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THE BRADY ERA | 11th SEASON, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. and 2 SEC TITLES; 2006 FINAL 4 LSU Fighting Tigers (5-3) vs. Northwestern State University (4-6). December 15, 2007, 7 p.m. CST (LSU Sports Radio Network) Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, La. 2007-08 Schedule Projected LSU Starters and Notes OPPONENT TIME N1 BELHAVEN (Exh.) W, 108-57 G 5 Marcus Thornton (6-4, 190, Jr., Baton Rouge) 19.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 apg N6 GLOBAL SPORTS (Exh.) W, 72-68 Had his second straight double-double at Villanova (12/6) with 15 points, 13 rebounds ... Six N12 SOUTHEASTERN LA. (CST) W, 72-62 games over 20 points ... 21 treys ... team leader in minutes played (276), 34.5 mpg. N14 MCNEESE STATE (CST) W, 78-74 N19 1-Oklahoma State (ESPN2) L, 77-83 G 13 Terry Martin (6-6, 200, Jr., Monroe, La.) 8.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg N20 1-Chaminade (ESPNU) W, 78-72 Started all eight games, plays primary minutes this year at point guard after playing last season N21 1-Arizona State (ESPN2) (ot) L, 84-87 at off guard ... Hit 52 treys last year ... Hit four treys against Villanova. N28 NICHOLLS STATE (CST) W, 68-41 N30 SOUTHERN W, 88-45 C 21 Chris Johnson (6-11, 205, Jr., Montross, Va.) 12.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg D6 2-Villanova (ESPN) L, 67-68. Six straight double figure scoring game with 11 versus Villanova (12/6) ... Also had three blocks D15 NORTHWESTERN STATE 7 p.m. ... Already has more points, minutes played than his first two years combined at LSU ... 38-59 D19 At Wichita State (CST-TD) 7 p.m. from the field ... For Maui play on Jay Bilas’ ESPN.com Maui all-tourney team. D22 OREGON STATE (CST) 2 p.m. D29 WASHINGTON (FSN/SUN) 2 p.m. G 14 Garrett Temple (6-6, 185, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.) 7.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.8 apg J2 3-At Tulane (CSTV) 8 p.m. Primary point guard a year ago, still able to dish out key assists ... Six against Villanova (12/6), J5 at Texas A&M (ESPNU) 7 p.m. moved him into tie for 10th on school career assist list. J9 MISSISSIPPI STATE * 7 p.m. J12 at Ole Miss * (FSN/SUN) 5 p.m. F 3 Anthony Randolph (6-10, 190, Fr., Dallas, Texas) 15.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.3 bpg J16 AUBURN * 7 p.m. SEC Freshman of the Week (11/19) ... Had 21 vs. both Chaminade (11/20) and ASU (11/21) in J19 at Vanderbilt * (LF Sports) Noon Maui ... Named to Jay Bilas’ ESPN.com All-Maui team ... Career best 24 vs. Southern (11/30). J26 ARKANSAS * (ESPN Classic) 8 p.m. J30 at Auburn * 7 p.m. F2 at Alabama * (LF Sports) 2 p.m. Tigers and Demons Meet F9 TENNESSEE * (LF Sports) 2 p.m. F13 at Florida * (LF Sports) 7 p.m. The Tigers, after a week of exams, get back to only to the school record 16 shots blocked F16 KENTUCKY * (LF Sports) Noon action against the Northwestern State University against Texas in 1990 ... LSU shot under 50 per- F20 at Arkansas * (LF Sports) 7 p.m. Demons at 7 p.m. in the Maravich Center ... This cent in the secon dhalf for the first time this sea- F23 OLE MISS * (FSN/SUN) 5 p.m. is the first of three straight Saturdays of home son and made just 4-of-11 free throws over the F27 at South Carolina * 6:30 p.m. games in Baton Rouge as LSU hosts Oregon final eight minutes of the contest. M2 GEORGIA * (LF SPORTS) 1 p.m. State on Dec. 22 (2 p.m., CST) and Washington M5 ALABAMA * (CST) 7 p.m. on Dec. 29 (2 p.m. FSN) ... Tickets for the game Tall and Lean, Not Big and Mean M8 at Mississippi State * TBA are on sale at www.LSUsports.net. and at the That’s the mantra Coach Brady has used to M13-16 4-SEC Tournament (LF, CBS) TBA upper concourse ticket windows beginning 90 describe his Tigers in 2007-08 ... After years of * - Denotes SEC Games. minutes prior to tipoff ... Tickets are $11 for adults pounding the ball down low with players like 1-EA Sports Maui Invitational; 2-Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Invitational; and $5 for youth (ages 3-12). Jaime Lloreda, Brandon Bass, Tyrus Thomas and 3-New Orleans Arena; 4-Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome). Glen Davis, this year’s team is much taller but Last Time Out there is no one to pound the ball to the goal ... On the Air LSU had its chances for a statement win against But Tigers players are among the leaders in TELEVISION * NONE Villanova in the Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Challenge blocked shots and LSU appears to be able to (12/6) in Philadelphia, but was unable to sustain