The SEC is in full swing on Wednesday night and the struggling LSU Tigers will hit the road to take on the Missouri Tigers. LSU comes into this matchup at 12-9 on the season and just 1-7 in the SEC. Missouri, meanwhile, is 16-5 on the season and 4-4 in conference play. The opening tap is scheduled for 9:00 pm EST.
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It was a promising start to the season for the LSU Tigers as the team shot out to an 11-1 start, including a victory in their conference opener. Since then, however, the Tigers and their roster, that has had major turnover since last year, have fallen back down to earth. The Tigers are now just 1-7 in the SEC and are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak following Saturday's loss to Texas Tech as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, 76-68. The Tigers allowed Texas Tech to shoot a whopping 61% from long range while shooting just 37% from the floor themselves, including just 32% in the second half.
“Credit to Texas Tech on the win today. Disappointing loss for our team. I thought there were certainly some areas that were much improved for our program today. We came out in the second half and were able to get the lead, go up by five with nine minutes to play. We held them to 10 points the first 11 minutes o f the second half. We did a good job from an execution standpoint. But then, just some of the attention to detail, had some breakdowns. Missed a free-throw box out that led to a three-point play. We got into some foul trouble and then we were not able to get stops down the stretch and we were not able to knock down shots. Credit to Texas Tech on the win.” LSU head coach Matt McMahon said after the road loss.
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— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) January 28, 2023
The Tigers have really struggled lately and it has been very apparent on the offensive end. LSU is 12th in the SEC in scoring this season and also just 12th in field goal percentage. The Tigers are slightly better from long range, ranking seventh in 3pt shooting. The Tigers are also struggling to protect the basketball, ranking 11th in the SEC in fewest turnovers per game. LSU is not much better on the glass, ranked just 11th in the SEC. Overall, LSU is 110th in the nation in scoring defense and 50th in 3pt defense.
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