NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 2016 2017 NCAA FINAL FOUR 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 LSU vs. WOFFORD TERRIERS 1 Home Game No. 1 • Maravich Center • Baton Rouge, La. November 12, 2016 • 1 p.m. CT • TV: SECN+ • Radio: 100.7 Baton Rouge + LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (0-0, 0-0) LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP H - 0-0; A - 0-0; N - 0-0; OT - 0-0 Ex. Gm-13 pts, 8 asts, 8 reb, 3 to, 1 stl, 4-8 FG, 5-8 FT November • Good job running the LSU offense, creating his own shot and also dishing the ball. Sat. 12 WOFFORD (SECN+) 1 p.m. 4 • Played 21 minutes, limited a bit because of foul trouble. Tues. 15 SOUTHERN MISS (SECN+) 7 p.m. SKYLAR • 10.9 points, 5.3 assists last year for Findlay Fri. 18 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) 7 p.m. MAYS • Mays, a Baton Rouge native, comes to LSU from Findlay Prep (Nev.) BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS -- Paradise Island, Bahamas Nov. 23-25 G • Fr. • 6-4 • 205 • Spent grades 8-11 playing at University High, won state 2014 & 15 there Wed. 23 Wichita State (ESPN2) 11 a.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana • Reunited with former teammate Wayde Sims again here at Thurs. 24 Louisville/Old Dominion (TBA) TBA Fri. 25 St. John’s, Baylor, VCU or Mich. St. (TBA) TBA Tues. 29 HOUSTON (SECN) 8 p.m. Ex. Gm -- 17 pts, 9 asts, 4 reb, 2 to ... 2015-16 - 12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg December • Raised scoring avg. 3.5 pts last 10 games a year ago, averaging 18.6 ppg Tues. 13 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (SECN) 8 p.m. 2 • Started 24 games, member of the Coaches All-SEC Freshman Team Sat. 17 TEXAS SOUTHERN (SECN) 5 p.m. ANTONIO • Member preseason All-SEC second team selected at SEC Media Day Mon. 19 CHARLESTON (SECN+) 7 p.m. BLAKENEY • Played some point guard during the exhibition win over Reinhardt Thu. 22 at Wake Forest (ESPNU) 8 p.m. G • So. • 6-4 • 197 • 7 games - 20 pts or more, including 2 over 30 ... 42.5% FG, 52 3FGs Thu. 29 *VANDERBILT (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Sarasota, Florida • 7-15 FGs, 0-2 3FG, 3-4 FT, 26 minutes, 4 fouls January Wed. 4 *at Missouri (SECN) 8 p.m. Sat. 7 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (SECN) 2:30 p.m. Ex. Gm -- 19 pts, 8-9 FG, 3-3 3FG ... 2015-16 - 4.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg Wed. 11 *at Texas A&M (SECN) 7:30 p.m. 0 • Worked hard in offseason and it showed in exhibition games Sat. 14 *ALABAMA (SECN) 2:30 p.m. BRANDON • Five starts as a freshman, averaged 13.2 minutes per game. Wed. 18 *at Auburn (SECN) 7:30 p.m. • 18 points versus McNeese and NC State in Nov. 2015; 3 games dble figs Sat. 21 *at Arkansas (SECN) 7:30 p.m. SAMPSON • Returning to form saw in Australia trip (Aug. 2015) when he averaged 11.8 ppg Wed. 25 *FLORIDA *(SECN) 8 p.m. G • So. • 6-5 • 193 Baton Rouge, Louisiana • Two-time state title winner at Madison Prep in Baton Rogue SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE • Former Mr. Basketball in the state of Louisiana Sat. 28 at Texas Tech (ESPNU) 1 p.m. February Ex. Gm -- 26 pts, 13 rebs., 4 blks ... 2015-16 -- 14.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg in JC Wed. 1 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN) 8 p.m. • Played last two seasons at Lee JC in Baytown, Texas Sat. 4 *TEXAS A&M (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 1 • Averaged 5.8 field goals made a game out of 9.5 attempts a contest Tues. 7 *at Kentucky (ESPN) 6 p.m. DUOP • Born in South Sudan ... Family moved to Australia at age 9 to escape civil war Sat. 11 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 7:30 p.m. REATH • Played soccer and Aussie rules FB until HS when growth spurt led him to hoops Tues. 14 *at Ole Miss (SECN) 8 p.m. F • Jr. • 6-10 • 235 Sat. 18 *at Alabama (SECN) 2 p.m. Perth, Australia • Great exhibition performance include a block on one end and a fast break dunk on other Tues. 21 *AUBURN (SECN) 6 p.m. • 12-19 from field, 2-3 FT, 3 TO, 7 offensive boards in 23 Sat. 25 *at Georgia (SECN) 4 p.m. MARCH Ex. Gm -- 7 pts, 12 rebounds -- 2015-16 - 3.