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LSU MBB vs Southeastern 7pm (SEC Network+)

Posted on 12/19/25 at 1:10 pm
Posted by benoit_BayouBengals
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
2704 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 1:10 pm
SLU (4-7) is coming off a close loss, while LSU (9-1) coming off a big win in New Orleans over a Q1 opponent, SMU.

Tiger Basketball back in Action in the PMAC by Kent Lowe
Posted by EPORE
BATON ROUGE
Member since Mar 2005
969 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 1:13 pm to
GEAUX TIGERS
Posted by Tom Bronco
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2011
2866 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 1:40 pm to
It will be interesting to see how they perform coming off of their biggest win and best played game of the season and then playing a creampuff that they should blow out by a large number. This is where coaching really comes in play and he has to motivate them to take the game serious and play at a reasonable energy and effort level. If you let a team lapse into bad habits then they will carry them forward to other games.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77803 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 1:59 pm to
Is Southeastern any good this year?
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
14755 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:07 pm to
SLU is not good this season so far.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42611 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:26 pm to
Going into this game:

LSU - 9-1 - NET #32 - KenPom #35

Southeastern Louisiana - NET #299 - KenPom #285 - Q4


Remaining OOC

Mon, Dec 22 6:00 PM Prairie View A&M - NET #305 - KenPom #310 - Q4

Mon, Dec 29 7:00 PM Southern Miss - NET #173 - KenPom #192 - Q4

Including this game, we have the remaining quad-level games (as of now, these can and probably will shift):

10 Q1 games (all SEC games)
4 Q2 games (all SEC games)
4 Q3 games (all SEC games)
3 Q4 games (all OOC games)

The meat grinder of an SEC schedule has 14 of 18 games in either Q1 or Q2 with most in Q1. The brutal second half of the SEC schedule will have us playing in:

6 Q1 games
2 Q2 games
1 Q3 games

If this team gets a tournament bid, they will have passed through the fire, which is a good thing, IMO.



Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
76943 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

If this team gets a tournament bid
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42611 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:29 pm to
Worst team we have played, NET 285. The next game, Prairie View, NET 310, will be even worse.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42611 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

If this team gets a tournament bid






Not all of us are clairvoyant, like you.

I would say we're not all pricks like you, but, honestly, most of us are
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
22709 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:52 pm to
They gonna get McNuggeted tonight
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
15889 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 2:58 pm to
I expect LSU to cover this.

I am still worried overall that we live and die by Max shooting. But if we learn to just attack the rim like Kentucky during the Anthony Davis days, you still win games. We are semi soft on D, but if we are relentless on O attacking we are really really good.

LSU 97
SLU 67
Posted by EPORE
BATON ROUGE
Member since Mar 2005
969 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

The meat grinder of an SEC schedule

Yeah, this is the key, and typically where CMM has not shown the ability to find success. If he does, then we get to the tourney and have a competitive team, if he doesn't, he needs to go. Conference play is Do or Die.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
66531 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 3:51 pm to
Easy work for the Tigers tonight. Need to try and hold them under 60 for some sort of goal in this one.
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
11731 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 3:56 pm to
quote:

which is a good thing, IMO

There is no world where it's a good thing for the current LSU basketball program to play a brutal schedule. The team just needs wins
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42611 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

quote:

which is a good thing, IMO


There is no world where it's a good thing for the current LSU basketball program to play a brutal schedule. The team just needs wins



A little reading comprehension would really help you understand what people are saying. I did not at any point suggest that a tough schedule is the desired schedule for this team; it simply is the schedule they have. I was suggesting that if they manage to win enough to get in the tournament, the team will have more confidence and be better prepared to face further tough competition.


My whole statement, rather than the small portion you chose to quote:

quote:

If this team gets a tournament bid, they will have passed through the fire, which is a good thing, IMO.



Let's look at a hypothetical team that has gotten into the tournament. In your estimation, is it better to make the tournament by having fought through a tough schedule or to simply get in without having faced tough competition?
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
17747 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 4:25 pm to
I'll be there but not particularly excited about it, I REALLY wish we'd play some decent OOC home games one of these years outside the mandatory conference challenge games every other year.
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
37046 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 4:46 pm to
If we make the tourney this year and our underclassmen return we will probably see some better teams. Tech comes to New Orleans next year, no?

Plus the ACC challenge would have a better team at home. Possibly NC State? Pretty sure that game would sell out.
This post was edited on 12/19/25 at 4:48 pm
Posted by jamarr
Member since Jul 2019
1203 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 4:47 pm to
I will be there, I never miss a game under any circumstances.

if gilhool doesn't get in a game soon seems like he should redshirt.

these final 3 before the SEC can be used to try out rotations. I would like to see more PJ Carter so he is comfortable coming in to sink some big triples in close games.

maybe zipper too.

if nwoko will be getting in foul trouble all year, would be nice if gilhool were available for short spurts, now with reed out.
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
37046 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 4:53 pm to
I agree with all of that.
Posted by airlarry
Member since Jun 2011
174 posts
Posted on 12/19/25 at 6:03 pm to
Heading to the PMAC for my first in person game of the year. Bringing the whole family, hoping to see some good first half shooting!
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