LSU Tigers men's basketball

LSU Tigers men's basketball
2024–25 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
UniversityLouisiana State University
First season1909
All-time record1,656–1,253 (.569)
Athletic directorScott Woodward
Head coachMatt McMahon (3rd season)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
ArenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
(capacity: 13,472)
NicknameTigers
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
1953, 1981, 1986, 2006
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1953, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2006
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2019
NCAA tournament round of 32
1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2019, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference tournament champions
1980
Conference regular season champions
1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2019

The LSU Tigers men's basketball team (aka. The Louisiana State University Tigers team) represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers are currently coached by Matt McMahon, after previous coach Will Wade was dismissed on March 12, 2022. They play their home games in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center located on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference.

  1. ^ "Brand Guidelines: Colors". LSUAthletics.LingoApp.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.