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LSU forward Naz Reid (0) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 94-63 win against Southeastern on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in the PMAC.

Historic starts: Could the LSU basketball be on a run similar to the magical 2005-06 team?

By Jacob Beck | @Jacob_Beck25 January 30, 2019

If you ask LSU sports historians what was the greatest season in men’s basketball history, there are probably a handful of answers you would get. Some would point to the “Pistol”...

LSU junior guard Mercedes Brooks (12) looks for pass on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2018 during the Tigers’ 60-64 loss against Kentucky in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball looks to find new identity down the stretch

By Myles Kuss | @KussMyles January 29, 2019

Most teams go into the season with a certain motto or mantra to lean on when the results do not match the intensity of play. For the LSU women’s basketball team, they are trying to figure out what...

LSU junior guard Daryl Edwards (5) passes the ball during the Tigers’ 84-76 National Invitation Tournament victory against UL-Lafayette on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in the PMAC.

Daryl Edwards set to transfer if given medical redshirt

By David LeBlanc | @DavidLeBlanc95 January 28, 2019

Senior shooting guard Darryl Edwards will seek a medical redshirt after undergoing surgery and will transfer from the program if it is granted.  It was the news many Tiger fans had already suspected,...

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Thirty years since unranked LSU upset No. 2 Georgetown in Superdome

By Kennedi Landry | @landryyy14 January 28, 2019

Saturday, Jan. 28, 1989 was the game of the decade for LSU basketball.  66,144 people packed into the New Orleans Superdome as the Tigers knocked off the No. 2-ranked Georgetown Hoyas 82-80.  "The...

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

Tigers jump to No. 19 in AP Poll following 6-0 start to conference play

By Jacob Beck | @Jacob_Beck25 January 28, 2019

The LSU Tigers moved up to No. 19 in the latest AP Top 25 rankings after getting wins against Georgia and at Missouri. The Tigers were previously No. 25 in last week's rankings, but have gotten off to...

LSU senior forward Kavell Bigby-Williams dunks the ball during the Tigers' 89-67 victory over South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in the PMAC.

Kavell Bigby-Williams’ journey makes an impact as a rim-protector for LSU

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 January 28, 2019

The road to LSU for Kavell Bigby-Williams has been down many paths, but after finally reaching Baton Rouge, and after sitting out one year, Bigby-Williams is making an impact on the court...

LSU guard Skylar Mays (04) dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 94-63 win against Southeastern on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in the PMAC.

LSU wins overtime thriller at Missouri, remains undefeated in SEC play

By Kennedi Landry | @landryyy14 January 26, 2019

The LSU basketball team played sluggish and struggled offensively for 37 minutes, but a 15-1 run in the last 2:30 of regulation pushed the Tigers to a 86-80 win over Missouri in overtime.  “What...

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Man indicted for murder of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims

By Staff Reports January 24, 2019

Dyteon Simpson was indicted for second-degree murder on Thursday for the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims, according to a report by The Advocate.  Simpson, a 20-year-old from Baker,...

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.

Shanice Norton brings defensive stability to LSU’s lineup

By Kerrell Robinson | @kerrell9 January 24, 2019

The LSU women’s basketball team has had one of the best defenses in the country all season. LSU has a team full of sophomores and juniors. Their future looks bright, but a lone senior is what holds...

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

Will Wade not pleased with LSU’s defense against Georgia, says ‘I’m embarrassed’

By Brandon Adam | @badam___ January 24, 2019

LSU coach Will Wade was not in a joyous mood as he walked into the media room for his press conference following a 92-82 win over Georgia on Wednesday night. It was expected after Wade spent much 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.

LSU defeats Georgia 92-82 for fifth-straight SEC win and best SEC start since 2005

By Jacob Beck | @Jacob_Beck25 January 23, 2019

It wasn’t pretty in the last seven minutes as per usual for LSU this season, but the Tigers got the job done against an outclassed Georgia getting their fifth straight Southeastern Conference win...

LSU junior guard Marlon Taylor (14) dunks the ball during the Tigers’ 97-91 victory over UNC Greensboro in the PMAC on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.

Why Marlon Taylor’s high-flying success comes as no surprise

By David LeBlanc | @DavidLeBlanc95 January 22, 2019

There aren’t a lot of words that accurately describe Marlon Taylor’s game that do him justice — Sir Elton John’s classic “Rocket Man,” where a man spends so much time...