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Game is on ESPN @ 11 am. If we win this one, we are in the Big Dance. LSU has huge respect for their comeback ability. We can not relax or go 6-8 minutes with no points against them. They are 23-5, 13-2 in SEC. Tide 17-11, 8-7 SEC.




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John Petty has been ice cold shooting, so he's due to have a big shooting game.




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Well seems they better show up and show out or show up and be put out. RTR!

This will be a tough game to win but CAJ has done well at home against ranked teams. He can get the players up for big games. This is a big game for us that we need to win.

His 8 man rotation seems to be working but can some starters keep playing 35 minutes a game. Bound to get tired but most teams play 8 guys.



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We have a shot if we bring the same defensive intensity as we did Tuesday in Columbia. 

Ingram turnover in first 30 seconds.




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Truly pathetic start.

Two possessions, two turnovers. LSU 7-0, Tide looks like zombies. Johnson calls timeout. Seen more effort from a snail.

After timeout, Johnson benches Ingram, puts in Norris. Finally, some energy & effort on rebound & score. 7-4 LSU.

Now seeing some real energy on the boards by Tide. LSU is a challenge on the boards so everyone has to rebound.



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Airball by Ingram. Norris still putting on shoes. Petty misses 2 FT's. 17-10 LSU. Ingram misses another lay-up.




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Tide has 23% shooting, 4 turnovers. We can't make lay-ups or 3 pointers. 20-10 LSU. Tide shooting 17% now.




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Tide 4/10 FT's. Shooting 23% FG. 23-16 LSU.

Petty hits 3, 23-19 LSU. Petty hits TWO FT's. 23-21 LSU.



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Jones trying too many 3 pointers. He's better around the basket.



 :dog:

Tide shooting 24%, LSU 30%.

Tide 3/13 on 3 pointers.



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TIDE LEADS!!! 24-23 on Petty 3. Now LSU 3, 25-24 LSU. Norris 2, 27-26 LSU. Lewis goes coast to coast for 2.  28-27 Tide. Now, Giddens can not be taking 3's.




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29-28 LSU Half. We stunk the place up and trail by only 1.



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 :o :o horrible shooting and trail by 1 is not bad. Maybe we can play 2nd half a lot better. Thanks for reporting MD! RTR!

37-31 LSU, turnover by HTOM (Human TurnOver Machine) Dazon Ingram. Two FT's by Petty. 37-33 LSU. Petty 14 points, Jones 9. Remember, we started game off getting behind 7-0 and been fighting that all game.



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Norris, Lewis, & Petty carrying team. 42-41 TIDE, NOW 44-41! Timeout.

We got a shot at this one, fellas!

Getting sloppy again with ball handling and defense 49 all.



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Riley is celebrating his 3rd Senior Day with some good play.

The zebras are about to pull LSU through. 

Pathetic passing strikes Tide again. 68-63 LSU.

74-69 LSU Final. Once again, Tide falls apart late in game.




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Well no Big Dance again. Pretty much same thing every year I guess. I love to see our sports teams participate but also win. RTR!

Maybe time for a change at the top....??

Just finished watching the game.  1.  Mack never needs to start ahead of Norris again.  Norris plays both ends of the court and he is a leader.  2.  Free throws, missed too many again.  3.  Lewis needs to learn when  he isn't scoring he is dishing the ball.  4.  Hall needed to play the 1st half like he did the second half.  5.  Again, I saw AP coaching more.  6.  Early foul, LSU player should have been ejected. 7.  Offensive rebounds and total rebounds allowed LSU too many opportunities.

1. Why hasn't CAJ figured that out?
2. What has CAJ been doing to address this continuing problem?
3. Why didn't CAJ pull him and talk to Lewis about this?




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Maybe AP is coaching more because the players have given up on CAJ. RTR!

Possibly even Greg Byrne.