NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 2012-13 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 BASKETBALL NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 University of Missouri 18 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 * 7 p.m. CST (SEC Network) Baton Rouge, La. * Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Capacity 13,215) LSU (10-7, 1-5) PROJECTED LSU STARTING LINEUP (Based on last game) November G 10 Andre Stringer (Jr., 5-10, 178, Jackson, Miss.) 10.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.9 apg (9.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg in SEC) Fri. 9 UC SANTA BARBARA W, 77-63 Stringer top games include 18 vs UTC (12/11), 19 at UCI (12/18) & 20 points at MU (12/22) ... 6 treys at MU, 1st time Tues. 13 MCNEESE (CST) W, 73-48 since 2009 for LSU player ... 13 pts, 3 treys (5-7 FG) at UK 1/26 ... Team best 36 treys ... 4 treys shy of LSU career top 10. Tues.20 NORTHWESTERN STATE (CST) W, 102-95 Sat. 24 MISS. VALLEY STATE (CST) W, 75-50 G 0 Charles Carmouche (Sr., 6-4, 187, New Orleans) 9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.1 apg (8.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.8 apg in SEC) SEC/BIG EAST CHALLENGE Returned to starting lineup at UK (1/26) and had 7 assists and 3 steals ... One of the league leaders in assists ... Thurs. 29 SETON HALL (ESPNU) W, 72-67 Had 10 assists at Marquette (12/21) for first double double at LSU ... Five double figure scoring games. December Tues. 11 CHATTANOOGA (CST) W, 80-67 G 1 Anthony Hickey (So., Hopkinsville, Ky.) 11.9 pg, 3.7 rg, 3.5 ag, 3.8 sg (13.8 pg, 4.0 rg, 2.8 ag, 4.2 sg in SEC) Fri. 14 At Boise State L, 70-89 Upped his career best steal game to eight against A&M (1/23) and is the nation’s leader in steal average ... Helped Tues. 18 At UC-Irvine W, 66-60 Sat. 22 At Marquette (ESPNU) L, 80-84 Tigers come from 11 down at the half to have a chance to win at UK (1/26) with 15 points (4 treys) and 3 steals ... Bethune Fri. 28 HOUSTON BAPTIST (CST) W, 75-58 Cookman (1/5), became 23rd LSU player to top 100 career steals ... Now tied for 15th ... On pace for record LSU steals year. January F 2 Johnny O’Bryant III (So., 6-9, Cleveland, Miss.) 11.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg (11.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg in SEC) Sat. 5 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W, 79-63 Wed.9 *At Auburn (CSS/CST) L, 63-68 For the second time this year, had three consecutive double doubles scoring a career equaling high 21 points to go Sat.. 12 *FLORIDA (ESPNU) L, 52-74 with 12 rebounds (8 offensive) ... Had career rebounding night of 14 boards at Georgia (1/19) ... Six double doubles in two Wed. 16 *SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPN3) L, 73-82 (ot). groups of three (eight career) ... 4th in overall rebounds in SEC; 5th in league game rebound average. Sat. 19 *At Georgia (CSS/CST) L, 58-67 Wed. 23 *TEXAS A&M (SEC Network) W, 58-54 C 55 Andrew Del Piero (Sr, 7-3, 254, Austin, Texas) 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 bpg (3.3 pg, 3.2 rpg in SEC) Sat. 26 *At Kentucky (SEC Network) L, 70-75 A great story as the former walk-on tuba player with LSU Golden Band From Tigerland turned scholarship player has Wed. 30 *MISSOURI (SEC Network) 7 p.m. started last 13 games ... Career high pts vs. BC-10 (1/5) ... 31-57 (54.4%) from field ... Career long 33 minutes on floor vs. February Florida (1/12) ... Had 7 points, 5 rebounds vs. S. Carolina (1/16). Sat. 2 *At Mississippi State (FSN) 4:30 p.m. Wed. 6 *VANDERBILT (ESPN3) 7 p.m. STORYLINES Sat. 9 *At Alabama (ESPN2) 7 p.m. Thurs.14 *At South Carolina (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. • LSU puts 9-2 home record on line trying LSU’s 7.6 makes average ranks third in (1/29), LSU leads the league in steals at Sat. 16 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPNU) 4 p.m. to win double figure games for the 30th the league going into the week ... Anthony 10.7 a game and in SEC play, LSU is on top Wed. 19 *At Tennessee (ESPNU) 6 p.m. time in the building’s 42 years. Hickey hit four treys and Andre Stringer at 10.0 a contest Sat. 23 *ALABAMA (SEC Network) 12:30 p.m. three to help LSU’s attack ... Stringer is Wed. 27 *ARKANSAS (SEC Network) 7 p.m. • LSU came from 11 down at the half to just four shy of cracking LSU’s career top • Sophomore Anthony Hickey continues to cut Kentucky’s lead to three with the ball 10 list for three-point FGs made. lead the nation in steals after 11 this past March in the final 30 seconds and one with 3 week in two games ... He now averages Sat. 2 *at Missouri (SEC Network) 3 p.m. seconds to play at Rupp on Saturday ... • LSU has scored 70 points or more in 12 3.8 spg overall and 4.2 in SEC play. Wed. 6 *at Texas A&M (SEC Network) 7 p.m. LSU forced Kentucky into 16 turnovers and games this year and that surpasses the Sat. 9 *OLE MISS (SEC Network) 12:30 p.m. scored 20 points off the UK tournovers. number of games LSU scored 70 or more • LSU and Missouri will meet for only March 13-17 SEC Tournament (SEC Net, ESPNU, ABC) in the entire 33-game 2011-12 season (9). the second time on Wednesday night ... • LSU continues to move toward one of its The teams last met 23 years ago in 1980 *Denotes SEC Games best seasons making treys, now with 130 • The TIgers recorded 19 steals in the when LSU was a 68-63 winner in a Sweet SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. and is on pace to post a number around game against A&M (1/23), the second 16 NCAA Tournament game in Houston ... On the Air 225 treys made ... The school record for a most in the league this year and the most The Tigers would go on to lose in the Elite Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network season is 215 during the 2002-03 season in an SEC game this year ... The 19 steals 8 game to Louisville ... This is the first ... LSU has made 34.2 percent (130-380), is the fourth most in a single game by an of a home-and-home this year with LSU Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play while opponents are 90-of-285 (31.6) ... LSU player ... After 7 steals at Kentucky returning the game on March 2. Ricky Blanton, analyst Kevin Ford, host BREAKDOWN Television • SEC Network LSU University of Missouri Dave Baker, play-by-play Record 10-7, 1-5 Record: 15-4, 4-2 Joe Dean, Jr., analyst Ranking N/A Ranking: No. 17 AP, No. 18, USA Today In La., the following affiliates: Alexandria KLAX-DT2; Baton Last Game L, at Kentucky, 70-75, 1/26/13 Last Game: W, vs. Vandy, 81-59, 1/26/13 Rouge WBRH; Lafayette KLAF; Monroe KARD; New Orleans WUPL; Head Coach Johnny Jones Head Coach: Frank Haith Shreveport KSHV. Career Record 215-169 (13th season) Career Record: 174-110 (9th season) LSU Record 10-7 (1st season) UM Record: 45-9 (2nd season) vs. Missouri: First meeting vs. LSU: FIrst Meeting Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 10 a.m. -- SEC Game 18 -- LSU vs. MEDIA SESSION -- 2 p.m Depart for Starkville, Game 19 -- LSU at Inside LSU Basketball Teleconference (Coach J Missouri, 7 p.m. (TV-- Miss. 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