THE BRADY ERA | In 9th YEAR, 5 POSTSEASON TOURN.,2 WEST TITLES, ONE SEC TITLE LSU Basketball at The Ohio State University Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005 -- 1 p.m. EST (Noon CST) (ESPNU/LSU Sports Radio Network) Value City Arena -- Columbus, Ohio

LSU (7-3, 0-0 in SEC) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 22 (5-11, 178, Sr., St. Martinville, La.) 18.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.5 apg NOVEMBER Hit two of the biggest three-pointers of his career at No. 13 West Virginia (11/26), making one to force overtime 10 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 74-54 and then the game winner as part of a 26-point, 5-of-7 three-point shooting night ... Became the 35th player in 15 LSU-Shreveport (Exh.) W. 122-58 LSU men’s basketball history to score 1,000 career points ... Second-team preseason All-SEC Coaches pick 18 Southern University W, 84-56 ... 201 career treys (second all-time at LSU) ... Only senior on team ... 11-of-24 from arc last four games ... no 21 Nicholls State W, 104-57 less than 17 points scored in last eight games. 26 at West Virginia (ESPN Regional) W, 71-68(ot) 29 Houston (FSN) L, 83-84 G -- 4 Ben Voogd (6-1, 175, Fr., Florence, Ore.) 2.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 2.9 apg DECEMBER Moved into starting lineup for the Cincinnati game ... Had two points, four assists in 17 minutes ... 10 assists 10 McNeese State (Cox Sports) W, 90-70 in last two games. 13 UNO (Cox Sports) W, 94-53 17 Louisiana-Lafayette (Cox Sports) W, 81-62 F -- 1 (6-7, 230, Fr., Denham Springs, La.) 11.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.7 apg 19 N. Iowa (Cox Sports) (1) L, 50-54 Mr. Basketball 2005 posted his fifth double figure game against Cincinnati (12/23) with 10 points ... Three 22 Arkansas-Monticello (1) W, 75-48 games in double figure rebounds ... Debuted vs. Southern (11/18) with 19 points and 12 rebounds (seven 23 Cincinnati (1) L, 72-75 offensive), to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors ... Averaging 34.2 mintues a game. 31 at Ohio State (ESPN U) Noon JANUARY 3 Tulane (Cox Sports) 7 p.m. F -- 12 (6-9, 215, Fr., Baton Rouge, La.) 13.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.4 bpg 7 vs. Connecticut (CBS Sports) (2) 3 p.m. Moved into the lineup after a succession of strong performances off the bench ... Played 29 minutes against 11 * at Arkansas 7 p.m. Cincinnati with 12 points and 13 rebounds ... 17 blocks in last five games ... 51-of-76 from the field (.671). 14 * Tennessee (FSN) 7 p.m. 18 * at Mississippi State 7 p.m. F -- 0 (6-9, 310, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 18.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.7 apg 21 * Alabama (JP Sports) 2 p.m. Over 20 for the fifth time this year with 21 against Cincinnati (12/23) ... Hitting 76-of-141 from field (53.9 %) ... 25 * 7 p.m. Six double doubles this year, 16 career ... 8-of-10 at free throw line last two games ... SEC Freshman of the 28 * at Ole Miss 2 p.m. Year, preseason All-SEC selection by coaches and media ... Played this past summer on USA U21 World FEBRUARY Championship Team in Argentina. 1 * Auburn 7 p.m. 4 * at Alabama (JP Sports) Noon Injury Update 8 * Arkansas (JP Sports) 7 p.m. Tack Minor injured in Cincinnati game (12/23) ... Underwent surgery for torn meniscus on Dec. 29 ... Status for 11 * at Florida (JP Sports) Noon 15 * Mississippi State (JP Sports) 7 p.m. remainder of season to be determined. 18 * at Auburn (FSN) 5 p.m. LSU at Ohio State: The Facts 22 * at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. 25 * Kentucky (CBS Sports) 2:45 p.m. DATE/TIME: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, 1 p.m. EST, Noon CST 28 * at South Carolina (ESPN) 8 p.m. LOCATION: Value Center Arena (18,500) MARCH TICKETS: Available, $25 4 * Ole Miss TBA TELEVISION: ESPN Plus/ESPNU 9-12 SEC Tournament (JP, CBS) (3) TBA RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge-flagship), Sirius Satellite Radio * - Denotes SEC Games. Channel 144 for the Cincinnati game. 1 - Las Vegas Holiday Classic; Dec. 19 game in BR; Dec. 22-23 games at Valley High in Las Vegas. The Series -- LSU leads, 1-0 2 -- At Hartford, Conn. 3 - SEC Tourn.; Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn. These teams met for first time Jan. 15, 2005 in a classic contest as LSU won, 113-101 in double OT at the Maravich Center ... LSU had a 45-43 halftime advantage and the game was tied at 80-80 and 93-93 before LSU Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network outscored the Buckeyes, 20-8 in the second five minute period ... Darrel Mitchell led LSU wtih 32 points, while Brandon Bass had 29 points and 10 rebounds ... Antonio Hudson added 20, Tack Minor 17 and Glen Davis 15 points With Jim Hawthorne at the Peach Bowl Friday, Kevin and 11 rebounds ... Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field and LSU was 29-of-31 at the free throw line. Ford will step in on LSU’s in-house network. Flagship is WDGL (Eagle 98.1 FM) in Baton Rouge ... Network LSU OHIO STATE includes two 50,000 clear channels (WWL, New RECORD: 7-3 RECORD: 9-0 Orleans; KWKH Shreveport). LAST GAME: L, 72-75 vs. Cincinnati (12/23) LAST GAME: W, 87-58, Gardner-Webb (12/28) Television • ESPN Plus/ESPNU RANKINGS: NA RANKINGS: 20 USA Today/ESPN, 21 AP poll HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: Thad Matta The ESPN regional coverage of the game has been CAREER RECORD: 236-182/15th year CAREER RECORD: 130-43/6th year picked up by the ESPN Family of Networks newest LSU RECORD: 147-105/9th year OSU RECORD: 29-12/2nd year entity, the all-college ESPNU. VS. OHIO STATE: 1-0 VS. LSU: 0-1

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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 through the conference season. The Will Stafford -- [email protected] 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 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 on Monday nights from Walkon’s Bistro just off the LSU campus John Schiebe -- [email protected] at the corner of Nicholson and Burbank ... The show runs through the end of the regular season ... 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 ... There will be no show Dec. 19 and the last show airs March 6. LSU Sports Radio Network (225) 578-1882 Inside LSU Basketball with Coach John Brady Director of Radio Coach Brady’s weekly television show is on a state-wide network of stations ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, will carry the show Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday nights ... The show runs through March 13, with the exception of Jan. 1 ... Besides WBRZ-TV, the show can be seen on Cox Cable 4 in Baton Rouge Mondays at 9:30 p.m. and on Cox Sports Television (Ch. 37 on Cox Cable) on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. ... Other markets airing the show are KLAX-TV in Alexandria, KLAF-TV in Lafayette, KNOE-TV in Monroe, WGNO-TV in New Orleans, KSHV-TV in Shreveport, KPLC-TV in Lake Charles and ON THE INTERNET KWBJ-TV in Morgan City. www.LSUsports.net LSU Player Interview Opportunities The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to Post Practice all the basketball information you need. The best time to contact LSU players is usually at the conclusion of practice. Again, please let Basketball SID Kent Lowe Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics and know your interview intentions as far in advance as possible. game notes can be found and are always up to LSU Satellite Newsfeed date. The GAMEDAY section, updated daily, has LSU will provide video highlights of the Nicholls State game (Nov. 21) and non-televised SEC home games against all relevant info for the upcoming game. Georgia (Jan. 25), Auburn (Feb. 1) and Ole Miss (March 4). For more information on satellite feeds and coordinates please call Assistant Athletic Director/Television Kevin Wagner (225-578-1797). http://media.lsusports.net Post Game Media can now access images for all LSU athlet- Coach Brady will be in the L-Club Room of the Maravich Center to visit with the media and then will do his post-game ic teams, including action shots, heads shots, show on the LSU Sports Radio Network ... Requested players will be brought to the L-Club after they shower and dress logos, etc. To gain access to the high-resolution and Coach Brady has finished his post-game remarks ... THE LSU DRESSING ROOM IS CLOSED ... To reach the L- pictures, email Michael Bonnette or Kent Lowe. Club, exit the building on the Southwest side and once outside turn left and go down the first set of steps to the L-Club ... The visiting team dressing area is in the Northeast Corridor and across from the media work area ... The visiting You will be assigned a login and password that coach has an interview area (where the pre-game meal is served) that he can use for his post-game media obligations. will enable you to retrieve pictures. This service is for the media use only.

C. Kent Lowe [email protected] Basketball Schedule (Subject to change) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 29 FRIDAY 30 SATURDAY 31 SUNDAY 1 Practice TBA, contact LSU Fly to Columbus, Ohio Game 11 -- LSU at Ohio HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! for info State, 1 p.m. EST (ESPN U, LSU Sports Radio Network) No television show this Team returns after game. evening.

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Practice, TBA Game 12 -- Tulane at LSU, Practice, TBA Practice, TBA Fly to Hartford, Conn. Game 13 -- LSU vs. UConn Inside LSU Basketball with John Brady Radio Show at 7 p.m. (Cox Sports TV, LSU (at Hartford), 4 p.m. EST John Brady, 10:35 p.m. Walk-On’s, 7 p.m. (LSU Sports Radio Network) SEC Teleconference starts (CBS Sports, LSU Sports (WBRZ, Ch. 2) and LSU TV Sports Radio Network) Tickets $6, 300-level seats at 10 a.m.; Brady-10:28 Radio Network). network affiliates.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL John Brady Head Coach • Ninth Year 1 SEC Championship 2 SEC Western Division Championships * SEC Player of the Year Selections 3 SEC Freshman of the Year Selections 5 Postseason tournament appearances in the last six years 12 Number of SEC wins in 2000, 2005 14 Number of LSU players who have graduated 27 Academic All-SEC honorees When John Brady first put a team on Year three times, including each of the last basis by scholarship players. The team the floor of the Pete Maravich Assembly two years. GPA is now close to 3.0. Center, his Tiger squad was undermanned, Brady’s 140 wins in eight seasons is Brady came to LSU after six highly undersized and underdogs. the third most wins by an LSU basketball successful seasons at Samford University THE BRADY FILE Teams hated to play the Tigers then coach and only two LSU basketball coach- in Birmingham, Ala. He brought the pro- because John Brady coached his team es have served longer tenures. gram to a new level of excitement for the NAME: John Brady hard and they responded with several In his first eight seasons, John Brady fans and to the team that is still talked about BIRTH DATE: Sept. 17, 1954 (McComb, Miss.) strong performances against the leagues has built a program at LSU with a record of to this day. AGE: 51 top teams, but not many wins. success that is hard to argue with. He has In his six-year tenure (1992-97), he HOMETOWN: McComb, Miss. Last year, in his eighth season at given the LSU program the direction to turned the team into a consistent winner, WIFE: Misty LSU, John Brady was coaching the LSU grow and the chance to shine again. posted a record of 89-77. In Brady’s six team as only he knows how -- with heart When Brady arrived on campus in years at Samford, the team had three first- CHILDREN: Brittany (15), Brooke (11) and passion, and knowledge of the game March 1997 and was given the job of team and five second-team all-league HIGH SCHOOL: McComb HS; McComb, Miss. that makes him one of the best at in-game rebuilding the program, make no mistake; selections. In his time at the school, he had COLLEGE: BS, Belhaven College, 1976 decisions. The LSU Tigers, in 2005, won he knew his program would be riddled wtih 14 members named to the all-league acad- M. Ed., Mississippi State, 1977 the Southeastern Conference Western shortcomings because of NCAA-imposed emic team. Division with a 12-4 record, won 20 games sanctions. He knew he would have the Now at LSU, the numbers are begin- PLAYING EXPERIENCE (including 14-of-the-last 19) and posted the chance to mold the program from the ning to work for Brady both on and off the first undefeated record at home in the SEC ground up and build a foundation based on floor. He has had 27 players earn Academic McComb High School (McComb, Miss.) (8-0) since 1981. responsbility and accountability. Honor Roll status at LSU, plus 12 selections Belhaven College (Jackson, Miss.) - Three-year LSU advanced to the NCAA Brady knows after eight years his to the All-SEC team. starter, scored over 1,000 points for career … Coach Tournament, putting the Tigers in postsea- knowledge of the game and his belief in dis- The 51-year-old Brady is the father of Charlie Rugg … Two-time All-Southern States son play for the fourth straight year and the cipline and responsibility for actions on and two daughters (Brittany-15, Brooke-11) and Conference - Inducted Fall 1997 into school athletic fifth time in six seasons. LSU has had four off the floor have made the LSU program is married to the former Misty Champagne. consecutive winning seasons under John strong again, one that LSU fans are proud In eight seasons, John Brady has hall of fame. Brady and only three times in the program of because they feel a part of the program. taken the Tigers a long way both on and off history has there been longer consecutive Brady’s plan isn’t just taking place on the court. The results is a program that is COACHING EXPERIENCE years of winning. a hardwood floor in the Maravich Center. solid both athletically and academically. The 1976-77 - Graduate Assistant, Mississippi State In the last six seasons, LSU has won He has worked hard to show the public that top athletes in the country are seriously 1977-82 - Head Coach, Crowley High School (Crowley, 119 games, one game shy of an even aver- that athletic and academic pursuits of the putting LSU at the top of their lists and La.) - 129-49 (.725) record in five seasons … 1981 age of 20 wins per season. players should be challenged to the fullest. Brady is earning the respect of his peers in Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class AAA For the second time in the last six That’s part of the reason that LSU basket- the league. He has reestablished LSU back "Coach of the Year" seasons, John Brady has coached the SEC ball is not only a success on the court, but as a player in the SEC and the work is 1982-90 - Assistant Coach, Mississippi State … First Player of the Year and in those six years he in the classroom as well. Hours are passed being done to keep LSU there for years to four years under coach … Last four years has coached the SEC Freshman of the and posted toward graduation on a regular come. as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. THE JOHN BRADY RECORD 1990-91 - Assistant Coach, Univ. of New Orleans. 1991-97 - Head Coach, Samford University, 89-77 /----OVERALL---/ /---CONF.---/ record in six years … left Samford as winningest YEAR SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. FINISH coach in Samford history … Team won TAAC West 1991-92 Samford 11-18 .379 7-7 .500 T-3rd Division in 1996 and 1997. 1992-93 Samford 17-10 .630 7-5 .583 T-2nd March 25, 1997 - Named the 18th head basketball coach at LSU. 1993-94 Samford 10-18 .357 4-12 .250 8th 1999-2000 - LSU wins SEC West, SEC Championship; 1994-95 Samford 16-11 .592 11-5 .687 2nd NCAA Sweet 16; Consensus SEC Coach of the Year; 1995-96 Samford 16-11 .592 11-5 .687 TAAC Western Division Champion LSWA Coach of the Year; NABC/USBWA District 1996-97 Samford 19-9 .678 11-5 .687 TAAC Western Division Champion Coach of the Year; Runner-up, National Coach of the 1997-98 LSU 9-18 .333 2-14 .125 6th-West Year. 1998-99 LSU 12-15 .444 4-12 .250 6th-West 2001-02 - Team wins seven of last 11 games, advances 1999-00 LSU 28-6 .823 12-4 .750 SEC Champions; NCAA Sweet 16 to the second round of the NIT. 2000-01 LSU 13-16 .448 2-14 .125 6th-West 2002-03 - LSU wins nine of the last 13 games, includ- 2001-02 LSU 19-15 .559 6-10 .375 4th-West; NIT Second Round ing seven straight, to earn second NCAA Tournament appearance under Brady … Named LSWA and LABC 2002-03 LSU 21-11 .656 8-8 .500 2nd-West; NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year. 2003-04 LSU 18-11 .621 8-8 .500 2nd-West; NIT 2003-04 - LSU advances to the National Invitation 2004-05 LSU 20-10 .667 12-4 .750 1st-West; NCAA Tournament Tournament, the third straight postseason berth. 2005-06 LSU 7-3 .700 2004-05 - LSU wins its last six regular season games to Totals 15 Years 236-182 .564 105-113 .491 1 Conference Title, 4 Division Titles share the Western Division of the SEC ... Advances to Samford Six Years 89-77 .536 51-39 .567 2 TAAC Western Division Titles the NCAA Tournament for the third time in six years LSU Nine Years 147-105 .583 54-74 .422 1 SEC Title, 2 West Titles, 3 NCAAs, 2 NIT and the fifth post-season tourney in six years.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL CAREER SPECIALY NUMBERS 2005-06 LSU Men's Basketball Roster No. Name CL. Pos. HT. WT. EXP. Hometown/Last School CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES 0 Glen Davis So. F 6-9 310 1VL Baton Rouge, La/University HS Darrel Mitchell 62 1 Tasmin Mitchell Fr. F 6-7 230 HS Denham Springs, La./Denham Spr. HS Glen Davis 32 3 Tack Minor * Jr. G 5-11 200 2VL Houston, Texas/B. T. Washington HS Tack Minor 26 4 Ben Voogd Fr. G 6-1 175 HS Florence, Ore./Siuslaw HS Darnell Lazare 7 10 David Fleshman So. G 6-0 184 1VL Baton Rouge, La./The Dunham School Tyrus Thomas 7 12 Tyrus Thomas Fr F 6-9 215 HS Baton Rouge, La./McKinley HS Tasmin Mitchell 5 14 Garrett Temple Fr. G 6-5 180 HS Baton Rouge, La./University HS Garrett Temple 1 15 Fr. F 6-10 215 HS Freeport, Bahamas/Laurinburg Prep CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS 21 Chris Johnson Fr. C 6-11 190 HS Washington, D.C./Laurinburg Prep Glen Davis 18 22 Darrel Mitchell Sr. G 5-11 178 3VL St. Martinville, La./St. Martinville HS Tyrus Thomas 6 30 Alex Farrer ** Fr. G 6-5 205 HS Phoenix, Ariz./St. Mary’s HS Tasmin Mitchell 3 35 Darnell Lazare Jr. F 6-8 240 2VL Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn HS Tack Minor 1 ** redshirt; * out indefinitely after meniscus surgery on left knee, 12/29 Magnum Rolle 1 HEAD COACH: John Brady (Belhaven, 1976), 9th year at LSU CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES ASSOC. HEAD COACH: (Mississippi State, 1984), 9th year at LSU Glen Davis 16 ASST. COACH: John Treloar (Belhaven, 1979), 2nd year at LSU Tyrus Thomas 5 ASST. COACH: Nikita Johnson (West Georgia, 1989), 2nd year at LSU Tack Minor 3 ADM. ASSISTANT: Scott Soprych (Indiana, 2004), 2nd year at LSU Tasmin Mitchell 3 Tipoff Notes and Numbers CAREER THREE-POINTERS 98 Season of LSU basketball in 2005-06 Darrel Mitchell 201 4 Number of non-conference regular season home losses in last 67 games Tack Minor 70 1,309 Number of on-court basketball wins for LSU in its history Tasmin Mitchell 7 35 Number of players now over 1,000 career points at LSU after Darrel Mitchell joined the club Saturday at WVU. Glen Davis 5 57 Number of consecutive regular season wins over La. opponents at the Maravich Center (started Dec. 8, 1988) Garrett Temple 5 13 Home winning streak snapped by Houston, Nov. 29 (equals seventh longest streak in 35-year history of building) Ben Voogd 2 8-0 LSU’s home record in SEC play in 2005, most league home wins since 2000 (7-1). Tyrus Thomas 1 1981 Last season LSU was undefeated at home in league play (9-0, 18-game league season). 3 Wins on the home court of nationally-ranked opponents in John Brady era after Nov. 26 win at WVU 54-206 LSU record against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 since the start of the 1948-49 season. TIGERS IN THE POLLS 32, 26 Darrel Mitchell’s point totals in overtime wins vs. Ohio State (32) and at West Virginia (26) 18.7 LSU rebound margin, leads SEC and nation. ESPN/ AP USA Today Transactions Preseason RV RV Tack Minor out until the end of the fall semester because of a school-related rules violation, returned against Northern Nov. 14 RV RV Iowa ... Minor left meniscus tear, surgery, 12/29 ... Junior forward Kentrell Gransberry elected to leave the team, Nov. 14 ... Nov. 21 RV RV Nov. 28 25 25 Freshman Alex Farrer has elected to redshirt this season. Dec. 4 RV RV Dec. 11 RV RV The Records Dec. 19 RV RV RECORD HOME ROAD NEUTRAL OVERTIME Dec. 26 RV RV Overall: 7-3 5-2 1-0 1-1 Non-Conference: 7-3 5-2 1-0 1-1 TIGER OPPONENTS IN POLLS SEC Overall: SEC Eastern Division: ESPN/USA AP SEC Western Division: Ranking at Time of Game At W. Va. (W, 71-68 ot) 13 13 SEC Tournament: Northern Iowa (L, 50-54) RV RV Cincinnati (L, 72-75) RV ---- Last Time Out -- In The Last Vegas Holiday Classic LSU 75, Arkansas-Monticello 48 (Dec. 22, Las Vegas) Still to Play UConn (1-7) 2 2 The Tigers used a 12-0 run in the middle of the first half to gain a 33-21 halftime advantage and then Florida (2-11) 5 5 went on to the win over the Division II Boll Weevils ... LSU shot 43.5 percent from the floor, holding Arkansas- Kentucky (2-25) 19 18 Monticello to just 28 percent from the floor, while out rebounding UAM, 46-33 ... Darrel Mitchell had 18 points Ohio St. (12-31) 20 21 to lead LSU with Glen Davis adding 17 and Tyrus Thomas in 26 minutes, getting 16 points and 10 rebounds. Tennessee (1-14) RV RV Vandy (2-22) RV RV Cincinnati 75, LSU 72 (Dec. 23, Las Vegas) Arkansas (1-11, 2-8) --- RV The Tigers and Bearcats battled back and forth at Valley High School in Las Vegas before Cincinnati won Alabama (1-21, 2-4) --- RV the game on two late three-pointers while LSU was missing front end of two one-and-ones in addition to a late turnover ... Ben Voogd and Tyrus Thomas moved into the starting lineup for LSU ... The Tigers lost despite

