THE BRADY ERA In 10th YEAR, 6 POSTSEASON TOURN., 3 WESTERN DIV. and 2 SEC TITLES; 2006 FINAL 4 LSU Basketball vs. Auburn University January 13, 2007, 2 p.m. CST (LSU Sports Radio Network, Lincoln Financial Sports) Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rogue, La. LSU (11-4, 0-1) NOVEMBER 9 E. A. Sports (Exh.) W, 70-65 15 Louisiana College (Exh.) W, 94-41 17 Nicholls State W, 96-42 19 Louisiana-Monroe (CST) W, 88-57 25 #24 Wichita State (CST) L, 53-57 29 McNeese State (CST) W, 91-57 DECEMBER 2 At Tulane (1) W, 74-67 5 #6Texas A&M (FSN) W, 64-52 10 vs. Texas (2) (ESPN) L, 75-76 (ot) 17 At Oregon State (FSN) W, 60-53 20 #17 At Washington (FSN) L, 88-72 23 Louisiana Tech (FSN) W, 68-52 27 Wright State (3) W, 71-45 28 Mississippi Valley State (3) W, 92-58 29 Samford (3) W, 60-45 JANUARY 6 #18Connecticut (ESPN/Gameday) W, 66-49 9 *#14 At Alabama (ESPN2) L, 71-61 13 * Auburn (LFS) 2 p.m. 17 * Ole Miss (CST-Tape Delay) 7 p.m. 20 * At Arkansas (CBS) 2:45 p.m. 24 * Vanderbilt (CST-Tape Delay) 7 p.m. 28 * At Georgia (LFS) 2 p.m. 31 * Alabama (LFS) 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 * At Mississippi State (FSN) 4 p.m. 6 * At Tennessee (ESPN) 8 p.m. 10 * Arkansas (LFS) Noon 14 * At Ole Miss (LFS) 7 p.m. 17 * Misissippi State (LFS) 7 p.m. 20 * At Kentucky (ESPN) 8 p.m. 24 * Florida (CBS) 3 p.m. 28 * At Auburn 7 p.m. MARCH 3 * South Carolina TBA 8-11 SEC Tournament (LFS, CBS) (4) TBA * - Denotes SEC Games. 1 - New Orleans Arena; 2 - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas 3 - Hispanic College Fund Classic, Maravich Center, Baton Rouge 4 - Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Radio LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne and Kevin Ford on the school s in-house operation, flagshipped by Eagle 98.1 FM in BR and anchored by two 50,000-watt clear-channels, WWL (New Orleans); KWKH (Shreveport)... Broadcast available at www.lsusports.net in the Geaux Zone powered by USAgencies. Television Lincoln Financial Sports The second of 14 consecutive SEC telecasts for LSU as the league syndicator covers its first LSU game of the season. Announcers: Dave Baker, Joe Dean, Jr., Producer: Roger Roebuck. Probable LSU Starters (based on the last game): G -- 2 Dameon Mason (6-6, 183, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.) 7.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg Mason started 13 of 15 games... Had 14, 13 and 11 points during the three games of the HCF Classic (12/27-29)... 14 vs. Wright State (12/27) season best... Out of starting lineup against Oregon State (12/17) and Washington (12/20) because of migraines... Five total games scoring in double figures. G -- 14 Garrett Temple (6-5, 190, So., Baton Rouge, La.) 10.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.9 apg Seven games in double figures... 14 vs. UConn (first game in double figures since 12/17)... Career high seven assists in back-to-back games of HCF Classic (Miss. Valley, 12/28; Samford 12/29) with just five combined turnovers... Career high of 18 at Tulane (12/2) with 17 vs. McNeese (11/29) and at Oregon State (12/17)... Earned reputation as defensive stopper after holding Duke s J.J. Reddick in check in Regional Semifinal win over nation s top team... Listed by ESPN s Jay Bilas as one of the best defenders in the country... F -- 1 Tasmin Mitchell (6-7, 224, So., Denham Springs, La.) 14.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg 12 double figure games this year, including last 4... Career high 23 (Texas-12/10)... Two other 20-pointers -- 21 vs. ULM (11/19); 20 at Washington (12/20)... 23-of-53 treys (43.4 pct)... Fourth career double double vs. UConn (16 pts-10 reb)... Freshman A-A... 3 double figure rebound games. F-- 35 Darnell Lazare (6-8, 228, Sr., Baton Rouge, La.) 7.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg Started last six games after missing two games (12/5, 12/10) and coming off the bench for two after spraining ankle vs. Tulane (12/2)...Opened season with two 16-point games... 39-of-65 from the field (60 pct.). F -- 0 Glen Davis (6-9, 295, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.) 19.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.0 apg Played 39 minutes with 24 points-17 rebounds against UA (1/9) despite sore ribs from a Sunday auto accident... Eight 20-point game of the season, ninth double double... 37 career double doubles... Score 23 vs. La. Tech (12/23) making 15-of-18 free throws... 37 career... 2006 SEC Player of Year... 2nd SEC in points, 1st in rebounds, seventh in field goal percentage, third in minutes played... 