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After losses, LSU and Missouri looking for first SEC win
LSU and Missouri both compiled impressive records during their pre-conference schedules.,Then both suffered losses in their Southeastern Conference openers Saturday.,Now both sets of Tigers will try to get a win when they meet Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,LSU (11-3, 0-1) lost at home to Vanderbilt...
Vanderbilt slides past LSU in SEC opener for both teams
AJ Hoggard scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and Vanderbilt held off LSU 80-72 in the SEC opener for both teams Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,Jaylen Carey and MJ Collins added 14 points each, Jason Edwards scored 12 and Tyler Nickel had 11 for the Commodores (13-1), who had...
After padding win totals, Vanderbilt, LSU brace for SEC play
LSU had a fine run during its pre-conference schedule. So did Vanderbilt.,Both teams know that things will get significantly more challenging when they meet to open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,The Commodores (12-1) are playing just their second game on an o...
Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech, 28, killed in New Orleans attack
Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, the older brother of TCU standout Jack Bech, was one of at least 15 people killed in a mass truck attack in New Orleans early Wednesday. ,Tiger Bech, 28, died after being transported to a New Orleans hospital with critical injuries suffered during the incid...
Garrett Nussmeier helps LSU outlast Baylor in Texas Bowl
Garrett Nussmeier passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns and LSU defeated Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday in Houston.,Nussmeier threw two touchdowns to Trey'Dez Green, and Chris Hilton Jr. caught the other scoring pass and finished with 113 receiving yards for the Tigers (9-4). Zavion T...
LSU applies latest rout of Mississippi Valley State 110-45
Cam Carter scored LSU's first eight points and finished with a game-high 23 and LSU raced to a 37-8 lead on its way to a 110-45 victory against outmanned Mississippi Valley State on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.,Vyctorius Miller added 20 points and Jordan Sears and Daimion Collins scored 15 each for th...
LSU freshmen to get further development vs. Mississippi Valley State
One of the most important aspects of LSU's early-season success has been the development of its freshmen., ,The young players figure to get significant playing time when the Tigers (10-2) play their final nonconference game against Mississippi Valley State (2-10) on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., ,Reds...
Riding win streak, Baylor eager to face LSU in Texas Bowl
LSU began the season hopeful of qualifying for the expanded College Football Playoff., ,Baylor found itself scrambling just to get bowl eligible after a 2-4 start., ,The Tigers (8-4) didn't come close to the CFP, but the Bears (8-4) have won six straight heading into the Texas Bowl in Houston, where...
LSU dominates second half to beat New Orleans
Vyctorius Miller scored 17 points, and host LSU took control midway through the second half on its way to an 86-70 victory over New Orleans on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,Cam Carter had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Chest added 12 points and 10 boards, Dji Bailey scored 12 points and Jor...
LSU battles New Orleans as nonconference slate continues
LSU has had a good pre-conference run.,The Tigers (9-2) have two more tune-ups, beginning with a game against New Orleans on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,"We're (two weeks) out from the start of SEC play. We've got to get better," LSU coach Matt McMahon said. "There's got to be an urgency an...
LSU jumps on Stetson from the tip
Vyctorius Miller scored 16 points and Cam Carter scored eight of his 16 as LSU raced to a 17-point lead and went on to rout Stetson 99-53 on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Dji Bailey scored 14, Corey Chest added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Curtis Givens III scored 12 for the Tigers (9-2), who f...
Finishing strong, turnovers points of emphasis for LSU vs. Stetson
LSU had a recent run of games in which it overcame halftime deficits to win.,The Tigers seem to have gotten past that, but now second-half fall-offs are becoming a concern.,LSU will look for a complete 40-minute performance when it faces Stetson on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (8-2) ...
Former Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren Jr. transfers to LSU
Former Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. announced on social media Sunday that he is transferring to LSU.,Van Buren, who has three years of eligibility remaining, made eight starts as a true freshman this season for Mississippi State (2-10). He played in 10 games and completed 140 ...
SMU rides second-half surge to win over LSU
Matt Cross had 16 points and 16 rebounds and SMU rallied past LSU 74-64 in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Saturday in Frisco, Texas., ,Samet Yigitoglu and B.J. Edwards scored 12 each and Chuck Harris added 11 for the Mustangs (9-2), who had a 47-31 scoring edge in the second half. All nine Mustangs ...
SMU preaches defense, matches up with LSU next
SMU got an early start on its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.,LSU still has a few games to play before it starts Southeastern Conference play.,The Mustangs (8-2) and the Tigers (8-1) will meet in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,SMU coach Andy Enfield has emphasized the ...
QB Garrett Nussmeier returning to LSU
Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced Wednesday that he will return to LSU for his senior season.,"I am officially announcing that I am returning for my final year of eligibility, and I am fully committed to bringing this university a championship," Nussmeier said in a video posted to X. "My teamm...
LSU has little trouble beating Florida Gulf Coast
Daimion Collins had 18 points to lead a balanced scoring effort, Corey Chest added a double-double and LSU held off Florida Gulf Coast 80-71 on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.,Chest had 12 points and 12 rebounds, Cam Carter and Jordan Sears scored 13 apiece and Dji Bailey added 11 points for the Tigers (...
FGCU faces LSU team not afraid of comebacks
LSU has made a habit of playing its best in the second half.,The Tigers (7-1) are 5-0 in games in which they have trailed at halftime as they prepare to face Florida Gulf Coast University on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,They trailed visiting Florida State 35-32 at halftime, scored the first ...
Unrivaled signs LSU star Flau'jae Johnson to NIL deal
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal.,Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming...
Brian Kelly: LSU learning money talks or five-stars walk
When it comes to reeling in five-star recruits, LSU coach Brian Kelly shared his displeasure with the notion that money talks or five-star players walk on Signing Day. ,While Kelly checked himself and noted not all recruits manage the process the same, he is concerned that many coveted high school p...