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THE BRADY ERA | In 9th YEAR, 5 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. TITLES, ONE SEC TITLE LSU Basketball vs. University of Kentucky Saturday, February 25, 2006; 2:45 p.m. CST (CBS Sports, LSU Sports Radio Network) Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, La. LSU (19-7, 11-2 in SEC) Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 22 Darrel Mitchell (5-11, 178, Sr., St. Martinville, La.) 18.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.7 apg NOVEMBER Became the school’s all-time three-point career leader with 238 against Miss. State (2/15) ... Hit winning three-point 10 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 74-54 field goal against Arkansas (2/8) with 11 seconds to play ... 20-plus points in five of last nine games and double fig- 15 LSU-Shreveport (Exh.) W. 122-58 ures in 12 straight games, including 21 at VU (2/22) ... SEC, La. Sports Writers Assoc. POW (1/30) ... 35th at LSU to 18 Southern University W, 84-56 score 1,000 points, now 1,417 points ... Only senior on team ... Career 40.7. percent shooter from the arc (243-597). 21 Nicholls State W, 104-57 26 at West Virginia (ESPN Regional) W, 71-68(ot) G -- 14 Garrett Temple (6-5, 176, Baton Rouge, La.) 5.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.9 apg 29 Houston (FSN) L, 83-84 Hit a three-pointer in six of the last seven games ... Has become a rock-solid defender for the Tigers ... Played less DECEMBER than 34 minutes only once in the last 15 games. 10 McNeese State (Cox Sports) W, 90-70 13 UNO (Cox Sports) W, 94-53 F -- 1 Tasmin Mitchell (6-7, 230, Fr., Denham Springs, La.) 11.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.7 apg 17 Louisiana-Lafayette (Cox Sports) W, 81-62 Bothered by bad back, had nine points, hitting 4-of-8 shots at VU (2/22) ... At Auburn (2/18), only took three shots, but 19 N. Iowa (Cox Sports) (1) L, 50-54 one was the shot that gave LSU a 63-61 lead with 30 seconds to play ... Mr. Basketball 2005 has had a consistent 22 Arkansas-Monticello (1) W, 75-48 year with 14 games scoring in double figures, including a career high 20 at Ole Miss (1/28) with four steals ... Had 14 23 Cincinnati (1) L, 72-75 at UF (2/11) ... Had a break out secord half against Arkansas (1/11), scoring 19 points, 16 in the second half and final six of game ... Double figures eight of last 14 games. 31 at Ohio State (ESPN U) L, 76-78 JANUARY F -- 12 Tyrus Thomas (6-9, 215, Fr., Baton Rouge, La.) 12.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.1 bpg 3 Tulane (Cox Sports) W, 75-58 Back-to-back good road games with 14 pts, eight rebs, four blocks against AU (2/18) and 13th double double of the 7 vs. Connecticut (CBS Sports) (2) L, 66-67 year at VU (2/22) with 15 pts, 14 reb ... Second in the league in rebounds ... Back in the lead in league FG pct. (129- 11 * at Arkansas W, 63-58 of-215, 60.0%) e leader blocks (79, 3.04 bpg) ... SEC Freshman of the Week (1/9, 1/16, 2/20). 14 * Tennessee (FSN) W, 88-74 18 * at Mississippi State W, 71-57 F -- 0 Glen Davis (6-9, 310, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 17.9 ppg, 9.8 rpg 21 * Alabama (JP Sports) W, 68-57 Six straight double doubles wtih 16 points, 11 rebounds at VU (2/22) ... SEC Player of the Week (2/20) for 19 pts., 13 25 * Georgia W, 81-52 reb, vs. Miss. St, 2/15 and 24 pts, 11 reb., at Aub (2/18) ... League best 14 double doubles ... 30 straight games in 28 * at Ole Miss W, 79-73 double figures ... 8 games over 20 ... 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year ... League leader in rebounds ... Played last FEBRUARY summer on USA U21 World Championship Team in Argentina. 1 * Auburn W, 84-69 4 * at Alabama (JP Sports) L, 67-62 Injury Update 8 * Arkansas (JP Sports) W, 78-77 11 * at Florida (JP Sports) L, 62-71 Tack Minor injured in Cincinnati game (12/23) ... Surgery for torn meniscus Dec. 29 ... Applying for medical redshirt 15 * Mississippi State (JP Sports) W, 72-59 ... Tasmin Mitchell, sore back, probable for Ky ... Darrel Mitchell, slight sprain, left ankle, probable for Ky. 18 * at Auburn (FSN) W, 65-61 LSU at Vanderbilt: The Facts 22 * at Vanderbilt W, 77-66 25 * Kentucky (CBS Sports) 2:45 p.m. DATE/TIME: Saturday, February, 25, 2006/ 2:45 p.m.CST 28 * at South Carolina (ESPN) 6 p.m. LOCATION: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La. MARCH TICKETS: Sold Out ($14 tickets available 30 minutes prior to game if student seats open) 4 * Ole Miss TBA TELEVISION: CBS Sports Regional Coverage 9-12 SEC Tournament (JP, CBS) (3) TBA RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM -- flagship); Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 143 * - Denotes SEC Games. 