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Turnovers down the stretch allows Arkansas to upset LSU

Turnovers and cold shooting hurt LSU late in the second half.

On Saturday afternoon, the Arkansas Razorbacks upset the LSU Tigers upset 65-58. The loss drops LSU to 15-2 and Arkansas 12-5.

With seven minutes left in the game, LSU was up by eight points and seemed in control of the game. But the Razorbacks went on a 10-0 run to take the lead. During the last six minutes, LSU went cold from the field and had six crucial turnovers.

The Tigers struggled from the field as a team, shooting 38.2% from the field and 26.3% from three-point land. The Razorback shot 41.8% from the field and 29.4% from beyond the arc. Arkansas outrebounded LSU 41-31, the Razorbacks got hot at the right time, and turnovers were costly for the Tigers.

Darius Days struggled in the game, scoring just three points on 1-8 shooting from the field. LSU had just one starter in double figures Eric Gaines had a team-high 14 points. Tari Eason and Alex Fudge scored 13 points apiece.

JD Notae led Arkansas in points with 19. Jaylin Williams was a monster on the boards for the Razorbacks, grabbing 13 rebounds; he also scored 11 points and had three steals. The Razorbacks did a great job staying active on the boards and played outstanding defense.

LSU will look to rebound from their loss against Alabama on Wednesday as they hit the road.

LSU Tigers race past Texas State with second half surge

LSU’s strong second-half leads them to win No. 2 on the season

The game didn’t start the way that the LSU Tigers expected in their second game of the season. After an early three-pointer from Darius Days, he didn’t play at the same mark as he did on Tuesday. The Bobcats of Texas State dominated most of the first half, while not going into halftime with a huge lead, they played from ahead in 12:50 of the first 20 minutes.

Alex Fudge was the hero in the first half. He showed off his athleticism on multiple occasions. He had 12 points in the first half. The Tigers looked different at the beginning of the second half as they went on an 8-2 run in the first three minutes to retake the lead but the Bobcats answered immediately.

Tigers were able to withstand the Texas State Bobcats as they went on a 14-2 run to build their lead to 63-49 with under 10 minutes remaining in the second half. After putting up just 32 points in the first half, the Tigers came out with a 52-point half against the Bobcats. They were able to outscore their opposition 52-22 after falling behind by five at the half.

After posting a 30-point performance in the first game, Darius Days followed that up with 17 against the Texas State. Tari Eason added 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Fudge finished with 14 points on the night. Next up the LSU Tigers will host the Liberty Flames.

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