2006 Wooden All-American Injury Update Glen Davis (sore knee, ribs) after two-car auto accident following UConn game (1/6) in BR; played 39 minutes at UA (1/9). LSU vs. Alabama: The Facts DATE/TIME/LOCATION: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007/2 p.m./pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La. TICKETS: Available, $14 and $5 for youth (ages 3-12) TELEVISION: Lincoln Financial Sports (Alexandria -- KLAX; Baton Rouge -- WBXH; Shreveport -- KMSS; New Orleans -- WUPL; Monroe -- KEJB; Lafayette -- KLAF) RADIO: LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM Flagship in Baton Rouge) Sirius Satellite Radio TEAM STREAKS: Overall: Lost 1; Home: Won 7; Road: Lost 2; Neutral: Lost 2; Non-conf.: Won 5; SEC Reg. Season Home: Won 17; SEC Reg. Season Road: Lost 1; SEC Reg. Season Overall: Lost 1; vs. La. schools at PMAC: Won 64. The Series -- LSU leads, 77-56 LSU has won the last five contests, three in 2005 and two in 2006... Auburn s last win in Baton Rouge in 2004... LSU leads the series in games played in Baton Rouge, 42-20... Teams have met every year since 1950... LSU has won 10-of-the-last-15 games. LSU RECORD: 11-4, 0-1 LAST GAME: L, 61-71 at Alabama (1/9) RANKINGS: No. 13 AP, No. 18 ESPN/USAT HEAD COACH: John Brady CAREER RECORD: 267-192/16th year LSU RECORD: 178-115/10th year VS. AUBURN: 11-8 AUBURN RECORD: 11-6, 1-1 LAST GAME: L, 57-84 at Kentucky (1/10) RANKINGS: NA HEAD COACH: Jeff Lebo CAREER RECORD: 152-102/9th year AUBURN RECORD: 37-39/3rd year VS. LSU: 0-5 LSU Sports Information PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 www.lsusports.net Phone - 225.578.8226 Fax - 225.578.1861
Media Services John Brady Interview Opportunities After Practice Coach John Brady is usually available after most practices sessions at the Maravich Center. Most practices start between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. (depending on pre-practice video sessions and weights) and usually finish between 5 and 6 p.m. Contact Basketball SID Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) to confirm practice times. SEC Teleconference The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a teleconference each Monday and Thursday January through March through the conference season. The 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). By Appointment, By Phone Coach Brady is available for interviews most non-gameday mornings prior to noon. Please contact either Kent Lowe (225-578-1864) or Basketball Secretary Pam LeBlanc (225-578-8217). The John Brady Show, Presented by Whitney Bank on The LSU Sports Radio Network The weekly call-in show with Coach Brady takes place primarily on Monday nights from Walkon s Bistro just off the LSU campus at the corner of Nicholson and Burbank... The show runs through the SEC Tournament... 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 affiliates throughout the state... Following a Wednesday show on Jan. 10, the show will return to its Monday time slot with the exception of Feb. 7 and 21 when the show will air on Wednesdays... The final show is March 12. Inside LSU Basketball with Coach John Brady Coach Brady s weekly television show is on a state-wide network of stations... WBRZ-TV, Channel 2, will carry the show at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday nights... The show runs weekly through March 11 with no show on Dec. 24 and 31)... 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 5:30 p.m.... Other markets airing the show are KLAX-TV in Alexandria, Cox Channel 8 in Lake Charles, KEJB-TV in Monroe, KWBJ in Mogan City, WGNO-TV in New Orleans and KMSS in Shreveport. LSU Player Interview Opportunities Post Practice The best time to contact LSU players is usually at the conclusion of practice. Again, please let Basketball SID Kent Lowe know your interview intentions as far in advance as possible. LSU Satellite Newsfeed For more information on satellite feeds and coordinates please call Assistant Athletic Director/Television Kevin Wagner (225-578-1797). Post Game Coach Brady will be in the L-Club Room of the Maravich Center to visit with the media and then will do his post-game show on the LSU Sports Radio Network... Requested players will be brought to the L-Club after they shower and dress and Coach Brady has finished his post-game remarks... THE LSU DRESSING ROOM IS CLOSED... To reach the L- Club, exit the building on the Southwest side and once outside turn left and go down the first set of steps to the L-Club... The visiting team dressing area is in the Northeast Corridor and across from the media work area... The visiting coach has an interview area (where the pre-game meal is served) that he can use for his post-game media obligations if he wishes. WHO TO CONTACT LSU Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette - mbonnet@lsu.edu Sr. Associate SID (Basketball Contact) C. Kent Lowe - clowe@lsu.edu Assistant Men s Basketball Contact Alex Restrepo - arestr1@lsu.edu LSU Sports Television Network (225) 578-1797 DIrector of Television Kevin Wagner - jwagne2@lsu.edu Manager/Television John Schiebe -- jschieb@lsu.edu LSU Sports Radio Network (225) 578-1882 Director of Radio Jim Hawthorne - lsuradio@lsu.edu ON THE INTERNET www.lsusports.net The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the basketball information you need. