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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 | @badam___ 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 | @badam___ 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 forward Ayana Mitchell (05) holds the ball during the Tigers' 52-66 win over Sam Houston on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball dominates Arkansas for a 71-34 win

By Kerrell Robinson | @kerrell9 February 8, 2019

The LSU Lady Tigers celebrated a huge conference victory as they routed the Arkansas Razorbacks 71-34 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Thursday night. The Lady Tigers put forward a complete offensive...

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 | @DavidLeBlanc95 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 | @caldarera11 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 senior guard Shanice Norton (2) dribbles the ball during the lady Tigers' 76-52 loss to South Carolina, on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 in the PMAC.

Four Lady Tigers score in double-digits as LSU downs Missouri 61-51

By Kerrell Robinson | @kerrell9 February 5, 2019

The LSU Lady Tigers enjoyed a huge Southeastern Conference victory at home as they defeated the Missouri Tigers 61-51 Monday night. This win comes after a big loss at home by the hands of No. 6 ranked...

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 | @DavidLeblanc95 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...

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

LSU loses uncontested game against Mississippi State in PMAC

By Myles Kuss | @KussMyles January 31, 2019

Another home game for the Lady Tigers (12-8, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) resulted in another unfortunate loss to the No. 6 Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-1, 8-0 SEC) 68-35. The Bulldogs took little time...

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.

Tremont Waters pushes LSU to seventh straight SEC victory, defeating Texas A&M 72-57

By Jacob Beck | @Jacob_Beck25 January 30, 2019

As sophomore guard Tremont Waters goes, the team goes with him. Or, at least that's how it was last season. In the 2017-18 season, LSU (17-3, 7-0 SEC) had to rely heavily on Waters to carry the offensive...