WATCH: Will Wade Reacts to LSU's 100-57 Season-Opening Rout of New Orleans

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Will Wade era at LSU opened its latest chapter in convincing fashion Tuesday night as the Tigers cruised to a 100-57 victory over New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU began the 2026-27 regular season with a 43-point win, giving Wade a successful return to the sidelines for his first regular-season game back as the Tigers' head coach.

The season opener marked the beginning of a new campaign for an LSU squad featuring a significantly rebuilt roster of transfers, international players and freshmen.

Following the victory, Wade met with reporters for his postgame press conference.

Watch the complete press conference in the video above as LSU begins its 2026-27 season with a 1-0 record.