@LSUBasketball NATIONAL TITLES 1935 2018-19 MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 1953 1954 1979 1981 1985 1991 2000 2006 2009 NCAA FINAL FOUR 1953 1981 1986 2006 GAME 4 VS Louisiana Tech November 16, 2018 7 p.m. CT Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana SEC Network + LSU Sports Radio Network (BR Flagship Eagle 98.1 FM) 2018-19 LSU SCHEDULE LSU (3-0) H - 3-0; A - 0-0; N - 0-0; OT - 0-0 November Tues 6 SOUTHEASTERN (SECN+) W, 94-63 Fri. 9 UNC GREESNBORO (SECN+) W, 97-91 Tues. 13 MEMPHIS (SECN) W, 85-76 Fri. 16 LOUISIANA TECH (SECN+) 7 p.m. ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL - Orlando, Florida Thurs. 22 vs. Charleston (ESPNU) 6 p.m. Fri. 23 vs. UAB/Florida State (ESPN2/U/3) TBA Sun. 25 TBD TBA December Sat. 1 GRAMBLING (SECN+) 4 p.m. Sun. 9 INCARNATE WORD (SECN) 1 p.m. Wed. 12 at Houston (ESPN2) 8 p.m. Sat. 15 Saint Mary s (ESPNU)(at Las Vegas) 10 p.m. Fri. 21 Furman (SECN+) 7 p.m. Fri. 28 ULM (SECN+) 7 p.m. January Tues. 8 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. Sat. 12 *at Arkansas (SECN) 5 p.m. Tues. 15 *at Ole Miss (SECN) 8 p.m. Sat. 19 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN) 5 p.m. Wed. 23 *GEORGIA (SECN) 6 p.m. Sat. 26 *at Missouri (SECN) 5 p.m. Wed. 30 *at Texas A&M (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. February Sat. 2 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 5 p.m. Wed. 6 *at Mississippi State (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. Sat. 9 *AUBURN (ESPN/2/U) 1 p.m. Tues. 12 *at Kentucky (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. Sat. 16 *at Georgia (SECN) 5 p.m. Wed. 20 *FLORIDA (ESPN2/U) 6 p.m. Sat. 23 *TENNESSEE (ESPN2/U) 11 a.m. Tues. 26 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN/2/SECN) 8 p.m. MARCH Sat. 2 *at Alabama (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. Wed. 6 *at Florida (ESPN2/U) 6 p.m. Sat. 9 *VANDERBILT (SECN) 7:30 p.m. SEC TOURNAMENT -- Nashville, Tennessee 13-17 Bridgestone Arena (SECN, ESPN) TBA * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in ALL CAPS. LSU PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON LAST GAME) 4 SKYLAR MAYS G Jr. 6-4 200 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 3 TREMONT WATERS G So. 5-11 175 New Haven, Connecticut 1 JA VONTE SMART G Fr. 6-4 200 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 24 EMMITT WILLIAMS F Fr. 6-6 225 Fort Myers, Florida 0 NAZ REID F Fr. 6-10 250 Asbury Park, New Jersey Season Stats: 13.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.0 apg 22 games in double figures... 33rd LSU player 200 career asts. Second guard in what is now Coach Wade s three point-guard system. 47 treys last season; 72 in three years years; 155-186 (83.3%) FT over career T4 best scoring game in LSU career with 19, including monsterous first-half dunk. Dunk was No. 3 play Wednesday AM on ESPN Sportscenter. \ 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-American... Fourth SEC in steals last year (1.6) 215 career assists, 126 TOs... 3 steals to be 27th at LSU with 100 career steals. Season Stats: 12.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 6.7 apg, 4.7 spg 2nd in the SEC last year in assists average and No. 1 steals average (2.0 spg) overall. Sixth career double double against UNCG (11/9) -- 21 pts, 10 asts -- to go with 6 steals. Against UNCG (11/9) became 34th player at LSU to have 200 career assists (200) In 2018, 2nd most total assists in any LSU season (Kenny Higgs 239, only total better) Made 75 career 3FG (35.7%); 126-157 career FT (80.3%). Eight assists against Memphis (11/13) On 20-player Bob Cousy watch list, Naismith & Wooden Watch List; Preseason All-SEC. Season Stats: 12.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.0 apg Double figures in first three games as a Tiger, part of Coach Wade s 3-pt guard system Scotlandville won the Class 5A title in 2015 & Division I Select titles in 2017 & 2018 Finished his high school career with 3,306 career points, averaging 23.3 points Three times was the La. Gatorade POY & also three times 5A MOP. Captured his third straight Farm Bureau/LSWA Mr. Basketball Award at Scotlandville. 13 points, 3 assists, 3 steals against Memphis. Season Stats: 10.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg Double double in two of first three college gms (12-10 vs. SE La; 11-10 vs. Memphis).. 11-17 from the field in first three collegiate games. 14 of 25 rebounds so far this season offensive. * 44 points in Jordan Brand Classic prep game, topping LeBron James scoring record. Five-star recruit led Oak Ridge to the Florida Class 9A championship. Season Stats: 19.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 bpg Led LSU in scoring in opening night win over Southeastern with 17 points. Posted 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting vs. UNCG (11/9), including 4 treys 22-of-36 FGs in first three games, 6-14 from the arc. Scored winning points in Non-Public state title game on a dunk with 6.3 seconds. Participated in the McDonald s All-Star game (15 points, 11 rebounds) First-year player named to the Abdul-Jabbar Watch List (one of 21 players) ON THE AIR Chris Blair, play-by-play John Brady, analyst (Former LSU Head Coach) SEC Network + (steaming video) Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Victor Howell, analyst BREAKDOWN LSU RECORD 3-0 RANKING No. 22 AP LAST GAME W, 85-76 vs. Memphis (11/13/18) HEAD COACH Will Wade CAREER RECORD 112-60 (6 seasons) LSU RECORD 21-15 (2 seasons) VS. LA TECH First meeting LA TECH RECORD 3-0 RANKING NA LAST GAME W, 89-58, vs. Harding (11/13/18) HEAD COACH Eric Konkol CAREER RECORD 66-36 (4 seasons) LA TECH RECORD 66-36 (4 seasons) VS. LSU First meeting
LSU UPCOMING MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA CALENDAR 19 MONDAY 2 p.m. Media Availability.. 20 TUESDAY Team leaves for Orlando, 21 WEDNESDAY Practice Day. 22 THURSDAY GAME 5 -- AdvoCare Invitational vs. Charleston. 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex). TV: ESPNU. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM Flagship) 23 FRIDAY. GAME 6 -- AdvoCare Invitational Day 2 -- LSU vs. UAB/ Florida State, TBA (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex), TV: TBA. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle98.1 FM Flagship) 24 SATURDAY Off Day at Tournament Site. 25 SUNDAY GAME 7 -- AdvoCare Invitational Day 3 -- LSU vs. TBA (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex), TV: TBA. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle98.1 FM Flagship) LSU Media Services MEDIA AVAILABILITY Coach Will Wade is available for early morning appointments and phone interviews. Please contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864, 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 Wade is on at 10:28 a.m. CT. To access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or SEC Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). MEDIA SESSIONS Coach Wade 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 (at least before the first game of the week), followed by Coach Wade. Some travel and scheduling issues may change the time and day so media should contact the Communications 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 WILL WADE SHOW Presented by Hancock Whitney 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 www. LSUsports.net and on many LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates. The first show is Monday, Nov.. 19. Monday, Jan. 21 Monday, Jan. 28 Monday, Feb. 4 Wednesday, Feb. 13 Monday, Feb. 18 Wednesday, Feb. 27 Monday, March 4 Monday, March 11 INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL Presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors Coach Wade s 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. 23 and will air weekly through the end of the regular season. POST GAME Coach Wade 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 multipurpose 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) 578-8226 Michael Bonnette - mbonnet@lsu.edu Assoc. AD/Communications Director C. Kent Lowe - clowe@lsu.edu Sr. Assoc. Communications Director (Basketball Contact) COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESS Athletics Administation Building Baton Rouge, La. 70803 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 email creative@lsu.edu. LSU BASKETBALL SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/lsubasketball twitter.com/lsubasketball instagram/lsubasketball twitter.com/lsukent twitter.com/lsumediaalerts LSUsports.net/connect Air Dates for the shows during 2018-19: Monday, Nov. 19 Monday, Nov. 26 Monday, Dec. 3 Monday, Dec. 17 Wednesday, Jan. 9 Wednesday, Jan. 16 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
Will Wade Head Coach @wwadelsu 2nd Year at LSU 6th Year as a Head Coach After laying a new foundation for the future of LSU basketball in Year 1, Will Wade enters his second year as head coach of the Tigers. The first night Wade led the Tigers onto the floor of the Maravich Center was a night that signaled a new dawn for the storied program. There had been plenty of excitement prior to the opening game as the firstyear coach went all over the state speaking to groups about basketball. But would people back that up by showing for the opening game? They did to the tune of 11,856 at the Maravich Center, the largest opening night crowd since the start of Shaquille O Neal s final season of play at LSU in 1991-92. It was the first of 18 wins that would lead LSU back to postseason play for the first-time since 2015 and produce the first postseason NIT win in Baton Rouge. Wade became just the second coach in school history to take his first LSU team to postseason play. The first-year coach delivered on what he promised a team that would play hard, would represent the University well and players committed to building the program. Wade and an experienced coaching staff put together a recruiting class that included two five-star players and two four-star players that helped the Tigers finish with the No. 3 recruiting class in the country leading into the 2018-19 season. That new foundation for the future began on March 20, 2017, when Frank William Will Wade was named the 22nd head men s basketball coach at LSU. He arrived at LSU after a stellar twoyear stint as the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University with four years of very successful experience as a head basketball coach. Wade was introduced to LSU fans at a special media event held in the middle of the LSU Student Union. Wade told the media and a large contingent of LSU students: I am so excited about the opportunity to lead this program and LSU Basketball back to the top of the SEC and back to regular, consistent NCAA Tournament appearances. We have been to four Final Fours. We have been to 20 NCAA Tournaments. We have 10 SEC Championships, and we are going to add to all three of those categories over our tenure here. Prior to his appointment at LSU, the native of Nashville, Tenn., directed VCU to a 51-20 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. The 2016 Rams advanced to the second round of the tournament, defeating Oregon State before losing to Oklahoma. In 2017, VCU lost to St. Mary s in the first round of the 2017 tourney. Before becoming the head coach at VCU, Wade served as the head coach at Chattanooga for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Wade s coaching start came at Clemson where he served as Director of Basketball Operations (2006-07) and Graduate Assistant (2005-06) after four seasons as a student manager (2002-05). In eight years as an assistant coach at Clemson (2005-07), Harvard (2007-09) and VCU (2009-13), the teams had a record of 177-97 with six postseason appearances (2005-13). Wade is married to the former Lauren Deason, and the couple has one daughter, Caroline Elizabeth. THE WADE RECORD /----OVERALL---/ THE WADE FILE Birthdate: Nov. 26, 1982 Age: 35 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee High School: Franklin Road Academy College: Clemson, 2005 Wife: Lauren Deason Child: Caroline Elizabeth COACHING EXPERIENCE 2005-06 - Clemson, Graduate Assistant 2006-07 - Clemson, Director of Operations 2007-09 - Harvard, Assistant Coach 2009-13 - VCU, Assistant Coach 2013-15 -UT-Chattanooga, Head Coach 2015-17 - VCU, Head Coach March 22, 2017 - LSU, Head Coach /---CONF.---/ YEAR SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. FINISH 2013-14 Chattanooga 18-15.545 12-4.750 CIT FIrst Round 2014-15 Chattanooga 22-10.687 15-3.833 2015-16 VCU 25-11.694 14-4.778 NCAA Rd of 32 2016-17 VCU 26-9.743 14-4.778 NCAA Rd of 64 2017-18 LSU 18-15.545 8-10.444 NIT Second Rd 2018-19 LSU 3-0 1.000 Totals 6 Years 112-60.651 63-25.716 Chattanooga 2 Years 40-25.615 27-7.794 VCU 2 Years 51-20.718 28-8.778 LSU 2 Years 21-15.583 8-10.444 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
CAREER NUMBERS CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES Skylar Mays 37 Tremont Waters 22 Daryl Edwards 9 Naz Reid 3 Ja vonte Smart 3 Emmitt Williams 2 Kavell Bigby-Williams 1 Marlon Taylor 1 Darius Days 1 CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Emmitt Williams 2 Tremont Waters 1 CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISTS Tremont Waters 6 Skyler Mays 2 CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Tremont Waters 6 Emmitt Williams 2 CAREER THREE-POINTERS Tremont Waters, 75 Skylar Mays 72 Daryl Edwards 36 Naz Reid 6 Marshall Graves 4 Darius Days 3 Ja vonte Smart 2 Marlon Taylor 2 CAREER ASSISTS Tremont Waters 218 Skylar Mays 216 Daryl Edwards 45 Marshall Graves 12 Ja vonte Smart 6 Naz Reid 4 Darius Days 3 Emmitt Williams 1 Will Reese 1 Kavell Bigby-Williams 1 CAREER BLOCKS Skylar Mays 10 Kavell BIgby-Williams 6 Tremont Waters 4 Daryl Edwards 3 Naz Reid 3 Darius Days 2 Emmitt Williams 1 CAREER STEALS Skylar Mays 97 Tremont Waters 81 Daryl Edwards 24 Ja vonte Smart 5 Naz Reid 2 Darius Days 2 Marlon Taylor 1 Emmitt Williams 1 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS EXP. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Naz Reid F 6-10 250 Fr. HS Asbury Park, New Jersey (Roselle Catholic HS) 1 Ja vonte Smart G 6-4 200 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Scotlandville Magnet HS) 3 Tremont Waters G 5-11 175 So. 1L New Haven, Conn. (Notre Dame HS) 4 Skylar Mays G 6-4 200 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, La. (Findlay Prep) 5 Daryl Edwards G 6-3 185 Sr. 1L Fresno, Calif. (Northwest Florida St./Fresno Central HS) 11 Kavell Bigby-Williams F 6-11 250 Sr. TR London, England (Oregon) (Harris Academy Beckenham) 12 Marshall Graves G 6-4 195 Jr. 2L Ponchatoula, La. (University Lab School) 13 Will Reese G 6-3 205 So. RS Leesville, La. (Anacoco HS) 14 Marlon Taylor G 6-5 210 Jr. JC Mount Vernon, N.Y. (Panola College/Mount Vernon HS) 15 Aundre Hyatt F 6-5 225 Fr. HS Bronx, N.Y. (Miller School) 20 Danya Kingsby G 6-1 170 Jr. JC Milwaukee, Wisc. (Southern Idaho/Arlington Country Day) 21 Courtese Cooper F 6-8 210 So. JC Elgin, Ill. (Triton College/Elgin HS) 22 Darius Days F 6-6 225 Fr. HS Raleigh, Fla./IMG Academy) 24 Emmitt Williams F 6-6 225 Fr. HS Fort Myers, Fla. (Oak Ridge HS) COACHING STAFF YEAR AT LSU Head Coach: Will Wade (Clemson, 2005) 2 Assistant Coach: Bill Armstrong (UAB, 2001) 2 Assistant Coach: Tony Benford (Texas Tech, 1992) 2 Assistant Coach: Greg Heiar (Mount Saint Claire, 2000) 2 Director of Basketball