re: LSU 75 vs. #17 UK 74 | Miracle Finish!!! Tigers Win!! Tigers Win!!

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This will be a very tough game for the Tigers. Despite being ranked #17, this is a worse matchup for LSU than their past game vs. #11 South Carolina. The advanced analytics showed that the game at SC was very winnable. They tell a different story for tonight. UK can score with the best of them, and don't be surprised if they run LSU out of the gym.

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It will come down to what LSU does. If they try to run back and forth with UK they probably will get run out of the gym.

They have a shot if they come in with a game plan involving an active, tight defense with rebounding and limiting UK's second-chance baskets. Think first half vs Alabama in the PMAC (heck, even the game in Bama). One real key will be those guys not losing composure if there is a run by UK, that's what happened in the second half vs Bama and didn't happen vs USCe.

The other is to not let the game get away from them in the first part of the game, that's what happened in the other two blowouts, at Tennessee and Auburn. In those games, they dug a deep hole and could not climb back out.

UK seems to be on the upswing so I think LSU will need a solid half of basketball and a great half of basketball in no particular order.