LSU Basketball

[jbcarol]

LSU and Vandy just now being picked up on ESPNU from Memorial

LS 11  Vandy 12  12:18

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Adam Sparks @AdamSparks  ·  9 minutes ago
LSU is ranked 7th in nation in blocks. But LSU has 0 blocks, and Vandy has 7.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  1 minute ago
RESET: #LSu 69, Vandy 69 with :50.6 seconds to go. Commodores ball with 6 seconds on the shot clock. High drama indeed.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  30 seconds ago
#LSU timeout with 15.3 seconds left, :07 on the shot clock. Scored tied 69-69.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  1 minute ago
#LSU didn't get a good shot, with Vandy;s defense taking two big guys away. Commodores rebound, call timeout at :07.1

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Adam Sparks @AdamSparks  ·  18 seconds ago
Ooooooooovertime ... RT @KarenRuns: @AdamSparks 69-69

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  39 seconds ago
This is #LSU's third OT game in SEC play, fourth overall. Tigers are 2-1.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  1 minute ago
Sometimes big dudes should leave the passing to the guards. #LSU up 75-73 at the 1:13 mark of OT.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  2 minutes ago
#LSU up 77-75 with :20.2 seconds to go and the ball after Luke Kornet hits two FTs.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  8 seconds ago
Well now. Tim Quarterman, #LSU's best foul shooter, whiffs on two to leave the door wide open for Vandy. Tigers lead 77-75, :13.8 to go.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  44 seconds ago
#LSU is 11-of-21 from the FT line tonight and has 19 TOs. Increase one of those numbers and decrease the other and this one is over.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  7 seconds ago
Vandy's Shelton Mitchell drove for a shot in the lane, missed and #LSU's Jarell Martin grabs the rebound. He's fouled, ices the win.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  4 seconds ago
FINAL SCORE: #LSU 79, Vandy 75. Tigers dig deep for this one, their third SEC road win in a row. LSU is now 15-4, 4-2 SEC.

[Nipsey Mussle]

Lsu has won lots of close games.

[jbcarol]

Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  7 hours ago

3 thoughts on #LSU basketball: Better at home, close calls, deceiving defense | @dandydonlsu| http://s.nola.com/0m6uxgL  via @nolanews

The weird part of the equation is that when LSU has ventured away from home so far in conference play, the Tigers have been tough as nails with three wins in a row, two of those in close calls after an overtime loss at Missouri to begin the SEC campaign.

2) Close calls = toughened team

Games going down to the wire may not always be what rabid fans hope for, but with a conference that has taken a step forward competition-wise like the SEC has this season, that seems to be the lay of the land.

The numbers keep growing for LSU: Five of six conference games have been decided by 7 points or fewer and three in overtime.

By now, having to grind out a game from tip to finish is old hat to the Tigers and that bodes well for not only if/when they get to the NCAA Tournament this March, but also the future with at least five veterans poised to return who are having their mettle tested on a nightly basis.

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andy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  3 hours ago
FINAL SCORE: #LSU 64, Carolina 58. Tigers are getting good at this late-game comeback stuff.

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Todd Politz @tpolitz  ·  15 hours ago

13 blocked shots by @LSUbasketball is most in @SEC game since 3/5/08 vs. Alabama (14) #LSU

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  5 hours ago
#LSU backcourt players have made their diverse presence felt this season  http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/01/lsu_backcourt_players_have_mad.html ...

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Coaches expect a lot out of their guards, especially when the coach was a decent one himself as a player. In the case of LSU, the expectations are pretty much uniform no matter which guard has the ball in his hands.

In an era when specific basketball positions are becoming blurrier than ever, the Tigers' backcourt is a perfect example of players morphing into interchangeable parts.

With a three-game head of steam, the Tigers (16-4, 5-2 SEC) are back in action against Mississippi State (9-11, 2-5) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.

"It makes us dangerous because other teams can't (focus) on one person," said Quarterman, the biggest backcourt player for LSU at 6-foot-6 and arguably the Tigers' most valuable player this season, averaging 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists as the sixth man.

"They have to look at all of us. We have some similarities, but we give different looks, too, especially at the point guard position."

Indeed, the 6-4 Keith Hornsby has given the Tigers a bigger 2-guard option than last season when 5-9 Andre Stringer often filled that role, and trio manning the lead guard position for LSU keeps opponents guessing.

Starter Josh Gray, though he has been up-and-down, is handling most of the traditional point-guard duties. Quarterman was primarily a backup there last season and has evolved into a hybrid. And freshman Jalyn Patterson has fit right in as an lead guard who possesses an outside shooting threat and is also a steady ball handler, especially against pressure defenses.

What makes those three unique as a group is that none of them has to be unique individually.

No 'Gray is the ball handler,' 'Quarterman is the defensive specialist' or 'Patterson is the designated shot-maker.'

Instead, Tigers coach Johnny Jones expects any of the three to be ready and willing to fill any of those roles, especially on defense. And when two of them are on the court, which has been more often than not, their combined value is even stronger.

[jbcarol]

State 73,  LSU 67  Final in Starkville.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  1 hour ago

LSU coach Johnny Jones sounds optimistic that A) Jalyn Patterson will be cleared to play; B) Jordan Mickey will heal up before Auburn game.

Patterson has been on the shelf with an apparent concussion and Mickey tweaked a foot/ankle late in loss at Miss. State.

LSU badly needs those two healthy for the 3-in-5 stretch on the horizon. Missing Patterson has been huge vs. Carolina, Miss. State.

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Sean Farnham @SeanFarnham  ·  3 hours ago

17 D-1 Basketball players avg. double-doubles on the season 2 of them meet tonight @LSUBasketball Jordan Mickey & @AuburnMBB Cinmeon Bowers

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Auburn 81,  LSU 77  Final from the PMAC

Auburn's first road win under Bruce Pearl.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  1 minute ago
FINAL SCORE: Auburn 81, #LSU 77. If this isn't bottom for LSU, I'm not sure what is.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  29 minutes ago
In the last two games, #LSU is 8-of-40 from 3-point range and 26-of-44 from the free-throw line. That will lose a lot of games.

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Joe Lunardi @ESPNLunardi  ·  8 hours ago

"@bracketjunky9: @ESPNLunardi does lsu fall out of field after another terrible loss?" More than likely, yes.

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Kyle Tucker @KyleTucker_CJ  ·  10 hours ago

Can I revise my preseason prediction that at LSU next week was Kentucky's best chance to lose? Tigers fading fast, despite so much talent.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  25 minutes ago
FINAL SCORE: #LSU 71, ALabama 60. Tigers snap a two-game skid and improive to 17-6, 6-4 in the SEC. Kentucky comes to town Tuesday.

Can see why Alabama has been tough to beat at times -- very scrappy. Can also see why Alabama has gotten beat -- bad shooting.

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Ron Higgins @RonHigg  ·  12 hours ago

Starting lineup shuffle lights fire under Tigers: Ron Higgins http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/02

The most surprising thing about LSU's 71-60 victory over Alabama Saturday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center was:

    After a string of close games and two straight losses to teams with inferior talent, LSU coach Johnny Jones changed his starting lineup, most notably inserting sophomore Tim Quarterman at point guard.
    A crowd of 10,355 attended, phenomenal considering the Tigers' lethargic play of late. Those $5 upper level tickets certainly helped the cause.
    LSU committed fewer than 14 turnovers for the first time this season in SEC play, including no miscues off inbounds plays (a minor miracle).
    After missing 13 of their first 24 free throws, the Tigers made their last 12 of 14 including 10 straight at one point.

All of the above added up to a much-needed shot of confidence for LSU (17-6 overall, 6-4 in the SEC) heading into Tuesday's home game against No. 1 and unbeaten Kentucky.

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SEC Network @SECNetwork  ·  1 hour ago

THE BIG GAME > WORK. @LSUCoachJones agrees. Here's your note to leave work early. #UKvsLSU 7 PM ET, ESPN

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Sheldon Mickles @MicklesAdvocate  ·  1 hour ago

Our early look at notes and lineups for LSU-Kentucky -- Opening Tip: Kentucky at #LSU http://blogs.theadvocate.com/fullcourtpress/2015/02/10/opening-tip-kentucky-lsu/ ...

What: Kentucky (23-0, 10-0 SEC) at LSU (17-6, 6-4 SEC)
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center
All-time series: Kentucky leads 85-25

LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey is working on a streak of three consecutive games with at least 23 points and 12 rebounds. Mickey had 25 points and 20 rebounds at Mississippi State, then had 23 and 12 vs. Auburn and 24 and 12 in a victory over Alabama on Saturday night.

One of the reasons LSU coach Johnny Jones moved freshman guard Jalyn Patterson into the starting lineup was because of his ability to take care of the ball. Patterson, who's turned it over 14 times in 21 games, has just four in his last nine games in 228 minutes of playing time.

After going against the second-stingiest defense in SEC play in Saturday's game against Alabama, LSU's up-tempo offense will see the best in tonight's matchup with Kentucky. The undefeated Wildcats lead the league in scoring defense (51.5 points per game), field-goal defense (33.6 percent) and 3-point field-goal defense (27.3 percent). They also allow a league-low 31.3 rebounds per game and top the conference with 7.0 blocks. Of course, Kentucky isn't too shabby on offense as the 'Cats are tied for second in field-goal accuracy (46.1 percent) and are third in 3-pointers (35.3 percent).

[BorderPatrol]

Tied at 60.

9 minutes left.

bp

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  22 minutes ago
FINAL SCORE: UK 71, #LSU 69. Keith Hornsby's 3-pointer offf the mark. Hell of an effort by the Tigers.


That's just the way it is.

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Scott Rabalais @RabalaisAdv  ·  11 minutes ago
Paid crowd of 13,997, actual crowd of 13,111. Per #LSU, attendance record for PMAC in current configuration.

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Ross Dellenger @DellengerAdv  ·  34 minutes ago
#LSU's last possession in two point loss to Kentucky.

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[Nipsey Mussle]

Every time I watch LSU play I think of how much they resemble us during the Stan Heath years. They have talent but such poor coaching. Jones can recruit but he struggles mightily to put his players in the right spot and evoke consistent play.

[riccoar]

Virginia went down.  Kentucky is in the same boat.  Everybody playing them is playing like its the Final Four trying to be the guy that gives them their first L.  I think if we get back to having our deep rotation of 9 or 10 playing and contributing, we could knock them off in Rupp.

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The Advocate @theadvocatebr  ·  17 hours ago

RT @AdvocateSports: LSU almost upsets No. 1 Kentucky. http://theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/10468783-123/kentucky-rallies-to-beat-lsu ...

Scott Rabalais @RabalaisAdv  ·  17 hours ago

Johnny Jones asked if he believes in moral victories. "No." #LSU

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Glenn Guilbeau @LSUBeatTweet  ·  Feb 10

That was one BEAUTIFUL Loss by LSU. So play that way against the SEC Uglies, too. My Column: http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2015/02/10/lsu-turns-beautiful-loss-best/23213697/ ...

Les and Dale and 13,000 were in the house. So was a 21-2 run by LSU. Everything was there but a W over No. 1 Kentucky

[TNhawgfan]

Tennessee on the road. Up 27 at the half. Coming off the game where they should have beat UK,  looks like they want a say in who the top 4 teams in the conference are

[Atlhogfan1]

Play to their competition exemplified. 

[Hog_One_Stop]

looks like lsu is getting hot

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

looks like lsu is getting hot

They better or they will not get in the tourney

[TomBigBeeHog]

Play to their competition exemplified.

How do you mean?

[Atlhogfan1]

How do you mean?

LSU's SEC losses have included losses to RPI +150 opponents Mizzou, Miss St and AU(home).  They have wins over Ga, OM, Fl, Bama and Tenn(18pts) with 3 of those on the road and played UK to the final buzzer with a shot to win. 

[nextlevel]

looks like lsu is getting hot

Or the thin roster of Tennessee is getting gassed down the stretch.

If you want to crown them, then crown their ass. - Dennis Green

[mbgrulz]

Tennessee petering out iyam.

[Atlhogfan1]

Vols have lost 3 of 4 and 5 of last 7. 

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Sheldon Mickles @MicklesAdvocate  ·  15 hours ago

FINAL from College Station -- Texas A&M 68, #LSU 62. LSU is now 18-8 overall, 7-6 in SEC and will host Florida on Saturday at noon.

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Randy Rosetta @RandyRosetta  ·  2 minutes ago
#LSU leads down to 51-44 with 7:40 to play. Jordan Mickey with a bad decision/pass inside gives Gators the ball back after TV timeout.

LSU went 5:49 between made field goals to oppen (sic) the door back up for Florida. Now the Tigers need to find energy boost.

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Rob Dauster @RobDauster  ·  5 hours ago
Jarell Martin just eastbay'd in a game. That means he went between the legs. Wow.
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