Da Boot Sports
3/12/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   NASHVILLE, TN - LSU headed to Nashville to take on Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC Tournament and were blown out, 91-62 in an embarrassing season finale. 

   LSU finished the game shooting 39% from the floor. Poor shooting from the outside with no inside game. The Tigers struggled in every phase of the game. Jordan Sears led the team with 20 points. Robert Miller III scored 14. Cam Carter finished with 13 points. A disappointing way to end a dismal season.


   The contest started competitive but low scoring, as both teams fought to settle into a groove. At the 13:50 media timeout, Mississippi State led, 13-12.

   LSU would go on a two minutes scoring drought allowing State to increase their lead. With 7:53 left in the first half the Bulldogs held a 26-19 lead.

   The Tigers struggled over the next four minutes and State took advantage, going on an 11-3 run to take a 37-22 lead.

   Things got ugly for the Bayou Bengals as the Bulldogs began to pour it on. A 7-1 run extended Mississippi State’s lead to 44-23 at the 2:16 mark.

   LSU found themselves down by 20 at halftime, 44-24. Just a sloppy first half of play by the Tigers. LSU went without a basket during the last ten plus minutes of the first half. They shot 31% from the floor. They shot poorly from three point land, 3-15 for 20%. Only 45% from the charity stripe, hitting 5-11. The Tigers committed nine costly turnovers and were out-rebounded, 23-18.
   Jordan Sears led the team at the break with 8 points. Cam Carter scored 7 points. No one else had more than 4.


   LSU began the second half outscoring State, 10-7. At the 16:33 mark, the Bulldogs led, 51-36.

   Mississippi State responded with a 12-4 run to take a 23 point lead, 63-40 with 11:53 left in the contest.

   The LSU meltdown continued as the Bulldogs increased their lead to thirty, 76-46 with 7:29 remaining. Mississippi State was making it look easy, toying with the Bayou Bengals as the blow out surged on.

   State cruised the rest of the way for the easy victory.

   With the loss LSU finishes the season, 14-18. It will be an interested offseason in Baton Rouge as we wait and see what the future brings for this struggling program.

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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
3/8/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned home to play their final regular season game of the season, falling to Texas A&M on Senior Day, 66-52 in the Maravich Center on Saturday afternoon.

   Another poor second half performance led to another dreadful defeat. LSU shot a poor 30% from the floor for the game. They sank 7-26 from three point range. 15-20 from the free throw line. They turned the ball over 12 times and were out-rebounded by the Aggies, 42-27.
   Jordan Sears led the team with 21 points. Mike Williams III scored 8. Cam Carter finished with 7 points. Dji Bailey added 6 points.

    The Aggies started fast, racing out to a 15-7 lead over the first six minutes of the half.

   LSU would go on an 11-4 run over the next six minutes to take the lead, 19-18 at the 7:52 mark as the Tigers’ tough defense forced Texas A&M into a four minute plus scoring drought.

   The Tigers continued their run, scoring eight more straight to extend their to 26-19, causing A&M to call a time out with 6:36 left in the half.

   At the 3:32 media timeout, LSU held a 29-24 advantage.

   The Aggies outscored the Tigers, 6-3 over the final three minutes of the half, cutting LSU’s lead to two points, 32-30 at halftime.

   The Tigers shot 39% from the floor in the first half. They hit 4-11 from behind the arc for 36%. At the free throw line, they sank 10-12 for 83%. LSU committed eight first half turnovers while A&M committed Sven. The rebound battle was even at 14-14.
   Jordan Sears led the team at the break with 16 points.


   Texas A&M started the second half outscoring LSU, 11-2 over the first six minutes of the half. With 14:14 remaining on the clock, the Aggies led, 41-34.

   LSU returned to their sloppy, inconsistent play which allowed Texas A&M to remain in control of the contest.

   The Tigers went completely ice cold on offense, hitting only 1 of their 15 shots in the second half as the Aggies extended their lead to 53-37 at the 7:25 mark.

   There was no quit by the Tigers as the clawed their way back to within ten, 58-48 with 4:20 left. But LSU simply didn’t have enough in them to pull any closer.

   The Tigers fall to 14-17 overall and 3-15 in the SEC. Next, LSU will travel to Nashville to play Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at 6:00 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.

Da Boot Sports
3/4/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The Kentucky Wildcats used a strong start to put the LSU Tigers on their heels and score a 95-64 win over LSU Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.
   The Tigers were overwhelmed in the first half by Kentucky scoring runs and three pointers as Kentucky shot 58.6 percent (20-of-34) overall from the field in the first 20 minutes and 7-of-14 from distance.

   The Wildcats had 15-0 and 12-0 runs in the opening stanza to help Kentucky get out to a 15-2 advantage and would reach as much as 27 points in the final minute of the first half. The Wildcats led, 50-23, at the intermission.

   Both teams were doing well in the paint with Kentucky getting 26 points in the paint and LSU had 20 points as the Tigers were 0-of-8 from distance and 11-of-29 overall (37.9 percent).

   LSU was able to play more evenly in the second half with the Wildcats, being outscored only four points, as LSU was able to shoot 51.7 percent from the floor, making 15-of-29 with six three-pointers.

   For the game, LSU shot 26-of-58 from the field (44.8 percent), 6-of-22 from distance (27.3 percent) and finished 6-of-10 from the free throw line.

   Kentucky would finish at 50.7 percent (36-of-71) with 12 three pointers and a perfect 11-of 11 from the line.

   Robert Miller III led LSU with 15 points on 7-of-11 field goal shooting with six rebounds, while Cam Carter had 14 points and Jordan Sears 13. Dji Bailey also had six rebounds.

   Otega Oweh had 24 points to lead Kentucky as the only starter in double figures. Brandon Garrison and Ansley Almonor scored 15 each and Collin Chandler scored 11 points. Oweh also had eight rebounds and Lamont Butler had five assists.

   LSU had 16 turnovers that resulted in 18 points off turnovers.

   LSU again played without Corey Chest for the second straight game with his toe/foot injury and Vyctorius Miller missed his second game after turning his ankle in the first few minutes of Saturday’s game against Mississippi State.

   The Tigers close the regular season on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center against Texas A&M.

Post-Game Quotes
LSU Coach Matt McMahon
On how the big runs by Kentucky in the first half affected the game…
   “Yeah, they were ready to go. As disappointed as I am in our performance, I gotta give them great credit for the way they played tonight. I thought [Lamont] Butler and [Otega] Oweh dominated the game with their physicality on the defensive end. That got them out in transition. You can’t simulate the pace they play at. They play with great speed in the open floor. They really shared the ball well tonight and we just struggled to get stops against their high-powered offense.”
On how Kentucky’s bigs generate the offense…
   “Yeah, it’s really interesting. On the defensive end, I think [Lamont] Butler and [Otega] Oweh run the show there. On the offensive end, [Amari] Williams at the five plays as a point forward as you described very well. He’s a great playmaker at 6’11. He really identifies their shooters. He’s a great passer on those back cuts when you try and take away the three. They were able to really spread us out and space us on that offensive end and Williams made us pay. And then [Brandon] Garrison, the All-American off the bench, steps up and hits a couple big threes for them as well”
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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
3/1/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   STARKVILLE, MS - LSU took on a very good Mississippi State team on Saturday afternoon in Starkville and lost their third game in a row, 81-69.

   LSU once again was competitive through most of the game, but their lack of offensive productivity continues to haunt this team.


   The Tigers finished the game shooting 39% from the floor. They hit 9-36 from behind the arc for 25%. At the free throw line they sank 10-14 for 71%. LSU turned the ball over nine times and were out-rebounded, 36-31.
   Cam Carter had a great game scoring 23 points, but had little help. Daimion Collins finished with 10 points. Derek Fountain and Jordan Sears scored 9 points each. Mike Williams III added 8. Dji Bailey scored 7 points and Curtis givens III finished with 3 points.


   The Tigers began the game hitting back to back three pointers, then on the strength of some very solid defense, LSU lead, 10-4 at the 15:43 official’s timeout.


   Over the next six minutes, State would outscore LSU, 11-7 to cut the Tigers' lead to, 17-15 with 10:15 left in the first half.  The contest had shaped up into a good, competitive game.


   In a low scoring game, LSU was able to hold onto their lead. At the 3:59 media timeout, the Tigers lead, 27-23.


   LSU played well in the first half, taking a 37-35 lead into the locker room at halftime.


   The Tigers shot 41% from the floor in the first half. They hit 5-20 from behind the three point arc for 25%. They sank 4-5 from the charity stripe for 80%. LSU turned the ball over five times while forcing State into nine in the first half. The Bulldogs did out-rebound LSU, 20-16. Cam Carter led the team at the break with 18 points. 




   The second half picked up right where we left off in the first, with both teams trading baskets and the lead. At the 15:13 media timeout, LSU led, 47-46.


   Mississippi State would go on a 14-6 run over the next four minutes to take a 60-53 lead.


   LSU remained inconsistent offensively and State took advantage by staying in control of the contest. At the 7:57 mark, the Bulldogs led, 65-58.


   The Tigers had several opportunities to climb back into the contest, but their poor shooting kept them behind the eight ball. With only 3:32 left on the clock, State held a 73-66 advantage. The Bulldogs coasted the rest of the way for the victory. 


   LSU falls to 14-15 overall and 3-13 in SEC play. Next Up the Tigers will travel to Lexington to play Kentucky on Tuesday at 6:00 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2.