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The 2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost to Kentucky in the first round of the SEC tournament.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–17 (3–15 SEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachDavid Patrick
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2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–17 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Patrick
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
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2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida16–2 .88927–8  .771
No. 16 Alabama13–5 .72225–10  .714
No. 13 Arkansas †13–5 .72228–9  .757
No. 19 Vanderbilt11–7 .61127–9  .750
No. 12 Tennessee11–7 .61125–12  .676
Texas A&M11–7 .61122–12  .647
Georgia10–8 .55622–11  .667
Missouri10–8 .55620–13  .606
Kentucky10–8 .55622–14  .611
No. 22 Texas9–9 .50021–15  .583
Oklahoma7–11 .38921–16  .568
Auburn7–11 .38922–16  .579
Mississippi State5–13 .27813–19  .406
South Carolina4–14 .22213–19  .406
Ole Miss4–14 .22215–20  .429
LSU3–15 .16715–17  .469
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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On March 26, 2026, the school fired head coach Matt McMahon and immediately re-hired former LSU coach Will Wade as the team's new head coach.[1] McMahon was hired after Wade was fired from LSU in 2022.[2]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 14–18, 3–15 in SEC Play to finish in 15th place.[3] The Tigers were defeated in the first round of the SEC tournament by Mississippi State for the second consecutive season.[4]

Roster

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2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mazi Mosley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)169 lb (77 kg) FrProlific Prep Los Angeles, CA
F 1 Mike Nwoko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)261 lb (118 kg) JrMississippi State Toronto, ON
G 2 Jalen Reece 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrOak Ridge HS Orlando, FL
G 3 Max Mackinnon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPortland Brisbane, QLD
G 4 Rashad King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)217 lb (98 kg) SrNortheastern Evans, GA
F 5 Marcus Vaughns 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg) FrCentre of Excellence Melbourne, VIC
F 6 Robert Miller III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoPasadena Memorial HS Houston, TX
G 7 PJ Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) SrMemphis Atlanta, GA
F 8 Pablo Tamba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) GSUC Davis Málaga, Spain
F 9 Jalen Reed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrSouthern California Academy Jackson, MS
F 10 Marquel Sutton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrOmaha Tulsa, OK
G 11 Dedan Thomas Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrUNLV Las Vegas, NV
F 13 Matt Gilhool 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrWilliam Penn Charter Elizabethtown, PA
G 14 Jaden Bobbett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrIndiana Rye, NH
G 16 Ron Zipper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) FrIroni Alef HS Ashkelon, Israel
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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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 26, 2025*
11:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UCF W 75–68  –
  16 – Thomas Jr.  11 – Sutton  9 – Thomas Jr.  Addition Financial Arena (5,409)
Orlando, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Tarleton State W 96–60  1–0
  19 – Mackinnon  8 – Nwoko  8 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,252)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 10, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 New Orleans W 93–58  2–0
  22 – Nwoko  15 – Sutton  8 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,505)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 13, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 FIU W 98–81  3–0
  19 – Tied  12 – Sutton  6 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,306)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Alcorn State W 107–81  4–0
  29 – Nwoko  10 – Sutton  6 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,291)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 21, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Omaha W 99–73  5–0
  22 – Mackinnon  13 – Tamba  10 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,829)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 28, 2025*
8:30 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Drake
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals		 W 71–62  6–0
  18 – Thomas Jr.  8 – Nwoko  5 – Thomas Jr.  Raider Arena (1,800)
Niceville, FL