Operations: Nelson Hernandez (Utah State, 2013) 2 Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Brian Merritt (Texas Tech, 1992) 2 Graduate Assistant: LeBrent Walker (Washington Adventist, 2018) 1 Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Greg Goldin (Canisius, 2011) 2 Athletic Trainer: Shawn Eddy 23 (14 with Men s Basketball) Director of Student-Athlete Development: Tasmin Mitchell (LSU, 2010) 2 (Played from 2005-2010 at LSU) Director of Video Operations: Alex Wharton (Houston, 2011) 2 Administrative Assistant: Brittany Carvalhido (Oklahoma State, 2005) 11 (9 with Men s Basketball) PRONUNICATION GUIDE Ja vonte -- juh-von-tay; Kavell -- Kuh-vell; Naz -- Nahz; Danya -- Dan-a; Courtese -- Cour-tease; Aundre -- An-dre; Tremont -- Truh-mont; Greg Heiar -- HIgh-er. TRANSACTIONS Marlon Taylor surgery on pinkie finger week of Oct. 15... Cleared to play day of opening game... Courtese Cooper, Aundre Hyatt and Danya Kingsby have not dressed this season, possbility of redshirt seasons for the trio. THE NUMBERS GAME Here are some of the important numbers with the LSU basketball program: 10 -- Curent winning streak at the Maravich Assembly Center dating back to last year. 59-11 Record when holding opponent to 70 points or less since start of 2012-13 season. 74-29 Record since start of 2012-13 season when out rebounding opponent. 58 Wins since start of 1980-81 when LSU was down by 5 or more points at halftime. 69-6 Record since start of 2007-08 season when LSU has shot 50 percent or more in a game. 15 -- Number of consecutive wins for LSU when shooting 50 percent or better in a game. 22 Number of head coaches in LSU basketball history including new coach Will Wade. 9 -- Total turnovers vs. Southeastern; 13th time in Will Wade era LSU with less than 10 TOs (11-2 record) 79-0 -- Record since 1966-67 when LSU has a 20+ point lead at halftime. 1.223 -- Positive assist-to-turnover ratio last year; LSU was 0.878 in 2016-17. 18-0 -- When outshooting opponents in Will Wade era 3-15 -- In games in Will Wade era when opponents outshoot LSU from the field (1-0 this year, UNCG). 22 -- No. of FTs LSU made without a miss in first 37 minutes of 11/9 UNCG game (Finished 28-31). 353 -- Wins for LSU when FT makes is more than opponents FT attempts (353-45, 88.7%) since 1966-67. LAST GAME: LSU 85, MEMPHIS 76 (BATON ROUGE, 11/13/18) LSU opened the season 3-0 using runs toward the ends of both halves to score the win at home over Memphis at the Maravich Center. Skylar Mays equaled the fourth highest scoring game of his LSU career with 19 points, with Kavell Bigby- Williams had 14, Ja vonte Smart 13, Naz Reid and Emmitt Williams 11 each (10 rebounds for Williams). LSU built a 48-39 halftime lead, outscoring Memphis 12-3 over the final 3:36 of the first half. Memphis came back to take two two-point leads in the second half, but a 12-1 run gave LSU a 64-55 advantage with 10:04 to play and Memphis never got closer than seven the rest of the way. LSU shot 54.0 percent for the game (the second straight game LSU shot over 50 percent). The Tigers were 34-of-63 with five treys. LSU out rebounded Memphis, 37-32. OTHER NUMBERS FROM GAME 3 ANOTHER NIGHT OF BALANCED SCORING Last year LSU had just three games where there were five players in double figures. After the Memphis game, the Tigers have done it twice in the first three games, including six in the opener. EMMITT DOUBLES UP Starting freshman forward Emmitt Williams has doubled up in two of the first three games, getting a rebound late to get his 10th board of the night to go with 11 points. KAVELL IS PERFECT It took a couple of games getting back into the flow after a transfer year off the game floor, but Kavell Bigby-Williams was a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor, scoring 14 points in 17 minutes against Memphis. OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Emmitt Williams and Darius Days combined to get 16 rebounds against Memphis and 10 of LSU s 13 offensive rebounds. In three games, Williams has 14 offensive rebounds of a total of 25 while 9 of the 13 rebounds Days has grabbed are offensive. 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
GAME 2 LSU 97, UNCG 91 (BATON ROUGE, 11/9/18) The Tigers for the second straight game faced a conference champion and came away with a wild victory over the UNCG Spartans at the Maravich Center. LSU built a 49-36 halftime advantage and led by as much as 18 with 12:20 to play in the game. But the Spartans were hot from the arc and were getting three-pointers to LSU buckets and eventually got as close as five in the final minute of the game. Naz Reid led LSU with 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting including four treys, while Tremont Waters had his sixth career double double with 21 points and 10 assists along with six steals. Ja vonte Smart added 13 points on a perfect evening (2-2 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, 8-8 FTs). LSU was 30-of-54 from the field (55.6 percent) and 9-of-18 from the arc. The Tigers were 28-of-31 from the free throw line. UNCG actually outshot the Tigers, 56.7% (34-of-60) to 55.6 for LSU. The Spartans were 19-of-33 from the arc (57.6%). LSU outrebounded UNCG, 34-18. OTHER NUMBERS FROM GAME 2 UNCG TIES MARAVICH CENTER RECORD: The 19 three-pointers that UNCG posted marked the third time that an opponent has hit 19 treys in a game in the building. North Florida did it first in November 2015 and Florida in January 2017. WATERS DOUBLES UP: For the sixth time, Waters posted a double double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. GAME GOALS: Coach Will Wade said in the postgame after the UNCG game that two of the game goals were to make more free throws than opponent free throw attempts and to out rebound the opponents. Both of those were accomplished against the Spartans as LSU made 28 free throws compared to just nine attempts for UNCG. LSU outrebounded UNCG, 34-18. The margin from free throws made to opponents FT attempts is T6 biggest margin since the 1965-66 season and the most since Jan. 13, 2002 versus Arkansas (31/10). Also LSU is now 353-45 (.887) since 1966-67 when it has more FT makes than opponents FT attempts and 597-228 (.724) when it outrebounds opponents. When LSU has both things happen (FT makes > Opp. FTA and out rebounds opponent), the Tigers are 237-18 (.929). THIRD WINS: LSU s win when outshot from the field marked the third time in 18 games in the Will Wade era that LSU has won when the opponent shoots a higher percentage. LSU also won for the third time in 15 games when the opponent has more assists than the Tigers. CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES TREMONT WATERS (5) Game Date Pts Asts. 2017-18 (5) UNCW 12/10/17 20 10 UNF 12/22/17 15 10 Kentucky 1/3/18 18 11 (Reb.) Arkansas 2/3/18 27 11 Miss. State 3/3/18 14 10 2018-19 (1) UNCG 11/9/18 21 10 EMMITT WILLIAMS (2) Game Date Pts Rebs. 2018-19 (2) Southeastern 11/6/18 12 10 Memphis 11/13/18 11 10 THE OPENER: LSU 94, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 63 (BATON ROUGE, 11/6/18) The Tigers opened the 2018-19 season with a strong first half performance that put Southeastern Louisiana away, 94-63, at the Maravich Center. Six players were in double figures for the Tigers with five of them making their LSU debuts (four freshman, one JC transfer). Naz Reid had 17 points with Emmitt Williams getting a double double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Marlon Taylor had 15 points, while Darius Days had 11 points and Ja vonte Smart 10. Skylar Mays, one of the veterans in experience in his third year with the Tigers, had 11 points. LSU made 16-of-27 field goal attempts in the opening 20 minutes, including the final 13:30 of the first half when the Tigers outscored Southeastern, 33-9, to go up 48-18 at the intermission. LSU out rebounded the Lions, 43-32, with 19 offensive boards. Seven of Williams 10 rebounds were offensive. For the game LSU shot 48.5 percent (32-66), made six treys and was a good 24-of-31 at the free throw line. OTHER NUMBERS FROM THE OPENER 6 IN DOUBLE FIGURES This was the first time LSU has put six player in double figures since the opening of the 2011-12 season when LSU defeated Nicholls State, 96-74, here in Baton Rouge. FRESHMAN DOUBLE DOUBLE Emmitt Williams opened his LSU and college career with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes against Southeastern He is the first freshman to double double in the opening game since Ben Simmons opened with 11 points and 13 rebounds in the opening game of the 2015-16 season versus McNeese State. WIN OVER STATE SCHOOL The win over Southeastern makes the present streak of wins over state schools in the Maravich Center at 16 straight. The last loss to a state university came in November of 2011 when LSU lost to Nicholls, 62-53. LESS THAN 10 TURNOVERS LSU had just nine turnovers for the contest and just three in the second half of the game. That s the 13th time in the Will Wade era that LSU has had less than 10 turnovers in a game and the Tigers are 11-2 in those contests. 20+ POINT HALFTIME LEADS LSU s 30-point lead in the game at halftime continued a streak of what is now 79 straight games dating back to the 1966-67 season in which LSU won the game with a 20+ point lead at intermission. LSU HOME WIN STREAK REACHES 10 The win over Memphis gives LSU 10 consecutive wins in the Maravich Center dating back to the final seven home games of a year ago. Ironically, prior to those seven wins, LSU lost three consecutive games at home at the start of SEC play before winning its final six home games of the 2017-18 regular season and the NIT game with UL-Lafayette. A win Friday puts this streak at 11 games, tying for the 11th longest in Maravich Center history: 1 23 15 games 1980-81 season; First 8 games 1981-82 season 2 18 Last 8 games 1983-84 season; First 10 games 1984-85 season 18 Last 7 games 1989-90 season; First 11 games 1990-91 season 4 17 Last 3 games 2007-08 season; First 14 games 2008-09 season 5 16 Last 4 games 1991-92 season; First 12 games 1992-93 season 6 14 Last game 1977-78 season; First 13 games 1978-79 season 14 Last 7 games 1999-00 season; First 7 games 2000-01 season 8 13 Last 6 games 1972-73 season; First 7 games 1973-74 season 13 Last 5 games 2002-03 season; First 8 games 2003-04 season 13 Last 11 games 2004-05; First 2 games 2005-06 season 11 11 Last 2 games 1984-85 season; First 9 games 1985-86 season 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
LSU RECORD... LSU RECORD... 18-19 Wade Era In November 3-0 7-2 In December 5-1 In January 3-6 In February 4-4 In March 2-2 On Monday 1-1 On Tuesday 2-0 5-3 On Wednesday 4-5 On Thursday/Friday 1-0 5-1 On Saturday/Sunday 6-5 In White Uniforms 3-0 18-5 In Purple Uniforms 3-8 In Gold Uniforms 0-2 LSU vs. AP Ranked Opponents At home 0-1 On the road 1-2 Neutral 0-1 LSU s Record in Games... Decided by 5 pts or less 4-4 Decided by 10 pts or less 2-0 10-8 Decided by 11 pts or more 1-0 11-7 At night 3-0 15-11 During the day 6-4 Decided in Overtime 0-1 LSU s Record When Scoring... Less than 60 points 0-1 60-69 points 2-5 70-79 points 5-6 80-89 points 1-0 7-3 90-99 points 2-0 5-0 100 or more points 2-0 LSU s Record When Allowing... Less than 60 points 5-0 60-69 points 1-0 6-1 70-79 points 1-0 6-4 80-89 points 3-6 90-99 points 1-0 1-4 100 or more points LSU s Record When... Leading at the half 3-0 18-2 Losing at the half 1-11 Tied at the half 2-2 Lead 10 minutes left 3-0 19-0 Losing 10 minutes left 0-14 Tied 10 minutes left 1-1 Lead 5 minutes left 3-0 18-2 Losing 5 minutes left 2-13 Tied 5 minutes left 1-0 LSU s Record When Shooting... 50% or higher 2-0 14-0 Less than 50% 1-0 7-15 Better than opponent 2-0 18-0 Worse than opponent 1-0 3-15 Even Shooting More 3PT FGs than opp. 9-6 Less 3PT FGs than opp. 3-0 10-9 Equal 3PT FGs 2-0 LSU s Record When... Outrebounding opp. 3-0 13-6 Outrebounded by opp. 6-9 Equal rebounds 2-0 More Assists than opponents 2-0 17-3 Less Assists than opponents 1-0 3-12 Equal Assists 1-0 Less Than 10 Turnovers 1-0 11-2 More Points In The Paint 3-0 18-8 More Points Off Turnovers 3-0 17-9 11 Last game 2000-2001 season; First 10 games 2001-02 season 11 First 11 games of the 2002-03 season. 11 Final 9 games of the 2005-06 season; First 2 games of 2006-07 season CAN TIGERS WIN THE FOURTH? LSU goes for a fourth straight win to open the season for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Tigers won the first three games each of the last three seasons but was unable to start 4-0 in any of those seasons. LSU has started 4-0 eight previous times since the start of the 1992-93 season. 3-0 AS RANKED TEAM IN 2018-19 The win by the Tigers against Memphis is their third as a ranked team this season LSU was ranked No. 23 in the preseason AP poll, the first time the Tigers were ranked since the fourth poll of the 2015-16 season (preseason and first three weeks) This week, LSU moved up to No. 22 in the AP poll, marking its 200th appearance in the poll LSU is now 263-99 when playing while ranked in the poll since the 1948-49 season. TWO POINT-GUARD SYSTEM BECOMES THREE Soon after Coach Wade arrived at LSU, it became very clear that he believed in trying to have two-point guards on the court to run his offense. Last season that meant Tremont Waters and Skylar Mays who combined to average 27.2 points (15.9 for Waters, 11.3 for Mays) and a combined 8.9 assists. Now Coach Wade in the first two games has started three point guards Waters, Mays and freshman Ja vonte Smart. In three games the trio has combined for 113 points, 27 rebounds, 32 assists, 24 steals while shooting a combined 38-of-81 from the field with nine treys and 28-of-32 at the free throw line. SKYLAR MAYS GETS HIS ESPN TOP 10 MOMENT Junior guard Skylar Mays joined teammate Tremont Waters with his own ESPN SportsCenter moment on Tuesday night against Memphis when he delivered an emphatic driving dunk that registered as the third best player of the day. Mays would score 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including three treys. It was his 37th career double figure scoring game at LSU. Mays is averaging 13.0 points per game, 2.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds. He has now made 58 starts in 67 career games He is one of 34 players to have at least 200 career assists and is three steals shy of joining the 100 career steal list. The second team Academic A-A chosen by CoSIDA members has a 4.01 GPA and is majoring in pre-med/ kinesiology In addition to the CoSIDA honor last spring, he was honored by the LSU Black Faculty and Staff Caucus at their annual awards presentation as one of the recipients of the Jesse Owens Student Award for the highest GPA by undergraduate student-athletes. TREMONT WATERS -- POINTING THE WAY As the primary point guard last season for Coach Will Wade, Tremont Waters showed his ability in several different categories -- passing, three-point shooting, steals and some spectacular plays that three times earned him spots on ESPN s Top 10 Plays of the Day. Now after an All-SEC Freshman team season and having been named first-team Preseason All-SEC by the media and coaches, Waters will be expected to add leadership to those abilities as he will be one of four players with returning court time for the Tigers. The game Friday against UNCG in many ways displayed all of the things Tiger fans saw last season from Waters 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting with two treys and 5-of-7 at the free throw line. He also had 10 assists and six steals. Waters has had six career double doubles five points-assists and one points-rebounds. He also has had six career games of double figure assists in his 36 game LSU career so far: 2018-19 10 vs. UNCG 2017-18 11 vs. Arkansas 11 at Auburn 10 vs. Mississippi State 10 vs. North Florida 10 vs. UNCW 10 vs. UT-Martin Waters has started 35 career games, playing the last three games last season in the post-season (SECT, NIT) with a mask after breaking his nose in practice. He averaged 15.