2017–18 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 2017–18 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his first season at LSU. They played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Mississippi State. The Tigers received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Louisiana before losing to Utah in the second round.

2017–18 LSU Tigers basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2017–18 record18–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coachWill Wade (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Auburn13–5 .722  26–8  .765
No. 13 Tennessee13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 23 Florida11–7 .611  21–13  .618
No. 18 Kentucky †10–8 .556  26–11  .703
Missouri10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .556  23–12  .657
Mississippi State9–9 .500  25–12  .676
Texas A&M9–9 .500  22–13  .629
Alabama8–10 .444  20–16  .556
LSU8–10 .444  18–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .389  18–15  .545
South Carolina7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Vanderbilt6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Ole Miss5–13 .278  12–20  .375
† 2018 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 10–21, 2–16 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost in the First Round of the SEC Tournament to Mississippi State.[1]

On March 10, head coach Johnny Jones was fired.[2] He finished at LSU with a five-year record of 90–72. On March 20, LSU hired VCU head coach Will Wade as their next head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Antonio Blakeney2G6'4"197SophomoreSarasota, FLDeclared for 2017 NBA draft
Elbert Robinson III3C7'1"290JuniorGarland, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons
Kieran Hayward5G6'4"195FreshmanSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Massachusetts
Branden Jenkins10G6'4"180JuniorMaywood, ILGraduate transferred to Texas Wesleyan
Jalyn Patterson11G6'1"191JuniorAtlanta, GALeft the team due to personal reasons
Brian Bridgewater20F6'5"282SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated
Craig Victor II32F6'9"235JuniorNew Orleans, LADismissed from the team due to violation of team rules/2017 NBA draft[4]
Brandon Eddlestone45F6'8"248SeniorSlidell, LAWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Daryl Edwards5G6'4"170JuniorFresno, CAJunior college transferred to Northwest Florida State College
Kavell Bigby-Williams11F6'11"230SeniorLondon, EnglandTransferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bigby-Williams will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Jeremy Combs13F6'7"215SeniorDallas, TXTransferred from North Texas. Will eligible to play since Combs graduated from North Texas.
Randy Onwausor14G6'3"210RS SeniorInglewood, CATransferred from Southern Utah. Will eligible to play since Onwausor graduated from Southern Utah.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tremont Waters
#8 PG		 New Haven, CT Notre Dame High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Galen Alexander
SF		 Lafayette, LA Lafayette Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Mayan Kiir
#20 PF		 Bradenton, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brandon Rachal
#29 SF		 Natchitoches, LA Natchitoches Central High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "LSU 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2017 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster
    2017–18 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Sampson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrMadison Preparatory Academy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 1 Duop Reath 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)244 lb (111 kg) SrLee College Perth, Australia
    G 2 Brandon Rachal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrNatchitoches Central High School Natchitoches, Louisiana
    G 3 Tremont Waters 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)167 lb (76 kg) FrNotre Dame High School New Haven, Connecticut
    G 4 Skylar Mays 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoFindlay Prep Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 5 Daryl Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrNorthwest Florida State Fresno, California
    F 10 Galen Alexander 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLafayette Christian Academy Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
    F 11 Kavell Bigby-Williams (I)  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrOregon London, England
    G 12 Marshall Graves (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLouisiana State University Laboratory School Ponchatoula, Louisiana
    F 13 Jeremy Combs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrNorth Texas Dallas, Texas
    G 14 Randy Onwausor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrSouthern Utah Inglewood, California
    G 15 Reed Vial (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) JrParkview Baptist High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 21 Aaron Epps 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrTioga High School Ball, Louisiana
    F 35 Mayan Kiir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    F 44 Wayde Sims 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)217 lb (98 kg) SoLouisiana State University Laboratory School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 31, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 at Tulane
    Hurricane relief charity game    		 L 74–84  –
    		  21 – Reath  13 – Reath  3 – Sims  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,503)
    New Orleans, LA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Alcorn State W 99–59  1–0
    		  27 – Waters  6 – Rachal  6 – Waters  Maravich Center (11,856)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Samford W 105–86  2–0
    		  20 – Mays, Sampson  8 – Sampson  8 – Waters  Maravich Center (7,731)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Nov 20, 2017*
    10:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Michigan
    Maui Invitational quarterfinals    		 W 77–75  3–0
    		  21 – Waters  5 – Mays, Reath  4 – Rachal, Waters  Lahaina Civic Center (N/A)
    Maui, HI
    Nov 21, 2017*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 13 Notre Dame
