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Men's Basketball

LSU basketball lands 2016 recruits Sims, Hayward to start early signing period

November 11, 2015

While the 2015-2016 LSU men's basketball team is gearing up for its season opener against McNeese State on Friday night, next year's roster has already strengthened with a pair of early signees. University...

LSU defeated Southwest Baptist University, 98-72, in final tune-up game.

November 6, 2015

A new era of LSU men’s basketball began Friday night in the PMAC. No. 21 LSU, propelled by three highly-touted freshmen, defeated Southwest Baptist University from Bolivar, Missouri, 98-72. “In...

LSU sophomore guard Tim Quarterman (55) jumps to pass the ball Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2015 during the Tigers' 78-63 loss against Tennessee in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Simmons, new-look Tigers kick off season with exhibition against Southwest Baptist

November 5, 2015

Any time you garner a top-5 recruiting class, including the consensus No. 1 prospect in the nation, a college basketball program’s offseason becomes busier. For LSU coach Johnny Jones and the No....

LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby (4) looks to the ball during a practice drill on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at the LSU Basketball Practice Facility.

Senior guard Keith Hornsby expected to miss the start of 2015-2016 season.

November 3, 2015

Senior guard Keith Hornsby will miss the start of the 2015-16 season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday.  Hornsby, a fifth-year senior, underwent a medical procedure for a minor injury on Tuesday,...

LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby (4) looks to the ball during a practice drill on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at the LSU Basketball Practice Facility.

LSU basketball team’s talent-laden backcourt creates physical, beneficial competition

October 27, 2015

Of the players who could see regular action for the No. 19 LSU men’s basketball team this season, the backcourt contains a potential 2016 first round pick, and ESPN’s No. 3-rated shooting guard...

LSU head coach Johnny Jones discusses the upcoming basketball season with members of the media on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in the Athletic Administration Building.

Notebook: Jones takes over Miles’ weekly luncheon, players excited about upcoming scrimmage

October 26, 2015

With the No. 4 LSU football team on a bye week before its showdown against the University of Alabama, LSU men’s basketball took center stage Monday when basketball coach Johnny Jones subbed in for...

LSU senior guard Josh Gray (5) handles the ball during a practice drill on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at the LSU Basketball Practice Facility.

Senior guard Gray spends offseason focused on consistency

October 26, 2015

LSU senior guard Josh Gray’s 2014-15 season can be summed up in one word: inconsistent. The good: Gray’s creative finishes in the paint reflected his knack for scoring as a junior college All-American...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Jones, men’s basketball team not worried about distractions involved with preseason hype

October 26, 2015

Sporting News speculated whether preseason scouting combines organized by college basketball programs would become a trend after the University of Kentucky held its own prior to the 2014 season last November. “Probably...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Simmons named SEC Preseason Player of the Year, Jones expects no suspension for Blakeney

By Staff Reports October 21, 2015

As the Southeastern Conference officially began the 2015-2016 men's basketball season with 2016 SEC Tipoff, positive news arrived out of the Charlotte, North Carolina media session for No. 19 LSU. Highly-touted...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) addresses the media during the basketball media session Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the media room of the LSU basketball practice facility.

ESPN Report: LSU guard Blakeney, former Tiger Mickey allegedly involved in Louisville escort scandal

By Staff Report October 20, 2015

In an ESPN "Outside the Lines" report Tuesday morning, the Louisville basketball program is under fire for an alleged sex scandal, involving strippers who were paid for services during recruiting parties. The...

LSU basketball holds first practice; Simmons misses with minor ankle injury

October 5, 2015

The LSU men’s basketball team kicked off its fall practice slate Monday afternoon, leading into its exhibition game against Southwest Baptist University a month from today. But the Tigers were forced...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) addresses the media during the basketball media session Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the media room of the LSU basketball practice facility.

Notebook: LSU basketball reflects on trip Down Under, Gray to miss one game

By Morgan Prewitt August 26, 2015

Everywhere LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons goes, sold-out areas follow. Nothing but the accents changed when the Melbourne, Australia, native headed home with the Tigers for their preseason Australian...