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL shooting 52.8 percent from the field and out rebounding Cincinnati, 38-25 ... However, LSU was just 2-of-8 from the three-point arc and had 23 turnovers, 14 in the first half ... Glen Davis led LSU with 21 points, while SEC MEDIA PREDICTIONS Darrel Mitchell had 17 points ... Thomas in his first start, doubled up with 12 points and 13 rebounds, with Tasmin Mitchell scoring 10. Eastern Division TEAM VOTES PTS About Ohio State Kentucky 33 207 The Buckeyes are undefeated (9-0) and ranked in both the ESPN/USA Today and AP polls after their 87- Florida 1 146 58win at home Tuesday night over Gardner-Webb ... Ohio State cracked the poll last week for the first time Vanderbilt 1 144 since March of 2002 ... Included in their wins was a 69-59 decision at home against Virginia Tech in the Big South Carolina 114 Ten/ACC challenge (Nov. 28) ... In the G-W win, Terence Dials had 23 points and nine rebounds to lead Ohio Tennessee 78 State, while Je'Kel Foster and Ron Lewis had 14 each for the Buckeyes ... Thad Matta is in his second year Georgia 46 as the head coach at Ohio State, with a record of 29-12 ... Matta coached the 2000-01 season at Butler, lead- Western Division ing his team to a 24-8 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... From 2002-04, he spent three TEAM VOTES PTS years at Xavier, winning 78-of-101 games and going to three NCAA Tournaments, including the Elite Eight in Alabama 25 199 2004 ... Last year, the Buckeyes were 20-12 and he has an overall coaching head coaching record of 130-43 LSU 7 173 ... The potential starters for the Buckeyes, based on the previous game: Arkansas 3 151 Mississippi State 93 G -- 14 -- Jamar Butler (6-1, 200, So., Lima, Ohio) 9.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.1 apg Ole Miss 68 G -- 23 -- Je'Kel Foster (6-2, 210, Sr., Natchez, Miss.) 17.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg Auburn 51 C -- 34 -- Terence Dials (6-7, 230, Sr., Terence Dials, Youngstown, Ohio) 13.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg F -- 0 -- J. J. Sullinger (6-5, 215, Sr., Columbus, Ohio) 10.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg COMPUTER RANKINGS F -- 40 -- Matt Sylvester (6-7, 230, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio) 6.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg Past RPI Ratings at End of Year Against Ranked Teams 2005 -- 31 (NCAA); 2004 -- 43 (NIT); 2003-- 39 LSU will face its second ranked team of the season against Ohio State and for the second time this year, (NCAA); 2002--68 (NIT Second Round); 2001 -- 104; the game will take place on the opponent's home court. 2000 -- 12 (NCAA Sweet 16); 1999 -- 122; 1998 -- On Nov. 26, the Tigers defeated West Virginia at the WVU Coliseum, 71-68 in overtime, with the 161; 1997-- 113; 1996 -- 122; 1995 -- 94; 1994 -- 105. Mountaineers standing at No. 13 in the Associated Press poll. The win was LSU's third straight regular season win over an AP ranked team, beating 14th-ranked 2005-06 Rankings Alabama (61-59) and No. 24 Florida (74-71) in Baton Rouge last February ... More astonishing is the fact that Listed with ranking and date -- Sagarin -- Preseason-36; 58 (11/22); 20 (11/28); 51 the win over West Virginia marked the first time in the history of the AP poll, that LSU has defeated a non- (11/29); 69 (12/10), 77 (12/14), 76 (12/16), 70 SEC ranked AP team on its home floor ... WVU was the highest-ranked foe the Tigers have knocked off since (12/18), 79 (12/26) beating No. 7 Florida, 65-61, in the 2003 SEC Tournament ... The victory was the first by LSU on the road over a ranked team since the Tigers beat Florida, when the Gators were ranked No. 22, 73-70, in Gainesville College RPI.com -- 120 (11/22), 92 (11/28), 183 on Feb. 14, 2004 ... The WVU win was the third win for a John Brady Tiger team against a ranked team on (12/5), 154 (12/12), 196 (12/19) the road. Overall, LSU is now 54-206 against ranked teams in the AP poll and LSU was a winner for the first time CBS Sportsline RPI -- 159 (11/22), 93 (11/28), 180 in 10 games against a team ranked No. 13 in the poll. (12/5), 137 (12/12), 166 (12/14), 177 (12/16), 190 Ohio State enters at No. 21 in the Associated Press poll and LSU is 0-4 when playing as an unranked (12/18), 154 (12/26) team against a No. 21 team. Mike Greenfield’s RPI -- 193 (12/5), 174 (12/12), 208 (12/15), 197 (12/18), 193 (12/26) Minor Out With Knee Surgery LSU men's basketball coach John Brady announced after practice on Wednesday that point guard Tack CBN-RPI -- Minor would undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The surgery was scheduled to take place this Thursday ... Minor’s status for the remainder of the sea- ESPN -- . son remains undetermined at this time. Minor was injured in the second half of the game with Cincinnati this past Friday at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic. An MRI on Wednesday morning showed the tear in the meniscus and a decision was made to go ahead with the surgery ... The junior from Houston had played in three games since returning to the team after the conclusion of the first semester and was having his best game since his return with six points and three assists in 14 minutes of play. Last year, Minor started all 30 games at point guard for the Tigers. "We are going to do everything that we can that is best for Tack Minor," said LSU Coach John Brady. "It is best for him to go ahead with the surgery (Thursday) and get this repaired at this time." Brady said that there was no definite timetable for Minor's return and that he would have to visit with LSU Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Chris Howard in regard to any possibility of a medial redshirt year for Minor since he appeared in just three games so far this season before being injured.

John Brady Has Two More Former Players Receive Degrees Two more former basketball players who played for John Brady received their degrees at commence- ment exercises the Monday prior to Christmas at LSU ... Louis Earl, who played for Brady in his first year in 1997-98, and Xavier Whipple, a four-year lettermen who completed his eligibility last season, bring the total number of LSU players coached by John Brady to receive their degrees to 14.

The Brady Tenure Already in his ninth year as the head coach of LSU, John Brady is placing his stamp on the LSU coach-

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL COMPARING THE STATISTICS ing tenure … Brady already has the third longest tenure of any LSU coach in the 98 seasons of the program and his 147 wins is the third most in program history … His 147 wins ranks 29th all-time among Southeastern Overall Statistics LSU OSU Conference coaches in league wins … In his first 18 seasons, Brady has had 27 academic all-SEC honorees, Scoring Average 80.4 79.8 two SEC Players of the Year ( -- 2000; Brandon Bass -- 2005), three SEC Freshman of the Year Opp. Scoring Averaage 62.7 63.9 (Torris Bright -- 2000; Brandon Bass -- 2004; and, Glen Davis -- 2005) and 12 members of the All-SEC team. Scoring Differential +17.7 +15.9 Houston Snapped Winning Streak FG Percentage 49.9 49.5 The Tigers were 14-1 at home last year with the only loss early in the 2004 portion of the 2004-05 sea- Opp. FG Percentage 39.1 41.3 son against West Virginia … The Tigers then ran off 13 straight wins at the Maravich Center, stopped finally in the 84-83 loss to Houston on Nov. 29 ... The 13-game winning streak equaled the seventh longest in the 3PT FG Percentage 31.3 43.3 35-year history of the Maravich Assembly Center: Opp. 3PT FG Percentage 34.8 35.5 3PT FGs per Game 4.2 8.7 1. 23 -- 15 games 1980-81 seasons; First 8 games 1981-82 season 2. 18 -- Last 8 games 1983-84 season; First 10 games 1984-85 season FT Percentage 62.9 72.2 2. 18 -- Last 7 games 1989-90 season; First 11 games 1990-91 season 4. 16 -- Last 4 games 1991-92 season; First 12 games 1992-93 season 5. 14 -- Last game 1977-78 season; First 13 games 1978-79 season Rebound Average 46.9 35.4 5. 14 -- Last 7 games 1999-00 season; First 7 games 2000-01 season Opp. Rebound Average 28.2 31.6 7. 13 -- Last 6 games 1972-73 season; First 7 games 1973-74 season Rebound Differential +18.7 +3.9 7. 13 -- Last 5 games 2002-03 season; First 8 games 2003-04 season ***7. 13 -- Last 11 games 2004-05 season; First 2 games 2005-06 season*** Assist Average 18.0 16.1 Since then the Tigers have gone 3-1 at home and LSU is 31-6 (5-2 this year) in the building since the Turnover Average 11.4 12.4 start of the 2003-04 season … LSU is 28-3 in non-conference games the last three-plus years (67-5 in home non-conference games in the John Brady era). Blocks Average 6.7 2.6 Overtime Games Something that used to be a problem for LSU isn't so bad now as Darrel Mitchell has proved in a couple Steals Average 8.6 8.2 of overtime victories for the Tigers ... LSU split four overtime games a year ago and has now won four of the last six times LSU has gone to overtime ... The Tigers are 28-42 overall in extra session games, 9-19 on the SEC Game Stats LSU road.

100-Pointers The Nicholls State game (11/21) marked the 104th time in LSU history that the Tigers have topped the 100-point mark with the 104-57 score ... It is the second straight year that LSU has topped 100 points and the fifth time in the John Brady era ... LSU is now 96-8 when scoring 100 points or more and LSU has won the last 10 straight when scoring 100 points and 34 of the last 35 games when over the century mark.

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Different and Better The Pete Maravich Assembly Center has a new and much different look for 2005-06 after all new seats have been put in the middle and upper levels and the lower level pullout sections have been redone … This is the first major renovations in the middle and upper levels of the building since the building first played host to LSU basketball in January 1972. This is the 35th season of play in the building and LSU is 391-135 overall (74.3 percent) and 188-106 (63.9 percent) in SEC play. The Tigers win over ULL (12/17) was its 203rd in the building in non-conference games (203-29 -- 87.5 percent). Also there are changes in the arena set up as LSU returns to a single press row for the first time in many years featuring a length of the court ad board for LSU Sports Properties … The courtside seats have moved behind the press row and in front of the primary group of students in the lower mid-court section.

The Official Capacity For years, the capacity of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center was listed as 14,164 … After a couple of modifications, the capacity for basketball games will be listed as 13,373.

The Maravich Maniacs The votes are in from the students to name the new student section and the main area of close to 300 seats which is located in the lower level at center court for LSU students and the choice was that the area would now be the home of the "Maravich Maniacs" ... The area allows students to be closer to the floor than they have in years, plus allow them to stand if they wish without blocking the view of fans who now are able to purchase tickets in the new center-court middle sections.

The Louisiana Streak Still Alive With One Game Left To Go After LSU's win over Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday, the Tigers have now won 57 straight regular season home games against Louisiana schools … The Tigers, 5-0 last year, are now 5-0 this year with wins over

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Southern (11/18), Nicholls State (11/21), McNeese State (12/10), UNO (12/13) and Louisiana Lafayette TIGER TRENDS (12/17). The last time LSU lost a regular season Maravich Assembly Center game to an in-state school was Dec. LSU RECORD... 05-06 BRADY ERA 6, 1988 when LSU lost to Louisiana Tech in overtime, 111-109 … The present streak started innocently In November 3-1 31-6 enough two days later when the Tigers beat McNeese State, 91-89 … That puts the streak at 11 days past In December 4-2 44-10 17 years long … LSU has the following wins over schools in the streak: In January 27-39 In February 26-35 McNeese State 14 In March 19-15 Nicholls State 11 Southern-Baton Rouge 7 LSU vs. AP Ranked Opponents Southeastern Louisiana 6 At home 9-14 New Orleans 4 On the road 1-0 3-21 Northwestern State 4 Neutral 5-3 Centenary 3 Louisiana Lafayette 3 LSU’s Record in Games... Tulane 2 Decided by 5 pts or less 1-3 39-33 Grambling 1 Decided by 10 pts or less 1-3 57-58 Louisiana College 1 Decided by 11 pts or more 6-0 90-47 Southern-New Orleans 1 At night 6-3 107-68 During the day 1-0 40-37 LSU's final home game against a Louisiana school will be on Tuesday when the Tigers host Tulane. Decided in Overtime 1-0 6-5 Televised 4-2 58-60 Chances We'll talk about possessions later, but suffice to say LSU had its chances to win the Las Vegas matchup LSU’s Record When Scoring... with Cincinnati (12/23) … It's been that way with all three of LSU's losses as stats and numbers that have Less than 60 points 0-1 8-48 gone LSU's way in recent years, have turned against this somewhat … In the 75-72 loss to Cincinnati, LSU 60-69 points 35-37 had a 72-67 lead with 2:57 left after a Glen Davis jumper, but LSU would not score again, getting nothing on 70-79 points 2-1 47-18 its final five possessions, missing front ends of one-and-ones twice, missing a jumper, a turnover and a three- 80-89 points 2-1 34-2 pointer at the buzzer. 90-99 points 2-0 19-0 In the 54-50 loss to Northern Iowa (12/19), the game turned with LSU up 36-33 with 13:44 to play … LSU 100 or more points 1-0 5-0 would be outscored 12-2 and go down 45-38 (5:23 to play) in the process missing three jump shots, two three- pointers, two turnovers, a layup and two missed free throws (in the game LSU was 3-of-10 at the free throw LSU’s Record When Allowing... line). Less than 60 points 4-1 74-12 In LSU's 84-83 loss to Houston (11/29), the game seemed to turn coming out of the dressing room as 60-69 points 2-0 53-31 LSU was outscored 18-3 in the first 4:30 of the second half to see LSU go from 43-31 up to 49-46 down … 70-79 points 2-0 17-32 In that time, LSU hit just one three-pointer with one missed three point shot and eight turnover possessions 80-89 points 0-1 4-25 without getting a shot. 90-99 points 0-3 100 or more points 1-1 Some Scoring Numbers LSU’s Record When... The Tigers have had great success under John Brady when scoring 80 points or more in his career at Leading at the half 7-2 120-19 LSU and that's another thing the made the Houston (11/29) loss so unusual ... The 84-83 loss to the Cougars Losing at the half 0-1 24-81 marked only the second time in 58 games that LSU has lost a game in the Brady era when scoring 80 or more Tied at the half 4-4 points ... LSU scored at least 80 in the first six home games this year ... The Tigers remain undefeated (24- Lead 10 minutes left 7-0 124-15 0) when scoring 90 or more points in the John Brady era, hitting 94 in the UNO (12/13) game. Losing 10 minutes left 0-3 22-87 The UNI game was another time when scoring under 60 points wasn't in LSU's favor as the 50 points Tied 10 minutes left 1-2 LSU scored in the 54-50 loss leaves LSU with an 8-48 mark in the Brady era ... Despite the loss, LSU is still Lead 5 minutes left 7-1 126-13 74-12 in the Brady era when holding opponents to 60 and under. Losing 5 minutes left 0-2 16-88 Tied 5 minutes left 5-3 Paid Attendance The Tigers paid attendance average last season was 9,409, giving LSU its fourth consecutive year with LSU’s Record When Shooting... an increase in paid attendance the at the Maravich Assembly Center … The Tigers drew a paid average of 50% or higher 3-2 62-13 8,106 in 2001, 8,534 in 2002, 8,687 in 2003, 9,355 in 2004 and 9,409 in 2005 … Paid attendance is up over Less than 50% 4-1 73-94 16 percent since the 2000-01 season. Better than opponent 7-2 124-26 Worse than opponent 0-1 23-79 Possessions Even Shooting 0-1 The possessions count was as low as it had been all season with LSU having just 68 possessions and More 3PT FGs than opp. 2-0 71-29 Northern Iowa 63 in UNI's 54-50 win ... At the start of the second half, when UNI moved from one down at the LSU’s Record When... half to four up at the 8:35 mark, UNI had 17 possessions with 16 points, to LSU's 17 possessions and 11 Outrebounding opp. 6-3 111-49 points. Outrebounded by opp. 1-0 33-50 In LSU's other loss to Houston (11/29), after a first half in which LSU scored 43 points in its 42 posses- Equal rebounds 2-6 sions, the start of the second half saw LSU score just six points in its first 15 possessions in the first six min- utes, while Houston scored 20 points in their 13 possessions. For the game, LSU scored its 83 points in 91 LSU’s Record When Committing... possessions, while Houston made better use of its 81 possessions to score it 84 points. Fewer TO than opp. 4-1 75-24 As mentioned above, LSU drew a blank in the final five possessions of the Cincinnati game (12/23) when More TO than opp. 3-2 62-76 the Tigers lost a five-point advantage. Equal TO 10-5 One of the biggest swings seen in the most recent game against UNO (12/13) was in a 10-minute peri- 15 or fewer TO 2-1 83-39 od from the 11 minute mark to approximately the two minute mark when LSU scored 22 points in 17 posses-

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING MISCELLANEOUS sions, compared to just 12 points in 18 possessions as LSU built a 13-point advantage at that point. In overtime against West Virginia (11/26), the Tigers used their seven possessions to score nine points, Coaching Tenure in SEC while WVU only scored six points in their nine possessions of the five-minute period … LSU's and points per 1. , Kentucky 11th season possessions average this season through 10 games: 2. , Florida 10th season 3. John Brady, LSU 9th season LSU -- 804 points in 899 possessions (0.89 points per possession) 4. , MSU 8th season Opponents -- 627 points in 832 possessions (0.75 points per possession) 4. , Ole Miss 8th season 4. , Ala. 8th season 7. , Vandy 5th season Three-Point Field Goals 7. , USC 5th season The Tigers had its second best effort from the arc, making 5-of-11 tries or 45.5 percent against McNeese 9. Stan Heath, Arkansas 4th season (12/10) ... LSU was 6-of-12 from the arc in the West Virginia win (11/26) for 50 percent, their best percentage 10. Dennis Felton, UGA 3rd season of the season ... LSU shot 50 percent or better from the arc in five games a year ago … But on the opposite 11. , Auburn 2nd season end of the scale, Darrel Mitchell was the only one to hit a three-pointer against Cincinnati (12/23), hitting 2-of- 12. , Tennessee 1st season 5 attempts on a team 2-of-8 night … So far this season, LSU is 42-of-134 for 31.3 percent … In the last five games, LSU is just 17-of- 67 (25.4 percent), after making 25-of-67 (37.3 percent) in the first five games. Coaching Tenure at LSU LSU is coming off a 2004-05 season in which they made 205 three-pointers, the second most in school 1. 29 seasons history ... This was following a 2003-04 season in which the Tigers made just 168 treys and 33.6 percent of 2. 25 seasons their attempts. 3. John Brady 9 seasons The Tigers enter the game having made at least one three-pointer in every game of the John Brady era, 4. Jay McCreary 8 seasons 5. Dr. C. C. Stroud 6 seasons 252 games ... The streak actually runs back seven more games of the 1996-97 season to Feb. 7, 1997, a total 5. 6 seasons of 259 games where LSU has made at least one three-pointer ... Seven times in the 259 games, LSU has kept the streak alive by making just one three-pointer in the game ... The closest streak-buster came on March Coaching Wins at LSU 3, 2004 at Ole Miss when it took 34 minutes for LSU to make a three-pointer. 1. Dale Brown 448 LSU opponents have shot the three ball early and often, attempting 210 shots (76 shots more than LSU 2. Harry Rabenhorst 340 has attempted) and made 73 (31 more than the Tigers). LSU opponents after 10 games are on a pace to make 3. John Brady 147 close to 220 three-pointers than season … For the season, LSU is averaging 4.2 threes per game, compared 4. Dr. C. C. Stroud 82 to the opponents 7.3. 4. Jay McCreary 82 Active Coaching Wins in SEC Field Goal Percentage LSU for the second time this season shot 50 percent or better from the floor, but failed to win in the (through play on Dec. 28) 1. Tubby Smith, UGA, UK 272 Cincinnati game (12/23) … The Tigers shot 28-of-53 (52.8 percent) against the Bearcats compared to UC's 2. Billy Donovan, Fla. 204 28-of-60 (46.7 percent) overall, but certainly the Bearcats 9-19 from the arc, offset LSU's 2-of-8 … In the 3. Rick Stansbury, MSU 158 Houston (11/29) loss, LSU shot 58.2 percent from the floor (32-of-55) … LSU has out shot nine of 10 oppo- 4. Mark Godfried, Ala. 149 nents this year … The Tigers have won 124 of 150 games in the Brady era in which it has out shot the oppo- 5. John Brady, LSU 147 nent from the field. 6. Rod Barnes, Ole Miss 135 LSU has shot 50 percent of better five times this year and is 62-13 in the Brady era when making better 7. Kevin Stallings, Vandy 113 8. Dave Odom, USC 84 than half of their shots … LSU through 10 games is shooting 49.9 percent … The Tigers best percentage in 9. Stan Heath, Arkansas 48 the Brady era was in 2000 when LSU shot 48.7 percent from the field … Just for the record, the 1978-79 team 10. Dennis Felton, UGA 32 holds the school record for season field goal percentage of 52.0 percent. 11. Jeff Lebo, Auburn 19 12. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 7 Rebounding The Tigers had an amazing four players in double figure rebounds in the Nicholls State game (11/21) -- All-Time Coaching Wins--SEC Glen Davis (13), Tyrus Thomas (12), Tasmin Mitchell (11) and Magnum Rolle (10) ... A check of the LSU (through play on Dec. 28) records show that the last time an LSU team had four players in double figures in rebounds was on Dec. 30, 1. , UK 875 1991, ironically against Nicholls State. That night, Shaquille O'Neal (13), Geert Hammink (13), Vernel 2. Dale Brown, LSU 448 3. C. M. Newton, UA/VU 340 Singleton (10) and Harold Boudreaux (10) were all in double figures on the boards. 3. Harry Rabenhorst, LSU 340 Also it should be noted that while several times over the years there have been two players in double fig- 5. Joe B. Hall, Kentucky 297 ure rebounds, there was no other multiple rebound game between Nov. 21, 2005 and Dec. 30, 1991. 5. , Georgia 297 Other than the McNeese State game (12/10) when LSU was out rebounded by three, 44-41, the Tigers 7. , Tennessee 278 have owned the boards, with the UNI game the only one that LSU had a plus margin less than 19 ... Against 7. , Vanderbilt 278 ULL (12/17) Saturday, the Tigers has 25 offensive rebounds in a 57-28, plus-29 rebound advantage. 9. Tubby Smith, UGA/UK 272 LSU, far and away, is the early leader in the SEC in rebounding averaging 46.9 rebounds through the first 10 games ... LSU also leads the league in rebounding defense at 28.2 boards a game and rebound mar- 16. , Auburn 214 17. Don DeVoe, Tennessee/Fla. 211 gin at plus-18.7. Mississippi State is second at plus-6.0 ... LSU also in the pre-Christmas NCAA stats, the 18. Eddie Foglar, Vandy/SC 204 Tigers led the nation in rebound margin. 18. Billy Donovan, FLA 204 Under the just for curiosity department, LSU's best ever rebound average was during the 1969-70 sea- son (Pete Maravich's senior year) when LSU averaged 52.8 rebounds a game ... The top five on the list all 25. Babe McCarthy, Miss. State 169 occurred in the 1960s and there hasn't been an LSU team average more than 45 rebounds since the 1989- 25. Emmett Lowery, Tennessee 169 90 team averaged 45.5 boards game (tied for 10th best in school history) ... Last year's LSU team averaged 27. Rick Stansbury, MSU 158 36.6 boards a game, while the best Brady era average was in 1999-2000 when the league champions that 28. Mark Godfried, Alabama 149 year averaged 40.4 boards a contest. 29. John Brady, LSU 147 30. Bonnie Graham, Ole Miss 144 31. Sam McAllister, Auburn/Florida 143 Free Throws 32. , Auburn/Georgia 139 The Tigers best game at the free throw line was in the win over West Virginia (11/26), hitting 9-of-11 free 33. Rod Barnes, Ole Miss 135 throw attempts (81.8 percent) … But the Tigers struggled at the line in losses to Houston (11/29), hitting 14-

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL of-27 (51.9 percent) and Northern Iowa (12/19) (3-of-10, 30.0 percent). SCORING BREAKDOWN The Tigers are averaging 21.3 trips to the line, but only got to the stripe 10 times in the UNI loss … LSU has still made 44 more free throws than the opponents and made nine more free throws (134) than the oppo- CLASS PTS PCT. nents have attempted (125). Freshmen 336 41.8 Sophomores 187 23.2 Points Off Turnovers Juniors 93 11.6 As mentioned earlier, the points that opponents have gotten off of LSU turnovers has been a big factor Seniors 188 23.4 in the two games at West Virginia (11/26) and the Houston game (11/29) ... At West Virginia, after getting just SCORING PTS PCT. two points off turnovers in the first half, West Virginia got 24 points off the LSU turnovers in the second half Starters 622 77.4 ... Houston took advantage of several LSU turnovers at the start of the half and finished the second half with Bench 182 22.6 20 points off LSU turnovers ... In that same 20 minutes, LSU was only able to collect six points off Cougar POINTS IN PAINT PTS APG turnovers. LSU 404 40.4 LSU has given the opponents lots of opportunities to turn the throw aways into points, averaging 17.9 Opponents 228 22.8 turnovers a game and opponents are averaging 17.0 points a game off the turnovers … LSU is averaging POINTS OFF TURNOVERS PTS APG around 20 points a game off the opponents turnover average of 16.2 a game. LSU 203 20.3 Opponents 170 17.0 Glen Davis -- A Naismith Candidate BENCH SCORING PTS APG LSU sophomore Glen Davis is one of 50 top men's players named as pre-season can- LSU 182 18.2 didates announced last week for the Naismith Trophy presented by Cingular Wireless as announced by the Opponents 168 16.8 Atlanta Tipoff Club. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award present annually to men and FT% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT women's players of the year. Seimone Augustus of LSU won last year's women's award. LSU 22-38 57.9 The Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and Opponents 15-28 53.6 administrators from around the country, compiled the top 50 list. The board based its pre-season criteria on FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT player performances from last season. LSU 41-82 50.0 In January, the Board of Selectors will narrow its pre-season list to the Top 30 players in the nation. Those Opponents 33-83 39.8 players, and other who distinguish themselves throughout the season, will be eligible for the final ballot in 3FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT March. LSU 7-21 33.3 Davis is one of three SEC players, one of three from Louisiana schools and, one of 10 sophomore nom- Opponents 9-29 31.0 inees. W-L RECORDS OF STARTING LINEUPS (G, G, F, F, F) 7-2 -- D. Mitchell, Temple, T. Mitchell, Lazare, Davis -- W -- More on Davis Southern, Nicholls, at WVU, McNeese; UNO; ULL, UAM. L -- Houston, N. Iowa Davis showed his Naismith list form against another Naismith candidate, Kevin Pittsnogle, in the game 0-1 -- D. Mitchell, Voogd, T. Mitchell, Thomas, Davis -- L -- at West Virginia (11/26) ... LSU's sophomore played 40 minutes, hit 9-of-20 field goal attempts and some Cincinnati important free throws in a 5-of-7 night to finish with 23 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and one block. So far this season, Davis is averaging 18.7 points per game (3rd in the SEC) and is tied for the league LEADING SCORERS -- lead in rebounds at 10.3 boards a game ... Davis is shooting 53.9 percent from the field, 76-of-141 ... One 4 -- Glen Davis -- McNeese (21), UNO (20), ULL (20), Cincinnati more rebounding note -- Davis leads the SEC in offensive rebounds per game average at 4.20 ... Davis' field (21) 4 -- Darrel Mitchell -- WVU (26); Houston (25), UNI (22), UAM goal percentage ranks fourth in the league. (18) Davis had a string of five consecutive double-doubles, dating back to the final two games of last season, 1 -- Tasmin Mitchell -- Southern (19) stopped against Houston (11/29) … But he came back with three double doubles prior to the UNI game and 1 -- Tyrus Thomas -- Nicholls (22) 20-point games against McNeese on Dec. 10 (21 pts, 10 reb.), UNO (20 pts, 16 reb.) and ULL (12/17) (20 pts, 1 -- Darnell Lazare -- UNO (20) 12 rebs.) ... He now has 16 double ups in his young LSU career. LEADING REBOUNDERS -- Davis has started every game of his college career except for the first game of his freshman season, 39- 5 -- Glen Davis -- Nicholls (13), WVU (14), McNeese (10), UNO of-40 games. (16), ULL (12) The Baton Rouge University High product changed his number this season to "0" and changed his look 4 -- Tyrus Thomas -- Houston (12), McNeese (10), UNI (7), UAM (10), Cincinnati (13) as well. Davis worked out extensively in the off-season to drop his weight to approximately 310 pounds and 2 -- Tasmin Mitchell -- Southern (12), UNI (7) had the chance to experience his first international competition this past summer, as a member of the United States Under 21 team that traveled to Argentina for the world championships where the U.S finished fifth. LEADING ASSISTS -- Davis averaged 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds a game last year and was second in the league in 6 -- Darrel Mitchell -- Southern (7), Nicholls (9), McNeese (6), UNO (6), ULL (8), Cincinnati (5) rebounds. He was voted first-team all-SEC in the preseason by both the coaches and the media. 2 -- Tasmin Mitchell -- WVU (5), Houston (7) Davis' 21 points against Cincinnati (12/23) was the ninth of his career better than 20 points and it marked 1 -- Glen Davis -- UNI (3) his 31st career game scoring in double figures, including the last 14 dating back to last year ... The sopho- 1 -- Ben Voogd -- UAM (6) more from Baton Rouge also tied his LSU mark for assists in a game with four versus UNO (12/13). The number "0" thing? Here's what Davis was quoted as saying regarding his number switch at media TOtAL DUNKS -- day on the LSU campus in October: "The number change is something I had wanted to do. When you ask, 16 -- Tyrus Thomas number 34 who is that? Baby Shaq. No offense to Shaq, but I want my own identity, my own number with my 6-- Darrel Mitchell own thing. No one has zero so hopefully I can just let this one ride. Also it is a symbol of where I started from 4 -- Darnell Lazare just to keep me level headed. Zero, I started with nothing. It always makes me think about back when I was 2 -- Tasmin Mitchell little and what I had to do to get to this moment." 2 -- Glen Davis 1 -- Magnum Rolle Darrel Mitchell 1 -- Chris Johnson SEC Player of the Week (11/28) NO. OF PLAYERS IN DOUBLE FIGURES FOR LSU There isn't a lot to say when basketball instincts take over and your senior guard puts the team on his 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more shoulders and gets not only one trey to force overtime, but another to win the game in the five-minute extra 2152 session. That's what happened at West Virginia (11/26).