    Maui Invitational semifinals    		 L 53–92  3–1
    		  14 – Reath  6 – Reath  4 – Onwuasor  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Marquette
    Maui Invitational 3rd place game    		 L 84–94  3–2
    		  39 – Waters  7 – Sims  4 – Waters  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 UT Martin W 84–60  4–2
    		  18 – Mays  9 – Reath  10 – Waters  Maravich Center (7,396)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 10, 2017*
    4:00 pm, SECN+    		 UNC Wilmington W 97–84  5–2
    		  30 – Reath  9 – Waters  10 – Waters  Maravich Center (7,812)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Houston W 80–77  6–2
    		  26 – Epps  16 – Epps  6 – Waters  Maravich Center (8,449)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 16, 2017*
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 Stephen F. Austin L 82–83  6–3
    		  19 – Waters  10 – Epps  6 – Mays  Maravich Center (9,695)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Sam Houston State W 80–58  7–3
    		  13 – Mays, Onwuasor  10 – Sims  5 – Mays  Maravich Center (8,151)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 North Florida W 104–52  8–3
    		  15 – Reath, Waters  9 – Epps  10 – Waters  Maravich Center (8,212)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 28, 2017*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Memphis W 71–61  9–3
    		  18 – Waters  7 – Sims  8 – Waters  FedEx Forum (9,468)
    Memphis, TN
    SEC regular season
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 17 Kentucky L 71–74  9–4
    (0–1)    		  24 – Reath  11 – Waters  4 – Sampson  Maravich Center (11,952)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Jan 6, 2018
    1:05 pm, SECN    		 at No. 11 Texas A&M W 69–68  10–4
    (1–1)    		  21 – Waters  10 – Reath  6 – Mays  Reed Arena (10,845)
    College Station, TX
    Jan 10, 2018
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas W 75–54  11–4
    (2–1)    		  13 – Epps  11 – Epps  8 – Waters  Bud Walton Arena (15,199)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Alabama L 66–74  11–5
    (2–2)    		  19 – Waters  4 – Epps, Rachal, Onwuasor  5 – Waters  Maravich Center (13,600)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Jan 16, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Georgia L 60–61  11–6
    (2–3)    		  17 – Sampson  7 – Mays  5 – Waters  Maravich Center (13,215)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Jan 20, 2018
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt L 71–77  11–7
    (2–4)    		  31 – Reath  13 – Reath  4 – Waters  Memorial Gymnasium (8,760)
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 23, 2018
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Texas A&M W 77–65  12–7
    (3–4)    		  21 – Reath  8 – Reath  9 – Waters  Maravich Center (8,528)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Jan 27, 2018
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 19 Auburn L 70–95  12–8
    (3–5)    		  18 – Reath  4 – Mays  5 – Mays  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    Jan 31, 2018
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at No. 18 Tennessee L 61–84  12–9
    (3–6)    		  21 – Reath  7 – Epps  3 – Onwuasor, Waters  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,425)
    Knoxville, TN
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:30 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas W 94–86  13–9
    (4–6)    		  27 – Waters  6 – Sims  11 – Waters  Maravich Center (9,272)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb 7, 2018
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at Florida L 64–73  13–10
    (4–7)    		  17 – Sampson  7 – Waters  6 – Waters  O'Connell Center (9,833)
    Gainesville, FL
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Ole Miss W 82–66  14–10
    (5–7)    		  26 – Reath  9 – Epps  8 – Waters  Maravich Center (8,545)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb 13, 2018
    8:000 pm, ESPNU    		 at Alabama L 65–80  14–11
    (5–8)    		  21 – Edwards  9 – Mays  4 – Waters  Coleman Coliseum (11,154)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb 17, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Missouri W 64–63  15–11
    (6–8)    		  21 – Waters  9 – Epps  4 – Mays, Waters  Maravich Center (9,635)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb 20, 2018
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Vanderbilt W 88–78  16–11
    (7–8)    		  28 – Waters  8 – Epps  9 – Waters  Maravich Center (7,517)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Georgia L 82–93  16–12
    (7–9)    		  25 – Waters  6 – Sampson  3 – Waters  Stegeman Coliseum (9,518)
    Athens, GA
    Feb 28, 2018
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at South Carolina L 74–83 OT 16–13
    (7–10)    		  19 – Waters  13 – Rachal  6 – Mays  Colonial Life Arena (11,269)
    Columbia, SC
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 Mississippi State W 78–57  17–13
    (8–10)    		  16 – Epps, Sampson  8 – Reath  10 – Waters  Maravich Center (9,067)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 (10) vs. (7) Mississippi State
    Second round    		 L 77–80  17–14
    		  28 – Waters  9 – Rachal  6 – Waters  Scottrade Center (11,752)
    St. Louis, MO
    NIT
    Mar 14, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (3) (6) Louisiana
    First round – Saint Mary's Bracket    		 W 84–76  18–14
    		  26 – Reath  11 – Reath  7 – Waters  Maravich Center (6,846)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Mar 19, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (3) at (2) Utah
    Second round – Saint Mary's Bracket    		 L 71–95  18–15
    		  19 – Waters  6 – Epps  8 – Waters  Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,528)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[5]

    References
    1. "LSU vs. Mississippi State - Game Recap - March 8, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
    2. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/sec/2017/03/10/lsu-fires-coach-johnny-jones/99010138/
    3. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2017/03/will_wade_agrees_to_deal_to_be.html
    4. "LSU F Craig Victor dismissed for violations of team rules". Retrieved 2017-08-30.
    5. LSU men's basketball schedule
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