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes can be found and are always up to date. The GAMEDAY section, updated daily, has all relevant info for the upcoming game. http://media.lsusports.net Media can now access images for all LSU athletic teams, including action shots, heads shots, logos, etc. To gain access to the high-resolution pictures, email Michael Bonnette or Kent Lowe. You will be assigned a login and password that will enable you to retrieve pictures. This service is for the media use only. On the road, Coach Brady and players will be available outside the dressing room or in media room interview areas. C. Kent Lowe clowe@lsu.edu MONDAY 8 Practice 11 a.m. SEC Teleconference Fly via charter to Tuscaloosa mid-afternoon Basketball Schedule (Subject to change) TUESDAY 9 Game 15 -- LSU at Alabama (LSU Sports Radio Network, ESPN2) WEDNESDAY 10 No practice John Brady Radio Show, 7 p.m. Walkons THURSDAY 11 Practice 11 a.m. SEC Teleconference begins, John Brady at 10:28 a.m. FRIDAY 12 Practice 10 a.m. SATURDAY 13 Game 16 -- LSU vs. Auburn, 2 p.m., Maravich Center (LSU Sports Radio Network, LFN) Tickets $14, $5 youth (3-12) SUNDAY 14 Off Inside LSU Basketball TV Show Resumes (WBRZ, Ch. 2, 10:35 p.m. in BR) MONDAY 15 TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18 FRIDAY 19 SATURDAY 20 SUNDAY 21 Practice 11 a.m. John Brady Radio Show, 7 p.m. Walkons Practice 3 p.m. Game 17 -- Ole Miss at LSU (LSU Sports Radio Network, CST-TD) Tickets $14 and 5 (ages 3-12) Practice 3:30 p.m. SEC Teleconference begins, John Brady at 10:28 a.m. Practice 10 a.m. Fly to Fayetteville Game 18 -- LSU at Arkansas, 2:45 p.m. (LSU Sports Radio Network, CBS) Off Inside LSU Basketball TV Show (WBRZ, Ch. 2, 10:35 p.m. in BR)
John Brady Head Coach 10th Year When John Brady first put a team on the floor of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, his Tiger squad was undermanned, undersized and underdogs. Teams hated to play the Tigers then because John Brady coached his team hard and they responded with several strong performances against the leagues top teams, but not many wins. Now entering his 10th year as the head coach at LSU, John Brady has coached the LSU team as only he knows how -- with heart and passion, and knowledge of the game that makes him one of the best at in-game decisions. The LSU Tigers, in 2006, won the SEC regular season title with a 14-2 record and won the Western Division for the second straight year. LSU has won 26 SEC games the last two years, the most in the league in that period and LSU concluded the 2005-06 season with 17 straight SEC home wins, the most in the 35-year history of the Maravich Assembly Center. In the process Brady was recognized for his coaching job for the second time as the SEC Coach of the Year. LSU has advanced to postsason play each of the last five years and six times in the last seven seasons. LSU has had five consecutive winning seasons under John Brady and only three times in the program history has there been longer consecutive years of winning. In the last seven seasons, LSU has won 141 games, an average of 20 a year. Three times John Brady has coached the SEC Player of the Year (Glen Davis-2006, Brandon Bass-2005, Stromile Swift-2000) and he has coached four SEC Freshman of the Year (Tyrus Thomas-2006, Glen Davis-2005, Brandon Bass-2004, Torris Bright-2000). Brady s 167 wins in nine seasons is the third most wins by an LSU basketball coach and only two LSU basketball coaches have served longer tenures. John Brady has built a program at LSU with a record of success that is hard to argue with. He has given the LSU program the direction to grow and the chance to shine again. When Brady arrived on campus in March 1997 and was given the job of rebuilding the program, make no mistake; he knew his program would be riddled wtih shortcomings because of NCAA-imposed sanctions. He knew he would have the chance to build a foundation based on responsbility and accountability. Brady s knowledge of the game and his belief in discipline and responsibility for actions on and off the floor have made the LSU program strong again, one that LSU fans are proud of because they feel a part of the program. Brady s plan isn t just taking place on a hardwood floor in the Maravich Center. He has worked hard to show the public that that athletic and academic pursuits of the players should be challenged to the fullest. That s part of the reason that LSU basketball is not only a success on the court, but