BATON ROUGE – LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade hosts his first Tipoff Luncheon Presented by UPS at L’Auberge Hotel and Casino Baton Rouge on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
The monthly gatherings for good food and basketball conversations are open to the public.
Coach Wade’s Tigers will open the 2017-18 season on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. against Alcorn State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The game will be played on the night prior to the Arkansas football game in Tiger Stadium.
As has been the norm, the November guest is LSU women’s basketball head coach Nikki Fargas as the Lady Tigers prepare for their season opener on Nov. 12 at the Maravich Center.
The L’Auberge Hotel and Casino Baton Rouge is located off Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge and the event will be held at the Bon Temps Buffet. The Buffet is available at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at 12:10 p.m. The all-you-can-eat buffet is located on the ground floor of the hotel in the casino area.
To get to the L’Auberge Hotel and Casino Baton Rouge from the LSU area, follow LA-30 N./Nicholson Drive. Turn Left onto L’Auberge Crossing Drive and follow the signs to L’Auberge Baton Rouge.