2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–19 (2–16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Alabama† 16 – 2   .889 31 – 6   .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15 – 3   .833 25 – 10   .714
Kentucky 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
No. 23 Missouri 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11 – 7   .611 25 – 11   .694
Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 22 – 15   .595
Auburn 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Florida 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 21 – 13   .618
Arkansas 8 – 10   .444 22 – 14   .611
Georgia 6 – 12   .333 16 – 16   .500
South Carolina 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
Ole Miss 3 – 15   .167 12 – 21   .364
LSU 2 – 16   .111 14 – 19   .424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Brandon Murray 0 G 6'5" 214 Freshman Baltimore, MD Transferred to Georgetown
Xavier Pinson 1 G 6'2" 154 Senior Chicago, IL Graduate transferred to New Mexico State
Eric Gaines 2 G 6'2" 150 Sophomore Lithonia, GA Transferred to UAB
Alex Fudge 3 F 6'8" 185 Freshman Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Florida
Darius Days 4 F 6'7" 245 Senior Raleigh, FL Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Tari Eason 13 F 6'8" 216 Sophomore Seattle, WA Declared for 2022 NBA draft/selected 17th overall by Houston Rockets
Efton Reid 15 C 7'0" 238 Freshman Richmond, VA Transferred to Gonzaga
Jerrell Colbert 20 C 6'10" 216 Freshman Houston, TX Transferred to Kansas State
Bradley Ezewiro 21 F 6'8" 246 Freshman Torrance, CA Transferred to Georgetown
Spencer Mays 22 G 6'3" 196 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Walk-on; not on team roster
Shareef O'Neal 24 F 6'10" 220 RS Junior Los Angeles, CA Declared for 2022 NBA draft/went undrafted

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Trae Hannibal 0 G 6'2" 220 Junior Elliott, SC Murray State
Cam Hayes 1 G 6'3" 180 Junior Greensboro, NC NC State
Justice Hill 3 G 6'0" 170 Junior Little Rock, AR Murray State
Kendal Coleman 4 C 6'8" 220 Sophomore Shreveport, LA Northwestern State
KJ Williams 12 F 6'10" 245 Senior Cleveland, MS Murray State
Derek Fountain 20 F 6'9" 220 Junior Holly Springs, MS Mississippi State

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
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 
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 
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 
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 
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

College recruiting information (2023)
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 
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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Trae Hannibal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Murray State Elliott, SC
G 1 Cam Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr NC State Greensboro, NC
F 2 Corneilous Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Combine Academy Meridian, MS
G 3 Justice Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Murray State Little Rock, AR
C 4 Kendal Coleman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Northwestern State Shreveport, LA
F 5 Mwani Wilkinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Brandon Egemo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr University HS Los Angeles, CA
G 11 Justice Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Montverde Academy Philadelphia, PA
F 12 KJ Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Murray State Cleveland, MS
F 13 Jalen Reed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Southern California Academy Jackson, MS
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 21 Austin Montgomery (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Isidore Newman School New Orleans, LA
F 25 Adam Benhayoune (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sandra Day O'Connor HS Helotes, TX
G 30 Parker Edwards (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Southeastern Louisiana Covington, LA
C 34 Shawn Phillips 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Dream City Christian School Dayton, OH
G 44 Adam Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Illinois 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

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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.