LSU
2026-2027 Team Stats (3 games)
Model Outputs
Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More โ | 1002 (#138) | Preseason prior 940 (returning production + recruiting): last season 997, returning -88, transfers +62, freshmen -30 |
| Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More โ | 1006 (#144) | HCA +218 elo |
| Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. More โ | 1015 (#132) | HCA +218 elo |
| Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. More โ | +20.1 (#29) | HCA +2.1 |
| Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. More โ | +20.1 (#25) | HCA +2.1 |
| Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ | 0.938 (#24) | - |
| Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. More โ | 0.844 (#27) | AdjNet +35.2 |
| Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. More โ | 0.848 (#26) | AdjNet +35.3 |
| Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. More โ | 0.735 (#44) | AdjO 78.2 | AdjD 58.4 |
| Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. More โ | 0.739 (#26) | AdjO 78.2 | AdjD 58.4 |
| Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. More โ | 0.778 (#42) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. More โ | 0.779 (#41) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. More โ | 1047 (#125) | RD 182 | GP 3 |
| Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. More โ | 0.640 (#109) | Chronological component blend with rest and venue. |
2026-2027 Schedule & Results
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | vs | LSU New Orleans Privateers | W | 100 - 57 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs | Texas Southern Tigers | W | 92 - 51 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W | 90 - 50 |
| 2026-11-14 | @ | Gonzaga Bulldogs | - | Preview |
| 2026-11-18 | vs | UL Monroe Warhawks | - | Preview |
2026-2027 Roster
Estimated Minutes by Position
Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | PM | PM GP | PM/G | PM/40 | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RAPM | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Ruzic
|
C | 3 | 22.3 | 15.7 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 16.7 | 82 | 3 | 27.3 | 48.8 | 77.8 | 16.7 | 66.7 | 2.3 | 79.3 | 79.6 |
Abdi Bashir Jr.
|
G | 3 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 66 | 3 | 22.0 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 100.0 | 1.43 | 59.7 | 56.1 |
Donovan Dent
|
G | 3 | 30.7 | 13.7 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 118 | 3 | 39.3 | 51.5 | 39.4 | 30.0 | 70.6 | 3.99 | 50.6 | 43.9 |
Mouhamed Dioubate
|
F | 3 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 79 | 3 | 26.3 | 49.0 | 65.2 | 60.0 | 41.7 | 2.43 | 67.2 | 71.7 |
Saliou Niang
|
F | 3 | 24.7 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 22.7 | 88 | 3 | 29.3 | 47.1 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 2.09 | 79.8 | 71.4 |
Brice Dessert
|
C | 3 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 53 | 3 | 17.7 | 40.7 | 65.0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 63.8 | 65.0 |
Divine Ugochukwu
|
G | 3 | 22.7 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 59 | 3 | 19.7 | 34.8 | 73.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.36 | 73.5 | 73.3 |
Skyy Clark
|
G | 3 | 31.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 85 | 3 | 28.3 | 36.4 | 23.8 | 6.2 | 100.0 | 2.88 | 29.7 | 26.2 |
Gilad Levy
|
C | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -3 | 3 | -1.0 | -11.8 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 50.0 | -0.67 | 72.7 | 75.0 |
Jordan Bender
|
F | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.45 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Bradley Fife
|
G | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2 | 2 | -1.0 | -36.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.41 | 0 | 0 |
Austin Nunez
|
G | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Strake Pearson
|
C | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -3 | 1 | -3.0 | -156.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.39 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Stansbury
|
G | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2 | 2 | -1.0 | -36.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.41 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Numbers/Game vs RAPM
X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Alumni in the Pros
Former LSU players in NBA 2026-2027, EuroLeague 2026-2027, G League 2026-2027, EuroCup 2026-2027, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last LSU game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.
