2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 LSU Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Matt McMahon, in his second season at LSU. The Tigers play 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
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–4 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Casey Long Ronnie Hamilton Cody Toppert
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons ← 2021–22 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Ole Miss	0	–	0		–			9	–	0		1.000
South Carolina	0	–	0		–			8	–	1		.889
No. 14 Kentucky	0	–	0		–			7	–	2		.778
Mississippi State	0	–	0		–			7	–	2		.778
Auburn	0	–	0		–			6	–	2		.750
Missouri	0	–	0		–			7	–	3		.700
Texas A&M	0	–	0		–			7	–	3		.700
Alabama	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
Florida	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
Georgia	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
No. 12 Tennessee	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
Arkansas	0	–	0		–			6	–	4		.600
LSU	0	–	0		–			5	–	4		.556
Vanderbilt	0	–	0		–			4	–	5		.444
† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of December 12, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

Departures

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

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

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

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 4 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 32 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Nevada Austin, TX	Head coach Matt McMahon (Appalachian State) Assistant coach(es) Casey Long (Chattanooga) Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke) Cody Toppert (Cornell) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

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						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 19 Texas The Halal Guys Showcase						Toyota Center  Houston, TX
December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN		Lamar						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Northwestern State						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		at Texas A&M						Reed Arena  College Station, TX
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		Vanderbilt						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN		at Auburn						Neville Arena  Auburn, AL
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		Ole Miss						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2024  ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		Texas A&M						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN		at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at Alabama						Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
February 3, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Arkansas						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Alabama						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN		at Florida						O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN		Kentucky						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		Mississippi State						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		Georgia						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN		at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium  Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		Missouri						Pete Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Bridgestone Arena  Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source^[1]

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP																				Not released
Coaches		^

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

See also

• 2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team

References

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