Most frustrating LSU NCAA Tournament Games

Not being negative.

Was just thinking back about our history in the tournament.

A lot of great moments. A lot of frustrating ones. The frustrating ones make the wins sweeter

For the UAB game?

That is incomprehensible! They were a 40 minutes of hell team! Hahahaha

Definitely excited about getting back in the tourney and certainly a great day today for Tiger BAsketball and to see us seeded higher than I thought but to answer your question in due respect. A few come to mind. Certainly the biggest IMO was the loss to Indiana in the Elite 8 in either 1987 or 1988 when if my good hometown fella Fezz Irvin hits the 2 free throws, we win and on our way to the Crescent City for the Final 4 and probably win the whole darn thing since Indiana went on and Beat Syracuse for the National championship that year. 2 others come to mind, First round match up with Navy and David Robinson where they beat us and the first round loss to Dayton both back in the day. But let's go get the Wolfpack.

We've still won games when Gray channels his inner Tac, but LSU won't win Thursday without Mickey's best effort

That 2005 UAB game hurt because the half of the bracket we were in was a great draw, but we just got a horrible matchup in the first round

Brandon Bass being "asleep at the wheel" did LSU no favors. UAB still probably would have won, but it made the loss that much more frustrating

that's very true. I have to think nearly another week of rest should do the trick, but obviously LSU is going to keep his status hush

How about the UCLA final four game. Never even had a chance. Except for when LSU was up 2-0. LSU couldn't do anything right. Billy Packer was bagging on Ben Voogd. Brady had the team unprepared because he was out the night before getting drunk and banging hookers.

The 1987 loss to Indiana in the regional final was the worst especially given the way the officials caved to Bobby Knight.

The last second losses to Georgetown and California were tough.

The close loss to Georgia Tech in 1990 with an ailing Chris Jackson playing a sub par game.

The 2005 UAB loss was more understandable than many realize. Remember underdog LSU took Kentucky to overtime in the Saturday SEC semifinal. They flew back to BR on Sunday, then flew out to Idaho and its high altitude on Tuesday. On Thursday they played a rested UAB team whose tournament ended a week earlier than the SEC. It was the worst possible matchup for a tired half court team to play a rested 40 minutes of hell team which pressed and ran all game.