Active alumni
| Player | At School | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | Last game | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 2018-19 | NBA | Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 29.8 | 17.2 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 11-12 16 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast | 12 GP, 17.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.2 APG |
| Tari Eason | 2021-22 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 12 | 23.6 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 11-11 6 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast | 12 GP, 9.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.2 APG |
| Trendon Watford | 2019-21 | NBA | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 17.7 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 11-08 5 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast | 6 GP, 7.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.0 APG |
| Duop Reath | 2016-18 | NBA | Phoenix Suns | 6 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11-09 2 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast | 6 GP, 3.2 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.0 APG |
| Antonio Blakeney | 2015-17 | EuroLeague | Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | 10 | 23.0 | 14.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 11-05 7 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast | 5 GP, 12.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.8 APG |
| Tremont Waters | 2017-19 | EuroLeague | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | 9 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 11-05 5 pts, 0 reb, 4 ast | 4 GP, 7.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 4.2 APG |
| Will Baker | 2023-24 | G League | College Park Skyhawks | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11-10 4 pts, 5 reb, 0 ast Play-In | 3 GP, 4.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.0 APG |
| Javonte Smart | 2018-21 | EuroCup | U-BT Cluj-Napoca | 7 | 29.5 | 16.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 11-10 19 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast | 4 GP, 14.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.0 APG |
Alumni around the leagues: recent games
| Date | Player | League | Team | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | Naz Reid | NBA | Charlotte Hornets | @ Phoenix Suns | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 | Box |
| 2026-11-11 | Tari Eason | NBA | Houston Rockets | vs Golden State Warriors | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-10 | Will Baker | G League Play-In | College Park Skyhawks | vs Long Island Nets | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-10 | Javonte Smart | EuroCup | U-BT Cluj-Napoca | vs Turk Telekom Ankara | 29 | 19 | 4 | 3 | Box |
| 2026-11-09 | Tari Eason | NBA | Houston Rockets | vs Denver Nuggets | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-11-09 | Naz Reid | NBA | Charlotte Hornets | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 25 | 13 | 4 | Box |
| 2026-11-09 | Duop Reath | NBA | Phoenix Suns | vs San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-08 | Will Baker | G League Play-In | College Park Skyhawks | vs Raptors 905 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-08 | Trendon Watford | NBA | New Orleans Pelicans | @ LA Clippers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-07 | Tari Eason | NBA | Houston Rockets | @ Phoenix Suns | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-11-06 | Will Baker | G League Play-In | College Park Skyhawks | vs Raptors 905 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-06 | Trendon Watford | NBA | New Orleans Pelicans | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-11-06 | Naz Reid | NBA | Charlotte Hornets | vs Boston Celtics | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-11-05 | Tremont Waters | EuroLeague | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | vs FC Bayern Munich | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Box |
| 2026-11-05 | Javonte Smart | EuroCup | U-BT Cluj-Napoca | @ La Laguna Tenerife | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-11-05 | Duop Reath | NBA | Phoenix Suns | vs Orlando Magic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-05 | Antonio Blakeney | EuroLeague | Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | vs FC Barcelona | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-11-04 | Trendon Watford | NBA | New Orleans Pelicans | vs Utah Jazz | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-11-04 | Duop Reath | NBA | Phoenix Suns | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-10-30 | Tremont Waters | EuroLeague | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | vs Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Box |
| 2026-10-30 | Antonio Blakeney | EuroLeague | Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | @ Dubai Basketball | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-28 | Tremont Waters | EuroLeague | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | vs Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | 22 | 14 | 3 | 7 | Box |
| 2026-10-28 | Antonio Blakeney | EuroLeague | Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 22 | 35 | 3 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-27 | Javonte Smart | EuroCup | U-BT Cluj-Napoca | @ Skyliners Frankfurt | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-10-16 | Ben Simmons | NBA Preseason | Sacramento Kings | @ San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 14 | 8 | 7 | Box |
2026-2027 Shot Zones
194 located field-goal attempts in 3 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).
Michael RuzicAbdi Bashir Jr.Mouhamed DioubateDonovan DentBrice DessertDivine UgochukwuSkyy Clark
| Zone | FGM-FGA | FG% | Pts | Top scorer | Runner-up | Most misses | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 61-71 | 85.9 | 122 | Michael Ruzic 25% (30 pts) | Divine Ugochukwu 15% (18 pts) | Brice Dessert 30% (3 misses) | Donovan Dent 20% (2 misses) |
| Paint (non-RA) | 20-39 | 51.3 | 40 | Brice Dessert 25% (10 pts) | Michael Ruzic 20% (8 pts) | Donovan Dent 42% (8 misses) | Mouhamed Dioubate 32% (6 misses) |
| Mid-range left | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2 | Abdi Bashir Jr. 100% (2 pts) | - | Donovan Dent 50% (1 misses) | Saliou Niang 50% (1 misses) |
| Mid-range center | 0-0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-range right | 4-7 | 57.1 | 8 | Donovan Dent 50% (4 pts) | Abdi Bashir Jr. 25% (2 pts) | Donovan Dent 67% (2 misses) | Divine Ugochukwu 33% (1 misses) |
| Left corner 3 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 9 | Abdi Bashir Jr. 67% (6 pts) | Mouhamed Dioubate 33% (3 pts) | Skyy Clark 56% (5 misses) | Abdi Bashir Jr. 22% (2 misses) |
| Right corner 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3 | Mouhamed Dioubate 100% (3 pts) | - | Divine Ugochukwu 50% (1 misses) | Skyy Clark 50% (1 misses) |
| Above-break 3 left | 7-24 | 29.2 | 21 | Abdi Bashir Jr. 43% (9 pts) | Donovan Dent 29% (6 pts) | Donovan Dent 29% (5 misses) | Abdi Bashir Jr. 24% (4 misses) |
| Above-break 3 center | 1-9 | 11.1 | 3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. 100% (3 pts) | - | Abdi Bashir Jr. 25% (2 misses) | Donovan Dent 25% (2 misses) |
| Above-break 3 right | 8-26 | 30.8 | 24 | Abdi Bashir Jr. 62% (15 pts) | Donovan Dent 12% (3 pts) | Abdi Bashir Jr. 56% (10 misses) | Skyy Clark 28% (5 misses) |