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 (13-3, 2-1) vs. Texas A&M (10-5, 1-2) 17 Home Court Game No. 10 * Pete Maravich Assembly Center * Baton Rouge, Louisiana January 17, 2015 * 11 a.m. CT * TV: ESPN2 * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (13-3, 2-1) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP H - 9-0; A - 3-1; N - 1-2; OT - 2-1 (G) Josh Gray No. 5 * Jr. * 6-1 * 183 * Lake Charles, La. November 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 15 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN+) W, 93-82 Tues. 18 TEXAS TECH (ESPN2) (OT) W, 69-64 9.9 ppg JC Transfer from Odessa College 29 pts, 16 asts in last 2 games. PARADISE JAM -- ST. THOMAS USVI -- 2.6 rpg Leading JC scorer in 2014 at 34.7 ppg 5 or more assists 7 times Fri. 21 Old Dominion (CBS Sports Network) L, 61-70 5.2 apg 172-107 assist-to-turnover ratio last season 3rd SEC in asst. avg. Sat. 22 Weber State W, 72-58 73-48 ast-to-turnover JC All-American in 2014; MVP of conference 6 double figure scoring gms 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) W, 76-67 12.8 ppg Two years at UNC-Asheville, sat 13-14 season 11 double figure games Thurs. 18 At UAB (CBS Sports Network) W, 79-70 4.8 rpg Averaged 15.0 ppg, 3.1 assists per game at UNC-A 5 treys, 23 pts at OM (1/15) Mon. 22 CHARLESTON (SEC Network) W, 71-47 2.3 apg Shot 37.9 percent 3 PTFG; 92.5% from FT line in 2013 29-79 from arc (36.7%) Mon. 29 SOUTHERN MISS (SEC Network) W, 87-67 Team best 29 treys Son of Grammy Award winning musician Bruce Hornsby 36-45 FT (75.6% January Sat. 3 SAVANNAH STATE (SEC Network) W, 75-59 Thurs. 8 *At Missouri (ESPN2) (OT) L, 67-74 (F) Jordan Mickey Sat. 10 *GEORGIA (ESPNU) (OT2) W, 87-84 No. 25 * So. * 6-8 * 235 * Dallas Texas Wed. 14 *At Ole Miss (SEC Network) W, 75-71. 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 17 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN2) 11 a.m. 15.5 ppg All-SEC, All-SEC Defensive & Freshman in ‘14 9th double of season at Ole Miss Tues. 20 *At Florida (ESPN) 6 p.m. 10.6 rpg 2nd at LSU to block 100 in season (106) 11 pts-11 reb. Sat. 24 *At Vanderbilt (ESPNU) 5 p.m. 56 blocks All-Tournament Team at 2014 Paradise Jam leads SEC blk avg (3.7) Wed. 28 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SEC Network) 6 p.m. 96-190 FG (50.5%, 4th SEC) One of 7 SEC players on Wooden list 2nd SEC reb, 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 (ESPN2) 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. 16.9 ppg Member of 2014 All-SEC Freshman Team 6th double at OM (1/14) Tues. 17 *At Texas A&M (SEC Network) 8 p.m. 8.9 reb. 10.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg in ‘14; 11.4 ppg in SEC games 18 pts, 14 reb (9-12 FG) Sat. 21 *FLORIDA (CBS) Noon 99-198 FG (50%, 6th SEC) 12 double figure scoring games in SEC play Leads FTs, but no att.last 2 gms. Tues. 24 *At Auburn (ESPNU) 6 p.m. Sat. 28 *OLE MISS (FSN) 1 p.m. 63-86 FT (73.3%) 9th among SEC freshman in scoring 3rd SEC scoring, rebounds. March Wed. 4 *TENNESSEE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. (F) Darcy Malone Sat. 7 *At Arkansas (ESPN/2) TBA No. 22 * So. * 7-0 * 245 * Canberra, Australia 11-15 SEC Tourn. (SEC Network/ESPN) TBA 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games * SEC Games; SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee; All Times 0.9 ppg Played in 28 games for LSU in 2013-14 Played in 8 games this year Centtral; Home Games in Boldface. 0.9 rpg Only scholarship senior on team 8 minutes, 1 pt. First career start at OM (2/14) Honorable Mention A-A at Hill JC On the Air 11-of-18 from field last season for LSU Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst; Kevin Ford, host. BREAKDOWN TV * ESPN2 LSU LSU vs. Texas A&M Record 13-3, 1-1 Series Record: LSU leads, 17-12 Rich Hollenberg, Play-by-Play Darrin Horn, Analyst, Ranking RV AP, RV Coaches Poll First Meeting: Jan. 1917, in BR, LSU won, 24-15 Last Game W, 75-71, at Ole Miss, 1/14/15 Last Meeting: Feb. 26, 2014, in BR, LSU won, 68-49 Head Coach Johnny Jones Series Record in BR: LSU leads, 12-1 Career Record 257-191 (15th season) Series Record in College Station: A&M leads, 7-2 LSU Record 52-29 (3rd season) Series Record Neutral Sites: A&M leads, 4-3 Coach Jones vs. Texas A&M: 3-3 (0-2, NT, 3-1 LSU) Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 19 20 21 22 16 TUESDAY 17 18 MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Game No. 18-- LSU at SEC Teleconference, 10 Johnny Jones Radio Show Media Session, 2 p.m. Media Session, 2 p.m. Game No. 17 -- Texas Inside LSU Basketball Florida, 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. a.m. (Coach Jones 10:28, at TJ Ribs on Acadiana A&M at LSU, 11 a.m. presented by Academy CT (O’Connell Center). contact SEC office for ... 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