in the classroom as well. Hours are passed and posted toward graduation on a regular basis by scholarship players. The team, despite missing nearly four weeks of school during the SEC and NCAA Final Four run, averaged a 3.01 GPA during the spring semester. Brady came to LSU after six highly successful seasons at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. In his six-year tenure (1992-97), he turned the team into a consistent winner, posting a record of 89-77. In Brady s six years at Samford, the team had three first-team and five secondteam all-league selections. Now at LSU, the numbers are beginning to work for Brady both on and off the floor, with 15 players earning All-SEC honors, 32 earning All- SEC academic honors and 15 who have received their degrees from LSU. The 52-year-old Brady is the father of two daughters (Brittany-16, Brooke-12) and is married to the former Misty Champagne. The LSU program is now solid both athletically and academically. The top players in the country are seriously putting LSU at the top of their lists and Brady is earning the respect of his peers throughout the nation. The plan to bring LSU back to being a constant player at the top of the SEC and the nation has been accomplished and now the work is being done to keep LSU there for years to come. THE JOHN BRADY RECORD 1 >NCAA Final Four Appearance (2006) 2 >SEC Championships >Sweet Sixteen Appearances (2000, 2006) 3 >SEC Player of the Year Selections (Swift - 2000, Bass - 2005, Davis - 2006) >SEC Western Division Championships (2000, 2005, 2006) 4 >SEC Freshman of the Year Selections (Bright - 2000, Bass - 2004, Davis - 2005, Thomas - 2006) 6 >Postseason tournament appearances in the last seven years 14 >Number of SEC wins in 2006 15 >Number of LSU players who have graduated 32 >Academic All-SEC honorees /----OVERALL---/ /---CONF.---/ YEAR SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. FINISH 1991-92 Samford 11-18.379 7-7.500 T-3rd 1992-93 Samford 17-10.630 7-5.583 T-2nd 1993-94 Samford 10-18.357 4-12.250 8th 1994-95 Samford 16-11.592 11-5.687 2nd 1995-96 Samford 16-11.592 11-5.687 TAAC Western Division Champion 1996-97 Samford 19-9.678 11-5.687 TAAC Western Division Champion 1997-98 LSU 9-18.333 2-14.125 6th-West 1998-99 LSU 12-15.444 4-12.250 6th-West 1999-00 LSU 28-6.823 12-4.750 SEC Champions; NCAA Sweet 16 2000-01 LSU 13-16.448 2-14.125 6th-West 2001-02 LSU 19-15.559 6-10.375 4th-West; NIT Second Round 2002-03 LSU 21-11.656 8-8.500 2nd-West; NCAA Tournament 2003-04 LSU 18-11.621 8-8.500 2nd-West; NIT 2004-05 LSU 20-10.667 12-4.750 1st-West; NCAA Tournament 2005-06 LSU 27-9.750 14-2.875 SEC Champions; NCAA FINAL FOUR 2006-07 LSU 11-4.733 0-1.000 Totals 16 Years 267-192.582 119-116.506 2 Conference Titles, 5 Division Titles Samford Six Years 89-77.536 51-39.567 2 TAAC Western Division Titles LSU 10 Years 178-115.607 68-76.472 2 SEC-3 West Titles, 4 NCAAs, 2 NITs THE BRADY FILE NAME: John Brady BIRTH DATE: Sept. 17, 1954 (McComb, Miss.) AGE: 52 HOMETOWN: McComb, Miss. WIFE: Misty CHILDREN: Brittany (16), Brooke (12) HIGH SCHOOL: McComb HS; McComb, Miss. COLLEGE: BS, Belhaven College, 1976 M. Ed., Mississippi State, 1977 PLAYING EXPERIENCE McComb High School (McComb, Miss.) Belhaven College (Jackson, Miss.) - 3-year starter, scored over 1,000 points for career Coach Charlie Rugg Two-time All-Southern States Conference - Inducted Fall 1997 into school athletic hall of fame. COACHING EXPERIENCE 1976-77 - Graduate Assistant, Mississippi State 1977-82 - Head Coach, Crowley High School (Crowley, La.) - 129-49 (.725) record in five seasons 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class AAA "Coach of the Year" 1982-90 - Assistant Coach, Mississippi State First four years under coach Bob Boyd Last four years as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. 1990-91 - Assistant Coach, Univ. of New Orleans. 1991-97 - Head Coach, Samford University, 89-77 record in six years left Samford as winningest coach in Samford history Team won TAAC West in 1996 and 1997. March 25, 1997 - Named 18th head coach at LSU. 1999-2000 - LSU wins SEC West, SEC Championship; NCAA Sweet 16; SEC Coach of the Year; LSWA Coach of the Year; NABC/USBWA District Coach of the Year; Runner-up, National Coach of the Year. 2001-02 - Team wins seven of last 11 games, advances to the second round of the NIT. 2002-03 - LSU wins nine of the last 13 games, including seven straight, to earn second NCAA Tournament appearance under Brady Named LSWA and LABC Coach of the Year. 2003-04 - LSU advances to the NIT. 2004-05 - LSU posts 12-4 record to win SEC West... Tigers go 8-0 in league play at home, first undefeated league home record since 1981... Team advanced to NCAA Tournament, fourth straight post season berth. 2005-06 - LSU posts 14-2 record in winning SEC title, first since 2000 and first outright title in 21 years... Tigers go 8-0 in league play at home for the second straight year... Team goes to NCAAs and defeats Iona, Texas A&M, No. 1 Duke and Texas to advance to NCAA Final Four for first time in 20 years... Named SEC Coach of the Year, LSWA Coach of the Year and finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award.
