LSU Basketball News

Will Wade and the LSU basketball program picked up a big commitment Monday evening as Charles Manning of Florida SouthWestern State College announced his decision via Twitter.

(Video and story) LSU’s preseason basketball practice has not gone smoothly. But now it is time for Wade to focus on getting his team ready for the upcoming season, which begins in two weeks – against Southeastern Louisiana at the PMAC.

The LSU men's basketball team starts the 2018-19 season ranked No. 23 in the preseason AP poll released Monday.

Most college basketball analysts believe the Tigers will be a NCAA tournament team next March. However, what will happen in the upcoming basketball season was not the major topic for LSU coach Will Wade at SEC Media Day on Wednesday afternoon in Birmingham (Ala.).

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The LSU men’s basketball team is picked sixth in the 2019 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship poll in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members.

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LSU was scheduled to have its first official practice for the upcoming season Friday afternoon. The day was going to begin with a workout at 6:30 a.m. However, that workout never happened.

LSU junior basketball forward Wayde Sims was shot and killed near the Southern University campus early Friday morning following an outing at a concert.

Speaking at his press conference earlier this week, LSU coach Will Wade mentioned in passing all but three of the scholarship players on the roster.

Will Wade’s first season as LSU basketball coach was certainly a success. The Tigers went from two Southeastern Conference victories in coach Johnny Jones’ last season to eight victories in Wade’s first campaign. LSU won 18 games and reached the second round of the NIT.

BATON ROUGE – The Southeastern Conference unveiled the television networks and start times for its 2018-19 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, allowing LSU to complete the final part of the scheduling puzzle for the upcoming season.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade and the Tiger basketball program received great news Tuesday afternoon as guard James Bishop committed to the Tigers.

BATON ROUGE – The Southeastern Conference announced its 2019 126-game men’s basketball league schedule Friday and the Tigers will open their 18-game league schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 8, against Alabama.