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How to watch No. 1 LSU baseball take on Grambling in Tuesday night midweek game

The Tigers look to remain perfect in midweek games on Tuesday night.

Following its second-straight SEC series win, the LSU Tigers baseball team will be back in action at Alex Box Stadium on Tuesday night for a midweek battle against Grambling before Tennessee comes to town for another tough three-game set.

The Grambling Tigers enter this one at just 9-14 on the year but are coming off a conference weekend sweep over Alcorn State. They’ve played just one SEC team this season, a 9-7 loss at Arkansas back on Feb. 21.

“You don’t ‘just win’ in college baseball,” coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] said in a release. “The game is not designed that way. Grambling has an athletic team, they play aggressive, and this is one of the more important games on their schedule. They swept their conference series (vs. Alcorn State) last weekend, and I know our players will be ready for the challenge. We got a little bit of a breather with a day off on Sunday, allowing us to practice and prepare today (Monday) for the game.”

The 21-3 (4-2 SEC) Tigers look to remain perfect in midweek games this season when Grambling comes to The Box. Here’s everything you need to know to watch this one.

How to watch No. 1 LSU baseball in a crucial home series against No. 3 Arkansas

The Tigers will look to start conference play with back-to-back ranked series wins, though the weather could be a complicating factor this weekend.

After taking two of three on the road in their opening series against then No. 11 Texas A&M and handling business against Central Arkansas on Tuesday night, LSU has a massive series at Alex Box Stadium this weekend as it welcomes the No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks to town.

Arkansas enters this one at 19-2 (3-0 SEC) on the season after sweeping Auburn in its SEC opener last weekend. The matchup against the Tigers (19-2, 2-1 SEC) could determine control of the SEC West moving forward.

The weather could potentially be uncooperative this weekend. In preparation, Friday’s Game 1 has been moved to noon CT, and coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] has also said a Saturday doubleheader is a possibility.

“We’re hoping for the best with the weather; we really want to encourage the fans and students to come out this weekend,” Johnson said in a release. “We need that real home field advantage, because Arkansas is one of the teams we have to beat in order to get back to the top of the SEC.

“When I took this job, I knew Arkansas was one of the programs that was among the elite in our league. They’re always going to recruit well, thus they’ve always been one of the most successful programs in the country. We’re excited for the weekend, it’s going to be a great matchup.”

LSU had its 13-game winning streak interrupted last weekend, but it will hope for another series win against one of the league’s top teams. Here’s everything you need to know to follow this weekend’s series.

Update: Game 3 of the series has been moved to 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday night due to inclement weather.

How to watch No. 1 LSU baseball take on Central Arkansas on Tuesday night at The Box

Here’s what you need to follow the Tigers’ midweek battle.

After taking two of three games on the road this past weekend in their SEC opener against No. 11 Texas A&M, LSU — which remains No. 1 in all polls this week — returns to Alex Box Stadium for a midweek matchup against Central Arkansas before it hosts No. 6 Arkansas for a crucial home weekend series.

The Bears enter this game at 11-8 and have won their last four games including a sweep in their Atlantic Sun Conference opener over North Alabama.

“I know Central Arkansas is a great program that wins a lot of games, and that’s why they’re on our schedule,” coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] said in a release. “We want to play teams that have high winning percentages, because scheduling always goes back to RPI. They have a good approach at the plate, are well-coached, and it will be a good test. We’ll have to play well to win.”

LSU (18-2) will look to remain perfect in midweek games and take care of business against UCA before one of its biggest SEC series of the whole season. Here’s what you need to know to follow the game.

How to watch No. 3-seeded LSU women’s basketball vs. No. 6-seeded Michigan in NCAA tournament second round Sunday

The Tigers look to advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2014.

Fresh off a 23-point win in their NCAA women’s tournament opener against Hawaii, the No. 3-seeded LSU Tigers (29-2) will be back in action on Sunday for a second-round duel against the No. 6-seeded Michigan Wolverines (23-9), who moved on by virtue of a 71-59 win over 11-seeded UNLV.

