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Men's Basketball

LSU men’s basketball sophomore guard Eric Gaines (2) flies through the air as he prepares to dunk the ball Tuesday, Feb. 01, 2022, during LSU’s 72-76 loss against Ole Miss in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU men’s basketball bounces back with a dominant home win over Missouri

By Jacob Verdin February 27, 2022

LSU men's basketball overcame yet another roadblock along their way to 2022 postseason play. Losing each of their last two games prior to Saturday, the Tigers have been struggling due to several things...

LSU men’s basketball junior forward Shareef O’Neal (15) rises up for a dunk during LSU’s 84-65 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Buzzer Beater: LSU gets back in the win column with victory over Missouri

By Peter Rauterkus February 26, 2022

After two consecutive losses, LSU got itself back in the win column with a 75-55 win over Missouri. The game was relatively back and forth early, but a strong second half from LSU allowed the Tigers to...

LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade motions with his hands on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, during LSU’s 69-65 win over Mississippi State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Meltdown: LSU misses opportunity to capture large win against depleted Kentucky team

By Henry Huber February 24, 2022

When the halftime buzzer sounded, things were going about as well as the Tigers had hoped for. They had No. 6 Kentucky right where they wanted them at a point in the season where a huge, top-10 win against...

LSU men’s basketball freshman center Efton Reid (15) looks into the crowd after a bad call Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2022, during LSU’s 56-50 win against Kentucky in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Buzzer Beater: LSU falls on the road to Kentucky

By Peter Rauterkus February 23, 2022

LSU dropped another SEC game after a huge second half letdown on the road against Kentucky by a score of 71-66.The Tigers started the game playing well and took a 31-23 lead into the half, holding Kentucky...

LSU men’s basketball sophomore forward Mwani Wilkinson (5) and senior forward Darius Days (4) double team against Kentucky junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2022, during LSU’s 65-60 win against Kentucky in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Know Your Foe: The Kentucky Kernel’s Hunter Shelton talks Kentucky men’s basketball

By Peter Rauterkus and Hunter Shelton February 23, 2022

After taking a tough loss in its last game at South Carolina, LSU men’s basketball stays on the road this week as it travels to Lexington to face Kentucky. Despite the Tigers handing the Wildcats...

The LSU men’s basketball team huddles up during a timeout on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, during LSU’s 69-65 win over Mississippi State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Momentum Halter: Takeaways from LSU’s 77-75 loss to South Carolina on Saturday

By Henry Huber I @HenryHuber_ February 19, 2022

LSU (19-8 (7-7)) was in a solid position heading into its matchup with South Carolina (16-10 (7-7)) despite the hardships the Tigers recently endured. They had won their last three games, established a...

LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade motions with his hands on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, during LSU’s 69-65 win over Mississippi State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Buzzer Beater: LSU falls to South Carolina in dramatic fashion

By Peter Rauterkus February 19, 2022

LSU men's basketball fell to South Carolina by a score of 77-75 in a loss that will be tough to take for the Tigers. LSU led by as much as 11 points in the second half, but the Tigers were unable to hold...

LSU men’s basketball sophomore forward Mwani Wilkinson (5) defends a Georgia player during LSU’s 84-65 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Tigers demolish Georgia behind big leads in rebounds and turnovers, score most points since December

By Henry Huber February 17, 2022

A 19-point lead may accurately validate using the term "blowout" to describe this game, but it does not quite depict just how lopsided this one was. At one point, the Tigers led by over 30 points,...

LSU men’s basketball sophomore forward Tari Eason (13) dribbles the ball during LSU’s 84-65 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Buzzer Beater: LSU obtains dominant 84-65 victory over Georgia

By Henry Huber February 16, 2022

Scoring was relatively tame through the first ten minutes of the game, with both teams starting off shaky from the field. But eventually shots started falling on both sides, with Georgia making four three-pointers,...

LSU men’s basketball senior guard Xavier Pinson (1) drives toward the goal on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, during LSU’s 69-65 win over Mississippi State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Tigers survive second half collapse to obtain back-to-back wins for the first time in four weeks

By Henry Huber February 13, 2022

LSU men's basketball's Saturday night game against Mississippi State was very similar to its previous game against Texas A&M, with that the first half was near perfect and the second half—not...

LSU men’s basketball senior forward Darius Days (4) smiles Tuesday, Feb. 01, 2022, during LSU’s 72-76 loss against Ole Miss in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La

Buzzer Beater: LSU defeats Mississippi State

By Peter Rauterkus February 12, 2022

After a game of runs, LSU men's basketball closed out a hard fought 69-65 win against SEC foe Mississippi State.The Tigers struggled at the beginning of both halves, but made runs down the stretch that...

LSU men’s basketball freshman center Efton Reid III (15) poses with sophomore forward Tari Eason (13) Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 during the LSU Student Activities Board Mardi Gras Mambo event on Tower Drive at LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU men’s basketball is looking to make a bounce back with seven games left in regular season

By Jacob Verdin February 11, 2022

Recently, LSU men's basketball has struggled due to its lack of player availability. Injuries have plagued LSU throughout the season as guards Adam Miller and Xavier Pinson have sat out several crucial games....