NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 2014-15 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 BASKETBALL NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 LSU Fighting Tigers (6-2) vs. Sam Houston St. (5-3) 9 Home Court Game No. 5 * Pete Maravich Assembly Center * Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 13, 2014 * 6 p.m. CT * TV: SEC Network * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (6-2) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP H - 4-0; A - 1-0; N - 1-2; OT - 1-0 (G) Josh Gray No. 5 * Jr. * 6-1 * 183 * Lake Charles, LA November Sat. 15 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN+) W, 93-82 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Tues. 18 TEXAS TECH (ESPN2) (OT) W, 69-64 12.0 ppg JC Transfer from Odessa College 25 ppg, 5 ast, vs. UMass (12/2) PARADISE JAM -- ST. THOMAS USVI -- 3.4 rpg Leading JC scorer in 2014 at 34.7 ppg 7 pts, 7 ast, vs. WVU (12/4) Fri. 21 Old Dominion (CBS Sports Network) L, 61-70 4.9 apg 172-107 assist-to-turnover ratio last season Game winning layup 7.4 secs. Sat. 22 Weber State W, 72-58 8-17 from arc (37-78 FG overall) JC All-American in 2014; MVP of conference 8 starts, Top 4 in SEC assists Mon. 24 Clemson L, 61-64 Sat. 29 MCNEESE STATE (SECN+) W, 83-72 December (G) Keith Hornsby No. 4 * Jr. * 6-4 * 210 * Williamsburg, VA Tues. 2 MASSACHUSETTS (SEC Network) W, 82-60 Thurs. 4 At #16 West Virginia (ESPN2) W, 74-73 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 13 SAM HOUSTON STATE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. 12.3 ppg Two years at UNC-Asheville, sat 13-14 season 15 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast vs. WVU (12/4) Thurs. 18 At UAB (CBS Sports Network) 8 p.m. 5.3 rpg Averaged 15.0 ppg, 3.1 assists per game at UNC-A Back on track 3-3 from 3 Mon. 22 CHARLESTON (SEC Network) 8 p.m. 2.4 apg Shot 37.9 percent 3 PTFG; 92.5% from FT line in 2013 5 games double digits Mon. 29 SOUTHERN MISS (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Son of Grammy Award winning musician Bruce Hornsby 13-37 from arc (35.1%) January Sat. 3 SAVANNAH STATE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. Thurs. 8 *At Missouri (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. (F) Jordan Mickey Sat. 10 *GEORGIA (ESPNU) 8 p.m. No. 25 * So. * 6-8 * 235 * Dallas Texas Wed. 14 *At Ole Miss (SEC Network) 6 p.m. 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 17 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. 15.6 ppg All-SEC, All-SEC Defensive & Freshman in ‘14 Fouls limited to 22 min vs. WVU Tues. 20 *At Florida (ESPN) 6 p.m. 19.4 rpg 2nd at LSU to block 100 in season (106) 4 pts, 6 rebs (vs. WVU) Sat. 24 *At Vanderbilt (ESPNU) 5 p.m. 15 blocks All-Tournament Team at 2014 Paradise Jam 2nd SEC rebounds; 6th scoring Wed. 28 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SEC Network) 6 p.m. One of 7 SEC players on Wooden Preseason watch list 49-88 FG, 55.7%. Sat. 31 *At Mississippi State (SEC Network) 1 p.m. February Thurs. 5 *AUBURN (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. (F) Jarell Martin Sat. 7 *ALABAMA (ESPN/2) 5 p.m. No. 1 * So. * 6-10 * 235 * Baton Rouge, LA Tues. 10 *KENTUCKY (ESPN) 6 p.m. 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 14 *At Tennessee (SEC Network) 3 p.m. 16.1 ppg Member of 2014 All-SEC Freshman Team Career hi 26 pts vs. McN (10 reb) Tues. 17 *At Texas A&M (SEC Network) 8 p.m. 9.4 rpg 10.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg in ‘14; 11.4 ppg in SEC games 5th double vs. WVU (6 career) Sat. 21 *FLORIDA (CBS) Noon 46-102 FG (45.1%) 12 double figure scoring games in SEC play 18 pts, 14 reb Tues. 24 *At Auburn (ESPNU) 6 p.m. Sat. 28 *OLE MISS (FSN) 1 p.m. 36-46 FT (78.3%) 9th among SEC freshman in scoring 8 FT vs. WVU, 3rd gm made 8 or more March Wed. 4 *TENNESSEE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. (F) John Odo Sat. 7 *At Arkansas (ESPN/2) TBA No. 31 * Sr. * 6-10 * 245 * Lagos, Nigeria 11-15 SEC Tourn. (SEC Network/ESPN) TBA 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games * SEC Games; SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee; All Times 3.0 ppg Played in 28 games for LSU in 2013-14 Equaled career high vs. Clemson Centtral; Home Games in Boldface. 1.5 rpg Only scholarship senior on the team 7 points, 3-4 FGs 7-11 FGs Came to LSU from Hill JC ... Honorable Mention A-A 5 pts, 3 blk vs. UMass (12/2) On the Air 3-1 record as starter 11-of-18 from field last season for Tigers 17 min, 4 pts, 1 blk vs. WVU (12/4) Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst Kevin Ford, host BREAKDOWN TV * SEC Network LSU LSU vs. Sam Houston State Record 6-2 LSU leads: 1-0 Roy Philpott, Play-by-Play Joe Dean, Jr., Analyst, Ranking NA Only Meeting: Dec. 18, 1999, in Baton Rouge Last Game W, at #16 W. Va, 74-73, 12/4/14 Record in Baton Rouge: LSU leads, 1-0 Head Coach Johnny Jones Last Game: Dec. 18, 1999 -- LSU 85, Sam Houston 67 Career Record 250-190 (15th season) LSU Record vs. SLC: 86-13; SEC in ‘13-14: 10-1; so far in LSU Record 45-28 (3rd season) 14-15: 4-0 Coach Jones vs. Sam Houston State: 3-1 (at UNT) Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 15 16 17 11 12 TUESDAY 13 14 MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Teams annual visit to “The Johnny Jones Radio Leave for Birmingham, Media Session -- 2 p.m. Game No. 9 -- Sam “Inside LSU Basketball” Our Lady of the Lake Show” presented by Ala. Houston State at LSU, 6 (LSU Sports TV Network, Children’s Hospital Ward Capital One Bank at TJ p.m. (Maravich Center). WBRZ in BR, 10:35 p.m.) Ribs, 7 p.m. (LSU Sports TV: SEC Network. Radio: Media Session -- TBA Radio Network) LSU Sports Radio Network. Tickets: LSUtix. net WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Network affiliates. The first show is Nov. 17 Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Media Availability Coach Johnny Jones is available in his office for Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director early morning appointments and phone interviews. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] Please contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578- Inside LSU Basketball Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) 1864, [email protected]) at least 24 hours in advance. Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Matt Dunaway - [email protected] Coach Jones’ weekly TV show is on a state-wide Assoc. Sports Information Director and regional network ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, airs Jake Terry - [email protected] SEC Teleconference the show at 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television affiliates The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconfer- Associate Sports Information Director (Social Media) for the show are listed online at LSUsports.net/tvaf- ence each Monday beginning Jan. 5, beginning with filiates. the start of conference play. The conference starts at The first TV show is set for Dec. 7 and will air LSU Sports Information Mailing Address 10 a.m. (CST). Coach Jones is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To weekly once conference play begins through the end Athletics Adm. Building, access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or of the regular season. Baton Rouge, La. 70803 the SEC Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). Post Game Media Sessions Coach Jones will be in the media room of the Coach Jones meets, when travel schedules practice facility after the game, the NCAA cool- permit, usually one or two days prior to games in ing off period and his courtside radio show ... non-conference play and usually on Mondays and Requested players will be brought to the practice ON THE INTERNET Thursdays during the SEC season. The sessions take facility media room as well. ... THE LSU DRESSING place in the practice facility meeting room. Times are ROOM IS CLOSED ... To reach the media room, take www.LSUsports.net/media announced based on practice plans with requested the Northwest Corridor portal (where the LSU team The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to players brought first, followed by Coach Jones. enters the floor) ... When reaching the multi-purpose all the basketball information you need. Schedules, Some travel and scheduling issues may change the room and the glass doors, turn right ... Before reach- results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes can time and day so media should contact the Sports ing the steps, turn left and then take a right down be found and are always up to date. Information Office to confirm start time ... Player the first hallway to the double wood doors and enter requests need to be in to Kent Lowe at clowe@lsu. the media room. LSU marshalls will help direct you edu no later than 24 hours in advance. http://media.lsusports.net to the area ... The visiting coach has an interview Media can access images for all LSU athletic teams, area (where the pre-game meal is served) that he including action shots, heads shots, logos, etc. To can use for his post-game media obligations if he The Johnny Jones Show gain access to the high-resolution pictures, email wishes.