Da Boot Sports 1/24/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff ATHENS, GEORGIA – Russell Tchewa scored and made a free throw with 2.3 seconds to play to give Georgia a 68-66 win over LSU Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum. LSU, which had taken the lead seconds earlier, launched a length-of-the-court pass to Jordan Wright who made an over-the-shoulder catch and his three-point attempt was on line but skipped in and out as the horn sounded. The Tigers trailed by eight, 65-57, with 2:55 to play in the content to the Bulldogs before Jalen Cook hit a three-pointer and Trae Hannibal got a layup and a free throw to cut the Georgia lead to 65-63 with 2:05 to go. Georgia missed on a couple of possessions and Jordan Wright missed a two-pointer and after another Georgia miss, Wright had his driving layup blocked out of bounds, but LSU retained possession with 26 seconds left. On the in-bounds, Cook drove to the bucket got the ball to fall in and was fouled with 16 seconds left. Cook made the free throw to give the Tigers a 66-65 advantage. Georgia, with the clock running down, attempted a long three-pointer, but Tchewa got the rebound and made the bucket. He was fouled on the play to give Georgia the winning points. The game was eerily similar to last year’s game when LSU scored to take the lead and Georgia scored in the waning seconds to win by two points. The effort overshadowed good scoring performances by Cook and Wright who combined for 39 of LSU’s 66 points. Cook had 21 points including four treys while Wright had 18 points and three from distance. Silas Demary Jr., led Georgia with 15 points, while Tchewa had 11 points and 11 boards with Noah Thomasson also getting 11 points. The teams ended up even in rebounds at 34-34. LSU shot 22-of-57 for the game (38.6%), making double-figure threes for the third straight game with 10 (10-23, 43.5%). LSU was 12-of-14 at the line. UGA shot 43.1 percent overall 22-of-51 with five treys and 19-of-24 at the free throw line. LSU had 16 turnovers to Georgia’s 18 but LSU had an 18-12 advantage in points off turnovers. LSU is now 11-8 (3-3) in the league, while Georgia is 14-5 and 4-2 in the league. The Tigers return to play on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Tuscaloosa against the University of Alabama. Postgame Quotes Via LSU Radio LSU Head Coach Matt McMahon On LSU’s Effort… “I thought our guys showed great resiliency throughout the game. We got down multiple times and just kept playing and kept fighting. Really competed at a high level and always had a run in us to get back into the game. I thought guys really made some big-time plays in that last minute down the stretch to get us the lead. I thought Hunter Dean had a great box out there on that shot with three seconds to go, I’ll have to watch the film again. Just a tough way to lose there at the end.” On LSU’s Play Throughout the Game… “We shot the ball extremely well from three. I thought we really struggled in the paint to finish plays. Credit to Georgia, I’m sure they had a lot to do with that. I believe, looking at the box score, both teams took 34 twos in the game, they made 17 and we only made 12. I always talk to our players about the value of every possession. I thought defensively we did a good job forcing turnovers, it was good to see that back for us. Forced 18 turnovers and had 9 steals, but then we turned it over 16 times ourselves and I thought some of them were really unforced and every possession is so significant in a high-level game like this.” 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 AWARENESS
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Da Boot Sports 1/20/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU played host to Texas A&M on Saturday hoping to sweep the Aggies on the season. But A&M had other plans, as they held on to defeat the Tigers, 73-69 in front of 9.085 fans in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. In a close game, it was rebounding and second chance points that did LSU in. Texas A&M owned the glass all game long, out-rebounding LSU, 48-34 allowing them to score 27 second chance points. The Aggies have been a poor three point shooting team all season, but had a good day from behind the arc, sinking ten huge three pointers to help down the Bayou Bengals. Jordan Wright lead the Tigers with a double-double, scoring 15 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Jalen Cook finished with 12 points. Mike Williams III finished with 11 points, while Jalen Reed and Tyrell Ward added 10 points each. “Hard fought college basketball game. Great credit to Texas A&M for doing the things they needed to do to get the win." Matt McMahon said. "Obviously, they flipped the script on us from the first matchup where we were 18-to-three in second-chance points in our favor. Today, 27-to-zero was obviously the difference in the game. If you look at our defensive effort, I thought our energy and effort, all of that was great. Probably held them in their first shot of possession somewhere around 29-30% from the floor, but could not finish the possessions with rebounds, especially there in the second half. We have been able to turn people over averaging 10 steals a game; we only had one today. We did not turn it over a lot, but we were only able to force six there. Credit to them for getting the win here today.” With Texas A&M leading 72-69 with 12.6 seconds remaining, the Tigers took their last opportunity to try and force overtime. Jalen Cook would miss a three pointer attempt with an Aggie in his face. Soloman Washington was foul after grabbing the rebound for A&M. Washington sank both of his free throws to clinch the game for Texas A&M. The Tigers started the contest with a 9-0 run over the first four minutes, thanks to solid defense and nice offensive play before A&M finally hit their first basket at the 15:42 mark. The Aggies survived the early LSU run by outscoring LSU 24-17 over the next ten and a half minutes, to tie the game at 26-26. But LSU would outscore Texas A&M, 9-7 over the final five minutes of the first half to lead 35-33 at the halftime break. Jordan Wright lead the Tigers at the break with 10 points. Jalen Cook added 7 while Mike Williams III scored 6 and Tyrell Ward finished with 5. In the first half LSU shot 13-31 from the floor for 42%.. They hit 6-17 from behind the three point arc for 35% and made 3-4 from the charity stripe for 75%. LSU forced 4 Texas A&M turnovers while committing 3. The Aggies won the first half rebound battle, 21-19. LSU opened the second half with a quick three pointer by Jalen Reed but A&M responded going on a 9-0 run to take their largest lead of the game, 42-38 with 17:32 left on the clock. Trailing 47-41 with 14:54 left, the Tigers would go on a 11-4 run to retake the lead, 52-51 at the 12:18 mark. Texas A&M continued to own the boards, scoring several second chance points off of offensive rebounds, helping them go on 8-2 run over the next four minutes taking a 59-54 lead. In a game of runs, LSU took advantage of their next one, grabbing the lead back while going on a 11-4 run to go up 65-63 at the 6:27 mark. With the game even at 67-67, A&M's Wade Taylor hit a three pointer to put the Aggies up, 70-67 with 2:56 left in the contest. From there LSU struggled offensively, leading to the late game dramatics with Texas A&M taking the victory. With the loss, LSU is now 11-7 overall and fall to 3-2 in SEC play. Next up, the Tigers will travel to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 24th. Tipoff is set for 5:30pm CST and the game will be carried 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. 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 1/17/2024 By: Jason Watson Jr. BATON ROUGE, LA- The Men’s Tiger basketball team hosted the 22nd-ranked Ole Miss Rebels Wednesday evening, earning a statement victory in the Matt McMahon era. LSU defeated Mississippi 89-80 in a gritty effort, picking up the Tigers’ second ranked-victory in as many years. Ole Miss won the tip-off and was quickly forced into three turnovers by the Tigers’ defensive prowess. The negative for LSU? They could not convert any points from it and gave up four turnovers of their own. The Rebels scored the first basket of the game, a three-pointer from guard Jaylen Murray. LSU responded with a Mike Williams III trey. Murray got his offensive game going early with nine quick points. In the opening four minutes, he knocked down two triples, got an easy layup off a Rebel steal, and split a pair from the charity stripe. Will Baker nailed a high-arcing three-pointer to halt the Rebel 6-0 scoring run. Baker attacked the glass early on both ends of the floor and earned a trip to the free-throw line as a reward, where he’d shoot 1-2. Jalen Reed soared for a rebound and finished with the putback, making the score 11-9 Rebels. Both squads used aggressive rebounding on the offensive end, leading to easy baskets. Mississippi led 21-17 midway through the opening half. Tyrell Ward earned an LSU fastbreak bucket off a steal from Jordan Wright. Ward slammed home an emphatic two-handed