Da Boot Sports
1/29/2025
By: Jason Watson Jr.


   BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU played host to the #1 Auburn Tigers in a matchup of SEC big cats. No matter what, the Tigers were coming out on top, but unfortunately for the home crowd, it was the visiting team that came out on top in an 87-74 triumph. It marked the first time this season that LSU would lose when scoring 74 or more in a game. 
   
​   LSU was ignited by a fiery start on the defensive front holding Auburn scoreless for nearly three minutes out of the gate. The Tigers jumped to a 6-0 lead before the top-ranked team responded with back-to-back buckets. 

   Costly turnovers allowed Auburn to keep within striking distance of the lead, but efficient shooting and relentless effort from the LSU frontcourt led the Tigers to a 16-14 lead midway through the first half. 

   A flagrant-one foul against LSU’s Cam Carter pushed the momentum meter in Auburn’s favor as they went on a 12-0 run before a Jordan Sears fast break layup halted the scoring drought. 

   LSU would enter the bonus with 6:16 remaining in the half but struggled to find a reliable option on the offensive side. Although having better shooting splits than Auburn, LSU was being out-rebounded heavily. The Tigers also had double the turnovers of Auburn. With less than three minutes to play in period one, LSU trailed 33-24. 

   A poor finish to the first half from Matt McMahon’s squad allowed Auburn to move out to a 12-point advantage at the break. LSU’s struggles with turnovers continued with a woeful 15 through the first 20 minutes of play. Auburn had 22 more shot attempts than LSU after the first period… hard to beat the top-ranked team in the nation with that kind of advantage given. 

   Seven minutes into the first period, Auburn was forced into a timeout after LSU went on a 12-5 run of their own, cutting the deficit to just five. 

   With 11:56 to go in the game, Auburn had reached the limit for team fouls giving LSU the green light to be aggressive and attack the inside paint. 

   As the second period progressed, the lead stretched and shrunk like an accordion. Every time LSU made a small run, it seemed Auburn had an answer. 

   Too many wasted opportunities from the charity stripe and an inability to box out around the glass proved to be LSU’s Achilles heel throughout the second period. LSU would eventually succumb to the top-ranked Auburn Tigers in a valiant effort. 

   Next up, LSU will host the Texas Longhorns in a battle of teams fighting for a March Madness tournament spot. After dropping six of its last seven since beginning conference play, Saturday’s contest is one the Tigers certainly cannot afford to drop. Geaux Tigers! 
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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
1/25/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   TUSCALOOSA, AL - LSU traveled to Tuscaloosa to take on the #4 ranked Crimson Tide on Saturday night and played a hard, but fell short, falling to Bama, 80-73. LSU only trailed by five, 69-64 with 3:45 remaining, but couldn't generate enough offense to pull out the keep pace. 

   After falling behind by 12 with two minutes left, the Tigers fought and scratched until the end, battling back to within six, 79-73 with 39 seconds remaining, but Bama would hold on for the victory. 

   As well as they competed, poor shooting late in the game doomed the Bayou Bengals. They finished the night shooting only 39% from the floor. They were horrible from behind the three point arc only hitting 3-23 for 13%. The Tigers left five points at the free throw line, sinking 14-19 for 74%. The eight Tiger turnovers in the second half came at crucial times and were costly. 
   Jordan Sears led the team with 21 points. Cam Carter finished with 17. Corey Chest scored 12 points with 18 rebounds. Daimion Collins added 11. Five other Tigers finished with single digit scoring. 

    LSU opened the game with a 7-2 run, but Bama would then run off seven straight to take a 9-7 lead at the 15:49 media timeout. 

   Over the next five minutes the Bayou Bengals would go on a 10-4 run to take a 17-13 lead at the 11:01 mark. 

   In a game of runs, the Tide responded with a 10-4 run over the next four minutes to take a 23-21 advantage at the 7:28 official's timeout.

   After trailing by six, LSU would fight back pull to within one, 31-30 with 3:27 left in the first half. 

   In a very well played and entertaining ball game, the Tigers headed into the locker room at the half all even with the 4th ranked Crimson Tide, 40-40.

