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Arkansas looks to sweep LSU
Bart Pohlman
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Sports
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Arkansas will try to sweep the season series against LSU Saturday as they travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on the Tigers.
Earlier this season, in the first meeting of the season between the two teams, Arkansas pummeled then-No. 16 LSU 72-52 at home.
In that game, junior center Steven Hill scored 16 points to lead five Razorbacks in double-figures. The 16 points is a career-high mark for Hill. Junior forward Charles Thomas recorded a double-double for the Hogs with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
But that game was played in the comfort of home. Playing on the road is an entirely different story.
The last time Arkansas won at LSU was during the 2000-01 season, a 59-52 Razorback victory. NBA All-Star Joe Johnson was the leading scorer for the Razorbacks that season, and Arkansas made the NCAA Tournament.
That win over LSU on the road was the first in a three-game season sweep for the Razorbacks. Arkansas beat LSU at home a few weeks later and then defeated the Tigers for the third and final time that season in the SEC Tournament.
Since that road win, Arkansas has lost five consecutive games against LSU in Baton Rouge. But the gap has been closing. In the last two meetings between the two teams at LSU, the Razorbacks have lost by a combined four points.
LSU enters the game coming off a close 70-67 road defeat at the hands of Tennessee. Tasmin Mitchell led the scoring attack for LSU with 23 points, while Terry Martin had 15 points for the Tigers. Glen Davis, who averages 18.5 points and a league-leading 10.3 rebounds per game, was held to only 5 points. Davis did, however, manage to grab 13 rebounds.
The loss for LSU was its sixth in a row. The first loss in this stretch for the Tigers was a loss to the Razorbacks in late January.
Despite the losing streak, LSU head coach John Brady says team morale is still high. "Our spirit is fine," Brady said. "We just don't have the consistency that is necessary right now to win against teams in this league, especially on the road. We're not able to capitalize when things are going our way. Our team recognizes this and we're doing all we can to work on that."
Earlier this season, in the first meeting of the season between the two teams, Arkansas pummeled then-No. 16 LSU 72-52 at home.
In that game, junior center Steven Hill scored 16 points to lead five Razorbacks in double-figures. The 16 points is a career-high mark for Hill. Junior forward Charles Thomas recorded a double-double for the Hogs with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
But that game was played in the comfort of home. Playing on the road is an entirely different story.
The last time Arkansas won at LSU was during the 2000-01 season, a 59-52 Razorback victory. NBA All-Star Joe Johnson was the leading scorer for the Razorbacks that season, and Arkansas made the NCAA Tournament.
That win over LSU on the road was the first in a three-game season sweep for the Razorbacks. Arkansas beat LSU at home a few weeks later and then defeated the Tigers for the third and final time that season in the SEC Tournament.
Since that road win, Arkansas has lost five consecutive games against LSU in Baton Rouge. But the gap has been closing. In the last two meetings between the two teams at LSU, the Razorbacks have lost by a combined four points.
LSU enters the game coming off a close 70-67 road defeat at the hands of Tennessee. Tasmin Mitchell led the scoring attack for LSU with 23 points, while Terry Martin had 15 points for the Tigers. Glen Davis, who averages 18.5 points and a league-leading 10.3 rebounds per game, was held to only 5 points. Davis did, however, manage to grab 13 rebounds.
The loss for LSU was its sixth in a row. The first loss in this stretch for the Tigers was a loss to the Razorbacks in late January.
Despite the losing streak, LSU head coach John Brady says team morale is still high. "Our spirit is fine," Brady said. "We just don't have the consistency that is necessary right now to win against teams in this league, especially on the road. We're not able to capitalize when things are going our way. Our team recognizes this and we're doing all we can to work on that."
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Jeff
posted 2/08/07 @ 4:51 PM CST
Tip-off is at 2:05 p.m. instead of 12:05.
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