No. 18 Alabama senior guard John Petty Jr. was on fire from the opening tip with four 3-pointers in less than four minutes, as the Crimson Tide set an SEC record in a blowout win over LSU on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
The LSU women’s basketball team saw its big lead totally evaporate by the fourth quarter against Texas A&M but the Lady Tigers were able to force overtime and get the victory over the Lady Aggies.
Team officials announced Thursday that Martin, assistant coach Chuck Martin, and Gamecock men’s basketball director of student-athlete development Doug Edwards will not make the trip to Baton Rouge due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
LSU used a 26-2 run to jump out to a 31-point lead in the first half and all five starters scored in double figures in a win over Arkansas on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the PMAC.
It was a close game the entire way when the LSU women’s basketball team hosted Tennessee in the PMAC on Sunday, Jan. 10, and the home team came up just short.
The LSU men’s basketball team was without Cam Thomas, the leading scorer in the SEC, for most of the game but Trendon Watford and Javonte Smart picked up the slack and led the Tigers to a win over Ole Miss.
The LSU women’s basketball team trailed Ole Miss by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter but rallied in the fourth quarter and dominated overtime to get the win.
Nostalgic LSU basketball fans who are starting to compare freshman Cam Thomas to another fabulous freshman certainly remember what he did to Florida in his SEC debut against the Gators.
While true freshman Cameron Thomas stole the headlines with a career-high 32 points for LSU against Texas A&M, veteran Darius Days recorded his second double-double of the season.
The LSU men’s basketball team opened up SEC play by beating Texas A&M at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday, Dec. 29 and it wasn't even close.
The LSU women’s basketball team will face Ole Miss a day later than originally scheduled, the university announced on Monday, Dec. 28. The Lady Tigers will now take on the Lady Rebels in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
The LSU men’s basketball team picked up another win heading into conference play but it was not an easy contest for the Tigers inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday, Dec. 26.
In a late Christmas Eve switch, the LSU Athletics Department announced Thursday night that the basketball Tigers will now host Nicholls at 1 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 26) at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The LSU men’s basketball team will return to play on Saturday, Dec. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers will host Texas Southern University.
The LSU women’s basketball team finished a two-game slate at the Duel in the Desert with a win over Loyola Marymount on Sunday inside the Thomas and Mack Center. The Tigers finished strong with a 54-52 victory.
The scheduled Tuesday night men’s basketball game between LSU and VCU at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center will not be played in accordance with SEC and NCAA COVID-19 protocols.
The LSU men’s basketball game against North Texas scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC) has been postponed due to NCAA and SEC COVID-19 protocols.
The LSU women’s basketball team hosted Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday, Dec. 14 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center after Texas Southern bowed out of its contest against the Lady Cajuns due to COVID concerns.
LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade did not coach the Tigers’ game against Sam Houston State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC) on Monday, Dec. 14.
The LSU women’s basketball team will host Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. CT at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Ragin’ Cajuns are swapping in for Texas Southern.
Practice will continue for the LSU men’s basketball team, but the Tigers will not be making a trip to Atlanta this Saturday. The team pulled out of the game against the South Florida Bulls, originally scheduled for Dec. 12, due to a contact tracing issue.
The LSU men’s basketball team played its best defensive game of the season and performed offensively well enough to score an 86-55 win over Louisiana Tech Sunday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The LSU women’s basketball team returned to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for the first time in the 2020-21 season to face UCF. The Lady Tigers fell to the Knights, 58-48.
Still finding its footing early in the season, the LSU basketball team, coming off its home opener against Southeastern, will look to take the next step against Louisiana Tech on Sunday, Dec. 6. It’s the third year in a row the Tigers will face the Bulldogs.
In coordination with state public health officials, the Southeastern Conference and university officials, LSU Athletics Friday announced plans welcoming ticketed fans to the Maravich Center for the 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball season.
The LSU women’s basketball team lost to West Virginia in the second game of the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout, 62-42, on Saturday night at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas.
