Good morning, Tigers.
The eleventh-seeded Tigers knocked off sixth-seeded Auburn in the SEC Tournament’s first round! Ava Amsden’s her fourth penalty kick of the season delivered the 1-0 win for LSU, who advances to the quarterfinals against Alabama on Tuesday afternoon.
What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew? Read on to find out!
🏀 Owning the Paint
🏆 In Focus: Tamarcus Cooley & Whit Weeks
🐯 And so much more!
🔼 Owning the Paint. LSU men’s basketball outscored Texas Southern 62-12 inside on the way to a 92-51 win, and three Tigers posted double-doubles in the victory. Saliou Niang went for 15 and 11, Michael Ruzic added 12 and 11 off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting, and Donovan Dent handed out 10 assists to go with 10 points and a career-high four blocks. Louisiana Tech brings the home stand to an end tonight at 7 p.m. CT.
🔼 A Milestone and a Comeback. What a way for the seniors to go out! Jurnee Robinson crossed 2,000 career points on her way to 27 kills and a third straight double-double, and the Tigers dropped the opening set before taking the next three to beat Oklahoma 3-1 in the home finale. Tireh Smith was nearly unstoppable in a season-high 12-kill performance on a career-best .647 clip, Martina Villani dished out 47 assists for her fourth consecutive match with 40 or more, and Kiley Brooks anchored the back row with 20 digs. LSU hit .359 as a team and held the Sooners to .193, closing out the Maravich Center slate at 7-4. The Tigers wrap the regular season on the road at Texas A&M on Nov. 13 and Texas on Nov. 15.
🔼 On to the Next. The Tigers went toe-to-toe with the nation’s fifth-ranked team all night, piling up 457 yards of total offense and grabbing a 13-10 lead late in the third quarter when Dilin Jones capped an 11-play, 90-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run. Scott Starzyk connected on field goals from 23 and 41 yards, and LSU moved the ball into Alabama territory on drive after drive; the issue was finishing, with three trips inside the red zone producing just nine points. Alabama answered Jones’ score within a minute and reeled off three unanswered touchdowns to close it out 31-13. LSU hosts Texas next week in the regular-season home finale, kickoff still to be announced.
🔼 In Focus: Tamarcus Cooley. Tamarcus Cooley grew up in Raleigh glued to late-night LSU games, and after stops at Maryland and NC State he finally got here in 2025, starting all 13 games on a defense that led the SEC in interceptions. Off the field is where he’d rather be known; he pulled over on a crowded highway to change a stranded mother’s flat tire, and teamed with fellow safety Ty Benefield to get a homeless woman and her kids into shelter with groceries and a longer-term plan. He says football is what he does, not who he is, and that he wants to be remembered as a giver.
🔼 In Focus: Whit Wheeks. Whit Weeks came out of Georgia as a top-ten recruit in his state with a family connection to the Bulldogs, and picked LSU anyway; his brother West was already here, and the rest came down to the people, the place and the football. He put up 125 tackles with 3.5 sacks and an interception as a sophomore under Blake Baker, good for First-Team All-SEC. He turned down the NFL to come back for a senior season because, as he put it, if he’s picking one place to play a football game, it’s Death Valley ten times out of ten.
🔼 A Long Time Coming. The LSU women’s swimming & diving team beat Auburn for the first time since the 1990-91 season, taking 12 of 14 swimming events in a 179.5-120.5 win. Michaela de Villiers made her season debut a memorable one with pool records in the 50 free (21.85) and 100 free (48.11), then anchored a 400 free relay that set another. On the men’s side, Jere Hribar broke his own school record in the 100 fly at 44.84 and set a pool record in the 100 free, while Volodymyr Lisovets claimed pool records in both breaststroke events.
🤔 TIGER TRIVIA
How long is LSU men’s basketball’s non-conference home winning streak after Friday’s win?
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📅 THE SCHEDULE AHEAD
*All times are in CT
Monday, November 9
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M25 Columbus (Columbus, Ohio) (through Nov. 15)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 Naples (Naples, Fla.) (through Nov. 15)
🏈 The Lane Kiffin Press Conference @ 12 p.m. | Listen Live | YouTube | Facebook Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Listen Live | Live Stats | Tickets
Tuesday, November 10
⚽ Soccer vs. Alabama @ 2 p.m. @ SEC Championship | Watch: SEC Network
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. McNeese @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Listen Live | Live Stats | Tickets
Wednesday, November 11
🥎 Softball vs. Co-Lin CC @ 5 p.m. (Exhibition)
Thursday, November 12
🏈 The Lane Kiffin Show @ 6 p.m. @ Court To Table | Listen Live | Ask Coach A Question | Radio Affiliates | Court To Table
Friday, November 13
🏃 Cross Country @ NCAA South Central Regional (W) @ 9 a.m. (Bryan-College Station, Texas)
🏃 Cross Country @ NCAA South Central Regional (M) @ 9 a.m. (Bryan-College Station, Texas)
⚾ Baseball vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Exhibition)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Denver @ 6 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Listen Live | Live Stats | Tickets
🏐 Volleyball @ Texas A&M @ 6:30 p.m. (College Station, Texas) | Watch: SEC Network+ | Live Stats
Saturday, November 14
🏈 Football vs. Texas @ 6:30 p.m. | Listen Live | Live Stats | SeatGeek Marketplace
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Gonzaga @ 2:30 p.m. (Spokane, Wash.) | Watch: USA Network | Listen Live | Live Stats | Tickets
Sunday, November 15
🏐 Volleyball @ Texas @ 1 p.m. (Austin, Texas) | Watch: SEC Network+ | Live Stats
🐯 GO HERE FOR LSU’S ALL SPORTS CALENDAR
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 22 games.
🐯 Have a great Monday, Tigers!