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES It appears that Mitchell loves the game that drifts a little past 40 minutes as his top two scoring games have come in similar situations, including last year's career high performance against Ohio State: GLEN DAVIS (16) Game Date Pts Reb LSU 113, Ohio St. 101 (2 OT, BR, 1/15/05) -- 32 pts, 2 reb, 8-13 FG, 4-7 3PTFG, 12-13 FT. Tulane 11-19-04 16 13 LSU 71, W. Va. 68 (OT, Morgantown, 11/26/05) -- 26 pts, 7 reb, 9-14 FG, 5-7 3PTFG, 3-3 FT S. Carolina 1-12-05 28 14 Ohio State 1-15-05 15 11 Arkansas 1-19-05 26 18 Mitchell tried to put the team on his shoulders against Northern Iowa (12/19), but fell short, but not before Ole Miss 1-26-05 13 10 he had the fourth best scoring game of his college career with 22 points ... Mitchell for the third time in his Georgia 2-2-05 12 11 Tennessee 2-5-05 17 13 career equaled his college mark of nine field goals (9-of-14) versus Northern Iowa. Alabama 2-21-05 11 13 LSU's lone senior embarked on his final year with a couple of goals and one of them has already taken Kentucky 3-12-05 11 10 place ... Against West Virginia (11/26), Mitchell became the 35th player in LSU history to score 1,000 career UAB 3-17-05 18 11 points and with his 17 against Cincinnati (12/23) now stands at 1,153 points in 26th place on the school scor- Southern 11-18-05 18 10 Nicholls State 11-21-05 19 13 ing list ... Mitchell needs just 21 points to crack the top 25 ... Mitchell is coming off his best year as a Tiger, West Virginia 11-26-05 23 14 averaging 13.1 points per game, and he was selected to the coaches' pre-season All-SEC second team ... McNeese State 12-10-05 21 10 His present average of 18.8 points per game ranks his second in the conference, just ahead of his teammate UNO 12-13-05 20 16 ULL 12-17-05 20 12 Glen Davis, in scoring. Mitchell, who failed to hit a three for the first time all season against UNO (12/13), has come back with TYRUS THOMAS (6) 11 over the last four games and enters the Ohio State game with 201 career threes, just 36 back now of Torris Game Date Pts Reb Bright (2000-2003), the all-time school leader with 237 ... Torris Bright (2000-2003) is the all-time school Nicholls State 11-21-05 22 12 leader with 237. Mitchell has hit 67 treys each of the last two seasons and another year like that would give Houston 11-29-05 21 12 McNeese State 12-10-05 11 10 him 243 three-point field goals, pushing him past Bright. UNO 12-13-05 11 10 For his career, Mitchell has made 201-of-500 three-pointers or 40.2 percent, fifth best all-time at LSU. UAM 12-22-05 16 10 Mitchell in earning SEC Player of the Week honors, based primarily on his West Virginia effort, also had Cincinnati 12-23-05 12 13 13 points and nine assists against Nicholls State (11/21). TACK MINOR (3) Mitchell has inherited another role in his career with LSU in his final season, playing primarily at the point Game Date Pts A/R guard position, a position he will probably earn more time at with the change in Tack Minor's status. For the UNO 11-21-04 10 10 A first year plus at LSU, Mitchell came off the bench for the Tigers and was thought of as one of the best sixth Ohio State 1-15-05 17 10 A man candidates in the Southeastern Conference. He moved into the starting lineup in mid-season of his Alabama 2-22-05 16 10 R sophomore season, a position he has secured since then, but mainly played primarily the off-guard in a three- TASMIN MITCHELL (2) guard offense. Game Date Pts Reb Mitchell through 10 games has 55 assists and is third in assist average in the league at 5.50 ... His career Southern 11-18-05 19 12 total of 172 steals is seventh on the all-time LSU steals list and will move to sixth with two more steals ... His ULL 12-17-05 16 11 2005-06 steal average of 2.30 is fifth best in the SEC ... Also, Mitchell is now ready to enter another career top 10 at LSU as he needs four assists to crack the assists top 10 list. Streaking... Mitchell is 68-of-132 from the field (51.5 percent, 7th in the league) and 67.5 percent from the charity Consecutive Games in Double Figures Glen Davis 14 stripe (27-of-40) ... Mitchell is uncharacteristically just 3-of-9 in the last three games from the stripe after mak- Darrel Mitchell 10 ing 21-of-25 in games three through seven ... The St. Martinville, La., native is 25-of-57 from the arc or 43.9 Tyrus Thomas 2 percent, good enough for eighth in the league in three-point percentage ... Mitchell, in a new stat being kept Tasmin Mitchell 1 this year, is the league leader in minutes played per game, averaging 35.80 minutes per game. Mitchell has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8 (55 assists, 30 turnovers), again continuing the tradition Consecutive Games Without Fouling Out started with Torris Bright several years ago of LSU's primary point guard having more assists than turnovers Tack Minor 53 … Mitchell is seventh in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio. Darrel Mitchell 35 Glen Davis 10 Tasmin Mitchell 10 Tasmin Mitchell Garrett Temple 10 SEC Freshman of the Week (11/21) Magnum Rolle 8 The freshman was back in double figures for the fifth time this season against Cincinnati (12/23) when David Fleshman 8 he scored 10 points on four-of-six shooting (2-2 free throws) in 35 minutes against the Bearcats ... Mitchell Chris Johnson 5 had his second double double against ULL (12/17), scoring 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting with 11 rebounds, Darnell Lazare 5 including six offensive boards. Ben Voogd 5 Tyrus Thomas 5 In the opening game of his college career, Mitchell hit 8-of-15 field goals, including two treys to finish with a game-high 19 points. In addition he had 12 rebounds for a college double-double in his first game … Consecutive Games With A Three-Point FG Mitchell's 12 rebounds included four offensive rebounds and added four steals ... For his game, he was Darrel Mitchell 4 named the first SEC Freshman of the Week by the league office. Against Nicholls State, he was in double figures again with 11 rebounds in 20 minutes ... Mitchell had Consecutive Games Scored in his second straight double figure scoring game against McNeese (12/10) with 13 points, hitting 6-of-13 field Darrel Mitchell 83 goals to go with five assists ... Mitchell is averaging 11.2 points per game and 6.9 rebounds. Glen Davis 40 Tasmin Mitchell 10 Mitchell was a Mr. Basketball selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association following his out- Tyrus Thomas 10 standing career at Denham Springs High School. Darnell Lazare 6 Interesting to note, that Mitchell's double-double in the Southern opener, as discovered by Jim Kleinpeter Ben Voogd 2 of the Times -Picayune, marked the third straight year a freshman doubled up on opening night: Tack Minor 2 2003-04 -- vs. Southern -- Brandon Bass -- 15 points, 11 rebounds 2004-05 -- vs. Tulane -- Glen Davis -- 16 points, 13 rebounds 2005-06 -- vs. Southern -- Tasmin Mitchell -- 19 points, 12 rebounds

In the first 10 games, Mitchell has hit 50-of-104 field goal attempts (48.1 percent) and 7-of-24 three-

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL pointers ... In the league minutes played list, Mitchell is third at 34.20 minutes per game. LSU PLAYERS/TEAM IN SEC STATS Tyrus Thomas LSU Players in SEC Statistics (12/28) The Baton Rouge redshirt freshman continues to delight with his play and he continues to learn about Scoring the game of college basketball every time he steps out on the floor ... He moved into the starting lineup prior 2. Darrel Mitchell, 18.8 ppg to the Cincinnati game (12/23) after coming off the bench the first nine games … His athleticism has caused 3. Glen Davis, 18.7 ppg LSU fans to watch eagerly in anticipation of what will happen next for what some experts who have seen him 16. Tyrus Thomas, 13.2 ppg call, "an underrated talent." So far, Thomas is 51-of-76 from the field (67.1 percent), averaging 13.2 points per game and 9.5 Rebounding rebounds per game ... Thomas is 16th in the league in scoring and third in the league in rebounding … T1. Glen Davis, 10.3 rpg Thomas is back on top in the league in field goal percentage, one of two SEC players hitting better than 60 3. Tyrus Thomas, 9.5 rpg percent from the floor … Thomas is averaging 2.4 blocks a game, third in the league. 9. Tasmin Mitchell, 6.9 rpg Against Southern (11/18), Thomas came off the bench to for 18 points and two steals ... He followed against Nicholls State (11/21), with 22 points and 12 rebounds again with two blocks ... He has recorded dou- Field Goal Percentage ble doubles as well with 21 points-12 rebounds versus Houston (11/29), 11 points-10 rebounds versus both 1. Tyrus Thomas, 51-of-76, 67.1 pct. McNeese State (12/10) and UNO (12/13) and doubles in both Las Vegas games (16 pts-10 reb., vs. 4. Glen Davis, 76-of-141, 53.9 pct. Arkansas-Monticello and 12 pts-13 reb., vs. Cincinnati). 7. Darrel Mitchell, 68-of-132, 51.5 pct. Fans got a brief look at this McKinley freshman in November, 2004 when he made a short appearance in one exhibition game … What they saw was a lanky, athletic player who could seemingly sky with and for 3PT Field Goal Percentage the basketball … But a pre-season neck injury was aggravated and he was granted a medical redshirt and 6. Darrel Mitchell, 25-of-57, 43.9 pct. fans would have to wait a year to see him officially in action. 3PT FGs Made Ben Voogd 5. Darrel Mitchell, 2.50 gpg The freshman from the Oregon coast got a chance to start for the first time in front of several members of his family and friends against Cincinnati (12/23) … In the two Las Vegas games (12/22-23), Voogd had 10 Assists combined assists and played 38 minutes, 17 in the start against Cincinnati … Voogd is averaging 2.0 points 3. Darrel Mitchell, 5.50 apg per game 1.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists a contest … Twice he has had six assists (vs. Nicholls State 11/21 and Arkansas-Monticello 12/22) … He has a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio so far early in the season with 29 Steals assists and 19 turnovers ... He had a season scoring high of five against UNO (12/13), hitting his first three- 5. Darrel Mitchell, 2.30 spg pointer of his LSU career. Assist/Turnover Ratio Darnell Lazare 7. Darrel Mitchell, 1.83 The work ethic and ability of Darnell Lazare has shown throughout the preseason practice schedule of LSU and it paid off with his return to the starting lineup for the first nine games this season for his first starts Blocked Shots since he started eight games in place of Jaime Lloreda during his freshman season. 3. Tyrus Thomas, 2.40 bpg Lazare posted double figures in four games including two with career highs in scoring ... Against McNeese (12/10), he made 7-of-11 field goals in a 19-point effort in 23 minutes and against UNO (12/13) Minutes Played Average despite not scoring the first 14 minutes and only four first-half points, he finished with 20 points on 8-of-14 1. Darrel MItchell, 35.80 mpg shooting in 27 minutes ... Add in a 12 point night against ULL (12/17) and for those three games, Lazare was 3. Tasmin Mitchell, 34.20 mpg 20-of-37 from the field and 11-of-16 at the charity stripe. His initial previous career mark came against Nicholls State (11/21) when he had 16 points, hitting 7-of- LSU Team in SEC Statistics 12 field goals in 20 minutes ... Lazare now has seven career games scoring in double figures ... So far this season, Lazare is averaging 8.5 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game … For the season, he is aver- Scoring Offense -- 3rd -- 80.4 ppg aging 18.8 points per game. Scoring Defense -- 4th -- 62.7 ppg Scoring Margin -- 2nd -- +17.7 ppg Garrett Temple Field Goal Percentage -- 2nd -- 49.9 pct. Opp.FG Percentage -- 3rd -- 39.1 pct. The redshirt freshman is continuing to try to find his shooting touch after going 1-for-13 from the arc in the last four games ... Temple started the first nine games at the off-guard position for LSU, before coming 3PT FG Percentage -- 11th -- 31.3 pct. off the bench in the Cincinnati game (12/23) to play 15 minutes ... For the year, he is averaging 26.6 minutes Opp. 3PT FG Percentage -- 6th -- 34.8 pct. per game ... Included in those minutes was 40 in the overtime win at nationally-ranked West Virginia (11/26). 3 PT Field Goals Made -- 12th -- 4.20gpg Temple started his first game after a hard-working redshirt season and the freshman played 28 minutes, Free Throw Percentage -- 10th -- 62.9 pct. scoring six points, including a three-pointer. He followed that up with the Nicholls State game where he scored in double figures with 10 points, five assists and just one turnover. Rebounding -- 1st -- 46.9 rpg Temple is averaging 4.0 points per game, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest ... Against ULL Opponents Rebounds -- 1st -- 28.2 rpg (12/17), Temple had his season rebound high of seven. Rebounding Margin -- 1st -- +18.7 rpg In the Southern game (11/18), Temple became the third member of his family to start a basketball game Blocked Shots -- 3rd -- 6.70 bpg for LSU. His father, Collis Temple, Jr., played for Coach Dale Brown in the 1970s, and, his older brother, Collis Temple III was a fixture for John Brady's team earlier in the decade. His father also made note for not only Assists -- 3rd -- 18.00 apg his play on the court, but the fact he was the first African-American to play basketball for LSU. While fathers Steals -- 4th -- 8.60 spg and sons have played at LSU before (among them the Sanders, Maravichs, Wolferts), it remains to the crack Assists/TO ratio -- 8th -- 1.01 research team to determine if two sons have ever played for the same team that the father started on.

