re: The lack of a big man is killing us

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Our defense looked fine when we were playing poor teams.

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You mean like Vanderbilt. A sub 150 offensive team who has averaged 61 points against every other SEC opponent but scored 99 vs. LSU?

Or maybe you were talking about Mizzou. A sub 140 offensive team who against LSU somehow managed to shoot their highest FG% on the road this year...by 17 percentage points compared to their second best outing!!!

Or perhaps Texas. Currently ranked 170 in offensive efficiency. A team that shoots an average of 39% in Big 12 play, but shot 48% vs. LSU.


You don't get to be the 180th ranked defensive team by just letting the good offensive teams light you up. No, you get there by being an equal opportunity poor defender

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We were also grabbing every board both offensively and defensively.

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You know LSU won the rebounding battle last night by 10, right? They also won the offensive rebounding battle by 8.

LSU won the points in the paint battle vs. a big USC frontline by 20. They won it by 18 vs. a big Florida frontline. They won by 14 vs. a big Miss. St. frontline.

After 13 SEC games LSU remains in the top 15 in the NATION in total rebounding % AND 2 point fg %. They are 8th in the country in offense rebounding %