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“I’ve kind of been drug kicking and screaming into the 21st Century”: An inside perspective on LSU Sports Information Director Kent Lowe

By David LeBlanc February 14, 2019

If you have ever followed the LSU men’s basketball Twitter and seen tweets that read “new uniform drip” or “Waters is raining from three,” chances are LSU Sports...

LSU sophomore guard Tremont Waters (3) prepares for a play during the Tigers' 83-78 victory over Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the PMAC.

No. 19 LSU basketball stuns No. 5 Kentucky on buzzer beater in Rupp Arena

By David LeBlanc February 12, 2019

It had a heavyweight atmosphere when the LSU Tigers came into Rupp Arena to face the No. 5 ranked Kentucky Wildcats. One of the most physical, low-scoring games of the year for LSU ended with one of the...

LSU sophomore guard Tremont Waters (3) drives to the basket during the Tigers' 92-82 victory over UGA on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 in the PMAC.

Waters to Reid: LSU’s go-to offense in the clutch

By Brandon Adam February 12, 2019

LSU went with what works against No. 5 Kentucky in crunch time. In one of the biggest moments of the game on Feb. 12, sophomore point guard Tremont Waters found freshman forward Naz Reid for a three to...

LSU junior guard Skyler Mays (4) shoots a free throw during the Tigers' 92-82 victory over UGA on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 in the PMAC.

Free Points: A commonly overlooked stat that’s pushing the Tigers to victory

By Jacob Beck |@Jacob_Beck25 February 12, 2019

There are always certain statistics in sports that rise above the rest. Field goal percentage in basketball, earned run average in baseball, goals scored in soccer or penalty yards in football. And there...

LSU coach Will Wayde expresses his excitement to the ref during the Tigers' 83-78 victory over Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU men’s basketball move back up to No. 19 in AP Poll

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 February 11, 2019

The LSU Tigers (19-4, 9-1 SEC) moved back up to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 poll in Week 15, which is the same ranking they held two weeks ago. The Tigers went 2-0 last week, getting a tough road victory on...

LSU freshman forward Naz Reid (0) passes the ball during the Tigers' 89-90 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in the PMAC.

Tremont Waters, Naz Reid win weekly SEC basketball awards

By Brandon Adam February 11, 2019

LSU sophomore point guard Tremont Waters and freshman forward Naz Reid swept Southeastern Conference Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week after last week's performances against Mississippi State...

LSU coach Will Wade watches his team play during the Tigers' 80-77 victory against the Houston Cougars on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in the PMAC.

LSU’s Will Wade, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl share story of their first meeting

By Brandon Adam February 9, 2019

It is not often a man with 20 years of head coaching experience goes to visit a young coach in his early 30s who is at his first head coach job, but that is what happened when Bruce Pearl stopped in at...

LSU mens basketball coach Will Wade addresses the press during the basketball media day in the PMAC Practice Arena, on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.

Nothin’ But NET: A look into the NCAA Evaluation Tool

By David LeBlanc February 7, 2019

Everyone’s talking about the NET in college basketball this season and they’re not referring to the braided nylon and cotton threads on the rim. They’re talking about the new rating metric...

LSU freshman forward Naz Reid (0) dunks the ball during the Tigers' 89-67 victory over South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in the PMAC.

LSU’s Reid, Waters combine for 55 in overtime win over Mississippi State 92-88

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 February 7, 2019

It seems like the LSU Tigers (18-4, 8-1 SEC) save their best basketball for the final minutes of a game. And fortunately for the Tigers, it wasn’t too late Wednesday night unlike last Saturday against...

LSU sophomore guard Tremont Waters (3) brings the ball down the court during the Tigers' 89-90 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in the PMAC.

Column: LSU basketball received a needed wake-up call against Arkansas

By Chris Caldarera February 5, 2019

Our modern society is not built for agreement.Often, it seems that we live in a perpetual cycle of argument and division as we find new ideas that outrage and offend us. Our discordant emotions are fueled...

LSU coach Will Wade calls a play during the Tigers' 89-67 victory over South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in the PMAC.

LSU Men’s Basketball drop to No. 21 in AP Poll

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 February 4, 2019

The LSU Tigers (17-4, 7-1 SEC) dropped to No. 21 in the latest AP poll, two spots lower than their No. 19 ranking from last week. The Tigers went 1-1 last week getting a solid win on the road against Texas...

LSU freshman forward Naz Reid (0) passes the ball during the Tigers' 89-90 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball loses heartbreaker after 18-point second half comeback falls short

By David LeBlanc February 2, 2019

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said “We were able to steal one here,” to describe his Razorback squad fighting off a late LSU rally to escape Baton Rouge with win. LSU’s 18-point comeback...