1969–70 LSU Tigers basketball team

1969–70 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–10 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
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1969–70 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 17 1   .944 26 2   .929
LSU 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Auburn 11 7   .611 15 11   .577
Georgia 11 7   .611 13 12   .520
Tennessee 10 8   .556 16 9   .640
Vanderbilt 8 10   .444 12 14   .462
Ole Miss 6 12   .333 10 15   .400
Florida 6 12   .333 9 17   .346
Alabama 5 13   .278 8 18   .308
Mississippi State 3 15   .167 6 18   .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969–70 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Press Maravich, in his fourth season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in second place. LSU received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Georgetown and Oklahoma before losing in to No. 8 Marquette in the semifinals.