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 (19-8, 8-6) vs. Auburn Tigers (12-15, 4-10) 28 Road Court Game No. 10 * Auburn Arena * Auburn, Alabama February 24, 2015 * 6 p.m. CT * TV: ESPNU * Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (19-8, 8-6) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP H - 12-3; A - 6-3; N - 1-2; OT - 3-1 (G) Jalyn Patterson No. 15 * Fr. * 6-0 * 176 * Alpharetta, Georgia November 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 15 GARDNER-WEBB (SECN+) W, 93-82 Tues. 18 TEXAS TECH (ESPN2) (OT) W, 69-64 5.8 ppg overall, 2.3 rpg Point guard at Montverde Started last 5 gms PARADISE JAM -- ST. THOMAS USVI -- 8.0 ppg SEC, 2.7 rpg Captured two ESPN national titles 10 pts, 2 treys at A&M (2/17) Fri. 21 Old Dominion (CBS Sports Network) L, 61-70 1.92 apg 2013, hit game-winning 3 in National Final 6 pts, 2 key late 3s vs. UF (2/21) Sat. 22 Weber State W, 72-58 48-19 ast-to-tuurnovers Summer point guard for Atlanta Celtics 7 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 12.7 ppg overall, 4.2 rpg Two years at UNC-Asheville, sat 13-14 season 21 double figure games Thurs. 18 At UAB (CBS Sports Network) W, 79-70 13.1 ppg SEC, 4.0 rpg Averaged 15.0 ppg, 3.1 assists per game at UNC-A 10 straight gms dble figures Mon. 22 CHARLESTON (SEC Network) W, 71-47 2.30 apg overall Shot 37.9 percent 3 PTFG; 92.5% from FT line in 2013 12 pts, 2 treys vs. UF (2/21) Mon. 29 SOUTHERN MISS (SEC Network) W, 87-67 Team best 55 treys Son of Grammy Award winning musician Bruce Hornsby just 42 turnovers for year 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) L, 64-67 16.6 ppg overall, 10.4 rpg All-SEC, All-SEC Defensive & Freshman in ‘14 15 double doubles (24 career) Tues. 20 *At Florida (ESPN) W, 79-61 16.8 ppg SEC, 10.5 rpg 2nd at LSU to block 100 in season (106) 14 pts, 4 blk vs. UF (2/21) Sat. 24 *At Vanderbilt (ESPNU) (OT) W, 79-75 98 blks overall, 54 in SEC All-Tourney at 2014 Paradise Jam Nation’s leader, total blks Wed. 28 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SEC Network) W, 64-58 172-333, 51.7% FG; On several mid-season watch lists 3rd SEC score, 2nd reb, 3rd FG%, 1 blks Sat. 31 *At Mississippi State (SEC Network) L, 67-73 February Thurs. 5 *AUBURN (ESPN2) L, 77-81 (F) Jarell Martin Sat. 7 *ALABAMA (ESPN2) W, 71-60 No. 1 * So. * 6-10 * 235 * Baton Rouge, LA Tues. 10 *#1 KENTUCKY (ESPN) L, 69-71 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games Sat. 14 *At Tennessee (SEC Network) W, 73-55 16.2 ppg overall, 8.9 rpg Member of 2014 All-SEC Freshman Team 11 double doubles Tues. 17 *At Texas A&M (SEC Network) L, 62-68 14.4 ppg SEC, 8.9 rpg 10.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg in ‘14; 11.4 ppg in SEC games 28 pts, 13 rebs vs. UF (2/21) Sat. 21 *FLORIDA (CBS) W, 70-63 158-315, 50.2% FG 9th among SEC Freshman in scoring Career high pts, 11 FT makes Tues. 24 *At Auburn (ESPNU) 6 p.m. Sat. 28 *OLE MISS (FSN) 1 p.m. 109-152 FT, 71.7% 5th SEC scoring, 3rd rebs. March Wed. 4 *TENNESSEE (SEC Network) 6 p.m. (G) Tim Quarterman Sat. 7 *At Arkansas (ESPN) 1 p.m. No. 55 * So. * 6-6 * 187 * Savannah, Georgia 11-15 SEC Tourn. (SEC Network/ESPN) TBA 2014-15 Averages Notables Recent Games * SEC Games; SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee; All Times 11.6 ppg overall, 5.2 rpg Played in 33 games last year as a freshman, 2.5 ppg Started last 5 games Centtral; Home Games in Boldface. 12.1 ppg SEC, 4.7 rpg Played for Johnson HS in Savannah 8 pts, 5 rebs, vs. UF (2/21) 3.59 apg Regional player of year in HS 3 years 71-94 FT (75.5%) On the Air 35 treys Team high 39 steals Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play; Ricky Blanton, analyst; Kevin Ford, studio host. BREAKDOWN TV * ESPNU LSU LSU at Auburn Record 19-8, 8-6 Series Record: LSU leads, 83-65 Rich Hollenberg, Play-by-Play Dino Gaudio, Analyst Ranking N/A First Meeting: Feb. 10, 1912, AU wins, 15-38 at Auburn Last Game W, 70-63, vs. Florida, 2/21/15 (BR) Last Meeting: Feb. 5, 2015, AU wins, 81-77 at BR Head Coach Johnny Jones Series Notes: First time team meets twice since 2012 ... Career Record 263-196 (15th season) 2006 was last season sweep in series ... LSU last won in LSU Record 58-34 (3rd season) Auburn in 2011 ... Did not play at AU in 2014 ... Coach Jones vs. Auburn: 1-3 Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 23 24 25 26 27 TUESDAY 28 29 MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Game No. 28 -- LSU at SEC Teleconference, 10 “Johnny Jones Show” Media Session, 2 p.m. Game No. 29 -- Ole Miss Inside LSU Basketball Auburn, 6 p.m. (Auburn a.m. (Coach Jones 10:28, from TJ Ribs and the at LSU. 1 p.m. (Maravich presented by Academy Arena). 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