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 FLORIDA GATORS 15 Away Game No. 4 * Stephen C. O’Connell Center * Gainesville, Florida January 9, 2016 * 1:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. CT) * TV: CBS * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (9-5, 2-0) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) H - 8-1; A - 1-2; 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 9.5 ppg (5th on team), 3.0 rpg Mr. Basketball Florida at Oak Ridge High 22 pts twice, vs. McNeese (11/13) Mon. 16 KENNESAW STATE (ESPNU) W, 91-69 Averaging 29.5 mpg Averaged 29 pts, 6.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and S. Alabama (11/19) Thurs. 19 SOUTH ALABAMA (SECN) W, 78-66 Started 13 games Mr. Basketball state of Florida 7 double figure scoring games Mon. 23 vs. Marquette (ESPN2) L, 80-81 46-128 FG, 18-67 3FG McDonald’s, Jordan Brand Classic A-A 0-9 last 4 games from arc Tues. 24 vs. NC State (ESPNU) L, 83-72 (ot) Mon. 30 at Charleston L, 58-70 December (G) KEITH HORNSBY Wed. 2 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, 119-108 Sun. 13 at Houston (ESPN2) L, 98-105 (ot) No. 4 * Sr. * 6-4 * 208 * Williamsburg, Virginia Wed. 16 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN) W, 78-57 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 19 ORAL ROBERTS (SECN) W, 100-77 16.3 ppg (2nd on team), 2.4 rpg Second season at LSU after coming in from UNC-Asheville Off bench at Houston in return (12/13) Tues. 22 AMERICAN (SECN) W, 79-51 36-71 FG (50.7), 16-34 3 FG (47.1%) Leading returning scorer 13.4 ppg 6-10 3FG, 32 points in 37 min. Tues. 29 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) L, 71-77 26-31 FT (83.9%), Missed 1st 7 gms after pre-season internal surgery 23 pts, 4 treys in win at VU (1/2) January 33.4 mpg, started last 6 games 1,000-pt career scorer between UNC-A & LSU 9 pts, 2 treys in win over UK (1/5) Sat. 2 *at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) W, 90-82 Tues. 5 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) W, 85-67 Sat. 9 *at Florida (CBS) 12:30 p.m. (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. 20.1 ppg (1st on team), 12.9 rpg, 5.2 apg Preseason POY Selection by SEC Media 13 double figure scoring gms, including last 9 Sat. 23 *at Alabama (ESPNU) 1 p.m. 2.1 spg, 33.6 mpg Preseason A-A AP, 4th freshman to make team 11 double doubles (1 reb-asts) Tues. 26 *GEORGIA (ESPN/U) 8 p.m. 98-167 (58.7%) FG, 84-113 (74.3%) FT No. 1 ranked HS player, McDonald’s, Jordan A-A Over 20 pts 4 of last 5 -- 24 ORU (12/19); SEC/Big 12 Challenge SEC-3rd pts; 1st reb; 2nd FG%, 4th apg; T2 spg Gatorade, Naismith HS POY at Montverde 23 AU (12/22); 21 WF (12/29); 36 at VU (1/2) Sat. 30 OKLAHOMA (ESPN) TBA February Tues. 2 *at Auburn (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. (F) CRAIG VICTOR II Sat. 6 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN2) 5 p.m. No. 32 * So. * 6-9 * 235 * New Orleans, Louisiana Wed. 10 *at South Carolina (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 2015-16 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 13 *TEXAS A&M (CBS) Noon 13.7 ppg (3rd on the team), 6.2 rpg Transferred to LSU from Arizona in Jan. 2015 Double figure scoring in all 6 gms Wed. 17 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. 25.8 mpg, 2.0 spg Played at Arizona fall 2014, 8 gms, 3.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg 1st LSU double up vs. UK (1/5) Sat. 20 *at Tennessee (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. 32-62 FG (51.6%) No. 37 ESPN recruit in HS, sr. year Findlay Prep (Nevada) 15 pts, 12 reb. Tues. 23 *at Arkansas (ESPN/U/SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 27 *FLORIDA (ESPN/2) TBA 6 games played, 5 starts First team all-state in 2013 at St. Aug. in NOLA 19 pts vs. Wake Forest (12/29) 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. 12.1 ppg (4th on the team), 5.1 rpg Preseason All-SEC 2nd team by media Flirted with triple double vs. UK (1/5) Nov. 23-24 games in Legend Classic in Brooklyn. 52 assists, 3.7 apg Great 2nd yr, 11.5 points, 40 treys, 4.0 assists 21 pts, 10 reb., 7 asts. 28.8 ,mpg, 57-128 FG, 19 3FG (team best) 33.6 mpg, 133-80 assist-to-turnovers 4th career double double ON THE AIR 52-20 assist-to-turnover ratio 2/28/15 -- 1st LSU Triple-Double since ‘92 (18-10-10a) 1st double figure pts gm since 12/13 Radio * LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst. Kevin Ford, studio host. BREAKDOWN TV * CBS LSU HEAD COACH FLORIDA HEAD COACH Johnny Jones Mike White Spero Dedes, play-by-play; Doug Gottleib, analyst RECORD RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD 9-5, 2-0 9-5, 1-1 275-204 (16th season) 110-45 (5 years) RANKING RANKING LSU RECORD FLORIDA RECORD NA NA 70-42 (4th season) 9-5 (1 year) LAST GAME LAST GAME JONES VS. FLORIDA WHITE VS. LSU W, vs. UK, 85-67, 1/5/16 L, at Tennessee, 69-83, 1/6/16 2-3 First meeting UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Media Session -- Time TBA Game 16 -- Ole Miss at LSU, MEDIA SESSION -- TBA Team departs for GAME 14 -- LSU at Florida, Inside LSU Basketball on 8 p.m., Maravich Center. TV: Gainesville TBA, O’Connell Center. TV: LSU Sports TV Network. SEC Teleconference -- ESPN2. Radio: LSU Sports Radio CBS. Radio -- LSU Sports (WBRZ-TV Channel 2 in Coach Jones at 10:28 CT. Network. Tickets: LSUtix.net. Radio Network. BR, 10:35 p.m.) The Johnny Jones Radio Show, 7 p.m. LSU Sports Radio Network, Eagle 98.1 FM. 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.