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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 8 p.m. CT ESPN2 at Florida Exactech Arena at O’Connell Center LSU Sports Radio Network February 26, 2020 28 Gainesville, Florida (Guaranty Media Eagle 98.1 FM) 2019-20 LSU SCHEDULE LSU STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON LAST GAME) Season Stats: 16.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.9 spg; SEC: 17.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 apg LSU (19-8, 10-4) • Third LSU player to have 1,500 career pts; 300 career assists; 200 career steals. H - 13-2 (6-1); A - 5-4 (4-3); N - 1-2; OT - 0-0 (0-0) • Second 30-pt game at Auburn (2/8); 4 treys, 8 assists, 7 rebs; 8-16 FGs, 10-10 FT November 4 • First 30 pt game in Jamaica vs. Utah St. (11/22), Had 23 pts in win vs. Mizzou (2/11) Fri. 8 BOWLING GREEN (SECN+) W, 88-79 SKYLAR • 7th in scoring in SEC, 3rd in steals average; 4th FG percentage (49.3%); Wed. 13 at VCU (ESPN2) L, 82-84 • Started 66 consecutive games ... 4th in SEC in FT pct. (85.4%). Sat. 16 NICHOLLS (SECN+) W, 75-65 MAYS • FIrst Team CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2019; Second Team Academic A-A in 2018. Tues. 19 UMBC (SECN) W, 77-50 G • Sr. • 6-4 • 205 • 1st LSU player 3 straight 20-plus pt games since Feb. 2018. 24 gms double figures. 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: 12.5 ppg, 3.3. rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.1 spg; SEC: 14.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.4 apg Fri. 29 MISSOURI STATE (SECN+) W. 73-58 • Fourth on team in overall scoring; 2nd on squad in SEC scoring average.. • In SEC, 7th in assists average. 4th in Assist-TO ratio at 1.7 December • After going 25 asts, 26 TOs in first six games, season totals 114 asts, 67 turnovers. Tues. 3 NEW ORLEANS (SECN) W, 90-54 1 • 19 games scoring in double figures this year, 38 career. Sun. 8 NORTHWESTERN STATE (SECN) W, 109-59 JAVONTE • 10 straight double figure scoring streak snapped vs. UK (2/18); Did have 7 asts in gm. Wed. 18 EAST TENNESSEE STATE (SECN) L, 63-74 • Five games over 20 points in career, including three in 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: Williams - 13.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg; Hyatt -- 1.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg Sat. 4 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) W, 78-64 • Aundre Hyatt got his first start at South Carolina. Played 13 min, 3 pts, 1 steal. Wed. 8 *ARKANSAS (ESPNU) W, 79-77 Sat. 11 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN) W, 60-59 • Coach’s Decision looking to have Williams provide a spark off the bench. Tues. 14 *at Texas A&M (SECN) W, 89-85 (ot) 5/15 • Hyatt has played in 26 games, averages 11.3 minutes a game. 11 made treys. Sat. 18 *at Ole Miss (ESPN2) W, 80-76 E. WILLIAMS • Williams high of 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting in win over Rhode Island (11/24). Tues. 21 *FLORIDA (SEC Network) W, 84-82 • Seven double doubles this season including 13-10 at Alabama (2/15) BIG 12/SEC CHALLENGE OR A. HYATT • Two games of 20-10; 125-230 from field (54.3%). Sat. 25 at Texas (ESPN) W, 69-67 • Williams 104-132 free throws (78.8%) after hitting 59-86 (68.6%) a year ago Wed. 29 *ALABAMA (ESPN2) W, 90-76 . February Season Stats: 12.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg; SEC Games: 11.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg Sat. 1 *OLE MISS (ESPN2) W, 73-63 • Double figures in 19 games this season. No. 4 in league in rebound average. Wed. 5 *at Vanderbilt (SECN) L, 90-99 • Second 20-10 game and 7th double double of season against Mizzou (2/11). Sat. 8 *at Auburn (ESPN) L, 90-91 (ot) • First 20-10 game came against ironically Missouri St. (11/29). Tues. 11 *MISSOURI (SECN) W, 82-78 0 Sat. 15 *at ALABAMA (ESPN2) L, 82-88 DARIUS • Hit 4 treys in scoring 18 points with five steals in win at South Carolina (2/22). Tues. 18 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) L, 76-79 • Shooting 50.2% overall (118-235), 35 treys Sat. 22 *at South Carolina (ESPN2) W, 86-80 DAYS • 83-of-118 inside the arc, 70.3 percent (3rd nationally in two-point percentage). 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: 13.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.7 apg; SEC: 14.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.8 apg Wed. 4 *at Arkansas (SECN) 6 p.m. • Double figures in 22 games in his first college season, including the last 10. 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 • Fifth double double at Carolina (2/22) with 15 pts, 10 rebs. F • Fr. • 6-9 • 235 • 48-of-63 in SEC play from the free throw line (76.2%) Birmingham, Alabama • T7 in SEC reb avg; 4th in SEC games only rebound average. ON THE AIR BREAKDOWN FLORIDA Chris Blair, play-by-play LSU HEAD COACH HEAD COACH RECORD RECORD John Brady, analyst Will Wade Mike White (Former LSU Head Coach) 19-8 (10-4 IN SEC) 17-10 (9-5 IN SEC) CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING 153-73 (7th season) 207-103 (9th season) ESPN2 RV AP, RV, USA Today RV AP LSU RECORD FLORIDA RECORD Tom Hart, play-by-play LAST GAME LAST GAME 62-28 (3rd season) 106-63 (5th season) Andy Kennedy, analyst W, 86-80, at South L, 65-59, at Kentucky VS. FLORIDA VS. LSU Carolina (2/22/20) (2/22/20) 2-2 5-3 LSU UPCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY. SATURDAY SUNDAY Media Noon. Travels to Gainesville. 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