LSU Basketball Thread

Sooo... The Will Wade Era officially opened with a bang last night taking the lead early and never trailing, eventually winning by 40 points.

But it was Alcorn State.

11,000+ fans attended the game making it the largest opening night crowd in 20 years.

But tickets were $1.

The Tigers shot 60% from the floor and 57% from 3pt.

Again... Alcorn State.

Seriously though, it was a nice tune up game. I didn't see a bad shot taken all night, although I was watching while reading a book. They really passed the ball around to open up shots very well. I even saw signs of defense being played. Tremont Waters is the real deal making a Damn Strong™ debut with 27 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals (1 turnover).

It was a good debut. I don't expect great things this season, but there were some very positive things to take away from this considering the offseason turmoil and roster turnover. Samford is up next. They head to Maui next.