LSU was defeated 85-81 by Saint Louis Saturday afternoon at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Freshman Cameron Thomas led the Tigers in scoring with 25 points. Trendon Watford wasn’t far behind with 24 points.
The LSU men’s basketball team opened the 2020 season Thanksgiving evening with a win over SIU-Edwardsville in the Billiken Classic at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
Former Washington-Marion and LSU standout Josh Gray is on the move again. Gray has been acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a four-team deal that includes the Bucks, Pelicans and Nuggets. The trade was headlined by Jrue Holiday (From Pelicans to Bucks), Eric Bledsoe (Bucks to Pelicans)
LSU head coach Will Wade is preparing for the upcoming season, in part, by reflecting on last year. Wade was very honest on his Zoom call about the open dialogue that took place this offseason between him, his staff, and team leaders.
Former LSU guard Skylar Mays has been selected No. 50 overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2020 NBA Draft. He averaged 16.7 points (tied for 8th in SEC), 5.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists during his senior season.
Shareef O’Neal, the son of former LSU and NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, has been granted a waiver from the NCAA to immediately play for LSU after his transfer from UCLA.
The LSU basketball team got off to a fast start on Wednesday, Nov. 11, receiving and approving letter-of-intent papers for its first two signees of the fall signing period.
The LSU men’s hoops team is right on the outside of the AP top 25 preseason poll, so the chance of cracking into the rankings at some point is highly possible.
The matchups for the 2021 SEC/Big 12 Challenge were announced Wednesday, Oct. 21, and LSU is scheduled to host Texas Tech on Jan. 30, 2021 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU sent out a reminder Tuesday, September 22, that fans need to complete a COVID-19 screening on their smartphones before showing up on campus for Saturday’s season-opener against Mississippi State.
There is quite the class for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame for 2021 with big names all over the place. One of those big names is former East Ascension and LSU superstar defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey.
The 2020-21 college basketball season will start the day before Thanksgiving and the practices can officially begin as early as October 14, according to a report by CBS Sports.
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported documents obtained by the network show the NCAA saying LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade either arranged for or offered “impermissible payments” to potential recruits or others around them.
The NCAA is in its initial stages of possibly deciding between four start dates for the 2020-2021 men’s and women’s college basketball seasons, sources reportedly told CBS Sports.
Former LSU forward and current Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is leaving the NBA bubble to have surgery on his left knee, the 76ers announced Saturday, via ESPN.
DeRidder native Domonique Davis shined in high school, averaging 21 points, 5 boards, and a little over 4 assists during her career, which deservingly turned heads and landed her at LSU.
Greg Heiar announced Thursday, June 18 that he’s leaving the LSU basketball program, after being an assistant to head coach Will Wade the past three seasons.
Former LSU guard Tremont Waters, who currently plays for the Maine Red Claws, has been named the 2019-20 NBA G League Rookie of the Year, officials announced Thursday, June 18.
When former LSU basketball forward Ben Simmons has spoken about his single season in Baton Rouge, it doesn’t seem like a period of time he particularly enjoyed but his teammate during that one year, LSU guard Keith Hornsby, says that’s not the case at all.
Former LSU basketball player Keith Hornsby talked about his father, Bruce Hornsby’s song, “The Way It Is” (1986), that was sampled by rapper, 2Pac, in the hit, “Changes” (1998), which is now being played at peaceful protests across the world.
Former LSU guard Skylar Mays continues to add to his remarkable resume. His latest honor came Tuesday, May 26, when he was named the SEC Men’s 2020 H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Amirah O’Neal, daughter of former LSU and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, has reportedly committed to play for the LSU women’s basketball team, according to a tweet from her brother, Shareef O’Neal.
Shareef O’Neal, the son of former LSU and NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, has officially signed to play for the LSU men’s basketball team, according to post from the team on Instagram.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has canceled all sporting events at its member schools, including LSU, for the remainder of the 2019-2020 athletic year.
