The No. 16 LSU men’s basketball team will look to end a two-game losing streak as they take on Kentucky tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals in Tampa, Fla.Kentucky (20-12, 8-8) advanced into the quarterfinals tomorrow with a 71-58 victory over Ole Miss (16-15, 7-9) this afternoon in the first round of the tournament.The Tigers (25-6, 13-3) squeaked out a 73-70 victory over the Wildcats on Feb. 28 when junior foward Tasmin Mitchell drained a 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds.After winning 13 straight SEC games, LSU dropped its last two contests to Vanderbilt and Auburn, respectively. LSU will look for its first SEC tournament win since 2007, when it defeated Tennessee in the first round.——Contact Sean Isabella at [email protected]
Men’s Basketball: No. 16 LSU will take on Kentucky tomorrow at 12 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
By Sean Isabella
March 11, 2009