2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball
2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball
Emerald Coast Classic champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	8–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (4th season);
Associate head coach	David Patrick
Assistant coaches	Casey Long; Jalen Courtney-Williams; Tasmin Mitchell; Vince Walden;
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2024–25 2026–27 →

2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	1.000
Georgia	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
LSU	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
Missouri	0	–	0	–	8	–	2	.800
No. 12 Alabama	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
No. 17 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
No. 21 Auburn	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
No. 20 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
Texas	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
No. 18 Florida	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444

† 2026 SEC tournament winner As of December 8, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represents Louisiana State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Matt McMahon, play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 14–18, 3–15 in SEC Play to finish in fifteenth place. As the 15th seed in the SEC tournament, the Tigers were defeated in the first round by Mississippi State for the second year in a row. The Tigers were not invited to play in any postseason tournament.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School

Roster

2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Vyctorius Miller	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	AZ Compass Prep	Los Angeles, CA
G	1	Jordan Sears	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	UT Martin	Daytona Beach, FL
G	2	Mike Williams III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Bishop Walsh HS	Baltimore, MD
G	3	Curtis Givens III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Montverde Academy	Memphis, TN
G	4	Dji Bailey	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Richmond	Wilson, NC
G	5	Cam Carter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Kansas State	Donaldsonville, LA
F	6	Robert Miller III	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Pasadena Memorial HS	Houston, TX
F	7	Noah Boyde	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	McCook CC	Monchy, St. Lucia
F	8	Trey'Dez Green	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Zachary High School	Jackson, LA
F	9	Jalen Reed	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Southern California Academy	Jackson, MS
F	10	Daimion Collins	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Kentucky	Atlanta, TX
F	11	Corey Chest	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Link Academy	New Orleans, LA
G	14	Trace Young (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Colorado State	Austin, TX
G	15	Tyrell Ward	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	DeMatha Catholic High School	Washington, D.C.
F	20	Derek Fountain	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Mississippi State	Holly Springs, MS
G	25	Adam Benhayoune (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Helotes, TX

Head coach

Matt McMahon (Appalachian State)

Assistant coach(es)

David Patrick (Louisiana)
Casey Long (Chattanooga)
Jalen Courtney-Williams (Morehead State)
Tim Kaine (Winthrop)
Ronrico White (Chattanooga)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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 Fort Worth, TX
December 13, 2025* 7:30 pm, SECN	vs. SMU Compete 4 Cause Classic						Smoothie King Center New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Southeastern Louisiana						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 22, 2025* 6:00 pm, SECN	Prairie View A&M						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Southern Miss						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 3, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPNU	at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 6, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPNU	South Carolina						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 10, 2026 12:00 pm, SECN	at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 14, 2026 6:00 pm, SECN	Kentucky						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 17, 2026 2:30 pm, SECN	Missouri						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN2	at Florida						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 24, 2026 7:30 pm, SECN	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2026 6:00 pm, SECN	Mississippi State						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 31, 2026 5:00 pm, SECN	at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 7, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN	Georgia						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 10, 2026 8:00 pm, SECN	Arkansas						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2026 5:00 pm, SECN	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2026 8:00 pm, SECN	at Texas						Moody Center Austin, TX
February 21, 2026 5:00 pm, SECN	Alabama						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2026 8:00 pm, SECN	at Ole Miss						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 28, 2026 5:00 pm, SECN	Oklahoma						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 3, 2026 9:00 pm, SECN	at Auburn						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
March 7, 2026 5:00 pm, SECN	Texas A&M						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC tournament
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP ^[3]	—	—	—	—	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV

References

^ "2024–25 LSU Fighting Tigers Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
^ "Men's Basketball". LSU. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
^ "AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll". AP News. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

[1] "2024–25 LSU Fighting Tigers Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2025.

[2] "Men's Basketball". LSU. Retrieved November 8, 2025.

[3] "AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll". AP News. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

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v t e LSU Tigers men's basketball
Venues	State Field (1908–1924) Gym/Armory (1930–1937) John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum (1937–1971) Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1972–present) LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Strength and Conditioning facility Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes
Culture & lore	Traditions Mike the Tiger Bengal Brass One & Done
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics