The Tigers got to 2-0 on the young 2022-23 college basketball season on Saturday, though each of those wins has been a bit shaky.
The latest, a 61-52 win over the Arkansas State Red Wolves, was a five-point game at halftime. ASU cut that deficit to as little as two in the second half, but an 11-0 run for the Tigers helped them pull away to maintain their perfect start to the [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] era.
It was another huge game offensively for [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag], who missed all of last season with a torn ACL before the year. He totaled 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting, leading the team in scoring for the second game in a row. However, the team struggled a bit outside of Miller, shooting just 39.2 percent.
Two other LSU players scored in double figures in [autotag]Justice Hill[/autotag] (11 points) and [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] (15 points). The Tigers were also the beneficiary of 16 turnovers, which led to 23 points. They were out-rebounded in this game by a 35-34 margin, however.
The Tigers struggled against Red Wolves forward Omar El-Sheikh, who led the team with 17 points and eight rebounds. However, ASU shot even worse than LSU as a team at just 38.6%.
Early struggles are not unexpected for a team with a new coaching staff and so many fresh faces. The Tigers will hope for a more convincing win in their next outing against New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Thursday night.
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