CAREER SPECIALY NUMBERS CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES Glen Davis 71 Tasmin Mitchell 34 Tack Minor 27 Darnell Lazare 19 Garrett Temple 10 Dameon Mason 5 Terry Martin 4 Ben Voogd 1 CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS Glen Davis 40 Tasmin Mitchell 7 Tack Minor 1 Magnum Rolle 1 Darnell Lazare 1 CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Glen Davis 38 Tasmin Mitchell 5 Tack Minor 3 Darnell Lazare 1 CAREER THREE-POINTERS Tack Minor 76 Garrett Temple 51 Tasmin Mitchell 51 Glen Davis 18 Terry Martin 15 Dameon Mason 9 Ben Voogd 5 Alex Farrer 2 Darnell Lazare 1 Chris Johnson 1 TIGERS IN THE POLLS ESPN/ USA Today AP Preseason 7 5 Nov. 13 7 7 Nov. 20 6 6 Nov. 27 12 10 Dec. 4 9 11 Dec. 11 15 12 Dec. 18 15 12 Dec. 25 19 17 Jan. 1 19 14 Jan. 8 18 13 TIGER OPPONENTS IN POLLS ESPN/USA AP Present Ranking --or-- Ranking at Game Time Florida (2/24) 2 2 Alabama (1/31) 14 13 Arkansas (1/20, 2/10) RV RV Tennessee (2/6) 20 16 Kentucky (2/20) RV RV Wichita St. (L, 53-57) RV 24 Texas A&M (W, 62-54) 6 6 Texas (L, 75-76 ot) RV RV Washington (L, 72-88) 17 17 Connecticut (W, 66-49) 14 18 Alabama (L, 61-71) 13 14 2006-07 LSU Men's Basketball Roster No. Name CL. Pos. HT. WT. EXP. Hometown/Last School 0 Glen Davis Jr. F 6-9 295 2VL Baton Rouge, La/University HS 1 Tasmin Mitchell So. F 6-7 224 1VL Denham Springs, La./Denham Spr. HS 2 Dameon Mason Jr. G/F 6-6 183 TR Kansas City, Mo. (Marquette Univ.) 3 Tack Minor Jr. G 6-0 196 RS2VL Houston, Texas (Booker T. Washington) 4 Ben Voogd So. G 6-1 165 1VL Florence, Ore. (Siuslaw HS) 10 Greg Terrebonne Fr. G 6-0 200 HS Galliano, La. (South LaFourche HS)l 13 Terry Martin So. G 6-6 196 TR Monroe, La. (Texas Tech) 14 Garrett Temple So. G 6-5 190 1VL Baton Rouge, La./University HS 15 Magnum Rolle So. F 6-10 205 1VL Freeport, Bahamas/Laurinburg Prep 21 Chris Johnson So. C 6-11 183 1VL Washington, D.C./Laurinburg Prep 30 Alex Farrer Fr. G 6-5 198 RS/HS Phoenix, Ariz./St. Mary s HS 35 Darnell Lazare Sr. F 6-8 228 3VL Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn HS HEAD COACH: John Brady (Belhaven, 1976), 10th year at LSU ASSOC. HEAD COACH: Butch Pierre (Mississippi State, 1984), 10th year at LSU ASST. COACH: John Treloar (Belhaven, 1979), 3rd year at LSU ASST. COACH: Nikita Johnson (West Georgia, 1989), 3rd year at LSU DIRECTOR/BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Scott Soprych (Indiana, 2004), 3rd year at LSU Tipoff Notes and Numbers 99 Season of LSU basketball in 2006-07 1,340 Number of on-court basketball wins for LSU in its history 9 The number of Southeastern Conference championships the Tigers have won in history 2 Number of SEC Championships won by John Brady 3 Number of SEC Western Division titles won by John Brady 36 Number of players now over 1,000 career points at LSU, the latest by Glen Davis, March 2006 17 Number of consecutive home SEC wins for LSU, present streak dating back to March 2004 7 Present home winning streak 34 League best number of SEC wins by LSU the past three years. 409 Number of wins at Maravich Center (in 36th season). 250-87 LSU record when playing as a ranked team 48 Consecutive game double figure scoring streak snapped for Glen Davis at Washington (12/17) 38 Career double-doubles for Glen Davis 187 Total number of appearances in AP poll -- 10 times in 2006-07 (15 straight dating back to last year). 18 Number of 20-win seasons in LSU history, including 2006 14 Most SEC wins in 2006 by an LSU team since the 16-game divisional schedule was instituted in 1992. 15 Number of free throws Glen Davis made vs. La.Tech (12/23) in 18 attempts. 2 AP-ranked teams the Tigers have beat this season. Transactions Tiger signed four players in the early signing period in November -- Garrett Green of Taft High School, Woodland Hills, Calif; D.J. Wright of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Toronto Academy Prep School); Anthony Randolph of Woodrow Wilson High of Dallas, Texas; and, Quintin Thornton of Odessa Junior College (Orlando, Fla.)