Will Wade's second season as the LSU basketball coach will kick off on Nov. 6 and the opponent won't have to travel far.
According to the game contract, LSU will host Southeastern Louisiana to begin the 2018-19 season at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The time for the game has yet to be determined.
The NCAA pushed up the start date for the season earlier this year and Nov. 6 is the first day teams can start the year. The Tigers will pay Southeastern $80,000 for the game.
Southeastern finished the 2017-18 season with a 22-12 record and a share of the Southland Conference regular season championship.