2019–20 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 2019–20 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his third 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 21–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament with a bye to the quarterfinals. However, the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record21–10 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Kentucky15–3 .833  25–6  .806
No. 20 Auburn12–6 .667  25–6  .806
LSU12–6 .667  21–10  .677
Mississippi State11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Florida11–7 .611  19–12  .613
South Carolina10–8 .556  18–13  .581
Texas A&M10–8 .556  16–14  .533
Tennessee9–9 .500  17–14  .548
Alabama8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Arkansas7–11 .389  20–12  .625
Missouri7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Ole Miss6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Georgia5–13 .278  16–16  .500
Vanderbilt3–15 .167  11–21  .344
As of January 29, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SEC Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2018–19 season 28–7, 16–2 in SEC play to finish as regular season SEC champions. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Florida. The Tigers received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Yale in the First Round and Maryland in the Second Round before losing to Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen. Head coach Will Wade was briefly suspended at the end of the season due to NCAA concerns.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Naz Reid0F6'10"240FreshmanAsbury Park, NJDeclare for 2019 NBA draft
Tremont Waters3G5'11"167SophomoreNew Haven, CTDeclare for 2019 NBA draft
Daryl Edwards5G6'3"165JuniorFresno, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Noah Thomas10G6'4"185FreshmanCypress, TXWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kavell Bigby-Williams11F6'11"230RS SeniorLondon, EnglandGraduated
Will Reese13G6'4"190RS SophomoreLeesville, LAWalk-on; didn't return
Danya Kingsby20G6'1"165JuniorMilwaukee, WITransferred to Bradley

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Parker Edwards3G6'3"195SophomoreMandeville, LASoutheastern Louisiana
Charles Manning, Jr.11G6'5"180JuniorRiverhead, NYFlorida Southwestern State
Caleb Starks20G6'4"195JuniorLafayette, INLSU-Eunice

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trendon Watford
PF		 Mountain Brook, AL Mountain Brook High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
James Bishop
SG		 Baltimore, MD Mount St. Joseph High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 18, 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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2019 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

    2020 recruiting class

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[1]

    Media poll
    Predicted finish Team
    1Kentucky
    2Florida
    3LSU
    4Auburn
    5Tennessee
    6Alabama
    7Mississippi State
    8Ole Miss
    9Georgia
    10South Carolina
    11Arkansas
    12Texas A&M
    13Missouri
    14Vanderbilt

    Preseason All-SEC teams

    The Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

    Roster
    2019–20 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Darius Days 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoIMG Academy Raleigh, FL
    G 1 Javonte Smart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoScotlandville Magnet HS Baton Rouge, LA
    F 2 Trendon Watford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMountain Brook HS Birmingham, AL
    G 3 Parker Edwards (W)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSoutheastern Louisiana Mandeville, LA
    G 4 Skylar Mays 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrFindlay Prep Baton Rouge, LA
    F 5 Emmitt Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoOak Ridge HS Fort Myers, FL
    G 10 James Bishop 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMount Saint Joseph HS Baltimore, MD
    G 11 Charles Manning Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrFlorida SouthWestern State College Riverhead, NY
    G 12 Marshall Graves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLSU Laboratory School Ponchatoula, LA
    G 14 Marlon Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrPanola College Mount Vernon, NY
    F 15 Aundre Hyatt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrMiller School The Bronx, NY
    G 20 Caleb Starks (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLSU-Eunice Lafayette, LA
    F 21 Courtese Cooper 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoTriton College Elgin, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 12, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2019*
    4:00 pm    		 No. 22 at Louisiana Tech
    Hoops 4 Disaster Relief    		 W 83–70 
    		 18 – Smart  10 – Watford  4 – Tied  Thomas Assembly Center (6,832)
    Ruston, LA
    Regular season
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 22 Bowling Green W 88–79  1–0
    		  21 – Tied  8 – Smart  5 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,622)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 13, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23 at VCU L 82–84  1–1
    		  23 – Mays  8 – Mays  3 – Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    November 16, 2019*
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 23 Nicholls W 75–65  2–1
    		  18 – Mays  12 – Williams  5 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,833)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 19, 2019*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 UMBC W 77–50  3–1
    		  16 – Manning Jr.  12 – Watford  4 – Bishop  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,783)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    November 22, 2019*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. No. 15 Utah State
    Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic    		 L 78–80  3–2
    		  30 – Mays  8 – Williams  4 – Smart  Montego Bay Convention Centre (1,452)
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    November 24, 2019*
    1:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Rhode Island
    Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic    		 W 96–83  4–2
    		  27 – Williams  9 – Tied  6 – Tied  Montego Bay Convention Centre 
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    November 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Missouri State W 73–58  5–2
    		  20 – Days  10 – Days  9 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,892)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 New Orleans W 90–54  6–2
    		  18 – Tied  10 – Tied  8 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,608)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 8, 2019*
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 Northwestern State W 109–59  7–2
    		  17 – Smart  10 – Williams  3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,483)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 East Tennessee State L 63–74  7–3
    		  16 – Williams  11 – Williams  7 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,556)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 21, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. USC
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic    		 L 68–70  7–4
    		  21 – Mays  11 – Days  4 – Tied  Staples Center (8,296)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 29, 2019*
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 Liberty W 74–57  8–4
    		  14 – Days  8 – Watford  6 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,193)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 4, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 at Tennessee W 78–64  9–4
    (1–0)    		  21 – Smart  11 – Days  4 – Smart  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,653)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 8, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Arkansas W 79–77  10–4
    (2–0)    		  21 – Watford  16 – Days  3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,662)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 Mississippi State W 60–59  11–4
    (3–0)    		  17 – Williams  8 – Days  6 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,364)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M W 89–85 OT 12–4
    (4–0)    		  19 – Tied  11 – Watford  8 – Mays  Reed Arena (7,068)
    College Station, TX
    January 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Ole Miss W 80–76  13–4
    (5–0)    		  20 – Smart  10 – Watford  4 – Mays  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,043)
    Oxford, MS
    January 21, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Florida W 84–82  14–4
    (6–0)    		  19 – Williams  11 – Taylor  7 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,479)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 25, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Texas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 69–67  15–4
    		  22 – Watford  7 – Tied  5 – Mays  Frank Erwin Center (11,287)
    Austin, TX
    January 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 22 Alabama W 90–76  16–4
    (7–0)    		  23 – Williams  15 – Watford  4 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,871)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 1, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 No. 22 Ole Miss W 73–63  17–4
    (8–0)    		  21 – Smart  11 – Taylor  3 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,112)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 5, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 18 at Vanderbilt L 90–99  17–5
    (8–1)    		  26 – Watford  11 – Williams  3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,256)
    Nashville, TN
    February 8, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 No. 18 at No. 11 Auburn L 90–91 OT 17–6
    (8–2)    		  30 – Mays  7 – Tied  8 – Mays  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    February 11, 2020
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 Missouri W 82–78  18–6
    (9–2)    		  23 – Mays  10 – Days  2 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,990)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 15, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 at Alabama L 82–88  18–7
    (9–3)    		  24 – Mays  10 – Williams  4 – Smart  Coleman Coliseum (12,479)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 18, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 Kentucky L 76–79  18–8
    (9–4)    		  17 – Mays  11 – Days  7 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,260)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 22, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at South Carolina W 86–80  19–8
    (10–4)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Watford  6 – Mays  Colonial Life Arena (15,979)
    Columbia, SC
    February 26, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Florida L 66–81  19–9
    (10–5)    		  25 – Williams  11 – Watford  2 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,002)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 29, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 Texas A&M W 64–50  20–9
    (11–5)    		  24 – Mays  8 – Mays  3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    March 4, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 90–99  20–10
    (11–6)    		  28 – Mays  7 – Smart  6 – Mays  Bud Walton Arena (15,169)
    Fayetteville, AR
    March 7, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Georgia W 94–64  21–10
    (12–6)    		  30 – Taylor  11 – Watford  10 – Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,697)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    March 13, 2020
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 (3) vs.
    Quarterfinals    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Bridgestone Arena
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Schedule Source[3]

    Rankings
    See also: 2019–20 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 22 23 RV RV NR NR RV NR NR NR RV RV 22 18 25 RV RV RV RV Not released 
    Coaches 24 24^ RV RV NR RV RV NR NR RV RV RV 24 18 RV RV RV RV RV RV

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

    References
    1. "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
    2. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-sec-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/live/
    3. "Tigers at Texas in Big 12/SEC; Early Schedule Released" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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