... Terry Martin, a transfer from Texas Tech, eligible (as a sophomore) at Washington (Dec. 20). The Records RECORD HOME ROAD NEUTRAL OVERTIME Overall: 11-4 9-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 Non-Conference: 11-3 9-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 SEC Overall: 0-1 0-1 SEC Eastern Division: SEC Western Division: 0-1 0-1 SEC Tournament: Last Game -- #14 Alabama 71, LSU 61 (January 7 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Glen Davis had a tremendous game that hid his sore ribs from a recent auto accident by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds with three blocks in trying to lead LSU to victory in the conference opener Tasmin Mitchell added 19 points in 36 minutes The Tigers were able to get only 18 points from the other six players that played in the game LSU hit just 28.6 percent in the first half of play, missing 30 shots (12-of-42) as Alabama built a 35-26 halftime advantage LSU played the Tide almost even in the second half, hitting 13-of-28 shots (46.4 percent), while Alabama shot a consistent 24-of-52 (46.2 percent, 12-of-26 in each half) LSU had 18 offensive rebounds in out rebounding the Tide, 43-36.
Tigers Return Home Trying to Keep Attendance Averages Moving Forward LSU's 66-49 victory over the 18th-ranked Huskies drew a paid total of 13,121 putting the game seventh best in the John Brady era and the second largest paid attendance since the building was configured to its present capacity of 13,215 for men's basketball prior to the 2005-06 season. Last season, LSU drew 13,468 paid for the LSU-Georgia game The top four paid attendances of the Brady era came in the 2000 season and many of the Top 20 for the 36-year history of the building occurred when the capacity of the building was over 14,000. The actual scanner attendance of 12,023 was also the sixth best regular season actual attendance for an LSU home game in the Brady era and the second best in the Brady era for a non-conference regular season game behind the 13,488 who saw the LSU-Arizona game in 2000 in a bigger configured arena. Last month, the 12,053 paid crowd for the Texas A&M game (12/5) was the largest November- December attendance for a basketball game in the John Brady era at the Maravich Assembly Center Over 2,300 students attended the game, nearly filling the 2,500 seats that students have for their use in the building. LSU has a paid average of 9,619 with eight home Southeastern Conference games remaining starting Saturday at 2 p.m. against Auburn, an increase of 1,828 from the same period a year ago. The Tigers are trying to improve their paid attendance average for the sixth consecutive year. LSU's paid attendance average was 8,106 in 2001 and last year was 9,409 Actual attendance is up an average of almost 1,000 a game. About Auburn The Tigers have split their two games in the SEC, winning at home, 68-65, over Vanderbilt last Saturday, before falling at Kentucky, 84-57, Wednesday night Kelvin Lewis led Auburn with 14 points against Kentucky while Frank Tolbert added 11 points Auburn his 19-of-67 from the field while the Wildcats made 56 percent of their field goals as Kentucky out rebounded the Auburn Tigers, 40-36 In the opener against Vanderbilt, Rasheem Barrett had a career high 22 points, hitting 6-of-9 threepointers Josh Dollar and Korvotney Barber each had 12 points Jeff Lebo is in his third year at Auburn with a 37-39 record He previously served as head coach at Tennessee Tech for four years and two years at UT-Chattanooga prior to taking the Auburn job The probable lineup for the Auburn Tigers is: : G -- 01 Frank Tolbert (6-4, 210, Jr., River Falls, Ala.) 11.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg G -- 21 Rasheem Barrett (6-5, 220, So., Atlanta, Ga.) 12.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg G -- 23 Quantez Robertson (6-3, 190, So., Cincinnati, Ohio) 7.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.2 apg F -- 03 Josh Dollard (6-7, 225, So., Hemingway, S.C.) 11.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg F -- 32 Korvotney Barber (6-7, 220, So., Manchester, Ga.) 12.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg Returning Tiger Player Numbers Vs. Auburn Glen Davis -- 5 gms, 33-46 FG, 1-1 3FG, 27-41 FT, 40 Reb, 7 Ast, 68 Pts Darnell Lazare -- 6 gms, 18-27 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-3 FT, 19 Reb, 5 Ast, 39 Pts Tack Minor -- 5 gms, 22-57 FG, 12-25 3FG, 7-8 FT, 13 Reb, 16 Ast, 65 Pts Tasmin Mitchell -- 2 gms, 5-12 FG, 0-4 3FG, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 10 Pts Magnum Rolle -- 2 gms, 2-3 FG, 5 Reb, 4 Pts Garrett Temple -- 2 gms, 2-8 FG, 2-5 3FG, 3-5 FT, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 9 Pts Ben Voogd -- 2 gms, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3 FG, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Pts Tigers Put Lengthy 17-Game SEC Home Winning Streak On Line Saturday When the Tigers begin SEC play at home Saturday at 2 p.m. against Auburn, the Tigers will put a 17-game home winning streak on the line in conference games LSU's streak began in the final home game of the 2004 season and then stretched through the eight SEC home games in both 