The LSU Tigers finished the season 19 – 14 , 11 – 7 in SEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place . They defeated Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the 2016 SEC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M . On March 13 , the day after losing to Texas A&M by 33 points , they announced they would not participate in a postseason tournament
2016 SEC Tournament
2016 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 LSU Tigers basketball team