re: Are we a tournament team?

If the tournament started tomorrow, probably not (just on the outside looking in). However, if LSU can get performances similar to what they displayed last night on a consistent basis they likely will be. Winning on the road in college basketball is tough in general. Beating good teams on the road is even tougher. But if you think Kentucky is a top 4-5 SEC team, then that kind of performance is going to give you a few road wins against lesser teams and make you very tough to beat at home.

You almost have to think of the basketball season as two different seasons. (1) non-conf and (2) conference. Given all of the "new" surrounding this team, which was essentially everything, it took some time for the coaches to figure out the best line ups. For instance, it was only about the last 4 games or so of non-conf play that it became clear Fountain and Hayes needed to be starting. You're now seeing the coaches trying to figure out the lineups/rotations in SEC play. Two games in it has become clear Hannibal needs to be playing big minutes. They will continue to run out different rotations to see what works best in the next few games. Give McMahon credit. He's willing to deviate from the initial game plan if necessary.