2005 and 2006 In the process, LSU has beaten every SEC team at least once in the present streak It is the longest home SEC winning streak in the 36-year history of the Maravich Assembly Center and the third longest in the 99 years of the program Beginning with the 2001 season only four teams have gone through a home season undefeated: Alabama (2002), Kentucky (2001, 2003, 2005), LSU (2005, 2006) and Mississippi (2002) The longest home conference winning streaks in program history: SEC STANDINGS (THRU 1-10) Eastern Division TEAM SEC OVERALL Florida 2-0 15-2 Kentucky 2-0 13-3 Tennessee 1-1 13-3 Vanderbilt 1-1 11-5 Georgia 1-1 9-5 South Carolina 0-1 10-3 Western Division TEAM SEC OVERALL Arkansas 1-1 12-4 Auburn 1-1 11-6 Alabama 1-1 14-1 Mississippi State 1-1 10-4 LSU 0-1 11-4 Ole Miss 0-2 11-5 COMPUTER RANKINGS Past RPI Ratings at End of Year 2006 -- 13 (NCAA Final Four); 2005 -- 31 (NCAA); 2004 -- 43 (NIT); 2003-- 39 (NCAA); 2002--68 (NIT Second Round); 2001 -- 104; 2000 -- 12 (NCAA Sweet 16); 1999 -- 122; 1998 -- 161; 1997-- 113; 1996 -- 122; 1995 -- 94; 1994 -- 105. 2006-07 RPIs Pomeroy Rankings -- 123 (12/3), 78 (12/13), 20 (12/17), 38 (12/21), 42 (12/26), 34 (1/1), 20 (1/8), 22 (1/11) WarrenNolan.com -- 131 (12/3), 47 (12/7), 89 (12/13), 63 (12/17), 54 (12/21), 77 (12/26), 77 (1/1), 56 (1/8), 56 (1/11) Mike Greenfield -- 53 (12/3), 54 (12/7), 36 (12/13), 39 (12/17), 42 (12/21), 58 (12/26), 61 (1/1), 40 (1/8), 49 (1/11) Realtimerpi.com -- 123 (12/3), 39 (12/7), 78 (12/13), 59 (12/17), 51 (12/21), 70 (12/26), 74 (1/1), 54 (1/8), 52 (1/11) Collegerpi.com -- 40 (12/7), 80 (12/13), 80 (12/17), 60 (12/19), 80 (1/1), 50 (1/11) CBSsportsline.com -- 66 (12/7), 91 (12/13), 61 (12/17), 57 (12/21), 69 (12/26), 73 (1/1), 52 (1/8), 48 (1/11) ESPN RPI -- 52 (1/11) Sagarin Performance Ratings -- 23 (12/3), 4 (12/7), 34 (12/13), 29 (12/17), 38 (12/21), 51 (12/26), 48 (1/1), 37 (1/8), 43 (1/11) 1. 26 -- Feb. 13, 1933 to Jan. 31, 1936 2. 20 -- Jan. 14, 1952 to Feb. 22, 1954 3. 17 -- March 3, 2004 to present (longest in 36-year history over Maravich Center) 4. 15 -- Jan. 3, 1981 to Feb. 10, 1982 5. 12 -- Jan. 14, 1984 to Jan. 26, 1985
COMPARING THE STATISTICS Overall Statistics LSU AU Scoring Average 72.7 72.7 Opp. Scoring Average 57.9 68.3 Scoring Differential +14.8 +4.4 FG Percentage 46.2 45.5 Opp. FG Percentage 37.6 42.8 3PT FG Percentage 36.4 32.4 Opp. 3PT FG Percentage 31.5 36.1 3PT FGs per Game 6.1 7.9 FT Percentage 72.4 57.4 Rebound Average 39.9 37.2 Opp. Rebound Average 32.0 36.2 Rebound Differential +7.9 +1.0 Assist Average 15.1 18.1 Turnover Average 13.3 17.4 Blocks Average 4.6 4.9 Steals Average 7.3 9.0 SEC Statistics LSU AU Scoring Average 61.0 62.5 Opp. Scoring Average 71.0 74.5 Scoring Differential -10.0-12.0 FG Percentage 35.7 35.7 Opp. FG Percentage 46.2 46.3 3PT FG Percentage 17.6 37.7 Opp. 3PT FG Percentage 56.3 43.2 3PT FGs per Game 3.0 11.5 FT Percentage 80.0 54.5 Rebound Average 43.0 34.5 Opp. Rebound Average 36.0 42.0 Rebound Differential +7.0-7.5 Assist Average 11.0 16.5 Turnover Average 14.0 15.0 Blocks Average 3.0 3.5 Steals Average 5.0 6.5 LSU Scoring Runs 5-0 16 6-0 14 7-0 13 8-0 6 9-0 2 10-0 7 11-0 --- 12-0 --- 13-0 2 14-0 --- 15-0 2 Players in Double Figure Scoring By Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more 4 6 3 2 LSU Quick Notes From The Games This Season The game against Alabama (1/9) marked the eighth time in John Brady's 10 years that LSU has opened conference play on the road Glen Davis in the Alabama game became the fifth player in LSU history to block 100 career shots The win over Connecticut (1/6) marked the third time that Coach Brady has defeated a Hall of Fame coach, this time Jim Calhoun Brady's teams also have wins over Duke under Coach Mike Krzyzewski (last year in the NCAA Tournament) and two wins over Lute Olson at Arizona (2000, 2002) Tigers had seven blocks against UConn, the third time this year the Tigers have had seven or more blocks in a game LSU had 14 steals (the most this year) against UConn (1/6), equaling the most LSU had a season ago in a single game Seven different players had steals The 49 points by UConn was the fewest points scored in a game since a 46-40 win against Villanova in 2002 and the fewest points scored against a non-conference opponent since a 49-48 loss to Hartford on Dec. 29, 1986. Playing three straight nights for the first time since November 2001 in the HCF Classic (12/27-29), the Tigers were amazingly consistent in their field goal shooting: Vs. Wright State -- 28-of-50 -- 56.0% Vs. Miss. Valley -- 35-of-62 -- 56.5% Vs. Samford -- 24-of-43 -- 55.8% 3-Game Totals -- 87-of-155 -- 56.1% With LSU scoring 92 against Mississippi Valley State (12/28), the Tigers are 28-0 in the Brady era when scoring 90 or more points and 67-2 when scoring 80 or more. LSU finished