LSU men's basketball and Southern athletics reporter for @theadvocatebr | QU '22 | @SJI_Update '22 | Past: @knoxnews @usatodaysports @QUChronicle @TJsBballTakes
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🚨 BIG NEWS: This Bronx kid is leaving Knoxville and heading to Baton Rouge, Louisiana!
I'll be covering LSU men's basketball and Southern University athletics for @theadvocatebr.
Beyond excited to take on a new challenge and can't thank @PD_Magee enough for the opportunity!
"Well, we are getting paid a good amount of money to go up there because nobody else would go."
Will Wade on some of the minutia around LSU's upcoming game vs. Gonzaga such as the arena/potential gamesmanship by the Zags.
LSU is getting paid $30k per the game contract
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"That was the first thing I did was to call Donnie. I was like bro we have to run it back 1 more year."
Asked LSU guard Skyy Clark about having a connection with his backcourt mate Donovan Dent from their time at UCLA.
He also said the team feels like one family with no cliques
"Hell yeah we expect them all to sign."
Will Wade on LSU's 2027 commits potentially signing as early as Wednesday. Also jokes he hopes no rule is added to make freshman ineligible.
LSU's commits:
5⭐ PG Reese Alston
5⭐ SG King Gibson
5⭐ C Xavier Young
4⭐ PF Ahmad Hudson
LSU basketball's 90-50 drubbing over Louisiana Tech was fueled by its high-pressure defense that forced 23 turnovers
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Louisiana Tech can't get anyone on the inbound.
LSU's pressure makes it throw an uncharacteristic pass to the backcourt. Skyy Clark intercepts it and pulls off the sweet spin move for the lay.
The UCLA transfer looks like a weight is off his shoulders after that 3
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Skyy Clark makes his first 3-pointer of the LSU basketball regular season.
The sharpshooter from UCLA missed his first 14 attempts before this one
Michael Ruzic's skill level is on full display.
LSU's 7-footer drives, plays through contact and kisses it off the glass. Will Wade is mad that there was no foul.
HALFTIME SCORE
LSU 47
Louisiana Tech 20
Abdi Bashir 10 points
Ruzic 9 points
Skyy Clark 4 points and 4 steals
Gritty steal by Mo Dioubate who sets up LSU center Michael Ruzic for the and-1.
Look at the smoothness of the footwork and the touch in traffic during this fastbreak for the 7-footer
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Great one-hand catch by Michael Ruzic for this layup.
Another solid pass by LSU's Saliou Niang
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Brice Dessert had a solid first 5 minutes for LSU in this game. No silly mistakes that I really noticed in person
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This cross-court pass by Saliou Niang was sick. Nice vision from the 6-8 wing.
LSU sharpshooter Skyy Clark just missed the open look
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Saliou Niang fakes the dribble handoff to Mo Dioubate and keeps it for himself for the and-1 lay.
LSU's lanky wing is now 10-14 from the field in his collegiate career
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KenPom predicts LSU will beat Louisiana Tech 86-64 today.
We'll check in postgame to see how close this is
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Toyloy Brown III retweeted
No changes for #LSU.
LSU MBB Starters vs. Louisiana Tech (2-0)
PG: Donovan Dent
SG: Skyy Clark
SF: Saliou Niang
PF: Mo Dioubate
C: Brice Dessert
Toyloy Brown III retweeted
Check out @LSUBasketball forward Mo Dioubate shot release while warming up ahead of today vs LA Tech
#LSU