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. 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!!! Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKS
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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!!! 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa 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!!! 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 12/29/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU easily defeated Mississippi Valley State, 110-45 in front of 8,257 Tiger fans in the Maravich Center. This one was never close, LSU exploded out of the gate and cruised to the easy blow out victory. The Tigers shot 46-70 from the floor on the night for 66%. They were fantastic from behind the three point arc, hitting 12-31 for 39%. They sank 6-12 from the charity stripe. LSU only turned the ball over six times, zero in the second half. With great defense, they forced 17 turnovers. The Bayou Bengals dominated the boards, 41-22. Cam Carter led the Tigers with 23 points. Vyctorius Miller scored 20 points. Daimion Collins and Justin Sears both scored 15 points each. Corey Chest added 8 points. Dji Bailey and Derek Fountain both managed 7 points each. Noah Boyde finished with 6. Curtis Givens III had 5 points and Robert Miller III finished with 4. The Tigers started fast, opening the game with a 12-6 lead at the 15:24 mark. Over the next three minutes LSU would go on a 13-2 run to increase their lead to 25-8, forcing the Delta Devils to call a timeout with 12:31 left in the first half. The Tigers kept rolling, outscoring the Delta Devils, 11-0 over the next three minutes to extend their lead to 36-8 with 7:44 remaining in the half. The blowout continued on as LSU built their advantage to 37 points, leading 47-10 at the 3:51 official's timeout. LSU would go into halftime with a commanding, 55-13 lead. The Tigers were red hot in the first half shooting 61% from the floor. They hit 7-19 three point attempts for 37%. They were 2-5 from the free throw line. The Tigers only turned the ball over once in the first half while forcing Mississippi Valley State into 11. LSU also won the rebound battle, 22-13. Cam Carter led the team at the break with 16 points and Jordan Sears had 10. Daimion Collins and Vyctorius Miller both scored 8 points each. Dji Bailey and Corey Chest both added 4 points each. Curtis Givens III scored 4 and Robert Miller III had 2 points. LSU remained red hot to start the second half, going on a 14-9 run over the first four minutes of the period, taking a 69-22 lead. The Tigers continued to pour it on, outscoring the Delta Devils, 27-12 over the next nine minutes to lead 95-34 with 7:09 left in the contest. The rest of the way was all Tigers until the final buzzer. With the win, LSU improves to 11-2 on the season. Next up the Tigers begin SEC play as they will host Vanderbilt on Saturday, January 4. Tipoff is set for 3:30 pm and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Podcast. We will have our final Football podcast of the year on Wednesday, January 1 at 7:30 pm.. Then 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... Photos Below By: Paige Luper 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 12/22/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU welcomed UNO to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and then went on to earn a very ugly, 86-70 victory over the Privateers. It was the perfect example of a talented LSU team playing flat and down to their opponents level. They played with very little life or spark against a very bad (2-8) UNO team. LSU shot 32-70 from the floor for 46% in the game. They hit 7-29 three point attempts. At the free throw line, the Tigers sank 15-21 for 71%. They committed 13 turnovers while forcing 9. LSU won the rebound battle, 50-37. Vyctorius Miller led the team with 17 points. Cam Carter finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Corey Chest registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Dji Bailey added 12 points on the day. Jordan Sears finished with 10 points. Damion Collins had 8. Curtis Givins III finished with 7 points. Robert Miller III added 4 while Derek Fountain managed 2 points. The Tigers started slow as they usually do, as UNO took an 8-4 lead at the 17:28 mark forcing Matt McMahon to call a timeout. With 10:55 left in the first half, LSU found themselves down by five, 15-10 to the Volunteers. The Tigers continued there inconsistent, sloppy play over the next three minutes. At the 7:52 official's timeout, UNO led, 19-17, with the quiet PMAC crowd patiently waiting for something to cheer about. In an ugly basketball game, we found things all even at 23-23 with 3:57 left in the first half. A terribly played first half mercifully came to an end with LSU leading 30-29 at the break. LSU shot 41% in the first half along with a miserable 2-16 from behind the three point line. They were 2-4 from the free throw line. The Tigers committed nine turnovers over the first 20 minutes, and won the rebound battle, 24-21. Cam Carter led the team at the break with 9 points. Vyctorius Miller scored 7 points. Dji Bailey finished with 6. Corey Chest added 4 points. Both Curtis Givens III and Daimion Collins both has 2 points each. Nothing changed early in the second half as both teams continued their sloppy play, but the Tigers eventually would outscore UNO, 16-8 to take a 46-38 lead at the 12:59 mark. The Tigers finally took control of the contest, going on a 15-12 run over the next five minutes to lead to 68-50 with 7:58 left on the clock. With 3:42 left in the contest, LSU held a 20 point advantage, 77-57, as the crowd slowly began to make their way to the exits. The Tigers improve to 10-2 as they will now take their Christmas break. Next up, LSU will play Mississippi Valley State on Sunday, December 29 at 6:00 pm in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. 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... Photos Below By: Paige Luper 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 12/17/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU Tigers shot a season-high 53.8 percent from the floor and 45.2 percent from 3-point range in a wire-to-wire 99-53 victory over Stetson Tuesday night at the Maravich Center. The Tigers held the Hatters scoreless for roughly 10 minutes to open the game, jumped out to a 17-0 lead, and never looked back. LSU went into the half with a 37-point lead and held Stetson to 10 points in the first half, the fewest points by an LSU opponent in a half since 1959. LSU led by as many as 49 points in the game. LSU improves to 9-2 on the season, while Stetson falls to 1-10. LSU also improves to 6-0 this season when shooting over 50.0 percent, and 7-0 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent. The Tigers’ final game before Christmas will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 against UNO inside the Maravich Center. Cam Carter and Vyctorius Miller led the team with 16 points each. Cater was 6-of-10, including two 3-pointers, and logged three assists and a steal, and Miller was 5-of-8 overall, including a flurry of four triples in the second half. Corey Chest turned in his second double-double in three games with a career-high 13 points (6-of-9) and pulled down 10 rebounds, marking his fifth consecutive game with double-digit rebounds. Dji Bailey had 14 points, and Curtis Givens III had 12 and a team-high six assists with two steals to round out the top scorers for the Tigers. Stetson missed its first 10 shots from the floor, and LSU capitalized by taking a 10-0 lead capped by a 3-pointer from Carter that forced an early timeout for the Hatters at the 14:51 mark. The Tigers’ defense forced a shot clock violation out of the timeout and continued to suffocate the Hatters’ offense as the visiting club went into the under 12-minute media timeout trailing LSU 15-0, shooting 0-of-16 from the field. After Robert Miller made two free throws to stretch the lead to 17, Stetson scored its first field goal with 10:19 on the clock before the Tigers responded with an 8-0 highlighted by triples from Jordan Sears and R. Miller, making the score 25-2 with 7:35 remaining in the half. The Fighting Tigers’ run increased to 12 unanswered points – their second-longest run of the half, and ultimately went into the locker room with a 47-10 lead behind a 30-8 run to end the opening half. LSU shot 50.0 percent from the field (16-of-32), including 40.0 percent from behind the arc (6-of-15), while holding Stetson to a 12.9 field goal percentage on 4-of-31 shooting. Stetson scored eight of the first 11 points in the second half to cut the deficit to 32 points, but that was as close as the margin would get as LSU pushed its lead to 38 after Chest scored his seventh point of the frame, putting LSU ahead 59-21 at the 15:07 media timeout. The Tigers’ largest lead came late in the second half at 99-50 with 1:12 remaining to play as they cruised to victory, outscoring the Hatters 52-43 in the second half. LSU finished with a season-high 48 rebounds, highlighted by a season-best 34 defensive rebounds, keeping the Hatters possessions short. The Tigers also outscored the Hatters 19-3 in second-chance points, 42-18 in paint points, 40-20 bench points and 21-1 in fastbreak points. Stetson concluded the game shooting 30.5 percent (18-of-59) from the floor and 32.0 percent from 3-point range (8-of-25). Mehki Ellison led Stetson with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting and was 4-of-8 from the 3-point line. Jordan Wood added 10 points for the Hatters. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 12/14/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil FRISCO, TX - The Tigers went on the road to Lone Star State to take on SMU, but unfortunately suffered a tough loss to the Mustangs, 74-64. After leading by six at the half, LSU sputtered in the second half with poor shooting and sloppy ball handling. Give credit to the Mustangs. They were a different team in the second half, owning the paint and dominating LSU in a physical manner. LSU finished shooting 43% from the floor. They only hit 4-15 from behind the three point line, while sinking 14-18 from the free throw line for 78%. Seventeen turnovers haunted the Tigers with 13 of them coming in the second half. The Mustangs out-rebounded LSU, 41-31. Jordan Sears led the Tigers in scoring with 21 points. Dji Bailey added 13 points. Cam Carter finished with 11. Daimion Collins scored 9 points. Corey chest contributed 6 points, while both Millers, Robert and Vyctorius added 2 points each. Both teams played even over the first five minutes of the contest as we sat at a 5-5 tie at the 15:29 media timeout. The Mustangs came out of the timeout with a 7-0 run to take a 12-5 lead, but that seemed to wake the Bayou Bengals up, as LSU would respond with a 8-0 run to take the lead, 13-12 at the 12:06 mark. The pace of the game began to speed up as both teams pushed to ball up and down the floor quickly, but both teams would go cold, struggling to sink a basket. At the next official's timeout, LSU held a 17-13 lead with 8:00 minutes left in the first half. Over the next four minutes, LSU would outscore the Mustangs, 11-9 to increase their lead to 28-22 at the 3:51 mark. The Tigers would go into the locker room at the half with a six point lead, 33-27. LSU shot well in the first half, going 13-29 from the floor for 45%. They hit 2-7 from behind the arc for 29%. They sank 5-6 from the charity stripe for 83%. The Tigers only turned the ball over four times in the first half while forcing eight. The Mustangs won the rebound battle over the first 20 minutes, 24-16. Jordan Sears led the team at the break with 12 points. Dji Bailey scored 7. Cam Carter, Daimion Collins and Corey Chest all added 4 points each and Robert Miller III finished with 2 points. LSU started the second half with sloppy play, turning the ball over often and allowing SMU to score easy baskets in the paint. The Mustangs out-raced LSU with an 8-2 run to tie the contest at 35-35, forcing Matt McMahon to call a timeout at the 17:28 mark. SMU shifted into another gear and exploded out to an eight point lead, 47-39, forcing a LSU timeout with 12:33 left in the contest. After only committing four turnovers in the first half, LSU turned the ball over ten times in the first eight minutes of the second half to contribute to the Mustangs' surge. The Mustangs remained in control with a 57-49 lead with 7:41 left on the clock. The big story of the second half so far was LSU's 13 turnovers. The sloppy play helped fuel the SMU dominating run. But as they have done all season, this LSU team showed no quit. The Tigers battled back to cut the lead to five, 64-59 with 3:35 left in the game. With 57 seconds left, the Tigers trailed by four, 68-64. But SMU did what they needed to do to hold LSU off for the win. The Tigers are now 8-2 on the season. Next LSU returns home to host Stetson on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:00 pm.... Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm. 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 12/8/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday to host Florida Gulf Coast and came away with an 80-71 victory in front of 7,156 Tiger fans. The Tigers remained in control throughout the contest against a tough and pesky Eagles squad. LSU shot a nice 50% from the floor for the game. They hit 8-27 from behind the arc for 30%. Sank 14-16 from the free throw line for 88%. The Tigers won the rebound battle, 36-30. Daimion Collins led the team with 18 points. cam Carter and Jordan Sears both finished with 13 points each. Corey Chest scored 12 points. Dji Bailey added 11 points. Vyctorius Miller contributed 8 points and Robert Miller III had 4. Both teams opened the game playing fast pace and up tempo, as LSU found themselves in a close contest early with the Eagles. At the 15:43 media timeout, the Tigers held a 13-10 advantage. Over the next four minutes, LSU would start to pull away, going on an 11-2 run to take a 24-12 lead. With 3:13 left in the first half, the Bayou Bengals held a 37-22 lead as they turned up the heat on both ends of the floor. The contest would go to halftime with LSU up by 15, 42-27. The Tigers shot the ball well in the first half, going 15-28 from the floor for 54%. They hit 6-14 from behind the three point line for 43%. The men purple and gold sank 6-7 free throws for 86%. The turnovers were close as the Tigers committed 9 turnovers while FGCU had 10. The battle on the boards were close also with LSU leading it slightly, 19-17. Cam Carter and Dji Bailey both scored 11 points each to led the team at the break. Jordan Sears had 8 points. Corey Chest added 6 points. Daimion Collins had 4 points while Robert Miller III finished with 2. LSU started the second half with a 8-4 run to increase their lead to 50-31 at the 15:46 mark. Over the next five minutes, FGCU would outscore LSU, 10-6 to cut the lead to 56-41 at the 11:09 mark. But the Tigers would respond with an 11-5 run to build a twenty point lead, 67-47 with 7:26 left in the contest. The Tigers simply coasted the rest of the way to their 8th victory of the season. With the win, LSU improves to 8-1. Next up the Tigers travel to Frisco, Texas to take on SMU on Saturday December 14. Tipoff is set for 3:00 pm and the game will be televised on ESPNU. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. This Tuesday night's special guest will be On3.com's recruiting expert, Shea Dixon.... 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 12/3/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - On Tuesday night LSU hosted Florida State for the SEC/ACC Challenge and came away with a big 85-75 win. After an up and down first half, LSU took control early in the second half and earned an impressive win over a good Florida State team. LSU finished the night shooting 28-62 from the floor for 45%. They hit 9-27 from behind the arc for 33%. The Tigers had a great night at the free throw line, sinking 20-29 for 69%. Cam Carter led the Tigers with 26 points. Jordan Sears had 21 points. Vyctorius Miller added 15 points. Dji Bailey finished with 8 points. Robert Miller III scored 5 points. Corey Chest and Daimian Collins finished with 4 points each. Jalen Reed had 2 points before he left the contest with a leg injury. Early on it was a back and forth contest, as we stood at a 7-7 tie at the 15:27 mark for a media timeout. Over the next three minutes LSU would outscore the Seminoles, 8-6 to grab a 15-13 lead with 12:04 on the clock. The game stayed close and competitive before FSU would go on a 17-12 run to take a 30-23 lead at the 4:31 mark. The Tigers would claw back to within three as the first half ended with FSU holding a 35-32 lead. LSU shot 12-34 from the floor for 35%, while shooting 3-14 from three point land for 21%. The Bayou Bengals sank 5-7 from the free throw line for 71%. Each team committed seven turnovers each and the rebound battle was even at 23-23 at the break. Cam Carter led the Tigers with 10 points. Jordan Sears and Dji Bailey scored 6 points each. Corey Chest added 4, while Jalen Reed, Daimion Collins and Vyctorius Miller finished with 2 points each in the first half. The Tigers started the second half with an 8-0 run to retake the lead, 40-35, forcing FSU to call a timeout at the 18:06 mark. LSU continued their fine play on both ends of the court, outscoring the Noles, 14-10 over the next six minutes to increase their lead to 54-45 with 12:01 left in the contest. Six minutes later, the Tigers found themselves up by ten, 66-56 at the 6:38 mark. The Bayou Bengals simply controlled the contest over the final six minutes for a nice victory for LSU... The Tigers are now 7-1 on the season. Next up, LSU will host Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, December 8. Tipoff is set for 2:00 pm. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. 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... Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 11/29/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned home to the Pete Maravich Assembly to host the Northwestern State Demons on Friday night and came away with a 77-53 win after a slow start. After struggling in the first half, the Tigers shifted it into another gear over the last 20 minutes of the contest to pull away. LSU finished the night shooting 26-58 from the floor for 45%. They hit 10-27 from behind the arc for 37%. The Tigers shot well from the charity stripe, sinking 15-18 for 83%. Jordan Sears led the Tigers with 18 points. Cam Carter finished with 15 points. Jalen Reed and Vyctorius Miller added 11 points each. Corey Chest contributed 9 points on the night while Dji Bailey and Curtis Givens III scored 5 points each. Robert Miller III added 3 points. “Hope everybody had a happy Thanksgiving. Great credit to (Northwestern State Head) Coach (Rick) Cabrera and Northwestern State in the first half. I thought they had a really good plan. Their mixing of defenses; even in possessions they change coverages and that really bothered us and had us on our heels." said Matt McMahon. "I thought our defense was good enough in the first half minus some second shot opportunities. But was really pleased with our guys coming out of the break. Really turned up the pressure defensively and enabled us to get out in transition and make some big time plays there. I thought much better job attacking the zone, the matchup and then when they would switch to man in the middle of the possession. Thought the ball moved a lot better in the second half and we’re thankful to get the win. Got a great opportunity coming up on Tuesday against a really good Florida State team here in the PMAC. I want to have a great atmosphere at 8 o’clock on Tuesday night.” Both teams struggled to score early as the game was even at 3-3 at the 15:50 mark. The sloppy play continued over the next four minutes, as NSU held a 10-9 lead at the official's timeout with 11:45 in the first half. Over the next eight minutes, the Demons outscored LSU, 14-13 to hold 24-22 lead with 3:49 on the clock. LSU would go into the locker room at the half trailing, 26-25. The Tigers shot poorly in the first half, only hitting 9-26 from the floor for 35%. LSU only hit 3-13 from the three point arc for 23%. They sank 4-6 from the free throw line for 67%. LSU committed 9 first half turnovers while forcing 12. The Demons out-rebounded the Tigers, 22-15 over the first 20 minutes. Jordan Sears and Jalen Reed both led the Tigers with 9 points each. Corey Chest scored three points. Dji Bailey and Vyctorius Miller added two points each. The Tigers started the second half with a 5-0 run, retaking the lead, 30-26, forcing Northwestern to call a timeout. LSU began to pull away from the Demons, going on a 17-5 run to take a 47-31 lead with 11:57 left in the contest. The Tigers out side shooting heated up as the Bayou Bengals continued to extend their lead. With 3:33 left, LSU held a 70-48 advantage. LSU simply coasted over the final three minutes to earn the 77-53 victory. With the win the Tigers are now, 6-1 on the season. Next up LSU will host Florida State on Tuesday, December 3. Tipoff is set for 8pm... Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 11/24/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia – The LSU Tigers, down 38-18, 18 minutes into the contest, rallied to force overtime and in their first triple overtime game since 2013, and outscored UCF, 16-9, in the final five minutes to win 109-102 in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tipoff at Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier Sunday evening. The Tigers went 1-1 on the weekend and are now 5-1 on the year, coming home to play Northwestern State on Friday night at the Maravich Center. UCF fell to 4-2. LSU was struggling to find any shooting touch both inside and outside in the first 18 minutes, missing 10 layups and only shooting 25 percent from the field. The Tigers bolted out to a 7-0 lead, but were outscored over the next 16 minutes, 38-11, to find themselves in the 20-point hole. LSU did cut the lead to 15, 40-25, at the intermission. UCF got the lead back to 18, 52-34, with 12:57 to play. Slowly, the Tigers, behind the play of Jalen Reed and Jordan Sears, started to work LSU back into the game. LSU trailed by 14 with 8:31 to play before Sears hit three consecutive three-pointers that would cut the UCF lead to 64-59 with six minutes to play. UCF busted it back out to eight points, 68-60, with 4:49 to go before Reed got back-to-back layups to make it 68-64 with 2:54 to play. UCF scored its final points of regulation on a layup with 2:27 left that made it 70-64. Corey Chest got a dunk to cut the margin to 70-66 and after an empty UCF possession, Cam Carter’s jumper made it 70-68 with 1:09 to play. UCF missed a three-pointer and got the offensive rebound, but turned it over. Carter was fouled with 22 seconds to play and made both free throws to tie the game at 70-70, and the Knights missed a shot at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime. In the first overtime, LSU led by as much as four points twice before Keyshawn Hall made two free throws with six seconds left to tie the game at 82-82 and force a second five-minute period. The teams traded three-pointers twice in the second overtime before Sears got a driving layup and drew a foul that resulted in a three-point play to give LSU a 91-88 lead with 1:50 to play in the second overtime. The Knights would tie it with less than a minute left before LSU’s Dji Bailey’s layup gave LSU a 93-91 advantage with 35 seconds left. Hall got the tying bucket again with a layup with 21 seconds to play, and the teams were headed to triple overtime. It would be the second triple overtime of the year in Division I basketball and the first for LSU since the Tigers defeated Alabama 97-94 in three overtimes in 2013 in Baton Rouge. LSU never trailed in what would be the final five minutes after Carter scored on a second-chance field goal 1:08 into the period. LSU twice led by five in the first four minutes of the overtime and continued to hold UCF at bay to pull off the comeback victory. Sears, who had six three-pointers, finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Reed had a double-double of 21 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists, with Cam Carter getting 20 points. Vyctorius Miller had 20 points off the bench, and Dji Bailey had 14 points and six assists. Darius Johnson led UCF with 25 points, Hall had 21, Jordan Ivy-Curry, who got hot in overtime, had 20 points. Rokas Jocius added 10. LSU outrebounded UCF, 50-42, and had 50 points in the paint. The Tigers, after shooting 25 percent in the first half, shot 50 percent in the second half and 57.7 percent in overtime. For the game, LSU was 38-of-88 for 43.2 percent, and LSU made 12-of-36 three-pointers. UCF shot 40.7 percent (37-of-91) with 10 three-pointers. The Knights shot 34 percent in the 15 overtime minutes. Check back later for more notes and quotes from LSU Head Coach Matt McMahon. LSU will return to action on Friday, November 29th, as they return to the PMAC to take on Northwestern State. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on SEC Network+. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm..... 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 11/21/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia – Pittsburgh used a 13-0 run out of the dressing room to start the second half of play and went on to score a 74-63 victory over the LSU Tigers Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Greenbrier Tipoff Classic at Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier.The Tigers (4-1) will play UCF, a loser to Wisconsin, on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. In a grinder of a first half in which neither team really was able to get a lot of offensive flow in the first 16 minutes, the Tigers rallied from five down in the final 3:21 to take the lead. Trailing 25-20, Derek Fountain hit a three-pointer to cut the margin to two and then after a Pittsburgh miss, Vyctorius Miller hit a jumper to tie the game at 25-25 with 1:38 to play. Pittsburgh retook the lead 20 seconds later before Jalen Reed hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 27-27 with 43 seconds to play. That looked to be how the first half would end, but a Pittsburgh player got a technical foul with seven seconds left and Cam Carter made one free throw to give the Tigers a 28-27 advantage. “It was a grind it out, nasty game,” said LSU Coach Matt McMahon. “Obviously the first half was really ugly. I thought our guys competed at a high level. Just too many mistakes as far as turnovers and then we’ll talk about the start of the second-half. We just couldn’t score the ball whether it was threes or at the rim. I mean Pittsburgh defense certainly had something to do with that, but we really struggled to score there in an 8-to-10-minute stretch that cost us.” Starting the second half, Jaland Lowe hit a three-pointer and then Ishmael Leggett got a steal and a layup to push the Pittsburgh lead to four, 32-28. LSU failed to score and that led to a dunk by Cameron Corhen that forced LSU to call a timeout, down 34-28, with 18:47 to play. LSU was unable to answer back, missing three field goal attempts and two free throws to go with a turnover as Pittsburgh pushed the lead to 40-28 with 15:46 to play. ““They were the aggressor I thought coming out of the break,” said Coach McMahon. “Turnovers and I thought we had a couple opportunities at the rim that we didn’t finish and it was 13-0 run if I’m not mistaken and it wasn’t like it happened in 2 minutes. It was over an extended period. We just couldn’t score and so you saw there were some trade-offs. I think we scored four points and so we went with a four-guard lineup to try and space the floor and find some different ways to score. I thought it helped us get some baskets. Vyctorius Miller was terrific for us in the second half. He opened up some space for Jalen down in the post but then you saw there were also some tradeoffs on our defense.” The Tigers continued to fight and again found room to operate inside as a Jordan Sears layup cut the Pittsburgh lead to five, 43-38, with still 10:52 to play. The Panthers would move it back to double figures before LSU made a final run to cut the game to four at 56-52 on a free throw by Vyctorius Miller and then a layup by Dji Bailey that made it 58-54 with 5:41 to play. “We were able to get in a rhythm a few times this game,” said Reed in the post-game media session. “I think we’re a team that can take care of the ball better and I that that’ll be the difference, but when we had it going, I felt like it was going good.” Reed and Vyctorius Miller had 14 points each to lead LSU with Carter getting 11 points. Reed was 6-of-10 from the field, hitting his only three-point attempt with a free throw. Lowe had 22 points with four treys to lead Pittsburgh (6-0) with Leggett scoring 21 points. Corhen added 14 and Zach Austin 10 points. LSU shot 22-of-59 for the game (37.8%), with five made three-pointers and 14-of-20 from the free throw line. Pitt shot 64 percent in the second half (14-22) and finished the game 24-of-54 (44.4 percent). The Panthers made seven treys and was 19-of-22 at the line. Pitt out rebounded LSU, 36-35, and had a 34-30 advantage in paint points. LSU scored on 29-of-70 possessions, while Pitt cashed in on 33-of-64. LSU turned the ball over 20 times, but Pittsburgh was only able to get 11 points off turnovers. LSU had 12 points off the 13 Pittsburgh turnovers. “I feel like a lot of our turnovers were more on us than them,” said Reed. “I feel like a lot of the turnovers were careless but we’re a better team than that and I feel like we’ll take care of the ball better moving forward.” “I really like their team and I think they’re a team that will play deep into March,” said Coach McMahon. “They’re experienced, tough, physical. I thought Jaland Lowe showed today why a lot of people think he’s a first round NBA pick at the point guard position. I thought him and Leggett being able to play all 40 minutes and scored 22 and 21 respectively was key for them.” Sunday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates and televised on CBS Sports Network. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm..... 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 11/19/2024 By: Jason Watson Jr. Baton Rouge, LA- Matt McMahon and the LSU Tigers played host to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Tuesday evening. The Pete Maravich Assembly Center crowd was treated to a tremendous game that resulted in a victory for the home team as the Tigers downed the Bucs 77-68. The first half was like a pair of swinging doors as the squads exchanged baskets. In the opening 20 minutes of play, there were nine lead changes and Charleston Southern held the largest lead of the half with a five-point advantage. The Buccaneers grabbed equal amounts of defensive and offensive rebounds off the glass allowing them to run out to a 34-29 halftime score. LSU was just inconsistent with their play all-around committing six turnovers and nine personal fouls in the period. The second half seemed like a night-and-day difference. Tigers’ starters scored 34 points in the second period as opposed to just nine combined through the first. Jordan Sears and Dji Bailey led the way with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Off the bench, Vyctori Miller was a massive offensive catalyst scoring 19. Although LSU struggled from the free throw line, the Tigers were able to capitalize on a big second half and finished the game shooting just over 50% from the field. With just under nine minutes to play, LSU made their final big push towards securing a late victory. The Tigers would go on a 14-2 scoring run over the course of nearly six minutes. Charleston State would not make another field goal attempt over the final 2:21. Another gritty performance from the Tigers gave them the 77-68 edge over a relentless CSU group. Next up, LSU will take part in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Virginia. There, they will play the Pitt Panthers in a battle of unbeatens. That game can be seen on CBSSN at 1:30 p.m. CST, on Friday, November 22, 2024. Geaux Tigers! Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 11/14/2024 By: Mark Hawlins MANHATTAN, KANSAS - On Thursday night Cam Carter returned to a very familiar gymnasium where he once played and had a big part in his former team's 2023 NCAA Tournament run all the way to the Elite eight before falling to Florida Atlantic, 79-76. This season however, Cam decided to bring his talent back home to Louisiana for his senior season and finish his college career at LSU. The Tigers were glad to welcome him, but the same can't be said about his former team and fans as Carter led the Tigers past KSU IN Manhattan on Thursday night. Carter finished the night and the Wildcats off with a spectacular performance, leading the Tigers with a game high 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assist on the night. LSU improved to 3-0, while Kansas State fans watched Carter put up his third twenty plus point game. The Tigers jumped out to a big lead in the first half, leading by as much as 17 points, before going into the half up by 13. LSU played very tough, physical defense against the Wildcats all first half, only allowing 31 points and holding their opponent to 12-33 from the field and 4-13 from three point range. The Tigers shot 17-33 from the field for 51.5% along with 5-15 from the three arc for 33.3%. LSU also shot 100% from the free throw line, going 4-4 in the first half. The second half saw the Tigers get sloppy with the basketball, which resulted in 11 turnoversin the half, after only comitting five in the first period. LSU came up big on the boards after a lackluster performance last time out. The Tigers out-rebounded KSU, 43-25. Leading the Tigers Corey Chest who grabbed 13 rebounds and accounted for 5 points. Kentucky transfer, Junior Daimion Collins had his best night as a Tiger, scoring 12 points along with 3 rebounds. Freshman Vyctorius Miller, son of No Limit rapper Silk the Shocker, had a career high as a Tiger pouring in 15 points, 3 rebounds and two assist in 21 minutes of play. Guard Jordan Sears was also solid on the night with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assist. LSU continues to shoot free throws well. After going 4-4 in the first half, they finished the night 14-18 for 77.8%. Junior Jalen Reed has a nice night on the boards, accounting for 8 rebounds, but was quiet offensively finishing the night with only five points. You could tell the Tigers' height was a difference maker as KSU struggled to score around the basket. Even though LSU only managed two blocked shots on the night, State struggled to finish around the rim. Matt McMahon and his staff has LSU playing some good basketball right now. I think tonight's win was a very solid one and could go along way to determining LSU's NCAA Tournament chances. Even thought it's early, overall LSU's program is headed in the right direction under third year head coach Matt McMahon. The Tigers must continue to work on turnovers and not rely on the three pointer as much. I think we have the much needed depth and size this season down low and on the wing. If the guards continue to improve, the Tigers can make a tournament run along with some noise in the SEC, but again, only time will tell. LSU will be in action again on Tuesday, November 19 in the PMAC against Charleston Southern at 7:oo pm. Make sure you go to DaBootSports.com for all of your LSU, Saints and Southern University coverage all season long. Also, please Subscribe to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel for our live 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports' Football Podcast ever Tuesday night at 8:00pm.. This Tuesday night's special guest is former LSU quarterback, Herb Tyler..... 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... 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!! Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging. GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKS |
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