Florida State adds another SEC exhibition to preseason slate

Florida State basketball’s preseason slate is beginning to take shape, with head coach Luke Loucks heading into his second season. The Seminoles will host the LSU Tigers in an exhibition game on Oct. 24 at the Donald L. Tucker Center, adding another high-profile tune-up before the start of the 2026-27 regular season.

The matchup became public as LSU released its complete schedule on Tuesday, which includes an exhibition trip to Tallahassee under the NCAA’s expanded preseason format.

The exhibition gives Florida State another opportunity to face high-level competition before the games begin to count. The Seminoles are already scheduled to meet the Auburn Tigers in the Ballin in Boutwell preseason showcase on Oct. 14 in Birmingham, Alabama, making LSU the second SEC opponent on Luke Loucks’ preseason slate.

The addition of LSU is particularly notable as programs continue taking advantage of the NCAA rule allowing Division I schools to play up to three preseason exhibitions against fellow Division I opponents. Rather than facing lower-division competition, teams are increasingly scheduling power-conference opponents to better prepare for the regular season.

Florida State is scheduled to begin the regular season on Nov. 2 against Florida A&M in the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic in Tampa. By then, the Seminoles will have already faced Auburn and LSU in what projects to be one of the more challenging preseason schedules in the country.

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