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game last year With his two assists against Southeastern (11/6), he became the 34th player to have 200 career assists. Last season he just missed becoming the second player to have 200 assists in a season, finishing with a freshman record 198. Even on a night when shooting wasn t going great, making just 3-of-11 shots, Waters was on his game in crucial times, dishing the ball off for easy buckets to the tune of eight assists and coming up with three steals. In just three games, he leads the Southeastern Conference in steals with a 4.7 spg average. Waters was named by collegebasketballnbcsports.com fifth on its list of top 20 lead guards for 2018-19. Scott Phillips wrote: There might not be a guard who is more fun to watch than this 5-foot-11 sophomore. Breaking LSU s freshman school assists record while pumping in tons of tough shots, Waters averaged 15.9 points, 6.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game last season. With flashy handles and deep perimeter shooting ability, Waters was made to make highlights as he can single-handedly ignite an offense. Waters was named to the Bob Cousy Watch List, the Naismith Player of the Year Watch List and the NABC Player of the Year Watch List. 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
NAZ REID SHOWING SKILLS AND VERSATILITY The freshman big man has shown his versatility of playing inside and outside and also his ability to take the ball off the rebound and dribble up the court. He s also shown he can shoot from a lot of places on the court and it doesn t have to be right on the block near the goal. Against UNCG he came up with 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting. However, of those 11 field goals he made 4-of-6 three-point attempts. One came from the deep baseline corner and another came from the top of the key. In three games, Reid is 22-of-36 (61.1%), 6-of-14 from the arc (42.9%) and 7-7 from the free throw line. He is averaging 19.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds. EMMITT WILLIAMS The freshman had his second double double against Memphis and after three games he is averaging 10.0 points per game and a team-high 8.3 rebounds. Williams is 11-of-17 from the field in the three games and the Fort Myers, Florida native is averaging 22.7 minutes per game as part of a lineup that includes three freshmen, a sophomore and a junior. FRESHMAN SCORING WELL FOR TIGERS Kenpom.com gives LSU an experience level at two games of 1.11, ranked 311 of the 353 teams after the first nine days of play. The freshmen on the team in three games have scored 150 of LSU s 276 points or 54.3 percent. Naz Reid has scored 57 points, Ja vonte Smart 36, Emmitt Williams 30 and Darius Days 27. FREE THROW PRACTICE SEEMS TO BE HELPING The Tigers last year in Will Wade s first season shot 73.1 percent from the line (459-of-628) with Tremont Waters at 80.1 percent (117-146) and Skylar Mays at 83.7 percent (77-of-92). In the first three games LSU is 64-of-78 at the line or 82.1 percent. Naz Reid is 7-of-7, Waters 9-of-11, Ja vonte Smart 10-of-12 and Darius Days (8-8) and Skylar Mays (9-9) are both perfect as well. Coach Wade in the middle of practice runs a halftime drill at about the mid-point of practice in which players shoot free throws with other players also practicing block out drills against the shooter. If the team doesn t hit a certain percentage, they run. The Tigers hit their first 22 free throws against UNCG before the first miss as they finished the game making 28-of-31. In the first two games, LSU opponents are just 30-of-48 at the stripe. WILL WADE The native of Nashville graduate of Franklin Road Academy in Nashville won his 100th game as a head coach during last season Now in his sixth season as a head coach (2 at Chattanooga, 2 at VCU and 2 at LSU), he has reestablished an interest in basketball at LSU and established a new culture for this program as it moves forward This from one of the youngest head coaches in major conference basketball this season... The list of Division I college basketball coaches 36 and under entering 2018-19: Name School AGE Austin Claunch Nicholls State 29 Preston Spradlin Morehead State 32 Maurice Joseph George Washington 33 Ryan Ridder Bethune-Cookman 33 Bashir Mason Wagner Seahawks 34 Dana Ford Missouri State 34 Penny Collins Tennessee State 34 Wes Miller UNC Greensboro 35 Rodney Billups Denver Pioneers 35 Richie Riley South Alabama 35 Bob Richey Furman Paladins 35 Will Wade LSU Tigers 35 (Nov. 26 will be 36) Mike Martin Brown Bears 36 Jamion Christian Siena Saints 36 Richard Pitino Minnesota Gophers 36 Eran Ganot Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 36 Robert Ehsan UAB Blazers 36 Matt Lottich Valparaiso Crusaders 36 Mike Boynton Oklahoma State Cowboys 36 Baker Dunleavy Quinnipiac Bobcats 36 Matt McCall UMass Minutemen 36 POST-SEASON Will Wade joined Trent Johnson as the only two LSU coaches to take their first team to post-season play. In 2009, Johnson took the Tigers to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. For Wade, this was his first trip to the NIT, but continues a trend of going to post-season in each of his three jobs over his first five seasons as a head coach. SCORING BREAKDOWNS CLASS PTS PCT. Freshmen 150 54.3 Sophomores 38 13.8 Juniors 61 22.1 Seniors/Grads 27 9.8 SCORING PTS PCT. Starters 200 66.7 Bench 76 25.3 POINTS IN PAINT PTS APG LSU 132 44.0 Opponents 76 25.3 POINTS OFF TO PTS APG LSU 61 20.3 Opponents 23 7.7 SECOND CHANCE POINTS PTS APG LSU 42 14.0 Opponents 25 8.3 BENCH SCORING PTS APG LSU 76 25.3 Opponents 84 28.0 FT% LAST 5 MINUTES (SEC GMS) PCT LSU 19-25 76.0 Opponents 9-14 64.3 FG% LAST 5 MINUTES (SEC GMS) PCT LSU 8-23 34.8 Opponents 13-22 59.1 3FG% LAST 5 MINUTES (SEC GMS) PCT LSU 0-6 00.0 Opponents 5-9 55.6 TIMES LEADING SCORERS -- Naz Reid 2, Skylar Mays 1 TIMES LEADING REBOUNDER -- Emmitt Williams 2, Naz Reid 1 TIMES LEADING ASSISTS -- Tremont Waters 3, Naz Reid 1, Ja vonte Smart 1, Skylar Mays 1, Daryl Edwards 1, Darius Days 1 TOTAL DUNKS -- Kavell Bigby-Williams 3, Emmitt Williams 5, Marlon Taylor 2, Naz Reid 1, Tremont Waters 1, Skylar Mays 2, Darius Days 1, Ja vonte Smart 1 DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING GAMES -- Naz Reid 3, Ja vonte Smart 3, Tremont Waters 1, Emmitt Williams 2, Skylar Mays 3, Darius Days 1, Kavell Bigby-Williams 1. DOUBLE DOUBLE -- Emmitt Williams 2, Tremont Waters 1 20-POINT GAMES (Season) -- Naz Reid 1 (29 vs. UNCG); Tremont Waters 1 (21 vs. UNCG) OPENING JUMP BALL CONTROLLED -- LSU 2, Opponents 1 SCORED FIRST LSU POINTS -- Tremont Waters 1, Ja vonte Smart 2 PLAYERS SCORING IN DOUBLE FIGURES BY GAME 0 1 2 3 4 5 or more 1 2 CLOCK TIME LEADING THE GAME -- 102:27 CLOCK TIME TRAILING THE GAME -- 12:43 CLOCK TIME TIED -- 05:30 LSU SHOOTS OVER 50 PERCENT IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES The Tigers shot over 50 percent from the floor 11 times last season including three times shooting 60 percent or more: Alcorn State 11/10/17 36-of-69 61.0% (H) Samford 11/16/17 39-of-65 60.0% (H) Vanderbilt 2/20/18 30-of-48 62.5% (H) The Tigers shot over 50 percent in each of