NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS NCAA FINAL FOUR

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1 NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU vs. University of Arkansas Road Court Game No. 7 Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 11, :30 p.m. CT TV: SEC NETWORK Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network LSU (9-14, 1-10) H (0-6); A (1-4); N -1-2; OT November Sat. 12 WOFFORD (SECN+) W, Tues. 15 SOUTHERN MISS (SECN+) W, Fri. 18 NORTH FLORIDA (SECN+) W, BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS -- Paradise Island, Bahamas Nov Wed. 23 Wichita State (ESPN2) L, Thurs. 24 Old Dominion (AXS-TV) W, Fri. 25 VCU (AXS-TV) L, Tues. 29 HOUSTON (SECN) W, December Tues. 13 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (SECN) W, Sat. 17 TEXAS SOUTHERN (SECN) W, Mon. 19 CHARLESTON (SECN+) W, Thu. 22 at Wake Forest (ESPNU) L, Thu. 29 *VANDERBILT (ESPNU) L, LSU POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP 4SKYLAR MAYS G Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2ANTONIO BLAKENEY G So Sarasota, Florida ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.74 apg; 10.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.73 apg in SEC 11 assists in win over Houston; four other games with 6 including 7 vs. UF (1/25) Season high at Ark (1/21), 22 pts, 6 asts, 6-9 FG, 1 3FG, 9-11 FT; 4th on team SEC scoring 9 double figure games, 7 in SEC games; scoring average up 2.6 since league started. 86/47 total assists-to-tos; 1.83 ast/to ratio; 7th in SEC; 10th in assists average. Mays, a BR native, came to LSU from Findlay Prep (Nev.); Spent grades 8-11 playing at University High in BR, won state 2014 & 15 there ppg 4.8 rpg, 1.91 apg; 15.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.91 apg in SEC Equaled 2nd best scoring game of LSU career - 31 pts at UK (2/7), FG, 4 3FG, 5 asts from field (45.9%), team best 38 treys; 54 points last two road gams (TTU, UK) Three career 30-point games, only LSU player with three since start of season. 17 career 20-point games; 2nd most by LSU player behind Ben Simmons (18) since In overall SEC, No. 6 in scoring, 10 FG Pct, No. 5 in minutes played 32.8 In SEC games only, No. 8 in the league in scoring, 6 FG% (42.7%) January Wed. 4 *at Missouri (SECN) W, Sat. 7 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (SECN) L, Wed. 11 *at Texas A&M (SECN) L, Sat. 14 *ALABAMA (SECN) L, Wed. 18 *at Auburn (SECN) L, Sat. 21 *at Arkansas (SECN) L, Wed. 25 *#25 FLORIDA *(SECN) L, SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE Sat. 28 at Texas Tech (ESPNU) L, February Wed. 1 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN) L, Sat. 4 *TEXAS A&M (ESPNU) L, Tues. 7 *at Kentucky (ESPN) L, Sat. 11 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 7:30 p.m. Tues. 14 *at Ole Miss (SECN) 8 p.m. Sat. 18 *at Alabama (SECN) 2 p.m. Tues. 21 *AUBURN (SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 25 *at Georgia (SECN) 4 p.m. MARCH Wed. 1 *TENNESSEE (SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 4 *at Miss. State (SEC) 5 p.m. SEC Tournament -- Nashville, Tennessee March 8-12 TBA (SECN, ESPN) TBA * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in Boldface. ON THE AIR Radio LSU Sports Radio Network Chris Blair, play-by-play, Michael Cauble, analyst TV: SEC Network Richard Cross, play-by-play, Daymeon Fishback, analystd 0BRANDON SAMPSON G So Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1DUOP REATH F Jr Perth, Australia 44 WAYDE SIMS F Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana BREAKDOWN LSU RECORD 9-14, 1-10 RANKING NA LAST GAME L, 82-95, at No. 15 Kentucky (2/7) ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.00 apg; 11.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.18 apg in SEC Career high of 24 against ODU (11/24); 7-10 FG, 1 trey, 9-9 from the FT line. 13 double figure games this year; including last vs. Carolina; 21 vs. A&M; 17 at UK. Returned to starting lineup last 3 games; 18 total; 3 20-pt games this season. Last 3 games, 17-of-32 FGs, FG, FT, 54 pts; FT steak actually 16 over 5 gms Two-time state title winner at Madison Prep in Baton Rouge, former Mr. Basketball in LA 30-of-88 from three-point range (34.1%); made 18 & 26% a year ago. 77.0% FTs ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.70 bpg; 11.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.55 bpg in SEC Coming off fifth double double vs. A&M with season high 16 boards to go with 16 pts. Also had double double at Texas Tech with 12 points-11 rebounds (5-7 FG), (1/28). 6th LSU player in Johnny Jones era to have at least one game in career at LSU. Born in South Sudan... Family moved to Australia at age 9 to escape civil war Played soccer and Aussie rules FB until HS when growth spurt led him to hoops 17 games double figures; 2nd in SEC in FG percentage (54.1%, ) ppg, 3.9 rpg; 8.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg Second start of season at Kentucky (2/7) Played 19 minutes, 2-of-5 field goals, including a trey, 6 points, two rebounds Seven games in double figures best against A&M (2/7), 14 against Vandy (12/29) For the season shooting 62-of-119 (52.1%) with 13 treys. Only shot under 50 percent from field in one of last eight games HEAD COACH Johnny Jones CAREER RECORD (17th season) LSU RECORD (5th season) JONES VS. ARKANSAS 5-5 ARKANSAS RECORD 17-7, 6-5 RANKING NA LAST GAME L, 59-72, vs. Vandy (2/7) HEAD COACH Mike Anderson CAREER RECORD (15th season) ARKANSAS RECORD (6th season) ANDERSON VS. LSU 5-7

2 UPCOMING LSU BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 13 MONDAY NO SEC TELECONFERENCE Coach Jones will meet with media Monday at a time TBA before the team leaves for Oxford. No player availability. 14 TUESDAY GAME LSU at Ole Miss, The Pavilion at Ole Miss, 8 p.m. CT. TV: SEC Network. ESPN. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network. 15 WEDNESDAY The Johnny Jones Radio Show, 7 p.m. from TJ Ribs. Live on the LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge) 16 THURSDAY MEDIA SESSION -- 2 p.m. 10 FRIDAY 11 SATURDAY GAME Arkansas at LSU, 7:30 p.m. CT. TV: SEC Network. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network. Tickets: LSUtix.net SEC Champions to be honored 12 SUNDAY INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL, LSU Sports TV Network (Check listings around the state, 10:35 p.m. WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge) LSU MEDIA SERVICES MEDIA AVAILABILITY Coach Johnny Jones is available in his office for early morning appointments and phone interviews. Please contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe ( , clowe@ lsu.edu) at least 24 hours in advance. SEC TELECONFERENCE The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference beginning in January. The teleconference will be held every other week starting at 10 a.m. Coach Jones is on at 10:28 a.m. CT. To access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or SEC Media Relations Office ( ). MEDIA SESSIONS Coach Jones meets, when travel schedules permit, usually one or two days prior to games in non-conference play and usually on Mondays and Thursdays during the SEC season. The sessions take place in the practice facility meeting room. Times are announced based on practice plans with requested players brought first, followed by Coach Jones. Some travel and scheduling issues may change the time and day so media should contact the Sports Information Office to confirm start time... Player requests need to be in to Kent Lowe at clowe@lsu.edu no later than 24 hours in advance. THE JOHNNY JONES SHOW Presented by Capital One Bank The weekly call-in show takes place primarily on Mondays at 7 p.m. from T.J. Ribs on Acadian Thruway... The show airs in Baton Rouge on local flagship Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Internet at and on many LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates. The first show is Tuesday, Nov. 28. INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Coach Jones weekly TV show is on a state-wide and regional network... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, airs the show at 10:35 p.m. Sundays. Television affiliates for the show are listed online at LSUsports.net/tvaffiliates. The first TV show is set for Dec. 11 and will air weekly once conference play begins through the end of the regular season. POST GAME Coach Jones will be in the media room of the practice facility after the game, the NCAA cooling off period and his courtside radio show... Requested players will be brought to the practice facility media room as well.... THE LSU DRESSING ROOM IS CLOSED... To reach the media room, take the Northwest Corridor portal (where the LSU team enters the floor)... When reaching the multi-purpose room and the glass doors, turn right... Before reaching the steps, turn left and then take a right down the first hallway to the double wood doors and enter the media room. LSU marshalls will help direct you to the area... The visiting coach will be available in the Northeast Corridor after Nov. & Dec. games and in the media room during the post-game process for SEC games. WHO TO CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE (225) Michael Bonnette - mbonnet@lsu.edu Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director C. Kent Lowe - clowe@lsu.edu Sr. Assoc. Sports Information Director (Basketball Contact) COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESS Athletics Administation Building Baton Rouge, La ON THE INTERNET LSUSPORTS.NET/MEDIA The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the basketball information you need. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes can be found and are always up to date. LSUSPORTS.NET/MEDIA Request credentials online, go to the men s basketball credentials link. LSUSPORTS.NET/BRAND Quickly access the official LSU Athletics brand standards, colors and logos online. To request logos please creative@lsu.edu. LSU BASKETBALL SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/lsubasketball twitter.com/lsubasketball instagram/lsubasketball twitter.com/lsucoachjones twitter.com/lsumediaalerts LSUsports.net/connect LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

