LSU hosts Xavier (NO) in Thursday's first exhibition – LSU

BATON ROUGE – Women's basketball returns to the PMAC on Thursday when LSU hosts Xavier (New Orleans) in the Tigers' first of two exhibition games at 7 p.m. CT. Visiting both exhibitions is free for fans.

Fans can listen to the game on the LSU Sports Radio Network. Patrick Wright and Shaeeta Williams' radio call can also be heard on SEC Network+ as the game is scheduled to be streamed as a simulcast.

LSU will host LSU-Alexandria for its final exhibition next Wednesday, October 30th. The season officially begins on November 4th in the PMAC against Eastern Kentucky. There are only a limited number of season tickets left, single game tickets will go on sale on Friday.

The Tigers return three starters from last year's Elite Eight team in Flau'Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams. With other key returnees like Sa'Myah Smith, Last-Tear Poa and Aalyah Del Rosario, LSU enters the season with a solid group of returners. The Tigers also added four guards to improve the depth of their backcourt. Shayeann Day-Wilson, Kailyn Gilbert and Mjracle Sheppard in the transfer portal and freshman Jada Richard. Jersey Wolfenbarger came to LSU as a 6-5 post transfer.

Xavier reached the NAIA national tournament last season, but the Gold Nuggets dropped their opening round matchup against John Brown.