LSU vs. Southern Miss
- When: 7 p.m. tipoff
- Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center
- Where to watch: SECNetwork+ (WatchESPN)
- Listen: LSU Sports Radio Network
Last time out
- LSU: Behind 23 points and 14 rebounds in his first regular-season game as a Tiger, junior forward Duop Reath led LSU to a 91-69 victory against Wofford on Nov. 12. Aaron Epps added 17 points and nine rebounds.
- Southern Miss: The Golden Eagles edged out a 101-96 double-overtime win against Tougaloo College on Nov. 11. Southern Miss shot 57 percent from the floor and tallied 52 points from its bench in the five-point win.
Probable starting lineups
LSU
- G Skylar Mays: 10.0 points per game, 6.0 assists per game
- G Antonio Blakeney: 10 ppg, 4.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 apg
- G Brandon Sampson: 6.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
- F Duop Reath: 23.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 3.0 blocks per game
- F Aaron Epps: 17.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg
Southern Miss
- G Michael Ramey: 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
- G Bilal Abdur-Rahim: 5.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
- G Kevin Holland: 13.0 ppg, 4.0 apg
- G/F Quinton Campbell: 13.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
- F Raheem Watts: 15.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg