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Men's Basketball

LSU freshman Ben Simmons (25) dunks the ball during the Tigers' 78-66 victory against the University of South Alabama on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 in the PMAC.

LSU basketball team rides hot start to Brooklyn for Legends Classic semifinal against Marquette

November 22, 2015

Jordan. Miller. Bryant. James. Curry. Those are just a handful of the names who’ve had dominant road performances in the place known as the The World’s Most Famous Arena — Madison Square...

LSU freshman Ben Simmons (25) dunks the ball during the Tigers' 78-66 victory against the University of South Alabama on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 in the PMAC.

Simmons’ double-double, Blakeney’s treys push LSU past South Alabama, 78-66

November 19, 2015

Though the No. 23 LSU men’s basketball led South Alabama by as many as 19 points and won Thursday night’s contest by 12, the final score didn’t reveal the struggle to overcome a gritty...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) during the Tigers' 91-69 victory against Kennesaw State University on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in the PMAC.

No. 23 LSU men’s basketball team defeats South Alabama, 78-66

By Morgan Prewitt November 19, 2015

The No. 23 LSU men’s basketball team outclassed the University of South Alabama in a 78-68 win Thursday night in its last prep before heading to Brooklyn, New York, to take on Marquette.  The...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) lays up the ball during the Tigers' 91-69 victory against Kennesaw State University on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in the PMAC.

Rebounding the focus against South Alabama before trip to New York

By Staff Reports November 18, 2015

Monday night featured a high-flying dunking spectacle for a packed PMAC crowd that roared after each slam, but it wasn’t good enough, the LSU men’s basketball team said. The No. 23 Tigers jammed...

LSU senior guard Josh Gray (5) defends during the Tigers' 91-69 victory against Kennesaw State University on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in the PMAC.

LSU guard Gray’s new mindset leads to successful season debut

November 17, 2015

As LSU senior guard Josh Gray finished up a second round of interviews after his season debut with the Tigers on Monday night, fellow senior guard Keith Hornsby wheeled into the hallway area of the practice...

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, lays up a shot past Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 109-95. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Opinion: Golden State Warriors can break NBA record for most wins in a season

November 17, 2015

Editor’s note: All stats and information are accurate at the time of print on Nov. 17. Barring major injuries, the Golden State Warriors will win 70 games this season. This might be the boldest prediction...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) passes the ball during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Simmons, Gray lead LSU past Kennesaw State, 91-69, in Legends Classic opener

November 16, 2015

The No. 23 LSU men's basketball team has only played two meaningful contests, but the young Tigers might be finding their groove earlier than expected. Freshman forward Ben Simmons notched 22 points...

LSU junior guard Rina Hill (13) passes the ball around to her teammates in enemy territory during their 88-57 win against Union on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2015, in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU women’s basketball point guard Hill takes care of business on, off the court

November 16, 2015

Junior Rina Hill is more than the starting point guard for the LSU women’s basketball team — she’s the team’s CEO. Hill is the first Japanese national to play basketball in the...

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) watches from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

Opinion: As much as it pains me to say, it’s time for Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant to retire

November 16, 2015

When age finally catches up to you as an athlete, it’s not pretty. Unfortunately for sports fans, age finally caught up with Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning. This is one of the saddest sentences I...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) dunks the ball during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU basketball team kicks off regional round of Legends Classic against Kennesaw State

November 15, 2015

The first game jitters are finally out of the way. In reality, those jitters may have been gone by the 2:15 mark in the first half of No. 21 LSU’s 81-70 season-opening win against McNeese State University...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dribbles the ball during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Opinion: After LSU football team’s second loss, it’s officially basketball season

November 15, 2015

Well, it looks like the LSU football team isn’t as good as we thought it was. Over the course of two weeks, the Tigers’ season imploded, and LSU dropped from No. 2 in the College Football Playoff...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks the ball during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Freshmen, big second half propel LSU to 81-70 win against McNeese State in season opener

November 13, 2015

The first 20 minutes was far from a pretty half of basketball for LSU coach Johnny Jones’ club. But when you start three freshmen, that’s certainly to be expected. However, those three freshmen...