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LSU basketball has as good a chance as any to go far this season
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:53 pm
Not saying this LSU team is the best one we have seen recently. But college basketball is experiencing a down year at the top of the ladder. Unlike last year with Duke, UVA, Michigan St, etc. I dont see any team who LSU just CANT compete with. The #1 team right now is Baylor who is led by Louisiana natives Jared Butler and Mark Vital. The key for this LSU team will be can Watford, Williams, and Days continue to rebound well against bigger teams and can guards plus Days and Williams hit perimeter shots. Tonight will be a key game and a big test but I think LSU could surprise people this March and make a run to the Elite 8 or better if the team's overall health improves.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 2:55 pm
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Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:54 pm to PhillyFan1994
On a side note we beat Baylor in an exhibition game before the season, not that it means much, but shows the team can compete with any team this year at least.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:56 pm to thunderbird1100
A healthy Marlon Taylor and Charles Manning will be key though
This team will be a tough out in the tourney, they play hard.
Baylor won't make it out of second round, upset written all over them.
This tourney is wide open this year!
This team will be a tough out in the tourney, they play hard.
Baylor won't make it out of second round, upset written all over them.
This tourney is wide open this year!
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:14 pm to PhillyFan1994
If a team catches us when we either shoot the 3 well or we play a consistent defensive game they are gonna be SOOOOOO pissed
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:22 pm to nicholastiger
losing Charles Manning hurts us a lot. We were already thin on guys that can actually contribute. At least we got Marlon back.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:26 pm to PhillyFan1994
I'll have a better a handle on this team after tonight. So far all they've done is beat bottom-feeders in nail-biters.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:37 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
How long is Charles Manning out?
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:38 pm to RazzleDazzle
Probably 4-5 weeks. Believe same injury as Terrace Marshall.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:39 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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So far all they've done is beat bottom-feeders in nail-biters.
C'mon brotha Arky is a tournament team and Tenner/MSU are on lunardi's bubble currently
Posted on 1/21/20 at 4:13 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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I'll have a better a handle on this team after tonight. So far all they've done is beat bottom-feeders in nail-biters
If you are going to make an assertion at least have some evidence to back it up.
Right now LSU currently has the 11th best NET SOS (that's the 7th toughest schedule among the top 25 NET ranked teams). They are 2-2 in Q1 wins with Arkansas (NET 32) being on the cusp of a Q1 win.
Now, can you say LSU doesn't have a big "signature" win to date? Perhaps. Though they are responsible for Liberty's (NET #25) only loss this season (by 17 points)
In many, many respects this team is trending almost EXACTLY in the same manner as last years group. Last season LSU lost 2 close OOC games to really good teams where they had a chance to win (FSU, Houston). This year they have lost to 3 (currently) top 100 teams by a total of 6 points (all away from home). The only difference in resume is last year's group beat St. Mary's, while this year's group is still looking for that marquee OOC win (if you don't consider Liberty to be such a win). They'll get that shot on Saturday @ Texas. And just like last season LSU has started SEC play 3-0 on the road, two of them by gutting out close wins.
Now I'm not saying this team is going to go 16-2 and win the SEC. But they've played 17 games already. Couple that with last year's results, and we kind of have an idea who they are. No game is an assured win, but no game is an assured loss either. They are an elite offensive team who struggles on defense. Yet, when the game is tight it seems they are learning to again gut out wins.
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