   LSU shot 15-38 from the floor in the first half for 39%. They only hit 2-14 from three point range for 14%. From the free throw line, they sank 8-10 for 80%. LSU turned the ball over only six times while forcing Bama into eight. The Tigers out-rebounded the Tide in the first 20 minutes, 23-17. The contest had seven ties and eight lead changes in the first half. 
   Jordan Sears and Corey Chest both led the team at the break with 10 points each. Chest registered a double-double in the first half with his 10 points and an amazing 15 rebounds. Daimion Collins scored 7 points. Cam Carter added 6. Mike Williams III finished with 3, while Robert Miller III and Trey'Dez Green both added 2 points each. 


   The back and forth battle continued in the second half with Bama out-scoring the Tigers, 12-10 over the first five minutes to lead, 52-50 at the 15:02 mark.

   Bama would go on a 11-8 run over the next four minutes to take a 63-58 lead, forcing a Matt McMahon timeout with 11:10 left in the contest. 

   LSU continued to hang tough with the Tide, keeping within striking distance, trailing by five, 69-64 with 3:45 left on the clock. 

   The Tigers simply went ice cold the rest of the way allowing Bama to pull away late. With 2:03 left, the Tide led, 77-64.

   With the loss LSU falls to, 12-7 overall and 1-5 in conference play. Next up LSU returns home to host top ranked Auburn on Wednesday, January 29. Tipoff is set for 6:00 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network. 

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
1/18/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   COLLEGE STATION, TX - The Tigers traveled to College Station to take on the #11 Aggies and sputtered late after playing well most of the game to suffer a disappointing 68-57 conference loss. 

   Once again, the Tigers had a serious issue with turning the ball over as they committed 18 on the night. LSU played the Aggies tough until halfway through the second half, then began to meltdown. Poor shooting and turnovers. You can't win in the SEC if you don't play well for 40 minutes. 57 points scored is a season low for LSU.

   LSU shot only 36% from the floor for the night. They were a poor, 7-29 from behind the three point arc for 24%. They sank 16-18 free throws for 89%. A&M outrebounded the Tigers, 38-33.
   Cam Carter led the team with 16 points. Jordan Sears finished with 11. Dji Bailey added 7 points. Curtis Givens III and Robert Miller III  had 6 points each. Daimion Collins and Mike Williams III scored 4 points each and Derek Fountain finished with 3 points. 

   
   LSU started slow, allowing A&M to race out to an 11-2 lead at the 15:48 mark. The Tigers finally scored their first basket with 15: 13 left in the first half on a shot by Daimion Collins. 11-4 Aggies.

   The Tigers finally settled down and raised their level of play, outscoring A&M, 8-5 over the next four minutes to cut the Aggie lead to 16-12 at the 10:20 official's timeout.

   LSU went on a 11-7 run, but could only hold onto the lead briefly, as the Aggies held a two point lead, 27-25 at the 3:11 mark of a very competitive contest. 

   The Bayou Bengals refused to back down to the 11th ranked Aggies, playing them to a tie at halftime. 30-30.

   LSU shot 33% from from the floor in the first half. They sank 4-16 three point attempts for 25%. The Tigers continue to shoot great from the free throw line, sinking 8-9 from the line for 89%. LSU turned the ball over seven times while forcing A&M into five and the Tigers out-rebounded the top rebounding team in the county, 21-19 at the break.
   Jordan Sears led the Tigers at halftime with 6 points. Dji Bailey scored 5. Cam Carter, Robert Miller III, Mike Williams III and Daimion Collins all finished with 4 points each. Curtis Givens III added 3 points. 

   The pace of the game picked up with both teams pushing the ball up and down the floor. A&M barely outscored the Tigers 9-8 over the first four minutes of the second half. 39-38, Aggies with 15:45 left on the clock. 

   LSU once again, briefly held the led, but could build on it, allowing the Aggies to outscore them, 6-5 over the next four minutes to hold a 45-43 advantage at the 15:00 official's timeout. 

   Both teams would go scoreless for nearly four minutes. Then all of a sudden, like pushing a button, LSU did nothing but miss shots badly while turning the ball over and over and over again. A&M took advantage, going on a 7-0 run to build a nine point lead, 52-43 with 8:13 left in the contest. 

   The rest of the way, Texas A&M got hot and LSU was not. The Tigers continued to take poor shots, missing badly, terrible offensive play and the Aggies poured it on to build a 65-52 lead with only 3:18 left. 

   LSU now falls to 12-6 overall and 1-4 in SEC play.  Next up, the Tigers stay on the road, traveling to Tuscaloosa to play Alabama on Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
1/14/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned home to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday night hoping to snap their three game losing streak against the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks, and that's just what they did with a hard fought, 78-74 victory. 

   LSU played well over the final three minutes of the contest, playing tough defense and making their free throws to win their first conference game of the season. 

   The Tigers shot 22-55 from the floor for 40% on the night. They hit 8-22 from three point land for 36%. LSU was fantastic from the free throw line, sinking 26-28 for 93%. Turnovers where still an issue for the Bayou Bengals as they committed 15, but played well enough down the stretch to overcome it. LSU won the rebound battle, 39-37.
   Cam Carter led the Tigers with 27 points. Jordan Sears scored 17 points. Dji Bailey and Mike Williams III both finished with 8 points each. Daimion Collins added 7. Derek Fountain finished with 6. Curtis Givens III ended up with 3 points and Corey Chest finished with 2 points. 


   Arkansas would score the first basket of the game, three minutes in as both teams struggled to put the ball in the hole. 

   So far we were witnessing an ugly game by both squads. At the 14:59 mark, Arkansas led, 4-2. 

   LSU finally began to show signs of life. Thankfully Arkansas was playing sloppy enough to allow the Tigers to keep pace. At the 11:27 official's timeout, the Hogs led, 13-11. 

   Over the next three minutes, the Razorbacks would outscore LSU, 10-5 to increase their lead to 23-16. The Tigers continued to struggle shooting the ball, only sinking 4-18 from the floor for only 22% so far in the contest. 

   After Arkansas built a 12 point lead at the 7:02 mark, LSU responded with a 7-0 run, cutting the lead to five, 28-23, forcing an Arkansas timeout with 4:47 left in the first half.

   The Tigers were able to outscore the Hogs, 11-6 over the final 3:42 on the first half to cut the Arkansas lead to one at halftime,
36-34.

   LSU shot 34% in the first half. They hit 4-12 from behind the three point arc for 33%. They were a perfect, 10-10 from the charity stripe. The Bayou Bengals only committed six turnovers and out-rebounded the Hogs, 21-17.
   Cam Carter led the Tigers with 9 points at the break. Jordan Sears finished with 8 points. Derek Fountain added 6. Dji Bailey scored 4 points. Curtis Givens III added 3, while Mike Williams III and Corey Chest both scored 2 points each.

 
   LSU started the second half with more intensity, outscoring the Hogs, 9-8 over the first four and a half minutes. With 15:34 left, Arkansas led, 44-43. 

   With 10:08 left in the contest, the Hogs led, 52-49. The game shaped up into a physical back and forth competitive battle. 

   Over the next four minutes, LSU would outscore Arkansas, 15-3 to take a 64-55 lead with 5:57 left.

   After really struggling on offense over the last few minutes, Arkansas began to heat up, going on a 10-6 run over the last three minutes to cut the LSU lead to five, 70-65 with 3:12 left in the contest. 

   With the win, LSU improves to 12-5 overall and 1-3 in the SEC. Next up the Tigers head to College Station to play Texas A&M on Saturday, January 18. Tipoff is set for 7:30 pm and the game will be televised on the SEC Network. 

   

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   Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU and Saints coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Podcast. Starting every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm we will begin out Talking Tigers Basketball Podcast. Join David Penn and former LSU great, Clarence Ceasar as they talk LSU men's and women's basketball.   Thank you for all the support!   GEAUX TIGERS!!! 
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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
1/11/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   OXFORD, MS - The Tigers looked to bounce back against a good Ole Miss team in Oxford on Saturday afternoon, but unfortunately fell to the Rebels, 77-65.

   LSU played the Rebels tough in the first half, but fell apart in the second with terrible shooting and turnovers. The Tigers shot 41% for the game and went a horrible, 7-31 from behind the three point arc. They sank 14-14 from the charity stripe. But turned the ball over 17 times. 
   Cam Carter led the team with 16 points. Daimion Collins scored 14. Jordan Sears added 10 points. Mike Williams III finished with 7 points. Robert Miller III and Curtis Givens III both had 6 points each. Derek Fountain, Vyctorius Miller and Dji Bailey all had 2 points each.

   Both teams started slow offensively. The Rebels finally scored first, two minutes into the contest and would go on a 7-0 run. LSU answered with a 15-0 run with nice shooting and playing suffocating defense. 15-7 Tigers at the 10:43 mark. 

   In a game of runs, Ole Miss took their turn responding with an 8-0 to tie the contest at 15-15 at the 7:43 official's timeout. 

   Over the next four minutes, the game of runs continued. LSU first went on an 8-0 run to take a 23-15 lead before Ole Miss answered with an 8-0 run to tie the game once again, this time at 23-23 with 3:40 left in the first half. 

   Ole Miss would take a 28-26 lead into the locker room at halftime. 

   This was a very evenly played ball game. Both teams shot 10-28 from the floor for 36%. LSU hit only 3-18 from behind the three point arc for 17%. The Tigers were 3-3 from the free throw line. LSU committed ten turnovers while the Rebels turned it over nine times. Both teams were even in the rebound battle at 18-18 in the first half.
   Jordan Sears led the team at the break with 8 points. Cam Carter and Daimion Collins both scored 7 points each. Vyctorius Miller and Dji Bailey both added 2 points each. 


   The Rebels opened the second half with a 12-2 run, assisted by sloppy LSU play, including four turnovers. 40-30, Ole Miss at the 16:05 mark.

   Over the next five minutes Ole Miss outscored LSU, 12-9 to build a 52-39 advantage at the 11: 01 mark.

   Things continued to unravel for the Bayou Bengals with poor shooting and turnover after turnover. Ole Miss took full advantage of the LSU miscues, staying in control by double digits. With 3:25 left, the Rebels led, 71-54.

   The Tigers have now dropped three straight, falling to 11-5 overall and 0-3 in the SEC. Next up, LSU returns home to host Arkansas on Tuesday, January, 14 at 8:00 pm. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

   

   
   Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU and Saints coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Podcast. Starting every Wednesday night at 7:30 we will begin out Talking Tigers Basketball Podcast. Join David Penn and former LSU great, Clarence Ceasar as they talk LSU men's and women's basketball.   Thank you for all the support!   GEAUX TIGERS!!! 
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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
1/7/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   COLUMBIA, MO - The Tigers left home licking their wounds from the disappointing loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday, hoping to rebound against Missouri on the road, but instead suffered a 83-67 embarrassing loss.

   This one was ugly from beginning to end as Missouri out-played LSU all night on both ends of the court. LSU shot 43% from the floor for the game. They were 8-20 from behind the arc for 40%. They sank 13-19 from the free throw line for 68%. LSU turned the ball over 14 times and were out-rebounded, 37-29.
   Cam Carter led the team with 16 points. Curtis Givens III finished with 15. Daimion Collins scored 11 points. Corey Chest added 7. Vyctorius Miller had 4 points and Jordan Sears finished with 3.


​   The Tigers scored the first basket of the contest, then began to sputter, committing six turnovers over the first four minutes of play. At the first official's timeout, Missouri held a 7-4 lead with 15:45 left in the first half.

   Over the next four minutes, the home team Tigers would outscore LSU, 8-5 to increase their lead to 15-9 at the 11:47 mark.

   Missouri forced a LSU timeout two minutes later after the Bayou Bengals were victims of a 8-0 run, putting the home team up, 23-9 with 10:25 left on the clock. LSU responded with a short 6-2 run to pull to within ten, 25-15.

   The Tigers continued to play sloppy and turn the ball over, allowing Missouri to go on a 9-2 run over the next two minutes, giving Mizzou a 34-17 advantage at the 4:16 mark.

   LSU played completely out of sync in the first half, as they struggled against a very physical Mizzou team. Missouri lead the Bayou Bengals, 42-27 at the half.

   The Tigers shot a poor 9-24 from the floor for 38% in the first half. They hit 4-8 three point attempts, They sank 5-7 free throws for 71%. LSU committed ten costly turnovers in the first 20 minutes, while Missouri only had five. Missouri out-rebounded the Tigers, 21-14. Jordan Sears and Vyctorius Miller both went to the break with three personal fouls each. 
   Curtis Given III, Dji Bailey and Daimion Collins all had 5 points each to lead the team. Cam Carter and Corey Chest both scored 4 points each. Jordan Sears added 3 points and Vyctorius Miller had 1 point. 


   Missouri continued to play suffocating, physical defense against LSU and was able to outscore the Bayou Bengals, 13-9 over the first four minutes of the second half to lead, 55-36.

   Poor shooting and turnovers continued to plague LSU, as they trailed, 57-40 at the 13:21 mark.

   LSU never quit, as they kept clawing and scratching to get back into the game. With 7:42 left, Missouri led, 66-52.

   The Tigers had a couple of opportunities to cut the lead to single digits, but could never make the big shot, allowing Mizzou to respond by adding points to the lead. With 4:24 left in the contest, LSU trailed, 58-75.

   The back to back losses drops LSU to 11-4 overall and 0-2 in the SEC. Next up, the Tigers will travel to Oxford to play a very good Ole Miss team on Saturday, January 11. Tipoff is at 5:00 pm and will be televised on SEC Network.

   

   Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU and Saints coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Podcast. Starting every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm on January 8, we will begin out Talking Tigers Basketball Podcast. Join David Penn and former LSU great, Clarence Ceasar as they talk LSU men's and women's basketball.   Thank you for all the support!   GEAUX TIGERS!!! 
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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
1/4/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - The LSU men's basketball team started out 2025 with a tough, 80-72 loss to a good Vanderbilt Commodores team on Saturday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

   LSU shot 50 % from the floor for the game, but missed some shots late during key moments of the contest. They shot 5-18 from behind the arc for 28%. They sank 19-23 free throws for 83%. Turnovers helped do the Tigers in as they committed 15 total with some of them happening at key moments of the game that was costly. Vandy out-rebounded LSU, 37-27
   Cam Carter led the team with 22 points. Jordan Sears finished with 17. Corey Chest had 12 points. Dji Bailey added 9. Curtis Givens III scored 6 points. Daimion Collins finished with 4, while Robert Miller III had 2.


   Both teams started the contest with fast and physical play, trading baskets. Vanderbilt held a 10-8 lead at the official's timeout at the 15:17 mark.

   Over the next eight minutes, Vandy would out score LSU, 13-9 to increase their lead to 23-17 with 7:10 left in the first half. The Tigers were in a four minutes span without scoring a point.

   A couple of drought spells and sloppy turnovers by the Tigers helped contribute to Vanderbilt building a ten point lead, 29-19 with 3:37 left on the clock.

   LSU trailed the Commodores, 34-27 at the half. After starting fast, the Tigers struggled with sloppy ball handling and a couple of dry spells over the final 12 minutes of the first half.

   Cam Carter led the team at the break with 7 points. Jordan Sears and Dji Bailey scored 6 points each, while Daimion Collins and Corey Chest each finished with 4 points.


​   LSU would go on a 10-6 run over the first four minutes of the second half to cut the Vandy lead to 42-37.

   The Tigers continued to scratch and claw themselves back into the game, going on a 18-13 run over the next eight minutes to tie the game at 55-55 with 8:13 left in the contest.

   The Commodores made the shots and got the calls down the stretch to hold off the Tigers for the win. Vanderbilt outscored LSU, 25-17 over the final 8:13 of the game.

​   With the loss, LSU falls to 11-3 overall and 0-1 in the SEC. Next up the Tigers will travel to Columbia to play Missouri on Tuesday, January 7. Tipoff is set for 8:00 pm and will be on the SEC Network.

   


   
   Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU and Saints coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Podcast. Starting every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm on January 8, we will begin out Talking Tigers Basketball Podcast. Join David Penn and former LSU great, Clarence Ceasar as they talk LSU men's and women's basketball.   Thank you for all the support!   GEAUX TIGERS!!! 

    **If your a Saints fan, tune into our YouTube Channel next Monday night at 8pm for our new live Saints podcast, Fleur De Lis Focus. Check it out and join us for some fun New Orleans Saints football Talk...
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Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.