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LSU head coach Johnny Jones watches the play during the Tigers' 88-63 loss to South Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Hodges Hall Podcast – Johnny Jones fired as head basketball coach

By Zois Manaris | @zoismanaris, Seth Nieman | @seth_nieman March 10, 2017

Zois Manaris (TigerTV) and Seth Nieman (The Daily Reveille) discuss LSU's firing of Johnny Jones. Topics discussed:  - LSU fires Johnny Jones  - Baseball's rocky start  - Gymnastics' SEC...

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LSU fires men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones

By Josh Thornton | @JoshuaThornton_ March 10, 2017

LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones will not return as the Tigers coach, athletic director Joe Alleva announced on Friday. "I met with coach Jones early this morning and informed him that he...

LSU head coach Johnny Jones watches the play during the Tigers' 88-63 loss to South Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Report: LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones to be fired Friday

By Josh Thornton | @JoshuaThornton_ March 9, 2017

The Johnny Jones era will soon come to an end, according to a report by The Advocate. According to the report, LSU athletic director Joe Alleva will meet with Jones on Friday to relieve him of duties...

LSU head coach Johnny Jones watches the play during the Tigers' 88-63 loss to South Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU basketball bounced out of SEC Tournament, ending long season

By Seth Nieman | @seth_nieman March 8, 2017

It has come to an end.LSU lost 79-52 to Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night, and what many have viewed as the worst season in LSU basketball history came to a...

LSU head coach Johnny Jones watches his players during the Tigers' 106-71 loss to the Florida Gators on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball ends regular season with loss to Mississippi State

By Seth Nieman | @seth_nieman March 4, 2017

In its final regular season Southeastern Conference game, LSU struggled to keep pace. The Tigers (10-20, 2-16 SEC) went into halftime trailing Mississippi State 48-30, and ultimately fell to the Bulldogs...

The Lady Tigers' head coach Nikki Fargas surveys the court on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, during the the Tigers' 80-71 victory against the University of Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Lady Tigers upset bid against Mississippi State falls short, as Bulldogs pull away late

By Jourdan Riley | @jourdanr_TDR March 4, 2017

For three quarters, the LSU women's basketball team stayed close with No. 2 seed Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.  However, a late surge in the fourth quarter allowed the...

LSU sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney (2) dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 92-82 win to Tennessee on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in the PMAC.

Streak snapped: LSU ends 15-game losing skid with 92-82 win against Tennessee

By Glen West | @glenwest21 March 1, 2017

It took 56 days, but it’s finally over. LSU basketball was able to break its historic 15-game losing streak with a 92-82 win against Tennessee. The Tigers (10-19, 2-15 Southeastern Conference) accomplished...

LSU sophomore guard Chloe Jackson (0) breaks during a pause in play during the Lady Tigers' 67-63 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 in the PMAC.

LSU defeats Vanderbilt to end season, earn seven seed in SEC Tournament

By Jourdan Riley | @jourdanr_TDR February 26, 2017

The LSU women’s basketball team’s identity as a defensive force showed true when the Lady Tigers forced Vanderbilt to 24 turnovers in a 64-58 victory at the PMAC on Sunday.   LSU (19-10...

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Blakeney shining despite LSU’s disappointing season

By Seth Nieman | @seth_nieman February 23, 2017

LSU basketball fans don’t have to look hard to find the Tigers’ primary source of production this season. After turning down the NBA, sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney has been a lone bright...

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LSU in strong position for NCAA Tournament bid

By Jbriaan Johnson | @JBriaan_Johnson February 23, 2017

The Lady Tigers are vying for a spot in the NCAA tournament. With two games remaining before the Southeastern Conference tournament, LSU (18-9, 7-7 SEC) has a chance to make a last-minute push at a higher...

LSU junior forward Duop Reath (1) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 98-75 loss to Auburn on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU ties school record for consecutive losses with 98-75 defeat to Auburn

By Seth Nieman | @seth_nieman February 21, 2017

In all of his years of coaching and playing basketball, LSU coach Johnny Jones has never experienced anything like this. On the verge of making history for all of the wrong reasons Tuesday night, LSU did...

LSU sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney (2) attempts to score during the Tigers’ 78-70 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU heads into matchup against Auburn looking to snap 13-game losing skid

By Seth Nieman | @seth_nieman February 20, 2017

History could be made in the PMAC on Tuesday night. On a 13-game losing streak, LSU faces Auburn at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in hopes of halting the streak before it ties a program record 14 straight losses that...