Brad Wing, Barkevious Mingo earn SEC Player of the Week honors
Sophomore defensive end Barkevious Mingo and redshirt freshman punter Brad Wing earned Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors, the league announced Monday.
Wing was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season after averaging 51.2 yards per punt against Auburn on Saturday. Three of Wing’s four punts were downed inside Auburn’s 20-yard line.
Wing first won the award after LSU’s 47-21 victory against West Virginia on Sept. 24. Wing averaged 48.7 yards per punt against the Mountaineers and had all six punts downed inside the 20.
Mingo had four tackles, including two sacks, against Auburn to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Mingo leads the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.
 
LSU men’s basketball team ranked No. 9 in preseason SEC media poll
The LSU men’s basketball team was ranked No. 9 in the SEC on Monday by media in a vote prior to SEC Media Day.
The Tigers received 91 points. Kentucky finished first in the voting, receiving 282 points and 18 first-place votes.
SEC Media Day will begin Thursday in Hoover, Ala. LSU coach Trent Johnson will attend along with sophomore guard Ralston Turner.
 
Volleyball player Malorie Pardo named SEC Freshman of the Week
Setter Malorie Pardo won SEC Freshman of the Week honors for the second consecutive week Monday, the third time she’s won the award this season.
Pardo became the fourth player in LSU history to earn the award on three occasions. Pardo had 107 assists in two matches this weekend against Alabama and Ole Miss.
 
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