dunk and followed that up with a sweet dish to Jalen Reed for the three, tying the ballgame at 24 apiece after a 7-0 run from the Tigers. Williams stole a cross-court pass and drove the length of the court, where he got met at the rim and went on to make one of two free throws for the Tigers. Allen Flanigan of Ole Miss got a fiery dunk of his own with a one-handed jam off a fast break opportunity. During an official timeout, the PMAC honored the 2024 edition of the LSU Tiger Girls for their national championship routine in the hip-hop division at UDA Nationals. LSU jazz dance also brought home the bronze medal, a huge accomplishment for those ladies. Jordan Wright brought the LSU crowd back to life with a one-handed slam to give the Tigers their first lead in the contest. Jalen Cook, LSU’s offensive powerhouse who had been a no-factor through the game, earned his first points of the night on a deep three-pointer with 1:04 to go in the half. That proved all she wrote for the first twenty minutes as LSU led Ole Miss 35-33, headed to the locker room. LSU got outshot by the Rebels up to this point, 41% to 42% from the field and 60% to 75% from the free throw line. LSU began the second half with possession and extended their lead to five with a triple from Jordan Wright, the Tigers’ leading scorer. Wright went to work immediately, converting a tough layup underneath the basket and making his free throw to finish the three-point play. The Tigers got into foul trouble early as they picked up all six of their allowable team fouls just seven minutes into the second half. Mike Williams was responsible for three of those. LSU’s dominant defensive effort continued to be displayed as they held Ole Miss to a shooting stretch of just 1-8 FGA. LSU utilized this time to jump out to an 11-point advantage. Tyrell Ward drilled two big-time buckets from beyond the arc, putting the Tigers up 57-46 with 11:41 to go in the game. McMahon had the #22 Rebels against the ropes. Ward’s electric shooting continued as he would bury a third triple in the second half. Hunter Dean was also huge off of the bench for LSU, making big plays in doing the small things like rebounding and finishing inside the paint correctly. LSU extended their lead to 15 as an acrobatic layup from Wright made the score 66-51. The Rebels secured two back-to-back baskets to draw within 11 with 6:54 remaining. Lackadaisical play on the offensive end and questionable whistles against LSU allowed Ole Miss to go on a 12-2 run, making it a 6-point game at 66-60. Jalen Cook came through in the clutch and responded with two buckets, including a one and-one, not backing down even on an off-shooting night. Effort and staying with the basketball allowed Jordan Wright to collect his rebound and put back a missed shot to put LSU back up by 11 with under four minutes to play. The Tigers improved their free throw shooting and got to ice the game away once they got into the bonus. The teams exchanged free throws over the last minutes of game time before Mike Williams delivered a massive three-pointer in the corner to put the Tigers up by eight with 64 seconds remaining. Ole Miss gave the Tigers all they could handle, and they absorbed it all en route to the win. With the victory, the Tigers are now 11-6 overall and 3-1 in SEC play. LSU will host Texas A&M on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 3:00 pm CST. Geaux Tigers! “Really fired up for our team. Proud of their effort and toughness that they showed on the court tonight." Matt McMahon said. "A great atmosphere with well over 1,000 students here tonight. Great energy in the endzone and from the fans that were here. Ole Miss has a terrific team. They are 15-1 for a reason. They have great talent and play extremely hard. I thought in the second half, minus the free-throw line, our defense was terrific. We had 32% from the floor. We were really concerned with Ole Miss being one of the top three-point shooting teams in the country, over 40%, which you do not see too often. We held them to six of 24, which is 25% there. I thought our offensive execution in the second half, minus a few possessions at the end of the game, was just terrific. We were five-of-eight from the three in the second half and 55% from the floor. The guys did a great job at making free throws.” 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/13/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff AUBURN, Alabama – The LSU Tigers fought back and cut a 28-point deficit to single digits before falling to No. 16 Auburn, 93-78, Saturday evening at Neville Arena. LSU came out good at the beginning of the first half, taking an 12-8 lead in the first five minutes as the two teams both made points seem easy. Jalen Cook would have seven points during that opening spurt by the Tigers. But Auburn then went on the first of two big runs in the opening 20 minutes that gave them the lead back at 13-12 and eventually 18-12 before LSU would score again. LSU found its turnover issues cropping up with the tight Auburn defense and in the half that resulted in a 14-5 advantage for the Auburn Tigers in points off turnovers. Auburn’s margin swung as the home Tigers closed the half on a 19-4 run over the final 6:23. Much of that cam at the foul line as Auburn failed to make a field goal for over five minutes. Unfortunately, LSU went six minutes on their own without a field goal and almost five minutes without any points. Down 28 points with 11:37 to play in the game, the Tigers went on a 12-0, paced by three Tyrell Ward three-pointers to cut the margin from 73-45 to 73-57 with 7:48 to play in the game. Auburn continued to miss shots and the LSU defense set up the LSU offense with Jordan Wright and Tae Hannibal setting things up to push the run to 21-2 and the Auburn lead to nine at 75-66. It was a three-point play by Hannibal with 2:12 to play that cut the Auburn lead to eight, 81-73, but LSU could get no closer in the final two minutes. Wright and Hannibal each scored 18 which featured both players going 7-of-7 at the line. Wright had seven rebounds. Will Baker had a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds (5 offensive) for the Tigers and Ward, who ended up with four treys, finished with 12 points. Chad Baker-Mazara had 19 points to lead Auburn, while Johni Broome scored 18. Aden Holloway led Auburn with 13 and Tre Donaldson had 10. Auburn finished the night forcing 17 turnovers and posted a 26-10 advantage in points off turnovers. LSU started the game making 9-of-12 field goal attempts but was just 2-of-15 the rest of the way to finish the half 12-of-27 (44.4%). Auburn was 14-of-28 overall from the field in the opening half and 7-of-14 from distance. But Auburn shot 19 free throws in the first half, making 16. LSU was 6-of-11. LSU finished the game at 42.4 percent (25-of-59) with 9-of-23 from distance (39.1%). LSU made 19-of-25 from the free throw line for 76 percent. Auburn finished the game 28-of-61 overall (45.9%), 10-of-25 from distance (40 percent) and a very good 27-of-31 at the free throw line (87.1%). The teams were about even in points in the paint at 32-30, in favor of Auburn LSU returns home on Wednesday, Jan. 17, as they host Ole Miss at 6 p.m. CT in the PMAC. LSU Postgame Quotes Head Coach Matt McMahon On LSU’s late fight and comeback… “A lot to unpack there, you look at the first 28 minutes or so of the game and Auburn had everything to do with this, but the turnovers, they forced us into some tough shots. The biggest issue with the 17 turnovers that we had for the game: 16 of them were Auburn steals. So, you’re better off just throwing the ball into the stands so you can at least set your defense, but they had 16 live ball steals that put them out in transition and that’s how they were able to build the huge lead. Now, 11:30 to go, getting run out of the building, I loved the fight and the toughness that group showed on the floor. We were able to start taking care of the ball which kept us out of transition defense, we were able to get downhill, and get to the rim, (Trae) Hannibal and (Jordan) Wright were terrific finishing players there, Tyrell Ward hit three threes in a row in that stretch and we were able to set our defense and be a lot more solid on that end of the floor to get it back to a single digit game. But a team like that with no weaknesses, you can’t get in that big of a hole and think you are going to come back and win the game.” On moving forward… ” Looking forward to getting back home. Like I said, it’s 18 one-game seasons, very disappointed in the result, but we’ve got to learn from the good of the last 12 minutes and the bad of the first 28 minutes and get better and prepare for a really talented Ole Miss team on Wednesday night.” 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. 