@LSUBasketball NATIONAL TITLES (AMERICAN LEGION BOWL WINNER): 1935 2020-21 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 Pete Maravich Assembly Center TV: SEC NETWORK vs. TEXAS A&M Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU Sports Radio Network Dec. 29, 2020 -- 6 p.m. CT 7 (Guaranty Media Eagle 98.1 FM) 2020-21 LSU SCHEDULE LSU STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) Stats: 15.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.8 apg LSU (5-1, 0-0) • Expected back after sitting out Nicholls game (12/26), wrapping up Covid protocols. H - 4-0 (0-0); A - 0-1 (0-0); N - 1-0; OT - 0-0 • Became 23rd player at LSU to get 100 career treys with 3 vs. SHSU (12/14); 102 total. November 1 • Eight games straight in double figures dating back to last season. Thurs. 26 %SIUE (TBA) W, 94-81 JAVONTE • 31-of-49 from field (63.3%), 15-of-27 from the arc (55.6%) Sat. 28 %Saint Louis (ESPN+) L, 81-85 • Bob Cousy Point Guard Watch List; Naismith Trophy Watch List; Wooden Watch List. Mon. 30 SOUTHEASTERN (SECN+) W, 96-43 SMART • First-Team All-SEC preseason selection. G • Jr. • 6-4 • 205 • 25 against SHSU (12/14) ... 2nd highest scoring game of career.. December Baton Rouge, Louisiana Sun. 6 LOUISIANA TECH (SECN) W, 86-55 Sat. 12 South Florida (In Atlanta) Canceled Mon. 14 SAM HOUSTON STATE (SECN) W, 88-66 Stats: 22.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg Wed. 16 UNO (SECN) Postponed • Hit 10 field goals for 3rd time this year, scoring season best 29 vs. Nicholls (12/26). Sat. 19 NORTH TEXAS (SECN+) Canceled • 13th LSU player since 1976-77 to score at least 21 points in first varsity game. Tues. 22 VCU (SECN) Canceled 24 • 1st at LSU since JC Transfer Marcus Thornton (11/07) to get 20 in first 3 LSU games. Sat. 26 TEXAS SOUTHERN (SECN) Canceled CAMERON • Team leader in treys with 16 after six games. Sat. 26 NICHOLLS (SECN) W, 86-80 • SEC Freshman of Week (11/30) for 27 pts vs. SIUE (11/26), 25 at Saint Louis (11/28). Tues. 29 *TEXAS A&M (SECN) 6 p.m. THOMAS • Consensus five-star athlete, ranked No. 23 in the ESPN 100. G • Fr. • 6-4 • 210 • Made 29-of-33 free throws in last four games; after 4-of-5 in first two games. January • 16-of-46 from three-point range (34.8%). Sat. 2 *at Florida (CBS) 1 p.m. Chesapeake, Virginia Wed. 6 *GEORGIA (SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 9 *at Missouri (SECN) 7:30 p.m. Stats: 3.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 spg Wed. 13 *ARKANSAS (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. • Started the last three games vs. LA Tech (12/6), Sam Houston (12/14), Nicholls (12/26). Sat. 16 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN) 7:30 p.m. • Had 12 points vs. Southeastern (11/30), getting five offensive rebounds. Tues. 19 *ALABAMA (ESPN/2/U) 6 p.m. • Hit 5-of-8 field goals in that game. Sat. 23 *at Kentucky (ESPN) 5 p.m. 0 • Played 25 minutes against SHSU (3-3 from field, 6 points). Tues. 26 *at Texas A&M (SECN) 8 p.m. MWANI • 9-of-13 FGs (69.2%). Sat. 30 @TEXAS TECH (ESPN/2/U) TBA WILKINSON • 15 total rebounds this season, 12 offensive. February F • Fr. • 6-5 • 215 Wed. 3 *at Alabama (ESPN2/U) 6 p.m. Las Vegas, Nevada Sat. 6 *FLORIDA (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. Wed. 10 *at Mississippi State (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. Sat. 13 *TENNESSEE (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. Stats: 14.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.3 spg Wed. 17 *at Ole Miss (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. • Started 30 games this past season ... Double figures in 19 games in 2020. Sat. 20 *AUBURN (ESPN/2) 3/5 p.m. • First double double of season vs. SHSU (12/14) 16 pts-10 rebs. Ninth career double us. Tues. 23 *at Georgia (SECN)) 6 p.m. 4 • Career high 24 against SIUE; Previous highs of 20 came against Mo. St. & Mizzou. Sat. 27 *at Arkansas (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. DARIUS • Hit 9-of-11 field goals, including 4-of-5 three-pointers. March • 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists in win over Nicholls (12/26). Tues. 2 *VANDERBILT (SECN) 7:30 p.m. DAYS • Made 31-of-53 field goals through 6 gms (58.5%), 12-of-32 from beyond the arc. 10-14 SEC Tourn. (Nashville) (TBA) TBA F • Jr. • 6-7 • 245 Raleigh, Florida * SEC Games; %Billiken Classic, St. Louis, Missouri; #Holiday Hoopsgiving, Atlanta, Georgia; @SEC/Big 12 Stats: 19.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.6 spg Challenge game ... All Times Central; Home Games in ALL • Missed SHSU game (12/14) because of a tweaked ankle at weekend practice. CAPS. • Karl Malone Watch List; Naismith, Wooden Watch List 2 • Career best 26 pts at Vandy (2/5), 8-13 FG, 1 trey, 9-10 from the FT line. • Rebound best of 15 with 17 points vs. Alabama. TRENDON • Season high of 24 at Saint Louis (11/28). 8-12 FGs, 1 trey, 7-9 FTs. WATFORD • Scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists vs. Nicholls (12/26). F • So. • 6-9 • 240 • 9-12 from field in the game; 30-46 from field season (65.2%) Birmingham, Alabama • Continued improvement from last year at line -- 34-43 (79.1%) ON THE AIR BREAKDOWN Chris Blair, play-by-play TEXAS A&M John Brady, analyst LSU HEAD COACH HEAD COACH RECORD RECORD (Former LSU Head Coach) Will Wade Buzz Williams 5-1 5-1 (on site) CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING 160-76 (8th season) 274-170 (14th season) RV, AP, Coaches NA TV: SEC Network LSU RECORD TEXAS A&M RECORD LAST GAME LAST GAME Tom Hart, play-by-play 69-31 (4th season) 21-15 (2nd season) W, 86-80, vs. Nicholls, W, 70-52, vs. Wofford Mark Wise, analyst VS. TEXAS A&M VS. LSU (12/26/20) (12/21/20) (from their home offices) 6-0 1-3 LSU UPCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY. SATURDAY SUNDAY SEC Teleconference, Game 7-- Texas A&M 7 p.m. -- Will Wade Team leaves for Happy New Year! 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