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LSU Basketball: How to watch, Stream, and listen LSU vs Florida

LSU will take on Flordia in an SEC showdown, here is how to check it out.

The No.12 ranked LSU Tigers will travel to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators. LSU comes in with a record 14-1 and 2-1 in the SEC. Flordia is 9-5 and 0-2 in the SEC.

Tari Eason leads the Tigers in scoring with 16.2 points off the bench. He is also averaging 7.6 rebounds per game. Eason is shooting 53% from the field this season.

Darius Days is also having a good season for the Tigers averaging 14.3 points and leading the team with 7.9 rebounds per game. Xavier Pinson is also averaging double-digits points with 10.3 per game. However, he is unlikely to play in this game.

Colin Castleton does everything for Florida, averaging 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. He is shooting 52% from the field. Phlandrous Fleming Jr. complements Castleton with 10.6 points per game.

LSU will continue to bank on tough defense to win against Florida. The Tigers are only giving up 56.4 points per game this season. LSU likes to turn defense to offense, which means easy baskets in the open court. In a strange turn of events, the betting odds actually favor the Gators at home. 

Game details

  • Date: Wednesday, Jan. 12
  • Location: Stephen C O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Radio: LSU Radio Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook

Spread: LSU (+2.5)

Over/Under: 138.5

Money Line: LSU (+122) Florida (-150)

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LSU men’s basketball uses 20-3 run to beat Kentucky

In a game of runs, LSU beat Kentucky 65-60 to improve to 13-1.

LSU men’s basketball team had a big SEC victory on Tuesday night against Kentucky. The Tigers beat the Wildcats 65-60. LSU came into the game ranked No. 21 and Kentucky No. 13.

The Tigers led 35-30 to start the second half; the Wildcats went on a 17-2 run to take a 47 to 39 lead. Soon after that, LSU went on a 20-3 run to take the lead for good.

Tari Eason led the Tigers in scoring off the bench with 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field while adding six rebounds and three assists. Two other Tigers scored in double-digits, Xavier Pinson with 11, and Brandon Murray said ten. Darius Days, LSU’s second-leading scorer struggled shooting 3-of-12 from the field and scored nine points; he did grab seven rebounds.

Davion Minz led Kentucky in scoring off the bench with 16 points, and Jacob Toppin added 14 points for the Wildcats. Kellan Grady, the only starter in double-digits, scored 13 points. The Tigers did an outstanding job defending, holding Kentucky to 36.2% shooting from the field and 33.3% from three-point land.

This was indeed a game run; both teams had 39 teams rebounds apiece and 15 turnovers apiece. But LSU defense was the most vital factor in this game.

The Tigers have another challenging game on Saturday when they host No.8 ranked Tennessee at home.

Slow start dooms LSU chances against Auburn

The Tigers could not overcome a slow start and loss to Auburn 70-55. LSU is now 12-1 on the season

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LSU took on Auburn on the road in the first SEC match-up this season. LSU is ranked No.16, and Auburn is ranked No.11. The Tigers could not overcome a slow start and loss to Auburn 70-55. LSU is now 12-1, and Auburn is also 12-1.

Auburn got out to a 21-4 lead, LSU used tough defense to cut into the lead. Auburn went into halftime, leading 32-21. LSU had a chance to cut it to a four-point game with a fast break opportunity in the second half, but they turned the ball over. After the turnover, Auburn went on a 5-0 run to put the game away for good.

The Tigers did not play well on offense; they shot 28.6% from the field and 20.7% from the three-point land. Darius Days scored 11 points on 4-14 shooting from the field and 3-12 from beyond the arc. Xavier Pinson also struggled, shooting 3-11 from the field and scoring 13 points. In addition, the Tigers turned the ball over 17 times which did not help also.

What kept LSU hanging around was their defense, forcing 21 Auburn turnovers. Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler scored 16 points apiece for Auburn. Wndell Green Jr. added 15 off the bench.

On January 4th, LSU plays another formidable SEC opponent Kentucky at home. The Tigers must get off to a better start and not turn the ball over. Also, they must continue their strong defensive play to win the game.

LSU heads to Auburn as they open SEC play on Wednesday

No.16 LSU will take on No. 11 Auburn in an SEC basketball showdown.

