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re: LSU Mens' Hoops Opens Conference Play Tonight
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:13 am to LSUFootballLover
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:13 am to LSUFootballLover
The defensive firings on the football staff gives me hope that our AD won't support mediocrity two years in a row!!
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Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:16 am to tarzana
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:16 am to tarzana
The Dayton loss was not a “bad” loss. They were pre-season favorites to win the A-10 and look the part so far.
They are 11-2 and haven’t lost since losing in the Charleston Classic championship game in mid-Nov to Houston. Their only other loss was to Northwestern by 5, which is also a solid team and already beat #1 Purdue earlier this year.
Nichols was a bad, bad loss. Nothing to defend that one. LOL
They are 11-2 and haven’t lost since losing in the Charleston Classic championship game in mid-Nov to Houston. Their only other loss was to Northwestern by 5, which is also a solid team and already beat #1 Purdue earlier this year.
Nichols was a bad, bad loss. Nothing to defend that one. LOL
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 9:17 am
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:21 am to LSUfan2008
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Texas 8&4 is #1 in the country in offensive rebounding and we have struggled rebounding against most of our cupcake non-conf schedule. Expect us to get burned all night.
Exactly, we can play well in every other phase but we just don't have any rebounders. Hannibal may be our best and he's 6 foot. That's a very difficult thing to overcome.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:27 am to tarzana
Oh boy
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:38 am to tarzana
Hopefully Mwani is healthy. We will need his defense. Cook should help with defensive rebounding as he is tough and makes an effort. It will be a team effort.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:52 am to Dexter Fillmore
Dayton was a bad loss, inasmuch as LSU led 60-45 with about 9 minutes left in the game and then caved. That sort of loss speaks volumes about the team and their lack of resolve
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:24 am to Tiger Ugly
I wish shawn phillips had stayed on this team
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:35 am to josh336
He was a good one
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:38 am to Giantkiller
What does McNeese have to do with anything? LSU isn't competing with them in the Southland Conference
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:44 am to tarzana
I don’t disagree with that part. It was a bad loss in that respect as LSU had a double digit lead and couldn’t close out, which has been a common theme in the past. Dayton made adjustments and we didn’t, and we got into a turnover spree that kills leads with the quickness.
Dayton is a solid team and would be a “good” win at the end of the year we could have closed it out properly.
Dayton is a solid team and would be a “good” win at the end of the year we could have closed it out properly.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:46 am to tarzana
If you are looking for a reason to be optimistic…
1. It appears LSU’s roster is “whole” for only the second game this season. Cook is back after missing the first 10 games, and Collins is back from injury (of course, Reed and Ward didn’t play last time out. Hopefully that was just a one game deal)
2. Even though the level of competition was weak, LSU MIGHT be playing their best basketball of the season right now.
3. The early part of the conference schedule can give unexpected results as teams adjust and figure out conference opponents. Remember, LSU beat (then) top 10 Arkansas to open SEC play last year then played really well in a close loss @ Kentucky…before the wheels fell off at A&M.
A&M opened as an 11.5 point favorite. Frankly, I’m surprised it wasn’t 3-4 points more. NO ONE believes in McMahon right now (because he’s given them no reason to), but this is an opportunity to start to change that.
Optimism aside, I think A&M covers
1. It appears LSU’s roster is “whole” for only the second game this season. Cook is back after missing the first 10 games, and Collins is back from injury (of course, Reed and Ward didn’t play last time out. Hopefully that was just a one game deal)
2. Even though the level of competition was weak, LSU MIGHT be playing their best basketball of the season right now.
3. The early part of the conference schedule can give unexpected results as teams adjust and figure out conference opponents. Remember, LSU beat (then) top 10 Arkansas to open SEC play last year then played really well in a close loss @ Kentucky…before the wheels fell off at A&M.
A&M opened as an 11.5 point favorite. Frankly, I’m surprised it wasn’t 3-4 points more. NO ONE believes in McMahon right now (because he’s given them no reason to), but this is an opportunity to start to change that.
Optimism aside, I think A&M covers
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:47 am to tarzana
This is going to be a slaughter feast for aTm, nothing unexpected.. one loss towards an LSU SEC record losses for the 2024 season.. hopefully this season ends this coaching debacle, no use to continue pass this season..
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:50 am to mdomingue
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I think you will agree with me in that I hope you regret your decision.
You'll probably also agree that you likely won't regret it at all.
I agree 100%. If we were playing Texas, Houston, or anyone else within 80 miles of my house, I would definitely go no matter what our record is because I can deal with those fans. I just don't like dealing with Aggies if they beat us.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:51 am to nicholastiger
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LSU easy money this year in hoops
The a&m money line is -750. You’d have to bet big to even get a little back.
The spread is -11.5 and -110 odds.
LSUs arguably worst game last year was a&m in the PMAC.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:55 am to Alt26
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The early part of the conference schedule can give unexpected results as teams adjust and figure out conference opponents. Remember, LSU beat (then) top 10 Arkansas to open SEC play last year then played really well in a close loss @ Kentucky…
Arkansas was down 2 or 3 starters in that game and LSU won by 2 I think.
That Kentucky game was close though. A lot of false optimism after that game.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 11:43 am to tarzana
Looking forward to this game. LSU has played better with Cook, but that was against some of the worst teams in Div I. However, the time on the court as a complete unit can only be beneficial.
This week will be telling for the team. Can they compete on the road vs. a solid A&M team? Can they win at home vs. a terrible Vandy team? Go 0-2 this week, and it's lights out.
This week will be telling for the team. Can they compete on the road vs. a solid A&M team? Can they win at home vs. a terrible Vandy team? Go 0-2 this week, and it's lights out.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:08 pm to Alt26
quote:Same. Line should probably be -15 or so @TAMU.
A&M opened as an 11.5 point favorite. Frankly, I’m surprised it wasn’t 3-4 points more.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:12 pm to drizztiger
Yea I'm thinking it's a 65-80 type final.
This LSU team has shown they can put a good spurt together but they need to compound 3/4 of them to have a chance in this one.
This LSU team has shown they can put a good spurt together but they need to compound 3/4 of them to have a chance in this one.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 1:00 pm to rds dc
This A&M game would be a tough game even in a good year for LSU. Opening the SEC on the road against a tough team is bad enough, but A&Ms strength is on the boards which is LSU's weakness.
Just checked: they start 4 seniors and 1 junior, then bring 2 Sophomores and two seniors off the bench. Probably the oldest team we will play all year. Forwards are 6'11", 250 and 6'8" 250. Guards are 2 at 6'6" and the pg at 6'0".
Baker might try to get off to a good start. The don't seem to have anyone over 6"8" behind their starting big man.
Just checked: they start 4 seniors and 1 junior, then bring 2 Sophomores and two seniors off the bench. Probably the oldest team we will play all year. Forwards are 6'11", 250 and 6'8" 250. Guards are 2 at 6'6" and the pg at 6'0".
Baker might try to get off to a good start. The don't seem to have anyone over 6"8" behind their starting big man.
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 1:08 pm
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