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@LSUBasketball NATIONAL TITLES 1935 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 • 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 GAME NOTES NCAA FINAL FOUR 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 GAME 7:30 p.m. CT SEC Network Maravich Center LSU Sports Radio Network vs Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana (BR Flagship 98.1) 13 JANUARY 3, 2018 2017-18 LSU SCHEDULE LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP Last Gm: 14 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts; Season: 12.8 ppg (2 on team); 4.3 rpg, 3.3 apg LSU (9-3, 0-0) • At Memphis, stopped a 2-14 4-game slump from arc by making 4-of-7. H - 7-1; A - 1-0; N - 1-2; OT - 0-0 • Second guard in Coach Wade’s two point-guard system. November 4 • Scored high of 20 points vs. Samford (11/16); 17 treys season; 53-105 FGs, 30-34 FTs Fri, 10 ALCORN STATE (SECN+) W, 99-59 SKYLAR • Mays, a Baton Rouge native, cames to LSU from Findlay Prep (Nev.) Thurs. 16 SAMFORD (SECN+) W, 105-86 • Spent grades 8-11 playing at University High, won state 2014 & 15 there Maui Jim Maui Invitational - Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii MAYS • 4.0 pre-med major G • So. • 6-4 • 200 Mon. 20 vs. Michigan (ESPNU) W, 77-75 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tues. 21 vs. Notre Dame (ESPN) L, 53-92 Wed. 22 vs. Marquette (ESPN2) L, 84-94 Last Gm: 18 pts, 8 asts, 4 stls; Season: 17.1 ppg (1 on team); 2.9 rpg, 6.4 apg Wed. 29 UT MARTIN (SECN+) W, 84-60 • No. 1 in the SEC in assists average and steals average (2.5 spg) December • 27 pts in opener, best by LSU freshman since 1976. Sun. 10 UNCW (SECN+) W, 97-84 3 • All-Tourney in Maui; 39 pts vs. Marquette; 4th best game in MI history. • In Maui, 22-42 FGs (52.4%), 10-20 3FG (50%), 14-17 FT (82.4%). Wed. 13 HOUSTON (SECN) W, 80-77 TREMONT • Back-to-back 10 assists against UTM and UNCW; 3rd 10 assist game vs. UNF (12/22). Sat. 16 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SECN) L, 82-83 • For season, made 31 3FG (44.9%); 42-53 FT (79.2%). Tues. 19 SAM HOUSTON STATE (SECN+) W, 80-58 WATERS G • Fr. • 5-11 • 201 Fri. 22 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, 104-52. New Haven, Connecticut Thur. 28 at Memphis (CBSSN) W, 71-61 January Last Gm: 5 pts, 2 asts; Season: 6.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.2 apg • Moved into the starting lineup for the Sam Houston game (12/19) Wed. 3 *KENTUCKY (SECN) 7:30 p.m. • double figure scoring games before Christmas: 10 vs. SFA; 11 vs. SHS, 13 vs. UNF Sat. 6 *at Texas A&M (SECN) 1:15 p.m. 5 • High game of 15 vs. UT Martin. Wed. 10 *at Arkansas (SECN) 8 p.m. • 8-14 3FG last 4 gms; 18-37 3FG season (48.6%) Sat. 13 *ALABAMA (SECN) 7:30 p.m. DARYL • Junior college transfer from Northwest Florida State Tues. 16 *GEORGIA (ESPNU) 6 p.m.. EDWARDS Sat. 20 *at Vanderbilt (SECN) Noon G • Jr. • 6-3 • 165 Tues. 23 *TEXAS A&M (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Fresno, California Sat. 27 *at Auburn (SECN) 5 p.m. Wed. 31 *at Tennessee (SECN) 5:30 p.m. Last Gm: 4 pts, 6 rebs; Season: 11.9 (3 on team) ppg, 4.3 rpg • Returned to starting lineup vs. Sam Houston; 15 vs. UNF (7-12 from field). February • Double figure scoring in eight games, topped by 30 of bench against UNCW Sat. 3 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 2:30 p.m. 1 • 57-of-93 from field (61.3%), just 2-of-9 at Memphis. 3-of-5 this year from arc. Wed. 7 *at Florida (SECN) 5:30 p.m. • Started 30-of-31 games a year ago with 7 double doubles. DUOP • Originally from South Sudan, moved to Australia where he took up basketball. Sat.10 *OLE MISS (ESPNU) 3 p.m. • Only two games this year with shooting percentage below 50 percent Tues. 13 *at Alabama (SECN) 8 p.m. REATH F • So. • 6-6 • 217 Sat. 17 *MISSOURI (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tues. 20 *VANDERBILT (SECN) 8 p.m. Sat. 24 *at Georgia (ESPNU) 1 p.m. Wed. 28 *at South Carolina (SECN) 5:30 p.m. Last Gm: 8 pts, 6 rebs, 3 blks; Season: 9.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg (1st on team) • Fourth year senior for the Tigers ... Missed opener because of leg injury. MARCH • Started each of the last eight games; 31 total in LSU career. 21 • Two double doubles this season -- 26-16 vs. Houston; 16-10 vs. SFA Sat. 3 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (SECN) Noon • Last five games rebound average up from 3.7 to 6.3; pts from 6.5 to 9.9 SEC Tournament -- St. Louis, Missouri AARON • For season, 40-of-77 FGs, 9-of-26 3pt FGs, 20-26 FT March 7-11 TBA (SECN, ESPN) TBA EPPS • Started 19 games a year ago, averaging 6.2 points per game * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in ALL CAPS. F • Sr. • 6-10 • 214 Ball, Louisiana ON THE AIR BREAKDOWN Chris Blair, play-by-play LSU KENTUCKY HEAD COACH HEAD COACH John Brady, analyst RECORD RECORD Will Wade John Calipari (Former LSU Head Coach) 9-3, 0-0 11-2, 1-0 CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING 100-48 (5th season) 663-193 (26th season) NA NA SEC NETWORK LSU RECORD UK RECORD LAST GAME LAST GAME Tom Hart, play-by-play 8-3 (1st season) 260-55 (9th season) W, 71-61, at Memphis W, 66-61, vs. UGA (12/31) Jon Sundvold, analyst WADE VS. KENTUCKY CALIPARI VS. LSU (12/29) First meeting 10-2 LSU UPCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Happy New Year!!!! MEDIA SESSION 10:45 Game 13 -- Kentucky MEDIA SESSION Travel to College Game 14 -- LSU at Inside LSU Basketball a.m. players at LSU (Maravich -- TBA Station, Texas Texas A&M (Reed (LSU Sports TV Network), 10:35 p.m. in Center), 7:30 p.m. Arena), 1:15 p.m. Noon -- Tipoff TV: SEC Network. BR WBRZ-TV Luncheon with Coach TV: SEC Network. Radio: LSU Sports at L’Auberge Casino, Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network Radio Network Will Wade Show (Eagle 98.1 Flagship). (Eagle 98.1 at TJ Ribs, 8 p.m. Flagship) (LSU Sports Radio Network); Special time following Nikki Fargas show. WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE (225) 578-8226 MEDIA AVAILABILITY INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Coach Will Wade is available in his office for early Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director morning appointments and phone interviews. Coach Wade’s weekly TV show is on a state-wide Please contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225- and regional network ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] 578-1864, [email protected]) at least 24 hours in airs the show at 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director advance. affiliates for the show are listed online at (Basketball Contact) LSUsports.net/tvaffiliates. SEC TELECONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESS The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a The first TV show is set for Dec. 3 and will air Athletics Administation Building teleconference beginning in January. The weekly once conference play begins through the Baton Rouge, La. 70803 teleconference will be held every other week end of the regular season. starting at 10 a.m. Coach Wade is on at 10:28 a.m. CT. To access the media only number contact POST GAME ON THE INTERNET Kent Lowe or SEC Media Relations Office (205- Coach Wade will be in the media room of the 458-3010). practice facility after the game, the NCAA cooling off period and his courtside radio show ... LSUsports.net/media MEDIA SESSIONS Requested players will be brought to the practice The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the basketball information you need. 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