LSU gave school basketball an early dose of insanity in its upset win over Related Press No. 17 Kentucky.
Tigers sophomore ahead Tyrell Ward hit the profitable shot after senior guard Jordan Wright’s shot was blocked. Wright made a heads-up play after getting stuffed, discovering Ward earlier than his momentum took him out of bounds.
The win is the second consecutive one-point victory for LSU (14-12, 6-7 in SEC) in opposition to an AP Prime 25 staff. On Saturday, the Tigers defeated No. 20 South Carolina 64-63.
“School Basketball Reside” famous Joe Lunardi says Kentucky (18-8, 8-5 in SEC) fell to a projected six-seed within the NCAA Match due to the loss.
LSU is enjoying the position of spoiler completely, however based mostly on its latest performances, its season is way from over. The Tigers play the underside 4 groups within the SEC (Georgia, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Missouri) of their last 5 video games. Their hardest is in opposition to Mississippi State (18-8, 7-6), which received 83-71 over Ole Miss on Wednesday.
An NCAA Match berth is a protracted shot, however LSU, in its second season beneath Matt McMahon, might play its means into consideration with a robust end to the common season and a deep run within the SEC Match.
On the very least, the Tigers made it clear on Tuesday evening that they seem to be a staff nobody ought to need to play for nevertheless lengthy their season lasts.