the last two games 55.6 percent against UNCG and 54.0 per- 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Tremont Waters - Gms 5 Assts/More (23) 2017-18 (21) 11/10 -- vs. Alcorn State -- 6 11/17 -- vs. Samford -- 8 11/20 -- vs. Michigan -- 5 11/29 -- vs. UT Martin -- 10 12/10 -- vs. UNCW -- 10 12/13 -- vs. Houston -- 6 12/16 -- vs. SFA -- 6 12/22 -- vs. UNF -- 10 12/29 -- at Memphis -- 8 1/10 -- at Arkansas -- 8 1/13 -- vs. Alabama -- 5 1/16 -- vs. UGA -- 5 1/23 -- vs. Texas A&M -- 9 2/3 -- vs. Arkansas -- 11 2/7 -- at Florida -- 6 2/10 -- vs. Ole Miss -- 8 2/20 -- vs. Vanderbilt -- 9 3/3 -- vs. Miss. State -- 10 3/8 -- vs. Miss. State (SECT) -- 6 3/14 -- vs. UL-Lafayette (NIT) --7 3/19 -- at Utah (NIT) -- 8 2018-19 (2) 11/9 -- vs. UNCG -- 10 11/13 -- vs. Memphis -- 8 -- Skylar Mays - Games 5 Assts. or More (14) 2016-17 (7) 11/12 -- vs. Wofford -- 6 11/15 -- vs. USM -- 6 11/29 -- vs. Houston -- 11 1/7 -- vs. Miss. State -- 5 1/21 -- at Arkansas -- 6 1/25 -- vs. Florida -- 7 2/11 -- vs. Arkansas -- 5 2017-18 (7) 11/10 -- vs. Alcorn State -- 6 12/16 -- vs. SFA -- 6 12/19 -- vs. SHS -- 5 12/22 -- vs. UNF -- 5 1/6 -- at A&M -- 6 1/28 -- at Auburn -- 5 2/28 -- at Carolina -- 6 -- Tremont Waters - 5 Steals or More (5) 2017-18 (3) 11/10 -- vs. Alcorn State -- 5 11/22 -- vs. Marquette -- 5 1/23 -- vs. Texas A&M -- 8 2018-19 (2) 11/6 -- vs. Southeastern -- 5 11/9 -- vs. UNCG -- 6 -- Skylar Mays - Games 5 Steals or More 2017-18 (1) 2/24 -- at UGA -- 6 cent against Memphis For the season, LSU is 96-of-183 or 52.5 percent. LSU has now won 15 straight games when shooting over 50 percent. LSU has outshot opponents 18 times in the Will Wade era with a record of 18-0. WHAT WILL THREE-POINT SHOOTING LOOK LIKE THIS YEAR Okay, the three-point shooting didn t quite meet last year s averages in the opening night, going just 6-of-24, but the three-point shooting ability is there for the Tigers after last year s record season. That was proven when five different players contributed to a 9-of-18 night versus UNCG. Although what may not have been figured by LSU fans was nights like Naz Reid had against UNCG, hitting 4-of-6. Outside the arc the Tigers finished last year with 268 made treys, 34 more than the previous mark set in the 2012-13 season... LSU hit for double figure three-pointers in nine games last season. LSU also set a season record for attempts in 2017-18 with 774, topping the mark of 675 set in the 2013-14 season. LSU was fifth in the league in threes made per game in 2018 with 8.1 a contest. Through the first two games, LSU is 20-of-60 or 33.3%. However, opponents have made 36-of-86 in the first three games or 41.9%. ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH Louisiana Tech is also off to a 3-0 start this season as well with an impressive road win at Wichita State, 71-58, and home wins over Sam Houston State, 76-69, and Harding, 89-58. The Bulldogs are scoring 78.7 points a game and giving up 61.7 points a game. In the win over Harding, Mubarak Muhammed had 17 points in 17 minutes with eight boards off the bench, while Anthony Duruji added 16, Ra Shawn Langston 11 and Exavian Christon and JaColby Pemberton 10 each. DaQuan Bracey leads the team in scoring average at 16.0 points per game (having missed time because of injury) with Amorie Archibald averaging 12.7 points, Muhammed is at 11.0 with Duruji averaging 10.3 and Exavian 10.0. Eric Konkol is in his fourth year as the head coach at Louisiana Tech. This will be the 12th time LSU and Louisiana Tech have gotten together in basketball with LSU leading the series that dates back to 1928, 10-1. LSU has won 7-of-the-8 matchups in Baton Rouge. The teams last met here on Dec. 23, 2006 with LSU winning 68-52. FORMER LSU PRO PLAYERS LSU has four former players in the NBA as of the start of the 2018-19 season with two in new cities and another planning for a first full season with the parent club: Ben Simmons (2015-16 at LSU) -- Philadelphia -- 2nd year in NBA -- NBA Rookie of the Year (2018) Antonio Blakeney (2015-17 at LSU) -- Chicago -- 1st full year in NBA -- G-League Rookie of Year (2018) Jarell Martin (2013-15 at LSU) -- Orlando -- 4th year in NBA -- 3 seasons in Memphis, 1st year Magic Garrett Temple (2005-09 at LSU) -- Memphis -- 9th year in NBA -- last 2 Sacramento, 1st year Memphis LSU has other players in the NBA G-League and playing overseas as well. Aaron Epps, who concluded his career last year, was the sixth pick of the first round by the Northern Arizona Suns, while Brandon Sampson, who turned pro after last season, signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Houston and now is on their G-League team in Rio Grande Valley. Keith Hornsby is back for his second year with the Texas Legends, a Dallas franchise. Former player Darnell Lazare serves as Head Development Coach and Video Coordinator for the Memphis Hustle squad. Overseas, Jordan Mickey, Duop Reath and Darrel Mitchell are expected to go in Russia this year, while Brandon Bass, after his long NBA career, will play a second season in China as will Justin Hamilton. Josh Gray, who played in Northern Arizona last year, has signed to play in Korea. BOOT UP PODCAST LSU Athletics digital writer Cody Worsham has put together a new podcast series called appropriately Boot Up. The podcast will feature guests, a regular interview with Coach Will Wade, player interviews and much more inside features. It will be available through the LSU basketball twitter account (@LSUBasketball) and where podcast are normally found (ITunes, Anchor, Spotify, Google Play, etc.). COACH WADE RADIO SHOW DEBUTS THIS MONDAY The Will Wade Radio Show presented by Hancock Whitney debut this Monday, Nov. 19, from TJ Ribs on Acadian Thruway. The 7 p.m. show, hosted by Voice of the Tigers Chris Blair, and broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network, will be held on the eve of the team s departure for Orlando and AdvoCare Invitational. There will be four shows prior to the start of 2019 Nov. 19, Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and Dec. 17 before resuming with six Monday night shows when the Tigers play on Wednesday nights and four Wednesday shows when the Tigers play on Tuesday night home or away. OFF TO ORLANDO The Tigers will hit the road on Tuesday for the AdvoCare Invitational at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. LSU will play three games starting on Thanksgiving night at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT against Charleston in a game televised on ESPNU. LSU will play Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. CT against either UAB or Florida State. The game will be televised or streamed by one of the ESPN networks. After a day off on Saturday, the tournament concludes on Sunday and LSU will play one of the following schools Villanova, Memphis, Oklahoma State or Canisius. All three games will be broadcast on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network. The Tigers return to the Maravich Center for a Saturday, Dec. 1, 4 p.m. tip against Grambling State University. 2018-19 LSU MEN S BASKETBALL
