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Fans fill most of the seats on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, during LSU’s 69-65 win over Mississippi State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: Adam Miller decides to return to LSU men’s basketball program, exits transfer portal

By Henry Huber | @HenryHuber_ May 12, 2022

Adam Miller announced on Friday that he would be returning to the program, becoming the third player behind Mwani Wilkinson and Justice Williams to do so. He avoided transferring for the second time in...

People leave the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Feb. 20, 2021 after an LSU basketball game.

LSU adds to its 2022 class adding talented Murray State transfer KJ Williams

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus May 5, 2022

LSU has added yet another transfer to its class with talented forward KJ Williams joining the program. Williams reunites with his former coach at Murray State, joining Matt McMahon and his team for the...

LSU men’s basketball freshman guard Justice Williams (11) high-fives fans Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, after LSU’s 70-64 win against Texas A&M in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU guard Justice Williams withdraws his name from transfer portal and returns to LSU

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus April 13, 2022

LSU guard Justice Williams will return to LSU for his sophomore season, as announced by the school via Twitter. Williams put his name in the portal shortly after the announcement of Will Wade's dismissal....

LSU women’s basketball alum Seimone Augustus raises up a “L” for LSU during her honor ceremony Thursday, Jan. 06, 2022, before LSU’s 66-60 loss against South Carolina in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU honors former women’s basketball star Seimone Augustus with statue on campus

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus April 12, 2022

LSU officially announced that former women's basketball standout Seimone Augustus will be given her own statue on campus per release. Augustus now becomes the first female student-athlete in school history...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) gets hyped up with the crowd Saturday, March 19, 2022, during LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Khayla Pointer selected 13th overall in WNBA Draft, headed to Las Vegas Aces

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders April 12, 2022

Former LSU star Khayla Pointer was the 13th overall selection, the first pick in the second round, to the Las Vegas Aces in Monday night's WNBA draft. Pointer is LSU’s first selection since 2018...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24) holds the ball Saturday, March 19, 2022, during LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Faustine Aifuwa selected 35th overall in WNBA Draft, joins Pointer on Las Vegas Aces

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders April 12, 2022

Former LSU center Faustine Aifuwa was selected as the 11th pick in the third round, 35th overall, to the Las Vegas Aces. Aifuwa joins LSU teammate Khayla Pointer, who was drafted to the team earlier in...

LSU men’s basketball sophomore forward Mwani Wilkinson (5) high-fives his teams as he approaches the bench Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, during LSU’s 70-64 win against Texas A&M in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU forward Mwani Wilkinson announces return to Baton Rouge after entering transfer portal

By Adam Burruss | @AdamNFLDraft April 12, 2022

LSU sophomore forward Mwani Wilkinson announced his return to LSU Tuesday after entering his name in the transfer portal following former Head Coach Will Wade’s firing.Wilkinson, who played 24 minutes...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) releases the ball Saturday, March 19, 2022, during LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

WNBA draft tonight at 6 on ESPN, LSU guard Khayla Pointer is a draft hopeful

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders April 11, 2022

The WNBA draft is tonight at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. LSU fans and students should be sure to tune as draft hopeful Khayla Pointer waits to hear her name called. Pointer is widely expected to be a second-round...

Matt McMahon speaks to the press Wednesday, March 23, 2022, during a press conference held in regard to his recent hire as LSU basketball's new head coach at the Bill Lawton Room in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU men’s basketball introduces Matt McMahon’s first full staff of assistants

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders April 7, 2022

When you introduce a new head coach, one fact that flies under the radar is that he or she has to now hire a whole new staff of assistants. The search for Matt McMahon's staff has now come to an end and...

LSU men’s basketball sophomore guard Eric Gaines (2) places his hands on his head Tuesday, Feb. 01, 2022, during LSU’s 72-76 loss against Ole Miss in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Column: A Deep Dive into the SEC’s run in the tournament and why lofty expectations were not met

By Henry Huber | @HenryHuber_ April 6, 2022

It doesn’t take much reflection or research to find that the SEC did not perform well in this season’s NCAA tournament, a mind-boggling reality considering their expectations...

Kansas celebrates a victory over North Carolina during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Kansas won 72-69. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Goliath comes out on top: Second half domination pushes the Jayhawks past this season’s Cinderella

By Henry Huber | @HenryHuber_ April 4, 2022

New Orleans hosted their sixth Final Four this postseason, last time that the big easy held the event was exactly a decade ago. For the first time in three years, it was able to operate at full-capacity,...

People leave the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Feb. 20, 2021 after an LSU basketball game.

Report: Mwani Wilkinson enters the transfer portal, leaving LSU’s roster without a scholarship player

By Henry Huber l @HenryHuber_ April 1, 2022

After the firing of Will Wade and LSU’s early exit from the NCAA tournament, LSU’s roster would lose their heavy contributors from this season one by one. It started slow, but it was obvious...