# 2024–25 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represents Louisiana State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Matt McMahon, play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the 8th seed in the SEC tournament, the Tigers were defeated in the first round by Mississippi State. The Tigers were invited to play in the 2024 National Invitation Tournament where they fell to North Texas in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Trae Hannibal | 0 | G | 6'2" | 221 | Senior | Elliott, SC | Graduated |
| Carlos Stewart | 1 | G | 6'1" | 193 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Santa Clara |
| Jalen Cook | 3 | G | 6'0" | 194 | Junior | Elliott, SC | Declared for 2024 NBA draft |
| Mwani Wilkinson | 5 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Little Rock |
| Jordan Wright | 6 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Graduate Student | Baton Rouge, LA | Graduated |
| Will Baker | 9 | F | 7'0" | 245 | Senior | Mandeville, LA | Graduated |
| Hunter Dean | 12 | F | 6'10" | 250 | Graduate Student | Austin, TX | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jordan Sears | 1 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Senior | Daytona Beach, FL | UT Martin |
| Dji Bailey | 4 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Graduate Student | Wilson, NC | Richmond |
| Cam Carter | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Donaldsonville, LA | Kansas State |

### 2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Noah Boyde C | McCook, NE | McCook Community College (JC) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Curtis Givens III PG | Memphis, TN | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Robert Miller III C | Pasadena, TX | Pasadena Memorial High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Vyctorius Miller SG | Claremont, CA | AZ Compass Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 13 247Sports: 14 ESPN: 10 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "LSU 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024. "2024 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m, SECN+/ESPN+ | | Loyola–New Orleans | W 110–48 | – | 21 – Carter | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,986) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 95–60 | 1–0 | 24 – Reed | 8 – Reed | 3 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,043) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Alabama State | W 74–61 | 2–0 | 21 – Carter | 7 – Bailey | 5 – Sears | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,247) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 14, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | W 76–65 | 3–0 | 20 – Carter | 13 – Chest | 5 – Sears | Bramlage Coliseum (9,507) Manhattan, KS |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern Greenbrier Tip-Off campus game | W 77–68 | 4–0 | 19 – V. Miller | 8 – Reed | 3 – Sears | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,442) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 22, 2024* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Pittsburgh Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division semifinals | L 63–74 | 4–1 | 14 – Tied | 8 – Chest | 2 – Tied | Colonial Hall (1,112) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. UCF Greenbrier Tipoff Mountain Division 3rd place game | W 109–102 $^{3OT}$ | 5–1 | 25 – Sears | 13 – Reed | 6 – Bailey | Colonial Hall (1,112) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 77–53 | 6–1 | 18 – Sears | 10 – Chest | 4 – Bailey | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,042) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Florida State ACC–SEC Challenge | W 85–75 | 7–1 | 26 – Carter | 10 – Chest | 3 – Bailey | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,323) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | W 80–71 | 8–1 | 18 – Collins | 12 – Chest | 5 – Carter | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,156) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. SMU Compete 4 Cause Classic | L 64–74 | 8–2 | 21 – Sears | 11 – Chest | 6 – Carter | Comerica Center (3,479) Frisco, TX |
| December 17, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Stetson | W 99–53 | 9–2 | 16 – Tied | 10 – Chest | 6 – Givens III | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,599) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 86–70 | 10–2 | 17 – V. Miller | 11 – Carter | 5 – Givens III | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,278) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 110–45 | 11–2 | 23 – Carter | 6 – Tied | 7 – Carter | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,257) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | Vanderbilt | L 72–80 | 11–3 (0–1) | 22 – Carter | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,479) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | L 67–83 | 11–4 (0–2) | 16 – Carter | 7 – Fountain | 4 – Bailey | Mizzou Arena (10,367) Columbia, MO |
| January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 23 Ole Miss | L 65–77 | 11–5 (0–3) | 16 – Carter | 8 – Bailey | 6 – Sears | SJB Pavilion (9,406) Oxford, MS |
| January 14, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas | W 78–74 | 12–5 (1–3) | 27 – Carter | 10 – Collins | 3 – Sears | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,675) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 18, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 11 Texas A&M | L 57–68 | 12–6 (1–4) | 16 – Carter | 6 – Fountain | 5 – Sears | Reed Arena (12,812) College Station, TX |
| January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 4 Alabama | L 73–80 | 12–7 (1–5) | 21 – Sears | 18 – Chest | 6 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 1 Auburn | L 74–87 | 12–8 (1–6) | 24 – Carter | 7 – Chest | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,098) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | Texas | L 58–89 | 12–9 (1–7) | 13 – Sears | 6 – Chest | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,395) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia | L 62–81 | 12–10 (1–8) | 11 – Sears | 6 – Collins | 6 – Carter | Stegeman Coliseum (7,193) Athens, GA |
| February 8, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN | | No. 25 Ole Miss | L 70–72 | 12–11 (1–9) | 16 – Carter | 12 – Chest | 4 – Carter | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,980) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Arkansas | L 58–70 | 12–12 (1–10) | 16 – R. Miller III | 6 – Collins | 4 – Carter | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Oklahoma | W 82–79 | 13–12 (2–10) | 20 – Carter | 5 – Tied | 4 – Givens III | Lloyd Noble Center (7,961) Norman, OK |
| February 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | W 81–67 | 14–12 (3–10) | 17 – Carter | 7 – Collins | 5 – Sears | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,403) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 2 Florida | L 65–79 | 14–13 (3–11) | 19 – Miller III | 10 – Miller III | 5 – Bailey | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,569) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 5 Tennessee | L 59–65 | 14–14 (3–12) | 17 – V. Miller | 9 – Miller III | 3 – Miller III | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,522) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 24 Mississippi State | L 69–81 | 14–15 (3–13) | 23 – Carter | 6 – Bailey | 3 – Bailey | Humphrey Coliseum (9,357) Starkville, MS |
| March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 19 Kentucky | L 64–95 | 14–16 (3–14) | 15 – Miller III | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Rupp Arena (21,288) Lexington, KY |
| March 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 22 Texas A&M | L 52–66 | 14–17 (3–15) | 21 – Sears | 5 – Carter | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,766) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | (15) | vs. (10) Mississippi State First round | L 62–91 | 14–18 | 20 – Sears | 6 – Carter | 3 – Givens III | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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