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/9/2024 By: Jason Watson Jr. Baton Rouge, LA- The Pete Maravich Assembly Center hosted SEC Men’s basketball on a brisk Tuesday night. Your LSU Tigers battled with the Commodores of Vanderbilt (5-9) en route to a 77-69 victory. LSU won the tip and scored the first basket of the game, a nice reverse layup from Derek Fountain off an excellent dish from Will Baker. Fountain would earn his second bucket of the game with an electrifying slam. The Tigers’ stingy defensive attacking aided the offensive side of the ball as they turned multiple steals in the opening ten minutes into easy, fast-break baskets. After a slow start of shooting 30% from the field, McMahon’s squad got out and ran to a 19-12 lead midway through the first half, thanks in large to a 13-6 run over five minutes. Vanderbilt used two quick three-pointers to get back to within a one-score game. The first was from guard Paul Lewis, and the second was Jason Rivera-Torres. Tyrell Ward made a nice defensive stop by picking the pocket of the Vanderbilt ballhandler. However, Ward could not finish the play as JaQualon Roberts said, “Not so fast,” and made the emphatic block from behind. Fans believed there to be a foul-call discrepancy against the home team and let the refs hear it. Six fouls were called against LSU in the opening half, while the Commodores only heard three whistles. The Tigers shot just two free throws in the first 20 minutes, and the scoreboard was evidence of the difference-making. LSU led Vanderbilt 30-28 after a sloppy first half from both teams. Neither team shot over 40%, and the two combined for 4-21 shooting beyond the arc. Vanderbilt turned the ball over nine times, including seven off of LSU steals, as opposed to three for the Tigers. The Tigers came out of the locker room on fire with an 11-6 scoring run within the first four minutes. Jalen Cook and Jordan Wright got into double-digits for the Tigers. Cook and Mike Williams III helped get LSU to the charity stripe more often, each converting acrobatic and one’s. LSU led 53-42 with ten to go in the game, but their lack of rebounding and efficient shooting from the three-point line kept Vanderbilt within striking distance. Ward got the ball dished to him in the corner and drained a big three-ball to put the Tigers up 56-42 at the 9:22 mark. The crowd erupted when the ball found the bottom of the net. Ward picked up his second and third steals of the contest, a big night for him attacking the ball, especially in the second half. The Commodores stayed aggressive deep into the game, even pulling to within six at one point, but LSU was just too much to overcome. The Tigers made the plays when needed and sealed the game by knocking down their free throw attempts. Jalen Cook led the team with 28 points, and the Tigers finished with three players in double figures. A hard-fought second half earned the Tigers a 77-69 home win. LSU will take their 4-game win streak on the road into Auburn, where they will duke it out with the 16th-ranked Tigers. That game will be broadcast live on SEC Network at 5:00 pm CST on Saturday, January 13, 2024. 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! A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/6/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The LSU Tigers picked a perfect time to break a 13-game road court losing streak by outscoring the Texas A&M Aggies, 38-21, in the final 20 minutes to win easily 68-53 Saturday night at Reed Arena. LSU has now won three straight games and is 9-5 and 1-0 in the Southeastern Conference while A&M drops to 9-5 on the year and is 0-1 in the SEC. The last time LSU outscored an opponent by at least 17 points in the second half on their home court was Feb. 26, 2005 at Auburn. The 25.4 percent shooting by A&M is the second lowest field goal percentage by an LSU opponent on its home court in records that go back to 1965-66. LSU’s last road win was in the 2022 season, ironically here at A&M. The Tigers trailed by just two points after a first half in which they trailed for much of the first 20 minutes. But LSU never allowed A&M to get more than a five-point advantage in that opening half and was behind only on a foul that resulted in free throws in the final second of the half. But in the second half the Tigers scored the first eight points of the second half, taking the lead at 34-32 and advancing to 38-32 in front. The opening 8-0 run came at the hands of a Jordan Wright free throw, a converted and-one from Jalen Cook and back-to-back layups from Wright and Jalen Reed. The Aggies would tie the game at 42-42 with 14:48 to play but never got the lead away from LSU as an eventual 9-0 run put LSU up 55-44 at the 8:07 mark. LSU’s 9-0 run came courtesy of a Tyrell Ward three, Jordan Wright jumper, Hunter Dean layup and then Ward capped off the run with an emphatic two-handed dunk. Texas A&M kept missing shots and LSU was hanging almost even or ahead in rebounds which allowed the Tigers to put the lead to double digits, 61-49, forcing Texas A&M to call their last timeout with 5:03 to play. Jordan Wright led LSU with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Jalen Cook was the only other one in double figures with 13 points, three assists and two steals. Wade Taylor IV led Texas A&M with 23 points, while Tyrece Radford had 11. Wright finished in double figures for the 11th straight game. It was also his ninth career double-double. LSU shot 40.3 percent (27-of-67) for the game with six made three-pointers. LSU didn’t shoot a lot of free throws, making 8-of-11. A&M finished at 25.4 percent (15-of-59) from the field and was just 5-of-28 from the arc (17.9%). The Aggies were 18-of-26 at the free throw line. LSU won the rebound battle, 46-40, and 14-13 on the offensive end. LSU had a 36-20 advantage in the paint and made a big dent in winning the game by going 18-3 over A&M in second chance points. LSU’s biggest lead of the game came with 1:17 to play when the Tigers built a 68-53 advantage which was the final score. The Tigers will open home SEC play on Tuesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center against Vanderbilt at 8 p.m. Tickets for the game are available at LSUTix.net. Post Game Quotes Head Coach Matt McMahon On being physical from start to finish… “I thought the physicality and toughness was on full display, every area we’ve been trying to make improvements in. The strengths of this A&M team is their ability just to dominate you on the offensive glass, to destroy you at the free throw line and to win the turnover battle. And you know I just can’t say enough about our guy’s effort on the on the defensive glass. I thought our rim protection we contested even when we got beat guys came over and helped. We made them take some tough shots and then I really liked our composure on the offensive side of the ball. We didn’t shoot a great percentage but I thought we got good quality shots in the second half and guys did a tremendous job taking care of the ball.” On what was the message to the team at the half… “Our focus the whole time, is just competing your tail off, playing with great energy and effort and bringing toughness to every possession and I thought our guys did a great job of that. You know, we were a little concerned sometimes you see and we made a bad mistake there to end the half and sometimes that momentum carries over into the start of the second half. So the messaging was real simple we’ve got to just move on to the next play. We’re competing our butts off out here, let’s go out and get off to a great start. I agree with you, the first half we left a few points on the board, didn’t finish some plays, but you know did enough on the defensive side of the ball to give ourselves a chance going in just down two.” On what this win means for the team… “ That’s the ultimate goal in that we’ve gotten better and Coach Brady it kind of sounds strange, but our season kind of started over December 16th when we got Jalen Cook eligible and it changed the way we’re able to play. I think the ultimate quality of a good point guard is the ability to make everyone else around him better. I think he’s done that. I think we had tremendous leadership from Jordan Wright tonight. He goes for 20 and 10. You know we just knew coming into this game there were three stats where A&M just absolutely dominates their opponents. Number one is the rebounding, two is the free throw line where they did outplay us there and then the turnover battle, and we were solid in two of those three areas. If you would have told me we’d outscore them 18 to 3 in second-chance points, I would have lost everything I owned. But I was proud of our guys’ toughness and fight there.” Guard Jalen Cook On winning the rebounding battle… “It was great. We attacked the boards. We kept them off the boards. They’re one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country so it was big time for sure.” On how the team as a whole made an impact on the game… “It was an all-around team effort. The guys on the bench stepped up and took on the challenge. We knew coming into the game that it was going to be an all-around team effort, so we just have to go back to the drawing board and stay focused.” On the chemistry between Jalen and Jordan Wright… “Jo is an experienced guy. He’s good on the defensive and offensive end. I think playing with him, he’s a good guy to play with for sure.” Be sure to join us on Monday night, January 8 as we have our first basketball podcast of the season. Host David Penn along with former LSU basketball greats, Dennis Tracey, Russell Grant & Clarence Ceasar will join in to talk LSU basketball. So join us on our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel at 7pm tomorrow night for a great time. 