Good morning. Get ready for a weekend full of basketball by listening to The Kim Mulkey Show and The Matt McMahon Show from earlier this week!

What did we pour into today's Brew?

🎥 Season 2 of The Climb
🏀 The real Tigers
🐯 And much, much more!

The Climb. As the 2024 LSU Gymnastics season approaches, the Tigers venture into their annual team advance, where bonds are forged and camaraderie flourishes. The team embraces its new theme, and stakes rise at Gym 101 - complemented by the triumphant return of stars Kiya Johnson and Cammy Hall to the PMAC, who promise an electrifying season ahead.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼  We Are The Tigers. The women’s basketball team started off SEC play hot with a 92-72 win over Missouri! Aneesah Morrow and Angel Reese teamed up for two double-doubles. Aneesah earned her 1,000th career rebound and added 25 points and 10 boards. Angel scored 21 points and 13 boards, plus four assists and a steal. Flau’Jae Johnson showed out, scoring a season-high 24 points and five rebounds. The Tigers head to Ole Miss on Sunday for a 2 pm game.

📸 See who won the Dress Like Mulkey contest

🎥 See the contestants

🔼 Serving In South Beach. The men’s tennis team is headed to Coral Gables, Florida for the Miami Invite this weekend. This will be their first tournament of 2024. They’ll start things off today and continue through Sunday. You can follow along on the LSU Men’s Tennis social media accounts.

🔼 Tigers In Texas. The men’s basketball team will have their first SEC game tomorrow night at Texas A&M. The Aggies went 9-4 in non-conference play to start the season. LSU’s Mike Williams III is coming off an exciting week after being named SEC Freshman of the Week earlier. They’ll get things started at 7:30 pm on the SEC Network and the LSU Sports Radio Network.

🔼  Get There. The third-ranked gymnastics team will start their season tonight with a top-15 matchup right here in the PMAC! The Tigers will host No. 14 Ohio State at 7:30 pm and you can tune in on the SEC Network. Introductions will begin at 7:19 pm followed by the banner drop for the 2023 Final Four team. There will also be free capes and light up crowns for the first 1,500 fans — doors open at 6 pm.

National media members seem pretty excited for LSU’s season — Olympian Bridget Sloan and two-time All-American and Big Ten analyst Olivia Karas talk about the Tigers confidence, newcomers, and returners on the Flipping Out Podcast. Get ready for the season by taking a listen!

🎧 Flipping Out with Bridget Sloan

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When is the last time LSU met Ohio State in the regular gymnastics season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer. 

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 1/5

🏊 Swimming & Diving at Tennessee Diving Invitational

🤸‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. No. 14 Ohio State @ 7:30pm | Tickets | SEC Network

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Miami Invite

Saturday 1/6

🏀 Men’s Basketball at Texas A&M @ 7:30pm | Listen | SEC Network

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Miami Invite

Sunday 1/7

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Miami Invite

🏀 Women’s Basketball at Ole Miss @ 2:00pm | Listen | SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2005

LSU holds the 13-0-0 all-time record over the Buckeyes.

🐯 Have a great weekend, y'all!