For a while, it looked like LSU was heading for another rough season under coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag].
The Tigers men’s basketball team had lost six of seven games, but the last two games have given reason for hope. They’ve notched back-to-back ranked wins over South Carolina and Kentucky, most recently in buzzer-beater fashion against the Wildcats at home.
While an NCAA tournament bid is likely a longshot for this team barring an SEC tournament title, this team is ending the year with some momentum, and that’s what McMahon takes away from the recent success.
“Well, I think it’s certainly a big step for us,” he said, per On3. “It’s not every week, you know, you go on the road down 16 in the second half against the No. 11 team, you’re down by 16 and and come back and and find a way to win in front of 17,000 people, then come back home and play the No. 17 team and be down 15 in the second half and come back and find a way to win at the buzzer and celebrate with all your fans.”
Still, the Tigers can’t afford to rest on their laurels, especially with two more Quadrant 2 games still left on the schedule. They have the opportunity to end the year on a high note, and that begins when they host Mississippi State on Saturday night.
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