The team's head coach was Will Wade, in his third season at LSU.

They played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

The Tigers received an invitation to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Yale in the First Round and Maryland in the Second Round before losing to Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen.

Head coach Will Wade was briefly suspended at the end of the season due to NCAA concerns.

[1] The Tigers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.