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Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers look to rediscover early-season winning ways

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
January 23, 2012

LSU's cupboards were perfectly stocked for a delectably successful recipe during its 10-game winning streak in December and early January, but it might need to hit the market for some fresh ingredients...

LSU freshman forward Krystal Forthan goes up for a rebound Sunday against Alabama senior forward Ashley Daniels in the PMAC.

Women’s Basketball: With two players out for injury and two suspended, Lady Tigers fall to Arkansas

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
January 22, 2012

Without the services of two starting guards, the Lady Tigers committed 27 turnovers in a 72-52 drubbing by visiting Arkansas (14-5, 3-4 Southeastern Conference). With the absence of senior guards Destini...

LSU freshman guard Anthony Hickey (1) tries to check Florida player Erving Walker’s (11) charge for the basket Saturday during LSU’s 76-64 loss in Gainesville, Fla.

Men’s Basketball: Tigers fall, 76-64, to No. 17 Florida

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
January 22, 2012

The LSU men's basketball team's Southeastern Conference road woes continued Saturday night as the Tigers (12-7, 2-3 SEC) failed to handle No. 17 Florida (15-4, 3-1 SEC) in Gainesville, falling 76-64. The...

In this file photo taken Oct. 22, 2011, Penn State coach Joe Paterno walks off the field after warmups before Penn State's NCAA college football game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone else in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. He was 85.

Mic’d Up: Joe Pa’s legacy unjustly tarnished

By Micah Bedard
Sports columnist
January 22, 2012

On Jan. 21, the greatest man to ever coach the game of college football passed away. His name was Joe Paterno. But he will never get the credit he deserves because of Jerry Sandusky and the recent child...

Men’s Basketball: LSU hits road to face No. 17 Florida

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
January 20, 2012

LSU basketball may be on a high after a heart attack-inducing overtime victory against Auburn on Tuesday, but the Tigers (12-6, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) are back to reality as they prepare to hit the...

Women’s Basketball: Destini Hughes out for season

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
January 20, 2012

LSU senior guard Destini Hughes will miss the remainder of the season after tearing ligaments and the meniscus in her right knee in LSU's 65-56 loss to No. 9 Tennessee on Thursday night. The Fort...

Former LSU basketball player Ricky Blanton commentates on the LSU-Auburn men’s basketball game Tuesday in the PMAC.

Alumni: Former LSU forward Ricky Blanton in third year as radio analyst

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
January 20, 2012

Even at a lanky 6-foot-6, former LSU forward Ricky Blanton still doesn't look the part of a basketball titan. Then again, Blanton never needed the most impressive physical tools to carve out his legacy...

Men’s Basketball: Adversity, injuries hit LSU often this season

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
January 20, 2012

The trials and tribulations of the LSU football team were well-chronicled throughout the fall, but for another of LSU's prominent sports teams, adversity has come without suspensions, arrests or rumors...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers fall to Lady Vols, 65-56

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
January 20, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team lost more than just a basketball game Thursday night. The Lady Tigers succumbed to injuries and costly turnovers in a tough 65-56 loss at the hands of No. 9 Tennessee (14-4,...

In this January 17, 2012 photo, LSU freshman guard John Isaac (32) fiercely moves past Auburn's Kenny Gabriel (22) as he goes to score for LSU during the Tigers' 65-58 victory against Auburn.

Mic’d up: Tough week ahead to decideTiger tourney fate

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
January 19, 2012

After losing three of the last four games, the LSU men's basketball team desperately needed a home victory to even its Southeastern Conference record. It got that win Tuesday night in the PMAC when it...

LSU senior forward Courtney Jones (22) drives down the court Jan. 12 during the Tigers’ 58-48 victory against South Carolina at the PMAC.

Women’s basketball:Senior forward Courtney Jones sets the example

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
January 19, 2012

Don't blame LSU senior forward Courtney Jones if she wants to be a little defensive — it seems to be working well for LSU this season. Sure, offense is glamorous and grabs headlines, but the gritty...