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THE BRADY ERA | In 9th YEAR, 6 POSTSEASON TOURNAMENTS, 3 WESTERN DIV. TITLES, TWO SEC TITLES LSU at The NCAA Final Four National Semifinal April 1, 2006 -- Vs. UCLA (CBS Sports, LSU Sports Radio Network) RCA Dome, , Ind. -- approximately 8:47 p.m. EST/7:47 p.m. CST

LSU (26-8, 14-2 in SEC) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 22 (5-11, 178, Sr., St. Martinville, La.) 17.0 ppg, 3.8 ppg, 4.5 apg NOVEMBER Made one of the biggest shots of his careeer when he hit the three with 3.9 seconds to beat Texas A&M in the 2nd rd. (58- 10 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 74-54 57) ... Had 19 points, six- game in NCAA opener ... Hit school record 258 treys ... 10th all-time in scoring with 1,561 15 LSU-Shreveport (Exh.) W. 122-58 career points ... Hit winning three-pointers vs. #13 W. Va (11/26) in overtime and vs. Ark. (2/8) with 11 seconds to play ... 18 Southern University W, 84-56 20-plus points in five SEC games ... SEC, POW (1/30) ... Only senior on team. 21 Nicholls State W, 104-57 26 at West Virginia (ESPN Regional) W, 71-68(ot) G -- 14 (6-5, 176, Baton Rouge, La.) 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.8 apg 29 (FSN) L, 83-84 Hit 4-of-6 treys in SEC Quarters vs. Vandy (3/10) in season high 14- night ... Has become a rock-solid defender for DECEMBER the Tigers, especially after putting brakes on Duke’s J.J. Redick ... Twice 10 points (vs. Nicholls-11/21; at Miss. St.-1/18) ... 10 McNeese State (Cox Sports) W, 90-70 Third family member to play hoops at LSU. 13 UNO (Cox Sports) W, 94-53 17 -Lafayette (Cox Sports) W, 81-62 F -- 1 (6-7, 230, Fr., Denham Springs, La.) 11.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.8 apg 19 N. Iowa (Cox Sports) (1) L, 50-54 Had career high of 20 in three of last eight games, including both games in SEC Tournament ... Previously had 20 at Ole 22 Arkansas-Monticello (1) W, 75-48 Miss (1/28) ... At Auburn (2/18), only took three shots, but the last one gave LSU a 63-61 lead with 30 seconds to play ... 23 Cincinnati (1) L, 72-75 Mr. Basketball 2005 has had 21 games scoring in double figures, including seven of the last nine. . 31 at Ohio State (ESPN U) L, 76-78 JANUARY F -- 12 (6-9, 215, Fr., Baton Rouge, La.) 12.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 3.1 bpg 3 Tulane (Cox Sports) W, 75-58 In 39 minutes against Texas (3/25), hit 10-of-14 field goals and had his 14th double double of the season with 21 points 7 vs. Connecticut (CBS Sports) (2) L, 66-67 and 13 rebounds as LSU advanced to the Final Four ... In the regional round, returned to starting lineup after ankle sprain 11 * at Arkansas W, 63-58 against Kentucky (2/25) and scored 30 points with 26 rebounds and 8 blocks ... MVP of Atlanta Region ... SEC Freshman 14 * Tennessee (FSN) W, 88-74 of the Year has led league in blocks and second in the league in rebounds ... SEC Freshman of Week (1/9, 1/16, 2/2) ... 18 * at Mississippi State W, 71-57 Shot 61 percent from the floor (150-of-246) from the field. 21 * Alabama (JP Sports) W, 68-57 25 * W, 81-52 F -- 0 (6-9, 310, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 18.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.2 bpg 28 * at Ole Miss W, 79-73 SEC Player of the Year and enters the Final Four the league leader in scoring and rebounds ... Double doubles in 10 of the FEBRUARY last 15 ... Had 26 points and nine boards, hitting 11-of-19 from the field with a three-pointer in Elite 8 win over Texas (3/25) 1 * Auburn W, 84-69 ... Twice this year vs. Kentucky (2/25) and SEC quarters vs. Vandy (3/10) equaled career high of 28 points ... SEC Player 4 * at Alabama (JP Sports) L, 67-62 of Week (2/20, 2/27) ... League best 19 double doubles ... 39 straight games in double figures ... 14 over 20, including 22 8 * Arkansas (JP Sports) W, 78-77 vs. Iona, 21 vs. A&M and 26 vs. Texas in NCAA ... 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year ... Played last summer on USA U21 11 * at Florida (JP Sports) L, 62-71 World Championship Team in Argentina ... Candidate for Wooden Awards ... Rapidly developing into NCAA media confer- 15 * Mississippi State (JP Sports) W, 72-59 ence favorite. 18 * at Auburn (FSN) W, 65-61 22 * at Vanderbilt W, 77-66 Injury Update 25 * Kentucky (CBS Sports) W, 71-67 Tack Minor surgery for torn meniscus Dec. 29 (medical redshirt). 28 * at South Carolina (ESPN) W, 64-61 MARCH LSU at The NCAA Tournament (Final Four): The Facts 4 * Ole Miss (JP Sports) W, 55-52 10 3-Vanderbilt (JP Sports) W, 92-73 DATE/TIME: National semifinals, Saturday, April 1, 2006/8:47 p.m. EST 11 3-Florida (JP Sports) L, 65-81 LOCATION: RCA Dome/Indianapolis, Ind. 16 4-Iona (CBS Sports) W, 80-64 TICKETS: Sold Out 18 4-Texas A&M (CBS Sports) W, 58-57 CBS Sports 23 5-Duke (CBS Sports) W, 70-60 (ot) TELEVISION: APRIL RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge and stations around La.) 1 6-UCLA (CBS Sports) 8:47 pm. EST Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports nationally * - Denotes SEC Games. 1 - Las Vegas Holiday Classic; Dec. 19 game in BR; Dec. 22-23 in LV The Tournament -- LSU 23-21 (.523) overall 2 -- At Hartford, Conn.; 3- SEC Tourn., Nashville, Tenn. 4 - NCAA Tourn; 1st, 2nd Rnd, J’ville, Fla.; 5 - NCAA Tourn; Regional Tigers four wins in 2006 bring LSU tournament above .500 ... LSU in the tournament for the fourth time in the Rounds, Atlanta, Ga.; 6 - NCAA Tourn, Final Four, Indianapolis, Ind. era and for the second straight year ... Appeared in 10 consecutive NCAAs (1984-93), then a record ... Fourth time for LSU to advance to Final Four, joining teams in 1953, 1981 and Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network 1986 ... LSU lost in the national semifinals all three years, in 1953 to Indiana (80-67), 1981 to Indiana (67-49), 1986 to Louisville (88-77) ... First meeting with a Pac-10 team in tournament since first round of 1993 tourney (California). Jim Hawthorne, Kevin Ford call the game on LSU’s in- house network. is WDGL (Eagle 98.1 FM) in Baton Rouge ... Network includes two 50,000 clear LSU NCAA Appearances channels (WWL, New Orleans; KWKH Shreveport). RECORD: 26-8, 14-2 19 - 1953 (FF), 1954 (RS), 1979 (RS), 1980 (RF), IN NCAA REG. RD.: W, 62-54, vs. Duke (3/23) 1981 (FF), 1984, 1985, 1986 (FF), 1987 (RF), Television • CBS Sports W, 70-60 (ot), vs. Texas (3/25) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000 (RS), RANKINGS: 18 ESPN/USA Today, 19 AP CBS will nationally televise the Final Four for the 25th HEAD COACH: John Brady 2003, 2005, 2006 (FF). consecutive year, dating back to the 1982 Final Four CAREER RECORD: 256-187/15th year in its first visit to the Louisiana Superdome. LSU RECORD: 167-110/9th year LSU has reached 4 FInal Fours, 2 regional Announcers: , TOURN. RECORD: 6-3 finals, 3 regional semifinals.

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LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL John Brady Head Coach • Ninth Year

When John Brady first put a team on the 1997 and was given the job of rebuilding the pro- floor of the Assembly , his gram, make no mistake; he knew his program Tiger squad was undermanned, undersized and would be riddled wtih shortcomings because of 1 underdogs. NCAA-imposed sanctions. He knew he would >NCAA Final Four Teams hated to play the Tigers then have the chance to build a foundation based on Appearance (2006) because John Brady coached his team hard and responsbility and accountability. they responded with several strong perfor- Brady’s knowledge of the game and his 2 mances against the leagues top teams, but not belief in discipline and responsibility for actions >SEC Championships many wins. on and off the floor have made the LSU program >Sweet Sixteen This year, in his ninth year as head coach strong again, one that LSU fans are proud of Appearances (2000, at LSU, John Brady has coached the LSU team because they feel a part of the program. 2006) as only he knows how -- with heart and passion, Brady’s plan isn’t just taking place on a and knowledge of the game that makes him one hardwood floor in the Maravich Center. He has 3 of the best at in-game decisions. The LSU worked hard to show the public that that athletic >SEC Player of the Year Tigers, in 2006, won the SEC regular season and academic pursuits of the players should be title with a 14-2 record and won the Western challenged to the fullest. That’s part of the rea- Selections (Swift - Division for the second straight year. LSU has son that LSU basketball is not only a success on 2000, Bass - 2005, THE BRADY FILE won 26 SEC games the last two years, the most the court, but in the classroom as well. Hours are Davis - 2006) in the league in that period and LSU concluded passed and posted toward graduation on a reg- >SEC Western Division NAME: John Brady the 2005-06 season with 17 straight SEC home ular basis by scholarship players. The team GPA Championships (2000, BIRTH DATE: Sept. 17, 1954 (McComb, Miss.) wins, the most in the 35-year history of the is now close to 3.0. 2005, 2006) AGE: 51 Maravich Assembly Center. In the process he Brady came to LSU after six highly suc- earned his second SEC Coach of the Year cessful seasons at Samford University in 4 HOMETOWN: McComb, Miss. honor. Birmingham, Ala. >SEC Freshman of the WIFE: Misty LSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament, In his six-year tenure (1992-97), he turned Year Selections (Bright - CHILDREN: Brittany (15), Brooke (11) putting the Tigers in postseason play for the fifth the team into a consistent winner, posting a 2000, Bass - 2004, HIGH SCHOOL: McComb HS; McComb, Miss. straight year and the sixth time in seven sea- record of 89-77. In Brady’s six years at Samford, Davis - 2005, Thomas - COLLEGE: BS, Belhaven College, 1976 sons. LSU has had five consecutive winning the team had three first-team and five second- seasons under John Brady and only three times team all-league selections. 2006) M. Ed., Mississippi State, 1977 in the program history has there been longer Now at LSU, the numbers are beginning to 6 consecutive years of winning. work for Brady both on and off the floor. He has PLAYING EXPERIENCE >Postseason tournament In the last seven seasons, LSU has won had 27 players earn Academic Honor Roll status McComb High School (McComb, Miss.) appearances in the last 141 games, an average of 20 a year. at LSU, plus 12 players who have received their Belhaven College (Jackson, Miss.) - 3-year starter, For the third time in the last seven sea- degrees from LSU. seven years sons, John Brady has coached the SEC Player The 51-year-old Brady is the father of two scored over 1,000 points for career … Coach Charlie of the Year and in those seven years he has daughters (Brittany-15, Brooke-11) and is mar- 12 Rugg … Two-time All-Southern States Conference - coached the SEC Freshman of the Year four ried to the former Misty Champagne. >Number of LSU players Inducted Fall 1997 into school athletic hall of fame. times, including each of the last three years. In nine seasons, Brady has taken the who have graduated Brady’s 162 wins in nine seasons is the Tigers a long way. The results are a program COACHING EXPERIENCE third most wins by an LSU basketball coach and that is solid both athletically and academically. 14 1976-77 - Graduate Assistant, Mississippi State only two LSU basketball coaches have served The top athletes in the country are seriously >Number of SEC wins in 1977-82 - Head Coach, Crowley High School (Crowley, longer tenures. putting LSU at the top of their lists and Brady is 2006 La.) - 129-49 (.725) record in five seasons … 1981 John Brady has built a program at LSU earning the respect of his peers in the league. Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class AAA with a record of success that is hard to argue He has reestablished LSU back as a player in 27 "Coach of the Year" with. He has given the LSU program the direc- the SEC and the work is being done to keep LSU >Academic All-SEC tion to grow and the chance to shine again. there for years to come. 1982-90 - Assistant Coach, Mississippi State … First honorees When Brady arrived on campus in March four years under coach … Last four years as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. 1990-91 - Assistant Coach, Univ. of New Orleans. THE JOHN BRADY RECORD 1991-97 - Head Coach, Samford University, 89-77 record in six years … left Samford as winningest /----OVERALL---/ /---CONF.---/ coach in Samford history … Team won TAAC West YEAR SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. FINISH Division in 1996 and 1997. 1991-92 Samford 11-18 .379 7-7 .500 T-3rd March 25, 1997 - Named 18th head coach at LSU. 1992-93 Samford 17-10 .630 7-5 .583 T-2nd 1999-2000 - LSU wins SEC West, SEC Championship; NCAA Sweet 16; SEC Coach of the Year; LSWA 1993-94 Samford 10-18 .357 4-12 .250 8th Coach of the Year; NABC/USBWA District Coach of 1994-95 Samford 16-11 .592 11-5 .687 2nd the Year; Runner-up, National Coach of the Year. 1995-96 Samford 16-11 .592 11-5 .687 TAAC Western Division Champion 2001-02 - Team wins seven of last 11 games, advances 1996-97 Samford 19-9 .678 11-5 .687 TAAC Western Division Champion to the second round of the NIT. 1997-98 LSU 9-18 .333 2-14 .125 6th-West 2002-03 - LSU wins nine of the last 13 games, includ- 1998-99 LSU 12-15 .444 4-12 .250 6th-West ing seven straight, to earn second NCAA Tournament 1999-00 LSU 28-6 .823 12-4 .750 SEC Champions; NCAA Sweet 16 appearance under Brady … Named LSWA and LABC 2000-01 LSU 13-16 .448 2-14 .125 6th-West Coach of the Year. 2001-02 LSU 19-15 .559 6-10 .375 4th-West; NIT Second Round 2003-04 - LSU advances to the National Invitation Tournament, the third straight postseason berth. 2002-03 LSU 21-11 .656 8-8 .500 2nd-West; NCAA Tournament 2004-05 - LSU wins its last six regular season games to 2003-04 LSU 18-11 .621 8-8 .500 2nd-West; NIT share the Western Division of the SEC ... 2004-05 LSU 20-10 .667 12-4 .750 1st-West; NCAA Tournament 2005-06 - LSU wins the SEC Championship...Most 2005-06 LSU 27-8 .771 14-2 .875 SEC Champions; NCAA Final Four league wins for school since the 16-game divisional Totals 15 Years 256-187 .578 119-115 .508 2 Conference Titles, 5 Division Titles schedule was introduced in 1992 ... Advances to the Samford Six Years 89-77 .536 51-39 .567 2 TAAC Western Division Titles NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in seven years LSU Nine Years 167-110 .603 68-76 .472 1 SEC Title, 3 West Titles, 4 NCAAs, 2 NIT and advances to first Final Four for LSU in 20 years.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL LSU NCAA RECORDS 2005-06 LSU Men's Basketball Roster NO. NAME CL. POS. HT. WT. EXP. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Team 0 Glen Davis So. F 6-9 310 1VL Baton Rouge, La/University HS Most Pts - 100, vs. Lamar, 3-14-81, Austin, Texas 1 Tasmin Mitchell Fr. F 6-7 230 HS Denham Springs, La./Denham Spr. HS 98, vs. Alcorn, 3-9-80, Denton, Texas 4 Ben Voogd Fr. G 6-1 175 HS Florence, Ore./Siuslaw HS 10 David Fleshman So. G 6-0 184 1VL Baton Rouge, La./The Dunham School Most Pts. Allowed - 94, by Georgia Tech, 3-17-90, Knoxville 12 Tyrus Thomas Fr F 6-9 215 HS Baton Rouge, La./McKinley HS 88, three occasions 14 Garrett Temple Fr. G 6-5 180 HS Baton Rouge, La./University HS 15 Fr. F 6-10 215 HS Freeport, Bahamas/Laurinburg Prep FG Att. - 78, vs. Purdue, 3/13//86, Baton Rouge 21 Chris Johnson Fr. C 6-11 190 HS Washington, D.C./Laurinburg Prep 77, vs. Ga. Tech, 3/17/90, Knoxville FG Made - 45 , vs. Lamar, 3/14/81, Austin 22 Darrel Mitchell Sr. G 5-11 178 3VL St. Martinville, La./St. Martinville HS 41, vs. Alcorn St., 3/9/80, Denton, Texas 30 Alex Farrer ** Fr. G 6-5 205 HS Phoenix, Ariz./St. Mary’s HS FG Pct. - .639 (39-61), vs. Wichita St., 3-22-81, N.O 35 Darnell Lazare Jr. F 6-8 240 2VL Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn HS .608 (45-74), vs. Lamar, 3/14/81, Austin ** redshirt, but will dress for games; FT Att. - 42, vs. Indiana, 3/17/53, Kansas City 34, vs. Holy Cross, 3/14/53, Raleigh HEAD COACH: John Brady (Belhaven, 1976), 9th year at LSU FT Made 23, vs. Indiana, 3/17/53, Kansas City ASSOC. HEAD COACH: (Mississippi State, 1984), 9th year at LSU 21, three times ASST. COACH: John Treloar (Belhaven, 1979), 2nd year at LSU FT Pct. - .923 (12-13), vs. Indiana, 3-21-92, Boise .875 (7-8), vs. UTEP, 3-17-89, Tucson ASST. COACH: Nikita Johnson (West Georgia, 1989), 2nd year at LSU ADM. ASSISTANT: Scott Soprych (Indiana, 2004), 2nd year at LSU 3PT FGA 31, vs. UAB, 3/17/05, Boise 26, vs. Purdue, 3/21/03, Birmingham, Ala. 3PT FGM 9, vs. Ga. Tech, 3/13/87, Rosemont, Ill. Tipoff Notes and Numbers 7, two occasions 3 PT FG PCT .588 (9-17), vs. Ga. Tech, 3/13/87, Rosemont, Ill. 2000 Last year LSU won the SEC Championship under John Brady prior to 2006 .500 three times 1986 Last year LSU advanced to the NCAA Final Four 1981 Last year LSU won more games than LSU did in conference play in 2006 (14 in 2006; 17 in 1981) Rebounds 51 vs. Ga. Tech, 3/17/90, Knoxville 47 vs, Villanova, 3/15/90, Knoxville 17 Number of consecutive wins at home in SEC games, dating back to last game of 2003-04 season 98 Season of LSU basketball in 2005-06 Assists 29 vs. Lamar, 3/14/81, Austin, Texas 23 twice 1,329 Number of on-court basketball wins for LSU in its history 9 The number of Southeastern Conference championships the Tigers have won in history Victory Margin: 22 vs. Lamar, 3/14/81, Austin 3 Number of coaches to take LSU to NCAA Final Fours -- (1953), (1981, 1986), John 16 twice Brady (2006) Defeat Margin 24 vs, Purdue, 3/21/03, Birmingham, Ala. 2 Number of SEC Championships won by John Brady 23 vs, Navy, 3/15/85, Dayton, Ohio 3 Number of SEC Western Division titles won by John Brady, most of any active coach in the Western Division. ‘00, ‘03, ‘05 Other years LSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament under John Brady. Individual 3 Number of times since 1979 LSU was a four seed as this year, joining 1985 and 2000 Points 36, Bob Petit, vs. Washington, 3/18/53, Kansas 18 Number of 20 win seasons for LSU, including 2005 and 2006 CIty 36, Shaquille O’Neal, vs. Indiana, 3/21/92, Boise 3 Rank all-time in school history of LSU’s win total in LSU history -- 27 258 School record number of three-pointers Darrel Mitchell has now made in career (old mark, 237, Torris Bright). FG Att 22 - three occasions 35 Number of players now over 1,000 career points at LSU after Darrel Mitchell joined the club 11/26 at WVU. FG Made 14, , vs. Washington, 3/18/53, Kansas City 400 Number of wins at Maravich Center (35th season), 400th comes in season finale vs. Ole Miss (3/4). 13, three occasions 56-210 LSU record against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 since the start of the 1948-49 season. FG Pct. .800 (8-10), vs. UAB, 3/17/05 Boise 39 Consecutive games scoring in double figures for Glen Davis Min. 10 Att. .800 (8-10), Jordy Hultberg, vs. Louisville, +8.3 LSU margin, leads SEC 3/16/80, Houston, Texas .800 (8-10), Nikita Wilson, vs. Temple, 3/5/87, 262 Number of games LSU had at least one three-point FG before going 0-8 at Arkansas (1/11) Rosemont, Ill. 58 Number of consecutive wins over Louisiana opponents at home (started Dec. 8, 1988) 19 League leading double doubles by Glen Davis. FT Att 13, Glen Davis, vs. Duke, 3/23/06, Atlanta 12, twice 8 Number of times since 1961 an LSU player has led league in rebounding (Glen Davis present leader). FT Made 12, Shaquille O’Neal, vs. Indiana, 3/21/92, Boise 177 Total number of appearances in AP poll 9, Brandon Bass, vs. UAB, 3/17/05, Boise 7 Number of appearances this season in AP poll 9, Bob Pettit, vs. Indiana, 3/17/53, Kansas City 12-3 Record as a ranked team this season FT Pct. 1.000 (12-12), Shaquille O’Neal, vs. Indiana, Min. 8 Att. 3/21/92, Boise, Idaho .875 (7-8), twice Transactions 3PT Att 10, Antonio Hudson, vs. UAB, 3/17/05, Boise Tack Minor out until the end of the fall semester because of a school-related rules violation, returned against Northern 9, Anthony Wilson, vs. three 1987 teams Iowa ... Minor left meniscus tear, surgery, 12/29 ... Junior forward Kentrell Gransberry elected to leave the team, Nov. 14 ... 9, Darryl Joe, vs. Georgia Tech, 3/13/87, Freshman Alex Farrer has elected to redshirt this season ... Terry Martin, Jr., has transferred from Texas Tech and enrolled Rosemont at LSU. He will be eligble at the end of the Fall 2006 semester, but began practice with the team on Jan. 19. 3PT FG Made 7, Darryl Joe, vs. Georgia Tech, 3/13/87, Rosemont 3, several times The Records 3 PT FG Pct. .778 (7-9) Darryl Joe, vs. Ga. Tech, 3/13/87, RECORD HOME ROAD NEUTRAL OVERTIME Min. 5 att. Rosemont .600 (3-5) Anthony Wilson, vs. Temple, 3/15/87, Overall: 27-8 14-2 7-4 6-2 2-0 Rosemont, Ill. Non-Conference: 13-6 6-2 1-2 6-2 2-0 Rebounds 19, Durand Macklin, vs. Alcorn, 3-9-80, Denton SEC Overall: 14-2 8-0 6-2 16 twice SEC Eastern Division: 5-1 3-0 2-1 Assists 12, Ethan Martin, vs. Lamar, 3/14/81, Austin, SEC Western Division: 9-1 5-0 4-1 10, Ethan Martin, vs. Wichita St, 3/22/81, NO SEC Tournament: 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 Blocks 11, Shaquille O’Neal, vs. BYU, 3/19/92, Boise NCAA Tournament: 4-0 4-0 1-0 6, twice

Steals 6, Clarence Ceasar, vs. BYU, 3/19/92, Boise 5, three times

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Last Time Out -- NCAA Tournament Recap 2006 SEC STANDINGS (Final) First Round -- LSU 80, Iona 64 (March 16, Jacksonville, Fla.) LSU is down at the half by five, 37-32, but goes to its inside game to outscore the Gaels, 48-27, in the second half to get its first victory in the NCAA Tournament since the second round of the 2000 tourna- Eastern Division ment ... LSU shoots 52.9 percent from the field (27-of-51) and 5-of-10 from the arc to go with 77.8 percent TEAM SEC OVERALL (21-27) from the stripe ... Glen Davis has 22 points, 13 rebounds for his 19th double double of the Tennessee 12-4 21-6 year with a career high six blocks ... Darrel Mitchell has 19 points and six assists, Tasmin Mitchell 11 points Florida 10-6 24-6 and a career high six assists and Darnell Lazare 10 points ... Tyrus Thomas returns to play for the Tigers for Kentucky 9-7 19-11 the first time since Feb. 25 and plays 20 minutes off the bench with nine points, eight rebounds and three Vanderbilt 7-9 16-11 blocks ... LSU out rebounds the Gaels, 39-29, and holds them to 37.7 percent from the floor (23-of-61) and South Carolina 6-10 15-14 3-of-18 from the arc. Georgia 5-11 15-14 Western Division Second Round -- LSU 58, Texas A&M 57 (March 18, Jacksonville, Fla.) TEAM SEC OVERALL For the third time this season, Darrel Mitchell hit a decisive three-pointer, this time from 24 feet away with LSU (SEC Champ) 14-2 22-7 the game clock winding down to give LSU the win in the defensive struggle ... Mitchell’s three came with 3.9 Alabama 10-6 17-11 seconds to play and then LSU kept A&M in the back court not allowing a shot to try to defeat the Tigers, who Arkansas 10-6 21-8 advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000 ... Neither team was entirely effective from the field as Mississippi State 5-11 15-14 LSU shot 35.2 percent and A&M 41.5 percent, but the Aggies countered by making 6-of-13 three-point shots Auburn 4-12 14-15 ... But LSU’s free-throw shooting continued to help, hitting 18-of-23 (78.3 percent) for the game as Texas A&M Ole Miss 4-12 12-15 out rebounded LSU, 36-35 ... The game was tied, 29-29, at the half after each team had a series of runs over the course of the first 20 minutes ... LSU led 53-46 with 3:31 to go before A&M scored the next nine points to take a 55-53 lead with 1:09 to play ... Glen Davis scored to tie the game at 55-55 wtih 42 seconds left before COMPUTER RANKINGS A&M’s scored with 18 seconds left to put A&M up two to set up the finish ... Davis had another 20 Past RPI Ratings at End of Year point night for the Tigers with 21 points, while Darrel Mitchell had 16 points as LSU had just two players in 2005 -- 31 (NCAA); 2004 -- 43 (NIT); 2003-- 39 double figures for only the third time all season. (NCAA); 2002--68 (NIT Second Round); 2001 -- 104; 2000 -- 12 (NCAA Sweet 16); 1999 -- 122; 1998 -- Regional Semifinals -- LSU 62, Duke 54 (March 23, Atlanta, Ga.) 161; 1997-- 113; 1996 -- 122; 1995 -- 94; 1994 -- 105. The Tigers maybe pull off its biggest win ever in the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16 at the Georgia Dome as LSU knocks off a sitting No.1 in the AP poll for only the third time as LSU wins over Duke to advance 2005-06 Rankings to the Elite 8 ... LSU’s defense held Duke to its lowest point total since 1996 ... LSU shot 53.6 percent in the Listed with ranking and date -- first half (15-of-28), but only 27.3 percent in the second half (9-33), but managed to get the lead back after Sagarin -- Preseason-36; 58 (11/22); 20 (11/28); 51 falling behind 45-40 with 8:47 to play ... The Tigers held Duke to just 27.7 percent shooting, 7-of-33 in the sec- (11/29); 69 (12/10), 77 (12/14), 76 (12/16), 70 ond half, and just 19.2 percent from the arc (5-of-26) ... LSU out rebounded Duke 45-44 ... Glen Davis and (12/18), 79 (12/26), 70 (1/1), 66 (1/4), 45 (1/9), 41 (1/12), 21 (1/16), 22 (1/19), 14 (1/23), 13 (1/26), 11 Darrel Mtichell had 14 points each, with Tasmin Mitchell getting his third double double with 10 points and 10 (1/30), 11 (2/1), 14 (2/6), 14 (2/9), 14 (2/13) 14, rebounds and Darnell Lazare, sparking in the first half when both Davis and Tyrus Thomas were on the bench (2/16), 16 (2/20), 16 (2/23), 12 (2/26), 10 (3/1), 10 with foul trouble, had 10 points ... Thomas had 13 rebounds. (3/6), 12 (3/13), 8 (3/19)

Regional Finals -- LSU 70, Texas 60 (ot) (March 25, Atlanta, Ga.) Official NCAA RPI -- 19 (2/1), 28 (2/8), 15 (2/14), LSU advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the fourth time in school history and the first time in 20 years 16 (2/21), 10 (12/28), 12 (3/13) with an overtime victory over Texas in the Atlanta Region finals ... Glen Davis scored 26 points with nine boards to lead LSU, while Tyrus Thomas had 21 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 10-of-14 from the floor with College RPI.com -- 120 (11/22), 92 (11/28), 183 three blocks. Darrel Mitchell had 11 points and five assists, playing all 45 minutes of the game ... Texas had (12/5), 154 (12/12), 196 (12/19), 138 (1/2), 92 (1/9), the last score to tie the game on a three-pointer to force the overtime, but LSU scored the first seven points 44 (1/18), 32 (1/26), 21 (1/30) , 21 (2/2), 21 (2/6), 15 (2/13), 16 (2/20), 16 (2/23), 10 (3/6), 13 (3/6) of the extra session on a jumper by Tasmin Mitchell, a twisting layup by Garrett Temple and a three pointer by Glen Davis in the first 1:53 of the overtime ... LSU shot 42.4 percent for the game (4-of-6) in overtime, while CBS Sportsline RPI -- 159 (11/22), 93 (11/28), 180 Texas shot just 30.4 percent from the field ... LSU was just 3-of-18 from the arc to 10-of-29 for Texas ... Texas (12/5), 137 (12/12), 166 (12/14), 177 (12/16), 190 out rebounded LSU, 45-42, while the Tigers had just 10 turnovers. (12/18), 154 (12/26), 118 (12/31), 108 (1/4), 81 (1/9), 52 (1/12), 38 (1/16), 29 (1/19), 26 (1/23), 24 Welcome Back To The Final Four, Tigers! (1/26), 20 (1/30), 21 (2/2), 19 (2/6), t12 (2/9), 13 CBS' Road to the NCAA Final Four was still young when LSU was last in a Final Four 20 years ago in (2/13), t15 (2/16), 14 (2/18), 16 (2/20), 11 (2/23), 10 1986 ... Now CBS Sports is on its 25th Road to the Final Four and LSU is back 20 years later with a different (2/26), 10 (3/1), 9 (3/6), 11 (3/13) coach and an almost home-grown team of young players that have grown up in a hurry ... It's LSU's 19th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the third most appearances of any Southeastern Conference school ... Mike Greenfield’s RPI -- 193 (12/5), 174 (12/12), 208 (12/15), 197 (12/18), 193 (12/26), 147 (1/1), Only Kentucky (47) and Arkansas (27) have made more tournament appearances ... LSU's 23 wins in the 119 (1/4), 71 (1/9), 69 (1/12), 24 (1/16), 32 (1/19). tournament is also the third best among league schools ... LSU's most famous run to the NCAA Final Four 30 (1/23), 27 (1/26), 20 (1/29), 23 (2/2), 23 (2/6), 16 came in 1986 when as an 11th seed -- the lowest seed ever to make the Final Four until George Mason joined (2/9), 18 (2/14), 18 (2/16), 17 (2/20), 17 (2/23), 10 the Final Four party as an 11t seed -- the Tigers went through the number one, two and three seeds in the (2/26), 11 (3/6), 13 (3/13) region to make the national semifinals ... Three coaches have been responsible for all of LSU's NCAA Tournament visits -- Harry Rabenhorst (2 -- 1953, 1954); Dale Brown (13 -- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, CBN-RPI -- 138 (1/1), 93 (1/9), 44 (1/16), 31 (1/23), 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993); and John Brady (4 -- 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006) ... 21 (1/29), 20 (2/6), 15 (2/12), 15 (2/19), 10 (2/26), Rabenhorst has one Final Four (1953), Brown two (1981, 1986) and Brady one (2006). . 11 (3/6), 13 (3/13)

Deja Vu All Over Again ESPN -- 93 (1/9), 67 (1/12), 43 (1/16), 34 (1/19), 31 At the end of February, LSU's 1986 Final Four team was back in Baton Rouge for a weekend reunion as (1/23), 27 (1/26), 20 (1/30), 23 (2/2), 20 (2/6), 20 (2/9), 15 (2/14), 19 (2/16), 16 (2/20), 13 (2/23), 10 part of the SEC Throwback Weekend as the Tigers played Kentucky ... It was 20 years ago in 1986 that the (2/26), 11 (3/4), 13 (3/13)

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL COMPARING THE STATISTICS Tigers became the first 11th seed in the history of the NCAA to reach the Final Four, a mark that was tied this year by George Mason ... That year to get out of the second round, Anthony Wilson hit a to beat Overall Statistics LSU UCLA Memphis ... That win sent the Tigers to the regional semifinals in Atlanta where LSU beat Georgia Tech and Scoring Average 73.9 68.3 Kentucky, the top two seeds, to advance to the Final Four. Opp. Scoring Averaage 64.0 58.6 Now, some of that 1986 magic may have rubbed off on the 2006 Tigers ... LSU won its second-round Scoring Differential +9.9 +9.6 game this year thanks to some late game heroics of Darrel Mitchell who scored just 3.9 second shy of the buzzer in the 58-57 win over Texas A&M ... The win sent the Tigers to Atlanta and LSU advanced to the 2006 NCAA Final Four by beating the top two seeds, Duke and Texas. FG Percentage 46.8 47.8 Now, LSU comes to the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, where just last year, the Lady Tigers of LSU, Opp. FG Percentage 39.8 41.7 advanced to the national semifinals on the same floor.

3PT FG Percentage 32.8 35.2 Early Entries One Year = Final Four The Next Opp. 3PT FG Percentage 34.6 33.3 Here's one for the possibly useful or useless trivia fact for this NCAA Final Four thanks to Mike Douchant 3PT FGs per Game 4.2 6.2 and the Encyclopedia of : The last three times LSU reached the Final Four (1981, 1986, 2006), the Tigers advanced to the Final FT Percentage 69.8 69.0 Four after losing a player who decided at the end of the previous season to make himself available for the NBA , where he was selected in one of the two rounds. 1981 -- DeWayne Scales was the 36th pick in the 1980 draft Rebound Average 40.4 33.0 1986 -- Jerry Reynolds was the 22nd pick in the 1985 draft Opp. Rebound Average 32.1 28.6 2006 -- Brandon Bass was the 33rd pick in the 2005 draft Rebound Differential +8.3 +4.4 In all, 14 teams since 1974 have been unfazed by the early loss of a key player who left college with eli- Assist Average 15.5 14.1 gibility still remaining and advanced the year after to the Final Four.

Turnover Average 15.4 14.4 The SEC Was How Down This Year??? Two Make Final Four So the league that was supposed to be so young and down this year has sent two of its young teams to Blocks Average 6.5 2.8 the NCAA Final Four ... It marks the first time since 1996 (Kentucky and Mississippi State) and 1994 (Arkansas and Florida) that the Southeastern Conference has had two teams playing at the Final Four ... Ironically, in both those years, an SEC team claimed the crown ...Florida and LSU's berths in the Final Four Steals Average 8.3 5.7 ends a five-year drought for the SEC ... Florida's runnerup finish in 2000 was the last SEC appearance in a Final Four ... With LSU returning to the Final Four for the first time since 1986, the SEC has had a total of five NCAA Game Stats LSU different teams to make the national semifinals in the last 14 seasons. Scoring Average 67.5 Opp. Scoring Averaage 58.8 LSU All-Time Record Against The Final Four Teams Scoring Differential +8.8 UCLA -- UCLA leads, 7-0 Florida -- LSU leads, 57-35 (Florida, 2-0 this year) FG Percentage 42.2 George Mason -- LSU leads, 1-0 Opp. FG Percentage 33.9 LSU vs. UCLA 3PT FG Percentage 25.5 The Tigers have had no luck against the Bruins, losing games to UCLA in the 1950s, , 1980s and ... The teams first met in in 1950 and UCLA won games in 1965 and 1969 ... The 1969 Opp. 3PT FG Percentage 27.9 game pitted a team against Pete Maravich and Wooden elected to let Maravich have his points 3PT FGs per Game 3.0 (38) while beating LSU, 133-84 ... Only two of the games in the series have been played in Baton Rouge -- a 1981 game in the Louisiana Superdome with LSU coming off its Final Four year (83-76 UCLA win) and the FT Percentage 69.7 last meeting in December 1994, a 92-72 UCLA win.

Rebound Average 40.2 LSU's Final Four Routine The Same Opp. Rebound Average 38.5 Three times LSU has previously advanced to the National Semifinal game and three times LSU has Rebound Differential +1.8 dropped the game -- 1953 to Indiana (80-67), 1981 to Indiana (67-49) and 1986 to Louisville (88-77) ... Ironically, all three times the team that beat LSU in the semis won the national championship two nights later. Assist Average 13.3 Against A Higher Seed LSU's wins in the Atlanta Regional round of games marked the first time LSU knocked off a higher seed Turnover Average 14.0 in the tournament since 1987 when the Tigers won three games against higher seeds before losing in the Round of 8 to Indiana ... The 10th-seeded Tigers beat seventh-seed Georgia Tech in the first round, then sec- Blocks Average 8.3 ond seed Temple and third-seed DePaul in the Sweet 16.

Steals Average 6.8 Tigers Win SEC Alone For First Time Since 1985 The LSU Tigers have captured the first outright SEC title for the school since the 1984-85 team won the title alone ... LSU shared the crown in both 1991 and 2000 ... The title is LSU's ninth SEC title in school his- tory, placing it second all-time in league history behind Kentucky in regular-season conference crowns and it marks the second in the John Brady era, having also won the 2000 title. Brady, among active coaches, is now tied with of Florida with two titles behind only of Kentucky with five crowns. Brady has won three SEC Western Division titles and that is the best among active Western Division coaches at present.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL There Are Two Flags In 2006 Honoring Outright Titles TIGER TRENDS The men won the out right SEC Championship and the LSU women's basketball team won the out right championship as well ... It marks the first time since the league started sponsoring women's sports in 1982 LSU RECORD... 05-06 BRADY ERA that the same school has won the league men's and women's title out right in the same year. In November 3-1 31-6 In December 4-3 44-11 In January 7-1 34-40 Tigers Win With The Local Guys In February 7-2 33-37 If there is such a thing as home advantage, then maybe LSU has cornered the market ... To find a play- In March 7-1 26-16 er in the top six in minutes on the LSU team, one has to only look no further than 60 miles away because the rest are all Baton Rouge city and a suburb natives ... Darrel Mitchell hails from St. Martinville, while Glen LSU vs. AP Ranked Opponents Davis, Garrett Temple, Tyrus Thomas and Darnell Lazare are from Baton Rouge with freshman Tasmin At home 9-14 Mitchell one more exit down I-12 in Denham Springs. On the road 1-3 3-24 Most of the Baton Rouge guys have competed against each other since they were kids and for the LSU Neutral 2-1 7-4 team the Louisiana products have scored 95 percent of the points, giving LSU the greatest percentage of points from any players within 60 miles of campus of any team in the six major conferences. LSU’s Record in Games... Decided by 5 pts or less 8-6 46-36 Brady Up For Jim Phelan National Coach Award Decided by 10 pts or less 11-7 67-62 LSU men's basketball coach John Brady is one of 15 finalists announced by Collegeinsider.com for the Decided by 11 pts or more 16-1 100-48 2006 Jim Phelan national coach of the year award ... Previously known as the Collegeinside.com national At night 21-3 122-68 coach of the year, the award was renamed in 2003 to honor Mount St. Mary's legendary coach, Jim Phelan, During the day 6-5 45-42 who coached more games than anyone in the history of college basketball. Decided in Overtime 1-0 6-5 Joining Brady as finalists for this year award are: , Connecticut; , Pittsburgh; Televised 18-7 72-65 , Gonzaga; John Giannini, LaSalle; , Alabama; , George Washington; , UCLA; , Duke; , Ohio State; , Tennessee; John Thompson LSU’s Record When Scoring... III, Georgetown; , Illinois; Roy Williams, North Carolina; and, , Villanova ... Previous Less than 60 points 2-1 10-48 60-69 points 5-4 40-41 winners of the award include Tubby Smith (Kentucky, 2005), (St. Joseph's, 2004) and Mark 70-79 points 10-2 55-19 Slonaker (Mercer, 2003) ... A 20-member panel, chaired by Phelan, selects the winner. ESPN's and 80-89 points 6-1 38-2 former All-American headline the panel. All final ballots will be cast by March 90-99 points 3-0 20-0 12 and the winner will be announced at the NCAA Final Four. 100 or more points 1-0 5-0

Brady Named SEC Coach of the Year LSU’s Record When Allowing... The coaches have voted on their coach of the year and the ballots give it to the outright champions of Less than 60 points 13-1 83-12 the SEC in 2006 -- John Brady of LSU ... For Brady, it's his second SEC Coach of the Year honor, joining his 60-69 points 9-2 60-33 consensus choice as coach in 2000 (also an SEC Championship season). 70-79 points 5-3 21-34 80-89 points 0-2 4-26 Brady Third LSU Coach To Win Multiple SEC Titles 90-99 points 0-3 John Brady's second SEC championship makes him one of three LSU coaches in its 98-year history to 100 or more points 1-1 win SEC regular season honors and all three have multiple titles: LSU’s Record When... Harry Rabenhorst -- 1935, 1953, 1954 Leading at the half 21-4 134-21 Dale Brown -- 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991 Losing at the half 4-3 28-83 John Brady -- 2000, 2006 Tied at the half 2-1 6-5 Lead 10 minutes left 23-3 140-18 Losing 10 minutes left 4-4 26-88 Other Championship Notes Tied 10 minutes left 0-1 1-3 Through the 2005 and 2006 SEC seasons, the Tigers have won 26 games, the second best number of Lead 5 minutes left 24-2 143-14 wins in league play over a two-year period in school history … The best is the 1980 and 81 seasons when Losing 5 minutes left 3-5 19-91 LSU won 31 SEC games back in the 18-game conference seasons … With 14 wins in the league, LSU's win Tied 5 minutes left 0-1 5-4 total has been surpassed by only two teams in the divisional era … Kentucky went 16-0 in 1996 and 2003 and South Carolina won 15 games in 1997 ... The Tigers 26 SEC wins over the past two seasons is the best LSU’s Record When Shooting... of anyone in the SEC ... Among the leaders: 50% or higher 10-2 80-13 Less than 50% 17-6 87-97 LSU -- 26 (12, 14) Better than opponent 21-3 138-27 Kentucky -- 23 (14, 9) Worse than opponent 6-5 29-83 Florida -- 22 (12, 10) Even Shooting 0-1 Alabama -- 22 (12,10) More 3PT FGs than opp. 6-0 75-29 Tennessee -- 18 (6, 12) Arkansas -- 16 (6, 10). LSU’s Record When... Outrebounding opp. 21-5 126 -51 Outrebounded by opp. 6-1 38-51 Equal rebounds 0-2 2-8

LSU’s Record When Committing... Fewer TO than opp. 16-2 87-25 More TO than opp. 11-6 70-79 Equal TO 0-1 10-6 15 or fewer TO 15-4 96-42

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING MISCELLANEOUS Tigers Win 27 Games LSU's four wins in the NCAA Tournament gives LSU 27 wins entering the national semifinals, the second Coaching Tenure in SEC best total of wins in the Brady era ... It is the second consecutive year the Tigers have won at least 20 games 1. Tubby Smith, Kentucky 11th season ... The 27 wins by this LSU team is the third most by any LSU team in history: 2. Billy Donovan, Florida 10th season 3. John Brady, LSU 9th season 1. 31 -- 1980-81 4. , MSU 8th season 2. 28 -- 1999-00 4. , Ole Miss 8th season 3. 27 -- 2005-06 4. Mark Gottfried, Ala. 8th season 4. 26 -- 1985-86 7. , Vandy 5th season 7. , USC 5th season 4. 26 -- 1979-80 9. , Arkansas 4th season 10. Dennis Felton, UGA 3rd season The Tigers have won 20 games or more four times in the last seven seasons of the John Brady era (2000 11. , Auburn 2nd season -- 28; 2003 -- 21; 2005 -- 20; 2006 -- 23) ... Over the last seven years, the Tigers have won a total of 146 12. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 1st season games, a 20-win a year average (20.8 per year) and that includes the 2001 season when injuries left LSU with just five scholarship players for the SEC season and LSU won 13 games. Coaching Tenure at LSU 1. Harry Rabenhorst 29 seasons Two-Year, Four-Year Victory Totals 2. Dale Brown 25 seasons LSU's two-year and four-year victory totals are some of the best in school history ... This year and last 3. John Brady 9 seasons 4. Jay McCreary 8 seasons year, LSU has won 47 games (20 in 2005, 27 so far in 2006) and that is the fourth best total for any two-year 5. Dr. C. C. Stroud 6 seasons period in school history: 5. 6 seasons 1. 57 -- 1980-81 Coaching Wins at LSU 2. 50 -- 1986-87 1. Dale Brown 448 3. 49 -- 1979-80 2. Harry Rabenhorst 340 4. 47 -- 2005-06 3. John Brady 167 5. 45 -- 1985-86 4. Dr. C. C. Stroud 82 4. Jay McCreary 82 Over the last four seasons, LSU's victory total of 86 is tied for the fifth best four-year victory total in school Active Coaching Wins in SEC history (21 in 2003, 18 in 2004, 20 in 2005, 27 so far in 2006): (through play on March 27) 1. Tubby Smith, UGA, UK 286 1. 98 -- 1978-81 2. Billy Donovan, Fla. 224 2. 94 -- 1979-82 3. John Brady, LSU 167 3. 90 -- 1980-83 4. Rick Stansbury, MSU 164 4. 87 -- 1984-87 5. Mark Gottfried, Ala. 161 5. 86 -- 2003-06 6. Rod Barnes, Ole Miss 141 5. 86 -- two other occasions 7. Kevin Stallings, Vandy 121 8. Dave Odom, USC 97 9. Stan Heath, Arkansas 61 Tigers Win 14 In The SEC 10. Dennis Felton, UGA 38 LSU's win over Ole Miss gave it 14 league wins in winning the league with a 14-2 mark, the most by an 11. Jeff Lebo, Auburn 26 LSU team in the 16-game division era (since 1992) … This is the third John Brady coached team to win at 12. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 22 least 12 games in the league … LSU has had a non-losing conference record four years in a row (8-8 in 2003 and 2004, 12-4 in 2005 and 14-2 mark this year), 42-22 in league play since the start of the 2002-03 season All-Time Coaching Wins--SEC ... This is just the fifth time in league history, and the first time since 1981, that the Tigers have won 14 games (through play on March 27) or more in league play -- 1954 (14-0); 1979 (14-4); 1980 (14-4); 1981 (17-1). 1. , UK 875 2. Dale Brown, LSU 448 3. C. M. Newton, UA/VU 340 More About SEC Play 3. Harry Rabenhorst, LSU 340 LSU won its first seven games in league play this season and swept all five teams in the first round of 5. Joe B. Hall, Kentucky 297 play in the Western Division … It was the first time that LSU was 7-0 in the league since the 1980-81 season 5. , Georgia 297 … Prior to that, LSU was 7-0 in the 1954, 1953, 1946 and 1935 seasons in the SEC era ... LSU was 9-1 7. Tubby Smith, UGA/UK 286 against the Western Division teams this season and 17-3 the last two seasons against the West. 8. , Tennessee 278 8. , Vanderbilt 278 Clinching A Winning Year Again 14. , Florida 232 The win over Arkansas (2/8) gave LSU at that time 16 wins for the year and clinched another winning 15. Billy Donovan, Fla. 224 season for the Tiger program under John Brady ... This is the fifth consecutive winning season for LSU, tying 16. , UK 219 it for the third longest streak of consecutive winning seasons in the program's 98-year history: 17. , Auburn 214 18. Don DeVoe, Tennessee/Fla. 211 1. 11 -- 1982-83 to 1992-93 2. 9 -- 1913-14 to 1921-22 25. Babe McCarthy, Miss. State 169 3. 5 -- 2001-02 to present 25. , Tennessee 169 27. John Brady, LSU 167 3. 5 -- 1976-77 to 1981-82 28. Rick Stansbury, MSU 164 29. Mark Godfried, Alabama 161 30. Bonnie Graham, Ole Miss 144 31. Sam McAllister, Auburn/Florida 143 32. Rod Barnes, Ole Miss 141

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL LSU On The Road SCORING BREAKDOWN With the win at South Carolina (2/28), LSU finished 7-4 on opponents courts this year with wins at West Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Vanderbilt and South Carolina … More importantly, CLASS PTS PCT. LSU finished with six wins in eight games in the league on the road … The loss at Alabama (2/4) snapped a Freshmen 1090 42.1 streak of six straight league road wins that tied for the fourth longest road winning streak in LSU history ... Sophomores 655 25.3 LSU's Western Division conference championship team of 2005 won four league road games, while the 8-8 Juniors 247 9.5 team of 2003-04 was 3-5 ... The 2000 SEC Championship team won 12 games and five of those were on the Seniors 596 23.0 road ... The best by an LSU team in the 16-game conference schedule days came in 1992 when LSU finished SCORING PTS PCT. 12-4 and also won six conference games on the road … You have to go back to the 1985-86 team to find a Starters 2215 85.6 squad that won more games on the road overall than this year's Tiger team as thanks to a long stint of island- Bench 373 14.4 hopping in Hawaii, LSU won 11 road games that season. POINTS IN PAINT PTS APG LSU over the last seven years has 22 conference road wins, which is the third most in the league over LSU 1200 34.2 that time period behind Kentucky (37) and Florida (34) and ahead of Tennessee (21) and Alabama (17). Opponents 883 25.2 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS PTS APG LSU 17 Straight SEC Home Wins LSU 634 18.1 LSU with the win against Ole Miss (3/4) was able to pull off back-to-back 8-0 SEC slates after going 8-0 Opponents 572 16.3 against the league last year and 7-0 this year … Throw in the final home game of the 2003-04 season and BENCH SCORING PTS APG the Tigers have won their last 17 SEC games in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center … The last time a team LSU 373 10.6 was undefeated at home in the league was the 1981 NCAA Final Four team that was 9-0 at home in an 18- Opponents 608 17.3 game conference season … LSU all-time in this the 35th year of play in the Maravich Center, is 196-106 (64.9 FT% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT percent) against SEC schools ... LSU is 27-5 (84.3 percent) since the start of the 2002-03 season ... The 17 LSU (80-103, 77.7, SEC) 136-188 72.3 straight SEC home wins is the third longest league home winning SEC streak in school history and now the Opponents (38-49, 77.6, SEC) 73-106 68.9 longest in the 35-year history of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center: FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT LSU (53-93, 57.0, SEC) 119-240 49.6 1. 26 -- Feb. 13, 1933 to Jan. 31, 1936 Opponents (54-134, 40.3, SEC) 121-298 40.6 2. 20 -- Jan. 14, 1952 to Feb. 22, 1954 3FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT *** 3. 17 -- March 3, 2004 to present *** LSU (6-14, 42.9, SEC) 19-57 33.3 4. 15 -- Jan. 3, 1981 to Feb. 10, 1982 Opponents (21-55, 38.2, SEC) 41-116 35.3 5. 12 -- Jan. 14, 1984 to Jan. 26, 1985 W-L RECORDS OF STARTING LINEUPS (G, G, F, F, F) The present 17-game home winning streak is far and away the best presently among SEC schools ... Alabama 15-4 -- D. Mitchell, Temple, T. Mitchell, Thomas, Davis -- W -- Tul; at and Arkansas have won seven straight at home. Ark, UT, Miss. St.., Ala., UGA;, at Miss; AU; Ark. Miss. St., at AU, at Vandy, UK, Duke, Texas; L -- Ohio St., UConn, at Ala; at UF. More Winning At Home 12-3 -- D. Mitchell, Temple, T. Mitchell, Lazare, Davis -- W -- SU, Nicholls, at WVU, McNeese; UNO; ULL, UAM, at SC, OM, LSU and winning at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center has been synonymous over the last few years VU (SECQ), Iona (NCAA1), A&M (NCAA 2). L -- Houston, N. and LSU and Florida have remained at the top when counting home wins since the start of the 2002-03 sea- Iowa, UF (SECSF) son … LSU and Florida have gone back and forth in this statistics regarding overall home wins the last four 0-1 -- D. Mitchell, Voogd, T. Mitchell, Thomas, Davis -- L -- Cinn seasons: LEADING SCORERS -- 19 -- Glen Davis -- MSU (21), UNO (20), ULL (20), Cinn (21), OSU (25), Tenn (24), Miss. St (17), at Ala (18), at UF (16), Miss. Home Wins Since the Start of the 2002-03 Season St. (19), at AU (24), UK (28), SC (24), OM (15), VU (28), Iona (22), A&M (21), Duke (14), Texas (26) *** LSU -- 56 *** 12 -- Darrel Mitchell -- WVU (26); UH (25), UNI (22), UAM (18), Florida -- 55 UConn (21), Ala. (19), UGA (24); At Miss (28), AU (27), Vanderbilt -- 48 Ark (27), at VU (21), Duke (14). 3 -- Tasmin Mitchell -- Southern (19), at Ark (19), UF (20) Alabama -- 48 2 -- Tyrus Thomas -- Nicholls (22), Tulane (20) Tennessee -- 47 1 -- Darnell Lazare -- UNO (20) Arkansas -- 46 LEADING REBOUNDERS -- South Carolina -- 45 19 -- Glen Davis -- Nicholls (13), WVU (14), McNeese (10), UNO (16), ULL (12), Tulane (10), UT (10), AU (9), at Ala Kentucky -- 45 (11), Ark (16), UF (15), Miss. St. (13), at Aub (11), UK (15), Miss. State -- 43 SC (10), OM (9), VU (13), Iona (13), A&M (8) 16 -- Tyrus Thomas -- UH (12), McNeese (10), UNI (7), UAM (10), Auburn -- 42 Cinn. (13), Ohio St. (11), UConn (13), at Ark (14), Miss. St. Georgia -- 39 (10), Ala. (12), at Miss (7), AU (9), Miss. St. (13), at VU (14), Ole Miss -- 38 Duke (13), Texas (13) 4 -- Tasmin Mitchell -- SU (12), UNI (7), UGA (8), UF (9)

Home SEC Wins Since the Start of the 2004-05 Season LEADING ASSISTS -- 20 -- Darrel Mitchell -- SU (7), NSU (9), MSU (6), UNO (6), ULL (8), *** LSU -- 16 *** Cinn (5), Ala (4), UGA (8), AU (8), at Ala (6), Ark (3), at UF Alabama -- 14 (4); Miss. St. (6), at AU (4), at VU (5), UK (8), VU (4), UF (6), Florida -- 13 Iona (6), Duke (5) 11 -- Tasmin Mitchell -- WVU (5), UH (7), OSU (5), Miss. St. (5), Ala Kentucky -- 12 (4), Ark. (3), OM (5), VU (4), Iona (10), A&M (2), Texas (6) Arkansas -- 12 6 -- Garrett Temple -- TU (5), at Ark (4). at Miss (5), Ark (3), SC (5), Miss. State -- 11 VU (4) 4 -- Glen Davis -- UNI (3), UConn (4), at Ark. (4), Ark (3) Tennessee -- 10 2 -- Ben Voogd -- UAM (6); VU (4) South Carolina -- 9 1 -- Tyrus Thomas -- Ark (3); 1 -- Darnell Lazare -- Ark (3) Vanderbilt -- 9 TOTAL DUNKS -- Ole Miss -- 6 65 -- Tyrus Thomas; 12 - Darnell Lazare; 11 -- Darrel Mitchell; 8 -- Auburn -- 6 Magnum Rolle; 7 -- Garrett Temple; 5 -- Tasmin Mitchell; 4 -- Glen Georgia -- 6 Davis; 2 -- Chris Johnson

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Neutral Court Games The Tigers are 6-2 on neutral courts this year, having played and split games in Las Vegas (W, Arkansas- GLEN DAVIS (29) Monticello; L, Cincinnati), Nashville (W, Vandy; L, Florida); and won two NCAA games in Jacksonville, Fla. Game Date Pts Reb (W, Iona; W, Texas A&M) and Atlanta (Duke, Texas) ... LSU is 25-17 in neutral court games in the nine years Tulane 11-19-04 16 13 of Coach John Brady and the program in its 98-year history is 118-110. S. Carolina 1-12-05 28 14 Ohio State 1-15-05 15 11 Arkansas 1-19-05 26 18 LSU's 13 Straight SEC Wins Stopped at Alabama Ole Miss 1-26-05 13 10 The loss to Alabama (2/4) stopped an overall Southeastern Conference winning streak of 13 straight Georgia 2-2-05 12 11 games dating back to the final six games of the 2004-05 season … The streak was the fourth longest SEC Tennessee 2-5-05 17 13 win streak in school history: Alabama 2-21-05 11 13 Kentucky 3-12-05 11 10 1. 32 -- Feb. 4, 1952 to March 6, 1954 UAB 3-17-05 18 11 2. 23 -- Jan. 1, 1934 to Dec. 23, 1935 Southern 11-18-05 18 10 3. 17 -- Jan. 3, 1981 to Feb. 25, 1981 Nicholls State 11-21-05 19 13 West Virginia 11-26-05 23 14 *** 4. 13 -- Feb. 16, 2005 to present *** McNeese State 12-10-05 21 10 UNO 12-13-05 20 16 Glen Davis Continues The Trend -- SEC Player of the Year ULL 12-17-05 20 12 For the 10th time, and for the second straight year, LSU will have the Player of the Year in the SEC in Tulane 1-03-06 10 10 Baton Rouge sophomore Glen Davis ... Davis was named the POY by the league coaches ... It also marks Arkansas 1-11-06 12 10 the third time in the John Brady era that LSU has had the Player of the Year and all three were sophomores Tennessee 1-14-06 24 10 -- in 2000, Brandon Bass in 2005 and now Glen Davis in 2006 ... Davis joins a distinguished Alabama 2-5-06 18 11 Arkansas 2-8-06 19 16 group of LSU athletes to be named league player of the year: Florida 2-11-06 16 15 Miss. State 2-15-06 19 13 1968 -- Pete Maravich (AP, UPI) Auburn 2-18-06 24 11 1969 -- Pete Maravich (AP, UPI) Vanderbilt 2-22-06 16 11 1970 -- Pete Maravich (AP, UPI) Kentucky 2-25-06 28 15 1989 -- Chris Jackson (AP, Coaches) South Carolina 2-28-06 24 10 1990 -- Chris Jackson (AP, Coaches) Vandy (SECQ) 3-10-06 28 13 1991 -- Shaquille O'Neal (AP, Coaches, UPI) Iona (NCAA1) 3-16-06 22 13 1992 -- Shaquille O'Neal (AP, Coaches, UPI) 2000 -- Stromile Swift (AP) TYRUS THOMAS (14) 2005 -- Brandon Bass (AP, Coaches) Game Date Pts Reb 2006 -- Glen Davis (AP, Coaches) Nicholls State 11-21-05 22 12 Houston 11-29-05 21 12 Davis Makes SEC All-Tournament Team McNeese State 12-10-05 11 10 Glen Davis was the only player named to the SEC All-Tournament team that didn't play in the final UNO 12-13-05 11 10 between South Carolina and Florida ... Davis, who had a 28-point, 13 rebound night against Vanderbilt, aver- UAM 12-22-05 16 10 aged 20 points for his two tournament games, hitting 15-of-30 shots from the field and average 10.0 rebounds Cincinnati 12-23-05 12 13 Ohio State 12-31-05 14 11 for the two games. UConn 1-7-06 15 13 Arkansas 1-11-06 13 14 Davis On Wooden Ballot Miss. State 1-18-06 14 10 Glen Davis, as of March 4, has had his name added to the National Ballot for the 2005-06 Wooden Alabama 1-21-06 10 12 Award All-American team and Player of the Year ... A total of 22 student-athletes (12 seniors, four juniors, five Miss. State 2-15-06 16 13 sophomores and one freshman) make up the national ballot ... All players must have been accredited by their Vanderbilt 2-22-06 15 14 university meeting the Wooden Award criteria which includes making normal progress toward graduation and Texas-NCAA 3-25-06 21 13 maintaining a GPA of 2.0 of higher ... A panel of over 1,000 voters comprised of sports media members and college basketball experts from around the nation have until March 27 to vote for the 10-members A-A team TASMIN MITCHELL (3) ... The team and Wooden Award winner will be announced live on CBS on April 8, 2006. Game Date Pts Reb Southern 11-18-05 19 12 Davis, Mitchell, Thomas on NABC All-District Team ULL 12-17-05 16 11 LSU's Glen Davis and Darrel Mitchell were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Duke-NCAA 3-23-06 10 10 (NABC) Division I All-District 8 first team announced Feb. 18 … Freshman Tyrus Thomas was named on the District 8 second team … Joining Davis and Mitchell on were Southeastern Louisiana's Ricky Woods, Louisiana Tech's and Brion Rush of Grambling. Members of the team, which include 150 student-athletes selected and voted on by members of the NABC from 15 districts across the country, are eligible for NABC Division I All-American honors. The honors will be announced at the end of the 2005-06 NCAA men's basketball season.

Tyrus Thomas Keeps Freshman of Year at LSU For Third Straight Year; Also Named League's Co-Defensive Player of the Year With apologies to Garth Brooks, the SEC coaches and AP are "Calling Baton Rouge" for a third straight year to find the SEC Freshman of the Year ... While the high schools the players came from have been dif- ferent each time, the players have been Baton Rouge players from the LSU Tigers ... Following Brandon Bass (Capitol High) in 2004 and Glen Davis (University High) in 2005, Tyrus Thomas (McKinley High) in 2006 has

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL been named the league's Freshman of the Year and in addition was named the league's Co-Defensive Player LSU PLAYERS/TEAM IN SEC STATS of the Year with Florida's . Thomas, who returned in the NCAAs after suffering a high ankle sprain in the Kentucky game (2/25), Players in All Game SEC Top 10 Stats (3/20) earned the coaches votes after averaging regular season numbers of 12.7 points per game (17th in the SEC), Scoring 1. Glen Davis, 18.6 ppg 9.3 rebounds (2nd in the SEC) and a league leading 3.04 blocks per game ... Thomas for much of the year 3. Darrel Mitchell, 17.3 ppg had enough makes to qualify for near the top in the league field goal category, 131-of-219 or 59.8 percent. Rebounding Thomas also was a unanimous selection for the All-SEC Freshman team announced as well by the 1. Glen Davis, 10.0 rpg 2. Tyrus Thomas, 9.1 rpg coaches. LSU's Mitchells on Coaches All-SEC Radar 4. Glen Davis, 231-of-457, 50.5 pct. 9. Darrel Mitchell, 189-of-424, 44.6 pct. The Coaches ballots didn't forget LSU's two star Mitchells (no relation) as well ... Darrel Mitchell, the senior from St. Martinville, was honored with a first-team selection on the Coaches team (second team on 3PT Field Goal Percentage AP), while freshman Tasmin Mitchell from Denham Springs was honored as a unanimous selection to the 5. Darrel Mitchell, 80-of-197, 40.6 pct. coaches all-freshman team ... Both LSU selections to the freshman team (Mitchell and Tyrus Thomas) were 3PT FGs Made unanimous selections. 4. Darrel Mitchell, 2.42 3fgpg

Free Throws Pierre A Vitale Choice As Top "Second Lieutenant" 6. Darrel Mitchell, 113-of-150, 75.3 pct. ESPN and ABC analyst recently in USA Today named LSU Associate Head Basketball Coach Butch Pierre one of the "top second lieutenants" in college basketball ... Vitale listed six assistant coaches Assists "waiting for an offer to coach a big-time program."... Pierre is in his ninth year as a member of Head Coach 4. Darrel Mitchell, 4.52 apg John Brady's staff after a career highlighted by a long tenure at Louisiana-Lafayette. The Louisiana native Steals was at the UNC Charlotte before coming to Baton Rouge. 6. Darrel Mitchell, 1.94 spg Joining Pierre on Vitale's list was of Duke, of Pittsburgh, Fred Hill, Jr., Blocked Shots of Rutgers, Bill Grief of Gonzaga, and, of Florida. 1. Tyrus Thomas, 3.03 bpg Tigers Up Paid Attendance Average For Another Year Minutes Played Average 2. Darrel Mitchell, 36.45 mpg LSU's 16-home games drew a paid count of 151,499 for the season, an average of 9,469 ... It marks the 7. Tasmin Mitchell, 34.39 mpg fifth straight year the paid attendance number has gone up in men's basketball ... In 2001 the attendance was 8,106 a game ... Since then, 2002 - 8,534; 2003 - 8,687; 2004 - 9,355; 2005 - 9,409 and 2006 - 9469, an Team in All Game SEC Statistics increase of 14 percent since 2001 ... In conference play this year, LSU averaged 11,147 paid ... LSU's aver- Scoring Offense -- 3rd -- 74.4 age actual attendance went up almost 450 fans to 6,782 this season, but the big jump was in the eight SEC Scoring Defense -- 3rd -- 64.4 ppg Scoring Margin -- 2nd -- +10.0 ppg games, where LSU averaged an actual attendance of 9,411 compared to 7,395 a year ago. Field Goal Percentage -- 2nd -- 47.2 pct. Opp.FG Percentage -- 2nd -- 40.6 pct. 3PT FG Percentage -- 10th -- 33.6 pct. Tigers Remain In Final Regular Season Polls Opp. 3PT FG Percentage -- 7th -- 35.3 pct. LSU remained in both the and ESPN/USA Today polls for the fifth straight week after Free Throw Percentage -- 3rd -- 70.4 pct. the 1-1 performance in the SEC Tournament ... It was the final AP poll of the year, marking the first time since Rebounding -- 1st -- 40.2 rpg 2000 that LSU finished the season ranked in the final AP poll of the regular season ... This is the 11th time Opponents Rebounds -- 1st -- 31.4 rpg Rebounding Margin -- 1st -- +8.8 rpg LSU has been ranked in the final AP poll since the 1952-53 season ... The Tigers were in the poll seven times Blocked Shots -- 1st -- 6.45 bpg this year, including the last five consecutive weeks ... The Tigers debuted this season in the No. 25 spot in Assists -- 3rd -- 15.48 apg both the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls on Nov. 26 after winning at No. 13 West Virginia … A loss to Houston Steals -- 4th -- 8.30 spg put the Tigers back out and they returned to the poll on Jan. 30 when the Tigers were No. 24 in the AP poll Players in SEC Game Only Statistics … LSU was 1-1 that week, beating Auburn (84-69, 2/1) and then lost at Alabama (67-62, 2/4), falling out of Scoring the AP poll … Despite another 1-1 week, LSU returned back on Feb. 13 at 25th in both polls ... The March 1. Glen Davis, 18.6 ppg 13 poll marks the 177th appearance in the AP poll since first making the poll on Dec. 16, 1952 … LSU's 6. Darrel Mitchell, 16.9 ppg record as a ranked team is 239-83 and 12-3 this year … LSU's seven poll appearances is the most since the Rebounding Tigers were ranked for nine AP polls during the 1999-2000 season and its 18 ranking early in March was it 1. Glen Davis, 10.2 rpg highest since being ranked 10th in the final AP poll of the 2000 season. 3. Tyrus Thomas, 8.9 rpg Field Goal Percentage Against Ranked Teams 6. Glen Davis, 108-of-218, 49.5 pct. LSU had every opportunity to be 3-0 against ranked teams early in the year, holding an advantage at Free Throw Percentage No. 21 Ohio State for much of the game (12/31) before losing 78-76 at Columbus, Ohio, and having the same 8. Darrel Mitchell, 59-of-78, 75.6 pct. situation of leading much of the way at Hartford (1/7) against No. 2 Connecticut, before the Huskies prevailed, 67-66. On Nov. 26, the Tigers defeated West Virginia at the WVU Coliseum, 71-68 in overtime, with the 3PT FG Percentage 5. Darrel Mitchell, 40-of-98, 40.8 pct. Mountaineers standing at No. 13 in the Associated Press poll. The Ohio State loss stopped LSU's three game straight regular season win streak over an AP ranked Assists team, beating 14th-ranked Alabama (61-59) and No. 24 Florida (74-71) in Baton Rouge last February to go 7. Darrel Mitchell, 4.25 apg with November's West Virginia win ... The most astonishing thing about the West Virginia game is the fact Steals that the win over West Virginia marked the first time in the history of the AP poll, that LSU had defeated a t4. Darrel Miitchell, 1.88 spg non-SEC ranked AP team on its home floor ... WVU was the highest-ranked foe the Tigers knocked off since t10. Tasmin Mitchell, 1.56 spg beating No. 7 Florida, 65-61, in the 2003 SEC Tournament ... The victory was the first by LSU on the road Blocks over a ranked team since the Tigers beat Florida, when the Gators were ranked No. 22, 73-70, in Gainesville 1. Tyrus Thomas, 3.00 bpg on Feb. 14, 2004 ... The WVU win was the third win for a John Brady Tiger team against a ranked team on Minutes Played the road ... Overall, LSU is now 56-210 against ranked teams in the AP poll after falling to No. 16 Florida in 2. Darrel Mitchell, 37.44 mpg the SEC semifinals (3/11).

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL LSU PLAYER ODD & ENDS Beating No. 1 in the AP Poll The Tigers win over No.1 ranked Duke (62-54, 3/23) marked the second straight time LSU has beaten #0 - Glen Davis a sitting No.1 in the AP poll ... On Dec. 21, 2002, LSU knocked off No. Arizona, 66-65, at the Pete Maravich 2006 SEC Player of Year; 2005 SEC Assembly Center in Baton Rouge ... LSU has now beaten a sitting No. 1 team in the AP poll three times ... Freshman of Year ... 1st team All-SEC ... The other win over an AP top team was Feb. 11, 1978 when LSU beat No. 1 Kentucky, 95-94 in Baton Rouge SEC All-Tourney ... Member of U.S. Under 21 ... LSU is 3-11 against teams ranked first in the AP poll. team, summer 2005 ... 39 consecutive games in double figures ... 19 double dou- UCLA In The AP Poll bles ... 6 blocks vs. Iona. UCLA is seventh in the national polls and LSU is 5-10 against teams ranked seventh in the Associated Press poll ... The last time the teams played in 1994, LSU was No. 2 ... This will mark the fifth time LSU and #1 - Tasmin Mitchell UCLA have met with UCLA ranked in the top 10 in the AP poll. 20 points 4 times, including 3 of last eight games ... Only freshman to start every LSU Three-Point Streak Ended in Fayetteville game ... Double figure 10 times in confer- Against Arkansas (1/11), the Tigers were 0-8 from the three-point arc ... It was the first time in 262 games ence play ... 3rd double-double vs. Duke. that LSU failed to make a three-pointer ... The last previous game in which LSU failed to make a three-point- er came on Feb. 5, 1997, when LSU was 0-for-3 in a 79-73 loss in Baton Rouge to Ole Miss. #3 - Tack Minor Starting 2004-05 ... Surgery Three-Point Shooting, Down, Up, Now??? for torn meniscus (12/29). After shooting no worst than 38.9 percent (twice) at the arc in the seven games from January 18 through February 8, the Tigers were 7-of-35 in the games at Florida (2/11), Mississippi State (2/15) and at Auburn #4 - Ben Voogd (2/18) … The SEC Tournament was a mix of both as in the quarterfinals, LSU was 8-of-14 for 57.1 percent Point guard from Oregon ... Started vs. from the curved arc, while against Florida in the semifinals, LSU hit 5-of-19 shots or 26.3 percent ... Cinn. (12/23) ... 7 asst. vs. UGA (1/25) Amazingly, the first week of the NCAA Tournament proved to be the same thing as LSU made 5-of-10 treys against Iona and 2-of-12 against Texas A&M ... The shooting wasn't much better in Atlanta as LSU hit 2-of-7 #10 - David Fleshman against Duke and 3-of-18 against Texas ... For the four games in the NCAAs, LSU is 12-of-47 from the arc Walk-on in second year on team ... (25.5 percent) .. For the year, the Tigers are now 147-of-448 or 32.8 percent ... Opponents have made 34.6 appeared in eight games. percent, but the opposition has attempted 211 more three-pointers and made 81 more treys than the Tigers. It has been a season of runs as prior to the good seven games at the arc, LSU's five games prior to Jan. #12 - Tyrus Thomas 18, LSU was just 24.3 percent from the arc ... LSU is now 10th in three-point percentage … LSU shot 50 per- 14 double doubles ...Returned to start- cent or better from the arc in five games a year ago, and the Iona game (3/16) was the fifth this year … LSU last season made 205 three-pointers, the second most in school history ... This was following a 2003-04 sea- ing lineup in regional round ... SEC son in which the Tigers made just 168 treys and 33.6 percent of their attempts ... In league play, LSU's aver- Freshman of Year ... SEC Frosh of Week 3 age of 34.6 was fifth in the league. times ... sprained ankle in Kentucky game The least three-pointers by LSU in the Brady era was his first year, 1997-98, when the Tigers made 140 (2/25), sat out until NCAA Tournament. treys.

#14 - Garrett Temple A New LSU Three-Point King Crowned Third member of family to play for LSU Just before the clock ticked down to 10 minutes in the Mississippi State game (2/15), LSU senior Darrel ... Strong defender ... Season best 14 points Mitchell made his second three-point field goal of the game to become the school leader in three-point field vs. Vandy (3/10) at SEC Tourney. goals with 238 ... The previous record was held by guard Torris Bright, who played from 2000-2003, with 237 career treys ... Mitchell made 42 treys coming exclusively off the bench as a freshman and then 67 in both #15 - Magnum Rolle his sophomore and junior seasons ... He now has passed those two seasons with 82 treys. One of two members from Laurinberg Prep ... 8 points in Vandy win (2/22) Davis Gets 500 Rebounds LSU sophomore forward Glen Davis put his name in the LSU record book at Auburn (2/18) as the for- #21 - Chris Johnson ward became the 34th member of the 500 rebound club at LSU ... He became just the 12th player in LSU The other Laurinberg Prep member .. history to grab 500 rebounds in the first two years of eligibility ... Davis has pulled down 606 rebounds in 65 six against Nicholls (11/21). career games.

