LSU Tigers men's basketball

LSU Tigers men's basketball
2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
UniversityLouisiana State University
First season1908–09; 118 years ago
Athletic directorVerge Ausberry
Head coachMatt McMahon
4th season, 60–70 (.462)
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
ArenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
(capacity: 13,472)
NCAA divisionDivision I
ConferenceSEC
NicknameTigers
ColorsPurple and gold
   
All-time record1,684–1,288 (.567)
NCAA tournament record27–27 (.500)
NCAA Division I tournament Final Four
1953, 1981, 1986, 2006
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Elite Eight1953, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2006
Sweet Sixteen1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2019
Appearances1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference tournament champions
SEC: 1980
Conference regular-season champions
SIAA: 1915, 1917
SEC: 1935, 1946, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2019
Conference division champions
SEC West: 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009
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The LSU Tigers men's basketball team (aka. The Louisiana State University Tigers team) represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers are currently led by head coach Matt McMahon. They play their home games in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center located on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference.