Basketball: LSU (12-9,2-5) vs Arkansas (16-6,4-3) | Sat 12:30PM | PMAC | TV:SECN

Basketball: LSU (12-9,2-5) vs Arkansas (16-6,4-3) | Sat 12:30PM | PMAC | TV:SECN

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SoS’s Power Rankings 1/29/12 (updated every Sunday)
1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Vanderbilt
4. Miss St
5. Alabama
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Ole Miss
9. Auburn
10. Tennessee
11. South Carolina
12. Georgia

General Overview

This is our second time to play Arkansas and like I said last time, this time should be much easier. Arkansas is still undefeated at home including Vandy, Miss St, and Michigan but have lost every away game. It should also be nice to have JOB3 back for this game as he wasn’t available the first go around. He has shown some great touch from midrange since coming back from his injury (as long it’s not from three). With what should be a pretty good crowd behind the Tigers, this should break us back into the winning column.

Schedule and SEC stakes

This game is very important for the Tigers. Seeing that we did not pull off any of the big upsets I was hoping for, this is an absolute must win. I think realistically we can go 7-2 to finish the season if the team really pulls it together, but 6-3 might be a bit more realistic honestly. LSU has played the toughest games of the schedule and the home stretch sets up nicely for a run and some added confidence going into the SEC tourney that may be our only chance at a birth in the NCAA’s. I still believe to get an at large birth would take 10 SEC wins which would mean going 8-1 to end the season, which is a possibility but not something I would count on.

PG Matchup

#1 Anthony Hickey 5’10” 172 Freshman
Vs.

#23 Julysses Nobles 6’1” 174 Junior

2 Guard Matchup

#10 Andre Stringer 5’9” 170 Sophomore
Vs.

#3 Rickey Scott 6’3” 202 Sophomore

3 Guard Matchup

#22 Ralston Turner 6’6” 193 Sophomore
Vs.

#1 Mardracus Wade 6’2” 175 Sophomore

Forward Matchup
or
#24 Storm Warren 6’7” 230 Senior or #2 Johnny OBryant 6'9"260 Freshman
Vs.

#4 Devonta Abron 6’8” 255 Freshman

Center Matchup

#41 Justin Hamilton 7’0” 260 Junior
Vs.

#31 Michael Sanchez 6’8”236 Senior

Stats:



Prediction:
LSU 69 Arkansas 65