LSU to remove Johnny Jones following SEC Tournament after five years at school

The Tigers went 2-16 in the SEC this season

LSU will fire Johnny Jones if and when his Tigers lose in the SEC tournament, a source confirmed to CBS Sports on Tuesday.

A formal announcement is expected later this week.

The Times-Picayune is also reporting this development.

Jones was placed on the so-called hot seat last season when he missed the NCAA Tournament despite having a talented roster highlighted by Ben Simmons -- who was the No. 1 pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. And this season has been even worse. LSU is 10-20 overall 2-16 in the SEC. The Tigers endured a 15-game losing streak that stretched from from Jan. 7 to Feb. 25. They’ll play Mississippi State on Wednesday in the opening round of the SEC tournament.

This is Jones’ fifth season at LSU, compiling a 42-48 conference record. 

He made the NCAA Tournament only once.

LSU will likely aim high initially, as most coaching searches do. But two attainable head coaches who could ultimately be involved are Middle Tennessee’s Kermit Davis and Nevada’s Eric Musselman. Davis’ Blue Raiders just won the Conference USA regular-season title. Musselman’s Wolfpack just won the Mountain West regular-season title. Both are former LSU assistants.