 Photo By: Michael Bacigalupi Da Boot Sports 1/11/2023 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - The Tigers dropped a tough one to the Florida Gators on Tuesday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, 67-56. The loss was LSU's third straight, dropping the Tigers to 12-4 overall and 1-3 in SEC play. "Obviously, I’ll start off by giving Florida great credit for coming in here and getting a big road win." Matt McMahon said. "I think for us, you have opportunities to win games. We got to find ways to eliminate self-inflicted wounds. You look at 16 turnovers that go to 23 points on the other end. Our inefficiency on the offensive end from a shooting standpoint. I though there were a couple stretches that really hurt us. Number one, I thought our start, while terrific, you’re out 7-0. I thought our defense followed the game plan and did the things we needed to do there. I don’t think we took advantage of it. I thought we had some opportunities to execute offensively there and build on the lead. After a really good first half defensively where we were able to protect our paint better, limit some of (Colin) Castleton’s touches, force them into, I believe, 17 of their 28 shots behind the arc in the first half. I thought in the second half, they really put their head down and drove us. Our ability to protect the paint was not effective, and I think that shows in the free-throw line. Their two-point shooting in the second half, which I believe was 9-for-12. We’re not going to be able to win games turning the ball over like that and then having some of those breakdowns around the rim" Nothing much to write about this one except that it was as horrifying as a Stephen King novel. After leading 28-25 at halftime, the Tigers played perhaps their worse half of basketball over the final 20 minutes as the Gators outscored LSU, 42-28. Florida took advantage of LSU miscues, scoring 23 points off of 16 Tiger turnovers. KJ Williams was the Bayou Bengals' only bright spot of the contest as he finished with 23 points. He was the only Tiger to score in double figures. Next up it doesn't get any easier as the Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the 4th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Jan. 14. Tipoff is set for 3:00pm CST. The contest will be televised on ESPN. 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." (Give you life to Jesus)
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