NewsLSU Wins on the Road over Texas A&M 68-57
Charles Carmouche had another big night for the tigers with 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal as they got a big win in College Station against the aggies. LSU moves to 18-10, 9-8 SEC while Texas A&M falls to 17-13, 7-10 SEC.
Johnny O’Bryant III scored 11 points, had 10 rebounds, and 1 block. Andre Stringer had 10 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
Ray Turner led the aggies with 16 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block.
The tigers finish up the SEC regular season Saturday when they host Ole Miss.
LSU Basketball Faces Their Final Road Test at Texas A&M 7:00 SEC Network
LSU (17-10, 8-8 SEC) will travel to Texas A&M (17-12, 7-9 SEC) Wednesday in their final regular season road trip. The aggies are 4-4 in conference games at the Reed Arena this season. The tigers meet the Aggies in the Reed Arena for the first time since 2008.
Texas A&M is led in scoring by senior guard Elston Turner who averages 18 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. Freshman guard Alex Caruso leads the team in assists with 3.5 per game. He has 5.1 points per game and 3.2 rebounds. Sophomore forward Kourtney Robinson leads the team in rebounds with 6.9 per game while adding 6.7 points per game. Junior guard Fabyon Harris averages 11.8 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game, and 1.3 assists per game. The aggies are fresh of a 74-56 win at home over South Carolina.
Missouri Wins at Home against LSU 89-76
Missouri shot over 50 percent from the field Saturday afternoon as they split the two game series this season with LSU. The strong scoring of Anthony Hickey and Charles Carmouche could not keep up with the hot Missouri team who plays best on their home floor.
Charles Carmouche led the tigers with 21 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, and 1 steal while Anthony Hickey had 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. Johnny O’Bryant III had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist.
LSU at Missouri for The First Time 3:00 SEC Network
For the first time ever, LSU will travel to Missouri to face the tigers at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. The Missouri tigers are 20-8,9-6 SEC while the LSU tigers come in at 17-9, 8-7 SEC. For the first time all season LSU has an SEC record over .500 and are one of the hottest teams in the conference. They are also looking to go on a three game win streak but Missouri will have something to say about that. The Missouri tigers have not lost at home this year. That includes a 63-60 win over the #5 ranked Florida gators on February 19th.
Missouri is led by Sophomore guard Jabari Brown who averages 14.5 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per game. Senior forward Alex Oriakhe leads the team in rebounding with 8.6 per game and also averages 10.8 points per game. Junior guard Phil Pressey leads the team in average assists with 7.1 per game and also averages 12 points and 3 rebounds per game.
LSU Takes Down Arkansas in Baton Rouge 65-60
The tigers were impressive in mowing down the razorbacks in the Pmac Wednesday night. LSU got a big SEC win and improved its record to 17-9, 8-7 SEC. The Arkansas razorbacks fell to 17-11, 8-7 SEC. The tigers led 45-32 at the break. The tigers led the entire second half but Arkansas was able to get within 2 points of the tigers with 1:30 remaining. Although LSU turned the ball over late and experienced some streaky free throw shooting down the stretch they survived to come away with the 5 point victory.
Charles Carmouche had a great night leading the tigers with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Carmouche also finished 9 for 11 in field goals and 3 for 5 from three-point range. Anthony Hickey finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. Shavon Coleman finished with 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Malik Morgan had a nice night with 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.