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LSU Basketball at NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional Final March 25, 2006 -- Vs THE BRADY ERA | In 9th YEAR, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. TITLES, TWO SEC TITLES LSU Basketball at NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional Final March 25, 2006 -- Vs. Texas (CBS Sports, LSU Sports Radio Network) Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. -- 4:40 p.m. EST/3:40 p.m. CST LSU (26-8, 14-2 in SEC) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 22 Darrel Mitchell (5-11, 178, Sr., St. Martinville, La.) 17.2 ppg, 3.8 ppg, 4.5 apg NOVEMBER Made one of the biggest shots of his careeer when he hit the three with 3.9 seconds to beat Texas A&M in the 2nd rd. (58- 10 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 74-54 57) ... Against Duke had 14 points, five assists ... Had 19 points, six-assist game in NCAA opener vs. Iona ... Hit school 15 LSU-Shreveport (Exh.) W. 122-58 record 257 treys ... 11th all-time in scoring with 1,550 career points ... Needs 11 points to crack the top 10 in career scor- 18 Southern University W, 84-56 ing at LSU ... Hit winning three-pointers vs. #13 W. Va (11/26) in overtime and vs. Ark. (2/8) with 11 seconds to play ... 20- 21 Nicholls State W, 104-57 plus points in five SEC games and double figures in 15 straight games to close regular season ... SEC, POW (1/30). 26 at West Virginia (ESPN Regional) W, 71-68(ot) 29 Houston (FSN) L, 83-84 G -- 14 Garrett Temple (6-5, 176, Baton Rouge, La.) 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.8 apg DECEMBER Hit 4-of-6 treys in SEC Quarters vs. Vandy (3/10) in season high 14-point night ... Has become a rock-solid defender for 10 McNeese State (Cox Sports) W, 90-70 the Tigers and showed it in his defense against Duke ... Twice 10 points (vs. Nicholls-11/21; at Miss. St.-1/18) ... Third fam- 13 UNO (Cox Sports) W, 94-53 ily member to play hoops at LSU ... 18 combined points in two NCAA games. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette (Cox Sports) W, 81-62 19 N. Iowa (Cox Sports) (1) L, 50-54 F -- 1 Tasmin Mitchell (6-7, 230, Fr., Denham Springs, La.) 11.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.7 apg 22 Arkansas-Monticello (1) W, 75-48 Had his third double double of the year, first since Dec. 17 with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Career high of 20 in three of 23 Cincinnati (1) L, 72-75 last seven games, including both games in SEC Tournament ... Previously had 20 at Ole Miss (1/28) ... At Auburn (2/18), 31 at Ohio State (ESPN U) L, 76-78 only took three shots, but the last one gave LSU a 63-61 lead with 30 seconds to play ... Mr. Basketball 2005 has had 21 JANUARY games scoring in double figures, including seven of the last eight.. 3 Tulane (Cox Sports) W, 75-58 7 vs. Connecticut (CBS Sports) (2) L, 66-67 11 * at Arkansas W, 63-58 F -- 12 Tyrus Thomas (6-9, 215, Fr., Baton Rouge, La.) 12.3 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.0 bpg 14 * Tennessee (FSN) W, 88-74 Thomas made his first start since injuring his ankle vs. UK (2/25) ... Played off the bench in first two NCAA games ... In 18 * at Mississippi State W, 71-57 three NCAA games had 25 points, 24 rebounds, 11 blocks ... SEC Freshman of the Year with 13 double doubles, has led 21 * Alabama (JP Sports) W, 68-57 league in blocks and second in the league in rebounds ... SEC Freshman of Week (1/9, 1/16, 2/2) ... Shot 60.3 percent from 25 * Georgia W, 81-52 the floor (140-of-232) from the field.. 28 * at Ole Miss W, 79-73 FEBRUARY F -- 0 Glen Davis (6-9, 310, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 18.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.2 bpg 1 * Auburn W, 84-69 SEC Player of the Year ... Double doubles in 10 of the last 14 ... Twice this year vs. Kentucky (2/25) and SEC quarters vs. 4 * at Alabama (JP Sports) L, 67-62 Vandy (3/10) equaled career high of 28 points ... SEC Player of Week (2/20, 2/27) ... League best 19 double doubles ... 38 8 * Arkansas (JP Sports) W, 78-77 straight games in double figures ... 13 over 20, including 22 vs. Iona, 21 vs. A&M in NCAA ... 2005 SEC Freshman of the 11 * at Florida (JP Sports) L, 62-71 Year ... League leader in rebounds (9.8) ... Played last summer on USA U21 World Championship Team in Argentina ... 15 * Mississippi State (JP Sports) W, 72-59 Candidate for Wooden and Naismith Awards. 