * 6-1 * 183* Atlanta, Georgia Fri. 13 MCNEESE STATE (ESPNU) W, 81-70 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games LEGENDS CLASSIC 5.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, Started last 11 games a year ago Started last 3 games Mon. 16 KENNESAW STATE (ESPNU) W, 91-69 2.3 apg (16 asts-9 TOs) Primarily played back-up pt. guard in Australia First double figure game vs. N. Fla. (12/2) Thurs. 19 SOUTH ALABAMA (SECN) W, 78-66 15-of-32 FG; 8-23 3FG, 21.3 mpg 6.8 ppg in ‘15, 44 treys 11 pts, 3 asts, 0 turnovers, 24 min. Mon. 23 vs. Marquette (ESPN2) L, 80-81 Hit winning shot for national HS title at Montverge ‘13 Tues. 24 vs. NC State (ESPNU) L, 83-72 (ot) Mon. 30 at Charleston L, 58-70 December (G) JOSH GRAY Wed. 2 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, 119-108 Sun. 13 at Houston (ESPN2) 4:30 p.m. No. 5 * Sr. * 6-1 * 180 * Lake Charles, Louisiana 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Wed. 16 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 19 ORAL ROBERTS (SECN) (TIME CHANGE) 1 p.m. 10.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg Second season at LSU after coming in from Odessa College First start of year vs. N. Florida (12/2) Tues. 22 AMERICAN (SECN) 7 p.m. 2.7 apg (16 asts-7 TOs) Averaged 7.1 ppg, 3.8 apg, 20 starts in 31 appearance in 2015 20 pts, 6 asts, 1 TO in 27 min. Tues. 29 WAKE FOREST (SECN) 7 p.m. 26-56 FGs Nation’s leading scorer in JC 8-11 FG January 118 assists to 81 turnovers in 2015 16 vs. KSU (11/16); 11 vs. S. Ala (11/19) Sat. 2 *at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) 8 p.m. Tues. 5 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) 8 p.m. Sat. 9 *at Florida (CBS) TBA (PT. F) BEN SIMMONS Wed. 13 *OLE MISS (ESPN2) 8 p.m. No. 25 * Fr. * 6-10 * 240 * Melbourne, Australia Sat. 16 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 7:30 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Tues. 19 *at Texas A&M (ESPN) 8 p.m. 19.9 ppg, 14.9 rpg, 6.0 apg Preseason POY Selection by SEC Media Double-doubles last 5 games, 6 total Sat. 23 *at Alabama (ESPNU) 1 p.m. 35.6 mpg Preseason A-A AP, 4th freshman to make team 43p-14r-7a-5s-3b vs. N. Fla. (12/2) Tues. 26 *GEORGIA (ESPN/U) 8 p.m. 50-93 FG (53.8%); 38-51 FT (74.5%) No. 1 ranked HS player, McDonald’s, Jordan A-A 15-20 FGs, 13-15 FT; 9-10 FGs, 7-7 FT 2nd half SEC/Big 12 Challenge 4th ppg; 1st rpg; 2 apg, 1st spg, 1st mpg SEC Gatorade, Naismith HS POY at Montverde Most game pts LSU player since Shaq in 1990 Sat. 30 OKLAHOMA (ESPN) TBA February Tues. 2 *at Auburn (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. (F) AARON EPPS Sat. 6 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN2) 5 p.m. No. 21 * So. * 6-9 * 220 * Ball, Louisiana Wed. 10 *at South Carolina (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 13 *TEXAS A&M (CBS) Noon 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg Minor injuries sidetracked freshman season Started both games before exam break Wed. 17 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. 16-29 FG (55.2%) Saw action in 14 games, starting 2 2nd double figure game of year vs. N. Fla (12/2) Sat. 20 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. 11.5 ppg in last two games Averaged 1.3 pts, 1.4 rebounds 14 pts on 7-10 FGs vs. UNF Tues. 23 *at Arkansas (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 27 *FLORIDA (ESPN/2) TBA MARCH (G) TIM QUARTERMAN Tues. 1 *MISSOURI (SECN) 8 p.m. No. 55 * Jr. * 6-6 * 190 * Savannah, Georgia Sat. 5 *at Kentucky (CBS) 1 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games 9-13 SEC Tourn. (SEC Network/ESPN) TBA * SEC Games; SEC Tourn. -- Nashville; All Times Central; Home Games in Boldface. 13.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg Preseason All-SEC 2nd team by media 20 pts, 6 asts, 1 TO vs. N. Fla. (12/2) Nov. 23-24 games in Legend Classic in Brooklyn. 