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PHOTOS: LSU basketball misses a huge opportunity in frustrating loss at Georgia

The Tigers came up just short of ending the losing streak on Tuesday night.

The Tigers had a prime chance to end their losing skid on Tuesday night on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs.

LSU led the game at half, and despite squandering that lead and having to come back in the final minutes, the Tigers retook the lead with 11 seconds to play on a floater from [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag]. However, they allowed a quick, go-ahead layup for Georgia, and a turnover on the ensuing inbounds pass all but ended the game for LSU in a 65-63 loss.

With the losing streak now at 13 games, coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] will just have to hope the Tigers can end that skid when they host one of the worst teams in the SEC in South Carolina on Saturday. Here were the best photos from the loss to Georgia.

LSU basketball drops heartbreaker at Georgia as losing streak continues

LSU came up empty in its best shot to end the skid, which extends to 13 games.

The Tigers had their best chance yet to end their 12-game losing streak on Tuesday night on the road against Georgia.

Down one with possession in the final 20 seconds, [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] hit a go-ahead shot with just 11 seconds left, but Georgia’s Justin Hill answered with an acrobatic layup to retake the lead with seven seconds to play. Tyrell Ward’s inbound pass went offline, resulting in a turnover, and UGA survived 65-63 after a made free throw and missed full-court buzzer-beater shot from LSU.

The Tigers (12-14, 1-12 SEC) remain in last place in the league standings as the losing streak reaches 13 games.

Awful starts have defined LSU’s losing streak, but it avoided one this time around. Both teams struggled offensively out of the gate, but despite getting into early foul trouble, the Tigers led for most of the first half.

They had a chance to break things open against a UGA team that shot just 29.6% in the opening 20 minutes, and they led by as much as eight. But the Bulldogs came back and cut that lead to just two points at the break.

LSU’s offense struggles continued in the second, but Georgia’s reversed. UGA shot over 60% in the period and quickly retook the lead, holding it for most of the half as the script flipped.

It was a great game for Williams, who finished with a game-high 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting with nine rebounds, but no one else scored in double figures. LSU won the rebounding battle, but general sloppiness ultimately doomed the offense, which committed 19 turnovers.

The defense, meanwhile, sent Georgia to the line 26 times where it fortunately left 11 points on the table.

It was a frustrating loss for an LSU team that has gotten close but can’t get over the hump. If that’s going to happen, it will likely need to happen in the next outing on Saturday when the Tigers host one of the league’s worst teams in South Carolina.

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LSU basketball falters in the second half, loses to Mississippi State

The Tigers have now lost 11 in a row ahead of a matchup against a hot Texas A&M team.

The Tigers began Wednesday night’s game against Mississippi State looking like the team that gave top-five Alabama a scare on Saturday. Unfortunately, the second half largely resembled the rest of the last month and change as LSU fell 64-53 in Starkville.

With the loss, the Tigers drop to 12-12 (1-10 SEC) on the season and have now lost 11-straight games after beginning the season 12-1.

In the opening minutes, it looked like LSU was heading for another ugly performance on the road. The Tigers quickly fell behind 10-0 thanks to a hot start from the Bulldogs, but MSU cooled off and a 10-point run of their own allowed the Tigers to get back in the game.

LSU spent a lot of the first half nursing a minimal lead and shooting above 50%, but that offensive success wouldn’t last. The Tigers ended the first half on a 7:20 scoring drought, turning the ball over seven times in that span.

Mississippi State, meanwhile, ended the frame on a 9-0 run and took a slim 25-22 lead to the locker room.

LSU had a slow start offensively in the second, and the Bulldogs took advantage. They quickly stretched out a double-digit lead, and the Tigers spent the rest of the game playing catch-up.

The offense improved, and LSU ultimately shot 44% in the second half, but it wasn’t enough against an MSU team that couldn’t miss. Mississippi State hit 15 of 23 shots (65.2%), and though star Tolu Smith was held relatively in check with 10 points, D.J. Jeffries scored 18, while Shakeel Moore scored 13.

[autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] led the way with 11 points for the Tigers, while [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] and [autotag]Derek Fountain[/autotag] each scored 10.

LSU will have to wait to try to end its losing streak until Saturday when it returns to Baton Rouge to host a very hot Texas A&M team.

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Alabama vs. LSU: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Sat., Feb. 4

Alabama has already beaten LSU by 40 this season. Will the Tide dominate the Tigers again in Baton Rouge?

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] is fresh off a contract extension with the Alabama Crimson Tide and now his hoops squad will travel to Baton Rouge to take on the LSU Tigers.

Alabama (19-3) is looking to remain unbeaten in SEC play while LSU will look to end its nine-game losing streak.

In the first meeting between the two rivals, the Crimson Tide completely dominated the Tigers inside Coleman Coliseum, defeating LSU by 40 points, 106-66.

With the SEC regular season halfway over, it is important for the Tide to continue to roll out the wins if they want to maintain their lead in the conference and bring home the SEC regular season title for the second time in three seasons.

Here is everything you need to know to catch the action between Alabama and LSU on Saturday.

PHOTOS: LSU basketball falls short on the road against Missouri

The Tigers have now dropped nine in a row.

The Tigers are still on a quest for their first win since the calendar turned to 2023 after a disappointing road loss on Wednesday against Missouri, a team LSU had previously beaten eight times in a row.

It wasn’t to be this time around as Mizzou shot above 50% for the game in an 87-77 win led by Kobe Brown, who put up 26 points on 10 of 11 shooting. LSU’s offense seemed to take a step forward but despite double-doubles from [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Derek Fountain[/autotag], it wasn’t enough in this game.

The Tigers have lost nine-straight games in a season that is looking futile, as things currently stand. LSU will hope to reverse its fortunes in a rematch against Alabama on Saturday, a team that beat the Tigers by 40 in Tuscaloosa earlier this season.

Here are the best photos from Wednesday night’s loss.

LSU can’t keep up with red hot Missouri in 9th-straight loss

The Tigers played better offensively in this game, but they couldn’t stop Mizzou’s efficient offensive performance.

LSU basketball is still searching for answers after coming up short once again on Wednesday night against Missouri. Coach Matt McMahon’s team never led in this game and spent much of it playing from behind, ultimately falling 87-77 against a Mizzou squad that couldn’t miss in the second half.

LSU (12-10, 1-8 SEC) has now lost nine-straight games in what has been a frustrating first season for McMahon.

The Tigers didn’t have a terrible offensive half in the opening 20 minutes as has been the trend during the losing streak, but Missouri (17-5, 5-4 SEC) was on fire, shooting above 50% in the period. Guard Kobe Brown led the way with 17 points, and forward Noah Carter also had 10 in the half as Mizzou hit 11 threes.

Missouri led by as much as 18 in the frame before a 9-0 LSU run cut that lead to single digits. But Mizzou shot 5 of 7 to end the half, and it stretched out a 13-point lead at the break.

LSU played even better offensively in the second half, cutting down on the eight turnovers it had in the first, but it didn’t stand much of a chance of erasing the deficit with the way Missouri was shooting. Brown finished with 26 points on 10 of 11 shooting, and he was one of four Missouri players in double figures.

The Tigers hit 11 of 13 shots at one point in the second half, and LSU needed a three-pointer from [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] in the final seconds to bring the score within 10.

[autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] led the team with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double, while [autotag]Derek Fountain[/autotag] also had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Things only get harder moving forward for LSU, which returns home to take on an Alabama team that beat it by 40 in Tuscaloosa just a few weeks ago.

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LSU basketball’s losing streak reaches 7 games after loss at Arkansas

Things just keep getting worse for the Tigers.

Arkansas managed to avenge a loss to LSU in the SEC opener on Tuesday night, beating the Tigers at Bud Walton Arena 60-40. With the loss, coach Matt McMahon’s team has lost its last seven games and falls to 12-8 (1-7 SEC) on the season.

LSU managed to keep things tight for the first five or so minutes of the game, but a Tigers team that has struggled a lot offensively this season had its worst half so far.

It shot just 3 of 25 from the field (12%). LSU scored more points from the free-throw line (eight) than it did on all other shots (six). On the other end, the Tigers’ defense struggled tremendously to contain a red-hot Razorbacks team.

Arkansas shot 57.7% in the opening frame, and it ended the half on a 23-3 run, taking a 38-14 lead to the locker room.

LSU briefly looked like it was going to make things competitive in the second half. Its offensive fortunes reverse to start the period as it hit six of its first eight shots and managed to cut the Razorbacks’ lead to 11 at several points.

But it wasn’t enough. Things eventually cooled off for the Tigers, who had no players finish in double figures scoring in their lowest offensive output of the season. [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] each scored nine, but they were a combined five of 25 from the field.

LSU has a brief break from SEC play as it will host Texas Tech for the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. After that, it travels to play Missouri before it hosts the Alabama team that beat it by 40 less than two weeks ago.

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Photos: LSU basketball falls vs. Tennessee to drop 6th straight

The Tigers’ SEC woes continued on Saturday.

LSU’s SEC woes continued on Saturday afternoon as coach Matt McMahon’s basketball team dropped a 77-56 game at home against the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers.

The loss marks six straight for LSU in conference play as things are starting to spiral for the Tigers. With a road game against Arkansas coming up next, things are looking pretty bleak for LSU in Year 1 under McMahon.

The Tigers’ offensive woes continued in the first half of this game as they found themselves down 17 at the break, and despite shooting nearly 60% in the second frame, they couldn’t overcome the rough start.

[autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] scored 16 points while [autotag]Trae Hannibal[/autotag] had 10, but LSU allowed 22 to UT guard Jordan James.

Here were the photos from LSU’s disappointing loss on Saturday.

LSU basketball drops sixth in a row to No. 9 Tennessee

LSU’s losing skid continued on Saturday.

The rough patch continued for LSU on Saturday. Hosting No. 9 Tennessee, LSU lost its sixth straight game. It’s the fifth in a row the Tigers have dropped by double-digits.

The game was out of reach at half, with LSU scoring just 22 points in the first 20 minutes.

Again, it was [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] leading LSU in scoring. LSU struggled from behind the arch and repeatedly turned the ball over.

The Tigers began conference play with a win over Arkansas — a victory that offered some hope for a program in a rebuilding year. Any optimism created from that win has faded and LSU is now 1-6 in conference play.

Before the year, LSU was seen as a team with an outside chance of making the tournament. Its Matt McMahon’s first year and the cast is almost entirely new, but there’s talent there.

That talent is not gelling, at least at the pace it needs to compete in the SEC. Tennessee, No. 2 in KenPom, was the best team LSU faced all year.

This is the toughest stretch of the schedule and it continues with Arkansas on the road next. LSU will then get chances against Texas Tech and Missouri. The Tigers will be underdogs against both, but they’re not the gauntlet that LSU is currently dealing with.

On another note, the LSU football recruiting class was introduced at halftime.

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Offensive woes plague LSU basketball again vs. No. 16 Auburn as Tigers take 5th straight loss

LSU shot just 29% from the field as it drops to 1-5 to start SEC play in Matt McMahon’s first season.

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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