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BATON ROUGE- Cam Thomas lead the way led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the LSU basketball team beat Vanderbilt 83-68 on Tuesday.

Behind the Box Score: Texas Tech Share this story Sigh. I can’t think of a better, more original opening than that. Let’s revisit LSU’s truly epic collapse from Saturday. 12-0: Texas Tech’s scoring run with less than a minute to play Starting anywhere else would be foolish. LSU, at home, had a top-10 team on the ropes with 59 seconds left to play and choked away what would have been by far its best win of the season. I wrote after LSU’s comeback win against Texas A&M that free thro...

UpdatedTue, Jan 26, 2021 at 7:09 pm CT Reply Tuscaloosas municipal elections will be held on March 2. (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch) TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuesday at 5 p.m. represented the qualifying deadline for those seeking to appear on the ballot for the city of Tuscaloosas municipal election on March 2. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as li...

As qualifying for Tuscaloosa’s municipal elections draws to a close, a third candidate has emerged seeking the mayoral seat. Serena Fortenberry is a University of Alabama professor who became active in local politics in 2017, when she publicly opposed a rezoning that would have allowed a fast- food restaurant to open just blocks from her west Tuscaloosa home. Now, she has gone from concerned resident to just the third woman to launch a concerted bid for the Tuscaloosa mayor’s seat since th...

Four Factors of LSU’s Success Share this story Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images The men’s hoops team isn’t ranked, yet. But all of that will likely change if the Tigers can beat #18 Alabama tonight and Kentucky this weekend. OK, Kentucky isn’t what they normally are this year, but there’s always value in beating a brand. Still, the critical matchup is tonight against Bama. LSU needs to prove it can hang with the current pace setters in the SEC. A win tonight would put LSU in a tie...

Trendon Watford had 23 points and 10 rebounds as all five LSU starters scored in double figures and the Tigers routed visiting Arkansas 92-76 in an SEC game Wed

Thomas hurts ankle, but LSU marches onward for a comfortable SEC win at Ole Miss Thomas hurts ankle, but LSU marches onward for a comfortable SEC win at Ole Miss LSU forward Trendon Watford had 21 points and 6 rebounds in the Tigers 75-61 SEC road win at Ole Miss on Saturday night. Photo by Petre Thomas/ Ole Miss Athletics Considering COVID-19 has wrecked havoc on LSU’s non-conference basketball schedule and forced a quick switch of Saturday’s SEC opponent, if there’s one thing the 2020-2...

Trendon Watford scored 21 points and LSU never trailed in defeating Ole Miss 75-61 in an SEC game Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.

LSU comes away with 94-92 OT win over Georgia LSU Men’s Basketball LSU guard Javonte Smart (1) (Source: Gus Stark/Gus Stark / LSU Athletics) By Josh Auzenne | January 6, 2021 at 7:13 PM CST - Updated January 7 at 9:34 AM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It wasn’t pretty but the LSU men’s basketball team was able to do enough to come away with the win over Georgia in the PMAC on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The Tigers (7-2, 2-1 SEC) pulled off the 94-92 win in overtime over Georgia (7-2, 0-...

Thomas, Watford lead LSU to 86-80 win over Nicholls State LSU Men’s Basketball LSU guard Cameron Thomas (24) (Source: Gus Stark/Gus Stark / LSU Athletics) By Josh Auzenne | December 26, 2020 at 3:11 PM CST - Updated December 26 at 8:11 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU men’s basketball team picked up another win heading into conference play but it was not an easy contest for the Tigers inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday, Dec. 26. LSU (5-1) beat Nicholls St....