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NATIONAL TITLES 1935 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 2011-12 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 BASKETBALL NCAA FINAL FOUR LSU 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 University of South Carolina 26 Saturday, February 18, 2012 * 1:47 p.m. EST (SEC Network) Columbia, S.C. * Colonial Life Arena (18,000) LSU (15-10, 5-6) PROJECTED LSU STARTING (BASED ON LAST GAME) November G 1 Anthony Hickey (Fr., 5-11, Hopkinsville, Ky.) 9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.1 spg Sat. 12 NICHOLLS STATE W, 96-74 Hickey Ky. Mr. Basketball 2011 ... Made 8 foot floater with 1.4 to play in OT to beat Miss. State (2/14) .. 6th Tues. 15 At Coastal Carolina L, 63-71 SEC assists ... 2nd in steals ... 94 ast, 46 TO, 2.0 ast/to ratio (3rd in league) ... 7 assists, no TO in Ole Miss win (1/7) CHARLESTON CLASSIC -- TD ARENA -- CHARLESTON, S.C. ... 18 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast AU win (1/17) ... 12 gms double figures ... 11 gms 5 assists or more. Thurs. 17 vs. Northwestern (ESPNU) L, 82-88 Fri. 18 vs. Western Kentucky W, 76-57 G 10 Andre Stringer (So., 5-9, Jackson, Miss.) 10.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.6 apg Sun. 20 vs. Georgia Tech W, 59-50 5 assists and just one turnover in 28 minutes at Vandy (2/8) ... 15 pts vs. Ala (2/12); 5 asts, 10 pts vs. Miss. St (2/14) ... Second team scoring average ... 30 three-pointers ... 43-of-50 FTs (86%) ... 10 gms double figures. Wed. 23 SOUTH ALABAMA (CST) L, 75-79 (ot) Tues. 29 At Houston (CBS Sports Network) W, 59-58 G 22 Ralston Turner (So., 6-6, Muscle Shoals, Ala.) 9.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg December Posted game-best 17 vs. Miss. State and game-best 16 points in Arkansas win (2/4) ... Had 3 treys, 11 points Sat. 3 At Rutgers (Big East/SEC-ESPNU) W, 55-50 Sat. 10 BOISE STATE (CST) W, 64-45 in AU win (1/17) ... 36 treys ... Started all 52 games dressed ... 36 percent arc, 77 percent FT. Thurs. 15 UC-IRVINE (CST) W, 66-59 Mon. 19 #10 MARQUETTE (FSN) W, 67-59 F 2 Johnny O’Bryant III (Fr., 6-9, Cleveland, Miss.) 8.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg Thurs. 22 At North Texas (TXA-21) W, 67-58 Six games back since breaking bone in left (non-shooting hand) on Jan. 4 ... Missed 5 gms ... 12 points, 9 Thurs. 29 GRAMBLING STATE (CST) W, 69-37 rebounds, 2 blocks in 28 minutes vs. UK (1/28) ... 11 rebounds in Ark win (2/4) ... In Ala win (2/12), 17 pts, 9 reb. January Mon. 2 #21 VIRGINIA (CSS/CST) L, 52-57 C 41 Justin Hamilton (Jr., 7-0, Alpine, Utah) 13.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg Sat. 7 *OLE MISS (SEC Network) W, 81-55 Iowa State transfer ... 4th double double of year at Vandy (10 pts-11 bds)(2/8) ... Also doubled in Ark. win Wed. 11 *At Alabama (CSS/Cox 4/CST) L, 53-69 Sat. 14 *At Arkansas (FSN) L, 60-69 (2/4) 13 pts-11 reb-4 blks ... 15.5 ppg average in league games ... 27 pts at UF (1/21) ... 23 pts-16 reb. vs Ole Miss Tues. 17 *AUBURN (ESPNU) W, 65-58(ot) (1/7); 20 pts at Ark (1/14), 21 vs. Ala (2/12) ... Shooting 52.2% from field, 77% FT ... 