BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – College basketball fans, get ready!

The LSU Women’s Basketball team is returning to the court for their first exhibition game on Thursday, Oct. 24.

The Tigers will host Xavier (New Orleans) for the first of two exhibition games. Both will be free for fans to attend.

Tip off is at 7 p.m.

LSU will host LSU-Alexandria next Wednesday, Oct. 30 for its final exhibition.

According to LSU Athletics, the season officially begins on Nov. 4 in the PMAC against Eastern Kentucky. There are a limited amount of season tickets remaining and single-game tickets are scheduled to go on sale Friday.

The Tigers return three starters from last year’s Elite Eight team: Flau’Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams. With other key returners like Sa’Myah Smith, Last-Tear Poa, and Aalyah Del Rosario, LSU says the team is heading into the season with a solid group of returners.

The Tigers also added four guards to improve their backcourt depth; 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.

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