LSU Tigers Head Coach Matt McMahon works the sideline in opposition to the Mississippi State Bulldogs throughout their first spherical recreation of the SEC Males’s Basketball Match at Bridgestone Area in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. LSU has had fairly clean crusing throughout this younger season.
The Tigers (3-0) determine to expertise extra tranquil situations after they face Alcorn State (0-5) on Tuesday night time in Baton Rouge, La.
LSU was challenged extra in its most up-to-date recreation — a 98-81 victory over visiting FIU final Thursday — than it was in its first two video games, which the Tigers imagine was factor.
After main at halftime by 16 and 12 factors in victories by 36 and 35 factors in opposition to Tarleton State and New Orleans, respectively, the Tigers led FIU by simply 5 factors on the break earlier than pulling away within the second half.
“It is good to know that we are able to pull by way of after conditions did not go our approach,” mentioned ahead Michael Nwoko. “We will face adversity regardless of the case, so with the ability to push by way of will assist us in the long term.”
Nwoko, a 6-foot-10 switch from Mississippi State, is among the causes LSU averaged a 16.3-rebound benefit over its first three opponents.
“We wish to play with physicality and benefit from our dimension within the frontcourt,” mentioned Tigers head coach Matt McMahon.
The Tigers’ energy inside enabled them to get to the free-throw line with regularity they usually took benefit, making 30 of 34 in opposition to FIU.
“To get to the free-throw line 34 instances and make 30 of them will put you in place to win each time,” McMahon mentioned.
The free-throw line has been a constantly useful space for LSU, which averages 11.7 extra free-throw makes an attempt per recreation than its opponents and has taken benefit by making 80.2% of its free throws.
Alcorn already has endured losses by 20 factors at Maryland, 32 at Florida State and 45 at Minnesota. The Braves do not play a house recreation till Jan. 17 — after they play their sixteenth recreation of the season.
“I believe we’ve got an actual good crew,” mentioned first-year head coach Jake Morton. “We in all probability have one of many hardest nonconference schedules within the nation. We will discover a technique to get by way of it.”
The Braves’ high two scorers come off the bench: former Niagara guard Shane Lancaster (13.8 ppg) and FDU switch Jameel Morris (10.2 ppg). Lancaster has drilled 14 of 25 3-point makes an attempt.
–Area Degree Media