score from more options than in years past ... any of the success it had in the first 31 1/2 min- LSU is scoring more points, but many of LSU’s RADIO * LSU Sports Radio Network utes over the last part of the game, falling 68-67 ... young players are also learning how to play Play-by-Play: Jim Hawthorne The final score negated a strong defensive effort defense. Analyst/Host: Kevin Ford that had LSU blocking 14 Villanova shots, second Available on XM Satellite Radio Series History Team Facts Series Tied, LSU Leads 12-6 LSU NORTHWESTERN STATE LAST TIME: W, 83-74, 12-11-04, Baton Rouge RECORD: 5-3 RECORD: 4-6 AT BATON ROUGE: 8-4 LAST GAME: L, 67-68, at Villanova (12/6) LAST GAME: L, 73-79, LSUS (12/8) AT NATCHITOCHES: 3-1 RANKINGS: NA RANKINGS: NA AT NEUTRAL SITES: 1-1 HEAD COACH: John Brady HEAD COACH: Mike McConathy LAST 5: 4-1 CAREER RECORD: 278-206 (17th year) CAREER RECORD: 486-282 (25 years) LAST 10: 7-3 LSU RECORD: 189-129 (11th year) NSU RECORD: 134-123 (9 years) VS. NORTHWESTERN ST.: 2-1 VS. LSU: 0-2 LSU Sports Information Basketball Contact: C. Kent Lowe Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 www.LSUsports.net Fax - 225.578.1861 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Who to Contact Media Services LSU Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Asst. AD/Sports Info. Director John Brady Interview Opportunities Michael Bonnette - [email protected] After Practice By Appointment, Tuesday edition on Jan. 8 Sr. Associate SID (Basketball) Coach John Brady is usually By Phone before returning on Mondays C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] available after most practices Coach Brady is available for the rest of the season. Asst. Men’s Basketball Contact sessions. Most practices start interviews most non-gameday Alex Restrepo - [email protected] between 3 and 4p.m. mornings prior to noon. Inside LSU Basketball (depending on pre-practice Please contact either Kent with Coach John Brady video sessions and weights) Lowe (225-578-1864) or Coach Brady’s weekly TV LSU Sports Television Network and usually finish between 5 Basketball Secretary Pam show is on a state-wide net- (225) 578-1797 and 6 p.m. Contact Basketball LeBlanc (225-578-8217). work ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) will carry the show at 10:35 DIrector of Television to confirm practice times. The John Brady Show, p.m.Sunday ... The show Kevin Wagner - [email protected] Presented by Whitney debuted last Sunday and will Manager/Television SEC Teleconference Bank on The LSU Sports run for two more weeks John Schiebe -- [email protected] The 12 SEC coaches are fea- Radio Network before taking Dec. 23, 30 and tured on a teleconference The weekly call-in show takes Jan. 6 off ... The show will each Monday and Thursday place Monday at 7 p.m. from resume on Jan. 13 with the LSU Sports Radio Network January through March Walkon’s Bistro at the corner final show on March 9 ... (225) 578-1882 through the conference sea- of Nicholson and Burbank ... Besides WBRZ-TV, the show Director of Radio son. The conference starts at The show runs through the can be seen on Cox Cable 4 Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] 10 a.m. (CST). Coach Brady end of the regular season ... in Baton Rouge Mondays at is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To The show airs in Baton Rouge 9:30 p.m. and on Cox Sports access the media only num- on Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Television (Ch. 37 on Cox LSU Athletics Online ber contact Kent Lowe or the Internet at www.LSUsports.net Cable) on Wednesdays at www.LSUsports.net Southeastern Conference and on many LSU Sports 5:30 p.m. ... Other markets The Official Website of LSU Athletics is Media Relations Office (205- Radio Network affiliates ... airing the show are KLAX-TV home to all the basketball information 458-3010). The show will run each in Alexandria, Cox Channel 8 you need. Schedules, results, rosters, Monday in December through in Lake Charles, KEJB-TV in bios, statistics and game notes can be Dec. 17 before taking Dec. 24 Monroe, KWBJ in Mogan City, and 31 off ... Show will WGNO-TV in New Orleans found. The GAMEDAY section, updat- resume with a special and KMSS in Shreveport. ed daily, has all relevant info for the upcoming game. LSU Player Interview Opportunities Post Practice Post Game area is in the Northeast http://media.lsusports.net The best time to contact LSU Coach Brady will be in the L- Corridor and across from the Media can access images for all LSU players is usually at the con- Club Room of the Maravich media work area ..