The 2017–18 LSU Tigers basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his first season at LSU. They played their home games at the

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, as a member of the

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. They finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the

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. The Tigers received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated

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before losing to

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in the second round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 10–21, 2–16 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost in the First Round of the

. On March 10, head coach Johnny Jones was fired. He finished at LSU with a five-year record of 90–72. On March 20, LSU hired VCU head coach Will Wade as their next head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Lsu Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...