LSU performed better than it did in its last outing against a team from the state of Alabama, but it wasn’t nearly enough against No. 16 Auburn on Wednesday night as the Bayou Bengals dropped a 67-49 game at home.
With the loss, the Tigers falls to 12-6 on the year and just 1-5 in SEC play. The loss marked the team’s fifth straight since knocking off then-No. 9 Arkansas in the league opener.
After a disastrous first half in which LSU shot just 25.3%, it trailed 32-21 at the break. The Tigers actually managed to fight back in the second half, starting the frame on a 9-2 run that cut the Auburn lead to just two. But coach Matt McMahon’s team couldn’t sustain that offensive success as AU ultimately pulled away and LSU finished the game shooting just 29.3% from the field.
It was a good game for [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag], who scored 16 points with eight rebounds, and [autotag]Trae Hannibal[/autotag] matched that scoring total coming off the bench. But LSU gave Auburn 15 points on 11 turnovers, and Jaylin Williams and Wendell Green Jr. each scored 14 points for the Tigers.
The Tigers have another tough home game up next against No. 9 Tennessee before they hit the road for a rematch against Arkansas. Then, LSU hosts Texas Tech at the PMAC as part of the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.
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