18 * at Auburn (FSN) W, 65-61 Injury Update 22 * at Vanderbilt W, 77-66 25 * Kentucky (CBS Sports) W, 71-67 Tack Minor surgery for torn meniscus Dec. 29 (medical redshirt). 28 * at South Carolina (ESPN) W, 64-61 MARCH LSU at The NCAA Tournament (Regional Finals): The Facts 4 * Ole Miss (JP Sports) W, 55-52 10 3-Vanderbilt (JP Sports) W, 92-73 DATE/TIME: Elite 8, Saturday, March 25, 2006/4:40 p.m. EST 11 3-Florida (JP Sports) L, 65-81 LOCATION: Georgia Dome/Atlanta, Ga. 16 4-Iona (CBS Sports) W, 80-64 TICKETS: Tickets Available 18 4-Texas A&M (CBS Sports) W, 58-57 23 5-Duke (CBS Sports) W, 62-54 TELEVISION: CBS Sports 25 5-Texas (CBS Sports) 4:40 p.m. EST RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge and 40-plus stations around La.) * - Denotes SEC Games. Also Westwood Radio Nationally 1 - Las Vegas Holiday Classic; Dec. 19 game in BR; Dec. 22-23 games at Valley High in Las Vegas. 2 -- At Hartford, Conn. The Tournament -- LSU 22-21 (.512) overall 3 - SEC Tourn.; Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn. Tigers three wins in 2006 brings LSU tournament record above .500 ... LSU in tournament for fourth time in John Brady 4 - NCAA Tourn; First and Second Rounds, Jacksonville, Fla. era, second straight year ... 2000 team of Brady’s also advanced to Sweet 16 in LSU’s first appearance since 1993 ... 5 - NCAA Tourn; Regional Rounds, Atlanta, Ga. Appeared in 10 consecutive NCAAs (1984-93), then a Southeastern Conference record ... LSU advanced to Final Four in Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network 1953, 1981 and 1986 ... LSU lost in national semis in 1953 to Indiana (80-67), 1981 to Indiana (67-49), 1986 to Louisville (88- 77) ... LSU has won its first game in the NCAAs and advanced 10-of-19 times ... First Elite 8 appearance since 1987, 3-2 in Jim Hawthorne and Kevin Ford call the game on Elite 8 games. LSU’s in-house network. Flagship is WDGL (Eagle 98.1 FM) in Baton Rouge ... Network includes two LSU NCAA Appearances 50,000 clear channels (WWL, New Orleans; KWKH RECORD: 26-8, 14-2 19 - 1953 (FF), 1954 (RS), 1979 (RS), 1980 (RF), Shreveport). IN NCAA: W, 80-64, Iona (3/16); W, 58-57, Tx 1981 (FF), 1984, 1985, 1986 (FF), 1987 (RF), A&M (3/18); W, 62-54 vs. Duke (3/23) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000 (RS), Television • CBS Sports RANKINGS: 18 ESPN/USA Today, 19 AP CBS will televise the Atlanta final as the first game of HEAD COACH: John Brady 2003, 2005, 2006. Saturday’s regional final doubleheader. Announcers CAREER RECORD: 255-187/15th year for the Atlanta Regional: Dick Enberg, Jay Bilas, LSU RECORD: 166-110/9th year LSU has reached 3 FInal Fours, 2 regional Bob Wentzel. TOURN. RECORD: 5-3 finals, 3 regional semifinals. LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL John Brady Head Coach • Ninth Year 2 SEC Championships (2000, 2006) 3 SEC Player of the Year Selections (Swift - 2000, Bass - 2005, Davis - 2006) SEC Western Division Championships (2000, 2005, 2006) 4 SEC Freshman of the Year Selections (Bright - 2000, Bass - 2004, Davis - 2005, Thomas - 2006) 6 Postseason tournament appearances in the last seven years 12 Number of LSU players who have graduated 14 Number of SEC wins in 2006 27 Academic All-SEC honorees When John Brady first put a team on won 141 games, an average of 20 a year. players should be challenged to the fullest. the floor of the Pete Maravich Assembly For the third time in the last seven That’s part of the reason that LSU basket- Center, his Tiger squad was undermanned, seasons, John Brady has coached the SEC ball is not only a success on the court, but THE BRADY FILE undersized and underdogs. Player of the Year and in those seven years in the classroom as well. Hours are passed Teams hated to play the Tigers then he has coached the SEC Freshman of the and posted toward graduation on a regular NAME: John Brady because John Brady coached his team Year four times, including each of the last basis by scholarship players. The team BIRTH DATE: Sept. 17, 1954 (McComb, Miss.) hard and they responded with several three years. GPA is now close to 3.0. AGE: 51 strong performances against the leagues Brady’s 162 wins in nine seasons is Brady came to LSU after six highly HOMETOWN: McComb, Miss. top teams, but not many wins. the third most wins by an LSU basketball successful seasons at Samford University This year, in his ninth year as head coach and only two LSU basketball coach- in Birmingham, Ala.
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