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LSU Tigers’ men’s basketball team starts conference play with Auburn showdown. LSU comes into the game ranked No. 16 and Auburn at No.11

The Tigers bring a perfect record of 12-0 to the table after beating Lipscomb 95-60 on Dec. 22. Auburn is 11-1 so far this season. LSU will have to travel to Auburn, where they have not won since 2016 when they beat Auburn 80-68.

LSU players to watch

Tari Eason and Darius Days

Tari Eason leads LSU in scoring with 16.3 points per game. He is also grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game. Also, Darius Days, averaging 15 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Days is also connecting from three-point land at 38.2% and in the last three games shot 8 for 21 from beyond the arc.

Auburn players to watch

Jabari Smith and Wendell Green Jr.

Jabari Smith averages 16.2 points, and 7.2 rebounds per game, and Wendell Green Jr is pitching in with 11.8 points per game. Auburn has won six in a row at home, scoring 80.3 points and only giving up 58.8 during the six-game winning streak.

LSU has surprised everybody with their defense so far this season. They have held opposing teams to 54.1 points per game, which is good for No.2 in scoring defense of all Division I teams.

Prediction

LSU comes up short by 3 pointst in this game in a low-scoring contest,  both teams have been playing good defense, but Auburn has the edge being at home. It should be an outstanding game, it really could go either way.

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook

Spread: Auburn (-4.5)

Over/Under: 139.5

Money Line: LSU (+155) | Auburn (-190)

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Game Details

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 29
  • Location: Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
  • TV: ESPN 2
  • Radio: LSU Radio Network
  • Live Stream: WATCH ESPN

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LSU men’s basketball stays put in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

LSU stands pat this week in the poll.

The LSU men’s basketball has a huge top 20 matchup this week against the Auburn Tigers. Both teams looking to take an early stranglehold on the conference and prove they are the team to beat this year. They have a combined 23-1 record and are the two highest-ranked SEC teams at this point.

This week in the Ferris Mowers  USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll the Tigers stand pat this week as the No. 16 team in the polls. The Tennessee Vols moved up four spots to get ahead of the Tigers. Alabama saw a huge drop of four spots this week to land at No. 19. All told there are five SEC teams in the poll this week.

The top four teams in the poll didn’t change and the entire poll has the same 25 teams as a week ago, just a different order this week.

The full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Baylor 11-0 800 (32) –
2 Duke 11-1 760 –
3 Purdue 11-1 712 –
4 Gonzaga 10-2 690 –
5 UCLA 8-1 666 -1
6 Kansas 9-1 647 +1
7 Arizona 11-1 561 -3
8 Iowa State 12-0 514 –
9 USC 12-0 506 –
10 Michigan State 10-2 476 –
11 Auburn 11-1 453 +1
12 Ohio State 8-2 410 +1
13 Seton Hall 9-2 378 +2
14 Houston 11-3 338 –
15 Tennessee 9-2 334 +4
16 LSU 12-0 295 –
17 Kentucky 9-2 279 +1
18 Texas 9-2 254 -1
19 Alabama 9-3 220 -8
20 Colorado State 10-0 199 +1
21 Providence 12-1 181 +2
22 Villanova 8-4 175 –
23 Wisconsin 9-2 135 +1
24 Xavier 11-2 127 -4
25 Texas Tech 9-2 78 –

Others Receiving Votes

West Virginia 36; Arkansas 36; Illinois 26; Connecticut 25; Oklahoma 20; Loyola-Chicago 19; Wake Forest 16; Minnesota 11; Michigan 9; San Francisco 8; Saint Mary’s 3; Florida 2; Indiana 1

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LSU baseball ranked in the top three of Collegiate Baseball preseason poll

LSU debuts in the top three of the preseason Collegiate Baseball poll.

When the LSU Tigers officially take to the diamond under new baseball coach Jay Johnson, the expectations will be high. After signing the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, the team is looking for a return to Omaha and the College World Series.

Last season the team finished 38-25 and were in the NCAA regional championship. They missed the College World Series, the Tigers haven’t appeared in the CWS since 2017. They haven’t won the national championship since 2009. Johnson and the Tigers are looking to change that this season. He comes over from Arizona as the new head coach, his old team appears as the No. 22 team in the country while LSU is No. 3.

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It will be tough sledding in the SEC as they have to deal with Vanderbilt and last year’s national champions, Mississippi State in conference play. Six teams from the SEC appear in the top 25 and 10 teams in the top 50.

