THE BRADY ERA | In 10th YEAR, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. and 2 SEC TITLES; 2006 FINAL 4 LSU Basketball vs. Nicholls State November 17, 2006, 7 p.m. CST (LSU Sports Radio Network) Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, La. LSU (27-9, 14-2, 1st SEC in 2006) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 2 Dameon Mason (6-6, 183, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.) 15.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.0 apg in exh. NOVEMBER Mason transferred from Marquette after sitting out last year under transfer rules, but did practice with the team ... 9 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 70-65 Averaged 11.9 points per game, 5.6 rebounds in his last year at Marquette ... Two strong exhibition games, highlihgt- 15 Louisiana College (Exh.) W, 94-41 ed by 17 point, 7 assist, no turnover effort against Louisiana College. 17 Nicholls State 7 p.m. 19 Louisiana-Monroe (CST) 3 p.m. G -- 14 Garrett Temple (6-5, 190, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 5.3 ppg, 2.8 apg in 2006; 7.0 ppg, 3.0 apg in exh. 25 Wichita State (CST) 3 p.m. Earned his reputation as a defensive stopper after holding Duke’s J.J. Reddick in check in Tigers’ Regional Semifinal 29 McNeese State (CST) 7 p.m. win over the nation’s No. 1 team ... The team’s expected starting point guard ... Started 35 of 36 games a year ago ... DECEMBER In the exhibitions, Temple also averaged 6.0 rebounds a game and 4.0 steals per contest, hitting 2-of-5 treys. 2 At Tulane (1) 2 p.m. 5 Texas A&M (FSN) 8 p.m. F -- 1 Tasmin Mitchell (6-7, 224, So., Denham Springs, La.) 11.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg in 2006; 15.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg in exh. 10 vs. Texas (2) 7 p.m. Four times against SEC teams, including back-to-back games in the SEC Tournament, had career highs of 20 points 17 At Oregon State (FSN) 7 p.m. ... Freshman All-American ... 22 games scoring in double figures ... Finished 16th last season in the SEC rebounding 20 At Washington (FSN) 9:30 p.m. list and seventh in minutes played ... Made 14-of-23 shots in exhibitions. 23 Louisiana Tech (FSN) 3 p.m. F -- 35 Darnell Lazare (6-8, 228, Sr., Baton Rouge, La.) 6.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg in 2006; 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg. 27 Wright State (3) 7:30 p.m. Looking to improve on a strong junior campaign in which he played in all 36 games, starting 15 ...Posted 11 games in 28 Mississippi Valley State (3) 7:30 p.m. double figures last year ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds against Iona and 10 points and two assists in win over 29 Samford (3) 7;30 p.m. No. 1 Duke in the NCAA Tournament ... Lazare hit 10-of-19 in the exhibitions from the floor. JANUARY 6 Connecticut (ESPN/Gameday) 8 p.m. F -- 0 Glen Davis (6-9, 295, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.) 18.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg in 2006; 15.5 ppg, 12.0 rpg in exh. 9 * At Alabama (ESPN2) 8 p.m. Will enter the regular season with 40 straight double figure scoring games dating back to the final four games of the 13 * Auburn (LFS) 2 p.m. 2004-05 season ... Has a career total of 29 double doubles ... 20th on school rebound list with 613 boards, eighth on 17 * Ole Miss (CST-Tape Delay) 7 p.m. the career block list with 82 and is one of 36 players in school history to score over 1,000 points ... Led the SEC in 20 * At Arkansas (CBS) 2:45 p.m. scoring and rebounding, the first player since Shaquille O’Neal in 1991 to do it in the SEC ... SEC Player of the Year 24 * Vanderbilt (CST-Tape Delay) 7 p.m. ... Double-doubles in both exhibitions, 16-14 vs. EA Sports, 15-10 vs. La. College, 13-15 at free throw line. 28 * At Georgia (LFS) 2 p.m. 31 * Alabama (LFS) 8 p.m. Injury Update FEBRUARY Magnum Rolle missed the game on Wednesday with back problems ... Decision on dressing for Friday, day-to-day 3 * At Mississippi State (FSN) 4 p.m. ... Glen Davis took a hard fall early in the exhibition game on Wednesday. Returned to play a total of 28 minutes. Listed as 6 * At Tennessee (ESPN) 8 p.m. probable for the game Friday. 10 * Arkansas (LFS) Noon 14 * At Ole Miss (LFS) 7 p.m. LSU vs. Nicholls State: The Facts 17 * Misissippi State (LFS) 7 p.m. 20 * At Kentucky (ESPN) 8 p.m. DATE/TIME/LOCATION: Friday, November 17, 2006, 7 p.m./Pete Maravich Assembly Center/Baton Rouge, La. 24 * Florida (CBS) 3 p.m. TICKETS: Tickets Available, $11. 