2015–16 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–14 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M135 .722289  .757
No. 10 Kentucky135 .722279  .750
South Carolina117 .611259  .735
Vanderbilt117 .6111914  .576
LSU117 .6111914  .576
Ole Miss108 .5562012  .625
Georgia108 .5562014  .588
Florida99 .5002115  .583
Arkansas99 .5001616  .500
Alabama810 .4441815  .545
Mississippi State711 .3891417  .452
Tennessee612 .3331519  .441
Auburn513 .2781120  .355
Missouri*315 .1671021  .323
2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Johnny Jones, who was in his fourth 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 19–14, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the 2016 SEC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M. On March 13, the day after losing to Texas A&M by 33 points, they announced they would not participate in a postseason tournament.[1]

Previous season and offseason

LSU completed the 2014–15 season with an overall record of 22–11 and 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in the final SEC standings. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Auburn. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to NC State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jarell Martin1F6'9"239SophomoreBaton Rouge, LANBA Draft
Antonio Robinson13G6'1"170SeniorBossier City, LAGraduated
Carlton Speight24G6'4"200FreshmanNew Orleans, LouisianaWalk-on; did not return to team
Jordan Mickey25F6' 8"238SophomoreArlington, TXNBA Draft
John Odo31F6'10"245SeniorLagos, NigeriaGraduated

incoming transfers

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Antonio Blakeney
SG
Orlando, Florida Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Brandon Sampson
SG
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Madison Prep Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ben Simmons
PF
Melbourne, Australia Montverde Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "2015 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Brandon Sampson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 2 Antonio Blakeney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
C 3 Elbert Robinson III 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)290 lb (132 kg) So Garland, Texas
G 4 Keith Hornsby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Williamsburg, Virginia
G 5 Josh Gray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)177 lb (80 kg) Sr Lake Charles, Louisiana
G 10 Henry Shortess (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)157 lb (71 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 15 Jalyn Patterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Alpharetta, Georgia
F 20 Brian Bridgewater 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)282 lb (128 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 21 Aaron Epps 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Ball, Louisiana
C 22 Darcy Malone 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)246 lb (112 kg) Jr Canberra, Australia
F 25 Ben Simmons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Melbourne, Australia
G/F 32 Craig Victor II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 45 Brandon Eddlestone (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)248 lb (112 kg) Jr Slidell, Louisiana
G 55 Tim Quarterman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Savannah, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 22, 2015