2022 Preseason Baseball Rankings

Rank Team 2021 Record
1 Texas 50-17
2 Vanderbilt 49-18
3 LSU 38-25
4 Texas Tech 39-17
5 Stanford 39-17
6 Florida 38-22
7 Oklahoma State 36-19-1
8 East Carolina 44-17
9 Mississippi State 50-18
10 Notre Dame 34-13
11 Georgia Tech 31-25
12 Florida State 31-24
13 TCU 41-19
14 UC Irvine 43-18
15 Louisiana Tech 42-20
16 Central Michigan 42-18
17 UC Santa Barbara 41-20
18 UCLA 37-20
19 Mississippi 45-22
20 Arkansas 50-13
21 Oregon 39-16
22 Arizona 45-18
23 Miami (Fl) 33-21
24 Virginia 36-27
25 North Carolina 28-27

Numbers 26-50:

26. Louisville (28-22)

27. N.C. State (37-19)

28. Duke (33-22)

29. Campbell (37-18)

30. Michigan (27-19)

31. Nebraska (34-14)

32. Dallas Baptist (41-18)

33. Georgia (31-25)

34. Tennessee (50-18)

35. Gonzaga (34-19)

36. South Alabama (36-22)

37. Liberty (41-18)

38. Maryland (30-18)

39. Connecticut (34-19)

40. Alabama (32-26)

41. Fairfield (39-5)

42. Oregon St. (37-24)

43. Arizona St. (33-22)

44. South Carolina (34-23)

45. Oklahoma (27-28)

46. Long Beach St. (24-15)

47. Cal Poly (31-25)

48. Southern Miss (40-21)

49. Old Dominion (44-16)

50. Nevada (25-20)

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LSU men’s and women’s basketball ranked in latest AP Poll

Both the men’s and women’s teams climb in the latest AP top 25 polls.

Both the LSU men’s and women’s teams are ranked once again and climbing in the AP Polls. The two teams are a combined 20-1 heading into Monday.

The LSU men’s basketball climbed in both the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll and the AP Poll. Last week saw the Tigers at No. 19 but now find themselves at No. 17. However, this time the Texas Longhorns are ahead of the Bayou Bengals, unlike how the coaches see it. Just 27 points separate the two teams. The Kentucky Wildcats are the lowest-ranked SEC team in the poll at No. 20.

The conference has five ranked teams and only Alabama is in the top 10, barely as they were ranked No. 10 this week. The Tigers will face the No. 12 ranked Auburn Tigers on Dec. 29.

The men’s basketball AP Poll

LSU head coach Will Wade reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisiana Tech in Bossier City, La., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

A full look at the AP poll for men’s basketball:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Baylor 10-0 1,524 (60) –
2 Duke 10-1 1,445 –
3 Purdue 10-1 1,360 –
4 Gonzaga 9-2 1,313 +1
5 UCLA 9-1 1,294 -1
6 Arizona 11-0 1,230 (1) +2
7 Kansas 9-1 1,210 –
8 USC 12-0 937 +2
9 Iowa State 11-0 926 +2
10 Alabama 9-2 897 -4
11 Michigan State 9-2 822 +1
12 Auburn 10-1 782 +1
13 Houston 10-2 780 +1
14 Ohio State 8-2 744 +1
15 Seton Hall 9-2 693 +1
16 Texas 8-2 569 +1
17 LSU 11-0 542 +2
18 Xavier 11-1 469 +4
19 Tennessee 8-2 447 -1
20 Kentucky 8-2 428 +1
21 Colorado State 10-0 328 +2
22 Providence 11-1 266 –
23 Villanova 7-4 222 -14
24 Wisconsin 9-2 182 –
25 Texas Tech 8-2 86 –

Others Receiving Votes

Oklahoma 65, West Virginia 57, Connecticut 55, Illinois 49, Loyola Chicago 42, Arkansas 9, Michigan 9, BYU 8, North Carolina 7, San Francisco 6, Wake Forest 5, Oklahoma State 4, Virginia Tech 4, Iowa 3, Minnesota 3, Creighton 2, Memphis 1

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LSU men’s basketball continues to rise in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

LSU leapfrogs Texas for the No. 16 spot in the poll.

