2020–21 LSU Tigers basketball team

Date
time, TV Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state Regular season November 26, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ vs. SIU Edwardsville
Billiken Classic W 94–81  1–0  27  Thomas   7  Watford   9  Watford  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ at Saint Louis
Billiken Classic L 81–85  1–1  25  Thomas   11  Days   6  Watford  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO November 30, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN+ Southeastern Louisiana W 96–43  2–1  21  Thomas   9  Tied   5  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,008)
Baton Rouge, LA December 6, 2020*
5:00 pm, SECN Louisiana Tech W 86–55  3–1  18  Watford   8  Days   2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,505)
Baton Rouge, LA December 14, 2020*
11:00 am, SECN Sam Houston State W 88–66  4–1  25  Smart   10  Days   5  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (55)
Baton Rouge, LA December 26, 2020*
1:00 pm, SECN Nicholls W 86–80  5–1  29  Thomas   9  Watford   6  Watford  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,198)
Baton Rouge, LA December 29, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN Texas A&M W 77–54  6–1
(1–0)  32  Thomas   10  Days   6  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,212)
Baton Rouge, LA January 2, 2021
1:00 pm, CBS at Florida L 79–83  6–2
(1–1)  28  Thomas   8  Watford   3  Watford  O’Connell Center (2,211)
Gainesville, FL January 6, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN Georgia W 94–92 OT 7–2
(2–1)  26  Thomas   11  Days   4  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,635)
Baton Rouge, LA January 9, 2021
8:30 pm, SECN at Ole Miss W 75–61  8–2
(3–1)  21  Watford   7  Days   6  Smart  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS January 13, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN2 Arkansas W 92–76  9–2
(4–1)  23  Watford   13  Days   5  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,540)
Baton Rouge, LA January 16, 2021
7:30 pm, SECN South Carolina W 85–80  10–2
(5–1)  25  Thomas   9  Days   5  Watford  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,143)
Baton Rouge, LA January 19, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN2 No. 18 Alabama L 75–105  10–3
(5–2)  21  Thomas   8  Watford   4  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,295)
Baton Rouge, LA January 23, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN at Kentucky L 69–82  10–4
(5–3)  26  Watford   10  Watford   3  Smart  Rupp Arena (3,075)
Lexington, KY January 26, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN at Texas A&M W 78–66  11–4
(6–3)  28  Thomas   8  Watford   9  Smart  Reed Arena (1,485)
College Station, TX January 30, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN2 No. 10 Texas Tech
Big 12/SEC Challenge L 71–76  11–5  29  Smart   9  Days   2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,808)
Baton Rouge, LA February 3, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPNU at No. 10 Alabama L 60–78  11–6
(6–4)  22  Thomas   9  Watford   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL February 6, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN No. 22 Florida Postponed Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA February 10, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPNU at Mississippi State W 94–80  12–6
(7–4)  25  Thomas   11  Days   11  Smart  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS February 13, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN No. 16 Tennessee W 78–65  13–6
(8–4)  25  Thomas   8  Hyatt   4  Thomas  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,224)
Baton Rouge, LA February 18, 2021
4:00 pm, SECN at Ole Miss Postponed due to weather concerns. The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS February 20, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN Auburn W 104–80  14–6
(9–4)  27  Thomas   11  Watford   5  Smart  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,384)
Baton Rouge, LA February 23, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN at Georgia L 78–91  14–7
(9–5)  21  Thomas   10  Watford   3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
Athens, GA February 27, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN2 at No. 20 Arkansas L 75–83  14–8
(9–6)  25  Thomas   10  LeBlanc Sr.   4  Smart  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR March 2, 2021
7:30 pm, SECN Vanderbilt W 83–68  15–8
(10–6)  23  Thomas   13  Watford   4  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,426)
Baton Rouge, LA March 6, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN at Missouri W 86–80  16–8
(11–6)  29  Thomas   9  Days   4  Watford  Mizzou Arena (3,112)
Columbia, MO SEC Tournament March 12, 2021
8:30 pm, SECN (3) vs. (6) Ole Miss
Quarterfinals W 76–73  17–8  24  Watford   12  Days   5  Smart  Bridgestone Arena (2,155)
Nashville, TN March 13, 2021
2:30 pm, ESPN (3) vs. (2) No. 8 Arkansas
Semifinals W 78–71  18–8  21  Thomas   8  Tied   4  Smart  Bridgestone Arena (3,164)
Nashville, TN March 14, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN (3) vs. (1) No. 6 Alabama
Championship L 79–80  18–9  30  Watford   12  Days   5  Smart  Bridgestone Arena (2,586)
Nashville, TN NCAA tournament March 20, 2021
12:45 pm, TNT (8 E) vs. (9 E) St. Bonaventure
First Round W 76–61  19–9  27  Thomas   11  Tied   3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN March 22, 2021
6:10 pm, CBS (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Michigan
Second Round L 78–86  19–10  30  Thomas   9  Smart   5  Smart  Lucas Oil Stadium 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.