On a night LSU named the basketball court inside the PMAC after legendary coach Dale Brown, the 21st ranked Fighting Tigers defeated 16th ranked Kentucky 65-60 in front of 11-thousand fans. LSU rallied back from a nine-point deficit with 13 minutes to play thanks to good defense and rebounding. It was Coach Will Wade’s second victory over Kentucky in his five years at LSU…
cut 16 (20) “…move forward quickly”
LSU is now 1-and-1 in the SEC.

The Pelicans lost for the second straight night last night as Phoenix hit 17 three-pointers to beat the Pels 123 to 110. New Orleans has now dropped three straight overall as they failed to rally back after giving up 42 points in the first quarter.

For the first time since 1999, LSU football finishes the season with a losing record. An undermanned Fighting Tigers team lost to Kansas State 42-20 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl in Houston. LSU had only 38 scholarship players available for the game, and wide receiver Jontre Kirklin was the Tigers starting quarterback. The former quarterback at Lutcher high school tossed three touchdown passes…
cut 18 (13) “…came naturally”
Kirklin threw for 138 yards on the night, but also tossed two interceptions.

Prior to Sunday’s win over the Panthers, there was no Who-Dat chant prior to the game. Saints Coach Sean Payton says it was not intentional and simply an oversight. Defensive end Cam Jordan says he’ll take the blame and promises they’ll do a pre-game who Who Dat chant at the team’s next home game, which will come next season.