With the SEC slate winding down and LSU facing just two more conference opponents before the league tournament in Hoover, Alabama, every game down the stretch matters in terms of seeding.
The No. 14 Tigers (33-15, 14-10 SEC) currently sit in a tie with Texas A&M for second place in the SEC West behind Arkansas and also share the third-best record in the conference. With a strong performance against a struggling Ole Miss team this weekend in Baton Rouge, LSU could be well-positioned to earn a top-four seed in Hoover.
The Rebels (28-19, 10-14 SEC) have been one of the league’s stronger teams in recent years, but it’s been a rough 2022 campaign. Last weekend’s series win against Missouri was their first in conference play since beating Kentucky the first weekend of April.
Mississippi comes to Alex Box Stadium looking to pull off the upset and keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive while LSU could, theoretically, clinch a top-four seed in the SEC Tournament. Here’s what you need to know to watch this weekend’s action as the Tigers look to capture their fourth-straight SEC series victory.