2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

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

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record17–16 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Casey Long
  • Ronnie Hamilton
  • Tim Kaine
  • Ronrico White
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 9   .750
No. 20 Kentucky 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
No.Alabama 13 5   .722 25 12   .676
No. 18 Auburn 13 5   .722 27 8   .771
No. 24 South Carolina 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
Florida 11 7   .611 24 12   .667
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 21 15   .583
LSU 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 14   .600
Ole Miss 7 11   .389 20 12   .625
Georgia 6 12   .333 20 17   .541
Arkansas 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
Vanderbilt 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
Missouri 0 18   .000 8 24   .250
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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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

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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

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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 
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 
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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# 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
No. 22 Ole Miss W 89–80  11–6
(3–1)
 27  Wright   8  Tied   5  Wright  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,777)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
Texas A&M L 69–73  11–7
(3–2)
 15  Wright   10  Wright   6  Wright  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,085)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2024
5:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 66–68  11–8
(3–3)
 21  Cook   6  Baker   3  Cook  Stegeman Coliseum (9,243)
Athens, GA
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Alabama L 88–109  11–9
(3–4)
 16  Williams III   6  Fountain   5  Wright  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 3, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
Arkansas W 95–74  12–9
(4–4)
 25  Baker   7  Reed   6  Wright  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,880)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 6 Tennessee L 68–88  12–10
(4–5)
 16  Baker   11  Hannibal   4  Hannibal  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 10, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 16 Alabama L 92–109  12–11
(4–6)
 24  Baker   8  Cook   6  Hannibal  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,755)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Florida L 80–82  12–12
(4–7)
 16  Tied   6  Fountain   4  Hannibal  O'Connell Center (9,007)
Gainesville, FL
February 17, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN
at No. 11 South Carolina W 64–63  13–12
(5–7)
 16  Ward   12  Hannibal   3  Wright  Colonial Life Arena (16,570)
Columbia, SC
February 21, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 17 Kentucky W 75–74  14–12
(6–7)
 17  Ward   8  Hannibal   7  Hannibal  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,493)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State L 67–87  14–13
(6–8)
 22  Hannibal   6  Hannibal   2  Hannibal  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,463)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia W 67–66  15–13
(7–8)
 17  Wright   8  Williams III   8  Hannibal  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,621)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt W 75–61  16–13
(8–8)
 15  Wright   7  Tied   6  Hannibal  Memorial Gymnasium (6,696)
Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 83–94  16–14
(8–9)
 24  Wright   10  Hannibal   4  Wright  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
March 9, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN
Missouri W 84–80  17–14
(9–9)
 23  Hannibal   10  Baker   5  Hannibal  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,547)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN
(8) vs. (9) Mississippi State
Second Round
L 60–70  17–15
 18  Hannibal   8  Wright   4  Williams III  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 19, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
(4) North Texas
First Round - Seton Hall Bracket
L 77–84  17–16
 25  Wright   9  Hannibal   4  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,210)
Baton Rouge, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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See also

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References

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