Magnum Rolle Rolle, who was part of the prep school national championship team last year at Laurinburg (NC), has played in eight games off the bench this season, averaging 2.9 points per game and 3.0 rebounds a contest

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL LSU PLAYER ODD & ENDS … Rolle had double figure rebounds (10) against Nicholls State (11/21) and also hit 4-of-8 field goals in that game for his season high of eight points … Rolle has six blocks this season. #0 - Glen Davis 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year ... Freshman Starts Pre-Season All-SEC ... Member of the U.S. Two freshmen -- Garrett Temple and Tasmin Mitchell -- got the starting nod for the opener from Coach Under 21 team, summer 2005 ... 14 con- John Brady. It marked the third time since the start of the 1999-2000 season that freshman started the open- secutive games in double figures. ing game of the season for LSU. Last season, the Tigers opened the season with three sophomores (Brandon Bass, Ross Neltner, Tack #1 - Tasmin MItchell Minor), a junior (Darrel Mitchell) and a senior (Antonio Hudson) introduced by PA announcer Dan Borne' SEC Freshman of the Week (11/21) ... against Tulane in the first round game of the LSU Louisiana Classic. Ironically, the last time LSU opened with Southern in the 2003-04 first game at the Maravich Center, the Opened with double figure rebounds in first Tigers started three freshmen -- Brandon Bass, Regis Koundjia and Darnell Lazare -- along with two juniors two games ... Only freshman to start all 10 (Xavier Whipple and Hudson). games. In the first game of the 1999-2000 season, freshman Torris Bright opened his four-year Tiger career at point guard. #3 - Tack Minor In the Cincinnati game in Las Vegas (12/23), LSU went with three freshmen for the first time this season Played in first game this year against -- Tasmin Mitchell, Tyrus Thomas and Ben Voogd. UNI (12/19) ... Started all 30 games as a sophomore for LSU at point guard ... Left The Young Tigers meniscus surgery, 12/29. The Tiger team has nine freshmen (7) or sophomores (2) on this year's roster ... LSU has the most fresh- men on the roster of any SEC team. Here's what the other rosters in the league show in terms of freshmen #4 - Ben Voogd (taken from the SEC media guide): Point guard from Oregon ... First start Alabama -- 5 freshmen against Cincinnati (12/23) Arkansas -- 3 freshmen Auburn -- 5 freshmen #10 - David Fleshman Florida -- 3 freshmen Walk-on in second year on team ... Georgia -- 5 freshmen appeared in four games. Kentucky -- 2 freshmen Ole Miss -- 4 freshmen Mississippi St. -- 6 freshmen #12 - Tyrus Thomas South Carolina -- 1 freshman Athletic redshirt freshman who can Tennessee -- 2 freshmen leap with the best ... 6 double doubles ... Vanderbilt -- 3 freshmen Moved into starting lineup vs. UC (12/23). There have been times in the two exhibition games, the first two regular season contests and as late as the Northern Iowa game (12/19) when there were five freshmen on the floor for the Tigers. #14 - Garrett Temple Third member of family to play for LSU Players in League Freshman Stats LSU ... Best of 7 boards vs. ULL (12/17) ... The Tiger freshmen have also put their mark on the league freshman stats so far this season: Started first nine games of season. Scoring -- Tyrus Thomas -- 13.2 ppg (2nd); Tasmin Mitchell -- 11.2 ppg (5th). #15 - Magnum Rolle Rebounds -- Tyrus Thomas -- 9.5 rpg (1st); Tasmin Mitchell -- 6.9 rpg (2nd) One of two members from Laurinberg Field Goal Pct. -- Tyrus Thomas -- 67.1 (1st) Prep ... 10 boards vs. Nicholls (11/21) ... Steals -- Tasmin Mitchell -- 1.40 (2nd) Returned from ankle sprain (ULL, 12/17). Blocked Shots -- Tyrus Thomas 2.40 (1st) Assists -- Ben Voogd 2.90 (3rd); Tasmin Mitchell --2.70 (4th) #21 - Chris Johnson The other Laurinberg Prep member .. LSU Makes Final Four of ESPN's Great Basketball Tournament; Falls to N. Carolina six against Nicholls (11/21). Just suppose you took 32 teams and gave them their best possible roster of all the players in school history, what kind of college basketball tournament would you have? ESPN thinks you would have the "Greatest College Basketball Tournament" ever and at www.espn.com, fans can check out the mythical tour- #22 - Darrel Mitchell nament bracket and pick their winners as the event goes along. Only Sr. ... SEC Player of Week LSU was the 3rd overall seed in the event and is playing out of the Assembly Hall regional with a start- (11/26) ... 2nd all-time LSU three-pts. ... 35 ing lineup that features Chris Jackson and Pete Maravich at guards, Durand "Rudy" Macklin and Bob Pettit pts in Las Vegas two games. at forwards and Shaquille O'Neal at center, with Stanley Roberts and John Williams coming off the bench. The fantasy Tigers met 30th-seed Iowa in the first round and over 90,000 voters picked LSU as the win- #30 - Alex Farrer ner with 97 percent of the vote. That sent LSU into a round of 16 matchup with Cincinnati (a team LSU will Redshirt. play for real in Las Vegas on Dec. 23). Dale Brown coached the first-round game according to the fantasy script against Iowa, while Press Maravich took the controls for the Round of 16 game. Cincinnati advanced #35 - Darnell Lazare from the round of 32 by beating Ohio State. LSU got the advancement nod from the fans with 89 percent of Career scoring of 19 vs. McNeese 47,000 votes. (12/10), 20 vs. UNO (12/13) ... Started first LSU had an Elite Eight matchup against the sixth-seeded Houston Cougars and despite ESPN predic- nine games this year. tors making Houston the favorite, the fans gave LSU the nod to the mythical Final Four. The third-seeded Tigers faced second-seed North Carolina in the semifinal. North Carolina counters with Phil Ford, Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Billy Cunningham and Bob McAdoo. Over 120,000 ballots were cast and North

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Carolina pushed past LSU in the final hours to advance to the championship game where they were crowned CAREER RECORDS the fans mythical champs over UCLA. 3 Point Field Goals Made LSU's NBA Players 1. Torris Bright 2000-03 237 LSU had four former players on opening day rosters in the National Basketball Association -- Brandon 2. Darrel Mitchell 2002-present 201 3. Ronnie Henderson 1993-96 189 Bass (Hornets), Stromile Swift (Rockets), Ronald Dupree (Timberwolves) and Shaquille O'Neal (Heat) ... The 4. Clarence Ceasar 1991-95 175 former SEC Player of the Year, Bass, was back in the arena last night (Friday) when the Hornets played the 5. Antonio Hudson 2001-05 174 first of six scheduled home games in the Maravich Center against the Phoenix Suns. 6. Chris Jackson 1988-90 172 7. Collis Temple III 2000-03 171 8. Maurice Carter 1995-99 157 Youth Get Break On Hoop Tickets This Year 9. Brian Beshara 1998-01 122 This year, LSU basketball is allowing youngsters 12 and under to come to the games with their folks for 10. Mike Hansen 1990-93 113 only $5. Upper level tickets are available for youth purchase at $5 throughout the season. 3PT FG Percentage (Min. 75 Attempts) 1. Justin Anderson 1991-92 .489 9 For $90 Package Available 2. Jamie Brandon 1991-93 .438 LSU is offering a special men's basketball ticket package that will allow fans to see all eight of the Tigers' 3. Anthony Wilson 1986-87 .421 Southeastern Conference games and its game against Tulane for just $90 ... 4. Ricky Blanton 1987-89 .411 5. Darrel Mitchell 2002-present .402 The "9 for $90" ticket package is available online at www.LSUsports.net and at the LSU Athletics Ticket 6. Mike Hansen 1990-93 .397 Office. There are a limited number of ticket packages available. The normal value of these games would be 7. Torris Bright 1999-03 .392 $123. 8. Landers Nolley 1994-96 .383 The ticket package begins with LSU's game against Tulane on January 3, then continues with the SEC 9. Brian Beshara 1998-01 .372 9. Chris Jackson 1988-90 .372 schedule, starting with Tennessee on January 14, Alabama on January 21 and Georgia on January 25. The special ticket package schedule continues in February against Auburn on February 1, Arkansas on February Career Blocks 8, Mississippi State on February 15, and Kentucky on February 25. The schedule concludes on March 4 1. Shaquille O’Neal 1989-92 412 against Ole Miss. 2. Stromile Swift 1998-00 130 Single game tickets are also available for $11 for the Tulane game and $14 for the SEC games ... The 3. Brandon Bass 2003-present 104 4. Jose Vargas 1984-88 100 LSU Athletic Ticket Office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ticket office phone number is (225) 5. Lionel Green 1975-79 94 578-2184. 6. Jaime Lloreda 2002-04 89 7. Leonard Mitchell 1980-84 82 8. Nikita Wilson 1983-87 77 Up Next -- Back Home For A Game 9. Clarence Ceasar 1991-95 72 LSU will return home this evening after the game to begin preparation for the final non-conference home 10. Vernel Singleton 1988-92 67 game of the schedule Tuesday night (Jan. 3) against Tulane … The tip is set for 7 p.m. at the Maravich Center in a game to be regionally-televised by Cox Sports Television and on the LSU Sports Radio Network … *** Glen Davis 2005-present 56 Tickets are available online at LSUsports.net and at the LSU Athletics Ticket Office … The Tulane game will Career Scoring Leaders mark the first game in the "9 for $90" ticket package on sale for the second half of the season ... A reminder 1. Pete Maravich 1967-70 3,667 that Inside LSU Basketball with John Brady will not be seen on Jan. 1, but Coach John Brady's weekly radio 2. Durand Macklin 1976-81 2,080 show will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, at 7 p.m. at Walk-Ons. 3. Howard Carter 1979-83 1,942 4. Shaquille O’Neal 1989-92 1,941 5. Bob Pettit 1951-54 1,916 --- From The LSU Basketball Family -- Happy New Year! 20. Roger Sigler 1954-57 1,318 21. Maurice Carter 1995-99 1,299 22. Dick Maile 1962-65 1,284 23. Ethan Martin 1977-81 1,276 24. Antonio Hudson 2001-05 1,269 25. Collis Temple III 1999-03 1,173 26. Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 1,153

Career Steals 1. Clarence Ceasar 1991-95 310 2. Ethan Martin 1977-81 279 3. Torris Bright 2000-03 246 4. Derrick Taylor 1981-82; 83-86 207 5. Jerry Reynolds 1982-85 194 6. Darryl Joe 1986-88 173 7. Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 172 8. Jermaine Williams 1998-02 154 9. Leonard Mitchell 1980-84 151 10. Vernel Singleton 1988-92 136 10. Johnny Jones 1980-84 136

Career Assists 1. Kenny Higgs 1974-78 645 2. Ethan Martin 1977-81 638 3. Torris Bright 2000-03 544 4. Pete Maravich 1967-70 425 5. Derrick Taylor 1981-82; 83-86 401 6. Mike Darnell 1972-75 399 7. Ricky Blanton 1984-86; 87-89 314 8. Johnny Jones 1980-84 271 9. Tommy Hess 1969-72 267 10. Bernard Woodside 1985-88 266

*** Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 262

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL The Last Time LSU ... ALL GAMES Scoring Rebounds Less Than 50 points ...... 49 -- vs. Ole Miss (49-53), 1-21-04 Had 20-29 rebounds ...... 28 -- vs. Florida, 2/19/05 50-59 points...... 50 -- vs. Northern Iowa (50-54), 12/19/05 Had 30-39 rebounds ...... 38 -- vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 60-69 points...... 68 -- vs. UAB-NCAA (68-82), 3/17/05 Had 40-49 rebounds ...... 46 -- vs. UAM, 12/22/05 70-79 points...... 72 -- vs. Cincinnati (72-75), 12/23/05 Had 50-59 rebounds ...... 57 -- vs. ULL, 12/17/05 80-89 points...... 81 -- vs. ULL (81-62), 12/17/05 Had 60 or more rebounds ...... 60 -- vs. Troy State, 12-22-98 90-99 points...... 94 -- vs. UNO (94-53), 12/13/05 100 or more points ...... 104 -- vs. Nicholls State (104-57), 11/21/05 Opponent Rebounds Less than 20 rebounds ...... 19 -- by South Carolina, 1-12-05 Opponents Scoring 20-29 rebounds ...... 25 -- by Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Less than 50 points ...... 48 -- by Ark-Monticello (48-75), 12/22/05 30-39 rebounds ...... 33 -- by UAM, 12/22/05 50-59 points...... 54 -- by Northern Iowa (54-50), 12/19/05 40-49 rebounds ...... 44 -- by McNeese, 12/10/05 60-69 points...... 62 -- by ULL (81-62), 12/17/05 50-59 rebounds ...... 51 -- by Wyoming, 1-3-01 70-79 points...... 75 -- by Cincinnati (75-72), 12/23/05 80-89 points...... 84 -- by Houston (84-83), 11/29/05 Assists 90-99 points...... 96 -- by Arkansas (75-96), 1-26-00 Less than 5 assists ...... 3 -- vs. Alabama, 2-8-94 100 or more points ...... 101 -- by Ohio State (101-113), 1-15-05 5-10 assists ...... 11 -- vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 11-15 assists ...... 14 -- vs. Houston, 11/29/05 Field Goal Percentage 16-20 assists ...... 18 -- vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Shot 20-29 percent ...... 27.9 -- vs. Ole Miss (12-43), 2-7-01 21-25 assists ...... 24 -- vs. UNO, 12/13/05 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 35.9 -- vs. UAB-NCAA (23-64), 3/17/05 26-30 assists ...... 26 -- vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 43.5 -- vs. UAM (27-62), 12/22/05 31 or more assists...... 33 -- vs. Georgia State, 12-28-94 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 52.8 -- vs. Cincinnati (28-53), 12/23/05 Shot 60-69 percent ...... 60.4 -- vs. Tennessee (29-48), 2-4-04 Opponent Assists Shot 70 percent or above ...... 70.3 -- vs. Centenary (45-64), 1-15-03 5-10 assists ...... 5 -- by UAM, 12/22/05 11-15 assists ...... 14 -- by Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 Opponents Field Goal Percentage 16-20 assists ...... 16 -- by Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Shot 20-29 percent ...... 28.0 -- by UAM (14-50), 12/22/05 21-25 assists ...... 21 -- by Tennessee, 1-6-99 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 39.3 -- by ULL (22-56), 12/17/05 26-30 assists ...... 28 -- by Fresno State, 11-26-97 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 46.7 -- by Cincinnati (28-53), 12/23/05 31 or more assists...... 33 -- by Kentucky, 1-16-96 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 54.4 -- by Florida (31-57), 11/29/05 Shot 60-69 percent ...... 60.0 -- by W. Va. (33-55), 11-27-04 Blocks 0 blocks ...... 0 -- vs. South Carolina, 1-12-05 Three-Point FG Percentage 1-5 blocks ...... 5 -- vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Shot less than 10 percent ...... 8.7 -- vs. Southern Miss (2-23), 12-20-03 6-10 blocks ...... 8 -- vs. UAM, 12/22/05 Shot 10-19 percent ...... 19.4 -- vs. UAB-NCAA (6-31),3/17/05 11-15 blocks ...... 11 -- vs. Florida, 1-3-95 Shot 20-29 percent ...... 25.0 -- vs. Cincinnati (2-8), 12/23/05 16 or more blocks ...... 16 -- vs. Texas, 1-2-90 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 31.3 -- vs. UAM (5-16), 12/22/05 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 45.5 -- vs. McNeese State (5-11), 12/10/05 Opponent Blocks Shot 50-59 percent ...... 50.0 -- at West Virginia (6-12), 11/26/05 0 blocks ...... 0 -- by UAM, 12/22/05 Shot 60 percent or more ...... 61.1 -- vs. Auburn-SEC (11-18), 3/11/05 1-5 blocks ...... 1 -- by Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 6-10 blocks ...... 6 -- by CIncinnati, 12/23/05 Opponents Three-Point FG Percentage 11-15 blocks ...... 11 -- by Alabama 2-17-96 Shot less than 10 percent ...... 7.1 -- by Georgia (1-14), 1-28-04 Shot 10-19 percent ...... 18.8 -- by Alabama (3-16), 1-8-05 Steals Shot 20-29 percent ...... 21.1 -- by ULL (4-19), 12/17/05 0 steals ...... 0 -- vs. Georgia Tech, 3-17-90 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 30.8 -- by UAM (4-13), 12/22/05 1-5 steals...... 5 -- vs. Houston, 11/29/05 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 47.4 -- by Cincinnati (9-19), 12/23/05 6-10 steals...... 8 -- vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 55.0 -- by Houston (13-23), 11/29/05 11-15 steals ...... 13 -- vs. ULL, 12/17/05 Shot 60 percent or more ...... 61.5 -- by New Orleans (8-13), 1-12-04 16 or more steals...... 22 -- vs. Arkansas, 2-17-01

Free Throw Percentage Opponent Steals Shot less than 50 percent ...... 30.0 -- vs. Northern Iowa (3-10) 12/19/05 0 steals ...... 0 -- by Florida, 2/19/05 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 51.9 -- vs. Houston (14-27), 11/29/05 1-5 steals...... 5 -- vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Shot 60-69 percent ...... 66.7 -- vs. Cincinnati (12-23), 12/23/05 6-10 steals...... 7 -- by ULL, 12/17/05 Shot 70-79 percent ...... 71.4 -- vs. UNO (15-21), 12/13/05 11-15 steals ...... 11 -- by West Virginia, 11/26/05 Shot 80-89 percent ...... 81.8 -- at West Virginia (9-11), 11/26/05 16 or more steals...... 16 -- by Miami (Fla.), 12-27-01 Shot 90-99 percent ...... 93.5 -- vs. Ohio State (29-31), 1-15-05 Shot 100 percent...... 100.0 -- vs. Kentucky (17-17), 2-29-04

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL The Last Time LSU ... ALL GAMES Scored 20-24 points ...... 21 Glen Davis, vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Scored 25-29 points ...... 25 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Houston, 11/29/05 Scored 30-34 points ...... 32 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05 Scored 35-39 points ...... 35 Maurice Carter, vs. Arkansas, 1-2-99 Scored 40-45 points ...... 40 Ronnie Henderson, vs. Alabama, 2-11-95 Scored 45-49 points ...... 46 Chris Jackson, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-18-90 Scored 50-54 points ...... 51 Chris Jackson, vs. Texas, 1-2-90 Scored 55-59 points ...... 55 Chris Jackson, vs. Ole Miss, 3-4-89 Scored 60 or more ...... 64 Pete Maravich, vs. Kentucky, 2-21-70

