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LSU men’s basketball rises in this week’s Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

LSU climbs in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The LSU men’s basketball has only played one game in the last 10 days but it was a win for the Tigers. They faced off with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. After falling down early, they were able to impose their will. They kept their perfect season intact and the only SEC squad to do so.

This week in the Ferris Mowers  USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll the Tigers were finally able to climb in the top 25 rankings. They have a new leading scorer with newcomer Tari Eason that has shown off his athleticism. He now leads the Tigers with 15.6 points per game and second in rebounds with 7.7. He has done so without starting any of the nine games he has appeared in.

LSU has three more games against nonconference opponents before jumping into SEC play with Auburn on Dec. 29.

The full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Baylor 9-0 797 (30) +1
2 Duke 7-1 747 (1) +1
3 UCLA 9-1 679 +1
4 Purdue 9-1 663 -3
4 Gonzaga 8-2 663 +1
6 Arizona 9-0 658 +2
7 Kansas 8-1 613 –
8 Alabama 8-1 612 (1) +1
9 Southern California 10-0 443 +6
10 Villanova 7-3 415 -4
11 Iowa State 10-0 398 +8
12 Michigan State 9-2 376 +8
13 Houston 8-2 369 –
14 Auburn 8-1 345 +7
15 Ohio State 8-2 338 +7
16 Seton Hall 9-1 337 +9
17 Texas 6-2 255 -6
18 Tennessee 7-2 250 -4
19 Arkansas 9-1 203 -9
20 LSU 9-0 184 +4
21 Kentucky 7-2 182 -9
22 Connecticut 9-2 181 -4
23 Colorado State 10-0 153 +3
24 Texas Tech 7-1 123 +5
25 Xavier 9-1 117 +5

Schools Dropped Out

No. 16 Florida; No. 17 Wisconsin; No. 23 Brigham Young

Others Receiving Votes

Wisconsin 110; Providence 41; San Francisco 36; North Carolina 31; Florida 17; Oklahoma 13; St. Bonaventure 11; Loyola-Chicago 10; Brigham Young 9; Minnesota 7; Illinois 6; West Virginia 5; Saint Mary’s 2; Weber St. 1

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LSU cracks the top 25 in this week’s Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

LSU finally cracks the top 25.

The LSU Tigers men’s basketball program has gotten off to a hot start to the 2021-22 season. They are 8-0 after knocking off Ohio 66-51 last time out at the PMAC. They will head onto the road on Saturday when they travel to face off with Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are 5-3 and 0-1 in ACC play.

This week in the Ferris Mowers  USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll the Tigers were finally able to crack the top 25. Will Wade has his team humming along after going 18-9 a season ago. The team averages 79.5 points per game while giving up 53.8 points per game. They have the No. 2 scoring defense in the NCAA.

Darius Days is leading the team with 16 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Tari Eason is proving to be a really solid No. 2 scorer for Wade with 14.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.

The full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Purdue 8-0 797 +1
2 Baylor 8-0 751 +2
3 Duke 7-1 703 -2
4 UCLA 8-1 648 +1
5 Gonzaga 7-2 636 -2
6 Villanova 6-2 588 –
7 Kansas 6-1 582 –
8 Arizona 7-0 545 +3
9 Alabama 7-1 500 +7
10 Arkansas 8-0 498 -1
11 Texas 6-1 492 -3
12 Kentucky 6-1 486 -2
13 Houston 7-1 352 +1
14 Tennessee 6-1 328 +1
15 USC 8-0 315 +3
16 Florida 6-1 261 -4
17 Wisconsin 7-1 248 +4
18 UConn 8-1 245 -1
19 Iowa State 8-0 234 +4
20 Michigan State 7-2 204 +2
21 Auburn 7-1 199 -1
22 Ohio State 6-2 158 +8
23 BYU 7-1 121 -10
24 LSU 8-0 94 +4
25 Seton Hall 7-1 84 +1

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Memphis; No. 24 Michigan; No. 25 St. Bonaventure

Others Receiving Votes

Colorado St. 79; Illinois 41; St. Bonaventure 34; Texas Tech 29; Xavier 24; San Francisco 21; Michigan 18; Memphis 15; Providence 13; Iowa 13; North Carolina 12; Indiana 10; Oklahoma 7; Minnesota 7; Weber St. 3; Wake Forest 2; Wyoming 1; Utah Valley 1; Loyola-Chicago 1

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LSU basketball still not ranked in either top 25 poll released on Monday

LSU basketball still isn’t ranked in either poll.

