2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball
2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	10–6 (2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Casey Long; Ronnie Hamilton;
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 Auburn	3	–	0	1.000	14	–	2	.875
Alabama	3	–	0	1.000	11	–	5	.688
Ole Miss	2	–	1	.667	15	–	1	.938
South Carolina	2	–	1	.667	14	–	2	.875
No. 6 Kentucky	2	–	1	.667	12	–	3	.800
No. 5 Tennessee	2	–	1	.667	12	–	4	.750
Georgia	2	–	1	.667	12	–	4	.750
LSU	2	–	1	.667	10	–	6	.625
Mississippi State	1	–	2	.333	12	–	4	.750
Florida	1	–	2	.333	11	–	5	.688
Texas A&M	1	–	2	.333	10	–	6	.625
Arkansas	0	–	3	.000	9	–	7	.563
Missouri	0	–	3	.000	8	–	8	.500
Vanderbilt	0	–	3	.000	5	–	11	.313

† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 LSU Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Matt McMahon, in his second season at LSU. The Tigers play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 13–18, 2–16 in SEC Play to finish in last place, despite starting the season with an impressive 12–1 run. As the 14th seed in the SEC tournament, the Tigers defeated Georgia in the first round before falling to Vanderbilt in the second round. LSU did not participate in any postseason play.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Cam Hayes	1	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Greensboro, NC	Transferred to East Carolina
Corneilous Williams	2	F	6'9"	210	Freshman	Meridian, MS	Transferred to Western Carolina
Justice Hill	3	G	6'0"	175	Junior	Little Rock, AR	Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Kendal Coleman	4	C	6'8"	230	Sophomore	Shreveport, LA	Transferred to California Baptist
Brandon Egemo	10	G	6'1"	175	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; TBD
Justice Williams	11	G	6'4"	175	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Robert Morris
KJ Williams	12	F	6'10"	250	Senior	Cleveland, MS	Graduated/went undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Austin Montgomery	21	G	6'4"	180	Freshman	New Orleans, LA	Walk-on; transferred
Parker Edwards	30	G	6'2"	220	RS Senior	Covington, LA	Walk-on; graduated
Shawn Phillips	34	C	7'0"	245	Freshman	Dayton, OH	Transferred to Arizona State
Adam Miller	44	G	6'3"	190	RS Sophomore	Peoria, IL	Transferred to Arizona State

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Carlos Stewart	1	G	6'1"	185	Junior	Baton Rouge, LA	Santa Clara
Jalen Cook	3	G	6'0"	205	Junior	Walker, LA	Tulane
Jordan Wright	4	G/F	6'6"	220	GS Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Vanderbilt
Daimion Collins	10	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Atlanta, TX	Kentucky
Hunter Dean	12	F	6'10"	235	GS Senior	Mandeville, LA	George Washington
Trace Young	13	G	6'0"	180	RS Junior	Austin, TX	Walk-on; Colorado State
Will Baker	32	C	7'0"	245	RS Senior	Austin, TX	Nevada

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Chest #27 PF	New Orleans, LA	Link Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 16, 2022
Corey Chest #27 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Mike Williams III #38 PG	Cumberland, MD	Bishop Walsh High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 6, 2022
Mike Williams III #38 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Trae Hannibal	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Murray State	Elliott, SC
G	1	Carlos Stewart	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Santa Clara	Baton Rouge, LA
G	2	Mike Williams III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Bishop Walsh HS	Baltimore, MD
G	3	Jalen Cook	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Tulane	Walker, LA
G	6	Jordan Wright	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Vanderbilt	Baton Rouge, LA
F	5	Mwani Wilkinson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, NV
F	10	Daimion Collins	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jr	Kentucky	Atlanta, TX
F	11	Corey Chest	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Link Academy (MO)	New Orleans, LA
F	12	Hunter Dean	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	George Washington	Mandeville, LA
F	13	Jalen Reed	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Southern California Academy	Jackson, MS
G	14	Trace Young (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Colorado State	Austin, TX
F	15	Tyrell Ward	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	DeMatha Catholic HS	Washington, D.C.
F	20	Derek Fountain	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Mississippi State	Holly Springs, MS
F	25	Adam Benhayoune (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Sandra Day O'Connor HS	Helotes, TX
F	9	Will Baker	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Sr	Nevada	Austin, TX

Head coach

Matt McMahon (Appalachian State)

Assistant coach(es)

Casey Long (Chattanooga)
Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Louisiana Christian	W 132–44		22 – Wright	9 – Chest	8 – Stewart	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,092) Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State	W 106–60	1–0	29 – Baker	6 – Tied	5 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,922) Baton Rouge, LA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Nicholls	L 66–68	1–1	14 – Reed	8 – Reed	3 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,265) Baton Rouge, LA
November 16, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Dayton Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 67–70	1–2	16 – Reed	8 – Baker	3 – Wrights	TD Arena (3,879) Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023* 10:30 a.m., ESPNU	vs. North Texas Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round	W 66–62	2–2	16 – Baker	6 – Tied	3 – Williams III	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Wake Forest Charleston Classic 5th Place Game	W 86–80 ^OT	3–2	23 – Baker	9 – Wright	3 – Ward	TD Arena (2,753) Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	North Florida	W 75–63	4–2	18 – Baker	9 – Reed	5 – Reed	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,940) Baton Rouge, LA
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Syracuse ACC–SEC Challenge	L 57–80	4–3	15 – Wright	11 – Reed	3 – Hannibal	JMA Wireless Dome (19,602) Syracuse, NY
December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana	W 73–66	5–3	18 – Baker	7 – Baker	4 – Williams III	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,365) Baton Rouge, LA
December 9, 2023* 12:30 p.m., SECN	Kansas State	L 60–75	5–4	19 – Wright	6 – Fountain	3 – Tied	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,413) Baton Rouge, LA
December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Alabama State	W 74–56	6–4	15 – Williams III	7 – Reed	6 – Wright	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,104) Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	vs. No. 19 Texas The Halal Guys Showcase	L 85–96	6–5	33 – Wright	5 – Dean	6 – Cook	Toyota Center (12,152) Houston, TX
December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN	Lamar	W 87–66	7–5	17 – Cook	8 – Baker	5 – Cook	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,388) Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Northwestern State	W 96–55	8–5	20 – Williams III	10 – Tied	8 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,256) Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M	W 68–53	9–5 (1–0)	20 – Wright	10 – Wright	3 – Cook	Reed Arena (10,525) College Station, TX
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN	Vanderbilt	W 77–69	10–5 (2–0)	28 – Cook	8 – Williams III	3 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,218) Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN	at No. 16 Auburn	L 78–93	10–6 (2–1)	18 – Tied	10 – Baker	3 – Tied	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Ole Miss						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2024 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas A&M						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN	at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Alabama						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 3, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Arkansas						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Alabama						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN	at Florida						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN	at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN	Kentucky						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Mississippi State						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Georgia						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN	at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Missouri						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source^[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP																				Not released
Coaches		^

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

References

↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

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LSU Tigers men's basketball
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2023 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References