The 2019–20 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 third 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 21–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 3 seed in the

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with a bye to the quarterfinals. However, the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 28–7, 16–2 in SEC play to finish as regular season SEC champions. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the

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. The Tigers received an invitation to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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in the First Round and

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in the Second Round before losing to

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in the Sweet Sixteen. Head coach Will Wade was briefly suspended at the end of the season due to NCAA concerns.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

2020 recruiting class

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Second Team Skylar Mays

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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