3 JOHNNY JONES Head Coach 5th Year at LSU (17th Year as Head Coach) The burning desire and passion, combined with the love of his alma mater, has made Johnny Jones and LSU a strong fit together as he enters his fifth year as head coach. Jones has proven his recruiting ability with multiple top five ranked classes and 80 wins in four years at LSU, the most four-year win total by any head coach in school history. In fact, his first three wins in the season will push him past both C. C. Stroud and Press Maravich into fourth on the LSU Coaches win list behind only the three longest tenured coaches in school history who combined to handle the head coaching position for a period of 65 years. More notably, all four years he has posted non-losing seasons in the difficult Southeastern Conference and his 40 league wins is the second best start among present league coaches who have been on the job at least four years. But there are numbers that have to be taken into account when it comes to Jones first-four years at LSU: 13 Number of graduates in four years Every basketball player that has reached their senior season with the program under Jones has graduated from LSU, including three who returned to school during his tenure. 1 No. 1 NBA Draft selection (Ben Simmons, 2016) Simmons became just the second LSU player to be picked No. 1 in the draft, joining Shaquille O Neal (who Coach Jones was on the bench for as an assistant at LSU). 4 NBA Draft selections last three years. -- Johnny O Bryant III (2014, Milwaukee); Jarell Martin (1st rd, Memphis, 2015)) and Jordan Mickey (Boston, 2015); and, Ben Simmons (No. 1, Philadelphia) in Wins (three shy of moving into fourth all-time at LSU) 2 Post-season appearances 9 All-SEC selections 3 -- Ranking in college basketball in 2016 in increase in average attendance from 8,897 in 2015 to 11,383 this past season. $200,000 Money raised for Baton Rouge area flood relief by the Shaquille O Neal-Coach Johnny Jones Golf Tournament. For Jones, just the fifth LSU alum to hold the top position in the men s basketball program and the third to have played and serve as head coach, his beliefs about reaching out to fans and giving them an exciting style of basketball to watch in the Maravich Center has been a strong selling point to fans and recruits alike. Jones, in his coaching career, has aimed to put teams on the floor that will play hard from start to finish and play a style of basketball that makes players want to come to LSU to showcase their talent in a team concept. His teams have averaged well over 70 points a game the last four years and has shown the ability to rally when necessary, including 10 times when down by five or more at the half. Jones has a job that he has been preparing for years to accept and that call to be the head coach at LSU came on April 13, He returned to a place he had spent many years playing and coaching. It was the dream job scenario and what he did after leaving LSU the first time prepared him to make this return successful. Jones believes in one of the long-time philosophies of LSU basketball HIT Hard. Intelligent. Together. It s a philosophy that LSU players learn very quickly that if they play hard, play with intelligence and play together, a lot of good things can happen. Throw in Family and you have the mantra of LSU Basketball under Johnny Jones. It s a family that has worked together at such times as flood relief, unloading a giant 18-wheeler of supplies from Shaq for a local area, or making an annual visit to the local hospital children s wing to sing Christmas carols to patients. It s reading in school to kids or visiting and learning from children at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired. It has been that way since day one for Coach Jones as he has gone out of its way to embrace all aspects of this community. This is Jones third career head coaching position as he served as the interim head coach at the University of Memphis during the season and began his run as the head coach at the University of North Texas prior to the season. The Mean Green advanced to four of the last six Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship games, which included each of the final three seasons Jones was the head coach there (2010, 2011, 2012). Under Jones, the Mean Green averaged 21 wins per year over his last six seasons which included a school record 24 wins in 2010 and a pair of SBC titles and NCAA Tournament trips. When Johnny Jones suited up for his first game as an LSU Tiger against Colgate in the Great Alaskan Shootout on Nov. 28, 1980, it would mark the first of 121 games that he would play for LSU. Then the player would turn assistant coach and be on the bench with Coach Brown for another 407 contests. Jones is the only person in LSU history to both play (1981) and coach (1986, assistant) in an NCAA Final Four. After his Tigers went to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, he became the first person to play for the Tigers in an NCAA Tournament, serve as an assistant coach for LSU in the NCAA Tournament and to be LSU head coach in an NCAA Tournament game. After Coach Brown s retirement following the season, Jones moved to Memphis to serve as Associated Head Coach in 1998 and Jones was named the interim head coach at Memphis just prior to the season and then spent a year as an assistant coach in the SEC with Alabama (2001). He was named the head coach at North Texas on April 16, 2001, where he stayed until the LSU job became his in April THE JOHNNY JONES RECORD /----OVERALL---/ THE JONES FILE Birth Date: March 30, 1961 Age: 55 BiRTHPLACE: DeRidder, La. WIFE: Kelli Children: John, Jillian College: LSU, BA, 1985 PLAYING EXPERIENCE LSU Was a freshman on the 1981 NCAA Final Four team in Played in 121 games, starting 54 career games... Led LSU in assists (124) as a junior and was ranked among top five in the SEC that year... Remains ranked 11th in career assists with 271 and is just one of 28 players in the history of the program to have dished out 200 assists or more... His 136 career steals ranked 14th all-time on a list of 21 LSU Tigers that have recorded 100 career stats COACHING EXPERIENCE Student Assistant, LSU Assistant Coach, LSU Admin. Assistant, LSU Assistant Coach, LSU Associate Coach, LSU Assoc. Coach, Memphis Interim HC, Memphis Asst. Coach, Alabama Head Coach, North Texas APRIL 13, Named 21st head coach at LSU MARCH Took LSU to first post-season appearance since 2009, 2nd round NIT MARCH First LSU Coach to win 20 gms twice and take team to post-season twice in 1st 3 years as HC; Takes LSU to NCAA for 1st time since /---CONF.---/ YEAR SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. FINISH Memphis North Texas North Texas North Texas North Texas North Texas North Texas NCAA First Round North Texas North Texas North Texas NCAA FIrst Round North Texas North Texas LSU LSU NIT Second Round LSU NCAA Second Round LSU LSU Totals 17 Years Memphis 1 Years North Texas 11 Years LSU 5 Years LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

4 CAREER NUMBERS CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES Antonio Blakeney 38 Duop Reath 17 Jalyn Patterson 16 Brandon Sampson 16 Aaron Epps 11 Skylar Mays 9 Wayde Sims 6 Brian Bridgewater 1 Elbert Robinson III 1 CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Duop Reath 5 Antonio Blakeney 2 Aaron Epps 2 Wayde Sims 1 CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISTS CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Duop Reath 5 Aaron Epps 2 Antonio Blakeney 1 CAREER THREE-POINTERS Jalyn Patterson 97 Antonio Blakeney 90 Brandon Sampson 48 Aaron Epps 18 Skylar Mays 14 Wayde Sims 13 Duop Reath 11 Kieran Hayward 8 Branden Jenkins 3 Brandon Eddlestone 2 CAREER ASSISTS Jalyn Patterson 193 Skylar Mays 86 Antonio Blakeney 75 Brandon Sampson 45 Duop Reath 22 Aaron Epps 20 Elbert Robinson III 17 Wayde Sims 13 Brian Bridgewater 10 Branden Jenkins 8 Kieran Hayward 6 Marshall Graves 3 Brandon Eddlestone 1 CAREER BLOCKS Duop Reath 39 Aaron Epps 22 Brandon Sampson 15 Elbert Robinson 15 Wayde Sims 12 Brian Bridgewater 9 Antonio Blakeney 9 Jalyn Patterson 7 Kieran Hayward 3 Skylar Mays 2 CAREER STEALS Jalyn Patterson 101 Antonio Blakeney 35 Brandon Sampson 28 Skylar Mays 25 Wayde Sims 17 Brian Bridgewater 14 Aaron Epps 13 Duop Reath 13 Elbert Robinson III 10 Brandon Eddlestone 3 Kieran Hayward 3 Branden Jenkins 2 Marshall Graves LSU MEN S ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS EXP. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Brandon Sampson G So. 1L Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Madison Prep) 1 Duop Reath F Jr. JC Perth, Australia (Lee College) 2 Antonio Blakeney G So. 1L Sarasota, Florida (Oak Ridge HS) 3 Elbert Robinson III C Jr. 2L Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) 4 Skylar Mays G Fr. HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Findlay Prep) 5 Kieran Hayward G Fr. HS Sydney, Australia (St. Joseph s College) 10 Branden Jenkins G Jr. JC Maywood, Illinois (Proviso East/Lee College) 11 Jalyn Patterson G Jr. 2L Atlanta, Georgia (Montverde Academy) 12 Marshall Graves G Fr. HS Ponchatoula, Louisiana (University High School) 15 Reed Vial G So. HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Parkview Baptist HS) 20 Brian Bridgewater F Sr. 2L Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Scotlandville HS) 21 Aaron Epps F Jr. 2L Ball, Louisiana (Tioga HS) 44 Wayde Sims F Fr. HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana (University HS) 45 Brandon Eddlestone F Sr. 3L Slidell, Louisiana (Northshore HS) Head Coach: Johnny Jones (LSU 85), 5th year at LSU Associate Head Coach: Robert Kirby (Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 83), 2nd year at LSU Associate Coach: Brendon Suhr (Montclair State, 73), 2nd year at LSU Assistant Coach: Randy Livingston (Univ. of Phoenis, 10), 1st year at LSU Director of Operations: Charlie Leonard (Christian Brothers, 75), 5th year at LSU Video Coordinator: Zach Kendrick (LSU, 11), 6th year at LSU Athletic Trainer: Shawn Eddy (West Virginia, 94), 21st year at LSU PRONUNICATIONS Duop Reath -- Dw-op Reeth; Kieran -- Kare-en; Reed Vial -- Vee-owl; Brendon Suhr -- Sir TRANSACTIONS BRANDEN JENKINS -- preseason leg surgery -- rehabbing during the early part of the season and made his first on court appearance vs. Vandy (12/29)... CRAIG VICTOR II -- sat out exhibition and first three games of season because of team rules... Dismissed from LSU team (12/29) because of violation of team rules. THE NUMBERS GAME Here are some of the important numbers with the LSU basketball program: 109 This is the 109th season of LSU basketball. 6 - LSU players in Johnny Jones era to have at least one 20 pts-10 reb. career game (Duop Reath latest) 38-9 LSU s record when scoring 80 or more points in the Coach Jones era. 32 No. of games LSU hit at least 9 treys in a game in Coach Jones tenure. 5-7 Record in overtime games in Coach Jones tenure Record in Coach Jones era when out rebounding an opponent. 12 Wins in Jones tenure when down by at least five points at halftime Record in Coach Jones tenure when shooting 50 percent or higher from the field (5-3 in ) 21-1 LSU record under Coach Jones when opp. has 20 or fewer field goals made LSU record under Coach Jones when LSU grabs 45 rebounds or more. 24 Wins by 5 or fewer points in the Coach Jones era (in 40 games) LSU record when shooting better than opponents in the Coach Jones era 21-0 LSU record when allowing fewer than 60 points in Coach Jones tenure (2-0 in ) Number of 20-plus point games by Antonio Blakeney at LSU (9 in ). 10 Number of wins when down with 5 minutes to play in Johnny Jones era. LAST TIME OUT -- KENTUCKY 92, LSU 85 (FEB. 7, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY) LSU was able to put together one of its best overall efforts Tuesday night at Kentucky, playing hard from start to finish and in the end took a 25-point Kentucky lead down to just six in the final minute of the contest. After falling behind, at the intermission, LSU was able to get the margin to 10, 53-43, with 13:58 to play. The Wildcats would advance the lead back to 25 points twice at 8:47 and 8:08 before LSU finished the game 34-16, eventually cutting the game to six with 14 seconds to play. Antonio Blakeney led LSU with his third career 30-plus point game of 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting with four treys and a team high 5 assists. Brandon Sampson added 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting with one trey. The Tigers would shoot 62.5 percent in the second half (20-of-32) and 8-of-11 from the arc in outscoring Kentucky in the final 20 minutes. For the game, LSU shot 32-of-64 with 10 three-point field goals. Kentucky shot 49.2 percent overall (31-of-63). Kentucky would out rebound LSU, 40-26, but points in the paint were even at 38. However, LSU had a advantage in points off turnovers as both teams had 14 turnovers. FREE THROWS THAT WERE ACTUALLY FREE It started last Saturday for a team that was struggling at the line Only two players went to the line that day against A&M, but both Brandon Sampson and Skylar Mays were perfect at the stripe to the tune of 13-of-13, the second recorded perfect night at the line according to the SEC statistics team high pages. Vanderbilt was 3-of-3 at Texas A&M on Jan. 31, Sampson was 9-of-9 at the line, while Mays was 4-of-4... The last time LSU shot 100 percent from the line was almost five years LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

5 to the day, Feb. 8, 2012 when LSU was 10-of-10 at the stripe versus Vanderbilt. Sampson s 9-of-9 was his second of the year with the other coming against ODU in the Bahamas in November. Sampson is one of eight players this year in league play to have a perfect night with at least eight attempts. LSU against Kentucky had another good evening Tuesday night of 11-of-15 or 73.3%. Sampson was 4-4 at the line. LSU s somewhat anemic free throw percentage is now at 272-of-416 or 65.4% (12th in the league) Opponents have made 94 free throws on 112 more attempts (366-of-528, 69.3%) In league play, opponents have made more free throws (211) than LSU has attempted (192) LSU is 127-of-192 or 66.1 percent in the 11 league games, while opponents are 211-of-294 (71.8%). The Tigers have been able to cash in on free throws in the last five games, shooting 71.4 percent (55-of-77) Opponents though are 91-of-127 or 71.7%. BLAKENEY WITH A ROAD GEM AND FIRST 30 GAME ON THE ROAD For the second straight road game, sophomore Antonio Blakeney was near the top of his game at Kentucky (2/7) as he posted the third 30-point game of his career, equaling the second highest game of his LSU career. Against the Wildcats, Blakeney made 12-of-19 field goals, including 4-of-7 three-point field goals and 3-of-4 free throws to finish with 31 points. For Blakeney it was his first 30 points game of the year, but the third of his LSU career and the first to occur on the road: 32 vs. Florida, Feb at Kentucky, Feb vs. Miss. State, Feb In the previous road game on Jan. 28 at Texas Tech, Blakeney posted 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 3-of-7 from the arc and 4-of-7 from the free throw line. Blakeney, who averages 16.3 points per game, is an obvious focus when teams set their scouting reports and the defense has had the upper hand in Blakeney s last three appearances at the Maravich Center. In games against Florida, South Carolina and Texas A&M, the Florida native has a combined 20 points in the three games on 8-of-33 shooting with two treys. Blakeney now has seven games of 24 points or more for LSU and since the start of the season, according to College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, Blakeney is tied with Jarell Martin for the most games by a Tiger in that category from the start of the season to present: Jarell Martin ( ) 7; Antonio Blakeney ( ) 7; Jordan Mickey ( ) 6; Keith Hornsby ( ) 5; Johnny O Bryant ( ) 5 He is the only player in that same period to have three 30-point games in their career. Blakeney is averaging 32.9 minutes per game, 5th in the league. He is now averaging 16.3 points per game (6th in the league). DUOP REATH LSU s first-year junior-college transfer forward Duop Reath had a season high of rebounds on Feb. 4 against A&M when he pulled down 16 rebounds to go with 16 points and two blocks. It was the most rebounds since he debuted on Nov. 12 as he became the sixth LSU player in the Johnny Jones era to post a game of 20 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Wofford Reath posted 23 points and 14 rebounds. He joined Ben Simmons (3 times), Jordan Mickey (8), Jarell Martin (5), Johnny O Bryant III (5) and Shavon Coleman (1). The was his fifth double of the season and the third in SEC play. He has had 17 double figure scoring games. He is averaging 13.2 points per game and 6.2 rebounds along with 1.7 blocks a game. He is 20th in the SEC in scoring, 13th in rebounds, 2nd in FG percentage (127-of-237, 53.6%) and 6th in blocks. TWO-POINTERS AN LSU OFFENSIVE STAPLE Throughout the season, the two-point field goal has been one of the staples of the LSU offense with LSU shooting 50.7 percent inside the arc The Tigers average scoring 43.4 points inside the arc and that is 13th in the nation according to TEAMRANKINGS.com LSU is getting 57.8 percent of its points from inside the arc and that ranks 14th highest percentage in Division I. TONIGHT S GAME VERSUS ARKANSAS, 7:30 PM CT LSU and Arkansas will meet for the second time this season after Arkansas defeated LSU, 99-86, in Fayetteville three weeks ago. Skylar Mays led LSU in that game with 22 points and six rebounds, while Duop Reath had 17 points with Brandon Sampson scoring 15 and Antonio Blakeney had 14. It was another game in which LSU struggled from the field in the first half, hitting just 37 percent before hitting 20-of-30 shots in the second half with five treys. Arkansas led by 10 at the half, but the teams played near even in the second half with Arkansas outscoring LSU, Moses Kingsley led the Razorbacks with 24 points with Anton Beard getting 16. Mike Anderson is in his sixth season as the head coach of the Razorbacks. Arkansas continues to lead the series at after the win in Fayetteville. The teams have split the last four meetings with LSU leading in Baton Rouge by a total of BRANDON SAMPSON Brandon Sampson s 17 at Kentucky has made three straight strong games that has in the last five games put him second on the team in scoring average at 12.8 points a game. In those five games he is 21-of-42 from the field with six treys and 16-of-17 at the free throw line. His last three games: CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES ANTONIO BLAKENEY (1) Game Date Pts Reb (1) McNeese 11/13/ AARON EPPS (2) Game Date Pts Reb (1) Gardner-Webb 12/16/ (1) Auburn 1/18/ DUOP REATH (5) Game Date Pts Reb (5) Wofford 11/12/ Old Dominion 11/24/ Miss. State 1/7/ Texas Tech 1/28/ Texas A&M 2/4/ MISCELLANEOUS SUPERLATIVES Jalyn Patterson -- Gms 5 or more Assists (10) (2) 2/25 -- at Auburn /28 -- vs. Ole MIss (1) 11/30 -- at Charleston (7) 11/18 -- vs. UNF /25 -- vs. VCU /13 -- vs. NCCU /29 -- vs. Vandy /7 -- Miss. State /25 -- Florida /28 -- Texas Tech Skylar Mays -- Gms 5 or more Assists (6) /12 -- vs. Wofford /15 -- vs. USM /29 -- vs. Houston /7 -- vs. Miss. State /21 -- at Arkansas /25 -- vs. Florida Antonio Blakeney -- Gms 5 or more Assists (2) /15 -- vs. USM /7 -- at UK Jalyn Patterson -- Gms 5 or more Steals (1) /27 -- vs. Florida Duop Reath -- Gms 5 or more Blocks (1) /29 -- vs. Houston LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