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 12/29/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers took control of the final non-conference game of the year just past the seven-minute mark of the first half and went on to a dominating 96-55 win over Northwestern State Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers finish the non-conference schedule 8-5 and will begin conference play on Saturday, Jan. 6, at Bryan-College Station against the Texas A&M Aggies. Northwestern State drops to 2-11. The Tigers, after starting 4-of-11 from the field in the first 8:03 of the game, made 10-of-their-next 12 shots, including 3-of-4 from distance as they used a 16-2 run to go up 39-20 with four minutes to go in the first half. LSU finished the half making 13-of-17 to shoot 17-of-28 for the opening 20 minutes (60.7%) and 5-of-10 from three-point range in building a 47-21 halftime advantage. LSU would shoot 61.3 percent in the second half (19-of-31) and 6-of-11 from distance outscoring the Demons, 49-34, in the final 20 minutes. LSU’s biggest lead was 45 points, 88-43, with 4:27 to play in the game. The Tigers finished the contest making 36-of-59 field goal attempts for 61.0 percent. It marked the first time LSU had shot 60 percent from the floor since Feb. 10, 2021 when LSU shot 61.3 percent (38-62) at Mississippi State. In all, six Tigers were in double figures led by Mike Williams III who is 21 minutes off the bench hit six three-pointers (6-of-9) in a 20-point performance. Will Baker pushed past 1,000 career points for his playing time at Texas-Nevada-LSU with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Jalen Cook had 13 points and five assists, while Hunter Dean had his first LSU double double with 11 points and 10 boards. Dean was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor. Rounding out the Tigers scoring was Derek Fountain with his fifth career double double of 10 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Wright stretched his double figure scoring streak to 10 with 10 points. LSU had 22 assists on 36 made buckets and was 11-of-21 from distance (52.4 percent). The Tigers recorded 17 steals off 20 Northwestern State turnovers, leading to a 29-8 advantage in points off turnovers. The Tigers for the second straight game were close to single digit turnovers but a late couple of miscues put the Tigers at 11 by game’s end. LSU had a 38-31 rebound lead and had 50 points in the paint. Northwestern State was led by Chase Forte and Jimel Lane with nine points apiece. The Demons shot 21-of-59 for the game (35.6%) and made 5-of-21 three-point attempts. While LSU will open SEC play on the road, the first conference home game will be on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m. against Vanderbilt. Tickets are on sale at LSUTix.net. POST GAME QUOTES LSU COACH MATT MCMAHON Opening Statement… “Good way to come back from Christmas break. I thought our guys came back and prepared the right way. We had one of the better practices I have been a part of the day after Christmas, and I believe that set the tone for the week. We had a slow start in the first half, but when Mike Williams, Trey Hannibal, and Hunter Dean came into the game, the defensive energy picked up, and everyone else sustained that for the rest of the half. There were some outstanding individual performances, but overall, I am excited about the win and look forward to starting preparation for SEC play. From an availability standpoint, Jalen Reed has been out with the flu, Tyrell Ward has been out with an illness, Mwani Wilkinson has been out with a hip injury that has been bothering him for the last two weeks, and I am hoping to have those guys back in practice starting Sunday.” On the impact Hunter Dean gives off the bench… “He’s fantastic, which was displayed in his double-double tonight. Also, he’s a lot more athletic than people think; he plays above the rim, moves well, and has elite basketball intelligence. With his ability to see the game, process what’s going on offensively and defensively, and fix many of our mistakes on both sides of the floor, he can free our guys up for open shots very well.” On this team’s potential… “I think we have made great progress in the last two and a half games, starting with the second half against Texas. Our assist-to-turnover ratio has been a major problem for us all season long, and there has been a lot of improvement in that area over the past two and a half games. As the competition level rises next week, it needs to continue to be an area of improvement for us. Our three-point defense had been really poor through the first 11 games, but improvements have been made. Our defensive rebounding has been atrocious early in the season and we have also been making improvements there. I believe our guys played great tonight, and I believe they competed well on the defensive end and displayed great unselfishness on the offensive end of the floor.” -- Northwestern State Coach Rick Cabrera Opening Statement… “There weren’t many positives in this game. I love my guys and will never give up on them, but I am disappointed as we have to find better results throughout the season than we saw tonight. However, a great thing about basketball is we have another game. There are 18 more games and a conference tournament. So, we will pull our bootstraps up and get better.” On some improvements you can make with the current team… “We have to find better ways to score the basketball consistently. So, I have to find ways to help our guys get into the positions they need to show their talent. But that is also a credit to Matt McMahon and his team. They guarded their tails off and made our guys work for every basket we scored. They forced a lot of turnovers and played extremely hard. I think they played like this was the last game they would ever play, whereas our guys played like we had 18 more games in the season. So, I have to instill that same mentality into my guys as every game isn’t guaranteed, and we need to work hard every game.” 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." 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GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call 1-800-578-0654 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 12/21/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers played a stellar 20 minutes to open the contest Thursday night and scored a convincing 87-66 win over Lamar at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers scored 45 first half points, forced 15 turnovers, had 10 assists and just four turnovers, grabbed 10 steals and posted a 16-0 advantage in points off turnovers in the opening 20 minutes to get a 45-26 halftime lead. LSU is now 7-5 on the year, while Lamar fell to 5-7. For the game, Jalen Cook, in his second game back at LSU and his first game on the home court, led the Tigers with 17 points and had five rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes. Carlos Stewart had one of his best efforts as a Tiger with 16 points with four treys and three assists. Jordan Wright had his ninth consecutive double figure game with 15 points and four steals and Will Baker got back in the double figure column with 12 points and eight rebounds. Lamar was led by Ja’Sean Jackson with 14 points, while Terry Anderson and Jakevion Buckley each had 12 points and Chris Pryor scored 10 points. For the game, LSU shot 43.1 percent (31-of-72) from the field with nine makes treys. Lamar was 26-of-60 from the field for 43.3 percent with six made threes. LSU out rebounded the Cardinals, 44-38, and had 44 points in the paint. LSU quickly took advantage of four consecutive Lamar turnovers to get a 13-4 advantage with 14:11 to go in the first half and pushed the advantage to 13 points at 25-12 with 9:36 left in the opening 20 minutes. When the Tigers were scoring it was on fast breaks and efficient offensive possessions the lead increased as a 13-0 run pushed the margin to 41-20 in the final minutes of the first half. LSU led by as much as 30 points with 10:52 to go in the contest. The Tiger basketball team will be off for the Christmas break until mid-afternoon on Dec. 26 when practice will resume in preparation for the final non-conference game, Dec. 29, against Northwestern State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. -- POST GAME QUOTES LSU Coach Matt McMahon Opening Statement… “Loved our energy and effort on the defensive side of the ball tonight. I thought our guys really came out locked in and played with a lot of intensity on that end of the floor. We forced 15 turnovers in the first half and had 10 steals, I just thought our overall effort there was terrific. It really brought a tear to my eye seeing 18 assists and only 11 