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THE BRADY ERA | In 10th YEAR, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. and 2 SEC TITLES; 2006 FINAL 4 LSU Basketball vs. University of Connecticut January 6, 2007, 8 p.m. CST (LSU Sports Radio Network, ESPN) Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rogue, La. LSU (10-3) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 2Dameon Mason (6-6, 183, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.) 8.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg NOVEMBER Mason started last four games, 11 in all this season ... Had 14, 13 and 11 points during the three games of the 9 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 70-65 HCF Classic ... 14 vs. Wright State (12/27) season est ... Out of starting lineup against Oregon State (12/17) 15 Louisiana College (Exh.) W, 94-41 and Washington (12/20) because of migraines ... Five total games scoring in double figures. 17 Nicholls State W, 96-42 19 Louisiana-Monroe (CST) W, 88-57 G -- 14 Garrett Temple (6-5, 190, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 10.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.1 apg 25 #24 Wichita State (CST) L, 53-57 Six games in double figures ... Had career highs of seven assists in back-to-back games of HCF Classic (Miss. 29 McNeese State (CST) W, 91-57 Valley, 12/28; Samford 12/29) with just five combined turnovers ... In first seven games had 23 assists and just DECEMBER 7 turnovers ... Career high of 18 at Tulane (12/2) with 17 vs. McNeese (11/29) and at Oregon State (12/17) ... 2 At Tulane (1) W, 74-67 Earned reputation as defensive stopper after holding Duke’s J.J. Reddick in check in Regional Semifinal win 5 #6Texas A&M (FSN) W, 64-52 over nation’s top team ... Listed by ESPN’s Jay Bilas as one of the best defenders in the country... 10 vs. Texas (2) (ESPN) L, 75-76 (ot) 17 At Oregon State (FSN) W, 60-53 F -- 1 Tasmin Mitchell (6-7, 224, So., Denham Springs, La.) 14.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.5 apg 20 #17 At Washington (FSN) L, 88-72 10 double figure gamses this year ... Career high 23 (Texas-12/10) ... Two other 20-pointers -- 21 vs. ULM 23 Louisiana Tech (FSN) W, 68-52 (11/19); 20 at Washington (12/20) ... 21-of-46 treys (45.7 pct) ... Third career double double vs. Texas (23 pts- 27 Wright State (3) W, 71-45 10 reb.) ... Freshman A-A ... Second double figure rebound game of year, 12 vs. La. Tech (12-23). 28 Mississippi Valley State (3) W, 92-58. 29 Samford (3) W, 60-45. F-- 35 Darnell Lazare (6-8, 228, Sr., Baton Rouge, La.) 7.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg JANUARY Started last four games after missing two games (12/5, 12/10) and coming off the bench for two after sprain- 6 Connecticut (ESPN/Gameday) 8 p.m. ing ankle vs. Tulane (12/2) ...Opened season with two 16-point games ... 35-of-58 from the field (60.3 pct.). 9 * At Alabama (ESPN2) 8 p.m. 13 * Auburn (LFS) 2 p.m. F -- 0 Glen Davis (6-9, 295, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.) 19.7 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 2.2 rpg 17 * Ole Miss (CST-Tape Delay) 7 p.m. Had a 48-game consecutive double figure scoring streak end at Washington (12/17), scoring just 8 points ... 20 * At Arkansas (CBS) 2:45 p.m. Had seventh 20-point game of season vs. Wright State with 26 (12/27) ... Scored 23 vs. La. Tech (12/23) mak- 24 * Vanderbilt (CST-Tape Delay) 7 p.m. ing 15-of-18 free throws ... Eight double doubles, 37 career ... 2006 SEC Player of Year ... 2nd SEC in points, 28 * At Georgia (LFS) 2 p.m. 1st in rebounds, seventh in field goal percentage, third in minutes played ... 20006 Wooden All-American 31 * Alabama (LFS) 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 * At Mississippi State (FSN) 4 p.m. Injury Update 6 * At Tennessee (ESPN) 8 p.m. Darnell Lazare (ankle) and Dameon Mason (migraines) have returned ... Magnum Rolle (disc problems) has contin- 10 * Arkansas (LFS) Noon ued to play. 14 * At Ole Miss (LFS) 7 p.m. LSU vs. Connecticut: The Facts 17 * Misissippi State (LFS) 7 p.m. 20 * At Kentucky (ESPN) 8 p.m. DATE/TIME/LOCATION: Saturday, January 6, 2007/8 p.m. CST/Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La. 24 * Florida (CBS) 3 p.m. TICKETS: Tickets available, $14 and $5 for youth (3-12). 28 * At Auburn 7 p.m. TELEVISION: ESPN plus ESPN College Gameday presented by State Farm Insurance MARCH RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM Flagship in Baton Rouge); Sirius Satellite Radio Ch.107 3 * South Carolina TBA TEAM STREAKS: Overall: Won 4; Home: Won 6; Road: Lost 1; Neutral: Lost 2; Non-conf.: Won 4; SEC Reg. Season 8-11 SEC Tournament (LFS, CBS) (4) TBA Home: Won 17; SEC Reg. Season Road: Won 3; vs. La. schools at PMAC: Won 64. * - Denotes SEC Games. 