The Tigers will look to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014, as well as the first time under second-year coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag]. LSU was also a No. 3 seed last year but was eliminated in the second round by a No. 6-seeded Big Ten team in Ohio State. It will hope for a different result this time around.

“We’re heading in the right direction,” Mulkey, who will be coaching her 800th career game on Sunday, said in a release. “This would just be another stepping stone that we’ve stepped on.”

The Wolverines played a difficult schedule but only earned one ranked win on the year. They ranked as high as No. 12 but dropped after dropping three of their final four regular-season games, and they were eliminated by the rival Buckeyes in the quarterfinals at the Big Ten Tournament.

“It’s just going to be a very, very good matchup,” Coach Mulkey said. “The difference is we have maybe a little bit more speed, they have more height. What is it going to take? It’s going to take just grinding.

“They have been together a while, and they play like it. They know every move each of them makes, and you can just tell as a coach they just run a little bit more smooth.”

LSU will look to exceed last season’s finish on Sunday night against Michigan. Here’s everything you need to know to follow this one, which tips at 6:30 p.m CT.

How to watch No. 3-seeded LSU women’s basketball vs. No. 14-seeded Hawaii in NCAA tournament opener Friday

The Tigers open their postseason run against Big West champion Hawaii on Friday afternoon..

Tournament time is upon us, and the LSU women’s basketball team is set to begin its postseason run on its home court on Friday afternoon as the No. 3-seeded Tigers take on the No. 14-seeded Hawaii Rainbow Wahine.

LSU enters at 28-2 on the year, though it’s coming off a disappointing loss to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinal, which may have cost it a spot on the two-seed line. It will face a Hawaii team that enters at 18-14 having won the Big West tournament as a No. 3 seed.

This is the second year in a row that the Tigers have drawn a No. 3 seed. Last year’s team won its opener but was bounced in the second round in an upset against Ohio State. Veteran [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] is the only returning piece from that team among a new-look roster.

“We’re not much more prepared than last year because you have nine new pieces,” Coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] said in a release. “See, that’s what people keep forgetting. [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] was with us last year. Angel (Reese) may have a little taste of it when she was at Maryland.”

LSU begins what it hopes will be its first run to the Sweet 16 (or beyond) since 2014 on Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. CT. Here’s everything you need to know to follow this one.

No. 1 LSU vs. New Orleans: How to watch, stream, preview for final midweek contest before conference play on Tuesday

The Tigers host the Privateers for one final tune-up before league play begins.

The Tigers will take the field at Alex Box Stadium for one more midweek game before the SEC schedule is upon us.

New Orleans (11-5) comes to town on Tuesday night looking to pull off an upset and hand top-ranked LSU (15-1) its first midweek loss of the season before coach Jay Johnson’s team enters conference play against Texas A&M.

The Privateers are led by coach Blake Dean, a former infielder at LSU from 2007-10. He has a 200-175-1 record with UNO, and his team enters this one on a four-game winning streak after sweeping Mississippi Valley State last weekend.

“We’ve had an intense schedule with a lot of games recently, and we’ve been going pretty hard, so I’m glad our players had some time off before we meet an excellent UNO team,” Johnson said in a release. “We’re facing a very good opponent with 11 wins this season and some talented veteran players. Obviously (UNO coach) Blake Dean is well-known here, and he’s done a really nice job there, and he’s a very good coach. I’ve enjoyed getting to know him and talking to him, and we’re looking forward to that challenge on Tuesday night.”

Here’s everything you need to know to follow LSU’s contest, for which first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.

LSU Basketball at Florida: Broadcast info, betting odds, injury report for final regular-season game

Here’s what you need to know to follow LSU’s last game before the SEC Tournament.

A frustrating regular season for the Tigers men’s basketball team will mercifully come to an end on Saturday as LSU travels to take on Florida in the final game before the start of the SEC Tournament.

These two teams faced way back in January early in LSU’s 14-game losing streak, and the Gators won that one by 11 in Baton Rouge. However, UF has had struggles of its own recently and is just 2-6 in its last eight games. Todd Golden’s squad is coming off a 10-point road win over Georgia, though.

