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1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team

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1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball
All-College Tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–13 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
Seasons
1968–69 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Kentucky 16 2   .889 23 5   .821
Tennessee 13 5   .722 21 7   .750
Florida 12 6   .667 18 9   .667
Auburn 10 8   .556 15 10   .600
Vanderbilt 9 9   .500 15 11   .577
Georgia 9 9   .500 13 12   .520
LSU 7 11   .389 13 13   .500
Ole Miss 7 11   .389 10 14   .417
Mississippi State 6 12   .333 8 17   .320
Alabama 1 17   .056 4 20   .167
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1968–69 NCAA men's basketball season. The team’s head coach was Press Maravich, in his third season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 13–13, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in seventh place.

Roster

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1968–69 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Jeff Tribbett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Lebanon, Indiana
G 23 Pete Maravich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
G 24 Rich Hickman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
G/F 31 Ralph Jukkola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Dayton, Ohio
C 35 Dan Hester 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Mount Vernon, Illinois
C 43 Dave Ramsden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1968*
at Loyola (LA) W 109–82  1–0
 52  Maravich                The Field House 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 7, 1968*
at Clemson W 86–85  2–0
 38  Maravich                Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 14, 1968*
Tulane L 99–101  2–1
 55  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 18, 1968
Florida W 93–89  3–1
(1–0)
 45  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 21, 1968
Georgia W 98–89  4–1
(2–0)
 47  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 26, 1968*
vs. No. 19 Wyoming
All-College Tournament
W 84–78  5–1
 45  Maravich                Fairgrounds Arena 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 28, 1968*
at Oklahoma City
All-College Tournament
W 101–85  6–1
 40  Maravich                Fairgrounds Arena 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1968*
vs. Duquesne
All-College Tournament
W 94–91[2]  7–1
 53  Maravich                Fairgrounds Arena 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 4, 1969
at Alabama L 82–85  7–2
(2–1)
 42  Maravich                Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 9, 1969
at Vanderbilt L 92–94  7–3
(2–2)
 38  Maravich                Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 11, 1969
at Auburn L 71–90  7–4
(2–3)
 46  Maravich                Auburn Sports Arena 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 25, 1969
No. 5 Kentucky L 96–108  7–5
(2–4)
 52  Maravich   14  Ramsden         John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 27, 1969
Tennessee L 68–81  7–6
(2–5)
 21  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 31, 1969*
Pittsburgh W 120–79  8–6
 40  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 1, 1969
Ole Miss L 81–84  8–7
(2–6)
 31  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 3, 1969
Mississippi State W 95–71  9–7
(3–6)
 33  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 8, 1969
Alabama W 81–75  10–7
(4–6)
 38  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 10, 1969
at Tulane L 94–110  10–8
 66  Maravich                Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 12, 1969
at Florida L 79–95  10–9
(4–7)
 50  Maravich                Florida Gymnasium 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 15, 1969
Auburn W 93–81  11–9
(5–7)
 54  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 17, 1969
Vanderbilt L 83–85  11–10
(5–8)
 35  Maravich                John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 22, 1969
at No. 6 Kentucky L 89–103  11–11
(5–9)
 45  Maravich   15  Hester         Memorial Coliseum (11,500)
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 24, 1969
at No. 17 Tennessee L 63–87  11–12
(5–10)
 20  Maravich                Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 1, 1969
at Ole Miss L 76–78  11–13
(5–11)
 49  Maravich                Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Mar 3, 1969
at Mississippi State W 99–89  12–13
(6–11)
 55  Maravich                McCarthy Gymnasium 
Starkville, Mississippi
Mar 8, 1969
at Georgia W 90–80  13–13
(7–11)
 58  Maravich                Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1968-69 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "L.S.U. Five Trips Duquesne, 94-91; Maravich Gets 53 Points". New York Times. December 31, 1968. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "1968–69 LSU Tigers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "2019–20 LSU Men's Basketball Record Book". Louisiana State University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.