28 * At Auburn 7 p.m. TELEVISION: None MARCH RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM Flagship in Baton Rouge) Sirius Satellite Ch. 153 3 * South Carolina TBA TEAM STREAKS: Overall: Lost 1; Home: Won 9; Road: Won 4; Neutral: Lost 1; Non-conference: Lost 1; SEC Reg. 8-11 SEC Tournament (LFS, CBS) (4) TBA Season Home: Won 17; SEC Reg. Season Road: Won 3; vs. Louisiana schools: Won 58. * - Denotes SEC Games. 1 - New Orleans Arena; 2 - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas The Series -- LSU leads, 12-0 3 - Hispanic College Fund Classic, Maravich Center, Baton Rouge 4 - SEC Tournament.; Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Teams meet for the 13th time, all in the Maravich Center and for the second straight season ... Last year, LSU scored a 104-57 victory in what was LSU’s second game of the season ... Glen Davis had 19 points, 13 rebounds, Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network while Darnell Lazare added 16, Garrett Temple 10 and Tyrus Thomas off the bench had 22 ... Teams first met in 1987 as part of the old LSU Invitational Tournament ... Last 11 wins have been part of LSU’s 58-game winning streak at the Jim Hawthorne and Kevin Ford are the announcers on Maravich Center against Louisiana schools. the school’s in-house radio operation, flagshipped by Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge and anchored by two 50,000-watt clear-channels, WWL in New Orleans and LSU NICHOLLS STATE KWKH in Shreveport ... Broadcast available at RECORD: 27-9, 14-2 last year RECORD: 0-4 www.lsusports.net to “Geaux Zone” subscribers. LAST GAME: Exh W, La. College (94-41), 11/15 LAST GAME: L, to Pepperdine (83-98), 11/14 Television • None RANKINGS: No. 7 AP, No. 7 ESPN/USA Today RANKINGS: HEAD COACH: John Brady HEAD COACH: J. P. Piper LSU is on TV a minimum 23 times in 2006-07, 21 live, CAREER RECORD: 256-188/16th year CAREER RECORD: 15-43/3rd year including the first 14 of SEC play ... First TV game is LSU RECORD: 167-111/10th year NSU RECORD: 15-43/3rd year Sunday at 3 p.m. vs. Louisiana-Monroe on CST. VS. NICHOLLS: 7-0 VS. LSU: 0-1 LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 www.LSUsports.net Fax - 225.578.1861 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL WHO TO CONTACT Media Services LSU Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 John Brady Interview Opportunities After Practice Sports Information Director Coach John Brady is usually available after most practices sessions at the Maravich Center. Most practices start Michael Bonnette - [email protected] between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. (depending on pre-practice video sessions and weights) and usually finish between 5 and 6 Sr. Associate SID (Basketball Contact) p.m. Contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) to confirm practice times. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] SEC Teleconference Assistant Men’s Basketball Contact The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference each Monday and Thursday January through March through the Alex Restrepo - [email protected] conference season. The conference starts at 10 a.m. (CST). Following introduction, each coach will answer questions from the media for seven minutes. Coach Brady is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or the Southeastern Conference Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). LSU Sports Television Network (225) 578-1797 By Appointment, By Phone Coach Brady is available for interviews most non-gameday mornings prior to noon. Please contact either Kent Lowe DIrector of Television (225-578-1864) or Basketball Secretary Pam LeBlanc (225-578-8217). Kevin Wagner - [email protected] The John Brady Show, Presented by Whitney Bank on The LSU Sports Radio Network Manager/Television The weekly call-in show with Coach Brady takes place primarily on Monday nights from Walkon’s Bistro just off the LSU John Schiebe -- [email protected] campus at the corner of Nicholson and Burbank ... The show begins Nov. 27 and runs through the SEC Tournament ... The show airs in Baton Rouge on Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Internet at www.LSUsports.net and on many LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates throughout the state ... The show runs for three weeks before taking a break for LSU’s West Coast trip LSU Sports Radio Network and Christmas holiday. The show will resume with the first of four Wednesday night shows (Jan. 3, 10, Feb. 7, 21) with (225) 578-1882 the other shows in the regular Monday time slot ... The final show is March 12. 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