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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...

Football: Experts tentatively buy LSU as future elite after wild season, BCS fallout

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
January 18, 2012

The LSU football team stood at the pinnacle of college football when it took the Superdome turf last Monday night to take on an arch-nemesis on the heels of a charmed 13-0 regular season. Nine days later,...

Women’s Basketball: ‘Gut check’ mirror spurs self-assessment for Lady Tigers

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
January 18, 2012

Tucked away along a wall in the LSU women's basketball practice facility stands what may be LSU coach Nikki Caldwell's most effective practice tool. It won't make players shoot better or run faster —...

Men’s Basketball: LSU defeats Auburn, 65-58, in overtime victory Tuesday night

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
January 18, 2012

LSU and Auburn entered the men's basketball game Tuesday night with identical 11-6 overall records and 1-2 Southeastern Conference records. LSU's 65-58 overtime win showed the teams were just as evenly...

Recruitment: Kiel enrolls at Notre Dame, spurns LSU

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
January 18, 2012

Two weeks ago, LSU landed its quarterback of the future. Then Gunner Kiel changed his mind. Kiel, a five-star recruit and consensus No. 1 quarterback, spurned LSU and enrolled at Notre Dame on Tuesday,...

Miles: We gave Lee ‘great thought’

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
January 18, 2012

LSU coach Les Miles addressed his decision to keep senior quarterback Jarrett Lee on the bench during the BCS National Championship against Alabama and other recent issues plaguing the program during a...

Miles speaks at length for first time since title game

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
January 17, 2012

LSU coach Les Miles squashed speculation of internal bickering before the BCS National Championship loss to Alabama in an address to the media Tuesday.   Miles, speaking at length for the first time...

Miles says he “gave thought” to playing Lee in title game

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
January 17, 2012

LSU coach Les Miles held a press conference at the Football Operations Center Tuesday, squashing speculation of internal bickering before the BCS National Championship loss to Alabama. Miles said there...

Scoring woes plague LSU men’s basketball in January

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
January 16, 2012

For the LSU men's basketball team, winter break began with a bang and ended with a whimper. The Tigers rode a stifling defense and timely shooting to seven straight wins in December, but January hasn't...

Looking ahead

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
January 16, 2012

LSU players had their heads hung low after their disappointing defeat in the BCS National Championship, but it didn't take them long to turn their attention to 2012. Most players expressed high hopes for...

LSU senior forward LaSondra Barrett (55) drives past a South Carolina defender Jan. 12 in the Tigers’ 58-48 victory against the Gamecocks in the PMAC.

Lady Tigers fall to Florida during first SEC loss this season

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
January 16, 2012

Just win, baby. That's been the motto for the Lady Tigers (13-4) ever since LSU went on its winter holiday, and they nearly made it a perfect 11-for-11 during the break before losing 62-58 to Florida (12-6)...

MIC’D UP: Alabama gets its second chance while Jarrett Lee doesn’t

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
January 16, 2012

Alabama offensive tackle Barrett Jones said in the weeks leading up to the BCS National Championship that the Crimson Tide had been given a second chance at "restoring the order" in college football. It's...