The LSU men’s basketball just keeps on rolling. They are coming off the come from behind win over in-state rivals, Louisiana Tech. Tari Eason and Darius Days led the way to give the Tigers their 11th win of the year. It kept their perfect season intact ahead of SEC play that opens next week.

This week in the Ferris Mowers  USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll the Tigers were able to leapfrog over Texas to get closer to the top 15. Will Wade’s group jumps four spots to No. 16. SEC foe Arkansas was dropped from the rankings after their loss to Hofstra on Saturday. The SEC has a total of five teams in the top 25 with Tennessee as the lowest-ranked conference team.

LSU has one more game against a nonconference opponent before jumping into SEC play with Auburn on Dec. 29.

The full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Baylor 10-0 800 –
2 Duke 10-1 754 –
3 Purdue 10-1 689 +1
4 Gonzaga 9-2 673 –
4 Arizona 11-0 673 –
6 UCLA 9-1 670 -3
7 Kansas 9-1 639 –
8 Iowa State 11-0 501 +3
9 USC 12-0 480 –
10 Michigan State 9-2 446 +2
11 Alabama 9-2 422 -3
12 Auburn 10-1 412 +2
13 Ohio State 8-2 400 +2
14 Houston 10-2 398 -1
15 Seton Hall 9-1 383 +1
16 LSU 11-0 254 +4
17 Texas 8-2 243 –
18 Kentucky 8-2 217 +3
19 Tennessee 8-2 215 -1
20 Xavier 11-1 204 +5
21 Colorado St 10-0 203 +2
22 Villanova 7-4 158 -12
23 Providence 11-1 149 +4
24 Wisconsin 9-2 129 +2
25 Texas Tech 8-2 89 -1

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Arkansas; No. 22 Connecticut

Others Receiving Votes

Arkansas 36; Connecticut 34; Illinois 24; West Virginia 23; Oklahoma 21; Loyola-Chicago 16; Minnesota 15; San Francisco 12; Wake Forest 9; Saint Mary’s 3; Florida 2; Brigham Young 2; Michigan 1; Indiana 1

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LSU vs UL-Monroe: How to watch the men’s basketball opener

LSU men’s basketball tips off the 2021-22 season on Tuesday night.

Opening night for LSU Tigers men’s basketball season has finally arrived. Last year head coach Will Wade led the team to a 19-10 season and a round of 32 appearance in the NCAA tournament.

The Tigers and Warhawks were set to play last year but pushed back to 2021-22 season due to the pandemic. Over the last three years, LSU leads the SEC with 39 conference wins and is the only team to finish in the top three each year.

Wade and the Tigers get ready for another run at the SEC crown and it all begins on Tuesday night. Darius Days will lead the team as he returns for his fourth season. Days averaged 11.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season. According to LSU’s press release, the Tigers were 19-1 when Days scored double digits.

Former Missouri guard Xavier Pinson makes his LSU debut after averaging 13.6 points per game a season ago. ULM is led by former LSU assistant Keith Richard.

How to Watch, Listen, and Stream

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Game Details:

  • Location: Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Radio: LSU Radio Network
  • App: Watch ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

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LSU Morning Rush: Two players to return against Auburn

The top stories of the day including two LSU Tigers return on Saturday.

We start off this edition of the morning rush with some positive news. The LSU Tigers are getting help in two players who are now eligible. Wide receiver Jontre Kirklin and defensive end Soni Fonua.

Fonua comes back at a good time after losing Andre Anthony to a knee injury. Fonua appeared in four games last season with seven tackles and 0.5 TFL. Coach Ed Orgeron was ecstatic about the additions to his 2021 team.

“We’re very happy,” Orgeron said. “I’m very complimentary of both of those young men. They practiced hard the last four weeks, and they’re eligible. They’re ready to play. I’m excited about that.”

Kirklin joins a wide receiver group that has been very productive. In his Tigers career, the senior wideout has caught 16 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Both players have been practicing over the last four weeks in preparation for the 2021 season debuts. Both will be welcome additions on Saturday night when LSU hosts Auburn.

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The conference announces SEC-Big 12 Challenge TV Schedule

For this year’s challenge, the LSU Tigers men’s basketball team will head to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. CDT and will be aired on ESPN2. The challenge is set for Jan. 29, 2022.

Last year Will Wade’s team finished 19-10 overall and 11-2 at home. This will be his fifth season in Baton Rouge after coming to the Tigers from VCU where he served as head coach from 2015-17.

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