20 games double figures. Sat. 21 *At #17 Florida (FSN) L, 64-76 Wed. 25 *At #18 Miss. State (SEC Network) L, 71-76 STORYLINES Sat. 28 *No. 1 KENTUCKY (SEC Network) L, 50-74 • LSU has held 13 opponents under 60 Turner make up 40 of 49 treys for LSU * USC coms in off a 57-56 win over February points this season, winning 12 of those in league play. Georgia at home on Wednesday ... The Sat. 4 *ARKARNSAS (SEC Network) W, 71-65 games ... LSU won seven straight of series stands 14-11 in favor of Carolina, Wed. 8 *At Vanderbilt (CSS/COX4/CST) L,61-76 those games while holding opponents * The Tigers have struggled from the with USC winning three of the last four Sat. 11 *ALABAMA (ESPN2) W, 67-58 under 60, equaling the streak of 7 set arc as of late, hitting just 13-of-73 treys ... USC leads, 6-5, in games in Columbia. Tues. 14 *MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPNU) W, 69-67(ot) Jan. 16-Feb. 14, 1953. in the last five games (17.8 percent) ... Sat. 18 *At South Carolina (SEC Network) 12:47 p.m. Ironically, prior to those four games, LSU • LSU has had at least 19 offensive Wed. 22 *GEORGIA (SEC Network) 7 p.m. * Justin Hamilton is part of a number was 11-of-21 from the arc at Mississippi boards five times this season ... Tigers Sat. 25 *At Ole Miss (SEC Network) 12:47 p.m. of categories in the SEC stats -- 13th in State (1/25) ... Meanwhile in the last lead the SEC in offensive rebounds Wed. 29 *TENNESSEE (CSS/COX4/CST) 8 p.m. points (13.7), 8th rebounds (7.3), 5th three games, LSU is 37-44 at the FT line average at 13.5 a game. March in FG Pct (52.2%), 8th FT Pct (77.1%), (84.1 percent). Wed. 3 *at Auburn (CBS) 1 p.m. 8th blocks (1.4), 2nd off. boards (3.7) ... • Today’s SEC Network broadcast is March 8-11 SEC Tournament (SEC Network, ABC) TBA In league games only, he is 6th in both * The Tigers are now 10-3 at home this on the following stations in Louisiana: scoring (15.5) and in rebounds (7.7). year after winning just 8-of-18 games Alexandria - KLAX-DT; Baton Rouge - On the Air last year ... LSU is 5-1 in the league at WAFB; Lafayette -- KADN; Lake Charles * Anthony Hickey’s 18 treys, along with home after going just 1-7 in the SEC in -- KVHP; Monroe -- KARD; New Orleans Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network 11 by Andre Stringer and 11 by Ralston the PMAC in 2011 and 2-6 in 2010. -- WUPL; Shreveport -- KMSS. Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play Ricky Blanton, analyst BREAKDOWN Kevin Ford, studio host LSU SOUTH CAROLINA Record: 15-10, 5-6 Record: 10-15, 2-9 Television • SEC Network Ranking: N/A Ranking: N/A Dave Lamont, play-by-play Last Game: W, vs. Miss. State (ot), 69-67, 2/14 Last Game: W, vs. Georgia, 57-56, 2/15 Kara Lawson, analyst Head Coach: Trent Johnson Head Coach: Darrin Horn Career Record: 223-180/13th season Career Record: 171-105/9th season LSU Record: 64-59/4th season USC Record: 60-57/4th season vs. USC: 1-2 vs. LSU: 2-1 Upcoming LSU Basketball Media Calendar 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Travel to Columbia, S.C. Game No. 26 -- LSU at Inside LSU Basketball, 10 a.m. -- SEC Closed Practice Game No. 27 -- Georgia Media Session -- 2 p.m. South Carolina, 1:47 p.m. 10:35 p.m. LSU Sports Teleconference (Coach J at LSU, 7 p.m. CST. TV: EST. TV: SEC Network. Television Network at 10:28) SEC Network. Radio. 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