Bayou Brew 1/10: Rocky Toppled

Women's basketball wins on the road, gymnastics competes in Oklahoma City, and more!

Good morning, Tiger Fans! Former Tiger and current assistant coach Seimone Augustus stopped by the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, where her legacy is enshrined forever.

What all do we have Brewin’ today? Check it out below!

🏀 Women’s basketball wins
🤸 Gymnastics in OKC
🐯 And much more!

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The Real Deal. Jacob Pishko is coming off an impressive sophomore season with LSU Swim & Dive. He joins JeMar Lincoln on the latest edition of The Real Deal podcast.

🔼  Rocky Toppled. The sixth-ranked women’s basketball team defeated No. 16 Tennessee 89-87 in a thrilling road game! Kailyn Gilbert hit the game-winning shot with 0.9 seconds remaining. She finished the game with 22 points and five boards. Aneesah Morrow recorded her 90th career double-double with 23 points and 20 rebounds. She’s now third all-time on the NCAA career double-double leaders list. Flau’Jae Johnson scored 20 points and added eight rebounds. It was LSU’s third-straight win in Knoxville, becoming the second program ever to win three-straight there.

🔼 Showtime In Oklahoma. The second-ranked gymnastics squad is on the road this weekend! They’ll compete in session two at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in Oklahoma City tomorrow at 3 p.m. The Tigers will go up against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Utah, and No. 6 California.

🔼 Dynamic Duo. Two Tigers made an appearance on the Bowerman Preseason Watch List! Former semifinalist Michaela Rose made the preseason list for the second-straight year, while Brianna Lyston made the preseason list for the first time in her career. Both Tigers had outstanding seasons in 2024.

🔼 On The Road, Again. The men’s basketball team is on the road again as they play at No. 23 Ole Miss tomorrow at 5 p.m. The Tigers are looking for their first SEC win of the season, while the Rebels got their first conference win over Arkansas this week. Fans can watch the game on the SEC Network.

🔼 Rookie Numbers. LSU baseball leads the nation with eight Tigers listed among Perfect Game’s Top 75 College Freshmen!

  • No. 1 - Derek Curiel, OF

  • No. 4 - William Schmidt, RHP

  • No. 15 - Cade Arrambide, C

  • No. 26 - Casan Evans, RHP

  • No. 32 - Ryan Costello, 1B

  • No. 36 - Mavrick Rizy, RHP

  • No. 67 - Cooper Williams, LHP

  • No. 69 - Mikey Ryan, INF

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This is your chance to make a difference in the lives of our football student-athletes and help continue LSU football’s legacy of excellence. Take part in the challenge and maximize your impact. Every $1 gift will bring $3 in support to football NIL opportunities and the Tiger Athletic Foundation.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many touchdowns did Garrett Nussmeier throw this season?

Think you know it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Saturday 1/11

🤸 No. 2 Gymnastics at Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad @ 3:00 p.m. | ABC
🏀 Men’s Basketball at No. 23 Ole Miss @ 5:00 p.m.| SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 32

🐯 Have a great weekend, y'all!