#22 - Darrel Mitchell Minor Out With Knee Surgery Only Sr. ... SEC POW twice (11/26, LSU junior point guard Tack Minor underwent successful surgery on Dec. 29 to repair a torn meniscus 1/30) ... Had five SEC games over 20 -- 24 in his left knee ... LSU will apply for a medical redshirt for Minor, who was injured in the second half of the vs. UGA (1/25); 28 at Ole Miss (1/28); 27 vs. game with Cincinnati (12/23) at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic … The junior from Houston had played in three AU (2/1); 27 vs. Ark (2/8); and, 21 at VU games since returning to the team after the conclusion of the first semester and was having his best game (2/22) ... 21 vs. UF (3/12) at SEC Tour ... Hit since his return with six points and three assists in 14 minutes of play. Last year, Minor started all 30 games game winner vs. A&M in NCAA. at point guard for the Tigers.

#30 - Alex Farrer Redshirt.

#35 - Darnell Lazare Career scoring of 20 vs. UNO (12/13) ... Started 5 gms in place of Tyrus Thomas ... SEC best 16 vs. VU (3/10)... 10 vs. Duke.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL The Brady Tenure -- Wins 160 At LSU At Vandy (2/25); 250 Overall at South Carolina CAREER RECORDS (2/28) Already in his ninth year as the head coach of LSU, John Brady is placing his stamp on the LSU coach- 3 Point Field Goals Made ing tenure … Brady already has the third longest tenure of any LSU coach in the 98 seasons of the program 1. Darrel Mitchell 2002-present 258 2. Torris Bright 2000-03 237 and his 167 wins is the third most in program history … His win against Vandy (2/28) made him the 28th 3. 1993-96 189 among SEC coaches to win 160 games at an SEC school ... He is presently 27th on the all-time league wins 4. Clarence Ceasar 1991-95 175 list ... In his first nine seasons, Brady has had 27 academic all-SEC honorees, three SEC Players of the Year 5. Antonio Hudson 2001-05 174 (Stromile Swift -- 2000; Brandon Bass -- 2005, Glen Davis -- 2006), four SEC Freshman of the Year (Torris Bright -- 2000; Brandon Bass -- 2004; Glen Davis -- 2005; and, Tyrus Thomas -- 2006) and 15 members of 3PT FG Percentage (Min. 75 Attempts) the All-SEC team. 1. Justin Anderson 1991-92 .489 2. Jamie Brandon 1991-93 .438 3. Anthony Wilson 1986-87 .421 Houston Snapped Early Home Winning Streak 4. Ricky Blanton 1987-89 .411 The Tigers were 14-1 at home last year with the only loss early in the 2004 portion of the 2004-05 sea- 5. Darrel Mitchell 2002-present .398 son against West Virginia … The Tigers then ran off 13 straight wins at the Maravich Center, stopped finally Career Blocks in the 84-83 loss to Houston on Nov. 29 ... The 13-game winning streak equaled the seventh longest in the 1. Shaquille O’Neal 1989-92 412 35-year history of the Maravich Assembly Center ... LSU will enter the 2006-07 season on a current nine- 2. Stromile Swift 1998-00 130 game winning streak in the building. 3. Brandon Bass 2003-present 104 4. Jose Vargas 1984-88 100 5. Tyrus Thomas 2005-present 96 Overtime Games 6. Lionel Green 1975-79 94 LSU is 2-0 in overtime games this year, and both were important wins ... The first was way back in 7. Jaime Lloreda 2002-04 89 November, a 71-68 win at No. 13 West Virginia ... Now, to make it to the Final Four, the Tigers had to go to 8. Leonard Mitchell 1980-84 82 8. Glen Davis 2004-present 82 overtime again to outscore Texas, 18-8, en route to a 70-60 win over the No. 9 Longhorns ... LSU split four 10. Nikita Wilson 1983-87 77 overtime games a year ago and has now won six of its last eight overtime games ... The Tigers are 29-42 overall in extra session games. Career Scoring Leaders 1. Pete Maravich 1967-70 3,667 100-Pointers 2. Durand Macklin 1976-81 2,080 3. Howard Carter 1979-83 1,942 The Nicholls State game (11/21) marked the 104th time in LSU history that the Tigers have topped the 4. Shaquille O’Neal 1989-92 1,941 100-point mark with the 104-57 score ... It is the second straight year that LSU has topped 100 points and 5. Bob Pettit 1951-54 1,916 the fifth time in the John Brady era ... LSU is now 96-8 when scoring 100 points or more and LSU has won 6. Kenny Higgs 1974-78 1,896 7. Chris Jackson 1988-90 1,854 the last 10 straight, and 34 of the last 35 games, when over the century mark. 8. Ronald Dupree 1999-03 1,726 9. Derrick Taylor 1981-82; 83-86 1,590 The Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- 400th Win in Building In Season Finale 10. Ronnie Henderson 1993-96 1,561 10. Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 1,561 The Pete Maravich Assembly Center has a new and much different look for 2005-06 after all new seats were put in the middle and upper levels and the lower level pullout sections were redone … This was the first Career Steals major renovations in the middle and upper levels of the building since the building first played host to bas- 1. Clarence Ceasar 1991-95 310 ketball in January 1972 ... This was the 35th season of play in the building and LSU is 400-135 overall (74.8 2. Ethan Martin 1977-81 279 percent). 3. Torris Bright 2000-03 246 4. Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 218

The Maravich Maniacs Career Assists The students voted at the start of the season to name the new student section and the main area of close 1. Kenny Higgs 1974-78 645 to 300 seats which is located in the lower level at center court for LSU students and the choice was that the 2. Ethan Martin 1977-81 638 3. Torris Bright 2000-03 544 area would now be the home of the "Maravich Maniacs" ... The area allows students to be closer to the floor 4. Pete Maravich 1967-70 425 than they have in years, plus allow them to stand if they wish without blocking the view of fans who now are 5. Derrick Taylor 1981-82; 83-86 401 able to purchase tickets in the new center-court middle sections. 6. Mike Darnell 1972-75 399 7. Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 366 The Louisiana Streak Alive For Another Season Career Rebounds After LSU's win over Tulane (1/3), the Tigers stand at 58 straight regular season home wins against 1. Durand Macklin 1976-81 1,276 Louisiana schools … The Tigers finish the non-conference schedule 6-0 against the state this year with wins 2. Shaquille O’Neal 1989-92 1,217 3. Al Sanders 1969-72 1,268 over Southern (11/18), Nicholls State (11/21), McNeese State (12/10), UNO (12/13), Louisiana Lafayette 4. Bob Pettit 1951-54 1,039 (12/17) and Tulane (1/3). 5. Leonard Miitchell 1980-84 922 The last time LSU lost a regular season Maravich Assembly Center game to an in-state school was Dec. --- 18. Nikita Wilson 1983-87 699 6, 1988 when LSU lost to Louisiana Tech in overtime, 111-109 … The present streak started innocently 19. Clarence Ceasar 1991-95 670 enough two days later when the Tigers beat McNeese State, 91-89. 20. Jerry Reynolds 1982-85 613 21. Collis Temple Jr. 1971-74 607 Chances That Got Away 22. Glen Davis 2005-present 606 Three very frustrating games … Five losses by a combined 11 points … The summary of the LSU non- conference set of games against some very formidable opponents. Career Minutes Played It seems that each of the last three losses -- Cincinnati (12/23 in Las Vegas, at Ohio State (12/31) and 1. Howard Carter 1979-83 4,276 Connecticut (1/7 in Hartford) all had their own maddening moments as LSU had a chance to get quality wins, 2. Torris Bright 2000-03 4,250 3. 1976-81 3,965 including two wins over ranked teams. 4. Darrel Mitchell 2003-present 3,855

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL SINGLE SEASON RECORDS Vs. Cincinnati (at Las Vegas), Dec. 23 -- LSU had a 72-67 lead with 2:57 left, but LSU would not score again, getting nothing on its final five possessions, missing front ends of one-and-ones twice, missing a Blocked Shots jumper, a turnover and a three-pointer at the buzzer ... Cincinnati would hit two treys and free throws to win, 1. Shaquille O’Neal 1991-92 157 75-72. 2. Shaquille O’Neal 1990-91 140 3. Shaquille O’Neal 1989-90 115 At No. 21 Ohio State, Dec. 31 -- LSU had a 15-point advantage with six minutes remaining and led by 4. Tyrus Thomas 2005-06 96 10, 76-66, at the 3:22 mark ... LSU would not scratch on its final seven possessions, including three turnovers Team Blocked Shots ... Ohio State would hit four three-pointers, the last with five seconds to play, to give the Buckeyes the 78-76 1. 2005-06 229 win. 2. 1989-90 225 3. 1991-92 206 At No. 2 Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- LSU builds a 14-point advantage at the 5:07 mark of the first half, forcing 4. 1990-91 198 5. 1999-00 180 UConn to call time and LSU leads, 37-30, at intermission ... UConn ties the game at 53-53 with 6:59 left and the game tied for the final time at 61-61 with 2:47 to play ... UConn takes a 67-64 lead with 20 seconds left Field Goal Pct. (Min. 100 att.) before Darrel Mitchell was fouled on a three-point attempt ... He made the last two tosses, LSU fouled on the 1. David Ramsden 1968-69 .674 inbounds, UConn missed both and LSU down one, had the final shot, missing a three-pointer as UConn wins, 2. Ralph Jukkola 1967-68 .637 67-66. 3. Shaquille O’Neal 1990-91 .627 Even in LSU's other two non-conference losses, there were scenarios that could have gone LSU's way 4. Rudy Macklin 1980-81 .624 5. Rudy Macklin 1977-78 .621 ... In the 54-50 loss to Northern Iowa (12/19), the game turned with LSU up 36-33 with 13:44 to play … LSU 6. Shaquille O’Neal 1991-92 .615 would be outscored 12-2 and go down 45-38 (5:23 to play) in the process missing three jump shots, two three- 7. Tyrus Thomas 2005-06 .610 pointers, two turnovers, a layup and two missed free throws (in the game LSU was 3-of-10 at the free throw 8. Stromile Swift 1999-00 .608 9. Rudy Macklin 1979-80 .605 line). 10. Al Sanders 1971-72 .595 In LSU's 84-83 loss to Houston (11/29), the game seemed to turn coming out of the dressing room as 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 … 3-Point Field Goals Made In that time, LSU hit just one three-pointer with one missed three point shot and eight turnover possessions 1. Anthony WIlson 1986-87 95 without getting a shot. 2. Chris Jackson 1989-90 88 3. Chris Jackson 1988-89 84 4. Darrel Mitchell 2005-06 82 But Finishing The SEC Games Important 5. Torris Bright 2001-02 76 LSU took the lessons learned in non-conference losses and made them pay off in the right way in league 5. Ronnie Henderson 1993-94 72 games … LSU played six league games of five points or less and won five of them, losing only at Alabama 7. Maurice Carter 1998-99 71 (67-62). 8. Ronnie Henderson 1994-95 68 9. Darrel Mitchell 2003-04 67 The Tigers won their opening game in the league on the road at Arkansas, 63-58, after spotting the 9. Darrel Mitchell 2004-05 67 Razorbacks a big lead out of the gate ... In the rematch against Arkansas, the Tigers lost a double figure lead in the final few minutes of the game, but kept its composure and Darrel Mitchell hit a three-pointer in the final Assists 11 seconds to win the game, 78-77. 1. Kenny Higgs 1976-77 239 In the last five league games of the conference season, LSU won at Auburn by 4, at Vandy by 11, ver- 2. T. J. Pugh 1990-91 196 sus Kentucky by 4, at South Carolina and versus Ole Miss by 3 each. 3. Pete Maravich 1969-70 192 4. Ethan Martin 1980-81 190 One of the keys in those five games was the free throw shooting as LSU was 101-of-135 in the final five 5. Ethan Martin 1979-80 174 SEC games or 74.8 percent … Even more importantly, in the final three regular season games, LSU was over 6. Kenny Higgs 1975-76 173 80 percent making 27-of-31 vs. Kentucky, 17-of-21 at South Carolina and 20-of-26 vs. Ole Miss. 7. Darrel Mitchell 2005-06 159 8. Randy Livingston 1994-95 151 In the Last Five Minutes Free Throws Made In the eight games that LSU lost, especially the Cincinnati and Ohio State games, the three-pointer late 1. Pete Maravich 1969-70 337 was a huge factor against the Tigers ... In the eight losses, the opponents have made 10-of-16 three-point ---- attempts or 62.5 percent, compared to just 4-of-19 by LSU ... LSU is 24-of-56 from the field against the oppo- 5. Chris Jackson 1989-90 191 6. Chris Jackson 1988-89 163 nents 29-of-45 (64.4 percent) in the eight games and LSU was just 8-of-18 (44.4 percent) from the free throw 6. Kenny Higgs 1976-77 163 line, compared to 20-of-29 for the visitors for the charity tosses (69.0 percent). 8. Glen Davis 2005-06 159 Overall, in the SEC games, LSU was strong in the final five minutes, hitting 57 percent from the field and 77.7 percent from the line … Against Ole Miss (1/28), in the last five minutes with the game on the line, LSU Rebounds was 3-of-3 from the field, two of those treys, and 9-of-9 from the free throw line. 1. Al Sanders 1969-70 474 2. Bob Pettit 1953-54 432 ---- More Scoring Numbers 7. Al Sanders 1970-71 369 The 58 second-half points against Tennessee (1/14) marked the third most LSU has scored in a half in 8. Rudy Macklin 1980-81 351 the John Brady era and the most against an SEC team during his nine years ... LSU's 50-19, 31-point advan- 9. Danny Hester 1969-70 345 10. Glen Davis 2005-06 343 tage at the half marked the fourth biggest halftime lead for LSU in the John Brady era and the biggest since LSU had a 30-point lead on Arkansas (2/22/03). Minutes Played The Tigers have had great success under John Brady when scoring 80 points or more in his career at 1. Derrick Taylor 1985-86 1342 LSU and that's another thing the made the Houston (11/29) loss so unusual ... The 84-83 loss to the Cougars 2. Anthony Wilson 1986-87 1338 marked only the second time in 64 games that LSU has lost a game in the Brady era when scoring 80 or more 3. Darrel Mitchell 2005-06 1286 4. John Williams 1985-86 1277 points ... The Tigers remain undefeated (25-0) when scoring 90 or more points in the John Brady era ... LSU 5. Nikita Wilson 1986-87 1219 scored just 64 points in winning at South Carolina (2/28), making the Tigers 4-3 this year when scoring 6. Howard Carter 1980-81 1209 between 60-69 points and 39-40 in the Brady era ... Making the win against Texas A&M in the NCAA 7. Tasmin Mitchell 2005-06 1205 Tournament even more important is that the 58-57 win was only the 10th win in 51 games in which LSU scored Players in Double Figure Scoring By Game under 60 in the Brady era. 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more LSU is 21-4 this year when leading at the half, 134-21 in the Brady era ... LSU came from five down at 313163 the half against Kentucky, six down at South Carolina (2/28) and five down against Iona, making LSU 4-3

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL when losing at the half and 28-83 in the Brady era when trailing at intermission. Streaking...

Field Goal Percentage Consecutive Games in Double Figures In the Duke game in the Regional Semifinals, LSU shot below 40 percent for the eighth time this year, Glen Davis 39 but won the game ... LSU is now 8-0 this year when shooting below 40 percent in a game ... In the last three Darrel Mitchell 5 regular season SEC games, LSU shot 39.2 percent vs. Kentucky (20-51), 39.6 percent at South Carolina (21- 53) and 35.6 percent vs. Ole Miss (16-of-45), but the Tigers still managed to find a way to win. The Tigers posted their best percentage of the season against Tennessee (1/14), when they made 31- Consecutive Games Without Fouling Out of-48 attempts for 64.6 percent in the 88-74 victory ... Ironically, it was just under two years ago (2/4/04), also Darrel Mitchell 60 against Tennessee, that the Tigers last hit 60 percent from the floor (60.4 percent, 29-of-48) ... Against Auburn Tack Minor 53 in the first meeting (2/1) LSU hit over 70 percent in the second half from the field for the second time this sea- Glen Davis 35 son ... LSU was 15-of-21 from the floor in the half (71.4 percent) with 12 assists that led to 63 percent for the Tasmin Mitchell 35 game (29-of-46) ... The Iona game in the NCAA first round marked the 12th time this year in which the Tigers Magnum Rolle 32 shot 50 percent or better from the floor. Darnell Lazare 30 LSU has out shot 24 opponents this year (with a 21-3 record) ... The Tigers have won 138-of-165 games Ben Voogd 27 in the Brady era in which it has out shot the opponent from the field ... LSU is 80-13 in the Brady era when Tyrus Thomas 26 making better than half of their shots … LSU through the end of the regular season was shooting 47.2 per- Garrett Temple 20 cent and is now shooting 46.8 percent … The Tigers best percentage in the Brady era was in 2000 when LSU David Fleshman 12 shot 47.7 percent from the field … Just for the record, the 1978-79 team holds the school record for season Chris Johnson 9 field goal percentage of 52.0 percent. LSU is second to Florida in field goal percentage and first in the league in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to now below 40 percent, 39.8 percent ... In SEC games, LSU was fifth in offensive field goal percentage, shooting 45.9 percent. Consecutive Gms. With A Three-Point FG Darrel Mitchell 5 Field Goal Percentage Defense Glen Davis 1 In the NCAA Tournament, LSU is holding its four opponents -- Iona, Texas A&M, Duke and Texas to 33.9 Tasmin Mitchell 1 percent from the field and 27.9 from the arc ... In the last four games, LSU has been able to hold the oppo- nent below their season average with A&M the only one to shoot over 40 percent in the game.

Rebounding Consecutive Games Scored in Texas became the seventh team to out rebound LSU this year, by three, in the second round NCAA Darrel Mitchell 108 Tournament ... LSU is 6-1 this year when out rebounded by the opposition. Glen Davis 65 LSU earlier in the season had an amazing four players in double figure rebounds in the Nicholls State Tasmin Mitchell 35 game (11/21) -- Glen Davis (13), Tyrus Thomas (12), Tasmin Mitchell (11) and Magnum Rolle (10) ... A check Tyrus Thomas 31 of the LSU records show that the last time an LSU team had four players in double figures in rebounds was Garrett Temple 25 on Dec. 30, 1991, ironically against Nicholls State Tack Minor 2 LSU remains the league xxxx in rebounding averaging at 40.4 rebounds ... LSU is also the league leader in rebounding defense at 32.1 boards a game and still leads rebound margin at plus 8.3, with the margin falling below double figures only at the end of the regular season. Under the just for curiosity department, LSU's best ever rebound average was during the 1969-70 sea- Consecutive Games Started son (Pete Maravich's senior year) when LSU averaged 52.8 rebounds a game ... The top five on the list all Darrel Mitchell 82 occurred in the 1960s and there hasn't been an LSU team average more than 45 rebounds since the 1989- Glen Davis 65 90 team averaged 45.5 boards game (tied for 10th best in school history) ... Last year's LSU team averaged Tasmin Mitchell 35 36.6 boards a game, while the best Brady era average was in 1999-2000 when the league champions that Garrett Temple 25 year averaged 40.4 boards a contest. Tyrus Thomas 2

Free Throws One of the keys for the Tigers in their late season success has been a free throw percentage that has been to LSU's advantage ... Not only have the Tigers getting to the line, but they are making their free throws ... In the 10 games prior to the regional round, LSU was 191-of-258 or 74 percent from the line, compared to 85-of-140 for the opponents, shooting 60.7 percent ... But after shooting 78 percent in the first two NCAA game, LSU free throw fortunes took a turn, hitting just 12-of-23 against Duke and 11-of-16 against Texas ... LSU is now 529-of-758 or 69.8 percent for the year and 62-of-89 or right at the season percentage of 69.7 for the NCAA games. Both LSU's free throw shooting early in the season ebbed and flowed ... LSU made just 9-of-16 at Arkansas (1/11) and in Baton Rouge (2/8) was just 5-of-11 against the Razorbacks ... The main difference in those percentages is that LSU won both games after such nights as Houston (11/29) when LSU was 14-of- 27 at the line (51.9 percent) and Northern Iowa (12/19), 3-of-10, 30.0 percent and lost. After the Northern Iowa game (12/17), the Tigers season free throw percentage was 104-of-168 (61.9 percent) … Now LSU has gone from the back of the league to fourth in the league in free throw percentage ... In the SEC games, the Tigers were second at 72.9 percent … LSU has made 179 more free throws than the opponents and had 253 more attempts ... LSU has made 24 more free throws (529) than opponents have attempted (505) this season.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Party CAREER SPECIALTY NUMBERS The blocks came from every angle during the Tennessee game (1/14) as LSU blocked 13 shots, the first time LSU blocked more than 10 shots in a game since Jan. 3, 1995 when LSU blocked 11 shots against CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES Florida ... Twice before this year (against New Orleans and Tulane) LSU had 10 blocked shots in a game ... Darrel Mitchell 84 LSU had a good block night against Iona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with 11 blocks, led by Glen Davis 54 Glen Davis' career high of six ... The school record is 16 blocked shots versus Texas on Jan. 2, 1990. Tack Minor 27 Against Texas, LSU's 2006 became the all-time leader in blocks in school history with a grand total 229, Tasmin Mitchell 21 topping the 225 set by the 1989-90 team that featured Shaquille O'Neal and Stanley Roberts ... LSU leads Tyrus Thomas 19 the league in blocks at 6.54 a game. Darnell Lazare 13 LSU and UConn combined for 21 blocks (1/7), with LSU getting 10 blocks for the second time this sea- Garrett Temple 3 son (19 in the last two games combined) ... UConn's 11 marked the most against an LSU team since Alabama CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS blocked 11 LSU shots on Feb. 17, 1996. Glen Davis 31 Tyrus Thomas leads the league in individual blocked shot average at 3.10 and his 96 blocks is the fourth Tyrus Thomas 15 best single season block total in school history … The only person ahead of him are the three 100-plus years Tasmin Mitchell 4 of Shaquille O'Neal ... Thomas, although his injury slowed this down, needs four to become the fourth LSU Tack Minor 1 player in history to block 100 shots in a season. Magnum Rolle 1 Double Up The Pleasure CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Usually one player on a team dominates the others when it comes to double doubles whether it be scor- Glen Davis 29 ing-rebounding or scoring-assists, but no more is it more even than between front-court running mates Glen Tyrus Thomas 14 Davis and Tyrus Thomas of LSU. Tack Minor 3 Davis moved into sole possession of the double double lead in the league with doubles in eight straight Tasmin Mitchell 3 games late in the regular season ... He enters the NCAA Final Four with 19 double doubles overall and 11 against SEC teams ... Teammate Tyrus Thomas is second overall with 14 double doubles ... Thomas' 14th CAREER THREE-POINTERS double came against Texas with 21 points and 13 rebounds ... The LSU frontcourt has an amazing 33 double Darrel Mitchell 258 * (LSU Record) doubles in 35 games. Tack Minor 70 A quick check of the books showed Shaquille O'Neal in his freshman season had 21 double doubles and Tasmin Mitchell 28 two triple doubles ... Thomas just missed a triple double against Tennessee (1/14), with 17 points, nine boards Garrett Temple 27 and nine blocked shots ... Davis has a two-year career total of 29 double doubles ... For the record, O'Neal Glen Davis 9 had 73 career double doubles. Ben Voogd 2 Darnell Lazare 1 Top Duos Tyrus Thomas 1 Three pair of players in the Southeastern Conference are averaging over 30 points for the season and the pairing of senior guard Darrel Mitchell and sophomore forward Glen Davis of LSU highlights that: Tigers in the Polls Darrel Mitchell-Glen Davis, LSU -- 35.7 combined scoring average ESPN/ AP USA Today -Jonathon Modica, Arkansas -- 34.5 combined scoring average Preseason RV RV C. J. Watson-, Tennessee -- 32.5 combined scoring average Nov. 14, 21 RV RV Nov. 28 25 25 In SEC games only, the Darrel Mitchell-Glen Davis combo averaged 35.6 points per game combined. Dec. 4, 11, 19 RV RV Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 9 ------Jan. 16 RV RV LSU With Leader and Two of Top Four In SEC Scoring, Rebounding Jan. 23 RV RV LSU enters the NCAA Tournament with the leader and two of the top four spots in the league overall stats Jan. 30 RV 24 in both scoring and rebounding: Feb. 6 RV RV Feb. 13 25 25 Martin Enrolls at LSU, Joins Team Feb. 20 24 24 Scoring Feb. 27 21 21 1. Glen Davis, LSU -- 18.7 ppg Terry Martin, Jr., of Monroe, La., who played for Texas March 6 17 18 2. Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas -- 18.4 ppg Tech in the first part of the 2005-06 season, has enrolled at March 13 18 19 3. Chris Lofton, UT -- 17.2 ppg LSU and attended classes here Tuesday when the spring 4. Darrel Mitchell, LSU -- 17.0 ppg semester began … Martin, under the transfer rules, will sit out Tigers Opponents in Polls until the end of the fall 2006 semester and will have 2 1/2 years ESPN/USA AP Rebounding of eligibility remaining to play for LSU … He joined the team at Ranking at Time of Game Today 1. Glen Davis, LSU -- 9.8 rpg practice on Jan. 19. At W. Va. (W, 71-68 ot) 13 13 2. Tyrus Thomas, LSU -- 9.3 rpg Martin, Jr., played for his father, Terry Martin, Sr., at Northern Iowa (L, 50-54) RV RV 3. , Alabama -- 8.9 rpg Richwood High School in Monroe where they won the Class 3A Cincinnati (L, 72-75) RV ---- state championship … The Louisiana Sports Writers Ohio State (L, 76-78) 20 21 4. , Alabama -- 8.0 rpg UConn (L, 66-67) 2 2 Association named Martin, Jr., the Class 3A Outstanding Arkansas (W, 63-58)(1/11) RV --- LSU's NBA Players Player in the state after averaging 24 points, 10 rebounds and Tennessee (W, 88-74) RV RV LSU has four former players on ros- nine assists a game … The 6-6 Martin started eight of the 14 Alabama (W, 68-57)(1/21) ---- RV games he played for the Red Raiders, averaging 7.4 points and Florida (L, 62-71)(2/11) 6 7 ters in the National Basketball Kentucky (W, 71-67) ---- RV Association -- Brandon Bass (Hornets), 3.6 rebounds a game. Florida (L, 65-81)(3/11) 10 16 Stromile Swift (Rockets), Ronald Dupree Duke (3/23) 1 1 (Timberwolves) and Shaquille O'Neal Texas (3/25) 9 9 (Heat).

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 ...... 26 -- vs. Ole Miss, 3/4/06 50-59 points...... 58 -- vs. Tx A&M (NCAA2) (58-57), 3/18/06 Had 30-39 rebounds ...... 35 -- vs. Tx A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 60-69 points...... 62 -- vs. Duke (NCAARS) (62-54), 3/23/06 Had 40-49 rebounds ...... 42 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 70-79 points...... 70 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF) (70-60), 3/25/06 Had 50-59 rebounds ...... 50 -- vs. Miss. State, 2/15/06 80-89 points...... 80 -- vs. Iona (NCAA1) (80-64), 3/16/06 Had 60 or more rebounds ...... 60 -- vs. Troy State, 12-22-98 90-99 points...... 92 -- vs. Vandy (SECQ) (92-73), 3/10/06 100 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 ...... 29 -- by Iona (NCAA1), 3/16/06 Less than 50 points ...... 48 -- by Ark-Monticello (48-75), 12/22/05 30-39 rebounds ...... 36 -- by Texas A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 50-59 points...... 54 -- by Duke (NCAARS) (54-62), 3/23/06 40-49 rebounds ...... 45 -- by Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 60-69 points...... 60 -- by Texas (NCAARF) (60-70), 3/25/06 50-59 rebounds ...... 51 -- by Wyoming, 1-3-01 70-79 points...... 77 -- by Vandy (SECQ), (73-92), 3/10/06 80-89 points...... 81 -- by Florida (SECSF), (81-65), 3/11/06 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 ...... 5 -- vs. Tx A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 11-15 assists ...... 14 -- vs. Duke (NCAARS), 3/23/06 Field Goal Percentage 16-20 assists ...... 18 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Shot 20-29 percent ...... 27.9 -- vs. Ole Miss (12-43), 2-7-01 21-25 assists ...... 21 -- vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 39.3 -- vs. Duke (NCAARS) (24-61), 3/23/06 26-30 assists ...... 26 -- vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 42.4 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF) (28-66), 3/25/06 31 or more assists...... 33 -- vs. Georgia State, 12-28-94 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 52.9 -- vs. Iona (NCAA1) (27-51), 3/16/06 Shot 60-69 percent ...... 63.0 -- vs. Auburn (29-46), 2/1/06 Opponent Assists Shot 70 percent or above ...... 70.3 -- vs. Centenary (45-64), 1-15-03 5-10 assists ...... 9 -- by Tx A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 11-15 assists ...... 14 -- by Texas (NCAARF), 3/23/06 Opponents Field Goal Percentage 16-20 assists ...... 15 -- by South Carolina, 2/28/06 Shot 20-29 percent ...... 27.7 -- by Duke (NCAARS) (18-65), 3/23/06 21-25 assists ...... 21 -- by Tennessee, 1-6-99 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 30.4 -- by Texas (NCAARF) (21-69), 3/25/06 26-30 assists ...... 28 -- by Fresno State, 11-26-97 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 41.5 -- by TxA&M (NCAA2), (22-53), 3/18/06 31 or more assists...... 33 -- by Kentucky, 1-16-96 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 54.4 -- by Florida (SECSF) (31-57), 3/11/06 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 ...... 2 -- vs. Florida (SECSF), 3/11/06 Shot less than 10 percent ...... 0.0 -- at Arkansas (0-8), 1/11/06 6-10 blocks ...... 7 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Shot 10-19 percent ...... 16.7 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF) (3-18), 3/25/06 11-15 blocks ...... 11 -- vs. Iona (NCAA1), 3/16/06 Shot 20-29 percent ...... 28.6 -- vs. Duke (NCAARS) (2-7), 3/23/06 16 or more blocks ...... 16 -- vs. Texas, 1-2-90 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 38.7 -- at South Carolina (5-13), 2/28/06 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 46.7 -- vs. Arkansas (7-15), 2/8/06 Opponent Blocks Shot 50-59 percent ...... 50.0 -- vs. Iona (NCAA1) (5-10), 3/16/06 0 blocks ...... 0 -- by UAM, 12/22/05 Shot 60 percent or more ...... 63.6 -- vs. Georgia (7-11), 1/25/06 1-5 blocks ...... 5 -- by Duke (NCAARS), 3/23/06 6-10 blocks ...... 7 -- by Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Opponents Three-Point FG Percentage 11-15 blocks ...... 11 -- at UConn, 1/7/06 Shot less than 10 percent ...... 7.1 -- by Georgia (1-14), 1/25/06 Shot 10-19 percent ...... 19.2 -- by Duke (NCAARS) (5-26), 3/23/06 Steals Shot 20-29 percent ...... 28.6 -- by Auburn (6-21), 2/1/06 0 steals ...... 0 -- vs. Georgia Tech, 3-17-90 Shot 30-39 percent ...... 34.5 -- by Texas (NCAARF) (10-29), 3/25/06 1-5 steals...... 4 -- vs. TxA&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 Shot 40-49 percent ...... 46.2 -- by TxA&M (NCAA2), (6-13), 3/18/06 6-10 steals...... 8 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 55.0 -- by Houston (13-23), 11/29/05 11-15 steals ...... 11 -- vs. Ole Miss, 3/4/06 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 ...... 45.5 -- vs. Arkansas (5-11), 2/8/06 0 steals ...... 0 -- by Florida, 2/19/05 Shot 50-59 percent ...... 52.2 -- vs. Duke (NCAARS) (12-23), 3/23/06 1-5 steals...... 3 -- by Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 Shot 60-69 percent ...... 68.8 -- vs. Texas (NCAARF) (11-16), 3/25/06 6-10 steals...... 7 -- by Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Shot 70-79 percent ...... 78.3 -- vs. TxA&M (NCAA2) (18-23), 3/18/06 11-15 steals ...... 12 -- by Auburn, 2/18/06 Shot 80-89 percent ...... 81.0 -- at South Carolina (17-21), 2/28/06 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 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Scored 25-29 points ...... 26 Glen Davis, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 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 ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/06, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/25/06, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 ...... 5 Darrel Mitchell, 3/11/06, 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 10 straight games ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/05, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/25/06, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 15 straight games ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/06, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/2506, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 20 straight games ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/06, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/25/06, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 25 straight games ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/06, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/25/06, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 30 straight games ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/06, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/25/06, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 35 straight games ...... 39 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, 12/31/05, 1/3/06, 1/7/06, 1/11/06, 1/14/06, 1/18/06, 1/21/06, 1/25/06, ...... 1/28/06, 2/1/06, 2/4/06, 2/8/06, 2/11/06, 2/15/06, 2/18/06, 2/22/06, 2/25/06, 2/28/06, 3/4/06, 3/10/06, 3/11/06, ...... 3/16/06, 3/18/06, 3/23/06, 3/25/06 Scored double figures in 40 or more straight games

Scored 20 points or more in 2 straight games ...... 2 Glen Davis, 22 vs. Iona (NCAA1), 3/16/06; 21 vs. Texas A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 Scored 20 points or more in 3 straight games ...... 3 Darrel Mitchell, 24 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06; 28 at Ole Miss, 1/28/06; 27 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 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. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 ...... 11 Glen Davis, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 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...... 19 Glen Davis, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 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, vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 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

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL The Last Time LSU ... ALL GAMES Attempted 7 three pointers in a game ...... 8 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Texas A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 Attempted 8-10 three pointers in a game ...... 9 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Florida (SECSF), 3/11/06 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. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Had 15-19 rebounds ...... 15 Glen Davis, at Florida, 2/11/06 Had 20 or more rebounds...... 21 Jaime Lloreda, vs. McNeese State, 11-24-03

Had 10 or more rebounds in 2 straight games...... 2 Tyrus Thomas, 13 vs. Duke (NCAARS), 3/23/06; 13 vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Had 10 or more rebounds in 3 straight games...... 3 Glen Davis, 11 at Vandy, 2/22/06; 15 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06; 10 at S. Carolina, 2/28/06 Had 10 or more rebounds in 4 straight games...... 4 Glen Davis, 11 at Auburn, 2/18/06; 11 at Vandy, 2/22/06; 15 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06; 10 at South Carolina, ...... 2/28/06 Had 10 or more rebounds in 5 straight games...... 5 Glen Davis, 13 vs. Miss. State, 2/15/06; 11 at Auburn, 2/18/06; 11 at Vandy, 2/22/06; 15 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06, ...... 10 vs. S. Carolina, 2/28/06 Had 10 or more rebounds in 6 or more games ...... 8 Glen Davis, 11 at Alabama, 2/4/06; 16 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06; 15 at Florida, 2/11/06; 13 vs. Miss. State, ...... 2/15/06; 11 at Auburn, 2/18/06; 11 at Vandy, 2/22/06; 15 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06; 10 at S. Carolina, 2/28/06

Had 9 offensive rebounds in a game ...... 9 Glen Davis, at Florida, 2/11/06 Had 10 defensive rebounds in a game...... 11 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06

Had 5-7 assists ...... 6 Tasmin Mitchell, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Had 8-10 assists ...... 8 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06 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 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 Had 6-8 blocks in a game...... 6 Glen Davis, vs. Iona (NCAA1), 3/16/06 Had 9-10 blocks in a game...... 9 Tyrus Thomas, vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 Had 11 or more blocks in a game...... 11 Stromile Swift, vs. Alabama, 2-10-99

Had 3-5 steals in a game ...... 3 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Florida, 3/25/06 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, vs. Texas, 21 pts-13 reb., 3/25/06 Had a double-double in 2 straight games...... Glen Davis, vs. Kentucky, 28 pts-15 reb., 2/25/06; at S. Carolina, 24 pts-10 reb., 2/28/06 Had a double-double in 3 or more straight games ...... 8 Glen Davis, at Alabama, 18 pts-11 reb., 2/4/06; vs. Arkansas, 19 pts-16 reb., 2/8/06; at Florida, 16 pts-15 reb., ...... 2/11/06; vs. Miss. State, 19 pts-13 reb., 2/15/06; at Auburn, 24 pts-11 reb., 2/18/06; at Vandy, 16 pts-11 reb., ...... 2/22/06; vs. Kentucky, 28 pts-15 reb., 2/25/06; at South Carolina, 24 pts-10 reb., 2/28/06.

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 Garrettt Temple, vs. Texas A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 Played 41-49 minutes in a game ...... 45 Darrel Mitchell, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 ...... 44 Garret Temple, vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 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. Vandy (SECQ), 3/11/06 POINTS 28 three times POINTS 28 twice 1. 28 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06 REBOUNDS 18 vs. Arkansas, 1/19/05 REBOUNDS 16 twice 1. 28 vs. South Carolina, 1/12/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 12 vs. S. Carolina, 1/12/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 11 vs. Texas, 3/25/06 4. 27 vs. Southern Miss, 12/18/04 FIELD GOAL ATT. 20 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 20 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 3 PT FGM 1 nine times 3 PT FGM 1 six times 5. 26 vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 3PTFGA 3 three times 3 PT FGA 3 twice 5. 26 vs. Arkansas, 1/19/05 FREE THROWS MADE 10 twice FREE THROWS MADE 10 twice 7. 25 at Ohio State, 12/31/05 FREE THROW ATT. 13 at Auburn, 2/18/06 FREE THROW ATT. 13 at Auburn, 2/18/06 8. 24 at S. Carolina, 2/28/06 ASSISTS 4 four times ASSISTS 4 three times 8. 24 at Auburn, 2/18/06 BLOCKS 6 vs. Iona (NCAA1), 3/16/06 BLOCKS 6 vs. Iona (NCAA1), 3/16/06 8. 24 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 STEALS 5 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 STEALS 5 vs. ULL,12/17/05 8. 24 vs. Auburn-SEC, 3/11/05 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. 20 vs. Florida (SECSF), 3/11/06 POINTS 20 four times POINTS 20 four times 1. 20 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 REBOUNDS 12 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 REBOUNDS 12 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 1. 20 at South Carolina, 2/28/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 five times FIELD GOALS MADE 8 five times 1. 20 at Ole Miss, 1/28/06 FIELD GOAL ATT. 15 twice FIELD GOAL ATT. 15 twice 5. 19 at Arkansas, 1/11/06 3 PT FGM 3 twice 3 PT FGM 3 twice 5. 19 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 3PTFGA 6 vs. Florida (SECSF), 3/11/06 3 PT FGA 6 vs. Florida (SECSF), 3/11/06 7. 18 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FREE THROWS MADE 5 three times FREE THROWS MADE 5 three times 8. 16 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 FREE THROW ATT. 8 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06 FREE THROW ATT. 8 vs. Kentucky, 2/25/06 9. 14 at Florida, 2/11/06 ASSISTS 6 twice ASSISTS 6 twice BLOCKS 2 at South Carolina, 2/28/06 BLOCKS 2 at South Carolina, 2/28/06 9. 14 at Alabama, 2/4/06 STEALS 4 three times STEALS 4 three times 9. 14 vs. Alabama, 1/21/06 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. Ole Miss, 3/4/06 REBOUNDS 4 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 REBOUNDS 4 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 2. 4 vs. Tennesseee, 1/14/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 2 twice FIELD GOALS MADE 2 twice 2. 4 vs. Ark-Monticello, 12/22/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 3 four times FIELD GOAL ATT. 3 four times 3 PT FGM 1 twice 3 PT FGM 1 twice 5. 3 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 3PTFGA 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3 PT FGA 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 6. 2 eight times FREE THROWS MADE 2 three times FREE THROWS MADE 2 three times FREE THROW ATT. 4 vs. Ole Miss, 3/4/06 FREE THROW ATT. 4 vs. Ole Miss, 3/4/06 ASSISTS 7 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 ASSISTS 7 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 BLOCKS 1 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 BLOCKS 1 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 STEALS 3 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 STEALS 3 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 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 twice REBOUNDS 1 twice 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. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 REBOUNDS 15 at Vandy, 2/22/06 REBOUNDS 14 at Vandy, 2/22/06 2. 21 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 10 twice FIELD GOALS MADE 10 twice 4. 20 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 FIELD GOAL ATT. 14 twice FIELD GOAL ATT. 14 twice 3 PT FGM 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 3 PT FGM 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 5. 18 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 3PTFGA 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 3 PT FGA 1 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 6. 17 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 FREE THROWS MADE 9 at Vandy, 2/22/06 FREE THROWS MADE 9 at Vandy, 2/22/06 6. 17 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 FREE THROW ATT. 11 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FREE THROW ATT. 11 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 8. 16 vs. Miss. State, 2/15/06 ASSISTS 4 twice ASSISTS 4 twice 8. 16 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12/26/05 BLOCKS 9 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 BLOCKS 9 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 10. 15 at Vandy, 2/22/06 STEALS 4 at Ohio State, 12/31/05 STEALS 4 at Ohio State, 12/31/05 10. 15 at Connecticut, 1/7/06 MINUTES PLAYED 39 vs. Texas, 3/25/06 MINUTES PLAYED 39 vs. Texas, 3/25/06

#14 GARRETT TEMPLE

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 14 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 POINTS 16 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 POINTS 16 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 2. 10 at Miss. State, 1/18/06 REBOUNDS 8 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 REBOUNDS 8 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 2. 10 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 5 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 5 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 4. 9 vs. Tennessee, 1/14/06 FIELD GOAL ATT. 9 three times FIELD GOAL ATT. 9 three times 3 PT FGM 4 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 3 PT FGM 4 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 4. 9 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3PTFGA 6 twice 3 PT FGA 6 twice 6. 8 vs. TxA&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 FREE THROWS MADE 4 vs. TxA&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 FREE THROWS MADE 4 vs. Tx A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 6. 8 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 FREE THROW ATT. 5 vs. TxA&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 FREE THROW ATT. 5 vs. Tx A&M (NCAA2), 3/18/06 6. 8 at Alabama, 2/4/06 ASSISTS 6 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 ASSISTS 6 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 6. 8 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 BLOCKS 3 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 BLOCKS 3 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 6. 8 vs. Alabama, 1/21/06 STEALS 4 vs. Alabama, 1/21/06 STEALS 4 vs. Alabama, 1/21/06 MINUTES PLAYED 44 vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06 MINUTES PLAYED 44 vs. Texas (NCAARF), 3/25/06

#15 MAGNUM ROLLE

TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES Career Highs Season Highs 1. 8 at Vandy, 2/22/06 POINTS 8 twice POINTS 8 twice 1. 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 REBOUNDS 10 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 REBOUNDS 10 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 3. 6 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 4 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 4 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 3. 6 vs. Ole Miss, 3/4/06 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 3. 6 at Florida, 2/11/06 3PTFGA 3 PT FGA 3. 6 vs. Southern, 11/18/05 FREE THROWS MADE 2 five times FREE THROWS MADE 2 five times 7. 4 at Auburn, 2/18/06 FREE THROW ATT. 3 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 FREE THROW ATT. 3 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 7. 4 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 ASSISTS 1 twice ASSISTS 1 twice 7. 4 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 BLOCKS 3 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 BLOCKS 3 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 10. 2 eight times STEALS 3 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 STEALS 3 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 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. Georgia, 1/25/06 REBOUNDS 1 five times REBOUNDS 1 five times 2. 2 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 3 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 3 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 2. 2 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 7 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 7 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 5. 1 vs. McNeese State, 12/10/05 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 twice ASSISTS 1 twice BLOCKS 2 twice BLOCKS 2 twice STEALS 1 twice STEALS 1 twice 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 28 at Ole MIss, 1/28/06 2. 28 at Ole Miss, 1/28/06 REBOUNDS 7 four times REBOUNDS 7 four times 3. 27 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 10 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 10 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 3. 27 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 FIELD GOAL ATT. 17 twice FIELD GOAL ATT. 17 vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12/22/05 3 PT FGM 6 twice 3 PT FGM 5 four times 5. 26 at West Virginia, 11/26/05 3PTFGA 10 twice 3 PT FGA 10 twice 6. 25 vs. Houston, 11/29/05 FREE THROWS MADE 12 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 FREE THROWS MADE 9 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 7. 24 vs. Georgia, 1/25/06 FREE THROW ATT. 13 vs. Ohio State, 1/15/05 FREE THROW ATT. 9 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 8. 22 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/19/05 ASSISTS 9 vs. Niicholls State, 11/21/05 ASSISTS 9 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 8. 22 vs. Tennessee, 2/4/04 BLOCKS 2 vs. Ole Miss, 3/3/04 BLOCKS 1 10 times 10. 21 three 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 twice

#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 twice 3. 16 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FIELD GOALS MADE 8 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3. 16 vs. Nicholls State, 11/21/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 14 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 FIELD GOAL ATT. 14 vs. UNO, 12/13/05 3 PT FGM 1 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 3 PT FGM 1 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 5. 13 vs. Southern, 11/21/03 3PTFGA 1 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 3 PT FGA 1 vs. Auburn, 2/1/06 6. 12 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 FREE THROWS MADE 6 twice FREE THROWS MADE 6 twice 6. 12 vs. ULL, 12/17/05 FREE THROW ATT. 8 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 FREE THROW ATT. 8 vs. Tulane, 1/3/06 8. 11 vs. Auburn, 3/6/04 ASSISTS 3 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 ASSISTS 3 vs. Arkansas, 2/8/06 9. 10 five times BLOCKS 2 five times BLOCKS 2 twice STEALS 3 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 STEALS 3 vs. Vandy (SECQ), 3/10/06 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, mak- ing 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 con- secutive 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 dominating 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 (ironical- ly, 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 regula- tion 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 -- LSU 94, UNO 53 (Dec. 13, Baton Rouge) Tigers were sluggish at the start, but picked up the intensity, especially coming out of the dressing room at intermission to extend their Louisiana school home-court winning streak to 56 games ... Darnell Lazare didn't score until the final five minutes of the first half and then posted 16 second half points to score a career high for the second straight game with 20 points ... Also at 20 points was sophomore Glen Davis, who doubled up with 20 points, 16 rebounds and a career tying four assists ... Darrel Mitchell, despite not hitting a three-pointer, had 19 points and six assists and Tyrus Thomas posted 11 points, 10 rebounds (his third straight double-double) and four blocks ... The Tigers shot 53.5 percent with 24 assists and just 12 turnovers (four in a 51-point second half), while out rebound- ing the Privateers, 49-30.

Game No. 8 -- 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.

Game No. 9 -- LSU 75, Arkansas-Monticello 48 (Dec. 22, Las Vegas) The Tigers used a 12-0 run in the middle of the first half to gain a 33-21 halftime advantage and then went on to the win over the Division II Boll Weevils ... LSU shot 43.5 percent from the floor, holding Arkansas-Monticello to just 28 percent from the floor, while out rebounding UAM, 46-33 ... Darrel Mitchell had 18 points to lead LSU with Glen Davis adding 17 and Tyrus Thomas in 26 minutes, getting 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Game No. 10 -- Cincinnati 75, LSU 72 (Dec. 23, Las Vegas) The Tigers and Bearcats battled back and forth at Valley High School in Las Vegas before Cincinnati won 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 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 Darrel Mitchell had 17 points ... Thomas in his first start, doubled up with 12 points and 13 rebounds, with Tasmin Mitchell scoring 10.

Game No. 11 -- Ohio State 78, LSU 76 (Dec. 31, Columbus, Ohio) LSU had a chance to post its second win over a ranked team on the road, but four-late three-pointers by the Buckeyes were the difference as Ohio State rallied from 10 down in the final 3:22 as the Tigers failed to score on their final seven possessions ... LSU led by as much as 15 points with six minutes to go, 73-58 ... Glen Davis had a strong 25 points, including LSU's first 10 points of the second half ... Darrel Mitchell added 16, Tyrus Thomas his third straight double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds to go with four assists, five blocks and four steals, with Tasmin Mitchell adding 12 points and a team-high five assists ... LSU shot 46.7 percent for the game and out rebounded the Buckeyes, 35-29.

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Game No. 12 -- LSU 75, Tulane 58 (Jan. 3, Baton Rouge, La.) LSU did not have one of its better games, especially in the first half, appearing to have a hangover from the Ohio State loss, while looking ahead to playing No. 2 Connecticut, but it was enough to get a 17-point win over the Wave, the 58th consecutive victory for LSU at home over Louisiana schools ... Tyrus Thomas had 20 points to lead the Tigers to go with four blocks, while Darrel Mitchell scored 13, Darnell Lazare 12 and Glen Davis had his 17 double double of his career with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Thomas just missed his fourth consecutive double up with nine boards ... LSU shot 39 percent for the game (19-of-59), while Tulane hit just 32.2 percent ... LSU did have great success at the free throw line, making 26-of-31 (83.9%), including at one point 17 straight free throws ... LSU again had the rebounding edge, 42-39, with 16 assists, 12 turnovers and 14 steals.