6 LSU RECORD... LSU RECORD Jones Era In November In December In January In February In March 7-12 In April LSU vs. AP Ranked Opponents At home On the road Neutral 0-3 LSU s Record in Games... Decided by 5 pts or less Decided by 10 pts or less Decided by 11 pts or more At night During the day Decided in Overtime 5-7 Televised LSU s Record When Scoring... Less than 60 points points points points points or more points 3-0 LSU s Record When Allowing... Less than 60 points points points points points or more points LSU s Record When... Leading at the half Losing at the half Tied at the half 2-2 Lead 10 minutes left Losing 10 minutes left Tied 10 minutes left 1-8 Lead 5 minutes left Losing 5 minutes left Tied 5 minutes left LSU s Record When Shooting... 50% or higher Less than 50% Better than opponent Worse than opponent Even Shooting More 3PT FGs than opp LSU s Record When... Outrebounding opp Outrebounded by opp Equal rebounds South Carolina (2/1) 26 minutes, 6-10 FG, FG, 2-2 FT, 16 pts Texas A&M (2/4) 33 minutes, 5-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 9-9 FT, 21 pts Kentucky (2/7) 30 minutes, 6-12 FG, 1-4 3FG, 4-4 FT, 17 pts Totals 89 minutes, FG, FG, FT, 54 pts The A&M game was his third 20-point game of the season and the Kentucky game his 13th game in double figures. After averaging just 4.0 points a year ago, Sampson has started 18 games, including the last three, and is averaging 26.1 minutes per game, 11.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. He is for the season 91-of-186 (48.9%) with 29 treys. His most impressive game until his play this past week was the 30 minutes in the Old Dominion (11/24) win when he hit 7-of- 10 FGs with a trey and helped seal the game as part of his 9-of-9 FTs. It all added up to a career high of 24 points. He has made 16 consecutive free throws entering the Arkansas game. SKYLAR MAYS Skylar Mays of Baton Rouge came off the bench against South Carolina (2/1) and had his eighth double figure game of the season with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting that including two treys He returned to the starting lineup against A&M (2/4) and made 3-of-6 field goals including two treys and 4-of-4 free throws for 12 points. For the week, Mays played 59 minutes, made 7-of-15 FGs, 4-of-6 3FG and 5-of-7 FTs to end up with 23 points and 6 assists. Mays high game was 22 points at Arkansas (1/21) He has had seven-of-his-nine double figure scoring games in SEC play. He has started 17 games and is averaging 22.2 minutes per game. Mays is averaging 77.6 percent from the line this season (45-of-58) He is averaging 7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Since the start of SEC play (Dec. 29) and including the Texas Tech game, he has raised his average from 4.9 to 7.6 points. Mays has 11 games of four assists or more highlighted by 11 assists and just one turnover in 23 minutes against Houston (11/29). Mays 11 assists in the win over Houston was the most by an LSU player in the Johnny Jones era as head coach and he became the fifth player in that time span to record 10 or more assists joining Ben Simmons, Tim Quarterman, Josh Grady and Charles Carmouche. Mays is 10th in overall assist average in the SEC at 3.7. Mays has 86 assists and 47 turnovers, a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio which is sixth in the league Entering the week, among league freshman, only De Aaron Fox of Kentucky, has a higher assist average in the SEC (5.4). TIGERS HAVE LOCAL CONNECTION STRONG AGAIN The Tigers have a Baton Rouge connection working again this season with scholarship players sophomore Brandon Sampson and freshmen Skylar Mays and Wayde Sims joined by senior Brandon Bridgewater and walk-on Reed Vial hailing from Baton Rouge. Another walk-on, Marshall Graves, prepped in Baton Rouge (at U-High) but is from Ponchatoula, Louisiana... In all, the 14-player LSU roster has eight players from the state of Louisiana. JALYN PATTERSON Junior Jalyn Patterson, who has been featured primarily at the off-guard position during his first two years and who is still in that role at times this season, has started 10 games for LSU. Patterson has had 11 games of five assists or more during the season, topped by the eight against North Florida (11/18) and 7 in the Bahamas against VCU (11/25). Patterson had seven assists in the VCU game, but has also shown a guard s rebounding mentality with nine boards against Wichita State (11/23) and seven in the ODU win (11/24). He has posted six assists twice in the league against Vanderbilt (12/29) and Mississippi State (1/7). He is now averaging 6.0 points per game to go with 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game... Patterson needs seven assists to become the 32nd LSU player to have 200 career assists and in the UK (2/7) game became the 26th player at LSU to grab 100 steals. In SEC games, Patterson has 41 assists and 15 turnovers and a 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio which is second in the league. WAYDE SIMS Sims, the freshman from Baton Rouge, showed his ability on the boards against South Carolina (2/1) as he grabbed a season high 11 rebounds as part of an 8-point, 11-board evening. He followed that with a season-best 15-point effort against Texas A&M (2/4) that again showed his ability to shoot from the field. The son of a former LSU player has proven in the last seven games to be pretty good from the field: At Auburn 2-of-2 At Arkansas 4-of-4 Florida 5-of-5 At Texas Tech 4-of-8 S. Carolina 4-of-8 Texas A&M 7-of-11 At UK 2-of-5 7-game totals: 28-of-43 Sims has had seven double figure games averaging 6.7 points per game, raising his average one full point in the last five games. LSU was down 20 in the final 10 minutes to Vandy (12/29) when Sims came off the bench and he proceeded to hit four treys between the 8:15 and 6:53 mark to help trim the Commodore lead to nine. For Sims it was his then-season high of 14 points. Dad and former LSU player Wayne Sims has to be happy with how his son has played, as he is averaging 19.3 minutes a game with one start (at Texas A&M, 1/11). Wayde Sims also was a multi-time state title holder at University High in Baton Rouge. Dad Wayne played for LSU from under Coach Dale Brown and an assistant coach named Johnny Jones. Wayne Sims is LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