1 - Las Vegas Holiday Classic; Dec. 19 game in BR; Dec. 22-23 games at Valley High in Las Vegas. The Series -- Kentucky leads, 76-21 2 -- At Hartford, Conn. Kentucky has won last six, including dramatic 79-78 win in SEC Tournament semis last March ... Then SEC 3 - SEC Tourn.; Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn. Player of the Year Brandon Bass hit a jumper at the buzzer to force the overtime ... Last home game for LSU was Feb. 29, 2004, when LSU playing first game with Jaime Lloreda departing the team, fell, 70-64 ... LSU’s last win was Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network in 2000 in Baton Rouge, 70-57 ... Kentucky leads, 26-15, in Baton Rouge ... With Dale Brown here for the 1986 Final Four reunion, it should be noted that he won 18 times against Kentucky, the most wins by any one coach. Jim Hawthorne and Kevin Ford call the game on LSU’s in-house network. Flagship is WDGL (Eagle 98.1 FM) in Baton Rouge ... Network includes two LSU KENTUCKY 50,000 clear channels (WWL, New Orleans; KWKH RECORD: 19-7, 11-2 RECORD: 18-9, 8-5 Shreveport). LAST GAME: W, at Vandy (77-66), 2/22 LAST GAME: W, vs. Ole Miss (80-40), 2/22 Television • CBS Sports RANKINGS: No. 24 AP, 24 ESPN/USA Today RANKINGS: RV AP HEAD COACH: John Brady HEAD COACH: Tubby Smith Second appearance this season on the network of the CAREER RECORD: 248-186/15th year CAREER RECORD: 361-129/15 years NCAA Championships... Announcers: Tim Brando, LSU RECORD: 159-109/9th year UK RECORD: 237-67/ 9 years Mike Giminski. VS. UK: 1-8 VS. LSU: 11-1 LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL WHO TO CONTACT Media Services LSU Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 John Brady Interview Opportunities After Practice Sports Information Director Coach John Brady is usually available after most practices sessions at the Maravich Center. Most practices start Michael Bonnette - [email protected] between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. (depending on pre-practice video sessions and weights) and usually finish between 5 and 6 Sr. Associate SID (Basketball Contact) p.m. Contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) to confirm practice times. C. Kent Lowe - [email protected] SEC Teleconference Assistant Men’s Basketball Contact The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference each Monday and Thursday through the conference season. The Will Stafford -- [email protected] conference starts at 10 a.m. (CST). Following introduction, each coach will answer questions from the media for seven minutes. Coach Brady is on at 10:28 a.m. CST. To access the media only number contact Kent Lowe or the Southeastern Conference Media Relations Office (205-458-3010). LSU Sports Television Network (225) 578-1797 By Appointment, By Phone Coach Brady is available for interviews most non-gameday mornings prior to noon. Please contact either Kent Lowe DIrector of Television (225-578-1864) or Basketball Secretary Pam LeBlanc (225-578-8217). Kevin Wagner - [email protected] The John Brady Show, Presented by Whitney Bank on The LSU Sports Radio Network Manager/Television The weekly call-in show with Coach Brady takes place on Monday nights from Walkon’s Bistro just off the LSU campus John Schiebe -- [email protected] at the corner of Nicholson and Burbank ... The show runs through the end of the regular season ... The show airs in Baton Rouge on Eagle 98.1 FM, on the Internet at www.LSUsports.net and on many LSU Sports Radio Network affili- ates throughout the state ... The last show airs March 6. LSU Sports Radio Network (225) 578-1882 Inside LSU Basketball with Coach John Brady Director of Radio Coach Brady’s weekly television show is on a state-wide network of stations ... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, will carry the show Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday nights ... The show runs through March 13 ... Besides WBRZ-TV, the show can be seen on Cox Cable 4 in Baton Rouge Mondays at 9:30 p.m. and on Cox Sports Television (Ch. 37 on Cox Cable) on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. ... Other markets airing the show are KLAX-TV in Alexandria, KLAF-TV in Lafayette, KNOE-TV in Monroe, WGNO-TV in New Orleans, KSHV-TV in Shreveport, KPLC-TV in Lake Charles and KWBJ-TV in Morgan ON THE INTERNET City.