The LSU men’s basketball team is set to begin a pivotal Year 3 campaign under coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] with an exhibition on Tuesday night against Loyola (New Orleans) at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
McMahon enters his third season with a 31-35 record, but the team improved from a 2-16 record in conference play in Year 1 to a 9-9 record in 2023-24. Now, the Tigers look to push for an NCAA tournament bid with a roster that added a top-16 recruiting class and several transfers, headlined by guards [autotag]Cam Carter[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Sears[/autotag].
LSU also returns key contributors like [autotag]Mike Williams III[/autotag], [autotag]Jalen Reed[/autotag] and [autotag]Tyrell Ward[/autotag].
Loyola, an NAIA opponent, is coming off a 14-18 season in 2023-24. However, the Wolf Pack started the season off with an 89-71 win over Southern-New Orleans on Thursday night.
Here’s what you need to know to watch as the Tigers face Loyola in an exhibition to tip off the season.
How to Watch
- Date: October 29, 2024
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- Place: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge
- Stream: SEC Nework+ [afflinkbutton text=”Watch LSU vs. Loyola (New Orleans) live on ESPN+” link=”https://go.web.plus.espn.com/Vmrv2O”]
- Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network
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