Tiger Basketball hosts Stetson; Holiday Deals Available – LSU

On By Littum

BATON ROUGE – The LSU men’s basketball team looks to close out the non-conference schedule strong with a homestand beginning Tuesday night against Stetson at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The game is set for just after 8 p.m., with the game broadcast on LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates (Guaranty Media flagship Eagle 98.1 FM) with Voice of the Tigers Chris Blair and former LSU head coach John Brady. The game will be televised by the SEC Network with Kevin Fitzgerald and Carolyn Peck on the call.

Both games this week (Tuesday and Sunday) offer fans a chance to donate a toy to the Toys For Tots campaign and receive a $5 ticket to the game. For Tuesday’s contest, game sponsor WBRZ-TV will give out T-shirts to those who bring a toy to donate.

Fans can also sit in the student section during the holiday by purchasing a $10 general admission ticket.

Tickets are available at LSUTix.net and begin at 7:00 PM CT at the top ticket windows in the Maravich Center. LSU students are admitted free with valid ID.

LSU is 8-2 on the season after a 74-64 loss to SMU in Frisco, Texas on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers were unable to stay with the Mustangs as SMU shot 70 percent in the first 12 minutes of the final half and forced numerous turnovers that led to easy buckets. LSU trailed by 12, rallied to get within three in the final two minutes, but couldn’t get the stops it needed to get any closer.

Jordan Sears led the Tigers with 21 points in the game, while Dji Bailey scored 13 points and Cam Carter had 11 points and six assists. Freshman Corey Chest had his fourth consecutive double-double rebound game, becoming the first Tiger since 2016 to accomplish it in a game.

Stetson is 1-9 on the year and is led by Jordan Wood, who scored a career goal in the last game, an 81-72 loss to FIU. The Hatters have three other scorers in double figures with Josh Massey at 11.7 points, Jamie Phillips at 10.9 points and Abramo Canka at 10.7.

LSU’s last game before Christmas will be Sunday at 14 against UNO at the Maravich Center. The team will then be off until the night of Dec. 26, when it will return to prepare for its final non-conference game on Dec. 29 against Mississippi Valley State.