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LSU @ Tennessee Game Overview
LSU vs TENNRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, '25 | LSU |
65 - 59
|
LSU 10.5 | u139.5 |
| Feb 07, '24 | TENN |
88 - 68
|
TENN -13.5 | o153.0 |
| Jan 21, '23 | LSU |
77 - 56
|
TENN -11.0 | o129.5 |
| Jan 22, '22 | TENN |
64 - 50
|
TENN -5.5 | u131.5 |
| Jan 08, '22 | LSU |
79 - 67
|
LSU -2.5 | o137.0 |
| Feb 13, '21 | LSU |
78 - 65
|
LSU 2.5 | u145.5 |
| Jan 04, '20 | TENN |
78 - 64
|
LSU -1.0 | o133.5 |
| Feb 23, '19 | LSU |
82 - 80 (OT)
|
LSU 4.0 | o154.0 |
| Jan 31, '18 | TENN |
84 - 61
|
TENN -9.0 | o142.5 |
| Mar 01, '17 | LSU |
92 - 82
|
LSU 6.0 | o156.0 |
LSU vs TENN Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 25, 2025 ) Tennessee 65, Louisiana State 59
Despite winning six of its past eight outings, Tennessee has had to weather two stinging losses because of blown leads.
The Volunteers (17-7, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) will kick off a two-game home stretch with two games where they are expected to be strong favorites, starting Saturday against LSU in Knoxville, Tenn.
Coach Rick Barnes' club is tied for fourth in the conference with Vanderbilt, Alabama, Missouri and Texas A&M, with each trailing first-place Florida by two games.
The two losses over eight games were missed opportunities and costly: The Volunteers had healthy, double-digit leads twice against rival Kentucky but failed to seal the wins both times.
In its 73-64 road win Wednesday over Mississippi State, Tennessee led by 23 points with under 11 minutes left but had to withstand its recurring nemesis in the form of an 18-0 Bulldogs run.
"One thing when I talked to them, I said, ‘How do we let that happen?'" said Barnes, whose squad hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday. "And again, this team, they're like, ‘We had an 18-0 run?' They were shocked.
"It goes back to concentration and not getting relaxed. That kind of has been the story of our team. We get a lead and we start doing those things."
Ja'Kobi Gillespie (18.5 points per game) and Nate Ament (17.5) are the only two players scoring in double figures.
The Tigers (14-10, 2-9) are 1-5 in the past six games, with four setbacks being by double figures.
Two weeks ago at South Carolina, coach Matt McMahon's squad won 92-87 in overtime behind 21 points from Mike Nwoko, who scores 13.3 per game.
With guard Rashad King running the point and setting season highs in points (18) and rebounds (seven), LSU recorded a season-best 23 assists on 31 made baskets.
"That's the pathway for us moving forward," said McMahon. "Less dribbling. More ball movement, more off-ball screens give us our best opportunity to be efficient on offense right now."
Dedan Thomas Jr. leads LSU with 15.3 points, but the UNLV transfer has not played since injuring his foot Jan. 28 against Mississippi State.
McMahon added his guard is trying to get healthy, saying, "I know in today's age of college athletics, you hear a lot of opt-outs and things like that. He is doing everything in his power (to play)."
Max Mackinnon averages 14.5 points per game, and Marquel Sutton tallies 13.4.
--Field Level Media
LSU vs TENNInjury report
LSU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Miller III | F | Out - Undisclosed( Mar 09, '26) | Mar 09, '26 | |
| Miller III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the floor for the Tigers. | ||||
| D. Thomas Jr. | G | Out - Foot( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Thomas Jr. suffered a foot injury and will not take the court for the Tigers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Reed | F | Out - Achilles( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Reed suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
Tennessee's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ament | F | Questionable - Leg( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| Ament is dealing with a leg injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Volunteers. | ||||
| C. Phillips | F | Out - Shoulder( Dec 07, '25) | Dec 07, '25 | |
| Phillips will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
LSU vs TENNStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 | (78) | FG% | (33) | 40.4 |
| 28.0 | (129) | FGM | (35) | 23.8 |
| 58.6 | (212) | FGA | (105) | 58.8 |
| 32.0 | (234) | 3P% | (31) | 29.7 |
| 6.6 | (297) | 3PM | (183) | 7.9 |
| 20.6 | (292) | 3PA | (295) | 26.7 |
| 76.5 | (29) | FT% | (27) | 68.1 |
| 19.0 | (22) | FTM | (118) | 14.0 |
| 24.8 | (54) | FTA | (165) | 20.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.7 |
| 26.4 |
| 59.0 |
| 33.7 |
| 7.9 |
| 23.4 |
| 72.0 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.3 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | (101) | REB | (1) | 26.2 |
| 10.3 | (97) | OREB | (66) | 8.4 |
| 24.8 | (85) | DREB | (48) | 17.8 |
| 14.7 | (136) | AST | (15) | 10.9 |
| 11.1 | (71) | TO | (261) | 11.5 |
| 1.3 | (85) | AST/TO | (66) | 0.9 |
| 6.3 | (105) | STL | (110) | 7.9 |
| 3.9 | (147) | BLK | (156) | 4.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 31.8 |
| 9.1 |
| 22.7 |
| 14.0 |
| 12.0 |
| 1.2 |
| 6.9 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.5 | (96) | Points | (42) | 69.5 |
| 38.8 | (352) | 1st Half | (48) | 30.5 |
| 41.4 | (352) | 2nd Half | (48) | 38.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.3 |
| 35.5 |
| 39.2 |