2015–16 LSU Tigers basketball team

2015–16 LSU Tigers men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record	19–14 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Jones (4th year)
Assistant coach	David Patrick
Assistant coach	Brendan Suhr
Assistant coach	Al Pinkins
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center

2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#15 Texas A&M	13	–	5	.722	28	–	9	.757
#10 Kentucky †	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
South Carolina	11	–	7	.611	25	–	9	.735
Vanderbilt	11	–	7	.611	19	–	14	.576
LSU	11	–	7	.611	19	–	14	.576
Ole Miss	10	–	8	.556	20	–	12	.625
Georgia	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Florida	9	–	9	.500	21	–	15	.583
Arkansas	9	–	9	.500	16	–	16	.500
Alabama	8	–	10	.444	18	–	15	.545
Mississippi State	7	–	11	.389	14	–	17	.452
Tennessee	6	–	12	.333	15	–	19	.441
Auburn	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Missouri*	3	–	15	.167	10	–	21	.323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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, they day after losing to Texas A&M by 33 points, they announced they would not participate in a postseason tournament.^[1]

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Martin, JarellJarell Martin	1	F	6'9"	239	2 !Sophomore	Baton Rouge, LA	NBA Draft
Robinson, AntonioAntonio Robinson	13	G	6'1"	170	4 !Senior	Bossier City, LA	Graduated
Speight, CarltonCarlton Speight	24	G	6'4"	200	1 !Freshman	New Orleans, Louisiana	Walk-on; did not return to team
Mickey, JordanJordan Mickey	25	F	6' 8"	238	2 !Sophomore	Arlington, TX	NBA Draft
Odo, JohnJohn Odo	31	F	6'10"	245	4 !Senior	Lagos, Nigeria	Graduated

incoming transfers

Craig Victor, transfer from Arizona.

Class of 2015 signees

Tigers recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Ben Simmons

Antonio Blakeney

Name	Home town	High school / college	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
Antonio Blakeney SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Sampson SG	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Madison Prep Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 20, 2015
Brandon Sampson SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ben Simmons PF	Melbourne, Australia	Montverde Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 14, 2013
Ben Simmons PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "2015 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Sampson, BrandonBrandon Sampson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1.5 !G	2	Blakeney, AntonioAntonio Blakeney	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Orlando, Florida
5.0 !C	3	Robinson III, ElbertElbert Robinson III	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	2.0 !So	Garland, Texas
1.5 !G	4	Hornsby, KeithKeith Hornsby	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Williamsburg, Virginia
1.5 !G	5	Gray, JoshJosh Gray	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lake Charles, Louisiana
1.5 !G	10	Shortess, HenryHenry Shortess (W)	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	157 lb (71 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1.5 !G	15	Patterson, JalynJalyn Patterson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Alpharetta, Georgia
3.5 !F	20	Bridgewater, BrianBrian Bridgewater	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
3.5 !F	21	Epps, AaronAaron Epps	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Ball, Louisiana
5.0 !C	22	Malone, DarcyDarcy Malone	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Canberra, Australia
3.5 !F	25	Simmons, BenBen Simmons	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Melbourne, Australia
2.5 !G/F	32	Victor, CraigCraig Victor	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	New Orleans, Louisiana
3.5 !F	45	Eddlestone, BrandonBrandon Eddlestone (W)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Slidell, Louisiana
1.5 !G	55	Quarterman, TimTim Quarterman	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Savannah, Georgia

Head coach

Johnny Jones (LSU)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 22, 2015

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 6, 2015* 7:00 PM	#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	#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	#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	#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	#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	#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		#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 #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		#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		#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 #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) #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. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[2]

References

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