7 No. 33 on the school scoring list with 1,107 points, topped by a 13.3 scoring average his sophomore year ( ). He is also 26th on the school rebound list with 603 boards. The elder Sims is one of 22 players to have 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds. The Sims join such family combos as Geert and Shane Hammink, Pete and Josh Maravich, Collis Jr. and Collis III and Garrett Temple, and, Rick and Paul Wolfert to name some. AARON EPPS After a couple of non-scoring games, Epps came off the bench at Kentucky (2/4) to play 17 minutes, hitting 4-of-6 field goals, including a trey, to score nine points with three rebounds. Aaron Epps didn t have his best game of the year scoring wise, but it would have to be considered one of the best overall games of his LSU career as he had 15 points and 13 rebounds in a career high 34 minutes at Auburn (1/18). Epps started the first five games of the season, scoring 17 against Wofford and had 14 versus North Florida. He has started 15 games in all, primarily taking the spot that Craig Victor II. Epps has had six double figure scoring games and that was his second double double of his career. He is averaging 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds a game and 16.5 minutes a contest. SENIOR BRIAN BRIDGEWATER GETTING MINUTES LAST FOUR GAMES The senior, who has gotten minutes here and there this season, has been on the court more in the four three games than in his 12 previous games. Against Texas Tech (1/28), Bridgewater was on the court for seven minutes before versus South Carolina (2/1), the Baton Rouge product played 12 minutes, making one field goal with four rebounds. He also scored two points against A&M (2/4) in six minutes of play. He played seven minutes at Kentucky (1/4) In the last four games, he has posted 32 minutes. He has a season high of four points against Vandy (12/29) He missed five total games with minor injuries. He has appeared in 16 total games. KIERAN HAYWARD Freshman Kieran Hayward has been able in some games to find his mark He played a season tying high of 17 minutes against Texas Southern (12/17), scoring 8 points on 3-of-4 shooting that included two treys with three rebounds. He poured in a trey to close out a long scoring run for LSU in the Mizzou win. He again had 8 points with two treys and two free throws in 14 minutes against Mississippi State (1/7). Hayward was back in double figure minutes, playing 13 at Auburn (1/14). He had a season high of five rebounds in that game. Hayward is now averaging 1.5 points, 1.3 rebounds and 9.3 minutes per game for the 18 games he has entered. BRANDEN JENKINS Junior college transfer Branden Jenkins was finally able to get on the floor in the Vandy game (12/29). He played 19 minutes and hit 2-of-6 field goals including a trey in scoring five points. He next saw good minutes in the Mississippi State game (1/7), playing 13 and against scoring five points. He started the games versus A&M (1/11) and Alabama (1/14) and had four assists in the Alabama game (1/14). Jenkins was discovered to have an issue in his leg during his preseason physical that needed surgery and so he was unable to play in the first 11 games. Jenkins, who hails from the Chicago suburb of Maywood, Illinois, averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists at Lee College in BRANDON EDDLESTONE For three years, he was a walk-on who got to see occasional action late in games, but this season prior to the start of the year, Brandon Eddlestone was given a scholarship by the LSU coaching staff. Eddlestone only saw one minute of action in three games this season, but things took a turn against South Carolina (2/1) as Johnny Jones, not getting the play from his forwards that he was hoping for, put Eddlestone in the game during the final four minutes of the first half. Eddlestone was diving on the floor, keeping balls alive by tapping them around and then got an offensive rebound for a bucket. In the second half, he would play seven more minutes and got the ball on the right wing and buried a three-pointer much to the delight of the crowd at the Maravich Center. He finished with six points and four rebounds in 11 minutes, all career highs He was back in for seven minutes in the Kentucky game (2/7). Eddlestone hails from Slidell, Louisiana and Northshore High School and is a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. BUT AGAINST A&M It was another walk-on who got plenty of minutes against Texas A&M (2/4), as Marshall Graves came in to play guard for 14 minutes and dished out his first three assists of the year. Graves wasn t quite as lucky as Eddlestone as his three-point attempt missed, but he did score two points earlier in the year against VCU (11/25). JUNIOR ELBERT ROBINSON III Elbert Robinson had one of best efforts of the season at Auburn (1/18) scoring eight points on 4-of-5 field goal attempts while playing eight minutes. He started for the first time this season against Florida (1/25) and in nine minutes made 3-of-4 field goal attempts to finish with six points. In his last six appearances, he is a combined 8-of-10 from the field, scoring 18 points. Robinson is 17-of-27 (63.0%) from the field for the year and is averaging 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds. SO HOW YOUTHFUL IS THIS ROSTER? Youth has been mentioned a lot about this roster and some of that youth and inexperience has shown up in showing consistent defensive ability play-after-play. Last year, Kenpom.com had LSU s level experience as the 320th of the 351 Division I teams. Now LSU s experience is down 338th of the 351 teams Only Kentucky and Mississippi State are the SEC teams with younger experience rosters. SCORING BREAKDOWN CLASS PTS PCT. Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors SCORING PTS PCT. Starters Bench POINTS IN PAINT PTS APG LSU Opponents POINTS OFF TO PTS APG LSU Opponents SECOND CHANCE POINTS PTS APG LSU Opponents BENCH SCORING PTS APG LSU Opponents FT% LAST 5 MINUTES (SEC GMS) PCT LSU (23-35, 65.7%) Opponents (45-65, 69.2%) FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT LSU (53-101, 52.5%) Opponents (42-82, 51.2%) FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT LSU (15-41, 36.6%) Opponents (12-27, 44.4%) TIMES LEADING SCORERS -- Blakeney 12, Reath 6, Sampson 3, Mays 2, Epps 1 TIMES LEADING REBOUNDER -- Victor II 5, Reath 8, Epps 3, Sampson 2, Blakeney 4, Sims 1, Mays 1, Patterson 1 TIMES LEADING ASSISTS -- Mays 11, Patterson 12, Blakeney 3, Sampson 3, Reath 1, Jenkins 1 TOTAL DUNKS -- Victor 7, Reath 13, Sampson 10, Mays 6, Blakeney 4, Epps 7, Hayward 1, Sims 6 SEASON DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING GAMES -- Reath 17, Blakeney 18, Sampson 13, Epps 6, Sims 7, Mays 9, Victor 4. Patterson 3 20-POINT GAMES (Season) -- REATH (vs. Wofford); 21 (vs. TSU), 23 (vs. CofC). BLAKENEY (vs. USM); 20 (vs. UNF), 23 (vs. UH), 27 (vs. NCCU), 21 (at WF), 24 (vs. VU), 24 (at MO), 23 (vs. TTU). 31 (at UK) SAMPSON (vs. ODU), 20 (vs. CofC), 21 (vs. A&M) MAYS (at Ark) OPENING JUMP BALL CONTROLLED -- LSU 13, Opponents 10 SCORED FIRST LSU POINTS -- Sampson 5, Reath 6, Epps 4, Victor 1, Blakeney 2, Patterson 4, Sims 1 PLAYERS SCORING IN DOUBLE FIGURES BY GAME or more CLOCK TIME LEADING THE GAME :53 CLOCK TIME TRAILING THE GAME --573:57 CLOCK TIME TIED --59: LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

8 1991 LSU SEC CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER 11 Mike Hansen -- So., G, Madrid, Spain 12 John Picou -- Fr., G, Mobile, Alabama 20 T. J. Pugh -- Jr, G, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 21 Lenear Burns -- Fr., F, Angie, Louisiana 22 Shawn Griggs -- So, F., Ferriday, Louisiana 24 Vernel Singleton -- Jr., F, Natchez, Mississippi 25 Danny Moscovitz -- Fr. G, Ramatgan, Israel 32 Harold Boudreaux -- Jr., F, Arnaudville, Louisiana 33 Shaquille O Neal -- So., C, San Antonio, Texas 41 Richard Krajewski -- Sr., C, Grafton, North Dakota 43 Geert Hammink -- So., C, Didam, Netherlands 44 Wayne Sims -- Sr. F, DeRidder, Louisiana NOTE -- Maurice Williamson was a member of the LSU team but redshirted that season. HEAD COACH -- Dale Brown (19th year at LSU) ASSISTANT COACH -- Craig Carse (4th year at LSU) RECORD YEAR FOR TIGERS IN NBA Although a couple of players like Jarell Martin, Jordan Mickey and Tim Quarterman have been visiting the D-League at times, when all are up to their clubs, LSU at the moment has a record nine players on NBA rosters this season: BRANDON BASS -- Los Angeles Clippers (12th year); MARCUS THORNTON -- Washington Wizards (8th year); GARRETT TEMPLE -- Sacramento Kings (7th year); JUSTIN HAMILTON -- Brooklyn Nets (3rd year); JORDAN MICKEY -- Boston Celtics (2nd year); JARELL MARTIN -- Memphis Grizzlies (2nd year); JOHNNY O BRYANT III Denver Nuggets (4th year signed a second 10-day deal with them this week); BEN SIMMONS -- Philadelphia 76ers (1st year); TIM QUARTERMAN -- Portland Trail Blazers (1st year). LSU also has a couple of players: Josh Gray (Northern Arizona) and Keith Hornsby (Texas) on NBA D-League rosters SEC CHAMPS HONORED THIS WEEKEND The 1991 Southeastern Conference Champions of Coach Dale Brown (and assistant Johnny Jones) will be honored this weekend and introduced at the game on Saturday. The team went and 13-5 to win at that time the school s seventh title, the fourth under Dale Brown LSU was 15-1 in the Maravich Center that year Some of the players: SHAQUILLE O NEAL The SEC Player of the Year, Worldwide Amateur Athlete of the Year, College Basketball National Player of the Year Nation s leading rebounder in 1991 at 14.7 a game, third in blocked shots, seventh in scoring (27.6). He was the first SEC player to lead the league in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocks in the same season. He scored a building record of 53 points against Arkansas State (Dec. 20, 1990) one game after helping the Tigers upset Arizona on national TV, T.J. PUGH -- Pugh s job was most important and that was to get the ball to O Neal as many times as possible. That s how Pugh had 196 assists, the second most in a single season at LSU. He shot over 50 percent in SEC games and had 113 assists and just 48 turnovers in 18 league games. VERNEL SINGLETON -- Started all 30 games in his junior season, earning All-SEC honors for the second time in his career. He averaged 15 points a game and was a solid player who was there for whatever role the Tigers needed him to play. MIKE HANSEN -- He would be the third player on the 1991 team to average in double figures, but it was the road to averaging double figures for LSU that was interesting. Hansen played for Tennessee Martin in December 1988 and scored 40 points against the Tigers at the Maravich Center. He the next year would transfer to LSU. In 1991, he would hit a team-high 58 three pointers. SHAWN GRIGGS Griggs would lead the league in steals with an average of 2.8 per game He had eight steals against Arizona and a record 10 against Tennessee. WAYNE SIMS The son of current Tiger player Wayde Sims, he finished his career at that time No. 19 in both scoring (1,107 points) and rebounds (603), playing over 3,000 minutes for the Tigers. There were so many more contributing to the Tigers success that year and the complete roster is listed in the box on the final page of today s notes. IT S A WEEK ON THE ROAD COMING UP The Tigers have another Tuesday-Saturday week coming up but both games will be on the road. The Tigers will make their first ever visit to the Pavilion at Ole Miss on Feb. 14 (Tuesday) at 8 p.m. and then go to Tuscaloosa next Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. contest at Coleman Coliseum. Both games are on the SEC Network and broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network. LSU s next home game is a week from Tuesday, Feb. 21, against Auburn (6 p.m.). ASSISTANT COACH -- Johnny Jones (3rd year LSU) ADM. ASSISTANT -- Jiim Childers (3rd year LSU) TRAINER -- Dr. Martin J. Broussard Student Trainer -- Steve Saccaro Student Trainer -- Tim Ezell Student Manager -- Tom Cherry Student Manager -- Greg Polk RECORD overall; st in SEC (shared title with Mississippi State) LSU MEN S BASKETBALL

9 Brandon Sampson Guard * 6-5 *185 * Sophomore * 1L *Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Madison Prep) 0 Top Performances Points 24, vs. Old Dominion (11/24/16) 24, vs. Ole Dominion (11/24/16) 8, at Mizzou, 1/4/17 8, at Mizzou, 1/4/17 Field Goals Made 8, vs. Charleston (12/19/16) 8, vs. Charleston (12/19/16) 3 PT FG Made 4, twice 4, four times Free Throws Made 9, twice 9, twice Assists 4, twice 4, twice Blocks 3, vs. Houston (11/29/16) 3, vs. Houston (11/29/16) Steals 2, three times 3 twice MInutes Played 34, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 34, vs. VCU (11/25/16) Top Career Scoring Games vs. Old Dominion (11/24/16) vs. Texas A&M (2/4/17) vs. Charleston (12/19/16) vs. NC State (11/24/15) vs. McNeese State (11/13/15) at Kentucky (2/7/17) 7. 16, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) vs. Houston (11/29/16) vs. North Florida (11/18/16) at Arkansas (1/21/17) Sophomore Season ( ) Scored 14 second half points in the win over North Florida... 6 career games in double figures, 3 this year... Best scoring game of career came in win over ODU (11/24) when he hit 7-of-10 field goals, one trey and 9-of-9 in at the free throw line, scoring Fourth double figure scoring game vs. Houston (11/29) making four treys with three blocked shots in 16-point night... Second back-to-back double figure game with 13 vs. NC Central (12/13)... last 4 games, FGs, 8 treys... Third straight double figure game (most this season) with 10 points vs. TSU (12/17)... Second 20-point game of year and fourth consecutive in double figures with 20 points vs. Charleston (12/19)... Eighth double figure game vs. Vandy (12/29) with Posted a career high in rebounds with 8 in the win at Mizzou (1/4)... Tenth double figure game of year at Arkansas (1/21) with 15 (6-9 FG, 3-5 3FG)... Double figure scoring game No. 11 recording 16 points against South Carolina (2/1) on 6-of-10 shooting... Third 20-point game of the season vs. A&M (2/4) with 21 points, including 9-9 at the free throw line of-20 FGs, 4-8 3FG, at FTs last two games combined, 37 points at Kentucky for third straight double figure game... last 3 games of-32 FG, 5 treys, free throw line and 54 combined points Sampson s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD* SOUTHERN MISS * NORTH FLORIDA * Vs. Wichita State * Vs. Old Dominion * Vs. VCU * HOUSTON* NC CENTRAL* TEXAS SOUTHERN * CHARLESTON * At Wake Forest * VANDERBILT * At Missouri * MISS. STATE * At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn * At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA * TEXAS A&M * At Kentucky * ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Brandon Sampson s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / Totals /

10 Duop Reath Forward * 6-10 * 235 * Junior * JC * Perth, Australia * (Lee College) 1 Top Performances Points 23, twice 23, twice 16, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 16, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 Field Goals Made 10, vs. Charleston, 12/19/16 10, vs. Charleston, 12/19/16 3 PT FG Made 2, three times 2, three times Free Throws Made 5, vs. Wofford, 11/12/16 5, vs. Wofford, 11/12/16 Assists 3, twice 3, twice Blocks 5, vs Houston, 11/29/16 5, vs. Houston, 11/29/16 Steals 3, vs. Wofford, 11/12/16 3, vs. Wofford, 11/12/16 Minutes Played 38, vs. VCU, 11/25/16 38, vs. VCU, 11/25/16 Top Career Scoring Games vs. Charleston, 12/19/ vs. Wofford, 11/12/ vs. Texas Southern, 12/17/ vs. Miss. State, 1/7/ at Arkansas, 1/21/ vs. North FLorida, 11/18/ vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/ vs. Old Dominion, 11/24/ vs. Florida, 1/25/ vs. NC Central, 12/13/16 Junior Season (16-17) First SEC Player of the Week for after opening game with Wofford, scoring 23 points on 9-of-13 FG shooting with 14 rebounds, three blocks and three steals... Second doubled double vs. VCU... Double figure scoring in all of the first six games... Best percentage night shooting in the NC Central win (12/13), hitting 7-of-9 field goals points in win over Texas Southern (12/17/16)... Back-to-back 20 point games with 23 against Charleston, first double figure FG game, and equals season high points with Early foul trouble limited his availability at Wake Forest (12/22)... Third double double with in loss to Miss. State (1/7)... Third straight double figure game (14th of year) at Arkansas (1/21) with 17 points, 7-11 FG... Posts his fourth double double of the year with 12 points and 11 rebounds, 5 straight games scoring in double figures (1/28)... Season high 16 rebounds vs. A&M (2/4) as he records fifth double double of the year. Reath s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD* SOUTHERN MISS* NORTH FLORIDA * Vs. Wichita State* Vs. Old Dominion* Vs. VCU* HOUSTON* NC CENTRAL* TEXAS SOUTHERN * CHARLESTON * At Wake Forest * VANDERBILT * At Missouri * MISS. STATE * At Texas A&M * ALABAMA * At Auburn* At Arkansas* FLORIDA* At Texas Tech * SOUTH CAROLINA * TEXAS A&M * At Kentucky * ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Duop Reath s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG Totals /

11 Antonio Blakeney Guard * 6-4 * 197 * Sophomore* 1L * Sarasota, Fla. (Oak Ridge HS) 2 Top Performances Points 31, at Kentucky (2/7/17) 32 vs. Florida (2/27/16) 10, vs. Charleston (12/19/16) 10, twice Field Goals Made 12, at Kentucky (2/7/17) 12, at Kentcuky (2/7/17) 3 PT FG Made 4, twice 4, six times Free Throws Made 6, three times 12, vs. Florida (2/27/16) Assists 6, vs. Southern Miss (11/15/16) 6, vs. Southern Miss (11/15/16) Blocks Steals Minutes Played 1, twice 1, seven times 1, 11 times 2, four times 36, six times 40, twice Top Career Scoring Games vs. Florida (2/27/16) at Kentucky (2/7/17) 2. 31, vs. Mississippi State (2/6/16) 4. 27, vs. NC Central (12/13/16) 5. 26, vs. Southern Miss (11/15/16) 6. 24, at Mizzou (1/4/17) vs. Vandy (12/29/16) at Texas Tech (1/28/17) 7. 23, vs. Houston (11/29/16) five times Sophomore Season ( ) Blakeney has back-to-back 20-plus point games against Southern Miss (11/15) and North Florida (11/18), including 26 versus Southern Miss (11/15)... Struggled from field in Imperial Arena in Bahamas first two games, but hit 6-of-11 in the last game vs. VCU... 5 double figure games in the first 6... Posted third 20 points game against Houston (11/29), hitting 10 field goals to finish with 23 points... Second time with back-to-back 20-plus games with season high 27 vs. NC Central (12/13)... Tied career high for FGs with 11, fifth time with four treys in a game... Four straight 20 point games at PMAC... No. 6 in scoring in the SEC... Only scored seven points in a game in which the game plan against Charleston (12/19) was to go inside, but hit a key three-pointer late and had three assists and equaled career high of 10 rebounds... 5th 20-plus game in the Wake Forest loss (12/22)... Third back-to-back 20-point game with 24 vs. Vandy (12/29)... Broke throuh for his first triple 20-point games of the season wtih 24 in the win at MO... Double figures in each of the last five games, including three over 20 points... By scoring 11 points against Alabama (1/14), equaled longest double figure streak on the team this season of six games... Despite a sore ankle which caused him to miss his first start of the season, Blakeney played 31 minutes and had his seventh consecutive double figure scoring game (at Auburn, 1/18) with 13 points... Eight straight at Arkansas in dobule figuers (1/21)... Eighth 20-plus game of the season in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge at Texas Tech (1/28) with Second straight home game held under double digits (S. Carolina, 2/1).. Back on the road, posted the 3rd 30-point game of his career with 31 at Kentucky, hitting 12-of-19 shots with four treys. Blakeney s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD* SOUTHERN MISS * NORTH FLORIDA * Vs. Wichita State * Vs. Old Dominion * Vs. VCU * HOUSTON* NC CENTRAL* TEXAS SOUTHERN * CHARLESTON * At Wake Forest * VANDERBILT * At Missouri * MISS. STATE* At Texas A&M * ALABAMA * At Auburn * At Arkansas * FLORIDA* At Texas Tech* SOUTH CAROLINA * TEXAS A&M * At Kentucky * ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Antonio Blakeney s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / / Totals /