NAZ REID Forward * 6-10 * 250 * Freshman * HS * Asbury Park, New Jersey (Roselle Catholic HS) 0 Top Performances Points 29, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Rebounds 7, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Field Goals Made 11, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 3 PT FG Made 4, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Free Throws Made 4, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Assists 2, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Blocks Steals 1, three times 1, twice Freshman Season (2018-19) Opened his freshman campaign by scoring 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting with a trey... Made four treys and 11-of-14 from the field to score 29 in the UNCG win (11/9) Reid s Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 21 6-13 1-5 4-4 6 0 2 1 1 1 17 UNC Greensboro 32 11-14 4-6 3-3 7 3 1 5 1 1 29 Memphis 20 5-9 1-3 0-0 5 4 1 3 1 0 11 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament MInutes Played 32, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Top Career Scoring Games 1. 29 vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 2. 17 vs. Southeastern, 11/6/18 3. 11 vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Naz Reid 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. 18-19 3-3 73/24.3 22-36.611 6-14.429 7-7 1.000 18-6.0 7-0 4 9 3 2 57-19.0 Totals 3-3 73/24.3 22-36.611 6-14.429 7-7 1.000 18-6.0 7-0 4 9 3 2 57-19.0
JA VONTE SMART Guard * 6-4 * 250 * Freshman * HS * Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Scotlandville Magnet HS) 1 Top Performances Points Rebounds 13, twice 5, twice Field Goals Made 6, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 3 PT FG Made 1, twice Free Throws Made 8, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Assists 3, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Blocks Steals 3, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Freshman Season (2018-19) Earns the start in his first college game and scores 12 points as part of LSU s three-point guard system... Scored 13 each in the wins over UNCG (11/9) and Memphis (11/13). Smart s Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 27 4-7 1-4 1-2 5 1 2 0 0 1 10 UNC Greensboro 23 2-2 1-1 8-8 5 3 1 2 0 1 13 Memphis 23 6-11 0-3 1-2 3 3 3 4 0 3 13 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament Minutes Played 27, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Top Career Scoring Games 1. 13 vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 1. 13 vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 3. 10 vs. Southeastern, 11/6/18 Ja vonte Smart 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. 18-19 3-3 73/24.3 12-20.600 2-8.250 10-12.833 13-4.3 7-0 6 6 0 5 36-12.0 Totals 3-3 73/24.3 12-20.600 2-8.250 10-12.833 13-4.3 7-0 6 6 0 5 36-12.0
TREMONT WATERS Guard * 5-11 * 175 * Sophomore * 1L * New Haven, Connecticut (Notre Dame HS) 3 Top Performances Points 21, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 39, vs. Marquette, 11/22/17 Rebounds 2, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 11, vs. Kentucky, 1/3/18 Field Goals Made 7, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 13, vs. Marquette (11/22/17) 3 PT FG Made 2, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 5, four times Free Throws Made 5, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 9, vs. Arkansas (2/3/18) Assists 10, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 11, vs. Arkansas (2/3/18) Blocks 1, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 1 vs. Houston (12/13/17) Steals 6, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 8, vs. A&M (1/23/18) Sophomore Season (2018-19) Posts a sixth career double-double in the win over UNCG (11/9) wtih 21 points and 10 assists with six steals. Waters Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 23 3-7 1-2 2-2 1 2 2 3 0 5 9 UNC Greensboro 36 7-14 2-3 5-7 1 2 10 5 0 6 21 Memphis 37 3-11 0-3 2-2 2 2 8 3 1 3 8 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament MInutes Played 37, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 40, vs. Marquette (11/22/17) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 39 vs. Marquette (11/22/17) 2. 28 vs. Miss. State (SECT) 3/8/18 2. 28 vs. Vandy (2/20/18) 4. 27 vs. Arkansas (2/3/18) 4. 27 vs. Alcorn (11/10/17) 6. 25 at UGA (2/24/18) 7. 21 vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 7. 21 vs. Mizzou (2/17/18) 7. 21 at Texas A&M (1/6/18) 7. 21 vs. Michigan (11/20/17) Tremont Waters 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. 17-18 33-32 1089/33.0 168-403.417 72-205.351 117-146.801 111-3.4 74-1 198 96 3 67 525-15.9 18-19 3-3 96/32.0 13-32.406 3-8.375 9-11.818 4-1.3 6-0 20 11 1 14 38-12.7 TOTALS 36-35 1185/32.9 181-435.416 75-213.352 126-157.803 115-3.2 80-1 218 107 4 81 563-15.6
SKYLAR MAYS Guard * 6-4 * 200 * Junior * 2L * Baton Rouge, Louisiana (University HS/Findlay Prep) 4 Top Performances Points 19, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 22, at Arkansas (1/21/17) Rebounds 5, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 9, vs. Houston (12/14/17) Field Goals Made 6, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 7, vs. SFA (12/161/7) 3 PT FG Made 3, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 4, three times Free Throws Made 5, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 9, at Arkansas (1/21/17) Assists 3, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 11, vs. Houston (11/29/16) Blocks 2, twice Steals 3, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 6, at UGA (2/24/18) Junior Season (2018-19) Mays equals fourth best game of his career with a SportsCenter highlight dunk and 19 points in 33 minutes against Memphis (11/13). Mays Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 23 5-8 1-2 0-0 3 1 2 1 0 3 11 UNC Greensboro 26 2-10 0-4 5-5 5 1 3 0 0 1 9 Memphis 33 6-11 3-5 4-4 2 2 1 0 0 1 19 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament Minutes Played 33, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 39, at Carolina (2/28/18) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 22, at Arkansas (1/21/17) 2. 20, at UGA (2/24/18) 2. 20, vs. Samford (11/16/17) 4. 19, vs. Memphis (11/13/18) 4. 19, at Ole Miss (2/14/17) 6. 18, vs. Houston (12/10/17) 6. 18, vs. UTM (11/29/17) 8. 17, vs. Ole Miss (2/10/18) 8. 17, vs. SFA (12/16/17) 10. 16, at Utah (3/19/18) 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. 16-17 31-25 711/22.9 83-202.411 21-64.328 69-85.812 69-2.2 55-0 113 69 2 40 256-8.3 17-18 33-30 1026/31.1 125-282.443 47-134.351 77-92.837 132-4.0 54-2 97 56 8 52 374-11.3 18-19 3-3 82/27.3 13-29.448 4-11.364 9-9 1.000 10-3.3 4-0 6 1 0 5 39-13.0 TOTALS 67-58 1819/27.1 221-513.431 72-209.344 155-186.833 211-3.1 113-2 216 126 10 97 669-10.0
DARYL EDWARDS Guard * 6-3 * 185 * Senior * 1L * Fresno, California (NW Florida State/Fresno Central HS) 5 Top Performances Points 2, twice 21, at Alabama (2/13/18) Rebounds 3, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 5, vs. Sam Houston (12/19/17) Field Goals Made 1, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 8 at Alabama (2/13/18) 3 PT FG Made 3, five times Free Throws Made 2, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 4, twice Assists 2, vs. SE La, 11/6/18 6, vs. Samford (11/16/17) Blocks 1, three times Steals 1, twice 3, at Alabama (2/13/18) Senior Season (2018-19) Edwards Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 21 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 UNC Greensboro 17 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Memphis 20 0-3 0-1 2-2 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament MInutes Played 21, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 34, at Florida (2/7/18) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 21, at Alabama, 2/13/18 2. 15, vs. UTM, 11/29/17 3. 14, vs. Arkansas, 2/3/18 4. 12, vs. A&M, 1/23/18 5. 11, vs. Miss. State, 3/8/18 5. 11, at UGA, 2/24/18 5. 11, vs. Sam Houston, 12/19/17 8. 10, vs. N. Florida, 12/22/17 9. 10, vs. SFA, 12/16/17 10. 9, at Florida, 2/7/18 Daryl Edwards Career Stats YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB.-AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK S PTS-AVG 2017-18 32-16 705/22.0 73-158.462 39-105.371 31-39.795 55-1.7 57-0 42 29 3 23 216-6.8 2018-19 3-0 58/19.3 1-6.167 0-3.000 2-2 1.000 6-2.0 1-0 3 2 0 2 4-1.3 TOTALS 35-16 763/21.8 74-164.451 39-108.361 33-41.805 61-1.7 58-0 45 31 3 25 220-6.3
