LSU men’s basketball will decline its 2025 NIT invitation, according to LouisianaSports.net.
A Tigers spokesperson cites the team’s injuries as the reason for the team’s decline.
The SEC receives two automatic NIT bids annually, awarded to the top two teams who failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. LSU, like South Carolina, opted to decline the invitation this March.
The Tigers finished their season with a 91-62 loss to Mississippi State in Wednesday’s opening round of the SEC Tournament.
LSU will finish the season 14-18 overall, 3-15 in conference play and second to last in the SEC.
Tigers head coach Matt McMahon will return to the Bayou for year four with LSU.