12 Elbert Robinson III Center * 7-1 *292 * Junior * 2L * Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) 3 Top Performances Points 8, at Auburn, 1/18/17 10 vs South Ala., 11/19/15 4, vs. North Florida (11/18/16) 7, vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/15) Field Goals Made 4, at Auburn, 1/18/17 5 vs. South Ala., (11/19/15) 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made 2, twice 4 vs. McNeese St., (11/13/15) Assists 2, vs. N. Florida, 11/12/16 3 vs. Charleston (12/22/14) Blocks 1, six times 2 vs. Charleston (12/22/14) Steals 1, twice 2, Two times Minutes Played 16, vs. Wichita State (11/23/16) 21 vs. NC State (11/24/15) Junior Season ( ) Hit 2-of-3 field goals in each of the last two games versus Southern Miss and North Florida... Points scored in every game this season... Houston (11/29) was the third game this season with two field goals...robinson had one of the best scoring games of his career as he scored eight points in eight minutes, hitting 4-of-5 field goals with 8 points and 3 rebounds,,, Makes his first start of the year vs. Florida (1/25) with six points in nine minutes... 7-of-9 from the field the last three games combined, 14 points. Robinson s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL DNP-Coach s Decision TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA * At Texas Tech DNP-Coach s Decision SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Top Career Scoring Games vs South Alabama (11/19/15) 2. 8 at Auburn (1/18/17) 2. 8 vs. McNeese State (11/13/15) 4. 6 vs. Florida (1/25/15) 4. 6 vs. Gardner-Webb (12/16/15) 4. 6 vs. Kennesaw State (11/16/15) 7. 5 vs. North Florida (11/18/15) 8. 4, 6 times Elbert Robinson III s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / / Totals /

13 Skylar Mays Guard * 6-4 *205 * Freshman * HS * Baton Rouge, Louisiana (University HS/Findlay Prep) 4 Top Performances Points 22, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 22, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 4, four times 4, four times Field Goals Made 6, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 6, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 3 PT FG Made 3, vs. Vandy (12/29/16) 3, vs. Vandy (12/29/16) Free Throws Made 9, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 9, at Arkansas (1/21/17) Assists 11, vs. Houston (11/29/16) 11, vs. Houston (11/29/16) Blocks 1, twice 1, twice Steals 3, at Wake Forest (12/22/16) 3, at Wake Forest (12/22/16) Minutes Played 36, vs. Florida (1/25/17) 36, vs. Florida (1/25/17) Top LSU Career Scoring Games 1. 22, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 2. 14, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 3. 13, vs. Florida (1/25/17) 4. 12, vs. Texas A&M (2/4/17) 4. 12, vs. Alabama (1/14/17) 6. 11, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 6. 11, vs. Vanderbilt (12/29/16) 8. 10, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17) 8. 10, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) 10. 8, twice Freshman Season ( ) 10 points in the opener versus Wofford (11/12)... Six assists vs. Wofford (11/12) and Southern Miss (11/15)... Started first four games of the year... Came off the bench vs. VCU (11/25) and had season best 14 points (5-7 FG)... Didn t score but had 11 assists in 23 minutes off the bench... Returned to the starting lineup vs. NC Central (12/13)... Third double figure scoring game vs. Vandy (11 pts, also four assists, no turnovers)... Second consecutive no turnover game at Mizzou (1/4) points 5 assists in loss to Miss. State (1/7)... Fifth double figure scoring game of season with 12 points vs. Alabama (1/14)... Season high of 22 points with six assists and two steals at Arkansas (1/21). Hits 6-of-9 field goals, one trey and 9-of-11 at the free throw line... 7 assists, 13 points in Florida game (1/25) minutes, FG, FT, 35 pts, 13 assists, 4 TOs, last two games... Logged double-digit scoring figure for the eighth time this season vs. USC (2/1) with 11 points points vs. A&M (2/4)... Mays s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD* SOUTHERN MISS * NORTH FLORIDA * Vs. Wichita State * Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL * TEXAS SOUTHERN * CHARLESTON * At Wake Forest * VANDERBILT * At Missouri * MISS. STATE* At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn* At Arkansas* FLORIDA* At Texas Tech * SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M * At Kentucky * ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Skylar Mays Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / Totals /

14 Kieran Hayward Guard * 6-4 * 195 * Freshman * HS * Sydney, Australia (St. Joseph s College) Top Performances Points 8, twice Career 8, twice 5 5, at Auburn (1/18/17) 5, at Auburn (1/18/17) Field Goals Made 3, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) 3, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) 3 PT FG Made 2, twice 2, twice Free Throws Made 2, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17) 2, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17) Assists 1, five times 1, five times Blocks 2, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) 2, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) Steals Minutes Played 1, three times 1, three times 17, twice 17, twice Freshman Season ( ) Played in the first three games with a high of 3 against Wofford (11/12)... Also had 3 in the Wichita State game (11/23)... Had his best overall game against Texas Southern, playing 17 minutes hitting two treys and eight points (12/17). Hayward s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON DND -- Injury NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT DNP -- Coach s Decision At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech DNP -- COACH S DECISION SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M DNP -- COACH S DECISION At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Top Career Scoring Games 1. 8, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17) 1, 8, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) 3. 3, at Mizzou (1/4/17) 3. 3, vs. Charleston (12/19/16) 3. 3, vs. Wichita State (11/23/16) 3 3, vs. Wofford (11/18/16) 7. 1, at Auburn (1/11/17) Kieran Hayward s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / Totals /

15 Branden Jenkins Guard * 6-4 * 180 *Junior * JC * Maywood, Illinois (Proviso East HS/Lee College) Top Performances Points 5, twice 5, twice 10 2, at Texas A&M (1/11/17) 2, at Texas A&M (1/11/17) Field Goals Made 3 PT FG Made 2, twice 2, twice 1, twice 1, twice Free Throws Made 1, vs. Florida (1/25/17) 1, vs. Florida (1/25/17) Assists 4, vs. Alabama (1/14/17) 4, vs. Alabama (1/14/17) Blocks Steals: 1, twice 1, twice Minutes Played 19, vs. Vanderbilt (12/29/16) 19, vs. Vanderbilt (12/29/16) Junior Season ( ) Yet to play a game because of preseason leg surgery... Dressed on 12/17, 12/19, 12/22 but DNP... Finally took to the court vs. Vandy (12/29), 5 points in 18 minutes with two assists no turnovers... First start as a Tiger in the A&M game (1/11). Jenkins Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD DND -- injury SOUTHERN MISS DND -- injury NORTH FLORIDA DND -- injury Vs. Wichita State DND -- injury Vs. Old Dominion DND -- injury Vs. VCU DND -- injury HOUSTON DND -- injury NC CENTRAL DND -- injury TEXAS SOUTHERN DNP -- Coach s Decision CHARLESTON DNP -- Coach s Decision At Wake Forest DNP -- Coach s Decision VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M * ALABAMA * At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Top Career Scoring Games 1. 5, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17) 1. 5, vs. Vanderbilt (12/29/16) 3. 3, vs. Florida (1/25/17) 3. 3, at Auburn (1/18/17) Branden Jenkins Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / Totals /

16 Jalyn Patterson Guard * 6-1 * 191 * Junior * 2L * Atlanta, Georgia * Montverde Academy 11 Top Performances Points 12, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) 20 at Arkansas (3/7/15) 9, vs. Wichita State (11/23/16) 9, vs. Wichita State (11/23/16) Field Goals Made 5, at Mizzou (1/4/17) 7 at Arkansas (3/7/15) 3 PT FG Made 3, vs. Vandy (12/29/16) 6 at Arkansas (3/7/15) Free Throws Made 3, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) 4, Two times Assists 8, vs. North Florida (11/18/16) 8, vs. North Florida (11/18/16) Blocks 1, three times 2 vs. S. Alabama (11/19/15) Steals 3, three times (1/18/17) 5 vs. Florida (2/27/16) Minutes Played 36, at Auburn (1/18/17) 42 vs. Auburn (3/13/15) Top Career Scoring Games at Arkansas (3/7/15) at Auburn (2/14/15) vs. Georgia (1/10/15) vs. Auburn (SECT 3/13/15) vs. Texas A&M (1/17/15) vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16) at Mizzou (1/4/17) vs. Vandy (12/29/16) vs. Florida (2/27/16) vs. Georgia (1/26/16) vs. North Florida (12/2/15) at Mizzou (1/8/15) at UAB (12/13/14) Junior Season ( ) Seven points in each of the first two games and then eight assists (career high) in the North Florida game (11/18)... Moved to starting point guard in fifth game of season... Seven assists in VCU game (11/25)... First double figure game of the season, scoring 12 against Texas Southern (12/17)... Another six assist, no turnover game against Vandy (12/29)... Another no turnover game and back-to-back 11 point games for Patterson in the win at Mizzou (1/4/17)... Nol no turnovers in first three SEC games (77 minutes) with 15 assists after 6 assists, no turnover game vs. Miss. State (1/7/17)... Four assists one turnover eight points at A&M (1/11)... Third straight game of eight points in start at Auburn (1/ assists, 8th game this year of 4 assists or more... Fifth game of six assists or more at Texas Tech (1/28) with six. Patterson s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion * Vs. VCU * HOUSTON* NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M * ALABAMA * At Auburn * At Arkansas* FLORIDA * At Texas Tech * SOUTH CAROLINA * TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Jalyn Patterson s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / / Totals /

17 Marshall Graves Guard * 6-3 * 190 * Freshman * HS * Ponchatoula, Louisiana (University High) 12 Top Performances Points 2, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 2, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 1, three times 1, three times Field Goals Made 1, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 1, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made Assists 3, vs. Texas A&M (2/4/17) 3, vs. Texas A&M (2/4/17) Blocks Steals: 1, vs. Houston, 11/29/16 1, vs. Houston, 11/29/16 Freshman Season ( ) Played in each of the last two games. Graves Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Minutes Played 14, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 14, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 Top Career Scoring Games 1. 2 vs. VCU (11/25/16) Marshall Graves Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / Totals /

18 Reed Vial Guard * 6-3 * 190 * Sophomore * RS * Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Parkview Baptist HS) 15 Top Performances Points 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 Field Goals Made 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 Assists Blocks Steals Sophomore Season ( ) Vial s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Minutes Played 1, three times 1, three times Top Career Scoring Games 1. 1, vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/16 Reed Vial s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / Totals 4-0 3/

19 Brian Bridgewater Forward * 6-5 * 282 * Senior * 2L * Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville HS) 20 Top Performances Points 4, at Vandy (12/29/16) 16, vs. McNeese (11/29/14) 4, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 9, at Charleston (11/30/15) Field Goals Made 2, vs. Vandy (12/29/16) 7 vs. McNeese (11/29/14) 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made 2, at Wake Forest (12/22/16) 3, at Charleston (11/30/15) Assists 1, 10 times Blocks 3, at Charleston (11/30/15) Steals 3, vs. McNeese (11/29/14) Senior Season ( ) Scored season high of four in the Vanderbilt game (12/29)... Played most minutes of the season (7) at Texas Tech (1/28)... Then played a season-best 12 minutes and compiled four rebounds and two points against South Carolina (2/1). Bridgewater s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN DND-injury CHARLESTON DND-injury At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Minutes Played 12, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 24 vs. NC State (11/24/15) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 16, vs. McNeese (11/29/14) 2. 9, at Texas A&M (2/17/15) 3. 7, at Charleston (11/30/15) 4. 6, vs. Savannah State (1/3/14) 5. 5, vs. NC State (11/24/15) 6. 4, 11 times Brian Bridgewater s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / / Totals /

20 Aaron Epps Forward * 6-10 * 220 * Junior * 2L * Ball, La. (Tioga HS) 21 Top Performances Points 17, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) 17, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) 13, at Auburn (1/18/17) 13, at Auburn (1/18/17) Field Goals Made 7, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) 7, twice 3 PT FG Made 3, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) 3, vs. Wofford (11/12/16) Free Throws Made 5, vs. Alabama (1/14/17) 5, vs. Alabama (1/14/17) Assists 2, vs. Alabama (1/14/17) 2, three times Blocks 2, vs. VCU (11/25/16) 3 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/15/14) Steals 2, at Mizzou (1/4/17) 2, at Mizzou (1/4/17) Minutes Played 34, at Auburn (1/18/17) 34, at Auburn (1/18/17) Top Career Scoring Games vs. Wofford (11/12/16) vs. North Florida (11/18/16) vs. North Florida (12/2/15) at Houston (12/13/15) vs. Alabama (1/14/17) at Mizzou (1/4/17) vs. Houston (11/29/16) vs. American (12/22/15) vs. Gardner-Webb (12/16/15) vs. Kennesaw State (11/16/15) Junior Season ( ) Hit 3 treys in the Wofford game, helping LSU rally from a halftime deficit to win pts vs. Wofford, 14 vs. UNF (11/18)... hit two more treys against VCU (11/25), 7-10 from the arc in first six games... Epps did not start the Houston game but came off the bench to play 18 minutes, hittin 5-of-5 FG attempts, scoring Back at full sppeed and back in double figures with 11 points starting at Mizzou (1/4/17)... Fifth double figure scoring game of 11 vs. Alabama (1/14/17)... Epps had a career high of 13 rebounds and his second double double of his three years at LSU with 15 points and 13 rebounds at Auburn (1/18) in a starting roll (most career minutes of 34)... Gives him back-to-back double figure scoring games and three of the last five. Epps Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD * SOUTHERN MISS * NORTH FLORIDA * Vs. Wichita State * Vs. Old Dominion * Vs. VCU * HOUSTON NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest DNP -- Coach s Decision VANDERBILT * At Missouri * MISS. STATE* At Texas A&M ALABAMA * At Auburn* At Arkansas* FLORIDA At Texas Tech* SOUTH CAROLINA * TEXAS A&M * At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Aaron Epps Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / / Totals /

21 Wayde Sims Forward * 6-6 * 222 * Freshman * HS * Baton Rouge, Louisiana (University HS) 44 Top Performances Points 15, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 15, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 11, vs. South Carolina, 2/1/17 11, vs. South Carolina, 2/1/17 Field Goals Made 7, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 7, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/17 3 PT FG Made 4, vs. Vandy, 12/29/16 4, vs. Vandy, 12/29/16 Free Throws Made 4, twice 4, twice Assists Blocks 2, three times 2, three times 2, twice 2, twice Steals 3, at Texas A&M (1/11/17) 3, at Texas A&M (1/11/17) Minutes Played 31, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 31, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 15, vs. Texas A&M, 2/4/ , vs. Vandy, 12/291/ , vs. Wofford, 11/12/ , vs. Florida, 1/25/ , vs. Houston, 11/29/ , at Texas Tech, 1/28/ , at Mizzou, 1/4/ , vs. USM, 11/15/ , at Arkansas, 1/21/ , three times Freshman Season ( ) Came off the bench in the first three games with double figure scoring against Wofford (11/12) and Southern Miss (11/15)... Had eight points, including a couple of late free throws, in the win over ODU (11/24) in the Battle 4 Atlantis... Third double figure game vs. Houston of 11 points (11/29)... Had four treys and 14 points in Vandy game (12/29)... Back-to-back double figure scoring games, getting 10 at Vandy (1/4)... Made first career start at Texas A&M (1/11) from field combined in Arkansas (1/21) and Florida (1/25) games, 21 points... Scored eight points, and collected double-digit rebounds for the first time in his LSU career as he had 11 against South Carolina (2/1) in season best 31 minutes... Season high 15 points vs. Texas A&M (2/4)... Started for the second time at Kentucky (2/7) Sims Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M * ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky * ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Wayde Sims Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / Totals /

22 Brandon Eddlestone Forward * 6-8 * 248 * Senior * 3L * Slidell, La. (Northshore HS) 45 Top Performances Points 6, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 6, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 4, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 4, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) Field Goals Made Season 2, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 2, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 1 twice Free Throws Made Season 1, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 1, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) Assists 1, vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/15) Blocks Steals 1, Twice Senior Season ( ) Eddleston had a career night against South Carolina (2/1) as he recorded career-high points (6), rebounds (4) and minutes played (11). Eddlestone s Game-by-Game Statistics OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS WOFFORD SOUTHERN MISS NORTH FLORIDA Vs. Wichita State Vs. Old Dominion Vs. VCU HOUSTON NC CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHERN CHARLESTON At Wake Forest VANDERBILT At Missouri MISS. STATE At Texas A&M ALABAMA At Auburn At Arkansas FLORIDA At Texas Tech SOUTH CAROLINA TEXAS A&M At Kentucky ARKANSAS At Ole Miss At Alabama AUBURN At Georgia TENNESSEE At Miss. State Minutes Played 11, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 11, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 6, vs. South Carolina (2/1/17) 2. 3 vs. Charleston (12/22/14) 3. 2 vs. McNeese State (12/28/13) 3. 2 vs. Northwestern State (11/16/13) Brandon Eddlestone s Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG / / / Totals /