LSU Tigers (16-9, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (15-9, 6-6 Southeastern Conference)
When/Where: 8 p.m. at Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Television: SECNetwork
Dave Neal, play-by-play. Daymeon Fishback, analyst.
Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network, LSUsports.net
Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play. Ricky Blanton, analyst. Kevin Ford, host.
LSU’s last game: 76-71 win against Texas A&M on Feb. 13.
Alabama’s last game: 61-55 win against Florida on Feb. 13.
Live Updates: LSU 53, Alabama 53. 10:46, second half.
– In the second half, LSU has scored only two field goals — both 3-pointers from Keith Hornsby and Antonio Blakeney. Alabama though, is picking up steam. The Crimson Tide have made five of its last seven shots, while LSU has netted only one of six from the floor, recently.
Live Updates: LSU 46, Alabama 41. 15:15, second half.
– Alabama busted out of halftime with a quick 5-0 run. Retin Obasohan has 20 points and is 2-for-2 from beyond the arc this half. He’s scored eight points in the opening five finals of the final 20. Also, Craig Victor picked up his third personal foul, which could be trouble for LSU later on as Victor is the Tigers leading scorer and rebounder.
Live Updates: 24-19, LSU leads. 5:33, first half.
– Alabama, a slow-moving offensive team, is struggling to score against LSU’s lengthy 2-3 zone. Because tempo matter so much against the slower Crimson Tide, LSU coach Johnny Jones has yet to use a first half timeout — hence, the game clock moving quickly.
– The faster it moves, the closer the PMAC gets to seeing Quick Change — a prominent, and very memorable, halftime performance.
Live Updates: 11-8, LSU leads. 14:19, first half.
– After a slow opening minute where Craig Victor II and Ben Simmons both picked up their first personal foul in 50 seconds of play, LSU began to figure it out. The Tigers broke off a 7-0 run before Avery Johnson, and Alabama, had to call timeout.
LSU’s possible starters (based on last game):
G Tim Quarterman (Jr.): 11.2 point per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game
G Antonio Blakeney (Fr.): 10.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg
G Keith Hornsby (Sr.): 13.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg
F Ben Simmons (Fr.): 19.3 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 5.16 apg
F Craig Victor (So.): 12.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg
LSU’s top reserves:
G Josh Gray (Sr.)
G Jalyn Patterson (So.):
G Antonio Blakeney (Fr.)
G Brandon Sampson (Fr.)
F Aaron Epps (So.)
C Elbert Robinson (So.)
Alabama’s probable starters (based on last game):
G Retin Obasohan (Sr.): 16.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg
G Riley Norris (Sr.): 8.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg
G Arthur Edwards (Gr.): 9.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
F Michael Kessens (Jr.): 4.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg
F Jimmie Taylor (Jr.): 5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg
