2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Matt McMahon, in his first 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. They 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.

2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–19 (2–16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama162 .889316  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M153 .8332510  .714
Kentucky126 .6672212  .647
No. 23 Missouri117 .6112510  .714
No. 20 Tennessee117 .6112511  .694
Vanderbilt117 .6112215  .595
Auburn108 .5562113  .618
Florida99 .5001617  .485
Mississippi State810 .4442113  .618
Arkansas810 .4442214  .611
Georgia612 .3331616  .500
South Carolina414 .2221121  .344
Ole Miss315 .1671221  .364
LSU216 .1111419  .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 22–12, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Missouri in the Second Round, before losing in the quarterfinals to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were upset in the First Round by Iowa State.

Following the team's loss in the SEC Tournament, the school fired head coach Will Wade after receiving notification of significant NCAA violations by Wade.[1] Assistant coach Kevin Nickelberry coached the team in their NCAA Tournament game. On March 21, 2022, the school named Murray State head coach Matt McMahon the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Murray0G6'5"214FreshmanBaltimore, MDTransferred to Georgetown
Xavier Pinson1G6'2"154SeniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred to New Mexico State
Eric Gaines2G6'2"150SophomoreLithonia, GATransferred to UAB
Alex Fudge3F6'8"185FreshmanJacksonville, FLTransferred to Florida
Darius Days4F6'7"245SeniorRaleigh, FLGraduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Tari Eason13F6'8"216SophomoreSeattle, WADeclared for 2022 NBA draft/selected 17th overall by Houston Rockets
Efton Reid15C7'0"238FreshmanRichmond, VATransferred to Gonzaga
Jerrell Colbert20C6'10"216FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Kansas State
Bradley Ezewiro21F6'8"246FreshmanTorrance, CATransferred to Georgetown
Spencer Mays22G6'3"196JuniorBaton Rouge, LAWalk-on; not on team roster
Shareef O'Neal24F6'10"220RS JuniorLos Angeles, CADeclared for 2022 NBA draft/went undrafted

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Trae Hannibal0G6'2"220JuniorElliott, SCMurray State
Cam Hayes1G6'3"180JuniorGreensboro, NCNC State
Justice Hill3G6'0"170JuniorLittle Rock, ARMurray State
Kendal Coleman4C6'8"220SophomoreShreveport, LANorthwestern State
KJ Williams12F6'10"245SeniorCleveland, MSMurray State
Derek Fountain20F6'9"220JuniorHolly Springs, MSMississippi State

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrell Ward
#7 SF
Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Jalen Reed
#15 C
Los Angeles, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 17, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Shawn Phillips
#67 C
Hudson, NC Moravian Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Corneilous Williams
#17 C
Dayton, OH Dream City Christian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) May 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  • "2022 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Corey Chest
#30 PF
New Orleans, LA Link Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Trae Hannibal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMurray State Elliott, SC
G 1 Cam Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNC State Greensboro, NC
F 2 Corneilous Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCombine Academy Meridian, MS
G 3 Justice Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMurray State Little Rock, AR
C 4 Kendal Coleman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNorthwestern State Shreveport, LA
F 5 Mwani Wilkinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Brandon Egemo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrUniversity HS Los Angeles, CA
G 11 Justice Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMontverde Academy Philadelphia, PA
F 12 KJ Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrMurray State Cleveland, MS
F 13 Jalen Reed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSouthern California Academy Jackson, MS
F 15 Tyrell Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic HS Washington, D.C.
F 20 Derek Fountain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMississippi State Holly Springs, MS
F 21 Austin Montgomery (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrIsidore Newman School New Orleans, LA
F 25 Adam Benhayoune (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSandra Day O'Connor HS Helotes, TX
G 30 Parker Edwards (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrSoutheastern Louisiana Covington, LA
C 34 Shawn Phillips 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrDream City Christian School Dayton, OH
G 44 Adam Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoIllinois Peoria, IL
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Kansas City W 74–63  1–0
 18  Miller  14  K. Williams  7  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,338)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 12, 2022*
5:00 p.m., SECN+
Arkansas State W 61–52  2–0
 26  Miller  6  Wilkinson  3  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,011)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
New Orleans W 91–62  3–0
 15  Fountain  8  Fountain  5  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,224)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 21, 2022*
10:00 a.m., FloSports
vs. Illinois State
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals
W 77–61  4–0
 33  K. Williams  8  K. Williams  5  Hill  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Akron
Cayman Islands Classic semifinals
W 73–58  5–0
 23  Miller  5  Tied  3  Tied  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 23, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Kansas State
Cayman Islands Classic championship
L 59–61  5–1
 17  K. Williams  10  K. Williams  4  Hannibal  John Gray Gymnasium (2,400)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 27, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Wofford W 78–75  6–1
 26  Miller  5  Tied  2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,428)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
UT Arlington W 63–59  7–1
 14  K. Williams  9  K. Williams  9  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,145)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 10, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Wake Forest
Holiday Hoopsgiving
W 72–70  8–1
 35  K. Williams  10  K. Williams  6  Tied  State Farm Arena (7,795)
Atlanta, GA
December 13, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN
North Carolina Central W 67–57  9–1
 18  K. Williams  14  Fountain  4  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,212)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN
Winthrop W 89–81  10–1
 25  Hayes  7  Tied  6  Hannibal  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,067)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
East Tennessee State W 72–68  11–1
 28  K. Williams  12  K. Williams  5  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,059)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 Arkansas W 60–57  12–1
(1–0)
 19  Hannibal  10  Fountain  3  Hayes  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,428)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kentucky L 71–74  12–2
(1–1)
 23  K. Williams  8  Fountain  4  Hannibal  Rupp Arena (19,610)
Lexington, KY
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M L 56–69  12–3
(1–2)
 16  Miler  8  K. Williams  4  Hannibal  Reed Arena (9,319)
College Station, TX
January 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN
Florida L 56–76  12–4
(1–3)
 23  K. Williams  12  Hannibal  6  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,159)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 4 Alabama L 66–106  12–5
(1–4)
 10  Tied  7  Reed  5  J. Williams  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 18, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16 Auburn L 49–67  12–6
(1–5)
 16  Tied  8  K. Williams  3  Miller  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,967)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 Tennessee L 56–77  12–7
(1–6)
 16  K. Williams  5  Reed  4  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,462)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Arkansas L 40–60  12–8
(1–7)
 9  Tied  11  K. Williams  2  J. Williams  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Texas Tech
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 68–76  12–9
 20  Miller  9  K. Williams  4  J. Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,939)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri L 77–87  12–10
(1–8)
 15  K. Williams  11  Tied  5  Hannibal  Mizzou Arena (12,769)
Columbia, MO
February 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 4 Alabama L 69–79  12–11
(1–9)
 26  Fountain  8  Tied  4  J. Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,652)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State L 53–64  12–12
(1–10)
 11  K. Williams  5  Tied  3  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,070)
Starkville, MS
February 11, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
Texas A&M L 62–74  12–13
(1–11)
 18  Miller  5  Reed  3  Hayes  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,328)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 63–65  12–14
(1–12)
 18  Williams  9  Williams  3  Hayes  Stegeman Coliseum (6,991)
Athens, GA
February 18, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina L 73–82  12–15
(1–13)
 25  Hayes  8  Hayes  4  Hayes  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,024)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt W 84–77  13–15
(2–13)
 35  K. Williams  10  K. Williams  4  Hill  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,827)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss L 69–82  13–16
(2–14)
 29  K. Williams  5  Tied  5  Tied  SJB Pavilion (6,304)
Oxford, MS
March 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri L 76–81  13–17
(2–15)
 24  K. Williams  14  K. Williams  4  Hayes  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,453)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Florida L 67–79  13–18
(2–16)
 19  K. Williams  12  Fountain  3  Reed  O'Connell Center (10,280)
Gainesville, FL
SEC Tournament
March 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
(14) vs. (11) Georgia
First round
W 72–67  14–18
 18  Williams  11  Hannibal  4  Williams  Bridgestone Arena (14,326)
Nashville, TN
March 9, 2023
8:30 p.m., SECN
(14) vs. (6) Vanderbilt
Second round
L 68–77  14–19
 26  K. Williams  13  Hannibal  4  Hannibal  Bridgestone Arena (14,583)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APNot released
Coaches^

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

See also

References

  1. Thamel, Pete; Schlabach, Mark (March 12, 2022). "LSU fires Wade after NCAA discloses allegations". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. "LSU turns to Murray St.'s McMahon as next coach". ESPN.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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