2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Matt McMahon, in his second season at LSU. The Tigers played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	17–16 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Casey Long Ronnie Hamilton Tim Kaine Ronrico White
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons ← 2021–22 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Tennessee	14	–	4		.778			27	–	9		.750
No. 20 Kentucky	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
No. 3т Alabama	13	–	5		.722			25	–	12		.676
No. 18 Auburn †	13	–	5		.722			27	–	8		.771
No. 25 South Carolina	13	–	5		.722			26	–	8		.765
Florida	11	–	7		.611			24	–	12		.667
Texas A&M	9	–	9		.500			21	–	15		.583
LSU	9	–	9		.500			17	–	16		.515
Mississippi State	8	–	10		.444			21	–	14		.600
Ole Miss	7	–	11		.389			20	–	12		.625
Georgia	6	–	12		.333			20	–	17		.541
Arkansas	6	–	12		.333			16	–	17		.485
Vanderbilt	4	–	14		.222			9	–	23		.281
Missouri	0	–	18		.000			8	–	24		.250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 13–18, 2–16 in SEC Play to finish in last place, despite starting the season with an impressive 12–1 run. As the 14th seed in the SEC tournament, the Tigers defeated Georgia in the first round before falling to Vanderbilt in the second round. LSU did not participate in any postseason play.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Cam Hayes	1	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Greensboro, NC	Transferred to East Carolina
Corneilous Williams	2	F	6'9"	210	Freshman	Meridian, MS	Transferred to Western Carolina
Justice Hill	3	G	6'0"	175	Junior	Little Rock, AR	Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Kendal Coleman	4	C	6'8"	230	Sophomore	Shreveport, LA	Transferred to California Baptist
Brandon Egemo	10	G	6'1"	175	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; TBD
Justice Williams	11	G	6'4"	175	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Robert Morris
KJ Williams	12	F	6'10"	250	Senior	Cleveland, MS	Graduated/went undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Austin Montgomery	21	G	6'4"	180	Freshman	New Orleans, LA	Walk-on; transferred
Parker Edwards	30	G	6'2"	220	RS Senior	Covington, LA	Walk-on; graduated
Shawn Phillips	34	C	7'0"	245	Freshman	Dayton, OH	Transferred to Arizona State
Adam Miller	44	G	6'3"	190	RS Sophomore	Peoria, IL	Transferred to Arizona State

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Carlos Stewart	1	G	6'1"	185	Junior	Baton Rouge, LA	Santa Clara
Jalen Cook	3	G	6'0"	205	Junior	Walker, LA	Tulane
Jordan Wright	4	G/F	6'6"	220	GS Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Vanderbilt
Daimion Collins	10	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Atlanta, TX	Kentucky
Hunter Dean	12	F	6'10"	235	GS Senior	Mandeville, LA	George Washington
Trace Young	13	G	6'0"	180	RS Junior	Austin, TX	Walk-on; Colorado State
Will Baker	32	C	7'0"	245	RS Senior	Austin, TX	Nevada

2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Chest #27 PF	New Orleans, LA	Link Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 16, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Mike Williams III #38 PG	Cumberland, MD	Bishop Walsh High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 6, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Trae Hannibal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Murray State Elliott, SC G 1 Carlos Stewart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Santa Clara Baton Rouge, LA G 2 Mike Williams III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Bishop Walsh HS Baltimore, MD G 3 Jalen Cook 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Tulane Walker, LA G 6 Jordan Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Vanderbilt Baton Rouge, LA F 5 Mwani Wilkinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV F 10 Daimion Collins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Kentucky Atlanta, TX F 11 Corey Chest 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Link Academy (MO) New Orleans, LA F 12 Hunter Dean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS George Washington Mandeville, LA F 13 Jalen Reed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Southern California Academy Jackson, MS G 14 Trace Young (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Colorado State Austin, TX F 15 Tyrell Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic HS Washington, D.C. F 20 Derek Fountain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mississippi State Holly Springs, MS F 25 Adam Benhayoune (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sandra Day O'Connor HS Helotes, TX F 9 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Nevada Austin, TX	Head coach Matt McMahon (Appalachian State) Assistant coach(es) Casey Long (Chattanooga) Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Louisiana Christian	W 132–44	–	22 – Wright	9 – Chest	8 – Stewart	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,092) Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 106–60	1–0	29 – Baker	6 – Tied	5 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,922) Baton Rouge, LA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Nicholls	L 66–68	1–1	14 – Reed	8 – Reed	3 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,265) Baton Rouge, LA
November 16, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Dayton Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 67–70	1–2	16 – Reed	8 – Baker	3 – Wrights	TD Arena (3,879) Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023* 10:30 a.m., ESPNU		vs. North Texas Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round	W 66–62	2–2	16 – Baker	6 – Tied	3 – Williams III	TD Arena (–) Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Wake Forest Charleston Classic 5th Place Game	W 86–80 OT	3–2	23 – Baker	9 – Wright	3 – Ward	TD Arena (2,753) Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		North Florida	W 75–63	4–2	18 – Baker	9 – Reed	5 – Reed	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,940) Baton Rouge, LA
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Syracuse ACC–SEC Challenge	L 57–80	4–3	15 – Wright	11 – Reed	3 – Hannibal	JMA Wireless Dome (19,602) Syracuse, NY
December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Southeastern Louisiana	W 73–66	5–3	18 – Baker	7 – Baker	4 – Williams III	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,365) Baton Rouge, LA
December 9, 2023* 12:30 p.m., SECN		Kansas State	L 60–75	5–4	19 – Wright	6 – Fountain	3 – Tied	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,413) Baton Rouge, LA
December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Alabama State	W 74–56	6–4	15 – Williams III	7 – Reed	6 – Wright	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,104) Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 19 Texas The Halal Guys Showcase	L 85–96	6–5	33 – Wright	5 – Dean	6 – Cook	Toyota Center (12,152) Houston, TX
December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN		Lamar	W 87–66	7–5	17 – Cook	8 – Baker	5 – Cook	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,388) Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Northwestern State	W 96–55	8–5	20 – Williams III	10 – Tied	8 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,256) Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		at Texas A&M	W 68–53	9–5 (1–0)	20 – Wright	10 – Wright	3 – Cook	Reed Arena (10,525) College Station, TX
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		Vanderbilt	W 77–69	10–5 (2–0)	28 – Cook	8 – Williams III	3 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,218) Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 16 Auburn	L 78–93	10–6 (2–1)	18 – Tied	10 – Baker	3 – Tied	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		No. 22 Ole Miss	W 89–80	11–6 (3–1)	27 – Wright	8 – Tied	5 – Wright	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,777) Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU		Texas A&M	L 69–73	11–7 (3–2)	15 – Wright	10 – Wright	6 – Wright	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,085) Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN		at Georgia	L 66–68	11–8 (3–3)	21 – Cook	6 – Baker	3 – Cook	Stegeman Coliseum (9,243) Athens, GA
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at Alabama	L 88–109	11–9 (3–4)	16 – Williams III	6 – Fountain	5 – Wright	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
February 3, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN2		Arkansas	W 95–74	12–9 (4–4)	25 – Baker	7 – Reed	6 – Wright	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,880) Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 6 Tennessee	L 68–88	12–10 (4–5)	16 – Baker	11 – Hannibal	4 – Hannibal	Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN
February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN		No. 16 Alabama	L 92–109	12–11 (4–6)	24 – Baker	8 – Cook	6 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,755) Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN		at Florida	L 80–82	12–12 (4–7)	16 – Tied	6 – Fountain	4 – Hannibal	O'Connell Center (9,007) Gainesville, FL
February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		at No. 11 South Carolina	W 64–63	13–12 (5–7)	16 – Ward	12 – Hannibal	3 – Wright	Colonial Life Arena (16,570) Columbia, SC
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 17 Kentucky	W 75–74	14–12 (6–7)	17 – Ward	8 – Hannibal	7 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,493) Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		Mississippi State	L 67–87	14–13 (6–8)	22 – Hannibal	6 – Hannibal	2 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,463) Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		Georgia	W 67–66	15–13 (7–8)	17 – Wright	8 – Williams III	8 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,621) Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN		at Vanderbilt	W 75–61	16–13 (8–8)	15 – Wright	7 – Tied	6 – Hannibal	Memorial Gymnasium (6,696) Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		at Arkansas	L 83–94	16–14 (8–9)	24 – Wright	10 – Hannibal	4 – Wright	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN		Missouri	W 84–80	17–14 (9–9)	23 – Hannibal	10 – Baker	5 – Hannibal	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,547) Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN	(8)	vs. (9) Mississippi State Second Round	L 60–70	17–15	18 – Hannibal	8 – Wright	4 – Williams III	Bridgestone Arena (11,638) Nashville, TN
NIT
March 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	(4)	North Texas First Round - Seton Hall Bracket	L 77–84	17–16	25 – Wright	9 – Hannibal	4 – Tied	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,210) Baton Rouge, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source^[1]

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP
Coaches

See also

• 2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team