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The LSU Tigers suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the Texas Tech Raiders on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Tigers led for much of the game until the Red Raiders went on a 12-0 run in the game’s final 59 seconds to steal one from LSU.
In addition to losing the game, LSU also lost junior forward Darius Days. With just under 11 minutes remaining in the game, Days landed awkwardly on his knee and was helped off the court. At the time of his injury, Days had scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
After the game, head coach Will Wade spoke about Days and said while there is no structural damage to his knee, Days will likely miss some time, per Sheldon Mickles of The Advocate.
“He doesn’t have any structural damage,” Wade said. “It’s more of a knee. Nothing’s torn, but he’s going to be out a couple of weeks.”
Days is LSU’s fourth-leading scorer, averaging 12.1 points per game and its top rebounder at 7.9 per game. Along with sophomore forward Trendon Watford, Days is LSU’s top post player.
The Tigers are about to face a tough stretch in their schedule, beginning with a rematch with the SEC’s top team, Alabama, on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide defeated LSU by 30 points two weeks ago.
Now, more than ever, LSU needs sophomore forward Shareef O’Neal to contribute. Junior Josh LeBlanc will also have an increased role in the doing weeks.
The Tigers are currently 11-5 on the season, with a 6-3 mark in SEC play. LSU currently sits three games behind Alabama in the conference race.