The 2018–19 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his second season at LSU. Tony Benford also served as interim head coach for the last regular season game, 2019 SEC men's basketball tournament and 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. 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 28–7, 16–2 in SEC Play to finish as SEC regular season champions.. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Florida. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Yale and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan State.

Previous season The Tigers finished the 2017–18 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 in to Utah in the second round.

Offseason

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Brandon Sampson 0 G 6'5" 184 Baton Rouge, LA Declared for the 2018 NBA draft Duop Reath 1 F 6'11" 244 Perth, Australia Graduated Brandon Rachal 2 G 6'5" 215 Natchitoches, LA Transferred to Pearl River CC Galen Alexander 10 F 6'6" 210 Breaux Bridge, LA Dismissed from the team Jeremy Combs 13 F 6'7" 215 Dallas, TX Graduated Randy Onwausor 14 G 6'3" 210 Inglewood, CA Graduated Reed Vial 15 G 6'3" 190 Baton Rouge, LA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Aaron Epps 21 F 6'10" 214 Ball, LA Graduated Mayan Kiir 35 F 6'9" 217 Bradenton, FL Dismissed from the team Wayde Sims 44 F 6'6" 217 Baton Rouge, LA Deceased

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Marlon Taylor 14 F 6'6" Junior Mount Vernon, NY Panola College Danya Kingsby 20 G 6'1" 165 Junior Milwaukee, WI College of Southern Idaho Courtese Cooper 21 F 6'9" 205 Sophomore Elgin, IL Triton College

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

References