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LSU men’s basketball senior guard Xavier Pinson (1) rises up for a fastbreak dunk Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, during LSU’s 74-58 win against Liberty in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Late-game rally over Liberty keeps LSU undefeated: ‘Defense wins games’

By Henry Huber | @HenryHuber_ November 15, 2021

It’s hard to say a team survived a scare when they won by double digits, but that’s just how amazing LSU played down the stretch. With seven minutes left in the game, LSU was called for a...

LSU men’s basketball senior forward Darius Days (4) smiles Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, during LSU’s 84-59 win against Texas State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU men’s basketball on upset alert Monday night against Liberty

By Henry Huber | @HenryHuber_ November 15, 2021

LSU men's basketball (2-0) will face off against the Liberty Flames Monday evening in what should be the Tigers’ toughest challenge of a five-game home stretch to start the season. Liberty...

LSU men’s basketball senior forward Darius Days (4) smiles Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, during LSU’s 84-59 win against Texas State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

‘A breath of fresh air:’ LSU bench comes alive to lead Tigers to win over Texas State

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus November 13, 2021

It was a slow start for LSU men's basketball against Texas State, but a dominant second half propelled the Tigers to a comfortable 84-59 victory. “Annoying” was how Darius Days described matching...

LSU basketball freshman center Efton Reid (15) dunks during warmups on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, during LSU’s 101-39 victory over ULM in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU obliterates ULM: Five takeaways from men’s hoops dominant season opener

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus November 10, 2021

“A total team effort,” is how Head Coach Will Wade described LSU’s 101-39 drubbing of Louisiana-Monroe. The Tigers were dominant from wire-to-wire and answered many of the questions asked...

LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey watches from the sideline Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 during LSU's 112-48 win against Langston in an exhibition match at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball is fun again: Mulkey’s squad wins big in season opener

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders November 9, 2021

LSU women’s basketball is entering a new era this season under Hall of Fame Coach Kim Mulkey. One constant that LSU fans can look for is fifth-year senior Khayla Pointer. Pointer enters this season...

LSU forward Darius Days (4) chases after a loose ball with St. Bonaventure guard Dominick Welch (1) during the first half of a first round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

LSU men’s hoops has new look, new style: ‘If you don’t play D, you’re not going to play’

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus November 9, 2021

The clocks have switched back, the weather is cooling down, and it is officially college basketball season at LSU. LSU men’s basketball enters the season with plenty of excitement after coming up...

LSU men's basketball head coach Will Wade calls out a play Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 during LSU's 104-80 win against Auburn at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La. 

How LSU basketball can adjust with Adam Miller out for season

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus November 7, 2021

The excitement surrounding the upcoming season for LSU basketball took a bit of a hit when just under a month ago, the news broke that transfer guard Adam Miller would miss the entire season with a torn...

LSU president William F. Tate IV and coach Kim Mulkey stand together Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, during The Fast Break Club Kickoff event in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

From booster event to big exhibition win, Mulkey has excitement building in LSU women’s hoops

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus November 1, 2021

It was a busy week for LSU women’s basketball as Kim Mulkey truly introduced herself to the LSU fanbase in multiple ways. On Tuesday, LSU had its kickoff event for the Fast Break booster Club where...

A basketball sits on the court Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 during LSU's 92-76 win over Arkansas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Depth and Defense: Takeaways from LSU hoops exhibition vs. Nicholls State

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus October 27, 2021

On Oct. 23, the LSU men’s basketball team traveled down to Thibodaux to take on Nicholls State in an exhibition game that raised money for Hurricane Ida relief in Thibodaux and throughout South...

Collis Temple Jr. (right) is inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame on May 12, 2017. Reveille Archives

Collis Temple Jr. helped integrate LSU athletics 50 years ago. Today, he wants to be remembered ‘as a change agent’

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus October 25, 2021

In the history of the LSU men's basketball program, there are many names you can point to when talking about the greatest players, but no one comes close to the influence and legacy left by Collis Temple...

People leave the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Feb. 20, 2021 after an LSU basketball game.

LSU transfer guard Adam Miller suffers season-ending injury

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus October 20, 2021

LSU sophomore shooting guard Adam Miller suffered a serious leg injury, he confirmed Wednesday on an Instagram Live.  There is no official diagnosis of the injury yet, but it is believed that it will...

LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade calls out a play to the team Tuesday, March 2, 2021 during LSU’s 83-68 win against Vanderbilt in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge.

LSU Men’s Basketball: Will We Finally See Improvement on Defense?

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus October 14, 2021

It’s no secret that LSU’s biggest weaknesses last season came on defense, leaving many wondering if the improvement will come with the overhaul of the roster. “I think the defense will...