KAVELL BIGBY-WILLIAMS Forward * 6-11 * 250 * SR. * TR * London, England (Oregon)(Gillette College)(Harris Academy) 11 Top Performances Points 14, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Rebounds 4, twice Field Goals Made 7, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made 5, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Assists 1, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Blocks 3, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Steals Senior Season (2018-19) Bigby-Williams Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 21 1-2 0-0 5-7 4 2 0 1 3 0 7 UNC Greensboro 8 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 Memphis 17 7-7 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 0 1 0 14 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament MInutes Played 21, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Top Career Scoring Games 1. 14 vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 2. 7 vs. Southeastern, 11/6/18 3. 2 vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Kavell Bigby-Williams 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. 18-19 3-0 46/15.3 9-11.818 0-0.000 5-7.714 11-3.7 5-0 1 1 6 0 23-7.7 Totals 3-0 46/15.3 9-11.818 0-0.000 5-7.714 11-3.7 5-0 1 1 6 0 23-7.7
MARSHALL GRAVES Guard * 6-4 * 195 * Junior * 2L * Ponchatoula, Louisiana (University High) 12 Top Performances Points 2, vs. SE La, 11/6/18 7, vs. North Florida (12/22/17) Rebounds 1, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 3, at Auburn (1/27/18) Field Goals Made 3, vs. North Florida (12/22/17) 3 PT FG Made 2, vs. UTM, (11/29/17) Free Throws Made 2, vs. SE La (11/6/18) 2 twice Assists 3, vs. Texas A&M (2/4/17) Blocks Steals: 1, vs. Houston, 11/29/16 Junior Season (2018-19) Graves Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 6 0-3 0-2 2-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 UNC Greensboro DNP-Coach s Decision Memphis DNP-Coach s Decision Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament Minutes Played 6, vs. SE La, 11/6/18 16, vs. UTM (11/29/17) Top Career Scoring Games 1. 7, vs. North Florida (12/22/17) 2 6, vs. UTM (11/29/17) 3. 3, at Auburn (1/27/18) 4. 2, vs. Southeastern (11/6/18) 4 2, vs. Alcorn (11/10/17). 4 2 vs. Miss. State (3/8/17) 4. 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. 16-17 15-0 48/3.2 1-9.111 0-6.000 2-3.667 5-0.3 7-0 3 3 0 1 4-0.3 17-18 14-0 72/5.1 7-19.368 4-14.286 0-0.000 5-0.4 5-0 9 3 0 0 18-1.3 18-19 1-0 6/6.0 0-3.000 0-2.000 2-2 1.000 1-1.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 2-2.0 Totals 30-0 126/4.2 8-31.258 4-22.182 4-5.800 11-0.4 14-0 12 6 0 1 24-0.8
WILL REESE Guard * 6-3 * 205 * So. * RS * Leesville, Louisiana (Anacoco HS) 13 Top Performances Points Rebounds 3, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Field Goals Made 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made Assists 1,, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Blocks Steals Sophomore Season (2018-19) Reese s Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 6 0-3 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 UNC Greensboro DNP-Coach s Decision Memphis DNP-Coach s Decision Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament MInutes Played 6, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Top Career Scoring Games 1. Will Reese 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. 18-19 1-0 6/6.0 0-3.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 3-3.0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0-0.0 Totals 1-0 6/6.0 0-3.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 3-3.0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0-0.0
MARLON TAYLOR Guard * 6-5 * 210 * Junior * JC * Mount Vernon, N.Y. (Panola College)(Mount Vernon HS) 14 Top Performances Points 15, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Rebounds 3, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Field Goals Made 5, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 3 PT FG Made 1, twice Free Throws Made 4, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Assists Blocks Steals 1, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Junior Season (2018-19) Came off the bench in the opener to play 15 minutes and score 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Taylor s Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 15 5-8 1-3 4-6 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 UNC Greensboro 19 2-3 1-1 0-0 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 Memphis 8 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament MInutes Played 19, vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Top Career Scoring Games 1. 15 vs. Southeastern, 11/6/18 2. 5 vs. UNCG, 119/18 Marlon Taylor 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. 18-19 3-0 42/14.0 7-11.636 2-4.500 4-8.500 5-1.7 4-0 0 2 0 1 20-6.7 Totals 3-0 42/14.0 7-11.636 2-4.500 4-8.500 5-1.7 4-0 0 2 0 1 20-6.7
Darius Days Forward * 6-6 * 225 * FR * HS * Raleigh, Florida (IMG Academy) 22 Top Performances Points 11, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Rebounds 6, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Field Goals Made 3, twice 3 PT FG Made 1, three times Free Throws Made 4, twice Assists 2, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Blocks 2, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Steals 1, twice Freshman Season (2018-19) Days Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 21 3-7 1-4 4-4 5 3 2 0 0 1 11 UNC Greensboro 13 2-3 1-2 4-4 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 Memphis 16 3-5 1-3 0-0 6 2 0 1 2 1 7 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament Minutes Played 21, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Top Career Scoring Games 1. 11 vs. Southeastern, 11/6/18 2. 9 vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 3. 7 vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Darius Days 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. 18-19 3-0 50/16.7 8-15.533 3-9.333 8-8 1.000 13-4.3 6-0 3 1 2 2 27-9.0 TOTALS 3-0 50/16.7 8-15.533 3-9.333 8-8 1.000 13-4.3 6-0 3 1 2 2 27-9.0
EMMITT Williams Forward * 6-6 * 225 * Fr. * HS * Fort Myers, Florida (Oak Ridge HS) 24 Top Performances Points 12, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Rebounds 10, twice Field Goals Made 5, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 3 PT FG Made Free Throws Made 3, twice Assists Season 1, vs. SE La., 11/6/18 Blocks 1, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Steals: 1, vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 Career Freshman Season (2018-19) Posted double doubles in the first and third games of his college career. Williams Game-by-Game Statistics 2018-19 OPPONENT MIN FG 3FG FT REB PF/D A TO BLK STL PTS Southeastern 16 5-7 0-0 2-4 10 3 1 3 0 0 12 UNC Greensboro 26 2-4 0-0 3-4 5 2 0 1 0 0 7 Memphis 26 4-6 0-0 3-4 10 2 0 2 1 1 11 Louisiana Tech vs. Charleston Grambling Incarnate Word at Houston vs. Saint Mary s Furman ULM Alabama at Arkansas at Ole Miss South Carolina Georgia at Missouri at Texas A&M Arkansas at Mississippi State Auburn Kentucky at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Texas A&M at Alabama at Florida Vanderbilt SEC Tournament Minutes Played Season 26, twice Top Career Scoring Games 1. 12 vs. Southeastern, 11/6/18 2. 11 vs. Memphis, 11/13/18 3. 7 vs. UNCG, 11/9/18 Emmitt Williams 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. 18-19 3-3 68/22.7 11-17.647 0-0.000 8-12.667 25-8.3 7-0 1 6 1 1 30-10.0 Totals 3-3 68/22.7 11-17.647 0-0.000 8-12.667 25-8.3 7-0 1 6 1 1 30-10.0