Scored double figures in 5 straight games ...... 14 Glen Davis, 3-5-05, 3-11-05, 3-12-05, 3-17-05, 11-18-05, 11/21/05, 11/26/05, 11/29/05, 12/10/05, 12/13/05, ...... 12/17/05, 12/19/05, 12/22/05, 12/23/05 ...... 10 Darrel Mitchell, 11/18/05, 11/21/05, 11/26/05, 11/29/05, 12/10/05, 12/13/05, 12/17/05, 12/19/05, 12/22/05, ...... 12/23/05 Scored double figures in 10 straight games ...... 14 Glen Davis, 3-5-05, 3-11-05, 3-12-05, 3-17-05, 11-18-05, 11/21/05, 11/26/05, 11/29/05, 12/10/05, 12/13/05, ...... 12/17/05, 12/19/05, 12/22/05, 12/23/05 ...... 10 Darrel Mitchell, 11/18/05, 11/21/05, 11/26/05, 11/29/05, 12/10/05, 12/13/05, 12/17/05, 12/19/05, 12/22/05, ...... 12/23/05 Scored double figures in 15 straight games ...... 18 Brandon Bass 1/3/05, 1/8/05, 1/12/05, 1/15/05, 1/19/05, 1/22/05, 1/26/05, 1/29/05, 2/2/05, 2/5/05, 2/9/05, ...... 2/12/05, 2/16/05, 2/19/05, 2/22/05, 2/26/05, 3/2/05, 3/5/05 Scored double figures in 20 straight games ...... 29 Ronald Dupree, 11-24-02 to 3-14-03 (Games 2-30) Scored double figures in 25 straight games ...... 29 Ronald Dupree, 11-24-02 to 3-14-03 (Games 2-30) Scored double figures in 30 straight games Scored double figures in 35 straight games Scored double figures in 40 or more straight games

Scored 20 points or more in 2 straight games ...... 2 Glen Davis, 20 vs. UNO, 12/13/05; 20 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 Scored 20 points or more in 3 straight games ...... 3 Glen Davis, 21 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05; 20 vs. UNO, 12/13/05; 20 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 Scored 20 points or more in 4 straight games ...... 4 Jaime Lloreda, 21 vs. Purdue, 3-21-03; 30 vs. McNeese St., 11-24-03; 23 vs. Troy St., 11-26-03; 26 vs. ULM, 11-29-03 Scored 20 points or more in 5 straight games Scored 20 points or more in 6 straight games Scored 20 points or more in 7 straight games Scored 20 points or more in 8 straight games Scored 20 points or more in 9 straight games Scored 20 points or more in 10 or more straight games

Scored 30 points or more in consecutive games ...... 3 Ronnie Henderson, 40 vs. Alabama, 2-11-95; 30 vs. Ole Miss, 2-15-95; 33 vs. Georgia, 2-18-95

Made 10-14 field goals in a game ...... 10 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 Made 15 or more field goals in a game ...... 18 Shaquille O’Neal, vs. Northern Arizona, 12-28-91

Attempted 15-19 field goals in a game...... 15 Glen Davis, at Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Attempted 20-24 field goals in a game...... 20 Glen Davis, at West Virginia, 11/26/05 Attempted 25-29 field goals in a game...... 25 Ronnie Henderson, vs. Nicholls State, 1-23-96 Attempted 30 or more field goals in a game...... 34 Ronnie Henderson, vs. Oklahoma State, 12-20-94

Made 5 three pointers in a game ...... 5 Darrel Mitchell, at West Virginia, 11/26/05 Made 6-9 three pointers in a game...... 6 Antonio Hudson, vs. UL Lafayette, 11-21-04 Made 10 or more three pointers in a game ...... 10 Chris Jackson, vs. Tennessee, 2-10-90

Attempted 7 three pointers in a game ...... 7 Darrel Mitchell, at West Virginia, 11/26/05 Attempted 8-10 three pointers in a game ...... 10 Darrel Mitchell, vs. UAM, 12/22/05 Attempted 11 or more three pointers in a game...... 12 Torris Bright, vs. Mississippi State, 1-26-02

Had 10-14 rebounds ...... 13 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Had 15-19 rebounds ...... 16 Glen Davis, vs. UNO, 12/13/05 Had 20 or more rebounds...... 21 Jaime Lloreda, vs. McNeese State, 11-24-03

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL The Last Time LSU ... ALL GAMES Had 10 or more rebounds in 2 straight games...... 2 Glen Davis, 10 vs. UAM, 12/22/05; 13 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 10 or more rebounds in 3 straight games...... 3 Glen Davis, 10 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05; 16 vs. UNO, 12/13/05; 12 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 Had 10 or more rebounds in 4 straight games...... 4 Glen Davis, 11 vs. UAB-NCAA, 3/17/05; 10 vs. Southern, 11/18/05; 13 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05; 14 vs...... West Virginia, 11/26/05 Had 10 or more rebounds in 5 straight games...... 5 Glen Davis, 10 vs. Kentucky-SEC, 3/12/05; 11 vs. UAB-NCAA, 3/17/05; 10 vs. Southern, 11/18/05; 13 vs...... Nicholls State, 11/21/05; 14 vs. West Virginia, 11/26/05 Had 10 or more rebounds in 6 or more games ...... 10 Shaquille O’Neal, from 2-15-92 to 3-21-92

Had 9 offensive rebounds in a game ...... 9 Shaquille O’Neal, vs. Ole Miss, 2-25-92 Had 10 defensive rebounds in a game...... 10 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05

Had 5-7 assists ...... 6 Ben Voogd, vs. UAM, 12/22/05 Had 8-10 assists ...... 9 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 Had 11-15 assists ...... 12 Torris Bright, vs. McNeese State, 12-7-02 Had 16 or more assists...... 18 Randy Livingston, vs. George Mason, 12-3-94

Had 3-5 blocks in a game...... 3 Glen Davis, vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Had 6-8 blocks in a game...... 6 Brandon Bass, vs. Houston, 12-21-04 Had 9-10 blocks in a game...... 11 Stromile Swift, vs. Alabama, 2-10-99 Had 11 or more blocks in a game...... 11 Stromile Swift, vs. Alabama, 2-10-99

Had 3-5 steals in a game ...... 3 Glen Davis, vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 ...... 3 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 Had 6-7 steals in a game ...... 6 Darrel Mitchell, vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 Had 8-9 steals in a game ...... 8 Clarence Ceasar, vs. Auburn, 1-8-94 Had 10 or more steals in a game ...... 10 Shawn Griggs, vs. Tennessee, 2-23-91

Had a double-double...... Tyrus Thomas, 12 pts-13 reb., 12/23/05 Had a double-double in 2 straight games...... Tyrus Thomas, vs. UAM, 16 pts-10 reb., 12/22/05; vs. Cincinnati, 12 pts-13 reb., 12/23/05 Had a double-double in 3 or more straight games ...... 3 Glen Davis, vs. McNeese, 21 pts-10 reb., 12/10/05; vs. UNO, 20 pts-16 reb., 12/13/05; vs. ULL, 20 pts-12 ...... reb., 12/17/05

Had a triple-double ...... Shaquille O’Neal, 26 pts-13 reb-11 blks, vs. BYU, 3-19-92

Played 40 minutes in a game ...... 40 Darrel MItchell, vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 Played 41-49 minutes in a game ...... 45 Darrel Mitchell, vs. West Virginia, 11/26/05 ...... 42 Tasmin Mitchell, vs. West Virginia, 11/26/05 Played 50 or more minutes in a game ...... 54 Maurice Carter, vs. Alabama, 2-10-99

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL #0 GLEN DAVIS

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 28 vs. South Carolina, 1/12/05 POINTS 28 vs. S. Carolina, 1/12/05 POINTS 28 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 2. 27 vs. Southern Miss, 12/18/04 REBOUNDS 18 vs. Arkansas, 1/19/05 REBOUNDS 16 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3. 26 vs. Arkansas, 1/19/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 12 vs. S. Carolina, 1/12/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 9 four times 4. 24 vs. Auburn-SEC, 3/11/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 20 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 20 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 3 PT FGM 1 five times 3 PT FGM 1 twice 5. 23 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 3PTFGA 3 twice 3 PT FGA 3 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 6. 21 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 FREE THROWS MADE 10 vs. Arkansas, 1/19/05 FREE THROWS MADE 5 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 6. 21 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROW ATT. 11 three times FREE THROW ATT. 8 twice 8. 20 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 ASSISTS 4 twice ASSISTS 4 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 8. 20 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 BLOCKS 3 four times BLOCKS 3 twice 10. 19 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 STEALS 5 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 STEALS 5 vs. ULL,12/17/05 10. 19 at Miss. State, 2/16/05 MINUTES PLAYED 42 vs. Arkansas, 1/19/05 MINUTES PLAYED 40 at West Virginia, 11/26/05

#1 TASMIN MITCHELL

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 19 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 POINTS 19 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 POINTS 19 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 2. 18 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 REBOUNDS 12 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 REBOUNDS 12 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 3. 16 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 twice FIELD GOALS MADE 8 twice 4. 13 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 15 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 15 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 5. 10 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 3 PT FGM 2 twice 3 PT FGM 2 twice 6. 9 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 3PTFGA 4 twice 3 PT FGA 4 twice 7. 8 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 vs. C incinnati, 12/23/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 7. 8 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FREE THROW ATT. 2 four times FREE THROW ATT. 2 four times 9. 7 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 ASSISTS 5 twice ASSISTS 5 twice BLOCKS 1 five times BLOCKS 1 five times 10. 4 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 STEALS 4 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 STEALS 4 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 MINUTES PLAYED 42 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 MINUTES PLAYED 42 at West Virginia, 11/26/05

#3 TACK MINOR

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 23 vs. Florida State, 12/30/04 POINTS 23 vs. Florida State, 12/30/04 POINTS 6 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 2. 17 vs. Auburn, 2/5/09 REBOUNDS 10 vs. Alabama, 2/22/05 REBOUNDS 1 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 2. 17 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 vs. Florida State, 12/30/04 FIELD GOALS MADE 3 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 2. 17 vs. Southern Miss, 12/18/04 FIELD GOAL ATT. 18 vs. Florida State, 12/30/04 FIELD GOAL ATT. 5 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 3 PT FGM 5 vs. Florida State, 12/30/04 3 PT FGM 2. 17 vs. West Virginia, 11/27/04 3PTFGA 10 vs. Utah, 1/3/05 3 PT FGA 1 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 6. 16 vs. Alabama, 2/22/05 FREE THROWS MADE 7 vs. Northwestern St., 12/11/04 FREE THROWS MADE 2 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 7. 15 vs. Auburn, 12/28/04 FREE THROW ATT. 10 vs. Northwestern St., 12/11/04 FREE THROW ATT. 2 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 7. 15 vs. UAB-NCAA, 3/17/05 ASSISTS 10 twice ASSISTS 3 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 9. 14 at Arkansas, 2/12/05 BLOCKS 1 three times BLOCKS 10. 13 three times STEALS 4 at Auburn, 2/26/05 STEALS 2 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 MINUTES PLAYED 42 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 MINUTES PLAYED 14 twice

#4 BEN VOOGD

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 5 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 POINTS 5 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 POINTS 5 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 2. 4 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 REBOUNDS 4 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 REBOUNDS 4 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 3. 3 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 4. 2 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 3 three times FIELD GOAL ATT. 3 three times 3 PT FGM 1 twice 3 PT FGM 1 twice 4. 2 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 3PTFGA 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3 PT FGA 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 4. 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 twice FREE THROWS MADE 2 twice 4. 2 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FREE THROW ATT. 2 four times FREE THROW ATT. 2 four times ASSISTS 6 twice ASSISTS 6 twice BLOCKS BLOCKS STEALS 2 twice STEALS 2 twice MINUTES PLAYED 29 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 MINUTES PLAYED 29 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL #10 DAVID FLESHMAN

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs POINTS POINTS REBOUNDS 1 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 REBOUNDS 1 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 FIELD GOALS MADE FIELD GOALS MADE FIELD GOAL ATT. 2 vs. Niicholls State, 12/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 2 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 3 PT FGM 3 PT FGM 3PTFGA 3 PT FGA FREE THROWS MADE FREE THROWS MADE FREE THROW ATT. FREE THROW ATT. ASSISTS ASSISTS BLOCKS BLOCKS STEALS STEALS MINUTES PLAYED 4 vs. Niicholls State, 12/21/05 MINUTES PLAYED 4 vs. Nicholls State, 12/21/05

#12 TYRUS THOMAS

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 22 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 22 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 22 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 2. 21 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 REBOUNDS 13 vs. C incinnati, 12/23/05 REBOUNDS 13 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 3. 18 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 10 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 10 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 4. 16 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12/26/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 11 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 11 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 3 PT FGM 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 3 PT FGM 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 5. 12 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 3PTFGA 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 3 PT FGA 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 6. 11 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROWS MADE 6 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FREE THROWS MADE 6 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 6. 11 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FREE THROW ATT. 11 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FREE THROW ATT. 11 vs. Housotn, 11/29/05 8. 9 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 ASSISTS 4 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 ASSISTS 4 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 9. 8 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 BLOCKS 5 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 BLOCKS 5 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 10. 4 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 STEALS 2 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 STEALS 2 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 MINUTES PLAYED 29 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05 MINUTES PLAYED 29 vs. Cincinnati, 12/23/05

#14 GARRETT TEMPLE

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 10 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 10 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 10 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 2. 9 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 REBOUNDS 7 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 REBOUNDS 7 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 3. 6 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 5 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 5 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 4. 5 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 9 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 9 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 3 PT FGM 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3 PT FGM 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 5. 4 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 3PTFGA 6 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3 PT FGA 6 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 6. 3 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 6. 3 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12/22/05 FREE THROW ATT. 2 three times FREE THROW ATT. 2 three times ASSISTS 6 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 ASSISTS 6 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 BLOCKS 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 BLOCKS 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 STEALS 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 STEALS 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 MINUTES PLAYED 40 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 MINUTES PLAYED 40 at West Virginia, 11/26/05

#15 MAGNUM ROLLE

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 8 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 2. 6 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 REBOUNDS 10 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 REBOUNDS 10 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 3. 4 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 4 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 4 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 4. 2 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 8 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 3 PT FGM 3 PT FGM 4. 2 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 3PTFGA 3 PT FGA 6. 1 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 twice FREE THROWS MADE 2 twice FREE THROW ATT. 3 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 FREE THROW ATT. 3 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 ASSISTS 1 vs. Ark.-Monitcello, 12/22/05 ASSISTS 1 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 BLOCKS 3 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 BLOCKS 3 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 STEALS 1 twice STEALS 1 twice MINUTES PLAYED 19 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 MINUTES PLAYED 19 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL #21 CHRIS JOHNSON

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 6 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 6 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 POINTS 6 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 2. 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 REBOUNDS 1 three times REBOUNDS 1 three times 3. 1 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 3 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 3 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 7 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 7 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 3 PT FGM 3 PT FGM 3PTFGA 4 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 3 PT FGA 4 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FREE THROWS MADE 1 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROWS MADE 1 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROW ATT. 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROW ATT. 2 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 ASSISTS 1 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 ASSISTS 1 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 BLOCKS 2 twice BLOCKS 2 twice STEALS 1 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 STEALS 1 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 MINUTES PLAYED 10 twice MINUTES PLAYED 10 twice

#22 DARREL MITCHELL

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 32 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 POINTS 32 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 POINTS 26 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 2. 26 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 REBOUNDS 7 three times REBOUNDS 7 three times 3. 25 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 9 three times FIELD GOALS MADE 9 three times 4. 22 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 17 twice FIELD GOAL ATT. 17 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 3 PT FGM 6 twice 3 PT FGM 5 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 4. 22 vs. Tennessee, 2/4/04 3PTFGA 10 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 3 PT FGA 10 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 6. 20 vs. Mississippi State, 1/29/05 FREE THROWS MADE 12 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 FREE THROWS MADE 6 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 6. 20 vs. Northwestern St., 12/11/04 FREE THROW ATT. 13 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 FREE THROW ATT. 11 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 6. 20 vs. UNO, 11/24/04 ASSISTS 9 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 ASSISTS 9 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 9. 19 four times BLOCKS 2 vs. Ole Miss, 3/3/04 BLOCKS 1 six times STEALS 6 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 STEALS 6 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 MINUTES PLAYED 46 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 MINUTES PLAYED 45 at West Virginia, 11/26/05

#35 - DARNELL LAZARE

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 20 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 POINTS 20 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 POINTS 20 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 2. 19 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 REBOUNDS 9 vs. South Carolina, 3/12/04 REBOUNDS 7 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3. 16 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 4. 13 vs. Southern, 11/21/03 FIELD GOAL ATT. 14 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 14 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3 PT FGM 3 PT FGM 5. 12 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 3PTFGA 3 PT FGA 6. 11 vs. Auburn, 3/6/04 FREE THROWS MADE 5 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROWS MADE 5 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 7. 10 vs. Auburn, 2/18/04 FREE THROW ATT. 7 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 FREE THROW ATT. 7 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 8. 9 vs. Auburn, 2/9/05 ASSISTS 2 twice ASSISTS 2 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 8. 9 vs. UNO, 11/24/04 BLOCKS 2 four times BLOCKS 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 10. 8 vs. UL-Monroe, 11/29/03 STEALS 2 vs. Southern, 11/21/03 STEALS 1 three times MINUTES PLAYED 36 vs. Southern, 11/21/03 MINUTES PLAYED 36 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Previous Game Notes Exhibition Game 1 -- LSU 74, EA Sports 54 The Tigers overcome early jitters in the first exhibition game and a 31-27 halftime deficit to win going away with a strong second half in which the Tigers made 18-of-26 field goals (69.2 percent) ... Glen Davis led LSU with 20 points, while Darrel Mitchell had 17 points, five assists and five steals. Tasmin Mitchell made 6-of-his last eight shots to finish with 13 points and seven assists, while Tyrus Thomas came off the bench to add 13 of his own ... LSU had just nine turnovers and shot 52.6 percent (30-of-57) for the game, while holding EA Sports to 37 percent (17-of-46).

