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NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 2014-15 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 BASKETBALL NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 LSU Fighting Tigers (0-0) vs. Morehouse (0-0) Ex Exhibition Home Game No. 1 * Pete Maravich Assembly Center * Baton Rouge, La. November 7, 2014 * 7 p.m. CT * TV: SECN+; Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (20-14, 9-9 SEC 2013-14) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON LAST GAME) H - 0-0; A - 0-0; N - 0-0; OT - 0-0 (G) Josh Gray No. 5 * Jr. * 6-1 * 183 * Lake Charles, LA November Sat. 15 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN+) Noon 2014-15 Averages Notables Last Game Tues. 18 TEXAS TECH (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. JC Transfer from Odessa College PARADISE JAM -- ST. THOMAS USVI -- Nov. 21-24 Played freshman season at Texas Tech Fri. 21 Old Dominion (CBS Sports Network) 5:30 p.m. Leading JC scorer in 2014 at 34.7 ppg 22 or 23 Illinois State-Weber State TBA 172-107 assist-to-turnover ratio last season 24 TBD TBA (G) Keith Hornsby December No. 4 * Jr. * 6-4 * 210 * Williamsburg, VA Tues. 2 MASSACHUSETTS (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Thurs. 4 At West Virginia (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 2014-15 Averages Notables Last Game Sat. 13 SAM HOUSTON STATE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Played last two years at UNC-Asheville Thurs. 18 At UAB (CBS Sports Network) 8 p.m. Averaged 15.0 ppg, 3.1 assists per game at UNC-A Mon. 22 CHARLESTON (SEC Network) 8 p.m. Shot 37.9 percent 3 PTFG; 92.5% from FT line in 2014 Mon. 29 SOUTHERN MISS (SEC Network) 6 p.m. January Sat. 3 SAVANNAH STATE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. (F) Jordan Mickey Thurs. 8 *At Missouri (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. No. 25 * So. * 6-8 * 235 * Dallas Texas Sat. 10 *GEORGIA (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 2014-15 Averages Notables Last Game Wed. 14 *At Ole Miss (SEC Network) 6 p.m. All-SEC, All-SEC Defensive, All-SEC Freshman in ‘14 Sat. 17 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. Started all 34 games; 12.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 3.1 bpg Tues. 20 *At Florida (ESPN) 6 p.m. 106 blocks in ‘14; 2nd at LSU to block 100 in season Sat. 24 *At Vanderbilt (ESPNU) 5 p.m. Wed. 28 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Double figure pts 26 gms; 53.3 FG% (2nd SEC) Sat. 31 *At Mississippi State (SEC Network) 1 p.m. (F) Jarell Martin February No. 1 * So. * 6-10 * 235 * Baton Rouge, LA Thurs. 5 *AUBURN (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. 2014-15 Averages Notables Last Game Sat. 7 *ALABAMA (ESPN/2) 5 p.m. Member of 2014 All-SEC Freshman Team Tues. 10 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) 6 p.m. 10.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg in ‘14; 11.4 ppg in SEC games Sat. 14 *At Tennessee (SEC Network) 3 p.m. 12 double figure scoring games in SEC play Tues. 17 *At Texas A&M (SEC Network) 8 p.m. Sat. 21 *FLORIDA (CBS) Noon 9th among SEC freshman in scoring Tues. 24 *At Auburn (ESPNU) 6 p.m. (C) Elbert Robinson III Sat. 28 *OLE MISS (FSN) 1 p.m. No. 3 * Fr. * 7-1 * 270 * Garland, Texas March 2014-15 Averages Notables Last Game Wed. 4 *TENNESSEE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Averaged double double in sr. year at Lakeview Sat. 7 *At Arkansas (ESPN/2) TBA 11.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 4.1 bpg 11-15 SEC Tourn. (SEC Network/ESPN) TBA District MVP, Defensive Player of Year * SEC Games; SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee; All Times Centtral; Home Games in Boldface. On the Air Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network BREAKDOWN Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst Kevin Ford, studio host LSU LSU vs. Morehouse Record 20-14 last year (2nd round NIT) FIrst Meeting Television • SECN+ (digital broadcast on Ranking NA Last Game L, at SMU (2nd round NIT) Morehouse last year: 7-20 WatchESPN.com & Watch ESPN app) Lyn Rollins, play-by-play; Collis Temple III, analyst Head Coach Johnny Jones LSU in exhibition games: 56-7 Career Record 244-188 (entering 15th season) Exh. WIn Streak: 14 games; last loss first game of 2003- LSU Record 39-26 (entering 3rd season) 04 exhibition season vs. Global Sports. Exh. Record: 2-0 at LSU) Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 9 10 11 13 14 TUESDAY 15 16 MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Media Session 2 p.m. Game 1 -- Gardner-Webb at LSU, NOON. (TV: SECN+ on Watch ESPN. com and Watch ESPN . App; RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network). Tickets -- LSUtix.net. WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Network affiliates. The first show is Nov. 17 Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Media Availability Coach Johnny Jones is available in his office for Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director early morning appointments and phone interviews. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] Please contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578- Inside LSU Basketball Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) 1864, [email protected]) at least 24 hours in advance. Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Matt Dunaway - [email protected] Coach Jones’ weekly TV show is on a state-wide Assoc. Sports Information Director and regional network ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, airs Jake Terry - [email protected] SEC Teleconference the show at 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television affiliates The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconfer- Associate Sports Information Director (Social Media) for the show are listed online at LSUsports.net/tvaf- ence each Monday beginning Jan. 5, beginning with filiates. the start of conference play. The conference starts at The first TV show is set for Dec. 7 and will air LSU Sports Information Mailing Address 10 a.m. (CST). Coach Jones is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To weekly once conference play begins through the end Athletics Adm. Building, access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or of the regular season. Baton Rouge, La. 70803 the SEC Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). Post Game Media Sessions Coach Jones will be in the media room of the Coach Jones meets, when travel schedules practice facility after the game, the NCAA cool- permit, usually one or two days prior to games in ing off period and his courtside radio show ... non-conference play and usually on Mondays and Requested players will be brought to the practice ON THE INTERNET Thursdays during the SEC season. The sessions take facility media room as well. ... THE LSU DRESSING place in the practice facility meeting room. Times are ROOM IS CLOSED ... To reach the media room, take www.LSUsports.net/media announced based on practice plans with requested the Northwest Corridor portal (where the LSU team The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to players brought first, followed by Coach Jones. enters the floor) ... When reaching the multi-purpose all the basketball information you need. Schedules, Some travel and scheduling issues may change the room and the glass doors, turn right ... Before reach- results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes can time and day so media should contact the Sports ing the steps, turn left and then take a right down be found and are always up to date. Information Office to confirm start time ... Player the first hallway to the double wood doors and enter requests need to be in to Kent Lowe at clowe@lsu. the media room. LSU marshalls will help direct you edu no later than 24 hours in advance. http://media.lsusports.net to the area ... The visiting coach has an interview Media can access images for all LSU athletic teams, area (where the pre-game meal is served) that he including action shots, heads shots, logos, etc. To can use for his post-game media obligations if he The Johnny Jones Show gain access to the high-resolution pictures, email wishes. Presented by Capital One Bank Michael Bonnette. You will be assigned a login and The weekly call-in show takes place primarily password that will enable you to retrieve pictures. on Mondays at 7 p.m. from T.J. Ribs on Acadian This service is for the media use only. Thruway ... The show airs in Baton Rouge on local flagship Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Internet at www. LSUsports.net/media LSUsports.net and on many LSU Sports Radio Request credentials online, go to the men’s basket- ball credentials link. LSU Basketball on Twitter & Facebook facebook.com/lsubasketball twitter.com/lsubasketball twitter.com/lsucoachjones twitter.com/lsumediaalerts LSUsports.net/connect 2013-14 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Johnny Jones Head Coach • 3rd year at LSU (15th year as head coach) The 2014-15 season at LSU is Johnny Jones third to hear that message but high school coaches who are as head coach of the Tigers and that is important. excited again to have LSU coaches visiting with them But more importantly, the Jones legacy at LSU hits an on a regular basis. important milestone in 2014-15. LSU and Coach Jones has a successful booster club that gathers before each game for food and 20 years: scouting reports in the practice facility prior to each Four years as a player. home game, Jones is also hosting public luncheons 13 years as a member of Dale Brown’s coaching staff each month to talk to fans about their basketball Now, three years as the head coach at LSU.