Petty, No. 18 Alabama rain in 3s, beat LSU 105-75
— John Petty scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Alabama made a Southeastern Conference-record 23 shots from beyond the arc in a 105-75 win over LSU on Tuesday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
10-3, 2nd in SEC
- 11/26W 94-81
- 11/28L 85-81
- 11/30W 96-43
- 12/6W 86-55
- 12/12CANC
- 12/14W 88-66
- 12/16PPD
- 12/19CANC
- 12/26W 86-80
- 12/29W 77-54
- 1/2L 83-79
- 1/6W 94-92
- 1/9W 75-61
- 1/13W 92-76
- 1/16W 85-80
- 1/1918L 105-75
- 1/23
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/26h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/3012
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/318h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/10
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/136
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 2/23h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/2
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - Full Schedule
Bama breaks its own SEC record for 3-pointers with 23 (1:56)
LSU's Smart buries deep 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer (0:24)
Thomas, Watford rally LSU past South Carolina 85-80
— Cameron Thomas scored 25 points, Trendon Watford had 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and LSU rallied to beat South Carolina 85-80 on Saturday night.
Watford has another big night in Tigers win (1:19)
LSU tops Arkansas 92-76 with big first half
— Trendon Watford scored 23 points, Cam Thomas added 17, combining for 24 points in a dominating first half, and LSU rolled to a 92-76 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday night.
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Mizzou-LSU game postponed due to COVID
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Thomas drops 26 as Tigers outlast Bulldogs in OT (1:35)
Thomas, Smart help LSU rally, beat Georgia 94-92 in overtime
— Freshman Cameron Thomas scored eight of his 26 points after regulation, Javonte Smart hit back-to-back 3-pointers to force overtime and LSU rallied to beat Georgia 94-92 on Wednesday night.
Castleton leads Florida to 83-79 win over LSU
— Colin Castleton scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Florida held off LSU 83-79 on Saturday.
Thomas' career-high 32 points sends LSU past Texas A&M
— Cameron Thomas scored a career-high 32 points and Darius Days scored 18 with 10 rebounds, and LSU beat Texas A&M 77-54 on Tuesday night in a Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Thomas, Watford help LSU beat Nicholls 86-80
— Freshman Cameron Thomas had a season-high 29 points, Trendon Watford added 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and LSU beat Nicholls 86-80 on Saturday.
Bell carries North Texas past LSU-Alexandria 110-78
— Thomas Bell had a career-high 21 points as North Texas easily defeated LSU-Alexandria 110-78 on Tuesday.
Smart leads LSU past Sam Houston State without coach Wade
— Ja’Vonte Smart had 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, and shorthanded LSU beat Sam Houston State 88-66 on Monday without coach Will Wade after he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Watford paces LSU blowout win over La. Tech 86-55
— Trendon Watford scored 18 points and missed just two of 12 foul shots and LSU controlled Louisiana Tech from the outset in an 86-55 win on Sunday.
O'Neal snuffs LA Tech's layup attempt (0:19)
Smart puts LA Tech defender on skates before hitting 3 (0:12)
Days hits three straight from beyond the arc (0:48)
Freshman Thomas continues strong play, LSU tops SE Louisiana
— Freshman Cameron Thomas scored 21 points for his third 20-plus game, Trendon Watford had 20 points and nine rebounds, and LSU eased past Southeastern Louisiana 96-43 on Monday night in the Tigers home opener.
Shaq attends LSU game to watch Shareef (0:22)
Perkins, Goodwin help send Saint Louis past LSU 85-81
— Javonte Perkins scored 32 points — 26 in the second half — and Jordan Goodwin posted his 25th career double-double and Saint Louis beat LSU 85-81 on Saturday.
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7-0 | - | 12-3 |
| LSU | 5-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Tennessee | 4-2 | 2.5 | 10-2 |
| Missouri | 3-2 | 3 | 9-2 |
| Florida | 4-3 | 3 | 7-4 |
| Mississippi State | 4-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Kentucky | 3-3 | 3.5 | 4-9 |
| Arkansas | 3-4 | 4 | 11-4 |
| Georgia | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-4 |
| Texas A&M | 2-4 | 4.5 | 7-5 |
| Ole Miss | 2-4 | 4.5 | 7-6 |
| South Carolina | 1-2 | 4 | 3-4 |
| Auburn | 2-5 | 5 | 8-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-4 | 5.5 | 4-6 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game85.213th
Rebounds Per Game38.8Tied-77th
Assists Per Game12.6Tied-250th
Points Allowed73.9
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Colbert | C | Signed | 85 |
| Alex Fudge | SF | Signed | 85 |
| Bradley Ezewiro | C | Signed | 77 |
| Brandon Murray | SF | Signed | 77 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 26-25 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 22 |