Here’s what you need to know as LSU looks to end a tough season on a high note, including the latest odds from BetMGM.

How to watch No. 1 LSU baseball vs. Butler, Central Connecticut State in weekend action at The Box

The Tigers put their 7-1 record to the test with a four-game home slate this weekend.

The Tigers are coming off an overall successful week in Texas.

Coach Jay Johnson’s team turned in a 3-1 record that included a road win against the Texas Longhorns. Though LSU suffered its first blemish of the season at the Round Rock Classic against Iowa, it maintained its unanimous No. 1 ranking in the polls.

Now, the Tigers (7-1) return to Baton Rouge to play a four-game weekend slate at Alex Box Stadium. Butler (2-6) is up on Friday and Monday, while LSU will face Central Connecticut State (0-0) on Saturday and Sunday.

“One of the positives about our road trip last week was that we used 14 pitchers over four games, and no one had to pitch twice; there are very few pitching staffs in the country that can accomplish that and win three of the four games,” Johnson said in a release. “I thought that showcased our depth, and we’re really going to have to count on that during this stretch where we’ll play five games in six days.

“This is going to be challenging weekend – Central Connecticut was an NCAA regional team in 2021 that played an extra-inning game against LSU, and Butler has a veteran lineup and a very good pitcher that we’ll face on Friday night.”

This will be LSU’s first-ever meeting against the Bulldogs, while it faced the Blue Devils just once, a 6-5 elimination game win in 10 innings at the 2021 Eugene Regional.

Here’s what you need to know to follow this weekend’s action at The Box.

How to watch No. 4 LSU women’s basketball vs. Georgia in SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday

The Tigers will begin their postseason journey on Friday at 5 p.m. in Greenville, South Carolina.

LSU is set to begin its postseason run on Friday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, when it faces the No. 7-seeded Georgia Bulldogs, who advanced thanks to a convincing win over 10-seeded Auburn on Thursday.

Second-year LSU coach Kim Mulkey’s team finished the regular season 27-1 (15-1 SEC), earning the No. 2 seed in the tournament. She will, however, be looking for her first SEC Tournament win as the Tigers were upset in the quarterfinals as the No. 2 seed against Kentucky last year.

“Our goal is to win one more in the SEC Tournament than we’ve done since this staff has been here,” Mulkey said in a release.

This will be the second time LSU has faced the Bulldogs (21-10, 9-7 SEC) this season. The first was one of the Tigers’ closest calls of the season in which they needed overtime to dispatch the Bulldogs by five. UGA hopes to pull the upset this time, while LSU looks to make a run and potentially avenge its lone loss to South Carolina in the championship.

Here’s everything you need to know to follow the quarterfinal round on Friday.

No. 1 LSU at Texas: How to watch, stream, preview for for big-time Tuesday night battle in Austin

The Tigers look to continue their hot start with what would be a big road win on Tuesday night.

After winning the Round Rock Classic this weekend with a 2-1 record, LSU won’t be going too far for its next matchup.

Sticking around in the Austin area, the Tigers (6-1) will take on the Texas Longhorns (3-4) on Tuesday night. It’s been a tough start to the season for UT, which lost to a trio of SEC teams on opening weekend at the College Baseball Showdown.

However, Texas bounced back with a win over Corpus Christi in a midweek game last week, and it took two of three against Indiana this past weekend.

“We had a good morning today with strength and conditioning, and study hall; we practiced later in the day to get acclimated to the ball park and put in our final prep for tomorrow,” coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] said in a release. “We need to continue to focus on one pitch, one inning at a time, and on playing well. I was very pleased last night (vs. Sam Houston) with every phase of the game. This is another opportunity to develop our team.

“This is our only true road game before we start conference play; in fact, we’ll play 18 of our next 21 games at home after tomorrow night, so I thought getting a road game against a great opponent was a good idea for our team. Texas is a very talented team, and we’re looking forward to the challenge of playing them in their park.”

The consensus top-ranked LSU Tigers will look to continue their hot start to the season with what would be a big-time win on the road in a midweek contest. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the game, which is set for 6:30 p.m. CT in Austin.