Game No. 13 -- Connecticut 67, LSU 66 (Jan. 7, Hartford, Conn.) The Tigers for the second straight Saturday had a nationally-ranked team on the ropes before falling in the final seconds, this time No. 2 Connecticut … The young, athletic Tiger squad came out again with no fear, building as much as a 14-point first-half lead before 16,294 fans at the Hartford Civic Center before going to the dressing room with a 37-30 lead … UConn took the lead for good at 2:25 and had a four-point advantage, 65-61, with 1:47 to go … With the Huskies up, 67-64, on a Marcus Williams bucket with 20 second left, the Tigers came down and Darrel Williams was fouled on a three-point attempt … He made two free throws with 9 seconds left to cut it to 67-66 … LSU fouled on the inbounds and UConn missed two free throws … The Tigers rebounded and Darrel Mitchell drove down the floor, off a screen and missed a three-pointer right before the buzzer … Darrel Mitchell led LSU with 21 points, while Tyrus Thomas had 15 points, 13 rebounds and a career best seven blocks, while Glen Davis and Tasmin Mitchell each had 12 points … LSU shot 46.3 percent from the floor (25-of-54) and out rebounded UConn, 41-39 … The Huskies shot just 32.8 percent from the floor.

Game No. 14 -- LSU 63, Arkansas 58 (Jan. 11, Fayetteville, Ark.) LSU was able to close the deal on the road to win its SEC opener at Bud Walton Arena ... LSU weathered the early emotional storm of the Razorbacks, falling behind 24-12 in the first 10 min- utes before outscoring the Razorbacks, 16-4, to tie the game at 28-28 with 2:42 to go in the first half ... LSU would go to the intermission up, 32-31 ... LSU built its own 12 points lead, 44-32, with 14:44 to play before the Razorbacks cut the game back ... Tasmin Mitchell's layup with 1:37 to go gave LSU a 59-53 lead ... Arkansas would cut it to one, 59-58, with one minute to play before T. Mitchell hit a 14-footer after an LSU timeout to make it 61-58 with 29 seconds to play ... LSU's T. Mitchell added two free throws for the final margin ... Besides scoring LSU's last six points, the fresh- man scored 16 second half points to finish with a game-best 19 ... Tyrus Thomas doubled up with 13 points and 11 boards as did Glen Davis as he had 12 points, 10 rebounds and for the second straight game four assists ... LSU failed to make a three-pointer ending a 262 game streak dating back to 1997 in which LSU had made at least one three ... The Tigers shot 39.7 percent (27-of-68) from the field and 56.3 percent from the line (9-of-16) to go with the 0-for-8 from the arc ... LSU did our rebound the Razorbacks, 44-34, with 16 offensive boards ... LSU had just eight turnovers, com- pared with 13 for Arkansas.

Game No. 15 -- LSU 88, Tennessee 74 (Jan. 14, Baton Rouge, La.) The Tigers won for the 10th consecutive time in SEC play at home, overcoming turnover problems early to win going away … LSU turned the ball over 17 times in the first half, but still went to the dressing room with a 30-27 lead after making 12-of-23 field goal attempts while holding Tennessee to just 10-of-37 shooting … In the second half, LSU scored the first nine points to open up a 12-point lead … Tennessee would cut it eventually back to two, but LSU get answering Tennessee's running play to get the win … LSU would shoot 76 percent in the second half (19-of-25) and make 20-of-26 (76.9 percent) at the line in the final 20 minutes … For the game, LSU was at 64.6 percent from the field (31-of-48) … Ironically, it was just under two years ago when LSU shot over 60 per- cent, Feb. 4, 2004 also against the Volunteers when LSU made 29-of-48 attempts (60.4) … Glen Davis led LSU with 24 points and 10 rebounds, with Tyrus Thomas with 17 points, nine boards and nine blocked shots … LSU also got 13 from Tasmin Mitchell, 11 from Darrel Mitchell and 10 from Darnell Lazare.

Game No. 16 -- LSU 71, Mississippi State 57 (Jan. 18, Starkville, Miss.) LSU won its fifth consecutive SEC road game dating back to last year (two this season) and its ninth consecutive SEC game overall with the win at Starkville ... LSU shot a consistent 45.8 per- cent for the game (25-of-59) and regained some of its shooting touch beyond the arc, making 6-of-15 ... LSU was out rebounded by State (for the second time this season), 40-33, but LSU turned the ball over just 11 times, compared to 18 for the Bulldogs ... Tyrus Thomas had his league leading 10th double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go with six blocks, while Glen Davis led LSU in scoring with 17, Darrel Mitchell 15 and Garrett Temple tied his season high with 10 points.

Game No. 17 -- LSU 68, Alabama 57 (Jan. 21, Baton Rouge, La.) LSU won its 11th consecutive SEC home game and its 10th consecutive SEC game overall with the win in the Maravich Center that pushed the Tigers SEC record to 4-0 ... Darrel Mitchell led the charge for LSU, scoring 19 points and equaling his career high of seven rebounds ... Glen Davis was in double figures for the 21st straight game with 17 points, while Tasmin Mitchell pumped in 14 ... Tyrus Thomas made it a league leading 11th consecutive double double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, despite not scoring for the first 30 minutes of the game ... LSU shot 42.6 percent for the night (26-of-61), 7-of-18 from the arc (38.9 percent) and out rebounded the Crimson Tide, 39-31.

Game No. 18 -- LSU 81, Georgia 57 (Jan. 25, Baton Rouge, La.) LSU won its 12th consecutive SEC home game and its 11th consecutive SEC game overall with the win in the Maravich Center before the first sellout paid attendance in the new configuration of seating (13,468) ... LSU, with the game tied at 2-2, went on a 16-0 run to go up 18-2 at the 14:42 mark and cruised from there to a 50-19 halftime advantage ... In the first 20 minutes, LSU was 20-of-36 from the floor (55.6 percent) and 7-of-10 three-pointers ... For the game, LSU shot 50.8 percent (33-of-65) and 7-of-11 from the arc ... LSU out rebounded Georgia 44-39 ... Darrel Mitchell, hitting 5-of-7 treys, had 24 points and eight assists, while Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas had 13 apiece and Tasmin Mitchell 11. Ben Voogd did not score but did have seven assists and no turnovers in 19 minutes.

Game No. 19 -- LSU 79, Ole Miss 73 (Jan. 28, Oxford, Miss.) LSU continued its success outlasting the Rebels to win its sixth consecutive road game in the SEC and its 12 overall consecutive SEC game … LSU had to battle back several times against an Ole Miss team playing at the top of its game, but so were the Tigers on this occasion … Ole Miss built a 10-point first half lead before LSU went on a 15-0 run and built a nine-point lead of its own … Up 37-33 at the half, LSU and Ole Miss battled back and forth with Ole Miss taking the lead back at the 5:32 mark … But behind the play of Darrel Mitchell and Tasmin Mitchell and outstanding free throw shooting, LSU was able to finish the game … Darrel Mitchell scored 28 points, making five treys for the second straight game, while Tasmin Mitchell scored a career high 20 points … Glen Davis added 19 as LSU shot 47.3 percent from the floor and 50 percent (7-14) from the arc, while making 87 percent from the free throw line (20-of-23).

Game No. 20 -- LSU 84, Auburn 69 (Feb. 1, Baton Rouge, La.) LSU had to work hard to put away the scrappy Tigers, but won its 13th consecutive SEC game at home and its 13th consecutive SEC game overall at the Maravich Center ... LSU had to spurt away at the end of the first half to get a 40-33 halftime advantage, but Auburn came back to tale a 54-52 advantage with 12:54 to play ... The game was tied at 54 and 56-all before LSU would go on a 24-8 run to put the game away ... Darrel Mitchell had his third straight 20-plus point game in SEC play with 27 points (8 assists), while Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas each scored 17 points ... LSU shot 71.4 percent in the second half, making 15-of-21 field goals with 12 assists in that 20 minutes ... LSU shot 63 percent for the game (29-46) and 5-of-10 from the arc ... LSU also continued its strong free throw shooting in league play, making 75 percent (21-28).

Game No. 21 -- Alabama 67, LSU 62 (Feb. 4, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) The Tigers lost for the first time in SEC play as Alabama made key free throws down the stretch to keep LSU at bay at to get a split in the season series … LSU was down at the half, 37-35 … Both teams made 25 field goals and seven treys, with each team getting 34 rebounds, 12 turnovers and six steals … LSU was 5-of-6 at the line, while Alabama was 10-of-13 … Glen Davis had his 10th double double of the season and 20th of his career with 11 rebounds to go with 18 points … Tasmin Mitchell and Darrel Mitchell each had 14 points … Tyrus Thomas was held to his lowest point total since the Dec. 19 Northern Iowa game with four points and four blocks.

Game No. 22 -- LSU 78, Arkansas 77 (Feb. 8, Baton Rouge, La.) The Tigers appeared to have the game won, watched the lead disappear and then Darrel Mitchell rescued LSU with a top-of-the-key three-pointer with 11 seconds to play to give LSU the vic- tory and push it to 8-1 in the league ... LSU led the game, 39-33, at the half, and had a 14-points advantage five times in the second half ... LSU led, 75-63, on a Tyrus Thomas dunk with 4:35 to play,

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL before LSU began to unravel, turning the ball over on six possessions as Arkansas tied the game at 75-75 with 2:02 to play and took the lead, 77-75, on two Ronnie Brewer free throws with 51 sec- onds left ... LSU missed a three-pointer and had to foul ... Arkansas missed both shots, setting up the Mitchell bucket and the Razorbacks missed a shot at the buzzer ... Darrel Mitchell led LSU with 27 points, hitting five treys for the fourth time this year ... Glen Davis had his 11th double double with 19 points and a season-equaling high of 16 rebounds ... LSU shot 53.2 percent from the field (33-62) and 7-15 from the arc, but just 5-of-11 from the line ... LSU out rebounded Arkansas, 39-32.

Game No. 23 -- Florida 71, LSU 62 (Feb. 11, Gainesville, Fla.) Although not playing as well as they had in recent weeks on the road, the Tigers took a couple of good shots from the Gators and continued to stay even, before a late scoring rush pushed the margin out too far to overcome in the final minutes … The game was tied at 37-37 at the half, but the seventh-ranked Gators held LSU to just 25 second-half points … Glen Davis had his third con- secutive double double with 16 points and 15 rebounds, while Tasmin Mitchell added 14 points, Darrel Mitchell 11 and Darnell Lazare off the bench in a strong performance, scored 10 … LSU shot 40.0 percent from the floor (24-of-60), but just 2-of-11 from the arc and 12-of-19 from the free throw line … The rebounds in the game were even at 38 … Davis had nine offensive rebounds, the first LSU player to grab nine offensive boards in a game since Shaquille O'Neal in 1992.

Game No. 24 -- LSU 72, Mississippi State 59 (Feb. 15, Baton Rouge, La.) The Tigers made it 15 straight home SEC wins in the Maravich Center, keeping a scrappy Bulldog team at bay, despite shooting a season low 38.3 percent from the floor ... LSU did dominate a team that out rebounded LSU in the first meeting, 51-35 ... Darrel Mitchell's second trey just before the 10 minute mark of the second half set the school record for career threes at 238 and he fin- ished with 16 points ... Glen Davis had his fourth consecutive double double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Tyrus Thomas continued to play well at home with 16 points and 13 rebounds ... Mississippi State shot just 34.4 percent from the floor ... The Tigers got its free throw shooting back in gear a bit, hitting 23-of-32 shots for 71.9 percent.

Game No. 25 -- LSU 65, Auburn 61 (Feb. 18, Auburn, Ala.) LSU needed a Tasmin Mitchell layup and two free throws by Darrel Mitchell in the final 30 seconds to get out of Auburn with its fourth SEC road win of the year ... Tasmin's layup was his only bucket of the night after battling back spasms throughout the game ... Darrel's two free throws came after Auburn missed two shots to try to tie the game ... Glen Davis had high eighth 20-plus point game of the season and his fifth consecutive double double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Darrel Mitchell had 16 points and Tyrus Thomas 14 points and four blocks ... LSU turned the ball over 14 times in the first 20 minutes while trailing at the half, 31-30, but turned the ball over just four times in shooting 50 percent for the game, 25-of-50 ... LSU was just 2-of-14 from the arc and 13- of-22 at the free throw line, while out rebounding Auburn, 37-26

Game No. 26 -- LSU 77, Vanderbilt 66 (Feb. 22, Nashville, Tenn.) LSU made some key buckets and shot 18-of-23 at the free throw line in the second half to record its fifth road win of the SEC season and earn the Tigers a second straight Western Division championship and the top seed from the Western Division in the SEC Tournament ... LSU shot 46 percent for the game, including 12-of-22 from the field (54.5 percent) in the second half and out rebounded Vanderbilt, 46-29, with 20 offensive rebounds ... Darrel Mitchell had 21 points and five assists to lead LSU while Glen Davis had his 14th double double with 16 points and 11 rebounds ... Tyrus Thomas also doubled up with 15 points and a season-equaling high of 14 rebounds (7 offensive) ... LSU led just 31-30 at the half on a three by Darrel Mitchell at the halftime buzzer, before opening up a double digit lead in the first four minutes of the second half ... LSU led by as much as 13 before Vandy's long-range shooting cut the game to two, 64-62, at the 3:16 mark ... But LSU outscored Vanderbilt, 13-4, for the final margin.

Game No. 27 -- LSU 71, Kentucky 67 (Feb. 25, Baton Rouge, La.) LSU won for the first time since 2000 against the Wildcats, scoring the last four points at the free throw line and playing defense in the final seconds on a day when free throw shooting was key for the Tigers to win its 16th straight SEC home game ... The Tigers were 27-of-31 at the line and 14-of-16 in the final 7:30 of the game ... Glen Davis led LSU with his seventh straight double dou- ble, equaling his career high of 28 points and getting his rebound average back to double figures with 15 boards ... Darrel Mitchell, battling a sprained ankle from Wednesday, had 13 points and eight assists, and Tasmin Mitchell, battling his chronic bad back, was back in double figures with 10 ... Tyrus Thomas was limited to just 18 minutes after suffering a high right ankle sprain ... LSU shot just 39.2 percent from the floor to Kentucky's 45.6 percent and LSU overcame 18 turnovers and a 37-32 halftime deficit ... LSU out rebounded the Wildcats, 38-26.

Game No. 28 -- LSU 64, South Carolina 61 (Feb. 28, Columbia, S.C.) LSU, playing without Tyrus Thomas, was able to clinch a share of the SEC title (that became an outright title by the next night) with a rallying win at Columbia against South Carolina ... Glen Davis had his eighth consecutive double double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead LSU, while Tasmin Mitchell tied his career high with 20 points and Darrel Mitchell had 11 ... LSU shot below 40 percent for the second straight game, but won again ... LSU was down for the second straight game at the half, this time, 34-28 ... South Carolina led 57-56, but LSU was able to score the next five points to take a three-point lead that it wouldn't relinquish.

Game No. 29 -- LSU 55, Ole Miss 52 (March 4, Baton Rouge, La.) LSU's magical journey through the SEC schedule came to a close with a 14th win in league play this year and a 17th straight home SEC victory dating back to the last game of the 2003-04 season, but it wasn't without some difficulty … Playing again without Tyrus Thomas and with a less than healthy Darrel Mitchell, the Tigers were able to win, shooting just 35.6 percent (16-of-45) and getting out rebounded by the Rebels, 41-26 … Glen Davis led LSU with 15 points, while Darrel Mitchell had 12 points and Tasmin Mitchell 11 points … Again, LSU's free throw shooting was key down the stretch, making 20-of-26 for 76.9 percent.

Game No. 30 -- SEC Quarterfinals -- LSU 92, Vanderbilt 73 (March 10, Nashville, Tenn.) LSU plays its best game without Tyrus Thomas as the Tigers defeat Vanderbilt in the SEC quarterfinals ... The Tigers shot 56.7 percent from the floor (34-60) and 57.1 percent from the arc (8- 14) ... Glen Davis equaled his career high with 28 points as he had his 18th double double with 13 rebounds ... Tasmin Mitchell also equaled his career high with 20 points, with Darnell Lazare get- ting his SEC point high of 16 and Garrett Temple a career high of 14 on a night when Thomas didn't play and a hobbled Darrel Mitchell scored just six ... LSU out rebounded Vanderbilt, 34-25, with just 10 turnovers.

Game No. 31 -- SEC Semifinals -- Florida 81, LSU 65 (March 11, Nashville, Tenn.) Florida defeated LSU for the second time this season and made it's big run in the last seven minutes to put the game away ... LSU shot 44.4 percent for the game (24-54) compared to 54.4 percent for Florida ... LSU was 5-of-19 from the three-point arc ... The Gators out rebounded LSU, 32-30, marking the first time in five games this season that the Tigers lost when out rebounded by an opponent ... Darrel Mitchell had his shooting touch back with 21 points and six assists, while Tasmin Mitchell equaled his career high for the fourth time with 20 points ... Glen Davis had 12 points and Darnell Lazare, again in for Tyrus Thomas, had 10 points.

NCAA Tournament Recaps on page 4 of notes

LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL Player Profiles Glen DAVIS

• 2006 All-American (Collegeinsider.com) • 2006 SEC Player of the Year (AP, Coaches, Collegeinsider.com) • 2006 All-Atlanta Region • 2006 NABC All-District 8 First Team • 2006 SEC All-Tournament Team • 2006 SEC Player of the Week (2/20, 2/27) • 2006 LSWA Player of the Week (2/21) • 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches) • 2005 SEC Newcomer of the Year (AP) • 2005 Dick Vitale Diaper Dandy of the Year, SEC • 2005 NABC All-District 8 Second Team • 2005 First-Team All-Louisiana • 2005 Louisiana Freshman of the Year • 2005 Dick Vitale Diaper Dandy of the Week (1/18) • Member USA Basketball Under 21 National Team, Summer 2005 0 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06) Davis has been on a real roll with 10 double doubles in the last 15 games ... In the streak of eight double doubles from Feb. 4 to Feb. 28, Davis averaged 20 points and 13.1 rebounds and five of the double doubles in the streak came on the road ... The sophomore enters the NCAA Final 6-9 • 310 • Forward Four averaging a league leading 18.7 points per game, three-tenths ahead of Ronnie Brewer of Arkansas, who is finished for the year ... He Sophomore • 1VL remains the league leader in rebounds at 9.8 per game ahead of teammate Tyrus Thomas who is averaging 9.3 rebounds a contest ... Davis Baton Rouge, La. is trying to become just the fifth player in the SEC since 1961 to lead the league in both scoring and rebounding, joining: 1965 -- , Vanderbilt -- 22.5 ppg; 15.0 rpg; 1977 -- , Tennessee -- 25.8 ppg; 14.4 rpg; 1985 -- , Kentucky -- 22.9 ppg; 10.2 rpg; 1991 University HS -- Shaquille O'Neal, LSU -- 27.6 ppg, 14.6 rpg; 2006 -- (at present) Glen Davis, LSU -- 18.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg ... In all nine LSU players have led the league in scoring a total of 17 times since the league was formed in 1933 ... Davis' string of eight straight double figure rebound games was DAVIS’ TOP SCORING GAMES stopped against Ole Miss (3/4) when Davis had nine boards ... The last player to have more consecutive double figure rebound games was Shaquille O'Neal who had double figure boards in the last 10 games of his college career in 1992 ... Davis now has 19 double doubles this sea- 1. 28 vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3-11-06 son and 29 in his two-years at LSU … Davis' 28 points against Kentucky (2/25), which he followed with the same number in the quarterfinals 1. 28 vs. Kentucky, 2-25-06 of the SEC Tournament against Vanderbilt, equaled his career high set during his freshman year ... With three 20-plus point games in the 1. 28 vs. South Carolina, 1-12-05 NCAAs, he now has 14 20-plus point games this year and 18 games of 20 or more in his career ... For the second straight year, Davis is shoot- 4. 27 vs. Southern Miss, 12-18-04 ing well from the field, having made 50.2 percent of his shots (245-of-488) and that is fourth best in the conference ... Davis has been fairly 5. 26 vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06 consistent throughout his 65-game career as shown by his two season field goal percentage lines: 2004-05 -- 30 games -- 138-of-269 -- 51.3 5. 26 vs. Arkansas, 1-19-05 percent; 2005-06 -- 35 games -- 245-of-488 -- 50.2 percent; Totals -- 65 games -- 383-of-757 -- 50.6 percent ... One more rebounding note -- 7. 25 vs. Ohio State, 12-31-05 Davis leads the SEC in offensive rebounds per game average with 4.00 ... In conference play, he led at players in regular season league games, averaging 10.2 a game ... No where was his offensive board skills more pronounced than in the Florida game (2/11) as he grabbed nine offen- 8. 24 vs. South Carolina, 2-28-06 sive rebounds, the first LSU player to grab nine offensive rebounds since Shaquille O'Neal in 1992 ... Davis has started every game of his col- 8. 24 vs. Auburn, 2-18-06 lege career except for the first game of his freshman season, 64-of-65 games ... The Baton Rouge University High product changed his num- 8. 24 vs. Tennessee, 1-24-06 ber this season to "0" and changed his look as well ... Davis worked out extensively in the off-season to drop his weight to approximately 8. 24 vs. Auburn (SECT), 3-11-05 310 pounds and 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 ... Davis has had 56 games in double figures, SEASON HIGHS including 39 straight dating back to last year, the longest streak of double figure scoring games since Ronald Dupree ran off 29 straight scor- ing in double figures in the 2002-03 season ... The number "0" thing? Here's what Davis was quoted as saying regarding his number switch Points 28, twice at media day on the LSU campus in October: "The number change is something I had wanted to do. When you ask, number 34 who is that? Rebounds 16, twice Baby Shaq. No offense to Shaq, but I want my own identity, my own number with my own thing. No one has zero so hopefully I can just let Field Goals Made 11, vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06 this one ride. Also it is a symbol of where I started from just to keep me level headed. Zero, I started with nothing. It always makes me think Field Goals Att. 20, at West Virginia, 11-26-05 about back when I was little and what I had to do to get to this moment." 3 PT FG Made 1, six times 3 PT FG Att. 3, twice FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) Free Throws Made 10, twice Earned SEC Freshman of the Year, LSU’s third time in the Brady era and the second consecutive year (Torris Bright-2000, Brandon Bass-2003) Free Throws Att. 13, vs. Auburn, 2-18-06 … Started 29 games after coming off the bench in the season opener, averaging 29.2 minutes a game … Averaged 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds Assists 4, three times and 1.4 blocks a game … Shot over 50 percent from the floor (51.3 percent, 138-of-269) and showed a good touch at the free throw line, mak- ing 69.8 percent (127-of-182) … Davis scored in double figures in 22 games and rebounded in double figures 12 times with 10 double doubles Blocks 6, vs. Iona (NCAAT), 3-16-06 -- Tulane (11-19, 16 pts., 13 reb.), South Carolina (1-12, 28 pts., 14 reb.), Ohio State (1-15, 15 pts., 11 reb.), Arkansas (1-19, 26 pts., 18 reb.), Ole Miss Steals 5, vs. UL-Lafayette, 12-17-05 (1-26, 13 pts., 10 reb.), Georgia (2-2, 12 pts., 11 reb.), Tennessee (2-5, 17 pts., 13 reb.), Alabama (2-21, 11 pts., 13 reb.), Kentucky (3-12, 11 pts., 10 reb.) Minutes Played 40, vs. West Virginia, 11-26-05 and UAB (3-17, 18 pts., 11 reb.) … Four games over 20 points highlighted by 28 against South Carolina (1-12), 27 vs. Southern Miss (12-18) and 26 against Arkansas (1-19) … Finished the season 15th in the league in scoring, second in rebounds and ninth in blocks … Finished third among CAREER HIGHS the league freshman in scoring and first in rebounding … From the Utah game, on Jan. 3, when Davis had just one rebound, the freshman's Points 28, three times rebound average went up two full points from 6.8 rpg to 8.8 rpg … His scoring average also went up two points from that game to the end of the season … Represented LSU as a member of the U.S. Under 21 Team that finished fifth at the World Championships. Rebounds 18, vs. Arkansas, 1-19-05 Field Goals Made 12, vs. South Carolina, 1-12-05 PRIOR TO LSU Field Goals Att. 20, vs. West Virginia, 11-26-05 Concentrated on basketball his senior season for coach Ari Fisher, but also had a stellar career at University High at tailback of the football 3 PT FG Made 1, nine times team … Davis also tossed for the U-High track team … Earned Parade and McDonald's All-America honors, was named the Gatorade 3 PT FG Att. 3, three times Player of the Year in the state of Louisiana, the Athlete of the Year as chosen by the Baton Rouge Advocate, Mr. Basketball by the Louisiana Free Throws Made 10, twice Sports Writers Association … He was also named the most valuable player in Class 2A as well as being named the MVP of the Top 28 Class Free Throws Att. 13, vs. Auburn, 2-18-06 2A Tournament … Averaged 26.4 points and 14.3 rebounds a game along with four blocks. Assists 4, four times Blocks 6, vs. Iona (NCAAT), 3-16-06 PERSONAL Steals 5, vs. UL-Lafayette, 12-17-05 Born in Baton Rouge on Jan. 1, 1986 … Full name is Ronald Glen Davis … Nickname is "Big Baby" … Father is Donald Robertson and mother is Minutes Played 42, vs. Arkansas, 1-19-05 Tonya Davis … Five other members of the family … Anticipated major is business management … His influence to come to LSU "family influ- enced me to further my education at LSU."

