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 AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 8 Road Court Game No. 2 * Hofheinz Pavilion * Houston, Texas December 13, 2015 * 4:30 p.m. CT * TV: ESPN2 * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (4-3, 0-0) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) H - 4-0; A - 0-1; N - 0-2; OT - 0-0 (G) JALYN PATTERSON November No. 15 * So.. * 6-1 * 183* Atlanta, Georgia Fri. 13 MCNEESE STATE (ESPNU) W, 81-70 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games LEGENDS CLASSIC 5.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, Started last 11 games a year ago Started last 3 games Mon. 16 KENNESAW STATE (ESPNU) W, 91-69 2.3 apg (16 asts-9 TOs) Primarily played back-up pt. guard in Australia First double figure game vs. N. Fla. (12/2) Thurs. 19 SOUTH ALABAMA (SECN) W, 78-66 15-of-32 FG; 8-23 3FG, 21.3 mpg 6.8 ppg in ‘15, 44 treys 11 pts, 3 asts, 0 turnovers, 24 min. Mon. 23 vs. Marquette (ESPN2) L, 80-81 Hit winning shot for national HS title at Montverge ‘13 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) 4:30 p.m. No. 5 * Sr. * 6-1 * 180 * Lake Charles, Louisiana 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Wed. 16 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 19 ORAL ROBERTS (SECN) (TIME CHANGE) 1 p.m. 10.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg Second season at LSU after coming in from Odessa College First start of year vs. N. Florida (12/2) Tues. 22 AMERICAN (SECN) 7 p.m. 2.7 apg (16 asts-7 TOs) 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 (SECN) 7 p.m. 26-56 FGs Nation’s leading scorer in JC 8-11 FG January 118 assists to 81 turnovers in 2015 16 vs. KSU (11/16); 11 vs. S. Ala (11/19) 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. 19.9 ppg, 14.9 rpg, 6.0 apg Preseason POY Selection by SEC Media Double-doubles last 5 games, 6 total Sat. 23 *at Alabama (ESPNU) 1 p.m. 35.6 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. 50-93 FG (53.8%); 38-51 FT (74.5%) No. 1 ranked HS player, McDonald’s, Jordan A-A 15-20 FGs, 13-15 FT; 9-10 FGs, 7-7 FT 2nd half SEC/Big 12 Challenge 4th ppg; 1st rpg; 2 apg, 1st spg, 1st mpg SEC Gatorade, Naismith HS POY at Montverde Most game pts LSU player since Shaq in 1990 Sat. 30 OKLAHOMA (ESPN) TBA February Tues. 2 *at Auburn (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. (F) AARON EPPS Sat. 6 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN2) 5 p.m. No. 21 * So. * 6-9 * 220 * Ball, Louisiana Wed. 10 *at South Carolina (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 13 *TEXAS A&M (CBS) Noon 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg Minor injuries sidetracked freshman season Started both games before exam break Wed. 17 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. 16-29 FG (55.2%) Saw action in 14 games, starting 2 2nd double figure game of year vs. N. Fla (12/2) Sat. 20 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. 11.5 ppg in last two games Averaged 1.3 pts, 1.4 rebounds 14 pts on 7-10 FGs vs. UNF Tues. 23 *at Arkansas (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 27 *FLORIDA (ESPN/2) TBA MARCH (G) TIM QUARTERMAN Tues. 1 *MISSOURI (SECN) 8 p.m. No. 55 * Jr. * 6-6 * 190 * Savannah, Georgia 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. 13.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg Preseason All-SEC 2nd team by media 20 pts, 6 asts, 1 TO vs. N. Fla. (12/2) Nov. 23-24 games in Legend Classic in Brooklyn. 23 assists, 3.3 apg Great 2nd yr, 11.5 points, 40 treys, 4.0 assists 7-9 FGs, 2-2 3 FGs 28.7 mpg, 23 assists-9 TOs 33.6 mpg, 133-80 assist-to-turnovers 20 vs. Marquette, 19 vs. NC State, ON THE AIR 32-74 FGs, 13-32 3FG (40.6%) 2/28/15 -- 1st LSU Triple-Double since ‘92 (18-10-10a) 14 at CC, 4 straight double figure pts gms Radio * LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst; BREAKDOWN Kevin Ford, studio host LSU HEAD COACH HOUSTON HEAD COACH Johnny Jones Kelvin Sampson TV * ESPN2 RECORD RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD Ted Emrich play-by-play; Reid Gettys, analyst 4-3 5-1 270-202 (16th season) 518-290 (26th year) RANKING RANKING LSU RECORD HOUSTON RECORD NA NA 65-40 (4th season) 18-20 (2nd year) LAST GAME LAST GAME JONES VS. HOUSTON SAMPSON VS. LSU W, vs. N. Florida, 119-108 L, at Rhode Island, 57-67 1-4 (First meeting at LSU) 1-0 UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 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 GAME 8 * LSU at Houston, -- Annual visit to Our Lady LSU, Maravich Center, 7 p.m. Session at practice facility. Ceremonies on campus. at LSU, Maravich Center, Hofheinz Pavilion, 4:30 of The Lake Children’s TV: SEC Network Radio: LSU 1 p.m. (NOTE GAME p.m. TV: ESPN2. Radio: Hospital ... Media Session Sports Radio Network. Tickets: TIME CHANGE). TV: SEC LSU Sports Radio Network. at practice facility. LSUtix.net Network. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network. “Inside LSU Basketball” Tickets: LSUtix.net presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors. TV: LSU Sports TV Network (WBRZ, Ch. 2 in Baton Rouge, 10:35 p.m.). 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. 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