NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 2011-12 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 BASKETBALL NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 Auburn University 30 Saturday, March 3 , 2012 * 1 p.m. CST (CBS) Auburn, Ala. * Auburn Arena (9,121) LSU (17-12, 7-8) PROBABLE LSU LINEUP November G 1 Anthony Hickey (Fr., 5-11, Hopkinsville, Ky.) 9.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.0 spg Sat. 12 NICHOLLS STATE W, 96-74 Hickey Ky. Mr. Basketball 2011 ... 8 ft floater with 1.4 in OT to beat Miss. State (2/14) ... 8th SEC assists ... 3rd Tues. 15 At Coastal Carolina L, 63-71 steals ... 2nd freshman assists ... 108 ast, 55 TO, 2.0 ast/to ratio (3rd in league) ... 7 assists in Ole Miss win (1/7) ... CHARLESTON CLASSIC -- TD ARENA -- CHARLESTON, S.C. 18 pts, 6 ast AU win (1/17) ... 7 assists in road win at SC (2/18) ... 13 gms double figures ... 12 gms 5 assists or more. Thurs. 17 vs. Northwestern (ESPNU) L, 82-88 Fri. 18 vs. Western Kentucky W, 76-57 G 10 Andre Stringer (So., 5-9, Jackson, Miss.) 10.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.6 apg Sun. 20 vs. Georgia Tech W, 59-50 Double figures 4-of-last-6 gms ... 6-of-12 FGs, 4 treys, 18 pts vs. UGA (2/23) ... 5 assists, one turnover in 28 minutes at Vandy (2/8) ... 15 pts vs. Ala (2/12); 5 asts, 10 pts vs. Miss. St (2/14) ... 36 treys ... 56-68 FTs (82.4%). Wed. 23 SOUTH ALABAMA (CST) L, 75-79 (ot) Tues. 29 At Houston (CBS Sports Network) W, 59-58 G 22 Ralston Turner (So., 6-6, Muscle Shoals, Ala.) 8.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.5 apg December Posted game-best 17 vs. Miss. State (2/14) & game-best 16 pts in Arkansas win (2/4) ... Had 3 treys, 11 points Sat. 3 At Rutgers (Big East/SEC-ESPNU) W, 55-50 Sat. 10 BOISE STATE (CST) W, 64-45 in AU win (1/17) ... 41 treys, including 3 at SC (2/18) ... Started all 56 games dressed ... 36 percent arc, 76.4% FT. Thurs. 15 UC-IRVINE (CST) W, 66-59 Mon. 19 #10 MARQUETTE (FSN) W, 67-59 F 2 Johnny O’Bryant III (Fr., 6-8, Cleveland, Miss.) 8.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg Thurs. 22 At North Texas (TXA-21) W, 67-58 Back-to-back 11 point games ... In UGA win (2/22), hit 5-10 FGs, had 14 pts., 8 boards .... 10 double figure Thurs. 29 GRAMBLING STATE (CST) W, 69-37 games ... 21.1 minutes per game ... t12th in reb avg ... Missed first game with Auburn with broken bone in hand. January Mon. 2 #21 VIRGINIA (CSS/CST) L, 52-57 C 41 Justin Hamilton (Jr., 7-0, Alpine, Utah) 13.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg Sat. 7 *OLE MISS (SEC Network) W, 81-55 Back in double figs with 17 pts, 9 reb., in UT loss (2/29) ... 4th double double of year at Vandy (10 pts-11 bds) Wed. 11 *At Alabama (CSS/Cox 4/CST) L, 53-69 Sat. 14 *At Arkansas (FSN) L, 60-69 (2/8) ... Doubled in Ark. win (2/4) 13 pts-11 reb-4 blks ... 14.3 ppg average in league games ... 27 pts at UF (1/21) ... Tues. 17 *AUBURN (ESPNU) W, 65-58(ot) 23 pts-16 reb. vs Ole Miss (1/7); 21 vs. Ala (2/12) ... 50.9% from field, 77.7% FT ... 22 games double figures. Sat. 21 *At #17 Florida (FSN) L, 64-76 Wed. 25 *At #18 Miss. State (SEC Network) L, 71-76 STORYLINES Sat. 28 *No. 1 KENTUCKY (SEC Network) L, 50-74 • LSU held a total of 15 opponents this now has 17 victories on the year, Ironically in the four OTs, the scoring February seaso under 60 points, with 14 wins guaranteeing that LSU will finish with total between LSU and the opponents Sat. 4 *ARKANSAS (SEC Network) W, 71-65 ... LSU, earlier in the season, had a a winning record for the first time since is 35-35. Wed. 8 *At Vanderbilt (CSS/COX4/CST) L,61-76 streak of seven straight games holding the 2009 season. Sat. 11 *ALABAMA (ESPN2) W, 67-58 opponents under 60 and winning, * The Tigers finish 11-4 at home this Tues. 14 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPNU) W, 69-67(ot) equaling the streak of 7 set Jan. 16-Feb. * The regional CBS broadcast marks year ... LSU was 6-2 in the league at Sat. 18 *At South Carolina (SEC Network) W, 68-58 14, 1953. the first time for LSU to return to the home after 1-7 in PMAC in 2011, 2-6 Wed. 22 *GEORGIA (SEC Network) W, 61-53 network since the 2009 NCAA second in 2010. Sat. 25 *At Ole Miss (SEC Network) L, 48-72 * Justin Hamilton is part of a number round game vs. N. Carolina ... LSU’s last Wed. 29 *TENNESSEE (CSS/COX4/CST) L, 69-74 (ot) of categories in the SEC stats -- 13th in regular season game on the network * LSU won the first meeting in OT, March points (13.3), 8th rebounds (7.3), 5th was the game at Kentucky that clinched 65-58 (1/17) after Auburn tied the Wed. 3 *at Auburn (CBS) 1 p.m. in FG Pct (50.9%), 8th FT Pct (77.7%), the 2009 SEC championship in 2009. game with a 3 just before the regulation March 8-11 SEC Tournament (SEC Network, ABC) TBA 10th blocks (1.3), 2nd off. boards (3.4) buzzer ... LSU leads the overall series, ... In league games only, he is t10th in * LSU has now played four overtime 82-62, but LSU’s January win was only On the Air scoring (14.3) and 7th in rebounds (7.6). games, all in Baton Rouge, splitting the its 2nd in the last 7 ... LSU won last year games -- winning vs. Auburn and Miss. in Auburn, 62-55 ... Auburn leads, 34-33, Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network * With the UGA win (12/22), LSU State, losing vs. S. Alabama and UT ... in Auburn. Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play Ricky Blanton, analyst BREAKDOWN Kevin Ford, studio host LSU AUBURN Record: 17-12, 7-8 Record: 14-15, 4-11 Television • CBS Ranking: N/A Ranking: N/A Bryan Anderson, play-by-play Last Game: L, vs. Tennessee, 69-74 (ot), 2/29 Last Game: L, at Alabama, 49-55, 2/29 Dan Bonner, analyst Head Coach: Trent Johnson Head Coach: Tony Barbee Career Record: 225-182/13th season Career Record: 107-87/6th season LSU Record: 66-61/4th season AU Record: 25-35/2nd season vs. AU: vs. LSU: 1-1 Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 10 a.m. -- SEC Closed Practice Game No. 29 -- Media Session -- 2 p.m. Team departs for Auburn, Game No. 30 -- LSU at Inside LSU Basketball, Teleconference (Coach J Tennessee at LSU, 8 p.m. Ala. Auburn, 1 p.m. CST. TV: 10:35 p.m. LSU Sports at 10:28) CST. TV: CSS, COX4 live; CBS. Radio: LSU Sports Television Network CST TD. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network. (WBRZ-TV in Baton 2 p.m. -- Media Session Radio Network. Rouge) END OF REGULAR 7 p.m. -- The Trent Johnson Show, LSU Sports SEASON Radio Network (New Country 100.7 FM The Tiger) in Baton Rouge. WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Sports Radio Network affiliates. Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Media Availability Former LSU basketball player Ricky Blanton will Coach Trent Johnson is available in his office for Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director host the show for the second straight year. early morning appointments and phone interviews. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] Please contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578- Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) 1864, [email protected]) at least 24 hours in advance. Inside LSU Basketball Jake Terry - [email protected] Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Associate Sports Information Director (Social Media) Coach Johnson’s weekly TV show is on a state- SEC Teleconference wide and regional network ... WBRZ-TV, Channel The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconfer- LSU Television 2, airs the show at 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television ence each Monday, beginning with the start of con- Kevin Wagner - [email protected] affiliates for the show are listed online at LSUsports. ference play. The conference starts at 10 a.m. (CST). net/tvaffiliates. Coach Johnson is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To access the The show resumes this Sunday (Jan. 8) and will LSU Radio media only number contact Kent Lowe or the SEC air weekly once conference play begins through the Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). end of the regular season. LSU Sports Information Mailing Address Media Sessions P.O. 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