The Matt McMahon era is set to begin on Wednesday night as LSU kicks off the season with a home contest against Kansas City at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Hailing from the Summit League, the Roos are coming off a solid season in which they finished 19-12 and 12-6 in conference play. They earned a four seed in the Summit League Tournament but were upset in their first game by South Dakota. They enter this game at 0-1 on the year having lost the opener to Division II Lincoln (Missouri) 59-56.
The Tigers aren’t the only team debuting a head coach this season, as former UMKC coach Billy Conlon resigned after the season to become an assistant coach at Clemson. His replacement is Marvin Menzies, a coaching veteran who previously helmed the programs at New Mexico State (2007-16) and UNLV (2016-19).
With the former, he finished with a 198-111 record, winning the WAC regular season three times and the conference tournament five times. In five NCAA Tournament appearances, Menzies never won a game. In three years with the Runnin’ Rebels, he went just 48-48 and never made the postseason.
This is a new look LSU roster that features a number of transfers, including three who followed McMahon from Murray State. Perhaps the most significant among them is forward KJ Williams, the defending Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-Conference selection.
There will certainly be a lot to watch for in McMahon’s debut. Here’s what you need to know to watch it.
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 9
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- TV Channel: ESPN+/SEC Network+ (Subscription Required)
LSU enters the year relatively healthy. Only one player is questionable for Wednesday night’s contest, true freshman center Corneilous Williams. He has a shoulder injury, and it’s not clear if he will make his debut.
Points
- G Shemarri Allen – 14.0 PPG
Assists
- G Shemarri Allen – 4.0 APG
Rebounds
- F Allen David Mukeba Jr. – 12.0 RPG
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