1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1968–69 NCAA men's basketball season. The team’s head coach was Press Maravich, in his third season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 13–13, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in seventh place.

1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball
All-College Tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–13 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
1968–69 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kentucky162 .889235  .821
Tennessee135 .722217  .750
Florida126 .667189  .667
Auburn108 .5561510  .600
Vanderbilt99 .5001511  .577
Georgia99 .5001312  .520
LSU711 .3891313  .500
Ole Miss711 .3891014  .417
Mississippi State612 .333817  .320
Alabama117 .056420  .167
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1968–69 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Jeff Tribbett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Lebanon, Indiana
G 23 Pete Maravich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
G 24 Rich Hickman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
G/F 31 Ralph Jukkola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Dayton, Ohio
C 35 Dan Hester 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Mount Vernon, Illinois
C 43 Dave Ramsden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 2, 1968*
    at Loyola (LA) W 109–82  1–0
     52  Maravich              The Field House 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 7, 1968*
    at Clemson W 86–85  2–0
     38  Maravich              Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Dec 14, 1968*
    Tulane L 99–101  2–1
     55  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 18, 1968
    Florida W 93–89  3–1
    (1–0)
     45  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 21, 1968
    Georgia W 98–89  4–1
    (2–0)
     47  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 26, 1968*
    vs. No. 19 Wyoming
    All-College Tournament
    W 84–78  5–1
     45  Maravich              Fairgrounds Arena 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Dec 28, 1968*
    at Oklahoma City
    All-College Tournament
    W 101–85  6–1
     40  Maravich              Fairgrounds Arena 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Dec 30, 1968*
    vs. Duquesne
    All-College Tournament
    W 94–91[2]  7–1
     53  Maravich              Fairgrounds Arena 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Jan 4, 1969
    at Alabama L 82–85  7–2
    (2–1)
     42  Maravich              Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Jan 9, 1969
    at Vanderbilt L 92–94  7–3
    (2–2)
     38  Maravich              Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 11, 1969
    at Auburn L 71–90  7–4
    (2–3)
     46  Maravich              Auburn Sports Arena 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Jan 25, 1969
    No. 5 Kentucky L 96–108  7–5
    (2–4)
     52  Maravich  14  Ramsden        John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 27, 1969
    Tennessee L 68–81  7–6
    (2–5)
     21  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 31, 1969*
    Pittsburgh W 120–79  8–6
     40  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 1, 1969
    Ole Miss L 81–84  8–7
    (2–6)
     31  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 3, 1969
    Mississippi State W 95–71  9–7
    (3–6)
     33  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 8, 1969
    Alabama W 81–75  10–7
    (4–6)
     38  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 10, 1969
    at Tulane L 94–110  10–8
     66  Maravich              Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 12, 1969
    at Florida L 79–95  10–9
    (4–7)
     50  Maravich              Florida Gymnasium 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Feb 15, 1969
    Auburn W 93–81  11–9
    (5–7)
     54  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 17, 1969
    Vanderbilt L 83–85  11–10
    (5–8)
     35  Maravich              John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 22, 1969
    at No. 6 Kentucky L 89–103  11–11
    (5–9)
     45  Maravich  15  Hester        Memorial Coliseum (11,500)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb 24, 1969
    at No. 17 Tennessee L 63–87  11–12
    (5–10)
     20  Maravich              Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Mar 1, 1969
    at Ole Miss L 76–78  11–13
    (5–11)
     49  Maravich              Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Mar 3, 1969
    at Mississippi State W 99–89  12–13
    (6–11)
     55  Maravich              McCarthy Gymnasium 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Mar 8, 1969
    at Georgia W 90–80  13–13
    (7–11)
     58  Maravich              Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    Awards and honors

    References

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