THE BRADY ERA | 11th SEASON, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. and 2 SEC TITLES; 2006 FINAL 4 LSU Fighting Tigers (8-12, 1-5) at University of Alabama (12-9, 1-5) February 2, 2008, 2 p.m. CST (LSU Sports Radio Network, Raycom Sports) Coleman Coliseum -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2007-08 Schedule Projected LSU Starters and Notes (based on last game): OPPONENT TIME G 5 Marcus Thornton (6-4, 190, Jr., Baton Rouge) 19.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg N1 BELHAVEN (Exh.) W, 108-57 His fifth consecutive game over 20 points turned out to be the highest scoring game in 13 years in the N6 GLOBAL SPORTS (Exh.) W, 72-68 league as Thornton scored 38 at Auburn (1/30) with eight treys, including the game winner with 3.8 N12 SOUTHEASTERN LA. (CST) W, 72-62 seconds to play ... 12 games of 20 or more ... 24.8 ppg in conference games. N14 MCNEESE STATE (CST) W, 78-74 N19 1-Oklahoma State (ESPN2) L, 77-83 G 14 Garrett Temple (6-6, 185, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.) 6.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.5 apg Primary point guard, has already broken into schaool top 10 lists in career assists, blocks ...Had team N20 1-Chaminade (ESPNU) W, 78-72 high eight rebounds with seven assist and just one turnover in 39 minutes at Auburn (1/30). N21 1-Arizona State (ESPN2) (ot) L, 84-87 N28 NICHOLLS STATE (CST) W, 68-41 G 30 Alex Farrer (6-5, 200, So., Phoenix, Ariz.) 2.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg N30 SOUTHERN W, 88-45 Started his fourth game of the season at Auburn (1/30) ... Had 11 off the bench against Arkansas D6 2-Villanova (ESPN) L, 67-68. (1/26) ... Averaging 21.5 minutes a game in league play. D15 NORTHWESTERN STATE W, 82-58 D19 At Wichita State (CST-TD) L, 47-67 F 32 Quintin Thornton (6-8, 230, Jr., Orlando, Fla.) 2.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg D22 OREGON STATE (CST) W, 67-61 Has started last four games ... Has played just six games since coming back from torn pectoral mus D29 WASHINGTON (FSN/SUN) L, 65-73 cle in the first week of preseason practice ... Season best 9 reb. vs. Arkansas (1/26). J2 3-At Tulane (CSTV) L, 63-68 J5 at Texas A&M (ESPNU) L, 53-79 F 3 Anthony Randolph (6-10, 190, Fr., Dallas, Texas) 14.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.5 bpg J9 MISSISSIPPI STATE * L, 39-61 Had his 10 consecutive double figure scoring game at Auburn (1/30) ... 21 points at Auburn not near J12 at Ole Miss * (FSN/SUN) L, 71-74 ly as noticced because Thornton’s big scoring night ... 50 blocks this season moves him into school J16 AUBURN * L, 67-74 single season top 10 ... 19 rebounds at Vandy (1/19) ... Fourth in the league in rebound average. J19 at Vanderbilt * (Raycom) L, 76-92 J26 ARKANSAS * (ESPN Classic) L, 52-68 J30 at Auburn * W, 81-80 Tigers Win; Thornton “3” Happy F2 at Alabama * (Raycom) 2 p.m. The first half of LSU’s road week in the SEC points scored in a conference game since LSU’s F9 TENNESSEE * (Raycom) 2 p.m. turned out successful as LSU won an 81-80 deci- Ronnie Henderson notched 40 against Alabama F13 at Florida * (Raycom) 7 p.m. sion at Auburn Wednesday ... Saturday, the Tigers on Feb. 11, 1995. F16 KENTUCKY * (Raycom) Noon look to extend into a small streak as they travel to Thornton finished with eight treys, tied for the F20 at Arkansas * (Raycom) 7 p.m. Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide in a 2 p.m. third most makes in a single game in LSU history F23 OLE MISS * (FSN/SUN) 5 p.m. game televised by Raycom Sports and broadcast ... Chris Jackson made nine once and the school F27 at South Carolina * 6:30 p.m. on the LSU Sports Radio Network. record of 10 against Tennessee in February 1990. M2 GEORGIA * (Raycom) 1 p.m. M5 ALABAMA * (CST) 7 p.m. Thornton For 3 & 3 & 3 & 3.... Chris Johnson Returns For Tigers M8 at Mississippi State * TBA LSU junior college transfer Marcus Thornton Nearly a month after breaking a bone in his M13-16 4-SEC Tourn. (Raycom, CBS) TBA had the biggest scoring game in an SEC game in hand at Tulane (1/2), junior center Chris Johnson * - Denotes SEC Games. some 13 years Wednesday night as he scored 38 dressed for the first time at Auburn (1/30) and 1-EA Sports Maui Inv.; 2-Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Inv.; 3- points (including the game winner with 3.8 sec- played 24 minutes ... Johnson made his first two New Orleans Arena; 4-Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome) onds to play) in an 81-80 win at Auburn. field goal attempts and finished with six points, Thornton started his hot night by scoring three rebounds and two blocks. On the Air LSU’s first 15 points on five-of-five shooting from TELEVISION * Raycom Sports the arc in the game’s first seven minutes ... He Field Goal Freaky Play-by-Play: Bob Neal would finish with two treys in the final minute that LSU hasn’t let a bad shooting night bother Analyst: Larry Conley brought LSU back from a five-point deficit to get them ... After shooting 21 percent against the win. Mississippi State in the SEC opener, LSU came RADIO * LSU Sports Radio Network It was the most points scored in the SEC back with three games over 45 percent ... After Play-by-Play: Jim Hawthorne since Toney Douglas of Auburn scored 38 versus shooting 29 percent last Saturday vs. Arkansas, Analyst/Host: Kevin Ford Nicholls State on Nov. 24, 2004 ... It was the most the Tigers shot 50.8 percent at Auburn. Available on SEC XM Satellite Radio Team Facts Series History LSU ALABAMA Alabama Leads: 94-64 RECORD: 8-12, 1-5 RECORD: 12-9, 1-5 LAST TIME: L, 70-73 (1/31), Baton Rouge, La. 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