Exhibition Game 2 -- LSU 122, LSU-Shreveport 58 The Tigers defeated the NAIA Pilots, shooting 60.3 percent for the game, after shooting over 60 percent in the second half for the second straight exhibition game … LSU also had a good night from the arc, making 8-of-17 treys … Six LSU players were in double figures with Darnell Lazare having what would be career highs with 19 points and 11 rebounds … Darrel Mitchell had 18 points, Glen Davis and Tasmin Mitchell had 16 each, Tyrus Thomas had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Magnum Rolle 13 … For the second straight exhibition game, LSU had just nine turnovers, compared to 27 assists … LSU outrebounded LSU-S, 62-27.

Game No. 1 -- LSU 84, Southern 56 (November 18, Baton Rouge) The Tigers jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first 85 seconds of the contest and really was never in much trouble as LSU won its opening night game under John Brady for the ninth time and won for the 53rd consecutive time against Louisiana schools ... Tigers did not play their best game with 17 turnovers and just 30.8 percent (4-13) from three-point range, but it was dom- inating enough, including a 55-23 margin on the boards ... Tasmin Mitchell had 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Glen Davis (10 boards) and Tyrus Thomas each had 18 points and Darrel Mitchell 13 ... LSU shot 48.4 percent from the field (31-of-64).

Game No. 2 -- LSU 104, Nicholls 57 (November 21, Baton Rouge) The Tigers won for the 54th consecutive time at home against Louisiana schools without too much trouble as LSU posted four players with double figure rebounds for the first time since Dec. 30, 1991 (ironically, also against Nicholls State) … LSU shot 57.1 percent from the floor and had 59 rebounds in the win … Redshirt freshman Tyrus Thomas hit 10-of-11 shots to finish with 22 points with 12 boards, while Glen Davis had 19 points and 13 rebounds … Darnell Lazare had a career high 16 points, with Darrel Mitchell getting 13 (nine assists) and Garrett Temple 10 points … Tasmin Mitchell had 11 rebounds and Magnum Rolle 10 … LSU had 26 assists, the most assist since 2002 in a game and 10 turnovers.

Game No. 3 -- LSU 71, West Virginia 68 (OT) (Nov. 26, Morgantown, W. Va.) The Tigers took their act on the road for the first time and came back winners against the 13th-ranked Mountaineers on a day when the school drew its biggest ever November crowd in the WVU Coliseum ... LSU held off a barrage of three-pointers by West Virginia (15-of-45) and rallied after losing a 15-point first-half lead ... Senior Darrel Mitchell hit a three-pointer with 23 seconds left in regulation to force the overtime and then hit a three-pointer with six seconds left in overtime to get the win ... Mitchell had the second best scoring game of his career with 26 points, playing 45 minutes ... Glen Davis had his fifth straight double-double dating back to last year with 23 points and 14 rebounds ... LSU shot 47.5 percent for the game, holding West Virginia to just 34.8 percent and the Tigers out rebounded West Virginia, 51-29.

Game No. 4 -- Houston 84, LSU 83 (Nov. 29, Baton Rouge) Turnovers, free throws and an amazing second half shooting performance by Houston all played into the Cougars rallying win over the Tigers, stopping LSU's 13-game home winning streak that dated back almost one full year ... LSU held a 43-31 lead, but the Cougars hit 19-of-29 field goals, including 8-of-10 three-pointers in the second half to score 53 points ... The effort was aided by Houston scoring 27 points off 22 LSU turnovers and the Tigers going just 6-of-15 at the free throw line in the final 20 minutes ... Darrel Mitchell had 25 points and seven assists to lead LSU, while freshman Tyrus Thomas added 21 points and 12 rebounds ... Tasmin Mitchell had 18 points and Glen Davis 15 ... For the game LSU shot 58.2 percent (32-55) from the field and for the fourth straight game had a big rebound margin, 42-20, with LSU getting as many offensive boards as Houston did total rebounds.

Game No. 5 -- LSU 90, McNeese State 70 (Dec. 12, Baton Rouge) Tigers come out of a 10-day break and lead from start to finish against McNeese State, although the game had highlights and still showed the things the Tigers needed to work on … LSU shot 54 percent from the field, but was out rebounded for the first time all year (44-41) and again struggling with 27 turnovers … Five LSU players were in double figures, led by Glen Davis with 21 points and 10 rebounds while Darnell Lazare posted a career high of 19 points …Darrel Mitchell, who moved into second at LSU in all-time three-pointers made with 190, had a solid 18 points, while Tasmin Mitchell scored 13 and Tyrus Thomas doubled up for the second straight game with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Game No. 6 -- LSU 81, Louisiana-Lafayette 62 (Dec. 17, Baton Rouge) The Tigers cost themselves chances with turnovers and Louisiana-Lafayette kept firing back at LSU runs, before the Tigers held the Cajuns scoreless in the final 6:08 of the game to get the final margin … The Tigers dominated the game on the boards, out rebounding ULL, 57-28, with the Tigers getting 25 offensive boards to just seven for Louisiana-Lafayette … Tigers had 20 assists to 18 turnovers, while Louisiana Lafayette had 15 assists and 20 turnovers … Glen Davis had 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Darrel Mitchell had 17 points (eight assists) and Tasmin Mitchell doubled with 16 points and 11 rebounds … Darnell Lazare rounded out the double figure scorers with 12.

Game No. 7 -- Northern Iowa 54, LSU 50 (Dec. 19, Baton Rouge) The Tigers couldn't find an answer for the more experience Panthers as they missed shots, hitting 41 percent from the field, 3-of-11 from the arc and for the first time since March 3, 2004, less than 50 percent at the foul line ... LSU was 3-of-10 at the stripe or 30 percent ... Darrel Mitchell had the fourth highest scoring game of his career at 22 points, but it wasn't enough as Glen Davis was the only other player in double figures with 13 points and just four rebounds ... LSU out rebounded Northern Iowa, 31-30.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (7-3) (5-2) (1-0) (1-1) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (7-3) (5-2) (1-0) (1-1)

DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS ------11-18-05 7:07 p.m. SOUTHERN W 84-56 7877 (19)MITCHELL, Tasmin (12)MITCHELL, Tasmin 11-21-05 7:07 p.m. NICHOLLS STATE W 104-57 7427 (22)THOMAS, Tyrus (13)DAVIS, Glen 11/26/05 4:44 pm at West Virginia WOT 71-68 11044 (26)MITCHELL, Darrel (14)DAVIS, Glen 11/29/05 8:06 p.m. HOUSTON 83-84 L 8790 (25)MITCHELL, Darrel (12)THOMAS, Tyrus 12/10/05 7 p.m. MCNEESE STATE W 90-70 8196 (21)DAVIS, Glen (10)DAVIS, Glen (10)THOMAS, Tyrus 12/13/05 7:00 pm NEW ORLEANS W 94-53 6567 (20)DAVIS, Glen (16)DAVIS, Glen (20)LAZARE, Darnell 12/17/05 7:00 pm LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W 81-62 8764 (20)DAVIS, Glen (12)DAVIS, Glen 12/19/05 7 p.m. NORTHERN IOWA 50-54 L 7340 (22)MITCHELL, Darrel (7)THOMAS, Tyrus (7)MITCHELL, Tasmin 12/22/05 5:00 p.m. vs Arkansas Monticello W 75-48 1200 (18)MITCHELL, Darrel (10)THOMAS, Tyrus 12/23/05 7:30 PM vs Cincinnati 72-75 L 1200 (21)DAVIS, Glen (13)THOMAS, Tyrus

* - Conference game

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME...... 7 54961 7852 AWAY...... 1 11044 11044 NEUTRAL...... 2 2400 1200 TOTAL...... 10 68405 6841 LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Season Box Score (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (7-3) (5-2) (1-0) (1-1) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (7-3) (5-2) (1-0) (1-1)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------22 MITCHELL, Darrel... 10-10 358 35.8 68-132 .515 25-57 .439 27-40 .675 10 33 43 4.3 25 0 55 30 6 23 188 18.8 00 DAVIS, Glen...... 10-10 323 32.3 76-141 .539 2-8 .250 33-52 .635 42 61 103 10.3 22 0 17 27 15 13 187 18.7 12 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10-1 232 23.2 51-76 .671 1-1 1.000 29-51 .569 34 61 95 9.5 22 1 18 18 24 8 132 13.2 01 MITCHELL, Tasmin... 10-10 342 34.2 50-104 .481 7-24 .292 5-9 .556 30 39 69 6.9 23 0 27 30 6 14 112 11.2 35 LAZARE, Darnell.... 10-9 188 18.8 32-65 .492 0-0 .000 21-31 .677 24 23 47 4.7 20 1 5 19 3 3 85 8.5 14 TEMPLE, Garrett.... 10-9 266 26.6 15-50 .300 5-30 .167 5-8 .625 7 24 31 3.1 23 0 22 20 5 10 40 4.0 15 ROLLE, Magnum...... 8-0 68 8.5 9-18 .500 0-0 .000 5-9 .556 8 16 24 3.0 4 0 1 5 6 2 23 2.9 03 MINOR, Tack...... 3-0 40 13.3 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 2 3 5 1.7 3 0 4 6 0 4 8 2.7 04 VOOGD, Ben...... 10-1 168 16.8 6-16 .375 2-5 .400 6-8 .750 1 13 14 1.4 17 1 29 19 0 8 20 2.0 21 JOHNSON, Chris..... 5-0 31 6.2 4-13 .308 0-6 .000 1-2 .500 0 5 5 1.0 0 0 2 4 2 1 9 1.8 10 FLESHMAN, David.... 4-0 9 2.3 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 18 14 32 3.2 0 0 ------Total...... 10 2025 314-629 .499 42-134 .313 134-213 .629 176 293 469 46.9 159 3 180 179 67 86 804 80.4 Opponents...... 10 2025 234-599 .391 73-210 .348 86-125 .688 98 184 282 28.2 182 9 114 162 33 62 627 62.7 x-Inactive player

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ------LSU...... 394 401 9 - 804 Opponents...... 293 328 6 - 627

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL ------LSU...... 34 0 34 Opponents...... 13 0 13 LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Overall Team Statistics (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

TEAM STATISTICS LSU OPP ------SCORING...... 804 627 Points per game...... 80.4 62.7 Scoring margin...... +17.7 - FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 314-629 234-599 Field goal pct...... 499 .391 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 42-134 73-210 3-point FG pct...... 313 .348 3-pt FG made per game.. 4.2 7.3 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 134-213 86-125 Free throw pct...... 629 .688 REBOUNDS...... 469 282 Rebounds per game...... 46.9 28.2 Rebounding margin...... +18.7 - ASSISTS...... 180 114 Assists per game...... 18.0 11.4 TURNOVERS...... 179 162 Turnovers per game..... 17.9 16.2 Turnover margin...... -1.7 - Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.0 0.7 STEALS...... 86 62 Steals per game...... 8.6 6.2 BLOCKS...... 67 33 Blocks per game...... 6.7 3.3 WINNING STREAK...... 0 - Home win streak...... 0 - ATTENDANCE...... 54961 13444 Home games-Avg/Game.... 7-7852 1-11044 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 2-1200

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ------LSU...... 394 401 9 - 804 Opponents...... 293 328 6 - 627 LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Category Leaders (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

FG PERCENTAGE FG ATT Pct FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS G Att Att/G ------THOMAS, Tyrus...... 51 76 .671 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 141 14.1 DAVIS, Glen...... 76 141 .539 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 132 13.2 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 68 132 .515 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 104 10.4 ROLLE, Magnum...... 9 18 .500 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 76 7.6 LAZARE, Darnell..... 32 65 .492 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 65 6.5 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 50 104 .481 VOOGD, Ben...... 6 16 .375 FIELD GOALS MADE G Made Made/G JOHNSON, Chris...... 4 13 .308 ------TEMPLE, Garrett..... 15 50 .300 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 76 7.6 MINOR, Tack...... 3 11 .273 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 68 6.8 FLESHMAN, David..... 0 3 .000 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 51 5.1 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 50 5.0 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 32 3.2

3-POINT PERCENTAGE 3FG ATT Pct 3-POINT FG ATTEMPTS G Att Att/G ------THOMAS, Tyrus...... 1 1 1.000 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 57 5.7 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 25 57 .439 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 30 3.0 VOOGD, Ben...... 2 5 .400 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 24 2.4 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 7 24 .292 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 8 0.8 DAVIS, Glen...... 2 8 .250 JOHNSON, Chris...... 5 6 1.2 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 5 30 .167 JOHNSON, Chris...... 0 6 .000 3-POINT FGS MADE G Made Made/G FLESHMAN, David..... 0 2 .000 ------MINOR, Tack...... 0 1 .000 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 25 2.5 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 7 0.7 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 5 0.5 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 2 0.2 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 2 0.2

FT PERCENTAGE FT ATT Pct FREE THROW ATTEMPTS G Att Att/G ------VOOGD, Ben...... 6 8 .750 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 52 5.2 LAZARE, Darnell..... 21 31 .677 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 51 5.1 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 27 40 .675 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 40 4.0 MINOR, Tack...... 2 3 .667 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 31 3.1 DAVIS, Glen...... 33 52 .635 ROLLE, Magnum...... 8 9 1.1 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 5 8 .625 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 9 0.9 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 29 51 .569 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 5 9 .556 FREE THROWS MADE G Made Made/G ROLLE, Magnum...... 5 9 .556 ------JOHNSON, Chris...... 1 2 .500 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 33 3.3 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 29 2.9 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 27 2.7 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 21 2.1 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 6 0.6

POINTS G Pts Pts/G SCORING AVERAGE G Pts Avg/G ------MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 188 18.8 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 188 18.8 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 187 18.7 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 187 18.7 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 132 13.2 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 132 13.2 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 112 11.2 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 112 11.2 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 85 8.5 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 85 8.5 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 40 4.0 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 40 4.0 ROLLE, Magnum...... 8 23 2.9 ROLLE, Magnum...... 8 23 2.9 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 20 2.0 MINOR, Tack...... 3 8 2.7 JOHNSON, Chris...... 5 9 1.8 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 20 2.0 MINOR, Tack...... 3 8 2.7 JOHNSON, Chris...... 5 9 1.8 FLESHMAN, David..... 4 0 0.0 TEAM...... 10 0 0.0

LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Category Leaders (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

REBOUNDS G Reb Reb/G ASSISTS G No. A/G ------DAVIS, Glen...... 10 103 10.3 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 55 5.5 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 95 9.5 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 29 2.9 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 69 6.9 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 27 2.7 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 47 4.7 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 22 2.2 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 43 4.3 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 18 1.8

REBOUND AVERAGE G Reb Avg/G STEALS G No. S/G ------DAVIS, Glen...... 10 103 10.3 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 23 2.3 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 95 9.5 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 14 1.4 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 69 6.9 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 13 1.3 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 47 4.7 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 10 1.0 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 43 4.3 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 8 0.8 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 8 0.8

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G BLOCKED SHOTS G No. Blk/G ------DAVIS, Glen...... 10 42 4.2 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 24 2.4 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 34 3.4 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 15 1.5 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 30 3.0 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 6 0.6 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 24 2.4 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 6 0.6 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 10 1.0 ROLLE, Magnum...... 8 6 0.8

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G MINUTES G No. Min/G ------THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 61 6.1 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 358 35.8 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 61 6.1 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 342 34.2 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 39 3.9 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 323 32.3 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 33 3.3 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 266 26.6 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 24 2.4 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 232 23.2

