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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. GARDNER-WEBB UNIV. 9 Home Court Game No. 5 * Pete Maravich Assembly Center * Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 16, 2015 * 6 p.m. CT * TV: SEC Network * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (4-4, 0-0) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) H - 4-0; A - 0-2; N - 0-2; OT - 0-0 (G) ANTONIO BLAKENEY November No. 2 * Fr. * 6-4 * 190 * Sarsota, Florida Fri. 13 MCNEESE STATE (ESPNU) W, 81-70 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games LEGENDS CLASSIC 11.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg Mr. Basketball Florida at Oak Ridge High 22 pts twice, vs. McNeese (11/13) Mon. 16 KENNESAW STATE (ESPNU) W, 91-69 Averaging 32.0 mpg Averaged 29 pts, 6.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and S. Alabama (11/19) Thurs. 19 SOUTH ALABAMA (SECN) W, 78-66 Started 7 of 8 games Mr. Basketball state of Florida Double figure first 5 games Mon. 23 vs. Marquette (ESPN2) L, 80-81 30-88 FG, 12-46 3FG, 10 asst. McDonald’s, Jordan Brand Classic A-A 9 pts combined last 3 gms Tues. 24 vs. NC State (ESPNU) L, 83-72 (ot) Mon. 30 at Charleston L, 58-70 December (G) JOSH GRAY Wed. 2 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, 119-108 Sun. 13 at Houston (ESPN2) L, 98-105 (ot) No. 5 * Sr. * 6-1 * 180 * Lake Charles, Louisiana Wed. 16 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN) 6 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 19 ORAL ROBERTS (SECN) (TIME CHANGE) 1 p.m. 8.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg Second season at LSU after coming in from Odessa College First start of year vs. UNF (12/2) Tues. 22 AMERICAN (SECN) 7 p.m. 17 assists, 9 turnovers Averaged 7.1 ppg, 3.8 apg, 20 starts in 31 appearance in 2015 20 pts, 6 asts, 1 TO in 27 min. Tues. 29 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) (TIME CHANGE) 6 p.m. 26-57 FGs, 10 steals Nation’s leading scorer in JC 13 min in start at Houston (12/13) January 118 assists to 81 turnovers in 2015 4 double figure scoring gms ‘15-16 Sat. 2 *at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) 8 p.m. Tues. 5 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) 8 p.m. Sat. 9 *at Florida (CBS) TBA (PT. F) BEN SIMMONS Wed. 13 *OLE MISS (ESPN2) 8 p.m. No. 25 * Fr. * 6-10 * 240 * Melbourne, Australia Sat. 16 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 7:30 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Tues. 19 *at Texas A&M (ESPN) 8 p.m. 19.0 ppg, 14.8 rpg, 5.9 apg Preseason POY Selection by SEC Media Double-doubles last 6 games, 7 total Sat. 23 *at Alabama (ESPNU) 1 p.m. SEC leading 35.5 mpg Preseason A-A AP, 4th freshman to make team 43p-14r-7a-5s-3b vs. N. Fla. (12/2) Tues. 26 *GEORGIA (ESPN/U) 8 p.m. 55-100 FG (55.0%); 41-56 FT (73.2%) No. 1 ranked HS player, McDonald’s, Jordan A-A 13 pts-14 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 3stl (5-7FG) SEC/Big 12 Challenge SEC-T3 scoring, 1 reb, 5 FG%, 3 ast, T1 steals Gatorade, Naismith HS POY at Montverde at Houston (12/13) Sat. 30 OKLAHOMA (ESPN) TBA February Tues. 2 *at Auburn (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. (C) ELBERT ROBINSON III Sat. 6 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN2) 5 p.m. No. 3 * So. * 7-1 * 292 * Garland, Texas Wed. 10 *at South Carolina (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 13 *TEXAS A&M (CBS) Noon 5.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg Started first four games a season ago Returned to action starting at UH (12/13) Wed. 17 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. Started all 6 games he has played Saw action in 11 games, averaged 0.5 ppg, 1.5 reb 4 points, 13 minutes Sat. 20 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. 16.3 mpg, 13-24 FG Double figure gm of 10 vs. USA (11/9) Tues. 23 *at Arkansas (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 27 *FLORIDA (ESPN/2) TBA MARCH (G) BRANDON SAMPSON Tues. 1 *MISSOURI (SECN) 8 p.m. No. 0 * Fr. * 6-5 * 185 * Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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. 8.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg Mr. Basketball Louisiana at Madison Prep First game 18 points, 3 reb,, 6-12 FG, Nov. 23-24 games in Legend Classic in Brooklyn. 5 starts in 8 games Same school that produced Jarell Martin 4 treys, 33 minutes vs. McNeese (11/13); 23.6 mpg, 21-59 FG Fifth in scoring in Australia 11.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg 18 pts vs. NC State (11/24) ON THE AIR 11-36 3FG, 13-17 FT 12 treys in five games 3 double figure scoring games Radio * LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst; BREAKDOWN Kevin Ford, host LSU HEAD COACH GARDNER-WEBB HEAD COACH Johnny Jones Tim Craft TV * SEC NETWORK RECORD RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD Paul Sunderland, play-by-play; Sean Farnham, analyst 4-4 4-6 270-203 (16th season) 42-36 (3rd season) RANKING RANKING LSU RECORD GWU RECORD NA NA 65-41 (4th season) 42-36 (3rd season LAST GAME LAST GAME JONES VS. GARDNER-WEBB CRAFT VS. LSU L, at Houston, 98-105 W, 73-53 at Furman 1-0 0-1 UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Times to be announced Game 9 • GARDNER-WEBB AT Time to be announced ... Media Fall Graduation Game 10 * ORAL ROBERTS “Inside LSU Basketball” -- Annual visit to Our Lady LSU, Maravich Center, 7 p.m. Session at practice facility. Ceremonies on campus. at LSU, Maravich Center, presented by Academy of The Lake Children’s TV: SEC Network Radio: LSU 1 p.m. (NOTE GAME Sports and Outdoors. TV: Hospital ... Media Session Sports Radio Network. Tickets: TIME CHANGE). TV: SEC LSU Sports TV Network at practice facility. LSUtix.net Network. Radio: LSU (WBRZ, Ch. 2 in Baton Sports Radio Network. Rouge, 10:35 p.m.). Tickets: LSUtix.net 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. LSU WWW.LSUSPORTS.NET/MEDIA media should contact the Sports Information Office to confirm start time marshalls will help direct you to the area ... The visiting coach will be The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the basketball ... Player requests need to be in to Kent Lowe at [email protected] no later available in the Northeast Corridor after Nov. & Dec. games and in the information you need. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics and than 24 hours in advance. media room during the post-game process for SEC games. game notes can be found and are always up to date. THE JOHNNY JONES SHOW HTTP://MEDIA.LSUSPORTS.NET Presented by Capital One Bank Media can access images for all LSU athletic teams, including action The weekly call-in show takes place primarily on Mondays at 7 p.m.