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Men's Basketball

LSU men’s basketball junior forward Derek Fountain (20) drives towards the basket on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during LSU’s 81-76 loss against Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

3 key matchups to watch in LSU men’s basketball’s non-conference schedule

By Jason Willis, Managing Editor October 19, 2023

Last year, the LSU men’s basketball team opened the season with a 12-1 record through non-conference play. In the first year under former Murray State head coach Matt McMahon, the fast start was encouraging,...

LSU football freshman safety Ryan Yaites (21) celebrates a blocked pass on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, during LSU's 55-49 loss against Ole Miss in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

How to watch/listen to LSU football vs. Missouri

By Peter Rauterkus October 6, 2023

Coming off a 55-49 loss to Ole Miss, LSU football looks to regroup as it travels to Columbia to face Missouri. The game isn't much easier, though, as Missouri comes into the game 5-0 and ranked No. 21...

LSU coach Will Wade yells a play call during the Tigers' 79-76 loss to Kentucky on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in the PMAC.

McNeese State coach Will Wade hit with penalties and 10-game suspension for LSU violations

By By AARON BEARD June 22, 2023

Former LSU and current McNeese State men's basketball coach Will Wade received a two-year show-cause penalty and a 10-game suspension Thursday for multiple rules violations, ending a slow-moving case originally...

LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon claps on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, during LSU’s 56-77 loss to Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: Santa Clara transfer Carlos Stewart commits to LSU men’s basketball

By Henry Huber April 18, 2023

Former Santa Clara guard Carlos Stewart has transferred to LSU after entering the portal on April 11. He announced his decision via Twitter. In his sophomore season with the Broncos, Stewart averaged 15.2...

The LSU men’s basketball team and coaches yell from the side on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, during LSU’s 74-62 loss to Texas A&M at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: Former Nevada center Will Baker commits to LSU men’s basketball

By Henry Huber April 14, 2023

Seven-foot center Will Baker has committed to LSU, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS. He previously spent two seasons with Nevada before announcing his intentions to transfer on April 3. In both seasons...

LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon speaks to the players on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, during LSU’s 56-77 loss to Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Once again forced to build through the portal, will LSU men’s hoops have better luck this time?

By Jason Willis, Managing Editor April 13, 2023

Around this time last year, LSU was a program in disarray. Matt McMahon, named as the team’s head coach on March 21, had zero scholarship players on his roster after a tumultuous offseason that saw...

LSU men's basketball freshman guard Jalen Cook (3) fist bumps a teammate Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 before LSU's 76-71 loss against Texas Tech at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La. 

LSU men’s basketball officially confirms Jalen Cook, Jordan Wright transfer acquisitions

By Peter Rauterkus April 13, 2023

LSU men's basketball officially confirmed the transfer acquisitions of Jordan Wright and Jalen Cook in two separate releases Thursday. Wright, the first of the two transfers, joins the LSU program from...

LSU men's basketball freshman guard Jalen Cook (3) fist bumps a teammate Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 before LSU's 76-71 loss against Texas Tech at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La. 

Report: Tulane star guard Jalen Cook transfers to LSU

By Henry Huber April 6, 2023

Just over a week after his initial decision to enter the transfer portal, Tulane sophomore guard Jalen Cook announced he would be transferring LSU via Twitter. In his most recent season with the Green...

LSU men's basketball head coach Will Wade coaches players on the court Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, during LSU’s 65-58 loss against Arkansas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Former LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade named head coach at McNeese State

By Henry Huber March 10, 2023

Former LSU men's basketball head coach Will Wade has been named the new head coach at McNeese State. This comes exactly one year after he was terminated with cause by LSU for violating his contract and...

LSU men’s basketball junior forward Derek Fountain (20) puts his head in his hands on the bench on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, during LSU’s 74-62 loss to Texas A&M at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

More disappointment: Hope of LSU men’s hoops fans vanquished as Tigers get eliminated by Vanderbilt

By Henry Huber March 9, 2023

LSU came into the SEC tournament as the 14-seed, the least likely to win it based on both its conference record, the eye test and a multitude of bottom-of-the-conference stat lines. Still, for just a moment,...

The LSU basketball team warms up before their game against Maryland on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. 

Bracket busters: Three teams to watch out for when creating your bracket

By Peter Rauterkus March 9, 2023

It’s officially March, which means the sports world is getting ready to focus in on a 68-team college basketball tournament that is consistently just as unpredictable as it is exciting.Every year,...

LSU men’s basketball freshman forward Shawn Phillips (34) grabs a rebound during LSU’s 91-62 win over New Orleans on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Third time’s the charm: Late-game troubles don’t stop LSU men’s hoops from advancing past Georgia

By Henry Huber March 8, 2023

It looked like it was happening again.  Leading up to its first-round matchup against Georgia, the Tigers had blown back-to-back double-digit leads against Missouri and Florida, the former of which...