- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Can you believe LSU hoops played these two games on back to back days in the 89/90 season
Posted on 3/5/21 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 3/5/21 at 1:33 pm
and that UNLV team was loaded
JAN 27 (SAT)
SEC
VS
FLORIDA
BATON ROUGE, LA. (MARAVICH CENTER)
W, 70-52
JAN 28 (SUN) TBA
VS
UNLV
BATON ROUGE, LA. (MARAVICH CENTER)
W 107-105
7
Posted on 3/5/21 at 1:45 pm to nicholastiger
If I recall correctly that was a made for TV deal as it was the lead in to the Super Bowl that afternoon. Remember, in those days playing on national TV was still a huge deal (not every game was on TV). Brown, being the ultimate promoter, got the game even though it was right in middle of SEC play.
LSU won in shootout. UNLV would later destroy Duke for the national championship
Say what you want about Dale, but the PMAC was NEVER more exciting than in the 80's/early 90's.
LSU won in shootout. UNLV would later destroy Duke for the national championship
Say what you want about Dale, but the PMAC was NEVER more exciting than in the 80's/early 90's.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 1:46 pm to nicholastiger
Golden days of LSU basketball.
Dale found ways of putting LSU in the spotlight in those days when most games weren't broadcast on TV.
Dale found ways of putting LSU in the spotlight in those days when most games weren't broadcast on TV.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 2:26 pm to nicholastiger
I was blessed to go to both as a kid. I remember the UNLV players walking around outside the PMAC after the UF game like they owned the place. The UNLV game was the loudest I have ever heard the PMAC near the end of the game. Although a few Brady games, like Arizona, tried to match the intensity and loudness, I don't think you'll ever get back to anything like those days when the students were on top of the court and the fans cared enough to camp out for days for an LSU basketball game. I think it was 2nd loudest moment I've experienced at LSU next to Hodson to Fuller.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 2:29 pm to nicholastiger
WEHT Dwayne Schintzius?
Posted on 3/5/21 at 2:51 pm to nicholastiger
Teams were absolutely loaded back then.
It always irks me the narrative that Dale didn't win a NC with CJ, Shaq, Stanley, etc. We lost to a top loaded GT team in Round of 32.
Then GT made the Final Four and lost to an amazing UNLV team that crushed Duke in the Finals.
Duke beating undefeated UNLV in the Final Four the next season is one of the greatest upsets.
It always irks me the narrative that Dale didn't win a NC with CJ, Shaq, Stanley, etc. We lost to a top loaded GT team in Round of 32.
Then GT made the Final Four and lost to an amazing UNLV team that crushed Duke in the Finals.
Duke beating undefeated UNLV in the Final Four the next season is one of the greatest upsets.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 2:52 pm to nicholastiger
I remember that unlv game. As kids today would say it was lit
Posted on 3/5/21 at 4:34 pm to drizztiger
quote:
eams were absolutely loaded back then.
It always irks me the narrative that Dale didn't win a NC with CJ, Shaq, Stanley, etc. We lost to a top loaded GT team in Round of 32.
Then GT made the Final Four and lost to an amazing UNLV team that crushed Duke in the Finals.
Duke beating undefeated UNLV in the Final Four the next season is one of the greatest upsets.
That was Dale's most talented team...and probably one of the most crushing losses of his tenure. LSU started the game kicking the absolute dog shite out of GT. It was something like 20-3 in favor of LSU to start. By halftime LSU had given almost all of it up and had one point lead.
Chris Jackson just wasn't himself and went into that game seemingly on fumes. He was actually LSU's lowest scoring starter in that game. Shaq and Stanley each had double-double's.
Had LSU won that game they would have moved on to the sweet 16/elite 8 in the Superdome. And it would have been an absolute madhouse with probably 50k LSU fans (remember, they had just set the attendance record the year before when they played Georgetown in the dome). It would have been hard to bet against LSU in that environment. Basically it would have been a Tiger Stadium crowd at a basketball game. The LSU fanbase could not wait for that potential set up! Win two virtual home games in the Dome and they get to the Final Four against a UNLV team they had already beaten.
Yes, GT was great....but that LSU team was loaded and set up for a Final Four run through their home state. There have been some devastating losses in LSU history, but not many top that one. It was ALL there for the taking.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 4:40 pm to nicholastiger
Mike V was just a cub.
But, we had a Center who could block out the Sun. Can't recall his name.
But, we had a Center who could block out the Sun. Can't recall his name.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 6:40 pm to TigerBite
We didn’t call it the Deaf Dome for nothing! Cant call it that anymore though... 1) nobody bothers to get loud and rowdy; 2) somebody’s feels will get hurt if you call it that
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News