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg Wed. 1 *TENNESSEE (SECN) 6 p.m. 21 •3-5 from the field, 1-2 from the arc with one assist Sat. 4 *at Miss. State (SEC) 5 p.m. •Played 19 minutes in starting role off the bench. SEC Tournament -- Nashville, Tennessee AARON • Epps had 14 in that wild 119-108 win here against North Florida; 5 career dbl figs. March 8-12 TBA (SECN, ESPN) TBA EPPS • Can go out and shoot the three, but also bang on the inside. * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in Boldface. F • Jr. • 6-10 • 220 Ball, Louisiana • Ball is located just North of Alexandria in central Louisiana. • ON THE AIR BREAKDOWN Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network Patrick Wright, play-by-play; Henry Hays, analyst LSU WOFFORD 2015-16 RECORD HEAD COACH 2015-16 RECORD HEAD COACH 19-14, 11-7 (T3) Johnny Jones 15-17, 11-7 (T3) Mike Young Streaming Video • SEC Network+ (WatchESPN) CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD Patrick Wright, Henry Hays simulcast RANKING RANKING NA 285-213 (17th season) NA 232-209 (15th season) LAST GAME LSU RECORD LAST GAME WOFFORD RECORD W, 113-80 vs. Reinhardt 80-51 (5th season) 232-209 (15th season) (Exh). JONES VS. WOFFORD YOUNG VS. LSU First meeting First meeting UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Media Session -- Time GAME 2 -- Southern Media Session -- 2 p.m. GAME 3 -- North Florida GAME 1 -- Wofford at PRACTICE -- TBA 2:40 -- COACH JONES Miss at LSU, 7 p.m. Players; 2:40 Coach at LSU, 7 p.m. CT (LSU LSU, Maravich Center, 1 NO AVAILABILITY ONLY CT (LSU Sports Radio Jones. First 30 of practic Sports Radio Network; p.m. CT (LSU Sports Radio Network; Simulcast on open. SImulcast on SEC Network; Simulcast on SEC Network+) ... Tickets: Network+) ... Tickets: SEC Network+) ... Tickets: LSUtix.net. LSUtix.net. LSUtix.net. LSU MEDIA SERVICES WHO TO CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE (225) 578-8226 MEDIA AVAILABILITY Radio Network affiliates. The first show is Tuesday, Dec. 1, Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Coach Johnny Jones is available in his office for early because of a game on Nov. 30. Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director morning appointments and phone interviews. Please C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864, clowe@ Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) lsu.edu) at least 24 hours in advance. INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Coach Jones’ weekly TV show is on a state-wide and COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESS SEC TELECONFERENCE regional network ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, airs the show at Athletics Administation Building The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television affiliates for the show are Baton Rouge, La. 70803 beginning in January. The teleconference will be held every listed online at LSUsports.net/tvaffiliates. other week starting at 10 a.m. Coach Jones is on at 10:28 a.m. CT. To access the media only number contact Kent The first TV show is set for Dec. 6 and will air weekly once Lowe or SEC Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). conference play begins through the end of the regular season. MEDIA SESSIONS Coach Jones meets, when travel schedules permit, usually POST GAME one or two days prior to games in non-conference play and Coach Jones will be in the media room of the practice usually on Mondays and Thursdays during the SEC season. facility after the game, the NCAA cooling off period and his ON THE INTERNET The sessions take place in the practice facility meeting courtside radio show ... Requested players will be brought room. Times are announced based on practice plans with to the practice facility media room as well. ... THE LSU LSUSPORTS.NET/MEDIA requested players brought first, followed by Coach Jones. DRESSING ROOM IS CLOSED ... 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