#67 LSU Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
LSU Tigers

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #67
 
Conference Rank: #15 SEC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 14-18, 3-15
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Matt McMahon
Coach Record: 45-53 at LSU, 198-120 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Cam Carter, Guard, 16.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.5 apg
Jordan Sears, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.5 apg
Vyctorius Miller, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.2 apg
Dji Bailey, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 apg
Daimion Collins, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.5 apg
Corey Chest, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.7 apg
Curtis Givens, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.6 apg
Mike Williams, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jalen Reed, Senior, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 apg (8 games)
Robert Miller, Sophomore, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key New Players:
PJ Carter, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Memphis
Matt Gilhool, Freshman, Forward
Rashad King, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Northeastern
Max Mackinnon, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Portland
Mazi Mosley, Freshman, Guard
Michael Nwoko, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Mississippi State
Jalen Reece, Freshman, Guard
Marquel Sutton, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Nebraska Omaha
Pablo Tamba, Senior, Forward, Transfer from UC Davis
Dedan Thomas Jr., Junior, Guard, Transfer from UNLV
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.8 (176th in nation, 15th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.6 (224, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (184, 14)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (97, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (160, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.5 (331, 16)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.4 (215, 14)
Rebound Margin: -2.3 (290, 15)
Assists Per Game: 12.8 (237, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.1 (292, 16)