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LSU head coach Johnny Jones watches his players during the Tigers' 106-71 loss to the Florida Gators on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball ends regular season with loss to Mississippi State

By Seth Nieman March 4, 2017

In its final regular season Southeastern Conference game, LSU struggled to keep pace. The Tigers (10-20, 2-16 SEC) went into halftime trailing Mississippi State 48-30, and ultimately fell to the Bulldogs...

The Lady Tigers' head coach Nikki Fargas surveys the court on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, during the the Tigers' 80-71 victory against the University of Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Lady Tigers upset bid against Mississippi State falls short, as Bulldogs pull away late

By Jourdan Riley March 4, 2017

For three quarters, the LSU women's basketball team stayed close with No. 2 seed Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.  However, a late surge in the fourth quarter allowed the...

LSU sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney (2) dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 92-82 win to Tennessee on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in the PMAC.

Streak snapped: LSU ends 15-game losing skid with 92-82 win against Tennessee

By Glen West March 1, 2017

It took 56 days, but it’s finally over. LSU basketball was able to break its historic 15-game losing streak with a 92-82 win against Tennessee. The Tigers (10-19, 2-15 Southeastern Conference) accomplished...

LSU sophomore guard Chloe Jackson (0) breaks during a pause in play during the Lady Tigers' 67-63 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 in the PMAC.

LSU defeats Vanderbilt to end season, earn seven seed in SEC Tournament

By Jourdan Riley February 26, 2017

The LSU women’s basketball team’s identity as a defensive force showed true when the Lady Tigers forced Vanderbilt to 24 turnovers in a 64-58 victory at the PMAC on Sunday.   LSU (19-10...

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Blakeney shining despite LSU’s disappointing season

By Seth Nieman February 23, 2017

LSU basketball fans don’t have to look hard to find the Tigers’ primary source of production this season. After turning down the NBA, sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney has been a lone bright...

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LSU in strong position for NCAA Tournament bid

By Jbriaan Johnson February 23, 2017

The Lady Tigers are vying for a spot in the NCAA tournament. With two games remaining before the Southeastern Conference tournament, LSU (18-9, 7-7 SEC) has a chance to make a last-minute push at a higher...

LSU junior forward Duop Reath (1) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 98-75 loss to Auburn on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU ties school record for consecutive losses with 98-75 defeat to Auburn

By Seth Nieman February 21, 2017

In all of his years of coaching and playing basketball, LSU coach Johnny Jones has never experienced anything like this. On the verge of making history for all of the wrong reasons Tuesday night, LSU did...

LSU sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney (2) attempts to score during the Tigers’ 78-70 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU heads into matchup against Auburn looking to snap 13-game losing skid

By Seth Nieman February 20, 2017

History could be made in the PMAC on Tuesday night. On a 13-game losing streak, LSU faces Auburn at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in hopes of halting the streak before it ties a program record 14 straight losses that...

LSU head coach Johnny Jones watches the play during the Tigers' 88-63 loss to South Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Alabama cruises to 90-72 win, Tigers drop 13th straight game

By Seth Nieman February 18, 2017

LSU basketball is on the verge of tying a record. After falling 90-72 to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, LSU (9-17, 1-13 Southeastern Conference) is now one loss shy of tying the program's record...

LSU sophomore guard Chloe Jackson (0) dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 42-55 loss to the University of Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Jackson’s late steal pushes Lady Tigers past No. 23 Texas A&M

By Jbriaan Johnson February 16, 2017

The Lady Tigers entered Thursday’s game in hopes of enhancing their chances at an NCAA tournament birth against No. 23 Texas A&M. With a 67-63 victory, LSU has heightened its chances much more. A...

LSU women’s basketball assistant coach Tasha Butts looks on during practice on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 in the PMAC.

LSU’s Tasha Butts plays key role in Lady Tigers success

By Jourdan Riley February 16, 2017

As a child, Tasha Butts stayed busy, from cheerleading with her cousins to going to work with her father, who was a janitor at a local middle school. But the time she would spend with her father helped...

LSU sophomore guard Brandon Sampson (0) holds the ball after a play during the Tigers' 88-63 loss to South Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU squanders second half lead, Rebels hand Tigers 12th straight defeat

By Glen West February 14, 2017

For the second straight game, LSU squandered a second half lead, after losing 96-76, to Ole Miss on Tuesday night. The Tigers losing streak now sits at 12 games, just two games from tying the school record...