@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 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT) SEC Network Thompson-Boling Arena LSU Sports Radio Network at TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tennessee (BR Flagship 98.1) 21 JANUARY 31, 2018 2017-18 LSU SCHEDULE LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP Last Gm: 10 pts, 5 asts; Season: 11.2. pg, 3.9 rg, 3.3 ag; SEC: 8.8 pg, 3.5 rg, 3.4 ag LSU (12-8, 3-5) • 13 games in double figures ... 13 career games 5 assts or more (6 this year). H - 8-4 (1-3); A - 3-2 (2-2); 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); 25 treys season; 48-57 FT 84.2% 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; Averaged 8.3 points per game a year ago. 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: 4 pts, 0 ast. Season: 15.2 pg, 3.6 rg, 5.7 ag; SEC: 12.3 pg, 4.6 rg, 4.7 ag Wed. 29 UT MARTIN (SECN+) W, 84-60 • 2nd in the SEC in assists average and No. 1 steals average (2.3 spg) overall. December • 3rd in the SEC in conference game assists and first in steals (1.9). Sun. 10 UNCW (SECN+) W, 97-84 3 • Made 2 30-ft treys (1 with 12 seconds; other with 0.7 left) to push LSU past A&M, 69-68 • All-Tourney in Maui; 39 pts vs. Marquette; 4th best game in MI history. Wed. 13 HOUSTON (SECN) W, 80-77 TREMONT • 3 games 10 assists against UTM (11/29), UNCW (12/10), and UNF (12/22). Sat. 16 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SECN) L, 82-83 • For season, made 43 3FG (37.1%);64-80 FT overall (80%). Tues. 19 SAM HOUSTON STATE (SECN+) W, 80-58 WATERS G • Fr. • 5-11 • 201 • 12-47 from arc in league games (25.5%) Fri. 22 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, 104-52 New Haven, Connecticut Thur. 28 at Memphis (CBSSN) W, 71-61 January Last Gm: 14 pts, 3 reb. Season: 4.9 pg, 2.1 rg; SEC: 5.0 pg, 2.3 rg • Returned to starting lineup in the Texas A&m win (1/23) Wed. 3 *KENTUCKY (SECN) L, 71-74 • Started five games after Brandon Sampson went down in November-December Sat. 6 *at Texas A&M (SECN) W, 69-68 14 • Four double figure scoring games, including season high 14 at Auburn (1/27). Wed. 10 *at Arkansas (SECN) W, 75-54 • 4-6 from field, including 2 treys, 4-4 FTs, 2 asts, 3 stls, 28 min., no turnovers Sat. 13 *ALABAMA (SECN) L, 66-74 RANDY • Graduate Transfer from Southern Utah.. Tues. 16 *GEORGIA (ESPNU) L, 60-61 ONWUASOR • 34-of-73 from the field with seven treys, 19-22 FTs Sat. 20 *at Vanderbilt (SECN) L, 71-77 G • Grad. • 6-3 • 210 Tues. 23 *TEXAS A&M (ESPNU) W, 77-65 Inglewood, California Sat. 27 *at Auburn (SECN) L, 70-95 Wed. 31 *at Tennessee (SECN) 5:30 p.m. Last Gm: 18 pts, 3 reb; Season: 14.1 pg, 5.6 rg; SEC: 17.3 pg, 7.0 rg • Ninth career double double at Vandy (1/20) (career high 31 points, 13 rebounds) February • 2nd double in SEC play this year (also UK 24-11) Sat. 3 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 2:30 p.m. 1 • Double figure scoring in 15 games this season, including last 6 Wed. 7 *at Florida (SECN) 5:30 p.m. • 114-198 FG (57.6%) for season, leads SEC overall FG% DUOP • 57-105 (54.3%) in SEC games, 2nd in league ... Last 3 gms, 31-21-18 pts. Sat.10 *OLE MISS (ESPNU) 3 p.m. • Originally from South Sudan, moved to Australia where he took up basketball. Tues. 13 *at Alabama (SECN) 8 p.m. REATH F • Sr. • 6-11 • 244 • Second on team in overall scoring; 1st on team in SEC play (6th in SEC gms). Sat. 17 *MISSOURI (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. Perth Australia 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: 3 pts, 3 rebs Season: 9.6 pg, 5.8 rg; SEC: 9.1 pg, 5.3 rg • Fourth year senior for the Tigers ... scoring average up over 3 pts from last season MARCH • Started 16 straight games; 39 total in LSU career. 21 • Three double doubles this season -- 26-16 vs. Houston; 16-10 vs. SFA; 13-11 at Ark. Sat. 3 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (SECN) Noon • Posted 12 points in the A&M win (1/23), including a seven-point spurt in 2nd half. SEC Tournament -- St. Louis, Missouri AARON • For season, 69-130 (53.1%) from floor shooting, 21-54 from 3PT arc, 12-28 3pt SEC March 7-11 TBA (SECN, ESPN) TBA EPPS • Shooting 29-53 from field in SEC (54.7%) * 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 TENNESSEE HEAD COACH HEAD COACH John Brady, analyst RECORD RECORD Will Wade Rick Barnes (Former LSU Head Coach) 12-8, 3-5 15-5, 5-3 CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING 103-53 (5th season) 650-354 (31st season) NA No. 18 (AP), 21 (USA Today) SEC NETWORK LSU RECORD UT RECORD LAST GAME LAST GAME Roy Philpott, play-by-play 12-8 (1st season) 46-41 (3rd season) L, 70-95, at Auburn (1/27) W, 68-45, at Iowa St. (1/27) Brooke Weisbrod, analyst WADE VS. TENNESSEE BARNES VS. LSU First meeting 2-5 LSU UPCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MEDIA SESSION TBA Travel to Knoxville. Game 21 -- LSU MEDIA SESSION TBA Game 22 -- Arkansas Inside LSU Basketball at Tennessee, at LSU (Maravich (LSU Sports TV The WIll Wade Knoxville, Tennessee Center), 2:30 p.m. Network), 10:35 p.m. in (Thompson-Boling BR WBRZ-TV Radio Show, 7 p.m. TV: SEC Network. Arena), 6:30 p.m. ET, from TJ Ribs on Radio: LSU Sports Acadian Thruway & 5:30 p.m. CT TV: SEC Network. Radio LSU Radio Network LSU Sports Radio Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 Flagship) Network affiliates (Eagle 98.1 Flagship). 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 ... 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Request credentials online, go to the men’s basketball Times are announced based on practice plans Before reaching the steps, turn left and then take credentials link. with requested players brought first, followed by a right down the first hallway to the double wood Coach Wade. Some travel and scheduling issues doors and enter the media room.