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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 VS. MISS. STATE BULLDOGS 23 Home Game No. 14 * Pete Maravich Assembly Center * Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 6, 2016 * 5 p.m. CT * TV: ESPN2 * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (14-8, 7-2) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) H - 11-2; A - 3-4; N - 0-2; OT - 0-0 (G) JALYN PATTERSON November No. 15 * So. * 6-1 * 183 * Atlanta, Ga. Fri. 13 MCNEESE STATE (ESPNU) W, 81-70 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games LEGENDS CLASSIC 5.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg Started last 11 games a year ago Started last 7 games Mon. 16 KENNESAW STATE (ESPNU) W, 91-69 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg Primarily played back-up pt. guard in Australia Returned to starting vs. Ole Miss (1/13) Thurs. 19 SOUTH ALABAMA (SECN) W, 78-66 32-80 FG (40%), 19 treys 6.8 ppg in ‘15, 44 treys vs. UGA (1/26), 11 pts, 3 treys, no TO Mon. 23 vs. Marquette (ESPN2) L, 80-81 34 assists, 16 turnovers Hit winning shot for national HS title at Montverde ‘13 just 2 TOs in last 4 games, 125 min. Tues. 24 vs. NC State (ESPNU) L, 83-72 (ot) Mon. 30 at Charleston L, 58-70 December (G) KEITH HORNSBY Wed. 2 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, 119-108 Sun. 13 at Houston (ESPN2) L, 98-105 (ot) No. 4 * Sr. * 6-4 * 208 * Williamsburg, Virginia Wed. 16 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN) W, 78-57 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 19 ORAL ROBERTS (SECN) W, 100-77 12.7 ppg (3rd on team), 2.5 rpg Second season at LSU after coming in from UNC-Asheville 32 pts in return at UH (12/13) Tues. 22 AMERICAN (SECN) W, 79-51 64-129 (49.6%) FG, 25-62 (40.3%) 3FG Leading returning scorer 13.4 ppg 23 pts, 4 treys in win at VU (1/2) Tues. 29 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) L, 71-77 37-45 (82.2%) FT Missed 1st 7 gms after pre-season internal surgery double figures 10 gms this season January 30.5 mpg, started last 13 games 1,000-pt career scorer between UNC-A & LSU 10 at Aub (2/2), 5-8 FGs, 2 ast, 2 sts Sat. 2 *at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) W, 90-82 Tues. 5 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) W, 85-67 Sat. 9 *at Florida (CBS) L, 62-68 (PT. F) BEN SIMMONS Wed. 13 *OLE MISS (ESPN2) W, 90-81 No. 25 * Fr. * 6-10 * 240 * Melbourne, Australia Sat. 16 *ARKANSAS (SECN) W, 76-74 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Tues. 19 *at Texas A&M (ESPN) L, 57-71 19.5 ppg (1st on team), 12.5 rpg, 4.95 apg Preseason POY Selection by SEC Media 17 straight double figure pts gms; 16 double ups Sat. 23 *at Alabama (ESPNU) W, 72-70 1.8 spg, 150-266 (56.4%) FG; 129-183 (70.5%) FT Preseason A-A AP, 4th freshman to make team 5 gms 15 pts-15 rebs. or better Tues. 26 *GEORGIA (ESPN) W, 89-85 SEC-3 pts; 1 reb; 2 FG%; 5 apg; 3 spg; 4 mpg (34.7) Top 25 Watch List for Wooden Award 12 gms 20+ pts; 8-1 record scoring 22 or more SEC/Big 12 Challenge NCAA-40 pts; 4 reb; 18 FTM; 7 FTA; 3 DREB (9.27) Gatorade, Naismith HS POY at Montverde Leads SEC & all D1 Frosh in double ups Sat. 30 OKLAHOMA (ESPN) L, 75-77 February Tues. 2 *at Auburn (SECN) W, 80-68 (F) CRAIG VICTOR II Sat. 6 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN2) 5 p.m. No. 32 * So. * 6-9 * 235 * New Orleans, Louisiana Wed. 10 *at South Carolina (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 13 *TEXAS A&M (CBS) Noon 13.0 (2nd on the team), 6.4 rpg Transferred to LSU from Arizona in Jan. 2015 Double figure scoring in 13 gms, 7 straight Wed. 17 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. 27.9 mpg, 1.1 spg Played at Arizona fall 2014, 8 gms, 3.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg Doubles: : UK (1/5), 15-12; Ark (1/16), 16-12 Sat. 20 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. 71-149 FG (47.7%) No. 37 ESPN recruit in HS, sr. year Findlay Prep (Nevada) Game winning putback vs. Ark. Tues. 23 *at Arkansas (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 27 *FLORIDA (ESPN/2) TBA 14 games played, 13 starts First team all-state in 2013 at St. Aug. in NOLA 16-30 FGs last 3; 12-15 FT last 5 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. 11.7 ppg (4th on the team), 4.8 rpg Preseason All-SEC 2nd team by media UK (1/5) -- 21 pts, 10 reb, 7 asts, 4th career double Nov. 23-24 games in Legend Classic in Brooklyn. 78 assists, 3.5 apg Great 2nd yr, 11.5 points, 40 treys, 4.0 assists Ala (1/23) winning bucket; UGA (1/26) 22 pts 27.2 mpg, 84-186 (45.2%) FG, 31 3FG 33.6 mpg, 133-80 assist-to-turnovers 18 pts, 5-5 from arc, vs. OU (1/30) ON THE AIR 78-34 assist-to-turnovers 2/28/15 -- 1st LSU Triple-Double since ‘92 (18-10-10a) Left AU game (2/2) midway thru 2nd half Radio * LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst. Kevin Ford, host. BREAKDOWN TV * ESPN2 LSU HEAD COACH MISSISSIPPI STATE HEAD COACH Johnny Jones Ben Howland Mark Jones play-by-play, Kara Lawson analyst RECORD RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD 14-8, 7-2 9-12, 2-7 280-207 (16th season) 410-218 (20th year) RANKING RANKING LSU RECORD MISS. STATE RECORD NA NA 75-45 (4th season) 9-12 (1st season) LAST GAME LAST GAME JONES VS. MISS. STATE HOWLAND VS. LSU W, 80-68, at Auburn, 2/2/16 L, vs. Alabama, 82-80, OT, 2/2/16 3-2 1-0 UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Media Session -- Time Tipoff Luncheon Presented by GAME 24 -- LSU at South MEDIA SESSION -- 1:45 p.m. GAME 23 -- Mississippi State Inside LSU Basketball on 1:45 p.m. Hub International at L’Auberge Carolina, 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. at LSU, 5 p.m., Maravich LSU Sports TV Network. Hotel and Casino, 12:10 p.m. CT), Colonial Life Arena. TV: Center. TV: ESPN2. Radio -- LSU (WBRZ-TV Channel 2 in SEC Teleconference -- ESPN2. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Sports Radio Network. Tickets: BR, 10:35 p.m.) Coach Jones at 10:28 CT. Network LSUtix.net. The Johnny Jones Radio Show -- TJ Ribs on Acadian, 7 p.m. LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge) 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.