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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