LSU Tigers men's basketball

LSU Tigers men's basketball
2025–26 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
UniversityLouisiana State University
First season1909 (116 years ago)
All-time record1,656–1,253 (.569)
Athletic directorScott Woodward
Head coachMatt McMahon (3rd season)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
ArenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
(capacity: 13,472)
NicknameTigers
ColorsPurple and gold
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
1953, 1981, 1986, 2006
Other NCAA 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
1980
Conference regular-season champions
1915, 1917, 1935, 1946, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2019
Conference division regular-season champions
2000, 2006, 2009

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 lead 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.