2015 – 16 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team 's head coach was Johnny Jones , who was in his fourth 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 . They 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
2015–16 LSU Tigers basketball team