Bayou Brew 6/8: A Thriving Legacy

Plus: Heading to the Hall of Fame.

Good morning, Tigers.

What else is mixed into todayโ€™s Bayou Brew?

๐Ÿ€ SEC/ACC Challenge Locked In
๐ŸŽพ Welcome to Baton Rouge
๐Ÿฏ And so much more!

๐Ÿ”ผ Got The Gold. Mikaylah Williams earned MVP honors as she and MiLaysia Fulwiley teamed up to help pilot Team USA to the FIBA 3X3 World Cup Championship yesterday! Team USA defeated Australia, 21-20, for the win.

๐Ÿ”ผ SEC/ACC Challenge Locked In. LSU men's basketball will host Wake Forest on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Tigers lead the all-time series 4-2 and have won three straight against the Demon Deacons, including a 20-point comeback capped by a buzzer-beating layup in 2022 and an overtime win in 2023. LSU is 2-1 in SEC/ACC Challenge games under the current format. Tip time and television details will be announced later.

Meanwhile, LSU women's basketball will face North Carolina at Carmichael Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 2, as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Tigers are a perfect 3-0 in the challenge, including a double-digit comeback win at Duke last season, and hold a 3-0 all-time series advantage over the Tar Heels. Both teams are coming off Sweet 16 appearances in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

๐Ÿ”ผ Welcome to Baton Rouge. LSU women's tennis signed 18-year-old Croatian standout Dora Miskovic, who brings extensive ITF Junior Circuit and professional experience to Baton Rouge. Miskovic owns a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 94 and has competed at the Junior Championships at Wimbledon. She has captured 13 junior doubles titles since 2022 and holds WTA rankings in both singles and doubles on the professional tour.

LSU women's tennis also added junior transfer Ni Xi from Charlotte for the 2026-27 season. The Shanghai native posted 21 singles victories and climbed to No. 38 in the ITA doubles rankings last season, earning All-American Athletic Conference honors. Xi won the American Athletic Conference Individual Singles Championship in the fall and advanced to the Round of 32 at the NCAA Singles Championships. She holds a professional WTA singles ranking of No. 603.

๐Ÿค” TIGER TRIVIA

Which Tiger nailed a game-winning layup to cap LSU menโ€™s basketballโ€™s come-from-behind win over Wake Forest in 2022?

Think you got it?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

๐Ÿฏ ONE BIG THING

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๐Ÿ“… THE SCHEDULE AHEAD

*All times are in CT

Wednesday, June 10
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Track & Field @ NCAA Championships Day 1 (Menโ€™s Day 1) @ 4:30 p.m. (Eugene, Ore.) | Watch: ESPN/ESPN2 | Schedule

Thursday, June 11
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Track & Field @ NCAA Championships Day 2 (Womenโ€™s Day 1) @ 4:30 p.m. (Eugene, Ore.) | Watch: ESPN2 | Schedule

Friday, June 12
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Track & Field @ NCAA Championships Day 3 (Menโ€™s Day 2) @ 4:15 p.m. (Eugene, Ore.) | Watch: ESPN2 | Schedule

Saturday, June 13
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Track & Field @ NCAA Championships Day 4 (Womenโ€™s Day 2) @ 1:30 p.m. (Eugene, Ore.) | Watch: ESPN2 | Schedule

Saturday, August 22
๐Ÿ Volleyball vs. UL-Lafayette (Exhibition) - TBA

Friday, August 28
๐Ÿ Volleyball vs. Wake Forest - TBA

Saturday, August 29
๐Ÿ Volleyball vs. Incarnate Word - TBA

Tuesday, September 1
๐Ÿ Volleyball @ Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) - TBA

Wednesday, September 2
๐Ÿ Volleyball vs. Michigan State (Ann Arbor, Mich.) - TBA

Saturday, September 5
๐Ÿˆ Football vs. Clemson @ 6:30 p.m. | ESPN College GameDay | Watch: ABC

๐Ÿ… GO HERE FOR LSUโ€™S ALL SPORTS CALENDAR

๐ŸŽ‰ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Justice Hill.

๐Ÿฏ Have a great week, Tigers!