November 29, 2025*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. DePaul
Emerald Coast Classic championship game		 W 96–63  7–0
  14 – Tamba  7 – Tamba  6 – Reece  Raider Arena (1,920)
Niceville, FL
December 3, 2025*
6:15 pm, ACCN		 at Boston College
ACC–SEC Challenge		 W 78–69 OT 8–0
  23 – Jones Jr.  13 – Sutton  7 – Thomas Jr.  Conte Forum (4,060)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 7, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 19 Texas Tech
Coast to Coast Challenge		 L 58–82  8–1
  13 – Thomas Jr.  8 – Sutton  2 – Reece  Dickies Arena (10,000)
Fort Worth, TX
December 13, 2025*
7:30 pm, SECN		 vs. SMU
Compete 4 Cause Classic		 W 89–77  9–1
  23 – Sutton  12 – Sutton  12 – Thomas Jr.  Smoothie King Center (N/A)
New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Southeastern Louisiana W 78–65  10–1
  19 – Sutton  9 – Sutton  4 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,479)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 22, 2025*
6:00 pm, SECN		 Prairie View A&M W 104–90  11–1
  21 – Tied  11 – Sutton  7 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,174)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Southern Miss W 90–62  12–1
  22 – Tied  15 – Tamba  12 – Thomas Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,995)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 3, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Texas A&M L 72–75  12–2
(0–1)		  21 – Nwoko  11 – Tamba  7 – Reece  Reed Arena (7,520)
College Station, TX
January 6, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 South Carolina L 68–78  12–3
(0–2)		  15 – Mackinnon  13 – Nwoko  6 – Reece  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,303)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 10, 2026
12:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 11 Vanderbilt L 73–84  12–4
(0–3)		  27 – Mackinnon  7 – Nwoko  4 – Mackinnon  Memorial Gymnasium (9,399)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2026
6:00 pm, SECN		 Kentucky L 74–75  12–5
(0–4)		  16 – Tied  7 – Miller III  4 – Reece  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,671)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 17, 2026
2:30 pm, SECN		 Missouri W 78–70  13–5
(1–4)		  26 – Sutton  8 – Nwoko  4 – King  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,816)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 16 Florida L 61–79  13–6
(1–5)		  17 – Nwoko  7 – Sutton  3 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,593)
Gainesville, FL
January 24, 2026
4:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 20 Arkansas L 81–85  13–7
(1–6)		  17 – Nwoko  10 – Tamba  5 – Thomas Jr.  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2026
6:00 pm, SECN		 Mississippi State L 66–80  13–8
(1–7)		  15 – Mackinnon  5 – Tamba  4 – Thomas  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,501)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 31, 2026
12:00 pm, SECN		 at South Carolina W 92–87 OT 14–8
(2–7)		  21 – Nwoko  8 – Sutton  8 – Mackinnon  Colonial Life Arena (10,738)
Columbia, SC
February 7, 2025
5:00 pm, SECN		 Georgia L 71–83  14–9
(2–8)		  26 – Mackinnon  12 – Tamba  4 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,270)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 10, 2026
8:00 pm, SECN		 No. 21 Arkansas L 62–91  14–10
(2–9)		  18 – Sutton  8 – Nwoko  7 – Reece  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,701)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2026
5:00 pm, SECN		 at Tennessee L 63–73  14–11
(2–10)		  15 – Tied  9 – Sutton  4 – Reece  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2026
8:00 pm, SECN		 at Texas L 85–88  14–12
(2–11)		  21 – Sutton  5 – Tied  9 – Reece  Moody Center (10,908)
Austin, TX
February 21, 2026
5:00 pm, SECN		 No. 25 Alabama L 83–90  14–13
(2–12)		  21 – Sutton  12 – Tamba  5 – Reece  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,105)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2026
8:00 pm, SECN		 at Ole Miss W 106–99 2OT 15–13
(3–12)		  34 – Mackinnon  7 – Tamba  10 – Reece  SJB Pavilion (7,357)
Oxford, MS
February 28, 2026
5:00 pm, SECN		 Oklahoma L 67–83  15–14
(3–13)		  17 – Mackinnon  10 – Tamba  8 – Reece  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,109)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 3, 2026
9:00 pm, SECN		 at Auburn L 74–88  15–15
(3–14)		  19 – Nwoko  9 – Tamba  6 – Reece  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
March 7, 2026
5:00 pm, SECN		 Texas A&M L 91–94 3OT 15–16
(3–15)		  20 – Mackinnon  13 – Nwoko  5 – Reece  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,765)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC tournament
March 11, 2026
11:30 a.m., SECN		 (16) vs. (9) Kentucky
First round		 L 82–87  15–17
  28 – Mackinnon  12 – Nwoko  7 – Reece  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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