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LSU freshman guard Ja'vonte Smart (1) celebrates after a basket during the Tigers' 89-90 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball focused on off-court recovery in final stretch of season

By Brandon Adam | @badam___ February 22, 2019

An alert on Tremont Waters’ phone goes off every 45 minutes telling him to drink more water. It’s one of the things he learned after hitting the freshman wall late last season — in...

LSU junior forward Ayana Mitchell (5) shoots the ball during the lady Tigers' 76-52 loss to South Carolina, on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 in the PMAC.

Mitchell, Aifuwa combined for 42 points in LSU’s win over Florida

By Alexandra Cox | @alexandracox123 February 21, 2019

The LSU women's basketball team returned to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Thursday night and boosted their Southeastern Conference record to 7-6 as they got a 69-51 win over the Florida Gators.  The...

hoops 1984

Looking back and comparing LSU’s last top-15 matchup in the PMAC to their matchup with No. 5 Tennessee Saturday

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 February 21, 2019

The year was 1984. Ronald Reagan was in his third year as President of the United States, Michael Jackson’s hair caught on fire filming a Pepsi commercial and LSU Football Coach...

LSU sophomore guard Tremont Waters (3) shoots the ball at the buzzer during the Tigers' 77-82 loss to Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball drops heartbreaker in OT to Florida 82-77

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 February 20, 2019

The LSU Tigers (21-5, 11-2 SEC) came out flat Tuesday night, as they have in many games this season, but this time they weren't able to turn it around.  A slow start didn’t get much prettier...

LSU coach Will Wade instructs his team during the Tigers' 92-82 victory over UGA on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 in the PMAC.

Column: Tennessee game is a big opportunity for LSU basketball

By Chris Caldarera | @caldarera11 February 19, 2019

In the era of modern sports, the biggest games are typically played late in the evening for all the world to see. However, the sizzling of scrambled eggs and the crackling of bacon will usher in Saturday...

LSU senior guard Shanice Norton (2) dribbles the ball during the Lady Tigers' 69-51 Victory over Florida on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in the PMAC.

The Lady Tigers road to the SEC tournament isn’t easy

By Alexandra Cox | @alexandracox123 February 18, 2019

The Lady Tigers basketball team is coming off of a much needed win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville. This win over Vanderbilt helped boost the Tigers to 6-6 in SEC play...

LSU junior guards Marlon Taylor (14) and Skylar Mays (4) celebrate after a basketball during the Tigers' 83-78 victory over Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU men’s basketball moves up to No. 13 in AP Poll

By Kennedi Landry | @landryyy14 February 18, 2019

The LSU Tigers (20-4, 11-1 SEC) rose to No. 13 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 following one of the most impressive weeks in program history.  The Tigers went 2-0 last week, upsetting No. 5...

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.

LSU basketball defeats Georgia 83-79 on the road

By David LeBlanc | @DavidLeBlanc95 February 16, 2019

Life on the road in the Southeastern Conference is never easy, and LSU learned that as it beat Georgia 83-79 Saturday night. It has taken some time getting used to playing with expectations for this LSU...

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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 | @DavidLeBlanc95 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 | @DavidLeBlanc95 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 | @badam___ 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...