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 6, 2015*
7:00 pm
No. 21 Southwest Baptist W 98–72 
 19  Sampson  9  Simmons  5  Simmons  Maravich Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Regular season
Nov. 13, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 McNeese State W 81–70  1–0
 22  Blakeney  13  Simmons  5  Simmons  Maravich Center (11,697)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 16, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 Kennesaw State
Legends Classic
W 91–69  2–0
 22  Simmons  9  Simmons  6  Tied  Maravich Center (9,654)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 19, 2015*
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 23 South Alabama
Legends Classic
W 78–66  3–0
 23  Simmons  16  Simmons  5  Quarterman  Maravich Center (9,758)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 23, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 vs. Marquette
Legends Classic semifinals
L 80–81  3–1
 21  Simmons  19  Simmons  7  Simmons  Barclays Center (5,775)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov. 24, 2015*
4:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 22 vs. NC State
Legends Classic 3rd place game
L 72–83 OT 3–2
 19  Quarterman  16  Simmons  10  Simmons  Barclays Center (4,777)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov. 30, 2015*
6:00 pm
at College of Charleston L 58–70  3–3
 15  Simmons  18  Simmons  5  Patterson  TD Arena (4,761)
Charleston, SC
Dec. 2, 2015*
7:00 pm
North Florida W 119–108  4–3
 43  Simmons  14  Simmons  7  Simmons  Maravich Center (8,981)
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec. 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Houston L 98–105 OT 4–4
 32  Hornsby  14  Simmons  6  Quarterman  Hofheinz Pavilion (7,918)
Houston, TX
Dec. 16, 2015*
6:00 pm, SECN
Gardner–Webb W 78–57  5–4
 14  Hornsby  12  Simmons  4  Simmons  Maravich Center (8,896)
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec. 19, 2015*
7:00 pm, SECN
Oral Roberts W 100–77  6–4
 24  Simmons  7  Robinson III  7  Simmons  Maravich Center (10,095)
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec. 22, 2015*
7:00 pm, SECN
American W 79–51  7–4
 23  Simmons  5  Tied  6  Simmons  Maravich Center (9,902)
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec. 29, 2015*
7:00 pm, SECN
Wake Forest L 71–77  7–5
 21  Simmons  12  Simmons  3  Gray  Maravich Center (12,104)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 2, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Vanderbilt W 90–82  8–5
(1–0)
 36  Simmons  14  Simmons  4  Simmons  Memorial Gymnasium (13,380)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 5, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 Kentucky W 85–67  9–5
(2–0)
 21  Quarterman  12  Victor II  7  Quarterman  Maravich Center (13,573)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 9, 2016
12:30 pm, CBS
at Florida L 62–68  9–6
(2–1)
 28  Simmons  17  Simmons  4  Simmons  O'Connell Center (11,350)
Gainesville, FL
Jan. 13, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Ole Miss W 90–81  10–6
(3–1)
 18  Victor II  6  Victor II  7  Simmons  Maravich Center (12,133)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 16, 2016
7:30 pm, SECN
Arkansas W 76–74  11–6
(4–1)
 16  Tied  18  Simmons  3  Tied  Maravich Center (13,610)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 19, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 10 Texas A&M L 57–71  11–7
(4–2)
 12  Quarterman  11  Simmons  5  Simmons  Reed Arena (13,888)
College Station, TX
Jan. 23, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Alabama W 72–70  12–7
(5–2)
 23  Simmons  8  Simmons  5  Simmons  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 26, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
Georgia W 89–85  13–7
(6–2)
 22  Tied  14  Simmons  5  Quarterman  Maravich Center (10,749)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 30, 2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 75–77  13–8
 18  Quarterman  9  Simmons  5  Simmons  Maravich Center (13,882)
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 2, 2016
6:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn W 80–68  14–8
(7–2)
 21  Simmons  13  Simmons  7  Simmons  Auburn Arena (8,051)
Auburn, AL
Feb. 6, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Mississippi State W 88–77  15–8
(8–2)
 31  Blakeney  9  Simmons  7  Simmons  Maravich Center (13,123)
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 10, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at South Carolina L 83–94  15–9
(8–3)
 22  Blakeney  6  Tied  6  Simmons  Colonial Life Arena (16,009)
Columbia, SC
Feb. 13, 2016
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 15 Texas A&M W 76–71  16–9
(9–3)
 16  Tied  11  Simmons  7  Simmons  Maravich Center (12,928)
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 17, 2016
8:00 pm, SECN
Alabama L 69–76  16–10
(9–4)
 21  Victor II  10  Simmons  4  Blakeney  Maravich Center (10,703)
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 20, 2016
4:30 pm, ESPNU
at Tennessee L 65–81  16–11
(9–5)
 21  Simmons  9  Simmons  5  Quarterman  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,721)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 23, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Arkansas L 65–85  16–12
(9–6)
 23  Simmons  12  Simmons  6  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (9,522)
Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 27, 2016
7:30 pm, ESPN
Florida W 96–91  17–12
(10–6)
 32  Blakeney  11  Simmons  5  Simmons  Maravich Center (13,468)
Baton Rouge, LA
Mar. 2, 2016
8:00 pm, SECN
Missouri W 80–71  18–12
(11–6)
 22  Simmons  14  Simmons  7  Simmons  Maravich Center (9,652)
Baton Rouge, LA
Mar. 5, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS
at No. 22 Kentucky L 77–94  18–13
(11–7)
 23  Quarterman  11  Simmons  4  Simmons  Rupp Arena (24,414)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
Mar. 11, 2016
2:30 pm, SECN
(4) vs. (12) Tennessee
Quarterfinals
W 84–75  19–13
 22  Blakeney  9  Victor II  7  Quarterman  Bridgestone Arena (15,222)
Nashville, TN
Mar. 12, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPN
(4) vs. (1) No. 17 Texas A&M
Semifinals
L 38–71  19–14
 10  Simmons  12  Simmons  2  Sampson  Bridgestone Arena (19,108)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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