FOULS G No. Per/G TURNOVERS G No. TO/G ------MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 25 2.5 MITCHELL, Darrel.... 10 30 3.0 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 23 2.3 MITCHELL, Tasmin.... 10 30 3.0 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 23 2.3 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 27 2.7 THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 22 2.2 TEMPLE, Garrett..... 10 20 2.0 DAVIS, Glen...... 10 22 2.2 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 19 1.9 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 19 1.9 FOULOUTS G No. ------THOMAS, Tyrus...... 10 1 LAZARE, Darnell..... 10 1 VOOGD, Ben...... 10 1 LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Team Game-by-Game (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

|---TOTAL---| |--3-PTRS--| |----REBOUNDS----| Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg ------SOUTHERN 11-18-05 84-56 W 31-64 .484 4-13 .308 18-29 .621 22 33 55 55.0 13 14 17 6 11 84 84.0 NICHOLLS STATE 11-21-05 104-57 W 44-77 .571 5-16 .313 11-20 .550 23 36 59 57.0 11 26 10 9 9 104 94.0 at West Virginia 11/26/05 71-68 Wot 28-59 .475 6-12 .500 9-11 .818 20 31 51 55.0 15 12 22 3 5 71 86.3 HOUSTON 11/29/05 83-84 L 32-55 .582 5-15 .333 14-27 .519 20 22 42 51.8 18 14 22 3 5 83 85.5 MCNEESE STATE 12/10/05 90-70 W 32-59 .542 5-11 .455 21-31 .677 10 31 41 49.6 22 23 27 9 11 90 86.4 NEW ORLEANS 12/13/05 94-53 W 38-71 .535 3-15 .200 15-21 .714 15 34 49 49.5 12 24 12 10 9 94 87.7 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 12/17/05 81-62 W 32-76 .421 4-17 .235 13-19 .684 25 32 57 50.6 19 20 18 6 13 81 86.7 NORTHERN IOWA 12/19/05 50-54 L 22-53 .415 3-11 .273 3-10 .300 9 22 31 48.1 14 11 11 8 7 50 82.1 vs Arkansas Monticell 12/22/05 75-48 W 27-62 .435 5-16 .313 16-24 .667 19 27 46 47.9 19 18 17 8 8 75 81.3 vs Cincinnati 12/23/05 72-75 L 28-53 .528 2-8 .250 14-21 .667 13 25 38 46.9 16 18 23 5 8 72 80.4 ------LSU 804 314-629 .499 42-134 .313 134-213 .629 176 293 469 46.9 159 180 179 67 86 804 80.4 Opponents 627 234-599 .391 73-210 .348 86-125 .688 98 184 282 28.2 182 114 162 33 62 627 62.7

Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 46.9 Points/game: 80.4 Assists/game: 18.0 FG Pct: 49.9 Turnovers/game: 17.9 3FG Pct: 31.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 FT Pct: 62.9 Steals/game: 8.6 Blocks/game: 6.7 LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T ------/-- --/-- ---/------/------/------/------/------/------/------/------/--- - SOUTHERN...... 43/28 41/28 84-56 +28 31-64/23-60 .484/.383 4-13/ 5-16 .308/.313 18-29/ 5-9 .621/.556 55/23 +32 14/7 1 NICHOLLS STATE...... 49/20 55/37 104-57 +47 44-77/20-61 .571/.328 5-16/ 9-28 .313/.321 11-20/ 8-10 .550/.800 59/20 +39 26/10 1 West Virginia...... 37/27 25/35 71-68 +3 28-59/24-69 .475/.348 6-12/15-45 .500/.333 9-11/ 5-7 .818/.714 51/29 +22 12/16 2 HOUSTON...... 43/31 40/53 83-84 (1) 32-55/31-57 .582/.544 5-15/13-23 .333/.565 14-27/ 9-15 .519/.600 42/20 +22 14/13 2 MCNEESE STATE...... 41/34 49/36 90-70 +20 32-59/27-73 .542/.370 5-11/ 4-14 .455/.286 21-31/12-18 .677/.667 41/44 (3) 23/9 2 NEW ORLEANS...... 43/30 51/23 94-53 +41 38-71/23-65 .535/.354 3-15/ 4-17 .200/.235 15-21/ 3-3 .714/1000 49/30 +19 24/9 1 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE...... 41/37 40/25 81-62 +19 32-76/22-56 .421/.393 4-17/ 4-19 .235/.211 13-19/14-19 .684/.737 57/28 +29 20/15 1 NORTHERN IOWA...... 27/26 23/28 50-54 (4) 22-53/22-48 .415/.458 3-11/ 6-16 .273/.375 3-10/ 4-7 .300/.571 31/30 +1 11/14 1 Arkansas Monticello...... 33/21 42/27 75-48 +27 27-62/14-50 .435/.280 5-16/ 4-13 .313/.308 16-24/16-22 .667/.727 46/33 +13 18/5 1 Cincinnati...... 37/39 35/36 72-75 (3) 28-53/28-60 .528/.467 2-8 / 9-19 .250/.474 14-21/10-15 .667/.667 38/25 +13 18/16 2

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Game-by-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

00 01 03 04 10 12 14 15 21 Opponent Date Score WL DAVIS,GLE MITCHELL, MINOR,TAC VOOGD,BEN FLESHMAN, THOMAS,TY TEMPLE,GA ROLLE,MAG JOHNSON,C ------SOUTHERN 11-18-05 84-56 W 18-10- 0 19-12- 1 DNP 0- 4- 3 0- 1- 0 18- 8- 2 6- 2- 0 6- 3- 0 0- 1- 0 NICHOLLS STATE 11-21-05 104-57 W 19-13- 3 7-11- 0 DNP 3- 3- 6 0- 0- 0 22-12- 2 10- 1- 5 8-10- 0 6- 1- 1 at West Virginia 11/26/05 71-68 WO 23-14- 3 9- 7- 5 DNP 0- 1- 0 DNP 8- 4- 0 0- 5- 1 0- 0- 0 DNP HOUSTON 11/29/05 83-84 L 15- 8- 1 18- 6- 2 DNP 2- 2- 2 DNP 21-12- 1 0- 2- 1 2- 2- 0 DNP MCNEESE STATE 12/10/05 90-70 W 21-10- 2 13- 5- 5 DNP 2- 1- 3 0- 0- 0 11-10- 2 5- 4- 4 DNP 1- 2- 0 NEW ORLEANS 12/13/05 94-53 W 20-16- 4 8- 4- 4 DNP 5- 1- 3 0- 0- 0 11-10- 2 9- 5- 5 DNP 2- 1- 0 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 12/17/05 81-62 W 20-12- 1 16-11- 3 DNP 2- 0- 2 DNP 9- 9- 1 4- 7- 5 1- 2- 0 DNP NORTHERN IOWA 12/19/05 50-54 L 13- 4- 3 4- 7- 2 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 4- 7- 2 3- 2- 1 2- 1- 0 DNP vs Arkansas Monticello 12/22/05 75-48 W 17- 8- 0 8- 5- 3 2- 4- 1 4- 2- 6 DNP 16-10- 2 3- 2- 0 4- 5- 1 0- 0- 1 vs Cincinnati 12/23/05 72-75 L 21- 8- 0 10- 1- 2 6- 0- 3 2- 0- 4 DNP 12-13- 4 0- 1- 0 0- 1- 0 DNP

22 35 Opponent Date Score WL MITCHELL, LAZARE,DA ------SOUTHERN 11-18-05 84-56 W 13- 7- 7 4- 5- 1 NICHOLLS STATE 11-21-05 104-57 W 13- 2- 9 16- 4- 0 at West Virginia 11/26/05 71-68 WO 26- 7- 1 5- 6- 2 HOUSTON 11/29/05 83-84 L 25- 4- 7 0- 3- 0 MCNEESE STATE 12/10/05 90-70 W 18- 2- 6 19- 4- 1 NEW ORLEANS 12/13/05 94-53 W 19- 3- 6 20- 7- 0 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 12/17/05 81-62 W 17- 8- 8 12- 5- 0 NORTHERN IOWA 12/19/05 50-54 L 22- 4- 2 2- 3- 1 vs Arkansas Monticello 12/22/05 75-48 W 18- 3- 4 3- 5- 0 vs Cincinnati 12/23/05 72-75 L 17- 3- 5 4- 5- 0 LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Team High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

LSU - TEAM GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 104 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 94 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 90 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 84 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 83 vs Houston (11/29/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 44 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 38 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 32 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 32 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 32 vs Houston (11/29/05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 77 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 76 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 71 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 582 (32-55) vs Houston (11/29/05) .571 (44-77) vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) .542 (32-59) vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 5 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 5 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 vs Houston (11/29/05) 5 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 17 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 16 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 16 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 500 ( 6-12) at West Virginia (11/26/05) .455 ( 5-11) vs McNeese State (12/10/05) .333 ( 5-15) vs Houston (11/29/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 21 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 18 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 16 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 31 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 29 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 27 vs Houston (11/29/05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 818 ( 9-11) at West Virginia (11/26/05) .714 (15-21) vs New Orleans (12/13/05) .684 (13-19) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) REBOUNDS...... 59 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 57 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 55 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) ASSISTS...... 26 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 24 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 23 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) STEALS...... 13 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 11 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 11 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 10 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 9 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 9 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) TURNOVERS...... 27 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 23 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 22 vs Houston (11/29/05) 22 at West Virginia (11/26/05) FOULS...... 22 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

Opponent - GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 84 vs Houston (11/29/05) 75 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 70 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 68 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 62 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 31 vs Houston (11/29/05) 28 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 27 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 73 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 69 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 65 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 544 (31-57) vs Houston (11/29/05) .467 (28-60) vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) .458 (22-48) vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 15 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 13 vs Houston (11/29/05) 9 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 9 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 45 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 28 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 23 vs Houston (11/29/05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 565 (13-23) vs Houston (11/29/05) .474 ( 9-19) vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) .375 ( 6-16) vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 16 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 14 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 12 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 22 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 19 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 18 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 1.000 ( 3-3 ) vs New Orleans (12/13/05) .800 ( 8-10) vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) .737 (14-19) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) REBOUNDS...... 44 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 33 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 30 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 30 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) ASSISTS...... 16 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 16 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 15 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) STEALS...... 11 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 10 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 10 vs Houston (11/29/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 8 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 7 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 6 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) TURNOVERS...... 23 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 22 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 20 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FOULS...... 25 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

LSU - GAME LOWS

POINTS...... 50 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 71 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 72 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 75 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 81 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 22 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 27 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 28 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 28 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 53 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 53 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 55 vs Houston (11/29/05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 415 (22-53) vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) .421 (32-76) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) .435 (27-62) vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 3 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 3 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 8 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 11 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 11 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 200 ( 3-15) vs New Orleans (12/13/05) .235 ( 4-17) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) .250 ( 2-8 ) vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 3 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 9 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 11 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 10 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 11 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 19 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 300 ( 3-10) vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) .519 (14-27) vs Houston (11/29/05) .550 (11-20) vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) REBOUNDS...... 31 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 38 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 41 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) ASSISTS...... 11 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 12 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 14 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 14 vs Houston (11/29/05) STEALS...... 5 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 5 vs Houston (11/29/05) 7 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 3 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3 vs Houston (11/29/05) 5 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) TURNOVERS...... 10 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 11 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 12 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) FOULS...... 11 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

Opponent - GAME LOWS

POINTS...... 48 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 53 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 54 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 56 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 57 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 14 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 20 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 22 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 22 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 48 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 50 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 56 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 280 (14-50) vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) .328 (20-61) vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) .348 (24-69) at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 4 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 4 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 4 vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 4 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 13 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 14 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 16 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 16 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 211 ( 4-19) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) .235 ( 4-17) vs New Orleans (12/13/05) .286 ( 4-14) vs McNeese State (12/10/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 3 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 4 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 5 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 5 at West Virginia (11/26/05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 3 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 7 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 7 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 556 ( 5-9 ) vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) .571 ( 4-7 ) vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) .600 ( 9-15) vs Houston (11/29/05) REBOUNDS...... 20 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 20 vs Houston (11/29/05) 23 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) ASSISTS...... 5 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 7 vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 9 vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 9 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) STEALS...... 2 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 2 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 3 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 0 vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 0 vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 1 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) TURNOVERS...... 7 at West Virginia (11/26/05) 14 vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 14 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 14 vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) FOULS...... 11 vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU Player High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

LSU - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 26 MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) 25 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Houston (11/29/05) 23 DAVIS, Glen at West Virginia (11/26/05) 22 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 22 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 10 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 9 DAVIS, Glen vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 9 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 9 DAVIS, Glen vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 9 DAVIS, Glen vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 9 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Houston (11/29/05) 9 MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) 9 DAVIS, Glen at West Virginia (11/26/05) FIELD GOAL ATT...... 20 DAVIS, Glen at West Virginia (11/26/05) 17 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 17 DAVIS, Glen vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 16 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FG PCT (min 9 made)...... 909 (10-11) THOMAS, Tyrus vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) .692 ( 9-13) DAVIS, Glen vs New Orleans (12/13/05) .643 ( 9-14) MITCHELL, Darrel vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) .643 ( 9-14) MITCHELL, Darrel vs Houston (11/29/05) .643 ( 9-14) MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3 PT FG MADE...... 5 MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) 4 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 3 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 3 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 10 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 7 MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) 6 TEMPLE, Garrett vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 6 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Houston (11/29/05) 6 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 6 MITCHELL, Darrel vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 3-PT FG PCT (min 3 made)...... 750 ( 3-4 ) MITCHELL, Darrel vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) .714 ( 5-7 ) MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) .667 ( 4-6 ) MITCHELL, Darrel vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) .600 ( 3-5 ) MITCHELL, Darrel vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 6 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Houston (11/29/05) 5 DAVIS, Glen vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 5 MITCHELL, Darrel vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 5 LAZARE, Darnell vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Houston (11/29/05) 5 DAVIS, Glen at West Virginia (11/26/05) FREE THROW ATT...... 11 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Houston (11/29/05) 8 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 8 DAVIS, Glen vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 8 DAVIS, Glen vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) REBOUNDS...... 16 DAVIS, Glen vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 14 DAVIS, Glen at West Virginia (11/26/05) 13 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 13 DAVIS, Glen vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) ASSISTS...... 9 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Nicholls State (11-21-05 8 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 7 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Houston (11/29/05) 7 MITCHELL, Darrel vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) STEALS...... 6 MITCHELL, Darrel vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 DAVIS, Glen vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 4 MITCHELL, Tasmin vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 3 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 DAVIS, Glen vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 3 MITCHELL, Darrel vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 3 MITCHELL, Darrel at West Virginia (11/26/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 5 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 4 THOMAS, Tyrus vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 4 THOMAS, Tyrus vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 3 DAVIS, Glen vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 3 DAVIS, Glen vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 3 ROLLE, Magnum vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) TURNOVERS...... 7 MITCHELL, Tasmin vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 7 MITCHELL, Tasmin vs Houston (11/29/05) FOULS...... 5 THOMAS, Tyrus vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 VOOGD, Ben vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 LAZARE, Darnell vs McNeese State (12/10/05) LSU Basketball 2005-06 LSU High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 26, 2005) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 32 Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 27 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 25 GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) 21 HICKS, Eric vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 19 WHITE, James vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 12 Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 10 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 9 HICKS, Eric vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 9 Stout, Grant vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 9 GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) FIELD GOAL ATT...... 20 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 20 Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 15 Alexander, Chris vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05) 14 DOWNEY, Devan vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 14 Turner, Ed vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 14 Williams, Wayne vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 14 GONZALES, Quentin vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 14 GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) FG PCT (min 9 made)...... 692 ( 9-13) HICKS, Eric vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) .692 ( 9-13) Stout, Grant vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) .643 ( 9-14) GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) .600 (12-20) Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 3 PT FG MADE...... 7 GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) 6 Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 3 MUHAMMAD, Jihad vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 3 WHITE, James vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 3 BEILEIN, Patrick at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3 Bathie, Ryan vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 11 GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) 10 BEILEIN, Patrick at West Virginia (11/26/05) 9 Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 8 HERBER, Johannes at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3-PT FG PCT (min 3 made)...... 750 ( 3-4 ) MUHAMMAD, Jihad vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) .667 ( 6-9 ) Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) .636 ( 7-11) GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) .600 ( 3-5 ) WHITE, James vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 9 NEWELL, Nate vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 6 WHITE, James vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 6 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 6 BRADLEY, Jarvis vs McNeese State (12/10/05) FREE THROW ATT...... 11 NEWELL, Nate vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 8 WHITE, James vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 8 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 7 BRADLEY, Jarvis vs McNeese State (12/10/05) FT PCT (min 7 made)...... 818 ( 9-11) NEWELL, Nate vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) REBOUNDS...... 16 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 11 McDANIEL, Billy vs Arkansas Monticello (12/22/05) 9 Stout, Grant vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 9 PRICE, Ryan vs McNeese State (12/10/05) ASSISTS...... 8 DOWNEY, Devan vs Cincinnati (12/23/05 5 McKowen, Brooks vs Northern Iowa (12/19/05) 5 COLLINS, J.D. at West Virginia (11/26/05) 4 KIRKLAND, Armein vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 4 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 4 Barksdale, Maurice vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 4 Parlow, James vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 4 FORD, John vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 4 Latham, Brian vs Houston (11/29/05) 4 Smith, Lanny vs Houston (11/29/05) STEALS...... 5 FORD, John vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 4 Lafayette, Oliver vs Houston (11/29/05) 3 Barksdale, Maurice vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 3 Latham, Brian vs Houston (11/29/05) 3 BEILEIN, Patrick at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3 COLLINS, J.D. at West Virginia (11/26/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 4 Southall, Michael vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 4 PITTSNOGLE, Kevin at West Virginia (11/26/05) 3 HICKS, Eric vs Cincinnati (12/23/05) 3 GANSEY, Mike at West Virginia (11/26/05) TURNOVERS...... 8 Mitchell, Dwayne vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) FOULS...... 5 James, Adam vs Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/05) 5 Parker, Nathaniel vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 5 Malloy, Shawn vs New Orleans (12/13/05) 5 GONZALES, Quentin vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 BRADLEY, Jarvis vs McNeese State (12/10/05) 5 de Randamie, Sergio vs Houston (11/29/05) 5 Blaszczynski, Stefan vs Nicholls State (11-21-05) 5 Campbell, Jerrid vs SOUTHERN (11-18-05)