DAVIS’ CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 04-05 30-29 876/29.2 138-269 .513 3-12 .250 127-182 .698 263 8.8 94-2 31 50 41 29 406-13.5 05-06 35-35 1113/31.8 245-488 .502 6-23 .261 159-231 .688 343 9.8 84-0 50 95 41 44 655-18.7 Totals 65-64 1989/30.6 383-757 .506 9-35 .257 286-413 .692 606 9.3 178-2 81 145 82 73 1061-16.3

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles David FLESHMAN

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06) Hard-working walk-on who played in eight games this year ... Still looking for his first career LSU point ... Averaged 0.3 rebounds a game, playing 13 total minutes.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) Played in two games, vs. Tulane (11-19) and UNO (11-24) ... Missed only field goal attempt against UNO.

PRIOR TO LSU Senior high school basketball season was limited to the final few weeks of the season after tearing his ACL dur- ing the first football game of the 2003 season ... Prior to his injury, had been a starter since eighth grade at Dunham, averaging 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game ... Played for Coach Jonathon Pixley at Dunham, a former player for coach John Brady when Brady was the coach at Samford ... Also played football (wide receiver, defensive back) for four years and ran the 400 meters in track ... First-team All-District for four years, scored over 1,000 career points and was selected to play in the LHSCA/Coca-Cola All-Star game ... All-District for 10 three years, including two years all-Metro and one-year all-state ... Graduated with honors from Dunham.

PERSONAL 6-0 • 184 • Guard Born in Baton Rouge on Nov. 4, 1985 ... Right-handed ... Parents are Ed and Nina Fleshman ... Two brothers and one Sophomore sister ... Listed AAU Coach Daryll Thrower and high school coach Jonathan Pixley as big influences because they, Baton Rouge, La. “always pushed me both physically and mentally to be the best basketball player and person I could be.” ... The Dunham School Anticipated major is political science ... Likes to read and watch TV ... Favorite singer is Garth Brooks ... Favorite basketball player is . CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds 1, twice Field Goals Made Field Goals Att. 2, vs. Nicholls State, 12-21-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. Free Throws Made Free Throws Att. Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played 4, vs. Nicholls State, 12-21-05

FLESHMAN’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 04-05 2-0 3/1.5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 1-0 0 1 0 0 0-0.0 05-06 8-0 13/1.6 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 0.3 0-0 0 2 0 0 0-0.0 Totals 10-0 16/1.6 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 0.0 1-0 0 3 0 0 0-0.0

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Chris JOHNSON

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Appeared in 10 games this season, playing 10 minutes against Nicholls State (11/21) and New Orleans (12/13) ... Had season high of six points against Nicholls State, hitting 3-of-7 shots from the field ... Also scored two points against UNO (12/13), Tulane (1/3) and Georgia (1/25) ... 6-of-18 from the field for the season ... Averaged 1.3 points per game and 0.7 rebounds per contest.

PRIOR TO LSU Part of a 40-0 prep school national championship team … Averaged 8.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks a game this past season and shot 42 percent from three-point range … Coached by Chris Chaney … At Colonial Beach High School average 22.2 points per game and 12.5 rebounds as a senior.

PERSONAL 21 Born on July 17, 1985, in Washington, D.C. … Mother is the late Sandra L. Johnson … One brother, Joe Posey.

6-11 • 190 • Forward Freshman Washington, D.C. Laurinburg (NC) Institute

JOHNSON’S TOP SCORING GAMES 1. 6 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 2. 2 vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 2. 2 vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 2. 2 vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 5. 1 vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05

SEASON HIGHS Points 6, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Rebounds 1, five times Field Goals Made 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Att. 7, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. 4, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Free Throws Made 1, vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 Free Throws Att. 2, vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 Assists 1, twice Blocks 2, twice Steals 1, twice Minutes Played 10, twice

CAREER HIGHS Points 6, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Rebounds 1, five times Field Goals Made 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Att. 7, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. 4, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Free Throws Made 1, vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 Free Throws Att. 2, vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 Assists 1, twice Blocks 2, twice Steals 1, twice Minutes Played 10, twice

JOHNSON’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 05-06 10-0 42/4.3 6-18 .333 0-6 .000 1-2 .500 7 0.7 2-0 3 6 3 2 13-1.3 Totals 10-0 42/4.3 6-18 .333 0-6 .000 1-2 .500 7 0.7 2-0 3 6 3 2 13-1.3

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Darnell LAZARE

JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06) When the chronicles of the LSU basketball season are written, certainly someone is going to have to take a look at what Darnell Lazare has meant for this team ... Whether in practice or in the games, Lazare comes and does what he needs to do to help this team be successful ... In the SEC games, that has meant coming off the bench and contributing like he did against Auburn (2/1) when he played 14 minutes, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting, including his first career three-point attempt and make, with one assist ... Or it means coming off the bench at Florida (2/11) to score 10 points, while hitting 5-of-8 field goals ... Four times in the last six games, he has posted double figures, including 10 off the bench against Duke in the first half of the regional semifinal game when Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas both were in early foul difficulties ... The work ethic and ability of Lazare shown through- out the preseason practice schedule of LSU and paid off with his return to the starting lineup for the first nine games this season for his first starts since he started eight games in place of Jaime Lloreda during his freshman season ... He returned to the starting lineup for three weeks late in the year after the ankle injury to Tyrus Thomas and against Vanderbilt (3/10) in the SEC Tournament, he racked up his best numbers ever against SEC competition with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting with three steals ... In the NCAA Tournament, he scored 10 points against Iona and equaled his season high for rebounds with seven ... Lazare posted two career highs in scoring during the sea- 35 son ... Against McNeese (12/10), he made 7-of-11 field goals in a 19-point effort in 23 minutes and against UNO (12/13) despite not scoring the first 14 minutes and only four first-half points, he finished with 20 points on 8-of-14 shoot- 6-8 • 240 • Junior ing in 27 minutes ... Add in a 12 point night against ULL (12/17) and for those three games, Lazare was 20-of-37 from Forward 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-12 field goals in 20 minutes ... Against Tennessee (1/14), Lazare came off the bench to Baton Rouge, La. play 24 minutes and get his ninth double figure scoring game of his career with 10 points (2-of-3 FGs, 6-of-7 FTs) Woodlawn HS ... So far this season, Lazare is averaging 6.8 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game … For the season, he is averaging 19 minutes per game. LAZARE’S TOP SCORING GAMES 1. 20 vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05) 2. 19 vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 3. 16 vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3-10-06 Appeared in 25 games, averaging 6.9 minutes a game … Hit 20-of-34 field goal attempts and averaged 2.0 points 3. 16 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 and 1.2 rebounds a game … Had a high of nine points twice during the season -- vs. the University of New Orleans 5. 13 vs. Southern, 11-21-03 (11-24), hitting all three field goal and free throw attempts, and vs. Auburn on Feb. 9 when he made four-of-five field 6. 12 vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 goal attempts … Scored seven points in season opener vs. Tulane (11-19) … Played double-figure minutes on seven 6. 12 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12-17-05 occasions during the year … Season high of seven rebounds vs. UNO (11-24). 8. 11 vs. Auburn, 3-6-04 9. 10 five times FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04) Averaged just over 12 minutes a contest for the season, playing in all 29 games, starting eight … All eight starts SEASON HIGHS came in place of Jaime Lloreda, including the last five games of the season … Started opener versus Southern (11- Points 20, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 21), playing 36 minutes, hitting all five field goal attempts and scoring college best of 13 points … Also had double Rebounds 7, twice figures off the bench against Auburn (2-18) with 10 points and 11 at Auburn (3-6) … In the two games against Auburn, Field Goals Made 8, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Field Goals Att. 14, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 he was 10-of-14 from the field … Had nine rebounds in the SEC Tournament game against South Carolina (3-12) … Last 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 five games when starting averaged over 20 minutes of playing time … Hit 36-of-64 (56.3 percent) from the field, 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 averaging 2.9 points per game and 2.4 rebounds … In last five contests, he averaged just over five points and over Free Throws Made 6, twice four rebounds a game. Free Throws Att. 8, vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 Assists 3, vs. Arkansas, 2-8-06 PRIOR TO LSU Blocks 2, twice Played for Coach Kenny Almond at Woodlawn … Two-year member of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All- Steals 3, vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3-10-06 State team, two-year member of The Advocate's All-Metro team and three-year all-district honoree … Averaged 15 Minutes Played 36, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 points and 10 rebounds his final year at Woodlawn … Also participated in track at Woodlawn in the high jump and CAREER HIGHS the triple jump … Won back-to-back basketball state championships at Woodlawn his junior and senior seasons. Points 20, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Rebounds 9, vs. South Carolina, 3-12-04 PERSONAL Field Goals Made 8, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Born on Jan. 29, 1985, in Lafayette, La. … Parents are Kerry and Julie Lazare … Other younger family members are Field Goals Att. 14, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Kerrylin, Braylon and Cameron … Major is undecided … Nickname is "Dee" … Right-handed … Chose his current 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 number by flipping his high school number … Chose LSU because he could "stay close to home." … Favorite food 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 is red beans and rice … Favorite NBA team is the New Jersey Nets and favorite player … Favorite ath- Free Throws Made 6, twice lete outside basketball is Atlanta Falcons running back and Baton Rouge native, Warrick Dunn … Said biggest influ- Free Throws Att. 8, vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 ence is his "mom, because she pushes me to limits beyond my imagination and makes me work hard." Assists 3, vs. Arkansas, 2-8-06 Blocks 2, five times Steals 3, vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3-10-06 Minutes Played 36, twice

LAZARE’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 03-04 29-8 357/12.3 36-64 .563 0-0 .000 13-25 .520 69 2.4 26-0 8 24 9 10 85-2.9 04-05 25-0 173/6.9 20-34 .588 0-0 .000 9-13 .692 30 1.2 20-0 2 5 6 4 49-2.0 05-06 35-15 664-19.0 91-185 .492 1-1 1.000 56-80 .700 118 3.4 61-1 20 51 10 20 239-6.8 Totals 89-23 1194/13.4 147-283 .519 101 1.000 78-118 .661 217 2.4 107-1 30 80 25 34 373-4.2

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Tack MINOR

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05) Played and started all 30 games, averaging 10.8 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game … Continued a trend of starting point guards at LSU having more assists (137) than turnovers (108) … Has hit 70 three- pointers in his first two seasons … Had three double-doubles -- 10 points, 10 assists vs. New Orleans (11-24); 17 points and 10 assists in the double overtime win against Ohio State (1-15); and, the unusual for a point guard 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Alabama (2-22) … 16 games scoring in double figures, 27 in his first two years … Scored career high of 23 points in the Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic win over Florida State in which he hit five treys (12-30) … Also had nine assists in that game … Had 10 games of six assists or more … Assist average of 4.6 ranked fourth in the league … Had 15 games playing at least 30 minutes.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04) Played in all 29 games, starting two, while averaging 15.5 minutes per game … Fifth on the team in scoring, averag- ing 7.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest … Starts came against McNeese (11-24) and Centenary (1-3) … 3 Played 20 minutes in five of the last nine games … Scored in double figures in 11 games, topped by a 20-minute, 15- point effort against Auburn (2-18) … In the game hit four three pointers to go with a perfect three-of-three at the line … Also had 13 at Mississippi State (2-25) and 12 versus Louisiana-Monroe (11-29), Tulane (12-23) and Alabama (1- 5-11 • 200 • Guard 10) … Hit three or more treys three times in the last month of the season … Hit 32-of-95 (33.7 percent) from the Junior three-point line … Fourth among league freshmen in scoring average and three-point percentage … Fifth among Houston, Texas freshmen in free throw percentage (.680). B. T. Washington High PRIOR TO LSU MINOR’S TOP SCORING GAMES Played for Coach Clarence Stubblefield … Averaged 37 points, eight rebounds and eight assists after averaging 1. 23 vs. Florida State, 12-30-04 over 30 points as a junior … Had 72 points, 22 rebounds and 12 assists in a 120-118 double overtime win early in 2. 17 vs. Auburn, 2-9-05 season … Attracted attention from recruiters at the 2001 Nike All-Star Camp where he blended in well with other 2. 17 vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05 top talent, averaging 15 assists per game in the camp … 2002 Postseason Prep All-American … 2003 all-district first 2. 17 vs. Southern Miss, 12-18-04 team, all-state and second team All-Houston … Played in the Capitol Classic in Washington, D.C., 2. 17 vs. West Virginia, 11-27-04 where he scored 13 points in 20 minutes … Also played in the prestigious Olympic Festival games at Colorado 6. 16 vs. Alabama, 2-12-05 Springs, Colo. 7. 15 vs. Auburn, 2-18-04 7. 15 vs. UAB (NCAAT), 3-17-05) PERSONAL 9. 14 at Arkansas, 2-12-05 Born on Feb. 8, 1984, in Houston … Nickname is "Tack" … First name is Taurean … Parents are Margaret and Tommie 10. 13 three times Minor … Other family members are: three sisters -- Kimiye, Myisha and Tonya and four brothers - Pat, Chris, Ced SEASON HIGHS and Tony … Listed his favorite hobby as "playing basketball" … Majoring in General Studies … Right-handed … Points 6, vs. Cincinnati, 12-23-05 Biggest influence "my mother because she has been behind me 100 percent" … Chose LSU after being recruited Rebounds 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 12-19-05 by such schools as Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona … Favorite NBA team is, of course, for the Houston Field Goals Made 3, vs. Cincinnati, 12-23-05 product, the … Favorite basketball player is Steve Francis of the Rockets. Field Goals Att. 5, vs. Cincinnati, 12-23-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 Free Throws Made 2, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 Free Throws Att. 2, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 Assists 3, vs. Cincinnati, 12-23-05 Blocks Steals 2, vs. Cincinnati, 12-23-05 Minutes Played 14, twice

CAREER HIGHS Points 23, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04 Rebounds 10, vs. Alabama, 2-22-05 Field Goals Made 8, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04 Field Goals Att. 18, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04 3 PT FG Made 5, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04 3 PT FG Att. 10, at Utah, 1-3-05 Free Throws Made 7, vs. Northwestern State, 12-11-04 Free Throws Att. 10, vs. Northwestern State, 12-11-04 Assists 10, twice Blocks 1, three times Steals 4, at Auburn, 2-26-04 Minutes Played 42, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05

MINOR’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 03-04 29-2 449/15.5 63-174 .362 32-95 .337 51-75 .680 55 1.9 47-1 49 55 0 21 209-7.2 04-05 30-30 857/28.6 114-304 .375 38-127 .299 58-86 .674 118 3.9 60-0 137 108 3 41 324-10.8 05-06 3-0 40-13.3 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 4 1.7 3-0 4 6 0 4 8-2.7 Totals 62-32 1346/21.7 180-489 .368 70-223 .313 111-164 .677 177 2.9 110-1 190 169 3 66 541-8.7

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Darrel MITCHELL

• 2006 NABC All-District 8 First Team • 2006 All-SEC First Team (Coaches) • 2006 All-SEC Second Team (AP) • 2006 SEC Player of the Week (11/28, 1/30) • 2006 LSWA Player of the Week (1/23, 1/30) • 2005 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2005 LSU Louisiana Classic All-Tournament • 2005 LSWA Player of the Week (1/18) • 2004 Third-Team All-Louisiana

SENIOR SEASON (2005-06) 22 The senior from St. Martinville has made the most of his final season highlighted by the 24-footer that was the dif- ference with 3.9 seconds to play in the 58-57 second round win against Texas A&M (3/23) ... It was the third time this year he has come up with the winning three-point field goal in the final seconds ... Mitchell's three with 12 sec- 5-11 • 178 • Guard onds to go was the difference in a 71-68 win over No. 13 West Virginia (11/26) after making a three late to force over- Senior • 3VL time at Morgantown, W.Va., and then against Arkansas in the Maravich Center (2/8), Mitchell's top of the arc three St. Martinville, La. was the difference in a one-point win over the Razorbacks ... Now the all-time leader in three-point career field goals with 258, Mitchell has answered the late game call more than once in his career ... Darryl Mitchell earned his St. Martinville HS second SEC Player of the Week honor after his stellar play against Georgia (1/25) and at Ole Miss (1/28) … Against Georgia, in 29 minutes, Mitchell had 24 points, six rebounds, eight assists, a block and three steals, while hitting MITCHELL’S TOP SCORING GAMES 9-of-13 shots, including 5-of-7 three-pointers … He followed that up with a 40-minute effort at Ole Miss, scoring the 1. 32 vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05 third highest point total of his career with 28 points, hitting 8-of-12 shots (again 5-of-7 three-pointers) and 7-7 from 2. 28 vs. Ole Miss, 1-28-06 3. 27 vs. Arkansas, 2-8-06 the free throw line ... The week before he was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Player of the Week 3. 27 vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 for his play at Mississippi State (1/18) and Alabama (1/21) … Since going 0-for-4 from the arc in the first two SEC 5. 26 vs. West Virginia, 11-26-05 games, Mitchell came back in the next seven SEC games to hit 27-of-49 from the arc, with six games of 50 percent 6. 25 vs. Houston, 11-29-05 or better from the arc in that span … Mitchell's 27 versus Arkansas (2/8) capped off a night in which he made a 7. 24 vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 career high 10 field goals and was 5-of-7 from the arc for the third time in the last five games … His 21 against 8. 22 vs. Northern Iowa, 12-19-05 Florida (3/11) in the SEC semifinals, gave him his sixth 20-plus point game against an SEC team this season: vs. 8. 22 vs. Tennessee, 2-4-04 Georgia (1/25) -- 9-13 FG, 5-7 3FG, 1-2 FT -- 24 points; at Ole Miss (1/28) -- 8-12 FG, 5-7 3 FG, 7-7 FT -- 28 points; Auburn 10. 21 three times (2/1) -- 8-11 FG, 2-4 3FG, 9-9 FT -- 27 points; Arkansas (2/8) -- 10-14 FG, 5-7 3FG, 2-3 FT -- 27 points; Vandy (2/22) -- 6- 14 FG, 3-7 3FG, 6-8 FT -- 21 points; Florida (SECSF) (3/11) -- 6-14 FG, 3-9 3FG, 6-7 FT -- 21 points; Mitchell's three con- SEASON HIGHS secutive 20-point games in SEC play was the first time a Tiger has done that since Maurice Carter in January 1997 Points 28, vs. Ole Miss, 1-28-06 when he had 28 vs. Auburn, 28 at Alabama and 24 vs. Mississippi State ... Mitchell has 33 double figures scoring Rebounds 7, four times games this season and 84 in his LSU career ... Against West Virginia (11/26), Mitchell became the 35th player in LSU Field Goals Made 10, vs. Arkansas, 2-8-06 history to score 1,000 career points and he is now tied for 10th with 1,561 career points … His present average of Field Goals Att. 17, vs. Ark.-Monticello, 12-22-05 17.1 points per game ranks him fourth in the conference ... Mitchell is having his best season at the arc with 82 treys 3 PT FG Made 5, four times after hitting 67 each of the past two years ... For his career, Mitchell has made 258-of-648 three-pointers or 39.8 3 PT FG Att. 10, twice percent, fifth best all-time at LSU ... Mitchell earned his first SEC Player of the Week honors in November, based Free Throws Made 9, vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 Free Throws Att. 9, vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 primarily on his West Virginia effort, but he also had 13 points and nine assists against Nicholls State (11/21) ... Assists 9, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Mitchell has inherited another role in his career with LSU in his final season, playing primarily at the point guard Blocks 1, 10 times position … For the first year plus at LSU, Mitchell came off the bench for the Tigers and was thought of as one of Steals 6, vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 the best sixth man candidates in the SEC ... He moved into the starting lineup in mid-season of his sophomore year, Minutes Played 45, twice a position he has secured since then, but mainly played primarily the off-guard in a three-guard offense ... Mitchell has 159 assists and is fourth in the league in assist average at 4.54 and his steals average of 1.97 fifth best in the CAREER HIGHS SEC ... Mitchell is 120-of-158 from the charity stripe (75.9 percent), sixth in the league ... The St. Martinville, La., Points 32, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05 native is 82-of-205 from the arc or 40.0 percent, tied for the fifth best in the league in three-point percentage ... Rebounds 7, four times Mitchell, in a new stat being kept this year, is second in the league in minutes played per game, averaging 36.74 Field Goals Made 10, vs. Arkansas, 2-8-06 minutes per game ... Mitchell has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.60 (159 assists, 99 turnovers), again continuing a Field Goals Att. 17, twice trend that dates back to the arrival of point guard Torris Bright in 2000 of LSU's primary point guard having more 3 PT FG Made 6, twice assists than turnovers ... Mitchell's ratio is seventh best in the league ... In career stats at LSU Mitchell is first in 3 PT FG Att. 10, twice three pointers made (258), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (39.8), tied for 10th in scoring (1,561), fourth Free Throws Made 12, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05 in steals (218), seventh in assists (366) and fourth in minutes played (3,855) ... In single season stats, Mitchell is Free Throws Att. 13, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05 fourth in three-point field goals made (82), seventh in assists (1,59) and third in minutes played (1,286). Assists 9, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Blocks 2, vs. Ole Miss, 3-3-04 Steals 6, vs. McNeese State, 12-10-05 Minutes Played 46, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05

DARREL MITCHELL’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 02-03 32-0 635/19.8 71-172 .413 42-99 .424 41-56 .732 70 2.2 67-1 56 39 6 45 225/7.0 03-04 29-17 884/30.5 115-279 .412 67-160 .419 49-69 .710 81 2.8 73-1 63 41 3 50 346/11.9 04-05 30-30 1050/35.0 125-312 .401 67-184 .364 77-91 .846 79 2.6 83-1 88 65 5 54 394/13.1 05-06 35-35 1286/36.7 197-450 .438 82-205 .400 120-158 .759 133 3.8 79-0 159 99 11 69 596-17.0 Totals 126-82 3825/30.4 508-1213 .419 258-648.398 287-374 .767 363 2.9 302-3 366 244 25 218 1561/12.4

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles

JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05) FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03) Mitchell had his best scoring season as a Tiger as he started all 30 games, averag- Mitchell finished his first season at LSU by playing in all 32 games, averaging 7.0 ing 13.1 points per game, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists … Mitchell in one two game ppg and 2.2 rpg along with 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals … Came off the bench in all stretch against South Carolina (1/12) and Ohio State (1/15) scored a combined 50 games to still average 19.8 minutes per game … Hit 42.4 percent of his three-point points (18 vs. South Carolina, a career high 32 against Ohio State) … In the two attempts (42-of-99) and 73.2 percent from the free-throw line … Scoring average games, Mitchell played 84 minutes, hit 14-of-24 field goals, including 9-of-15 treys finished eighth in the league among freshmen … In the Auburn game (2/26), he and 13-of-15 at the free throw line … In the Ohio State win, he became the 34th LSU helped pace LSU's 16 three-pointers, tying the school record, hitting five-of-five player since 1967 to score at least 30 in one game … Had four 20-plus point games, from outside the arc … Helped LSU conclude an 8-8 season in the league by hitting including 20 in the win over nationally-ranked Mississippi State (1/29) … Made 67 all three three-point attempts in the March 8 regular season finale against treys for the second straight year, equaling the eighth-most for a single season at Alabama … Had 11 games in double figures with best efforts of 19 in the Auburn win LSU and he enters his senior year having made 176 treys, 61 short of the school (2/26) and six games with 12 points (McNeese State (12/7), Prairie View (12/17), Tulane record … He also enters his senior year 35 points shy of becoming the next LSU (12/28), Mississippi State (1/11), Ole Miss (1/18) and South Carolina (2/5)) … Played 20 player to score 1,000 career points … Finished the year 19th in the league in scor- or more minutes in 20 games … Best rebounding game was six in opener against ing, third in free throw percentage (77-of-91, 84.6 percent), ninth in 3-point FGs Nicholls State (11/22) … Had seven assists at Alabama (2/1) … Only failed to score made per game (2.23) and sixth in steals (1.80 spg) … Had an assist to turnover twice (Delaware State (12/3), Florida (1/28)). ratio of 1.4 ... 21 games in double figure. PRIOR TO LSU SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04) Named Mr. Basketball by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after the 2001-02 Started 17-of-29 games, including the last 12 … Averaged 30.5 minutes, 11.9 points, season … Helped his St. Martinville team to the 2002 Class 4A State Championship … 2.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 steals … After shooting 42.4 percent from the three- Coached by his father, Darrel Mitchell, Sr. … Both chosen to participate as player-coach point arc as a freshman, came back to shoot 41.9 percent as a sophomore with 61 in the state high school all-star game played in July 2002 at the Maravich Center … more attempts … Made 67 treys, eighth best in a single season at LSU and his 109 Scored more than 2,000 career points … Averaged 24.6 points per game his senior career goals makes him one of just 10 players at LSU to have made 100 career treys season, 3.3 assists, 2.9 steals and 3.1 rebounds per game … Also was a long jumper on … In his 12 starts to close the season, had nine double-figure scoring games and the track team and a backup quarterback on the football team … St. Martinville bas- made 37 treys … Against Tennessee (2/4), a lot of his numbers represented career ketball team won District Championships in 2001 and 2002 … Named the Gatorade totals, hitting eight-of-11 field-goal attempts, including six-of-nine treys (a career Player of the Year, LHSAA all-state, Top 28 MVP, District MVP and Class 4A MVP. number for makes) as part of a career scoring night of 22 points … To make the night even better, Mitchell had eight assists and no turnovers … 20 double-figure PERSONAL scoring games … Eighth in the league in steals average … Second in the league in Full name is Darrel Joseph Mitchell, Jr. … Born on May 3, 1984, in New Iberia, La. … three-point field goal percentage (67-of-160, 41.9 percent) … 19th in the league in Right-handed … Honor graduate at St. Martinville … Parents are Darrel Joseph conference game scoring at 13.2 ppg … Led the SEC in the 16-game league sched- Mitchell, Sr., and Valarie Mitchell … One younger brother, Jelani, and one older sister, ule from the arc, hitting 47.9 percent, 45-of-94. Kristy … In choosing LSU said he "liked the togetherness and relationship of players and coaches. It was just like my high school team." … Majoring in kinesiology … Favorite foods are pizza and burgers … Favorite actors include Adam Sandler, Wesley Snipes and Martin Lawrence.