turnovers. To be positive there, I know we got sloppy there at the end of the game, but overall, a good win for us. A good way to go into the break.” On what contributed to the victory… “We missed a lot of open threes, I thought we moved the ball and got the shots that we wanted to. We knew that was how they played. They do a good job swarming to the basketball on drives to take away a lot of your shots around the rim, so it led to open threes, obviously would have liked to shoot a higher percentage. A stat that has really hurt us early in this year is points off turnovers, it’s been a very negative stat for us and at halftime it was 15-to-0 in our favor, so not having the self-inflicted wounds on our offensive end and then on our defensive end, being able to some tempo and some mismatches. I thought the other key there was against the press in the first half, Jordan Wright and Jalen Reed on a couple of occasions did a good job of throwing over the top of the press and it and it led to some easy transition baskets as well.” -- Lamar Coach Alvin Brooks On the turnovers and how LSU took advantage of them… “I think LSU did a good job. They are well coached and had their kids prepared. We pressured the basketball to control the pace of the game. In this case we wanted to slow them down and control the pace. We had 15 turnovers in the first half and that changed the momentum of the game. It kept us on our heels since we were playing behind the entire night. It’s hard to play with anyone when you turn the ball over that much. We shot a good percentage when we were able to take a good shot. It hurt us defensively because we were scrambling the whole time. We allowed too many live ball turnovers.” On the adjustments for the second half… “Well, our group never quits and we played hard, we did that until the very end. I thought the last 17 minutes, in that stretch we had two turnovers, so we played well down the stretch. We dug ourselves into too big of a hole and we could not get out of it. Against another team like this, it is going to be difficult. It is a good learning experience for us and for some of my guys, it is their first time playing in the lights of a big arena, an SEC team. I think some of them were a little spooked by that. I am accustomed to doing it on a regular basis, and it is my group’s first time in an environment like this and a team like this. I think it will help us prepare for conference play down the road, so that is the positive. Once they settle down, we will be good. We have been a good rebounding team. They had 17 offensive rebounds; we have not allowed 17 offensive rebounds all year. You could argue that they are a bigger team, but we have played against some big teams, such as SMU. I thought we were a little slow in our reactions, but you have to give them credit, they took advantage of that.” 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 12/13/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers used a 19-3 run over a seven-minute period of the second half to rally from five down and take a 74-56 decision over the Hornets Wednesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers, now 6-4 on the season, rallied from a 34-30 halftime deficit and a 40-35 disadvantage with 17:23 left in the game. From there LSU began to assert itself offensively and defensively as well. After a made free throw and an offensive rebound, freshman Mike Williams III hit a three-pointer to put LSU down one, 40-39. ASU turned the ball over and Williams made a long jumper to give LSU the lead for good at 41-40 with 15:24 to play. ASU missed a three and Williams countered on the other end with another made three to extend the lead after which Jalen Reed added one-of-two free throws to make it 45-40. The Hornets turned the ball over again and that led to a three-pointer again by Williams that made the advantage, 48-40, and a 13-0 run with 13:57 to play. Alabama State would hit a three, but Jordan Wright countered with his own trey and Derek Fountain hit a distance shot of his own to complete the run and give LSU its first double digit lead at 54-45 with 9:56 to play. The Tigers would also put a 9-0 run together late in the contest and their 18-point margin at the end was their largest of the game. Ironically, on a night that the Wayde Sims Foundation was honored at halftime on what would have been Wayde Sims’ 26th birthday, the Tigers scored points that equaled the jersey number of both Wayde and his late father, Wayne, in the final 20 minutes – “44”. Four Tigers were in double figures led by Mike Williams with 15 points with three treys and three assists. Both Jalen Reed and Jordan Wright had 13 points each. Reed drew eight fouls in the contest and had a team high seven boards, while Wright (who had his seventh consecutive double figure scoring game) had six assists and no turnovers in 36 minutes. Trae Hannibal, playing with Williams at the guard position in the second half, had 11 points and three steals. Antonio “TJ” Madlock had 18 points to lead Alabama State, while Isaiah Range added 15 and CJ Hines 13. Ubong Okon led all players with 14 rebounds. LSU shot 52.1 percent for the game (25-48), highlighted by 15-of-26 (57.7%) in the second half. LSU was 9-of-23 from the arc (39.1%) and 15-of-23 from the free throw line. ASU made just 36.1 percent of their free throw attempts (22-of-61) including nine treys and 3-of-8 at the line. LSU out rebounded Alabama State, 37-30 on the offensive end and got 22 points off the 13 Hornet turnovers. LSU will travel to Houston Friday for an 11 a.m. game on Saturday against Texas in the Halal Guys Showcase presented by Gallery Furniture at the Toyota Center. The game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and televised by ESPN2. POST-GAME QUOTES LSU HEAD COACH MATT MCMAHON QUOTES Head Coach Matt McMahon Opening Statement… “I was really excited about our second-half performance there. I really loved the energy and the effort the guys came out of the locker room with. I thought that we were able to be a little more disruptive in our full-court pressure there and had some great individual performances from guys who really stepped forward and earned their time tonight. We can go through each of them, but I thought that Jordan Wright with six assists and zero turnovers was huge. Mike Williams III was really more aggressive to start the second half. I thought that he passed up some opportunities in the first half, got us going, and hit some big shots for us. That is the shooter I believe he is capable of being for us. Trae Hannibal’s energy and defensive effort was tremendous. Derek Fountain, Jalen Reed, I can go down the line. I thought that Hunter Dean came in and gave us a physical presence on the floor and was fantastic on the glass and his ball-screen coverage. All in all, a strong 20 minutes and something we hope to build on going forward.” On second-half adjustments for Mike Williams III… “There was nothing special, from a coach’s standpoint, but I really believe in him and I shared a few words with him before the start of the second half. As I mentioned, I thought he passed up some open looks and was a little tentative against the zone. I loved his aggressiveness on the offensive side of the ball, and his defense has been pretty consistent. I thought his offensive aggressiveness there, shooting the ball well from three, attacking off of the dribble, I thought he was fantastic.” On Jalen Cook being cleared to play against Texas… “That is our expectation. He will have two good days of preparation here, Thursday and Friday, and my understanding is that he is fully cleared and ready to go on Saturday. There was a lot of confusion throughout the afternoon and evening, and there was not much clarity in the right path. My understanding is he will be locked in and ready to go for Saturday, and I am really happy for him.” Alabama State Head Coach Tony Madlock On the team’s performance and some of their takeaways from this game… “The first takeaway is that a basketball game is two halves. We did some good things in the first half that confused them a little bit. We made some plays and shots but in the second half, when the ball was away from our bench, we needed to do a better job at communicating.” On LSU’s team and what they focused on when preparing for the game… “We knew they were coming off a tough loss at home to Kansas State, so they were going to be fired up at the opportunity to get a win at home. We knew they were going to play well, and we came out playing well too, but the second half they came out and made shots. We didn’t do a good job defensively. They shot 52% for the game and 58% the second half. Those numbers are not good enough for us to win on the road. We needed to get more stops.” 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. 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Kansas State guard Cam Carter tore through a lackluster Tiger defense in the first half, accounting for 19 of the Cats’ 42 points through the first twenty minutes. Carter would finish the game with 21 PTS, enough to finish with the game-high. Junior forward Arthur Kaluma tallied up a double-double, going for 17 points and ten boards while aiding in the Kansas St. victory. The Wildcats moved up in the Big 12 conference rankings with the win. They moved to 8-2 overall. LSU’s senior guard led the home team with 19 points in the afternoon contest, but it was not enough to keep up with the offensive power of K-State. LSU only managed two double-digit scorers as opposed to four for the Wildcats. Jalen Reed scored 12 for the Tigers. LSU managed to maintain competitiveness throughout most of the first half, exchanging baskets with K-State. However, a scoring drought came with roughly ten and a half minutes to go as the Tigers’ point total only grew from 20 to 25 in six minutes of action. During this time, Kansas State created an eleven-point advantage and never trailed again. LSU was outrebounded 39-26 against the Wildcats. The Tigers could not get their perimeter shooting in a rhythm either, only shooting 30% from beyond the arc. The Tigers have struggled to score points thus far, as they’ve only managed to put up 70+ in half of their games this young season. A young team and a lack of scoring are bad for LSU as we move toward SEC play. Next up for the Tigers is a home date on Wednesday night against a 4-4 Alabama State team. The PMAC will play host on December 13th at 7:00 pm CST while LSU looks back to the winning column. Geaux Tigers! Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi ohn 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 12/1/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers went 9-of-12 at the free-throw line in the game’s final three minutes to help outlast Southeastern 77-66 Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. With the win, LSU improves its overall record to 5-3 and its winning streak to 14 games against the Southeastern Lions (2-6). The Tigers will matchup against Kansas State at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Maravich Center. The game will air on SEC Network. Southeastern pieced together a late 14-4 run highlighted by a corner 3-pointer with 29 tics left to play to cut LSU’s lead to three points at 69-66, erasing a once 15-point advantage in the second half. Jordan Wright sealed the game down the stretch, going 4-of-4 at the stripe, and pulled down a defensive board to help hold off the Lions. Will Baker finished the game with 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and was 7-of-9 at the free-throw line. Baker also had a team-high seven rebounds. In addition to Wright’s 16 points, he registered four rebounds, three steals, and 5-of-6 at the charity stripe. Mike Williams III logged a season-high 15 points and four assists, and Tyrell Ward rounded out the top scorers for the Tigers with 11 points. Southeastern’s Nick Caldwell matched Baker’s 18 points, followed by Roger McFarlane and Roscoe Eastmoond’s 10 points, respectively. A tightly contested first half saw LSU take a 39-32 lead over Southeastern at the intermission. In the first 20 minutes, there were eight ties and four lead changes. LSU created space on the scoreboard thanks to a 19-7 run highlighted by seven unanswered points to make the count 36-27 – its largest lead of the half. SLU had a quick 5-0 burst to trim the deficit to four at 36-32, but Wright ended the frame with his second triple of the half to push the Tigers’ lead back to seven at the break. Although the Lions struck first in the second half with a free throw, the Tigers sprinted to an 11-1 run to balloon their lead to 50-35 at the 15:56 mark. Southeastern connected on a 3-pointer for its first field goal of the second half and trimmed LSU’s advantage to 52-45 behind an overall 10-2 run when the Tigers called for time with 12:51 left to play. A dunk and layup by LSU’s Baker stretched the home team’s lead back to 11, but Southeastern responded quickly with a jumper and another three-ball to cut the Tigers’ lead to six at 56-50 and trailed 57-52 at the under eight-minute media timeout. LSU put together another 7-0 run featuring four free throws and a 3-pointer from Wright, making the count 64-52, but Southeastern hung around thanks to an 11-1 run of its own with eight free throws to make the count 65-63 with 2:19 on the clock. After a pair of free throws by Baker and Williams III to make the score 69-63, a 3-point heave from Caldwell hit the bottom of the net with 29 seconds left to play before Wright put the game on ice with four free throws. LSU shot 48.9 percent from the floor (22-of-45), 34.8 percent from behind the arc (8-of-23) and 21-of-29 from the free-throw line (21-of-29). SLU shot 36.1 percent from the field (22-of-61) and 25.8 percent from the three (8-of-31). The Lions were 14-of-16 at the stripe (87.5%), with all their free-throws coming in the second half. LSU Head Coach Matt McMahon Opening statement “I want to start with congratulating Coach (Kim) Mulkey on her 700th win. That’s an unbelievable accomplishment and it was a great atmosphere in here last night. As for the game, I’m proud of our players finding a way to win. I thank Coach (David) Kiefer and Southeastern. They have a fantastic team and they play really hard. Just when you think you’ve seen it all in a basketball game, you see something new down the stretch. The 15-point lead turned to three. I’m proud of our players getting their composure back together and finding a way to win. Availability wise, Daimion Collins is still out with the injured shoulder he suffered in the North Florida game. For Jalen Cook we’re still waiting. He meets all the criteria and we’re certainly hoping for good news on his appeal. I don’t know what the holdup is. Trae Hannibal dislocated a finger against North Florida. He tried to play through it a little bit tonight but he was limited and that’s why he was unable to play extended minutes. With all of that said, we’re thankful to get a win against a good basketball team and now we have a great opportunity to get better this week and finish strong with final exams. We’ll be able to reevaluate where we are and focus on how to get better as a team. On shaking up the lineup… “The lineup had nothing to do with demotion and promotion, we just needed some change. I thought Tyrell (Ward) got us off to a great start shooting the basketball. We did not perform well defensively in the first four minutes of the game. I thought we improved there in the last 16 minutes of the first half. I think we held them to 16 points in the final 16 minutes. I thought Jordan (Wright) responded well. He hit some big free throws and knocked down some big shots for us. He had a big rebound late in the game. Hunter Dean was really good defensively and on the glass. Their big fellow (Brody Rowbury) presented a match-up problem in there. He takes up space and is very skilled in the post. I thought Hunter did a nice job defensively and he had a really nice finish on one of his post ups.” *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) 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 11/28/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff SYRACUSE, New York – The Syracuse Orange went on a 22-7 run in the final seven minutes of the first half and the first 90 seconds of the second half to take control Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome as Syracuse defeated LSU, 80-57, in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. The loss drops LSU to 4-3 on the season going into a Friday night game with Southeastern at 7 p.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Syracuse is now 5-2 on the year. Jordan Wright led LSU with 15 points, while Jalen Reed had his first college career double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Reed hit 6-of-10 field goals for the game and of his 11 rebounds, five were offensive. Judah Mintz carried Syracuse with 33 points and four assists, getting fouled 11 times and making 13-of-15 free throws. It was part of a first half, especially in the last seven minutes, when Syracuse was 14-of-15 from the free throw line. Chris Bell had 20 points with six made threes. In the second half, the Orange hit 8-of-13 three-pointers and scored 47 points to keep the Tigers from any chance of getting back in the game. LSU struggled from the arc, making just 2-of-22, one in each half, and got 44 of their 57 points in the paint. Syracuse got 26 points off LSU’s 19 turnovers for the game. LSU had a 19-16 lead and a 21-19 lead inside 10 minutes to go in the half, before Syracuse began to get to the foul line and take control of the game, opening up a 33-28 lead at intermission. Syracuse scored the first 10 points of the second half to go up 38-28, forcing LSU to call timeout 90 seconds into the half. QUOTES FROM THE LSU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK LSU HEAD COACH MATT MCMAHON On the difference between the first and second half… “The first half, I thought offensively, the numbers won’t reflect it, but when we moved the ball, I thought we got some good shots. We weren’t able to convert some of those, we turned it over too many times but at one point we were plus 10 on the glass. I thought we really defended well in the first half and despite the poor shooting percentages, it enabled us to hang around. (Judah) Mintz getting to the free throw line, he drew eight fouls in the first half, we really struggled with him and then that run to start the second half we were not able to overcome that.” On taking away any positives from the game… “I think when you look at Jalen Reed’s rebounding, that would be a positive there and then Jordan Wright’s defensive rebounding. A lot of those 50/50 rebounds in the second half we were unable to get and that’s how you went from plus 10 to minus seven on the glass at that point. A lot of lessons to be learned there, I know the number that stands out is the 2-of-23 from three, but I think some of the things that have to get cleaned up are the turnovers and then the ability to guard the three point shot, where we continue to struggle.” *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) 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 11/24/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE – Four LSU Tigers scored in double figures and a stifling first-half defense spelled the difference as the Tigers own their third straight, 75-63, over North Florida Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers held the Ospreys to 18 first-half points and 20 percent from the field (6-of-30) in pushing to a 36-18 halftime advantage. LSU made 11-of-23 field goals in the opening half and 14-of-18 free throws in getting 16 points in the paint and 12 points off turnovers. Will Baker led LSU with 18 points and eight rebounds, hitting 5-of-10 field goals and 8-of-10 at the free throw line. Jordan Wright had 15 points, Tyrell Ward hit a couple of three-pointers in scoring 14 points, while Mike Williams III had his first double figure scoring game of 11 points to go with a game-high six steals. LSU (5-2) built as much as a 30-point lead in the second half on two Ward free throws with 13:56 left that made it 57-27. At that point, the Ospreys, who were averaging 11 three-pointers a game, were just 3-of-20 from distance. But in the final 10 minutes UNF began to heat up and slowly cut into the game, getting the margin down to nine, 68-59, with 3:44 to play. But LSU stepped its game up as Ward hit a three from the corner and Williams a mid-range jumper to get the lead back to 14, 73-59, with 2:08 to play. In the second half, UNF hit 8-of-18 from the arc, most of those coming in the final 12 minutes and finished on their average of 11, 11-of-35 for 31.4 percent. For the game, the Ospreys hit 23-of-65 or 35.4 percent. LSU finished the game at 46 percent (23-of-50) and 4-of-14 for the game from deep. The Tigers hit 78.1 percent of their free throws, 25-of-32. For the second straight game, the Tigers pulled down 40-plus rebounds (42), but UNF had a 14-10 advantage on the offensive glass. Both teams turned the ball over 15 times. The Tigers had a 30-18 advantage for the game on paint points and 24-15 on points off turnovers. LSU got good minutes off the bench from junior Daimion Collins who hit 4-of-6 field goals in scoring nine points with two blocks before injuring his shoulder midway through the second half. The extent of the injury was unknown as the evening ended. LSU has a team had nine blocks and again was in double figures in steals with 10. The Tigers will take part Tuesday in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge, traveling to Syracuse for a 6 p.m. CT game on ESPN2 and the LSU Sports Radio Network. LSU’s next home game is Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. against Southeastern. POSTGAME QUOTES FROM LSU HEAD COACH MATT MCMAHON: Opening Statement “Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. Thankful to get the win here tonight. I thought our guys really came out dialed on the defensive side of the ball. We have a lot of respect for North Florida and their three-point attack. They were out scoring their opponents by almost 24 points a game from behind the three-point line. I just loved our effort there on the defensive side about the first 27 minutes of the game. We were able to create some turnovers – I think Mike Williams had six steals and did a really nice job with putting pressure on the basketball. Big key was there in the first half. We won every media segment, but we had nine turnovers in the first 13 minutes of the game. We didn’t turn it over the rest of the half and we were able to build our lead. Lots of teachable moments, obviously, there in the last 10 minutes of the game. But, thrilled to win and excited for the opportunity we have on Tuesday at Syracuse.” On what he liked about the perimeter defense… “I think we had great pressure on the basketball and we did a good job communicating on all their different screening actions. You know they still got to their number for 11 made threes, but I think at one point we were at three for 20. We didn’t give up anything. In the first half we did not give up a point in the first 21 seconds of the shot clock. They hit a couple late, but I thought the pressure and flying around, we contested threes and we limited the second shot opportunities in the first 25-27 minutes.” -- UNF HEAD COACH MATT DRISCOLL Opening Statement “They (LSU) really applied the pressure early and really made it difficult for us to get into what we needed to do and run what we wanted to run. I thought they man-handled us from a physicality standpoint, therefore we had late clock shots and or bad shots and that just led to them getting easier [shots] on the other end of the floor. So, to their credit they came out with a better physicality and we didn’t have a response for them.” On the team’s performance tonight… “Obviously, I love the fact that we don’t quit. You know to come back and get back in the game at the four-minute media, I mean it’s anybody’s game at that point. But now you have to raise your level and they decided to raise their level and to their credit that’s what they finished the game on. I’m proud of our guy’s fight, but I’m not into moral victories. That’s not my deal.” 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) 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 AWARENESSDa Boot Sports 11/19/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CHARLESTON, South Carolina – The LSU Tigers outscored Wake Forest, 14-8, in overtime to win the fifth-place game in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, 86-80 late Sunday afternoon at TD Arena. The Tigers finished the event 2-1 overall, winning against North Texas and Wake Forest after an opening round loss to tournament finalist Dayton. It marked the third straight year the Tigers have defeated the Demon Deacons on a neutral court in regular season play. It also gave the Tigers their 2-1 finish in the Charleston Classic. In the 2011 version, LSU lost the opener and then won the last two games, with the last win also against an ACC team, Georgia Tech. LSU had one of its more impressive opening 20 minutes, leading for 19:46 in getting a 46-36 halftime advantage. LSU had an 11-point scoring run in the first half that gave them a 14-point lead at the 6:31 mark, 38-24. After the halftime break, the Tigers were not in sync early and Wake Forest scored the first eight points to cut the game to two at 46-44 with 16:19 to play. The Deacons would tie the game for the first time since the opening tipoff at 48 at the 12:52 mark, but LSU would get fouled on the ensuing possession and took the lead back and held a four point, 72-68, lead with 34 seconds to play. Wake Forest got a layup to cut it to two with 24.4 left and after the Tigers missed both ends of a two-shot foul, the Demon Deacons were able to tie the game on an offensive rebound put back by Andrew Carr with 14.4 seconds to play. LSU called time out to set up a final possession but Jalen Reed missed an in the paint jumper shot. Tyrell Ward got the rebound but couldn’t get a shot up before the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. In the five-minute extra session, the teams swapped buckets before an LSU turnover gave Kevin Miller a chance to throw in a bucket to give the Demon Deacons their first lead of the game at 76-74, 58 seconds into overtime. But LSU bowed up both offensive and defensively and took the lead right back 21 seconds later on a Ward three-pointer and pushed the margin to 79-76 on a Ward layup off a WF turnover. LSU would never trail again as they answered Wake Forest’s remaining points and made three-of-four free throws late as the Demon Deacons made just 3-of-11 in overtime from the field and 0-of-5 from distance after making 8-of-18 in the first 40 minutes. Will Baker led LSU making 9-of-15 overall with a trey and 4-of-4 at the free throw line for 23 points and eight rebounds (six offensive). It’s his second 20-point game of his first five at LSU and his 10th game of 20 or more in his career. Jordan Wright had 15 points and Jalen Reed was back in double figures with 12, including four blocks. Hunter Sallis led Wake with 22 points, while Miller had 19 points, Cameron Hildreth 18 and Carr 17. Despite shooting just 25.9 percent in the second half, LSU finished strong, making 4-of-6 in the overtime and 1-of-1 from three-point range. For the game, LSU shot 40.8 percent (29-of-71) and made 7-of-18 three-point attempts. LSU was 21-of-31 at the line. Wake would finish at 46.7 percent, making 8-of-23 from distance and 16-of-20 at the line. LSU out rebounded the Demon Deacons, 43-39 with an 18-9 edge on the offensive glass. LSU had a 38-32 advantage in the paint and 16-12 in points off turnovers. The Tigers return home to face North Florida Friday at 7 p.m. in the Maravich Center. Tickets are available at LSUTix.net. QUOTES FROM THE LSU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK LSU HEAD COACH MATT MCMAHON On the hard-fought victory… “I was really proud of our players. I thought we showed resiliency. In the first half, I thought the first team to get a stop would win the game. I hadn’t seen anything like the first 10 minutes in a long time. Then we struggled some offensively in the second half. Felt like we had the game won a couple of times, you watch a lot of basketball usually when you don’t close it out and go to overtime, you lose all that momentum and the other team finds a way to win. But I thought it really speaks to the character and toughness of our group. Really made some big-time plays in the overtime period to find a way to win the game.” On the mentality and fight of the team… “There was obviously some disappointment there, we didn’t close out our free throws to end the game. I thought Jalen Reed had a beautiful drive there at the buzzer to win it and it just didn’t go our way. They (Wake Forest) scored their second possession of overtime to go down two, the rest of the overtime period we held them 2-of-10 from the floor, 0-of-5 from three, which had hurt us in the first half and finally made those big plays when we needed them down the stretch.” On the play of Will Baker… “They (Wake Forest) were playing him single coverage, I thought our spacing was really good offensively, he (Will Baker) was very patient getting to his spots. I thought Jordan Wright set the tone defensively to start the game with a couple of steals. We did a poor job defending the three and that got them back into the game in the first half. Again, credit to Will Baker, you saw them try to take him away but he made some big defensive stops for us and had a huge assist to Jalen Reed for a big basket there late.” WILL BAKER On getting to the offensive glass… “That was an emphasis for sure going into the game. Just watching the film and seeing how we could attack the offensive glass and we were able to get a lot of second-chance looks and that helped us out a lot.” On his mindset… I try to keep the mindset of just staying in attack mode and so that was an emphasis for me going into the game. My teammates trust me and look for me down low and I got a lot of good looks.” *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) 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 AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 11/17/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff CHARLESTON, South Carolina – The LSU Tigers basketball team rallied from four down with 8:47 to play to score a 66-62 win over North Texas in the consolation round of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Friday here at TD Arena. The win puts LSU in the fifth-place game against Wake Forest, a winner over Towson in the late game on Friday. That game is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. Baton Rouge time). The win evens LSU’s record in the classic at 1-1 and the season mark at 2-2. LSU will be trying to duplicate what it did in 2011 in the same event when it lost the first game and won the last two contests. LSU and North Texas battled back and forth in a game that featured 22 lead changes and nine ties. North Texas had its biggest lead of five with 10:21 to go in the first half and LSU had two four-point advantages in the first 20 minutes. The Mean Green was able to take a 52-48 advantage with 8:47 to play in the game when the Tigers called timeout. LSU turned the ball over on the ensuing possession but a chance for North Texas to expand the lead was thwarted when Derek Fountain blocked the shot. It was Fountain who would eventually score on the other end to cut the margin to 52-50 and then after a UNT miss, Tyrell Ward missed a short jumper, got his own rebound and laid it in to tie the game at 52 with 7:40 to play. The game went back and forth with two free throws giving UNT a 57-56 advantage with 4:31 left. Fountain, who was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field, made a layup to give LSU the lead for good at 58-57 at the 4:09 mark. The Mean Green turned the ball over and then two free throws by Jordan Wright pushed the advantage for LSU to 60-57. North Texas missed its next three attempts and Will Baker was fouled and made two free throws to push LSU up 62-57 with 1:41 to play. UNT would get two free throws with 1:06 left but Will Baker with a bucket and two free throws by Mike Williams III gave the Tigers a 66-59 advantage with 19 seconds to play. Baker had 16 points and six boards on the afternoon while Fountain had 14 points and a team best seven rebounds. Wright had 12 points and six rebounds. LSU, after losing for the first time in 19 games when shooting 50 percent or more on Thursday, started a new streak after shooting exactly 50 percent overall (24-of-48). The Tigers were 4-of-13 from distance and a good 14-of-18 at the free throw line. UNT shot 31.7 percent (19-of-60) overall and made 12-of-32 three-point attempts (37.5). The Mean Green was 12-of-12 at the free throw line. North Texas out rebounded LSU, 34-33, with a 14-7 advantage on the offensive end. LSU had a 36-10 advantage in the paint and 17-10 in points off the 12 UNT turnovers. LSU turned it over 13 times. Jason Edwards led North Texas with 22 points, including four treys, while Rubin Jones hit three treys in a 15-point game with John Buggs III hitting four treys and 14 points. The tournament will take Saturday off before resuming with the final four games of the schedule. Sunday’s LSU game will be broadcast on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM the Guaranty Media flagship in Baton Rouge) with Colin Lacy and John Brady. The television broadcast will be on ESPN2. Coach Matt McMahon had these comments on his postgame radio show: On needing the win… “Oh, we needed it in the worst way. I was really proud of our players; I thought their response was terrific. We talked last night, we had about a 16-hour turnaround to find out what we’re about as competitors and if we are going to be able to come together and build a team and I thought our guys really responded well. A key moment to me was when we went down five in the second half (40-35) and they had all the momentum and we could’ve splintered there, but I thought the leadership of our guys like Will Baker, Derek Fountain and Mwani Wilkinson kept everyone connected so we could find a way to win.” On the defensive improvement in the second half… “I thought the adjustment was we were overhelping in the first half, we wanted to force them to take some tougher twos and in the second half, we were able to do that. They go 7-of-28 from two-point range, just 25 percent, which enabled us to go 36-10 points in the paint. Clearly have to clean up some defensive rebounds on long rebounds, but all in all, when you hold a team to 7-of-31 in a half, you should have an opportunity to win the game.” On getting the ball inside to Will Baker… “We were trying to pound that ball in there. We were throwing it in there every time we could and I thought he responded well, but as you know, especially against the number one defense in the country over the last three years, they (North Texas) don’t just let you throw it in there. It takes four other guys screening, delivering the ball, it takes Will moving without the ball to create those angles and I thought he was terrific tonight.” Will Baker Comments In the Media Room: On continuing to battle throughout the game… “I just was trying to keep the guys composed. We’ve faced that in the past couple of games, close battles. We were just trying to stay composed and keep fighting and I think our resiliency was there today. Part of that is because we went through that adversity and know how to handle it and I think we are just going to keep getting better and better.” On the play of Derek Fountain… “Derek had an amazing game; we love it when he takes it to the basket and is in attack mode. I think that’s when he is at his best, so we are just going to continue him to do that. He can have a big impact on the game when he does that.” On his play during the game… “I think the most important thing is my teammates trust me and they know that’s one of my strengths, so for me my mindset it just to continue to attack and we took advantage of that.” *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) 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 AWARENESS |
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