Tarleton State 60, at LSU 96

BATON ROUGE, La. (Interstat) — The LSU Tigers opened their season with a commanding 96-60 victory over the Tarleton State Texans in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a near-capacity Maravich Assembly Center. A crowd of 6,252 watched the Tigers dominate from the opening tip, using a balanced offensive attack and stifling defense to pull away early and never look back. The win gives LSU a 1-0 start to the season, while Tarleton State falls to 0-2. LSU set the tone in the first half, exploding for 47 points while holding the Texans to 31. The Tigers maintained… Read more...