The 2018–19 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 second season at LSU. Tony Benford also served as interim head coach for the last regular season game,

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and

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. They played their home games at the

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, as a member of the

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. They finished the season 28-7, 16-2 in SEC Play to finish as SEC regular season champions.. They lost in the quarterfinals of the

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 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 in to

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

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 ...