LSU Tigers
SEC (18-9, 11-6)
Big Wins: 1/13 Arkansas (92-76), 2/13 Tennessee (78-65), 3/6 at Missouri (86-80)
Bad Losses: 11/28 at Saint Louis (81-85), 1/23 at Kentucky (69-82), 2/23 at Georgia (78-91)
Coach: Will Wade
Probable Starters:
Javonte Smart, Junior, Guard, 15.9 ppg, 4.0 apg
Cameron Thomas, Freshman, Guard, 22.6 ppg, 1.4 apg
Aundre Hyatt, Sophomore, Guard, 3.9 ppg
Darius Days, Junior, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg
Trendon Watford, Sophomore, Forward, 16.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.0 apg
Key Role Players:
Mwani Wilkinson, Freshman, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Josh LeBlanc, Junior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Eric Gaines, Freshman, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 1.3 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.7 (9th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.4 (282, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (48, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.9 (97, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (101, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.5 (127, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (54, 2)
Rebound Margin: 0.9 (160, 11)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (219, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (98, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Yale |
2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Maryland |
2019 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Michigan State |
2018 | NIT | First Round win over Louisiana |
2018 | NIT | Second Round loss to Utah |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to North Carolina State |
2014 | NIT | First Round win over San Francisco |
2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to SMU |
2012 | NIT | First Round loss to Oregon |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Butler |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Iona |
2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Texas A&M |
2006 | NCAA | Regional semifinal win over Duke |
2006 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Texas |
2006 | NCAA | National semifinal loss to UCLA |
2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UAB |
2004 | NIT | First Round loss to Oklahoma |
2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Purdue |
*all team stats through 3/7