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LSU fires Johnny Jones as men's basketball coach; all 3 assistants let go

LSU has relieved men's basketball coach Johnny Jones of his duties.

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva is expected to make the official announcement at 11 a.m.

A source also told The Times-Picayune that assistant coaches Randy Livingston, Robert Kirby and Brendan Suhr have all been let go as well.

Jones and the Tigers lost a school record 15 consecutive games this season and finished the year 10-21 after dropping a 79-52 decision to Mississippi State on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament.

The heat was turned up on Jones following the 2015-16 season when the Tigers stumbled to a 19-14 record despite having the No.