1 - New Orleans Arena; 2 - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas The Series -- Connecticut leads, 2-0 3 - Hispanic College Fund Classic, Maravich Center, Baton Rouge 4 - Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. This is the back half of a home and home series started last year in Hartford, Conn., with the Huskies rally- ing from a hafltime deficit to win, 67-66 ... Teams first met on March 14, 1991, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., with UConn a 79-62 winner ... Tigers are 17-27 all-time against Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network the present members of the Big East. Jim Hawthorne and Kevin Ford on the school’s in-house oper- ation, flagshipped by Eagle 98.1 FM in BR and anchored by two 50,000-watt clear-channels, WWL (New Orleans); KWKH (Shreveport) ... Broadcast available at www.LSUsports.net in LSU CONNECTICUT the “Geaux Zone” powered by USAgencies. RECORD: 10-3 RECORD: 12-1 Television • None LAST GAME: W, 60-45 vs. Samford (12/29) LAST GAME: W, 69-50, vs. S. Florida (1/2) RANKINGS: No. 14 AP, 19 ESPN/USA Today RANKINGS: No. 18 AP, 14 ESPN/USA Today The biggest TV production in the Maravich Center as College HEAD COACH: Jim Calhoun Gameday has morning, pregame and postgame coverage. HEAD COACH: John Brady CAREER RECORD: 745-315/35th year The game starts ESPN’s Saturday night series Announcers: CAREER RECORD: 266-191/16th year Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale, Erin Andrews. Gameday announc- LSU RECORD: 177-114/10th year UCONN RECORD: 497-178/21st year ers: Rece Davis, Digger Phelps, Jay Bilas, Andy Katz. VS. UCONN: 0-1 VS. LSU: 2-0 LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 www.LSUsports.net Fax - 225.578.1861 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL WHO TO CONTACT Media Services LSU Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 John Brady Interview Opportunities After Practice Sports Information Director Coach John Brady is usually available after most practices sessions at the Maravich Center. Most practices start Michael Bonnette - [email protected] between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. (depending on pre-practice video sessions and weights) and usually finish between 5 and 6 Sr. Associate SID (Basketball Contact) p.m. Contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) to confirm practice times. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] SEC Teleconference Assistant Men’s Basketball Contact The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference each Monday and Thursday January through March through the Alex Restrepo - [email protected] conference season. The conference starts at 10 a.m. (CST). Following introduction, each coach will answer questions from the media for seven minutes. Coach Brady is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or the Southeastern Conference Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). LSU Sports Television Network (225) 578-1797 By Appointment, By Phone Coach Brady is available for interviews most non-gameday mornings prior to noon. Please contact either Kent Lowe DIrector of Television (225-578-1864) or Basketball Secretary Pam LeBlanc (225-578-8217). Kevin Wagner - [email protected] The John Brady Show, Presented by Whitney Bank on The LSU Sports Radio Network Manager/Television The weekly call-in show with Coach Brady takes place primarily on Monday nights from Walkon’s Bistro just off the LSU John Schiebe -- [email protected] campus at the corner of Nicholson and Burbank ... The show runs through the SEC Tournament ... The show airs in Baton Rouge on Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Internet at www.LSUsports.net and on many LSU Sports Radio Network affili- ates throughout the state ... The show will take a break the next three weeks before returning with a special edition on LSU Sports Radio Network Friday, Jan. 5 ... Following a Wednesday show on Jan. 10, the show will return to its Monday time slot with the exception (225) 578-1882 of Feb. 7 and 21 when the show will air on Wednesdays ... The final show is March 12. Director of Radio Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] Inside LSU Basketball with Coach John Brady Coach Brady’s weekly television show is on a state-wide network of stations ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, will carry the show at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday nights ... The show returns Jan. 7 and run weekly through March 11 with no show on Dec. 24 and 31) ... Besides WBRZ-TV, the show can be seen on Cox Cable 4 in Baton Rouge Mondays at 9:30 p.m.