LSU has done everything it can to get ranked.

Yet the Tigers are still sitting outside the Ferris Mowers  USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll they received a total of 12 votes. In the AP Top 25, receiving six votes in this week’s poll.

LSU is currently undefeated (4-0) and has beaten the three opponents they have faced by an average of  35.5 points.

LSU will face off against the Belmont Bruins Monday night at 7:00 p.m. on SEC Network. Should the Tigers win, as they are favored to do, they should have a lot of confidence heading into their matchup with 2-1 Penn State in the Emerald Coast Classic later this week on Friday. LSU will then face either Wake Forest or Oregon State the following game on November 27th.

If the Tigers manage to come out of this week undefeated they should be ranked in next week’s poll.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 4-0 797 (30) –
2 UCLA 4-0 751 (2) –
3 Kansas 3-0 725 –
4 Purdue 5-0 691 +3
5 Baylor 4-0 635 +3
6 Duke 5-0 624 +3
7 Villanova 3-2 546 -3
8 Texas 3-1 579 -3
9 Alabama 4-0 472 +4
10 Memphis 4-0 441 +6
11 Houston 3-0 431 +3
12 Arkansas 3-0 357 +3
13 Michigan 3-2 356 -7
13 Kentucky 3-1 356 -2
15 Illinois 2-1 321 -5
16 St. Bonaventure 5-0 261 +8
17 Tennessee 3-1 226 –
18 BYU 4-0 205 –
19 Arizona 5-0 204 +14
20 Seton Hall 3-0 187 –
21 Connecticut 4-0 183 +2
22 Auburn 3-0 174 –
23 Oregon 2-1 168 -11
24 Florida 3-0 162 –
25 USC 3-0 92 +3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 17 Ohio St.; No. 19 Florida State; No. 20 North Carolina; No. 21 Maryland; No. 25 Virginia

Others Receiving Votes

Ohio St. 83; Virginia Tech 68; Texas Tech 68; Michigan St 50; North Carolina 45; Xavier 38; Indiana 37; Maryland 33; Florida State 33; Iowa 27; Marquette 13; Loyola-Chicago 12; Louisiana State 12; Colorado St. 11; Utah St. 10; West Virginia 7; Notre Dame 3; Drake 3; San Francisco 2; Central Florida 1

The AP Poll is on the next page

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LSU basketball faces huge home test vs Belmont

LSU takes on Belmont in a huge home game on Monday

LSU should be ranked already, but a win over the Belmont Bruins would certainly put the Tigers inside the top 25.

The Bruins are 3-1 on the young season after Friday’s 97-78 win on the road at Kennesaw State. Belmont shot 53 percent and made 10 three-pointers. Nick Muszynski led Belmont with 25 points, with Will Richard scoring 17 and Michael Shanks 16.

Belmont returns 97 percent of its offensive production and minutes from last season and the Bruins Have earned wins in recent years over SEC teams Vanderbilt, Georgia, Alabama, and Missouri. This is a team that knows how to shoot the basketball and could go toe-to-toe with LSU, as the Tigers themselves play sound offense.

In LSU’s 85-46 win over McNeese on Thursday, both Darius Days and Tari Eason had double-doubles. Days posted his active SEC career leading 17th double against the Cowboys while Eason has his third in the first four games of the season. Xavier Pinson and Eric Gaines combined for 14 assists in the win.

Game Details:

  • Date: Monday, Nov. 22
  • 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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