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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]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–14 (11–7 SEC)
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Assistant coaches
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2015–16 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–14 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
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2015–16 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M13–5 .72228–9  .757
No. 10 Kentucky †13–5 .72227–9  .750
South Carolina11–7 .61125–9  .735
Vanderbilt11–7 .61119–14  .576
LSU11–7 .61119–14  .576
Ole Miss10–8 .55620–12  .625
Georgia10–8 .55620–14  .588
Florida9–9 .50021–15  .583
Arkansas9–9 .50016–16  .500
Alabama8–10 .44418–15  .545
Mississippi State7–11 .38914–17  .452
Tennessee6–12 .33315–19  .441
Auburn5–13 .27811–20  .355
Missouri*3–15 .16710–21  .323
† 2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll
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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

More information Name, Number ...
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
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incoming transfers

Class of 2015 signees

Tigers recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Ben Simmons
Antonio Blakeney
More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit 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 
Recruit 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "2015 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
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
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 22, 2015

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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.
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