NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The LSU Tigers might not have made the NCAA tournament with eventual No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Ben Simmons on their roster, but don't tell Johnny Jones that his team failed last season.
"When you've got a guy like Ben Simmons and all the hype that's surrounding him, it was exciting for us," Jones said of the TIgers' 19-14 season during the SEC's media day on Wednesday. "A lot of positive things happened.
"Not getting to the NCAA tournament -- that was a disappointment for us. But we don't consider it a disappointing season.