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Tasmin MITCHELL

• 2006 Freshman All-America Team (Collegeinsider.com) • 2006 SEC All-Freshman Team - unanimous (Coaches) • 2006 SEC Freshman of the Week (11/21)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) With back spasms limiting his ability, Mitchell didn't score for 39 minutes and 30 seconds at Auburn (2/18), but he was able to get open for a layup that gave LSU the lead for good in the final 30 seconds of the 65-61 win ... The freshman from Denham Springs has been a good go-to guy in SEC play and showed his ability at Ole Miss (1/28), hitting the go-ahead for good three-pointer in the final two minutes to wrap up a season-high of 20 points (7-of- 15 from the field, 2 treys) … The number now seems to be a good one for him as in three of the last eight games, Mitchell has stepped up with 20 points on his scoring ledger: at South Carolina (2/28) -- 7-11 FG, 1-3 3FG, 5-7 FT, 20 points; Vanderbilt (SECQ) (3/10) -- 8-12 FG, 3-3 3FG, 1-2 FT, 20 points; Florida (SECSF) (3/11) -- 8-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 2-2 FT, 20 points ... Mitchell has been in double figures in seven of the last nine games, 21 for the season ... Mitchell post- 15 ed his third double double of the season against Duke (3/23) with 10 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 5-of-10 field goals ... Mitchell's game came alive in the second half of the Arkansas game (1/11), scoring 16 second half points 6-10 • 215 • Forward as he scored 19 points in leading Tiger scorers in the opening night road league win ... He followed that up in the Tennessee game (1/14) with a 13-point performance (with four assists), the first time this season with three con- Freshman secutive double figure scoring games ... Against Alabama (1/21), he hit 5-of-10 shots and had his season high with Freeport, Bahamas three treys as he finished with 14 points and four assists against the Crimson Tide ... Mitchell's other double dou- Laurinburg (NC) Prep bles came early in the season, against ULL (12/17), scoring 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting with 11 rebounds, includ- ing six offensive boards and in the opening game of his college career, Mitchell hit 8-of-15 field goals, including ROLLE’S TOP SCORING GAMES two treys to finish with a game-high 19 points. In addition he had 12 rebounds for a college double-double in his 1. 8 vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 first game … Mitchell's 12 rebounds included four offensive rebounds and added four steals ... For his game, he was 1. 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 named the first SEC Freshman of the Week by the league office ... Against Nicholls State, he was in double figures 3. 6 vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3-10-06 again with 11 rebounds in 20 minutes ... Mitchell had his second straight double figure scoring game against 3. 6 vs. Ole Miss, 3-4-06 McNeese (12/10) with 13 points, hitting 6-of-13 field goals to go with five assists ... Mitchell is averaging 11.4 points 3. 6 vs. Florida, 2-11-06 per game and 5.6 rebounds, 16th best in the SEC … In the league played minutes list, Mitchell stands seventh at 3. 6 vs. Southern, 11-18-05 34.43 minutes per game ... Mitchell was a Mr. Basketball selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association fol- 7. 4 vs. Auburn, 2-18-06 lowing his outstanding career at Denham Springs High School. 7. 4 vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 7. 4 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 PRIOR TO LSU 10. 2 eight times Played center at Denham Springs for coach Paul Smith … Averaged 26.9 points per game, 10 rebounds, six assists, SEASON HIGHS 3.5 blocks and 2.3 steals … Was named the Class 5A state Player of the Year, Mr. Basketball and a high school All- Points 8, twice American by McDonald’s, Parade Magazine and EA Sports … Rated 20th best high school senior of 2005 by recruit- Rebounds 10, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 ing website www.rivalshoops.com …Two-time prep All-American, four-time first-team Class 5A All-State, four-time Field Goals Made 4, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 first-team all-district, four-time Parish MVP, Louisiana Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year. Field Goals Att. 8, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3 PT FG Made PERSONAL 3 PT FG Att. Born in Baton Rouge on June 25, 1986 … Full name is Tasmin Olajuwon Mitchell … Mother is Collette Mitchell, whom Free Throws Made 2, five times Tasmin cites as his biggest influence because "she always encouraged me to do my best." … Majoring in sports Free Throws Att. 3, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 management … Godfather is LSU Associate Head Coach Butch Pierre … Chose LSU because, "it's close to home, the Assists 1, twice environment, coaches, fans and education."... Not surprisingly favorite foods are red beans and sweet potato pie Blocks 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Steals 3, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 ... Favorite NBA team is the . Minutes Played 19, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05

CAREER HIGHS Points 8, twice Rebounds 10, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Made 4, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Att. 8, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. Free Throws Made 2, five times Free Throws Att. 3, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 Assists 1, twice Blocks 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Steals 3, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Minutes Played 19, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05

ROLLE’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 05-06 32-0 274/8.6 29-64 .453 0-0 .000 11-22 .500 74 2.3 31-0 6 18 20 10 69-2.2 Totals 32-0 274/8.6 29-64 .453 0-0 .000 11-22 .500 74 2.3 31-0 6 18 20 10 69-2.2

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Magnum ROLLE

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Rolle, who was part of the prep school national championship team last year at Laurinburg (NC), has played in 32 games off the bench this season, and is averaging 2.2 points per game and 2.3 rebounds a contest ... In the regu- lar season game at Vanderbilt (2/22) in nine minutes, he equaled his career high in scoring with eight points on 3- of-4 field goal shooting and two free throws ... He played 16 minutes off the bench at Florida (2/11) scoring six points on 2-of-4 shooting with two free throws ... Against Auburn on the road (2/18), Rolle had four points and four boards … He had four points and six rebounds with two blocks in 16 minutes off the bench in the Georgia (1/25) win ... 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 … In the NCAA Tournament, Rolle has scored two points each against Iona, Duke and Texas ... Rolle has 20 blocks.

PRIOR TO LSU Averaged 10.1 points per game, 10.2 rebounds and 4.5 blocked shots per game … Shot 64 percent from the field and 15 76 percent from the free-throw line … Team was 40-0 and won the national school championship … Coach was Chris Chaney … Played in the Michael Jordan Classic in the spring of 2005 … Listed as No. 18 on the rivals.com list of top players ... Also participated in track and field at St. George’s High School where he averaged in basketball 6-10 • 215 • Forward 20.3 points per game and 13.6 rebounds. Freshman Freeport, Bahamas PERSONAL Laurinburg (NC) Prep Born on Feb. 23, 1986, in Freeport, Bahamas ... Mom is Maryse Rolle ... One sister, Gretel ... Feels that LSU and Baton Rouge’s warm climate “remind me of home.” ... His biggest influence athletically, was his coach in high school, Darrell Sears because “he taught me to be a man and take care of family and my business.” ... Favorite singers are ROLLE’S TOP SCORING GAMES Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige ... Favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat and his favorite athlete outside basketball 1. 8 vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 is seven-time Tour de winner, . 1. 8 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3. 6 vs. Vanderbilt (SECT), 3-10-06 3. 6 vs. Ole Miss, 3-4-06 3. 6 vs. Florida, 2-11-06 3. 6 vs. Southern, 11-18-05 7. 4 vs. Auburn, 2-18-06 7. 4 vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 7. 4 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 10. 2 eight times

SEASON HIGHS Points 8, twice Rebounds 10, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Made 4, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Att. 8, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. Free Throws Made 2, five times Free Throws Att. 3, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 Assists 1, twice Blocks 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Steals 3, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Minutes Played 19, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05

CAREER HIGHS Points 8, twice Rebounds 10, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Made 4, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Field Goals Att. 8, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 3 PT FG Made 3 PT FG Att. Free Throws Made 2, five times Free Throws Att. 3, vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 Assists 1, twice Blocks 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Steals 3, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Minutes Played 19, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05

ROLLE’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 05-06 32-0 274/8.6 29-64 .453 0-0 .000 11-22 .500 74 2.3 31-0 6 18 20 10 69-2.2 Totals 32-0 274/8.6 29-64 .453 0-0 .000 11-22 .500 74 2.3 31-0 6 18 20 10 69-2.2

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Garrett TEMPLE

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) The redshirt freshman stepped up against Vanderbilt in the SEC quarterfinals when Darrel Mitchell was slowed by a bad ankle by hitting 4-of-6 three-pointers to score a season high 14 points ... It was Temple's third time in dou- ble figures this season ... Temple started the first nine games at the off-guard position for LSU, before coming off the bench in the Cincinnati game (12/23) to play 15 minutes ... He returned to the starting lineup since that point ... What Garrett Temple has become is a very tough defender to get by and get easy chances to score ... He is earn- ing his minutes and reputation by playing against some of the best scorers other teams have to offer ... So far he is averaging almost 33.40 minutes a game (10th in the league), averaging 5.2 points per game, 2.7 rebounds a game and 2.8 assists a contest ... In the four NCAA Tournament games, Temple scored a combined 22 points with 11 rebounds ... Temple started his first game after a hard-working redshirt season and the freshman played 28 min- utes, 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 ... Against Tennessee (1/14), Temple had his season rebound high of eight ... In the Southern game (11/18), Temple became the third member of his family to start a basketball game 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 12 for not only his play on the court, but the fact he was the first African-American to play basketball for LSU. 6-9 • 215 • Forward REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) Freshman Granted a medical redshirt after suffering a neck injury in the preseason practices … Aggravated the injury in his Baton Rouge, La. only appearance, a preseason exhibition game … Tremendous athletic ability ... Out for much of the early part of the year with neck problem … Was able to practice with the team during the second part of the year. McKinley HS

PRIOR TO LSU THOMAS’ TOP SCORING GAMES 1. 22 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Played basketball for coach Chauncey Moore at McKinley, averaging 16 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks per game 1. 21 vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06 … Honored as the defensive MVP in the local District 7-4A … All-Metro and second-team All-State in Class 4A. 3. 21 vs. Houston, 11-29-05 3. 20 vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 PERSONAL 3. 18 vs. Southern, 11-18-05 Born in Baton Rouge on August 17, 1986 … Full name is Tyrus Wayne Thomas … Right-handed … Mother is Jessica 3. 17 vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 Johnson … One brother, Travis, and one sister, Brandy … Nickname is T-Time … Number chosen for LSU is one he 7. 17 vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 wore in second through eighth grade … Favorite music is hip hop and rhythm and blues … Favorite food is fried 7. 16 vs. Mississippi State, 2-15-06 fish and potato salad … Planning towards sports management major ... Favorite NBA team is and 7. 16 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 favorite player is Tracy McGrady. 10. 15 twice SEASON HIGHS Points 22, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Rebounds 14, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 Field Goals Made 10, twice Field Goals Att. 14, twice 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Free Throws Made 9, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 Free Throws Att. 11, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Assists 4, twice Blocks 9, vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 Steals 4, vs. Ohio State, 12-31-05 Minutes Played 39, vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06

CAREER HIGHS Points 22, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Rebounds 14, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 Field Goals Made 10, twice Field Goals Att. 14, twice 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Free Throws Made 9, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 Free Throws Att. 11, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Assists 4, twice Blocks 9, vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 Steals 4, vs. Ohio State, 12-31-05 Minutes Played 39, vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06

TEMPLE’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 05-06 35-34 1169/33.4 65-189 .344 27-107 .252 24-35 .686 93 2.7 84-2 98 67 31 37 181-5.2 Totals 35-34 1169/33.4 65-189 .344 27-107 .252 24-35 .686 93 2.7 84-2 98 67 31 37 181-5.2

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Tyrus THOMAS

• 2006 Atlanta Region MVP • 2006 Freshman All-America Team (Collegeinsider.com) • 2006 SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) • 2006 SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches, AP) • 2006 NABC All-District 8 Second Team • 2006 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches, AP) • 2006 All-SEC Freshman Team - Unanimous (Coaches) • 2006 SEC Freshman of the Week (1/9, 1/16, 2/20) • 2006 Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week, 1/16

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) LSU freshman Tyrus Thomas returned to the starting lineup in the Regional Round of the NCAA Tournament and left 12 Atlanta as the Region's MVP after two game lines as follows: vs. Duke -- 25 minutes, 3-5 FG, 3-6 FT, 9 pts, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 blocks, 1 ; vs. Texas -- 39 minutes, 10-14 FG, 1-3 FT, 21 pts, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 1 steal ... The 39 min- utes was the most he played all season in just his fourth game back after suffering a high left ankle sprain in the Kentucky 6-9 • 215 • Forward game (2/25) ... That was his 14th double double of the year ... In the four NCAA Tournament gamea, Thomas is averaging Freshman 11.5 points per game and a team best 9.3 rebounds with 14 blocked shots while hitting 70.4 percent of his shots (19-of-27) ... For the season, Thomas is averaging 12.6 points per game (17th in the league), 9.3 rebounds (2nd in the SEC) and 3.10 Baton Rouge, La. blocks per game (1st) ... Thomas earned a rare honor (1/16) by being named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the McKinley HS Week in back-to-back weeks ... Thomas, who earned the honor Jan. 9 for his play against Tulane and Connecticut, put together another good week as the Tigers opened 2-0 in league play at Arkansas on Jan. 11 and at home versus Tennessee THOMAS’ TOP SCORING GAMES on Jan. 14 ... Thomas scored 13 points and had 14 rebounds, his ninth double double of the season against the Razorbacks ... Thomas played 35 minutes in the game, hitting 6-of-11 shots and one-of-two free throws as LSU won, 63-58 ... Against 1. 22 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Tennessee, Thomas just missed a triple double with 17 points, nine rebounds and a season best nine blocked shots ... 1. 21 vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06 Thomas was 7-of-7 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line ... He played 32 minutes in the game as LSU won, 88- 3. 21 vs. Houston, 11-29-05 74 ... Thomas added two more double doubles with a 14 point, 10 rebound effort at Mississippi State (1/18) and then, despite 3. 20 vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 not scoring for the first 30 minutes, had his 11th double double with 10 points and 12 boards in the Alabama win (1/21) ... 3. 18 vs. Southern, 11-18-05 While not doubling up, Thomas posted his 10th consecutive double figure scoring game against Georgia (1/25) ... He was 3. 17 vs. Auburn, 2-1-06 held below double figures against Ole Miss scoring eight points (1/28), but came back against Auburn (2/1) with 17 points 7. 17 vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 and for the second time in SEC play, was 7-of-7 from the field ... Thomas got his 12th double double of the year in the home 7. 16 vs. Mississippi State, 2-15-06 game against Mississippi State (2/15) with 16 points and 13 rebounds and clinched his third freshman of the week honors 7. 16 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 at Auburn (2/18) with 14 points, eight boards and four blocks ... Double double No. 13 was at Vandy where he equaled his 10. 15 twice high of 14 rebounds to go with 15 points ... In his first SEC Freshman of the Week award, he also had some great stats ... SEASON HIGHS Against Tulane (Jan. 3, a 75-58 LSU win), Thomas had 20 points and nine rebounds while shooting 6-of-8 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe ... Thomas added two assists, four blocks and two steals in 27 minutes of play- Points 22, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 ing time ... Thomas also came up big in the one-point, 67-66, loss at No. 2 Connecticut (1/7), posting a double-double of 15 Rebounds 14, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 points and 13 rebounds to go along with his two blocks ... The Baton Rouge redshirt freshman moved into the starting line- Field Goals Made 10, twice up prior to the Cincinnati game (12/23) after coming off the bench the first nine games … Thomas' field goal percentage Field Goals Att. 14, twice of 61.0 percent is presently the seventh best for an LSU single season, minimum of 100 attempts. 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Free Throws Made 9, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) Free Throws Att. 11, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Granted a medical redshirt after suffering a neck injury in the preseason practices … Aggravated the injury in his only Assists 4, twice appearance, a preseason exhibition game … Tremendous athletic ability ... Out for much of the early part of the year with Blocks 9, vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 neck problem … Was able to practice with the team during the second part of the year. Steals 4, vs. Ohio State, 12-31-05 Minutes Played 39, vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06 PRIOR TO LSU Played basketball for coach Chauncey Moore at McKinley, averaging 16 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks per game … CAREER HIGHS Honored as the defensive MVP in the local District 7-4A … All-Metro and second-team All-State in Class 4A. Points 22, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 Rebounds 14, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 PERSONAL Field Goals Made 10, twice Born in Baton Rouge on August 17, 1986 … Full name is Tyrus Wayne Thomas … Right-handed … Mother is Jessica Johnson Field Goals Att. 14, twice … One brother, Travis, and one sister, Brandy … Nickname is T-Time … Number chosen for LSU is one he wore in second 3 PT FG Made 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 through eighth grade … Favorite music is hip hop and rhythm and blues … Favorite food is fried fish and potato salad … 3 PT FG Att. 1, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Planning towards sports management major ... Favorite NBA team is Philadelphia 76ers and favorite player is Tracy Free Throws Made 9, vs. Vanderbilt, 2-22-06 McGrady. Free Throws Att. 11, vs. Houston, 11-29-05 Assists 4, twice Blocks 9, vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 Steals 4, vs. Ohio State, 12-31-05 Minutes Played 39, vs. Texas (NCAAT), 3-25-06

THOMAS’ CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 05-06 31-20 812/26.2 150-246 .610 1-1 1.00 89-136 .654 289 9.3 78-1 41 56 96 32 390-12.6 Totals 31-20 812/26.2 150-246 .610 1-1 1.00 89-136 .654 289 9.3 78-1 41 56 96 32 390-12.6

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Ben VOOGD

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) 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 combined assists and played 38 minutes, 17 in the start against Cincinnati … Voogd, who played 25 minutes against Vandy in the tournament, is averaging 1.1 points per game and 1.8 assists a contest … Against Georgia (1/25), Voogd played 19 minutes and while not scoring, had a season best seven assists with no turnovers with a block and a steal ... He has a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio with 63 assists and 55 turnovers ... He had a season scoring high of five against UNO (12/13), hitting the first three-pointer of his LSU career ... Voogd filled in when Darrel Mitchell got in foul trou- ble against Tennessee (1/14) and had four points and three assists in 20 minutes.

PRIOR TO LSU Known as more of a scorer in his junior season on a young high school team, asked to play a more traditional point guard roll his senior campaign ... Averaged 26.3 points a game as a junior and 18 points as a senior, but more importantly, averaged 8.5 assists and 7.1 rebounds ... Siuslaw, under coach Bob McBeth, won a conference champi- 4 onship and advanced to the Oregon Class 3A quarterfinals ... Four times all-league, three-times all-state.

PERSONAL 6-1 • 175 • Guard Born in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 1, 1986 ... Full name is Bernard Fredrick Voogd ... Parents are Harry and Karen Voogd Freshman • HS ... Two sisters, Melissa and Stacie ... Favorite basketball player is ... Undecided on a major. Florence, Ore. Siuslaw HS

VOOGD’S TOP SCORING GAMES 1. 5 vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 2. 4 vs. Ole Miss, 3-4-06 2. 4 vs. Tennessee, 1-14-06 2. 4 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12-22-05 5. 3 vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05 6. 2 eight times

SEASON HIGHS Points 5, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Rebounds 4, vs. Southern, 11-18-05 Field Goals Made 2, twice Field Goals Att. 3, four times 3 PT FG Made 1, twice 3 PT FG Att. 2, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Free Throws Made 2, three times Free Throws Att. 4, vs. Ole Miss, 3-4-06 Assists 7, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Blocks 1, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Steals 3, vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 Minutes Played 29, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05

CAREER HIGHS Points 5, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Rebounds 4, vs. Southern, 11-18-05 Field Goals Made 2, twice Field Goals Att. 3, four times 3 PT FG Made 1, twice 3 PT FG Att. 2, vs. New Orleans, 12-13-05 Free Throws Made 2, three times Free Throws Att. 4, vs. Ole Miss, 3-4-06 Assists 7, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Blocks 1, vs. Georgia, 1-25-06 Steals 3, vs. Tulane, 1-3-06 Minutes Played 29, vs. Nicholls State, 11-21-05

VOOGD’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR GS-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3A PCT. FT-FTA PCT. REB. AVG. PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS-AVG. 05-06 35-1 431/12.3 13-34 .382 2-7 .286 9-14 .643 28 0.8 42-1 63 55 1 20 37-1.1 Totals 35-1 431/12.3 13-34 .382 2-7 .286 9-14 .643 28 0.8 42-1 63 55 1 20 37-1.1

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Player Profiles Alex FARRER

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Redshirted for the 2005-06 season.

PRIOR TO LSU Farrer averaged 17.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and three blocked shots a game for a St. Mary's team that was 24-7 and advanced to the Arizona Class 5A state championship game ... Also played first base for the baseball team ... Second team all-region as a junior and first team all-region as a senior ... All-state honorable mention as a senior.

PERSONAL Born on Dec. 10, 1986 in Phoenix ... Full name is Alex Joseph Farrer ... Parents are Robert and Pam Farrer ... Dad played college basketball ... Two older brothers, Andrew and Rob, and one older sister, Julie ... Planning towards business administration major ... Chose LSU "because the campus was nice, the coaches are good and we have a chance to win a championship." ... Favorite food is Mexican while favorite actors are Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx ... 30 Favorite NBA team is Houston and favorite player is NBA rookie of the Hornets.

6-5 • 205 • Guard/Forward Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. St. Mary's HS

Dameon MASON

Signed with LSU in the spring signing period, transferring after two seasons at Marquette University ... Will red- shirt the 2005-06 season and have two seasons of eligibility beginning with the 2006-07 season.

PRIOR TO LSU At Marquette: Started 28-of-31 games, averaging 30.4 minutes, 11.9 points and 5.6 rebounds as a sophomore ... Scored a career-high 26 points at Oakland and had a double-double with 10 rebounds ... Had his other double-dou- ble earlier in the season when he had 22 points and a season-best 13 rebounds in win over Sam Houston State ... Averaged 9.0 points and 4.5 rebounds during his freshman campaign ... Career average at Marquette in 61 games (44 starts) of 10.4 points per game ... Started the final 17 games of his freshman year ... Named Marquette’s Most Improved Player after his freshman season and a member of Conference USA's All-Freshman team. West Aurora HS (Ill.): Played two seasons under Gordie Kerkman ... Averaged 20.9 points and 60 percent from the field his senior season ... Second in the voting for the 2002-03 Illinois Mr. Basketball Award ... Two-time Player of the Year in the DuPage Valley Conference and was a first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior ... 2 Averaged 23.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as a junior. PERSONAL 6-5 • 190 • Guard Born on March 1, 1985 ... Parents are Brad and Pam Mason ... Lists reading and listening to music as hobbies ... Junior • Transfer Presently undecided on a major. Kansas City, Mo. Marquette

2005-06 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE