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Game Notes Final Four 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 @LSUBasketball NATIONAL TITLES 1935 2019-2020 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 8 p.m. CT (6 p.m. PT) FS1 vs. USC STAPLES Center LSU Sports Radio Network December 21, 2019 11 Los Angeles, California (Guaranty Media Eagle 98.1 FM) 2019-20 LSU SCHEDULE LSU STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON LAST GAME) Season Stats: 15.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.90 apg, 2.10 spg LSU (7-3) • Is at 1,257 career points, 311 assists and 179 steals in 109 career games. H - 6-1; A - 0-1; N - 1-1; OT - 0-0 • Had career high of 30 pts in game vs. Utah St. (11/22), Hit 5 three-pointers. November 4 • For the two games in Jamaica, averaged 22 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals. Fri. 8 BOWLING GREEN (SECN+) W, 88-79 SKYLAR • FIrst Team CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2019; Second Team Academic A-A in 2018. Wed. 13 at VCU (ESPN2) L, 82-84 • Started 48 consecutive games ... ETSU game (12/18) his 100th career start. Sat. 16 NICHOLLS (SECN+) W, 75-65 MAYS • Eight games in double figures this season ... 69 games in double figures for career.. Tues. 19 UMBC (SECN) W, 77-50 G • Sr. • 6-4 • 205 JERSEY MIKE’S JAMAICA CLASSIC - Montego Bay, Jamaica Baton Rouge, Louisiana Fri. 22 vs. Utah State (CBSSN) L, 78-80 Sun. 24 vs. Rhode Island (CBSSN) W, 96-83. Season Stats: 10.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.6 spg Fri. 29 vs. MISSOURI STATE (SECN+) W. 73-58 • Second 20-point game of career with 21 against BGSU (11/8). • Started 18 games for the Tigers last year, including at PG in win over No. 5 Tennessee. December • In last three games, combined 27 assists, 7 turnovers. Tues. 3 NEW ORLEANS (SECN) W, 90-54 1 • 20-25 at the line this season; 93-112 for career (83%) Sun. 8 NORTHWESTERN STATE (SECN) W, 109-59 JAVONTE • Second team All-SEC preseason team as selected by the league coaches. Wed. 18 EAST TENNESSEE STATE (SECN) L, 63-74 • Five games scoring in double figures this year, 24 double figure games career. BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - Los Angeles, Calif. SMART Sat. 21 vs. USC (Staples Center) (FS1) 8 p.m. G • So. • 6-4 • 205 • Had 17 points, hitting 3-of-4 treys to lead the Tigers against Northwestern St. (12/8). Sun. 29 vs. LIBERTY (SECN) 12:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana January Season Stats: 15.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.30 bpg Sat. 4 *at Tennessee (ESPN2/U) 11 a.m. Wed. 8 *ARKANSAS (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. • Career high of 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting in win over Rhode Island (11/24). Sat. 11 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN/2) 7 p.m. • Averaged 20.5 ppg, 8.5 rebounds in the Jamaica Classic Tues. 14 *at Texas A&M (SECN) 6 p.m. 5 • Back-to-back-to-back double doubles last three games. Sat. 18 *at Ole Miss (ESPN2/U) 7 p.m. EMMITT • 6 straight games scoring in double figures; Had 16 pts-11 rebs vs. ETSU (12/18). Tues. 21 *FLORIDA (TBD) 6 p.m. • Perfect 6-6 from field vs. Northwestern St. (12/8) ... 7-10 vs. ETSU (12/18). BIG 12/SEC CHALLENGE WILLIAMS • 61-90 from field this season (67.8%). 57-81 inside the arc (70.4%). Sat. 25 at Texas (ESPN/2/U) 1 p.m. F • So. • 6-6 • 230 • 29-36 (80.6%) at free throw line after hitting 59-of-86 (68.6%) a year ago. Wed. 29 *ALABAMA (ESPN2/U) 6 p.m. Fort Myers, Florida February Season Stats: 13.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.40 apg Sat. 1 *OLE MISS (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. • Double figures in first nine games before streak stopped vs. ETSU (12/18). Wed. 5 *at Vanderbilt (SECN) 8 p.m. • Fourth double double vs. New Orleans (12/3) with 12 pts-10 rebs., Sat. 8 *at Auburn (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. • First 20-10 game came against Missouri St. (11/29). Tues. 11 *MISSOURI (SECN) 8 p.m. 0 Sat. 15 *at ALABAMA (ESPN/2) 3 p.m. DARIUS • Averaged 15.0 points in Jamaica, 8.0 rebounds, shooting 12-16 FGs, 4-8 3FGs. Tues. 18 *KENTUCKY (ESPN/2) 8 p.m. • 42 percent from arc in SEC play last year; this season, 14-44 from arc Sat. 22 *at South Carolina (ESPN/2/U) 7 p.m. DAYS • 49-86 overall from field (57.0%); 35-of-42 inside arc (83%). Wed. 26 *at Florida (ESPN2) 8 p.m. F • So. • 6-6 • 240 Sat. 29 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. Raleigh, Florida March Season Stats: 12.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 apg Wed. 4 *at Arkansas (SECN) 6 p.m. • Double figures in eight of his first 10 college games for the five-star recruit. Sat. 7 *GEORGIA (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. • First college double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds vs. UMBC (11/19) SEC TOURNAMENT -- Nashville, Tennessee 2 • Season high 18 points in the New Orleans game (12/4) ... Played 27 minutes. 11-15 Bridgestone Arena (SECN, ESPN) TBA • Last three games 16-of-27 from the field. TRENDON • Averaged 12.0 points per game in Jamaica, 4.5 rebounds 2.5 apg. * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in ALL CAPS. WATFORD • Shooting 51.1 percent from the field, seven treys; 36.8% from the arc. F • Fr. • 6-9 • 235 Birmingham, Alabama ON THE AIR BREAKDOWN Chris Blair, play-by-play LSU HEAD COACH USC HEAD COACH RECORD RECORD John Brady, analyst Will Wade Andy Enfield (Former LSU Head Coach) 7-3 9-2 CAREER RECORD D1 CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING 141-68 (7th season) 160-123 (9th season) FS1 RV AP , USA Today NA LSU RECORD USC RECORD Guy Haberman, play-by-play LAST GAME LAST GAME 50-23 (3rd season) 118-95 (7th season) Casey Jacobsen, analyst L, 74-63, to ETSU (12/18) W, 87-76, vs. Long Beach VS. USC VS. LSU State, 12/15/19 First meeting First meeting Will Wade Head Coach @wwadelsu 3rd Year at LSU • 7th Year as a Head Coach Build a solid foundation for the LSU basketball the program. highest total since 2010-11. The team made the school’s program. Check. So far in two seasons, LSU under Wade has posted first postseason appearance since 2009 in the CIT. Recruit players that would work hard, play hard and 16 wins in the Quadrant I rankings in the NCAA RPI/now Wade was honored with the Anton Foy Southern be committed to the LSU program. Check. NET rankings. After five in 2018, Wade’s Tigers posted Conference Coach of the Year award for his efforts in Change the mindset to believe in consistent 11 Q1 wins in 2019. That included at No. 4 NET ranked 2014. winning. Check. Kentucky, versus No. 9 Tennessee, No. 13 Auburn and at The Mocs won 22 games in 2015 and finished Represent the University as coaches and players in No. 21 Mississippi State. 15-3 in the league as Wade guided Chattanooga to its a positive way both on and off the court. Check. The Tigers also had the ability to win in so many first 20-win season since 2004-05. He finished his two Entering his third season as the head coach of the different ways. In the final seconds (at Kentucky, versus seasons there at 40-25 and 27-7 in league play. In the LSU Fighting Tiger basketball program, Coach Will Wade Tennessee and Maryland) and on the road in overtime two seasons prior to his arrival, Chattanooga was 24-40 has been able to check all the boxes of program building (at Arkansas, at Missouri, at Mississippi State, at Florida). overall and 13-23 in SoCon play. that he set out to accomplish when he was named the The 2019 Tigers became the first LSU squad to go 9-0 in Wade was VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart’s first hire 22nd head coach of the LSU program prior to the 2017-18 the league on the road and ended the year tied for the upon being named the head VCU coach in 2009. season. longest road win streak in the country. That reputation was cemented prior to his arrival on This past season, Coach Wade, his staff and players In two years, the Tigers have drawn four crowds that the VCU campus. He served as an assistant to Tommy put together a team that posted a 16-2 record in the are in the top 12 single game attendances in the present Amaker at Harvard in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Much like at Southeastern Conference, winning the 11th regular seating configuration of the Pete Maravich Assembly VCU, he was Amaker’s first hire. In their second year, the season title in school history and going on to advance to Center. Fans are caring again about LSU basketball, not Crimson went 14-14, the first season of .500 or better in the NCAA Sweet 16. just because of wins, but because of what they have the program since 2001-02. But one sentence does not tell the story of the seen on the court. Wade’s coaching start came at Clemson where he championship season, both on and off the court.
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