As the fourth seed in the 2016 SEC Tournament , Simmons helped LSU ( 18 – 13 ) defeat Tennessee in the quarter-finals to move on to the semi-finals where they faced first-seeded Texas A&M . LSU bowed out of the tournament with a demoralising 71 – 38 loss to the Aggies , as Simmons was unsuccessful in leading the Tigers to an NCAA tournament berth . Simmons completed the 2015 – 16 season having played in 33 games with 32 starts . He led the team in all major statistical categories except three-point and free throw shooting , finishing with averages of 19.2 points , 11.8 rebounds , 4.8 assists , 2.0 steals and 0.8 blocks in 34.9 minutes per game , while shooting 56.0 % from the field , 33.3 % from three-point range and 67.0 % from the free throw line . In the SEC , he ranked fourth in points , first in rebounds , third in field goal percentage , fifth in assists , and second in steals
2016 SEC Tournament
2016 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Ben Simmons