The 2017–18 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his first 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 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Mississippi State. The Tigers received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Louisiana before losing to Utah in the second round.
Previous season The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 10–21, 2–16 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Mississippi State.
On March 10, head coach Johnny Jones was fired. He finished at LSU with a five-year record of 90–72. On March 20, LSU hired VCU head coach Will Wade as their next head coach.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Antonio Blakeney 2 G 6'4" 197 Sophomore Sarasota, FL Declared for 2017 NBA draft Elbert Robinson III 3 C 7'1" 290 Junior Garland, TX Left the team for personal reasons Kieran Hayward 5 G 6'4" 195 Freshman Sydney, Australia Transferred to Massachusetts Branden Jenkins 10 G 6'4" 180 Junior Maywood, IL Graduate transferred to Texas Wesleyan Jalyn Patterson 11 G 6'1" 191 Junior Atlanta, GA Left the team for personal reasons Brian Bridgewater 20 F 6'5" 282 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Graduated Craig Victor II 32 F 6'9" 235 Junior New Orleans, LA Dismissed from the team due to violation of team rules/2017 NBA draft Brandon Eddlestone 45 F 6'8" 248 Senior Slidell, LA Walk-on; graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Daryl Edwards 5 G 6'4" 170 Junior Fresno, CA Junior college transferred to Northwest Florida State College Kavell Bigby-Williams 11 F 6'11" 230 Senior London, England Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bigby-Williams had to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Had one year of remaining eligibility. Jeremy Combs 13 F 6'7" 215 Senior Dallas, TX Transferred from North Texas. Was eligible to play, since he graduated from North Texas. Randy Onwausor 14 G 6'3" 210 RS senior Inglewood, CA Transferred from Southern Utah. Was eligible to play, since he graduated from Southern Utah.
2017 recruiting class
2018 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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