LSU Tigers men's basketball
NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Program
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2024 | LSU Tigers participated in the NIT First Round, losing to North Texas 77-84. |
2024 | Matt McMahon is serving as the current head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. |
2023 | LSU finished the season with a 14-19 overall record and a 2-16 record in SEC play, placing last in the conference. |
March 24 2023 | LSU advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, marking a significant achievement in the Matt McMahon era. |
March 19 2023 | Under Matt McMahon's leadership, LSU Tigers won their first SEC Tournament Championship and earned an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. |
February 2023 | The team broke their 15-game losing streak by defeating Vanderbilt. |
February 2023 | LSU ended their 15-game losing streak by defeating Vanderbilt. |
January 2023 | LSU Tigers began a 15-game losing streak during McMahon's first season as head coach. |
2022 | NCAA issued a notice of allegations against Will Wade, accusing him of five Level I and two Level II recruiting violations. |
2022 | LSU Tigers were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. |
2022 | Tari Eason was drafted 17th overall as a Power Forward in the NBA draft after playing for LSU Tigers from 2021-2022. |
2022 | Matt McMahon was announced as the new head coach of LSU Tigers men's basketball, signing a 7-year contract after leaving Murray State. |
2022 | All 11 scholarship players set to return chose to enter the transfer portal, creating an unprecedented situation for the team. |
March 12 2022 | Will Wade was dismissed as head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. |
2021 | Cam Thomas was drafted 27th overall as a Shooting Guard in the NBA draft after playing for LSU Tigers from 2020-2021. |
2021 | The NCAA issued a notice of allegations to LSU regarding recruiting violations, accusing Will Wade of five Level I and two Level II recruiting violations. |
March 13 2021 | Will Wade was fired by LSU in response to NCAA allegations of serious recruiting violations, marking the end of his tenure with the basketball program. |
2020 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's jersey number 35 was retired by LSU Tigers, acknowledging his notable guard career from 1988-1990. |
2019 | Wade coached the LSU Tigers to an outright Southeastern Conference regular season championship, their 11th on record. |
2019 | Under interim head coach Tony Benford, LSU advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA basketball tournament. |
2019 | The LSU Athletic Department suspended Will Wade before the conference tournament after he refused to meet with university officials regarding alleged conversations with a college basketball middleman. |
March 2019 | LSU Tigers received NCAA sanctions amid allegations of recruiting violations involving Will Wade, which led to significant controversy for the program. |
2018 | LSU Tigers participated in the NIT, defeating Louisiana in the First Round before losing to Utah in the Second Round. |
2018 | During his second season, Wade led the team to an outright Southeastern Conference regular season championship, which was LSU's 11th on record. |
March 20 2017 | Will Wade was officially named the 22nd head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. |
2016 | Ben Simmons was drafted 1st overall as a Power Forward in the NBA draft after playing for LSU Tigers from 2015-2016. |
2015 | Jarell Martin was drafted 25th overall as a Power Forward in the NBA draft after playing for LSU Tigers from 2013-2015. |
2014 | LSU Tigers participated in the NIT, winning their first round against San Francisco before losing to SMU in the Second Round. |
2012 | LSU Tigers participated in the NIT First Round, losing to Oregon 76-96. |
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