23 assists, 3.3 apg Great 2nd yr, 11.5 points, 40 treys, 4.0 assists 7-9 FGs, 2-2 3 FGs 28.7 mpg, 23 assists-9 TOs 33.6 mpg, 133-80 assist-to-turnovers 20 vs. Marquette, 19 vs. NC State, ON THE AIR 32-74 FGs, 13-32 3FG (40.6%) 2/28/15 -- 1st LSU Triple-Double since ‘92 (18-10-10a) 14 at CC, 4 straight double figure pts gms Radio * LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst; BREAKDOWN Kevin Ford, studio host LSU HEAD COACH HOUSTON HEAD COACH Johnny Jones Kelvin Sampson TV * ESPN2 RECORD RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD Ted Emrich play-by-play; Reid Gettys, analyst 4-3 5-1 270-202 (16th season) 518-290 (26th year) RANKING RANKING LSU RECORD HOUSTON RECORD NA NA 65-40 (4th season) 18-20 (2nd year) LAST GAME LAST GAME JONES VS. HOUSTON SAMPSON VS. LSU W, vs. N. Florida, 119-108 L, at Rhode Island, 57-67 1-4 (First meeting at LSU) 1-0 UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Times to be announced Game 9 • GARDNER-WEBB AT Time to be announced ... Media Fall Graduation Game 10 * ORAL ROBERTS GAME 8 * LSU at Houston, -- Annual visit to Our Lady LSU, Maravich Center, 7 p.m. Session at practice facility. Ceremonies on campus. at LSU, Maravich Center, Hofheinz Pavilion, 4:30 of The Lake Children’s TV: SEC Network Radio: LSU 1 p.m. (NOTE GAME p.m. TV: ESPN2. Radio: Hospital ... Media Session Sports Radio Network. Tickets: TIME CHANGE). TV: SEC LSU Sports Radio Network. at practice facility. LSUtix.net Network. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network. “Inside LSU Basketball” Tickets: LSUtix.net presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors. TV: LSU Sports TV Network (WBRZ, Ch. 2 in Baton Rouge, 10:35 p.m.). WHO TO CONTACT LSU MEDIA SERVICES SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE (225) 578-8226 MEDIA AVAILABILITY Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Coach Johnny Jones is available in his office for early morning INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director appointments and phone interviews. Please contact Basketball SID Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] Kent Lowe (225-578-1864, [email protected]) at least 24 hours in advance. Coach Jones’ weekly TV show is on a state-wide and regional network Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, airs the show at 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television Jake Terry - [email protected] SEC TELECONFERENCE affiliates for the show are listed online at LSUsports.net/tvaffiliates. Associate Sports Information Director The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference each Monday beginning Jan. 4, beginning with the start of conference play. The The first TV show is set for Dec. 6 and will air weekly once conference LSU SPORTS INFORMATION MAILING conference starts at 10 a.m. (CST). Coach Jones is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To play begins through the end of the regular season. access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or SEC Media Relations ADDRESS Office (205-458-3010). POST GAME Athletics Adm. Building, Coach Jones will be in the media room of the practice facility after Baton Rouge, La. 70803 MEDIA SESSIONS the game, the NCAA cooling off period and his courtside radio show ... Coach Jones meets, when travel schedules permit, usually one or two Requested players will be brought to the practice facility media room as days prior to games in non-conference play and usually on Mondays well. ... THE LSU DRESSING ROOM IS CLOSED ... To reach the media room, and Thursdays during the SEC season. The sessions take place in the take the Northwest Corridor portal (where the LSU team enters the floor) practice facility meeting room. Times are announced based on practice ... When reaching the multi-purpose room and the glass doors, turn right ON THE INTERNET plans with requested players brought first, followed by Coach Jones. ... Before reaching the steps, turn left and then take a right down the Some travel and scheduling issues may change the time and day so first hallway to the double wood doors and enter the media room. LSU WWW.LSUSPORTS.NET/MEDIA media should contact the Sports Information Office to confirm start time marshalls will help direct you to the area ... The visiting coach will be The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the basketball ... Player requests need to be in to Kent Lowe at [email protected] no later available in the Northeast Corridor after Nov. & Dec. games and in the information you need. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics and than 24 hours in advance.