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LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dribbles the ball during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Opinion: After LSU football team’s second loss, it’s officially basketball season

November 15, 2015

Well, it looks like the LSU football team isn’t as good as we thought it was. Over the course of two weeks, the Tigers’ season imploded, and LSU dropped from No. 2 in the College Football Playoff...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks the ball during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Freshmen, big second half propel LSU to 81-70 win against McNeese State in season opener

November 13, 2015

The first 20 minutes was far from a pretty half of basketball for LSU coach Johnny Jones’ club. But when you start three freshmen, that’s certainly to be expected. However, those three freshmen...

LSU defeats McNeese State, 81-70, in season opener

By Jacob Hamilton November 13, 2015

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons started the “new era” of LSU basketball with the first point of the game for the Tigers in a dominating victory against McNeese State. Simmons wasn’t...

Throwback: Tigers use loss against Arkansas to fuel BCS title run

By Morgan Prewitt November 12, 2015

Sometimes a loss defines a season more than win. As oddly-quiet LSU fans filed out of Tiger Stadium after the top-ranked Tigers’ 50-48 triple-overtime loss to the University of Arkansas on Nov. 23,...

LSU head basketball coach Johnny Jones talks to the team for a time-out during the Tigers' 98-72 victory against Southwest Baptist University on Nov. 6, 2015, in the PMAC.

LSU men’s basketball coach Jones lobbies for increased attendance leading up to season opener against McNeese State

November 12, 2015

It’s not a novelty concept for LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones. If you happened to walk through Free Speech Plaza on Tuesday, Jones and his staff may have run you down with a schedule,...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) shoots during the Tigers' 98-72 victory against Southwest Baptist University on Nov. 6, 2015, in the PMAC.

Tigers’ team chemistry strong after active offseason

By Morgan Prewitt November 11, 2015

As media members crowd around former No. 1 overall high school prospect Ben Simmons, the differences between the 2015 edition of the LSU men’s basketball team and former Tiger squads are already...

LSU senior forward Akilah Bethel (3) (left) and senior forward/guard Anne Pedersen (4) keep Union freshman guard Jada Perkins (1) on the edge of the court during their 88-57 win against Union on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2015, in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Lady Tigers focused on perimeter defense in season opener against Wake Forest

November 11, 2015

The LSU women’s basketball team starts its season on the road against Wake Forest University on Friday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at 4 p.m. The Lady Tigers are coming off an 88-57 victory in...

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...