2018–19 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 2018–19 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his second season at LSU. Tony Benford also served as interim head coach for the last regular season game, 2019 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament and 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2018–19 LSU Tigers basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 12
2018–19 record28–7 (16–2 SEC)
Head coachWill Wade (2nd season)
Tony Benford (interim)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 LSU16–2 .889  28–7  .800
No. 6 Tennessee15–3 .833  31–6  .838
No. 7 Kentucky15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 14 Auburn†11–7 .611  30–10  .750
South Carolina11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Mississippi State10–8 .556  23–11  .676
Ole Miss10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Florida9–9 .500  20–16  .556
Alabama8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Arkansas8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Texas A&M6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Missouri5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Georgia2–16 .111  11–21  .344
Vanderbilt0–18 .000  9–23  .281
† 2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 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 in to Utah in the second round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Sampson0G6'5"184JuniorBaton Rouge, LADeclared for 2018 NBA draft
Duop Reath1F6'11"244SeniorPerth, AustraliaGraduated
Brandon Rachal2G6'5"215FreshmanNatchitoches, LATransferred to Pearl River CC
Galen Alexander10F6'6"210FreshmanBreaux Bridge, LADismissed from the team[1]
Jeremy Combs13F6'7"215SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Randy Onwausor14G6'3"210RS SeniorInglewood, CAGraduated
Reed Vial15G6'3"190JuniorBaton Rouge, LAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Aaron Epps21F6'10"214SeniorBall, LAGraduated
Mayan Kiir35F6'9"217SophomoreBradenton, FLDismissed from the team[1]
Wayde Sims44F6'6"217SophomoreBaton Rouge, LADeceased[2]

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Marlon Taylor14F6'6"JuniorMount Vernon, NYPanola College
Danya Kingsby20G6'1"165JuniorMilwaukee, WICollege of Southern Idaho
Courtese Cooper21F6'9"205SophomoreElgin, ILTriton College

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Naz Reid
#3 PF		 Asbury Park, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emmitt Williams
#7 PF		 Lehigh Acres, FL Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Javonte Smart
#9 PG		 Baton Rouge, LA Scotlandville Magnet High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Darius Days
#14 PF		 Williston, FL The Rock School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Aundre Hyatt
#51 PF		 Chalottesville, VA The Miller School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Aug 6, 2018 
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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2018 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.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

    Roster
    2018–19 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Naz Reid 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRoselle Catholic High School Asbury Park, New Jersey
    G 1 Javonte Smart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrScotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 3 Tremont Waters 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)167 lb (76 kg) SoNotre Dame High School New Haven, Connecticut
    G 4 Skylar Mays 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrFindlay Prep Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 5 Daryl Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrNorthwest Florida State Fresno, California
    G 10 Noah Thomas (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCy-Fair High School Cypress, Texas
    F 11 Kavell Bigby-Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrOregon London, England
    G 12 Marshall Graves (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLouisiana State University Laboratory School Ponchatoula, Louisiana
    G 13 Will Reese (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoAnacoco High School Leesville, Louisiana
    G 14 Marlon Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrPanola College Mount Vernon, New York
    F 15 Aundre Hyatt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMiller School Bronx, New York
    G 20 Danya Kingsby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrSouthern Idaho Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    F 21 Courtese Cooper 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoTriton College Elgin, Illinois
    F 22 Darius Days 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrIMG Academy Raleigh, Florida
    F 24 Emmitt Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrOak Ridge High School Fort Myers, Florida
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:30 pm, SECN+    		 No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana W 93–64  1–0
    		  17 – Reid  10 – Williams  2 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,513)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 23 UNC Greensboro W 97–91  2–0
    		  29 – Reid  7 – Reid  10 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,613)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 13, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 22 Memphis
    AdvoCare Invitational non-bracket game    		 W 85–76  3–0
    		  19 – Mays  10 – Williams  8 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,295)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 22 Louisiana Tech W 74–67  4–0
    		  16 – Smart  7 – Williams  5 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,557)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 22, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 19 vs. College of Charleston
    AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals    		 W 67–55  5–0
    		  14 – Williams  9 – Williams  11 – Waters  HP Field House (N/A)
    Orlando, FL
    November 23, 2018*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 vs. No. 14 Florida State
    AdvoCare Invitational semifinals    		 L 76–79 OT 5–1
    		  19 – Mays  6 – Days  8 – Smart  HP Field House (N/A)
    Orlando, FL
    November 25, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 vs. Oklahoma State
    AdvoCare Invitational 3rd place game    		 L 77–90  5–2
    		  20 – Mays  7 – Bigby-Williams  5 – Waters  HP Field House (N/A)
    Orlando, FL
    December 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm, SECN+    		 Grambling State W 78–57  6–2
    		  15 – Waters  9 – Days  5 – Tied   Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,474)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 9, 2018*
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Incarnate Word W 91–50  7–2
    		  16 – Tied   10 – Bigby-Williams  6 – Mays  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,098)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 12, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 24 Houston L 76–82  7–3
    		  18 – Smart  6 – Williams  2 – Tied   Fertitta Center (7,039)
    Houston, TX
    December 15, 2018*
    10:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Saint Mary's
    Neon Hoops Showcase    		 W 78–74  8–3
    		  18 – Waters  6 – Williams  3 – Tied  T-Mobile Arena (5,107)
    Paradise, NV
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 24 Furman W 75–57  9–3
    		  20 – Waters  10 – Tied  7 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,765)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 81–69  10–3
    		  19 – Reid  12 – Reid  10 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,028)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC regular season
    January 8, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Alabama W 88–79  11–3
    (1–0)    		  19 – Waters  13 – Bigby-Williams  7 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,718)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 12, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas W 94–88 OT 12–3
    (2–0)    		  27 – Reid  10 – Williams  11 – Waters  Bud Walton Arena (17,361)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 15, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 18 Ole Miss W 83–69  13–3
    (3–0)    		  20 – Waters  10 – Bigby-Williams  9 – Waters  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
    Oxford, MS
    January 19, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 South Carolina W 89–67  14–3
    (4–0)    		  15 – Tied  13 – Williams  6 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,607)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 Georgia W 92–82  15–3
    (5–0)    		  26 – Waters  7 – Reid  4 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,416)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 at Missouri W 86–80 OT 16–3
    (6–0)    		  24 – Mays  8 – Reid  9 – Waters  Mizzou Arena (11,513)
    Columbia, MO
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 at Texas A&M W 72–57  17–3
    (7–0)    		  36 – Waters  11 – Bigby-Williams  4 – Mays  Reed Arena (6,554)
    College Station, TX
    February 2, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 19 Arkansas L 89–90  17–4
    (7–1)    		  19 – Reid  10 – Reid  6 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,311)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 21 at Mississippi State W 92–88 OT 18–4
    (8–1)    		  29 – Reid  13 – Bigby-Williams  5 – Waters  Humphrey Coliseum (7,456)
    Starkville, MS
    February 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 21 Auburn W 83–78  19–4
    (9–1)    		  20 – Mays  11 – Bigby-Williams  10 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,004)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 12, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 at No. 5 Kentucky W 73–71  20–4
    (10–1)    		  15 – Waters  7 – Reid  5 – Tied  Rupp Arena (23,490)
    Lexington, KY
    February 16, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 19 at Georgia W 83–79  21–4
    (11–1)    		  20 – Waters  8 – Bigby-Williams  5 – Waters  Stegeman Coliseum (10,298)
    Athens, GA
    February 20, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 Florida L 77–82 OT 21–5
    (11–2)    		  18 – Mays  15 – Reid  4 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,976)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 23, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 No. 13 No. 5 Tennessee W 82–80 OT 22–5
    (12–2)    		  29 – Smart  10 – Bigby-Williams  5 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,581)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 26, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 Texas A&M W 66–55  23–5
    (13–2)    		  18 – Reid  11 – Tied  5 – Mays  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,614)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    March 2, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 No. 13 at Alabama W 74–69  24–5
    (14–2)    		  20 – Mays  13 – Reid  4 – Smart  Coleman Coliseum (11,570)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 6, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 10 at Florida W 79–78 OT 25–5
    (15–2)    		  19 – Waters  14 – Williams  6 – Waters  Exactech Arena (9,550)
    Gainesville, FL
    March 9, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 10 Vanderbilt W 80–59  26–5
    (16–2)    		  15 – Days  11 – Bigby-Williams  8 – Waters  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,546)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    March 15, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1) No. 9 vs. (8) Florida
    Quarterfinals    		 L 73–76  26–6
    		  26 – Reid  14 – Reid  7 – Waters  Bridgestone Arena (16,490)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2019*
    11:40 am, truTV    		 (3 E) No. 12 vs. (14 E) Yale
    First Round    		 W 79–74  27–6
    		  19 – Mays  10 – Reid  7 – Waters  VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (12,429)
    Jacksonville, FL
    March 24, 2019*
    11:10 am, CBS    		 (3 E) No. 12 vs. (6 E) Maryland
    Second Round    		 W 69–67  28–6
    		  16 – Mays  8 – Bigby-Williams  5 – Waters  VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (14,250)
    Jacksonville, FL
    March 29, 2019*
    6:09 pm, CBS    		 (3 E) No. 12 vs. (2 E) No. 5 Michigan State
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 63–80  28–7
    		  23 – Waters  9 – Reid  9 – Tied  Capital One Arena (20,728)
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 23 22 19 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 25 19 21 19 13 13 10 9 12 Not released 
    Coaches RV RV^ 21 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 19 22 21 15 14 10 9 12 15

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References
    1. "4 LSU basketball players suspended — 2 for season". SEC Country. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
    2. "LSU's Wayde Sims killed in shooting". ESPN.com.
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