December 7-2 and the Tigers are now 51-13 in the John Brady era LSU is 1-1 in January and 35-41 in the Brady era LSU was 7-1 in January a year ago. Glen Davis' 15-of-18 from the free throw line against Tech (12/23) put him one make off cracking the top five for free throws made by an LSU player in a single game Terry Martin's three-point percentage of 83.3 (5-of-6) for the Tech game tied for sixth best single game by a Tiger. Washington's 8-of-13 three-pointers made the Huskies (12/20) the first team to shoot 60 percent from the three-point line (61.5 percent) since the University of New Orleans pulled the same numbers (8-of-13) in a 2004 game. While Oregon State (12/17) made 11-of-21 threes against the Tigers, the Beavers were just 8-of- 37 from inside the arc LSU was 7-of-22 from outside the arc, but 14-of-30 in the two-point range Davis' fourth consecutive 20-point game against OSU (12/17) made for the longest string of consecutive 20-point games since Jaime Lloreda did it in four games in the final game of the 2004 season and the first three games of the 2005 season. The Tigers 27 three-point attempts against Texas (12/10) was the most since LSU attempted 31 at Utah, on Jan. 3, 2005... Tasmin Mitchell's fifth foul against Texas (12/10) with 17 seconds left was the first foul out of his LSU career... Glen Davis played all 45 minutes against the Longhorns (12/10) and that is a high in minutes for his LSU career... Previously he had played 42 in an overtime win at West Virginia in November 2005. LSU has now won 409 games in the 36 years of men's basketball play in the Assembly Center.. The Tigers have made 77 more field goals than the opponents... LSU is still making more threepointers than the opponents (92-81), although the opponents have had four more attempts... LSU has made 199 free throws 199-of-275 for LSU, 142-of-217 for opponents The 2002-03 season was the last year LSU made more three-pointers in a season than the opponents The Tigers have made more free throws than the opponents in every year of the John Brady era LSU's assist-to-turnover ratio after nine games is 1.1 (227 assists, 200 turnovers) LSU opponents in the same categories show 129 assists, 197 turnovers. The Pete Maravich Assembly Center This is the 36th season of play in the building and LSU is now 409-136 (75.0 percent) overall in the building and 196-106 in SEC contests (64.9 percent). Florida and LSU Still Have Best Home Win Marks Over the past five seasons (including the 2006-07 season), the Gators and Tigers have the highest total number of wins on their home floor, of any teams in the Southeastern Conference: Florida 67 LSU 65 Alabama 57 Tennessee 54 Vanderbilt 54
Kentucky 52 Arkansas 51 South Carolina 50 Auburn 48 Mississippi State 47 Georgia 44 Ole Miss 40 Tigers Trying To Avoid 0-2 The LSU Tigers won their first seven conference games a year ago, but won't have that luxury after losing Tuesday at Alabama LSU will be trying to avoid going 0-2 to open league play for the first time since 2001. Tigers Have Winning Streak On Road Stopped LSU won its final three road games a year ago in the Southeastern Conference, downing Auburn, Vandy and South Carolina Since the start of the 2005 conference season, including the opening games of conference play this week, LSU has won 10 road conference games (six in 2006, four in 2005) Only Kentucky has won more league road games in that time period: Kentucky 12 LSU 10 Florida 9 Alabama 9 Tennessee 8 Vanderbilt 7 South Carolina 4 Arkansas 4 Mississippi State 3 Ole Miss 2 Auburn 2 Total SEC Wins Last Three Years Best In The League LSU's 34 SEC wins (8 wins in 2004, 12 wins in 2005 and 14 wins in 2006) is the best of any Southeastern Conference team over the past three seasons: LSU 34 Florida 33 (including two 2007 win) Alabama 31 (including one 2007 win) Mississippi State 29 (including one 2007 win) Kentucky 27 (including two 2007 win) Tennessee 26 (including one 2007 win) Vanderbilt 24 (including one 2007 win) South Carolina 21 Arkansas 21 (including one 2007 win) Georgia 15 (including one 2007 win) Auburn 14 (including one 2007 win) Ole Miss 13 Tigers Ranked Fifth Preseason in AP, Highest Preseason Rating Since 1991-92 The LSU men's basketball team received its second highest preseason ranking ever in the Associated Press poll when the media voted LSU No. 5 in the 2006-07 Top 25 announced earlier this month. LSU was ranked for the 11th time in the preseason AP poll and the first time since being ranked sixth in the 1991-92 preseason AP voting. The only time LSU was ranked higher in the preseason was the 1989-90 season when the Tigers were ranked No. 2. Some Rankings Numbers LSU is 250-88 when ranked in the Associated Press poll Dating back to last year and including this week's new poll, this is the 15th straight AP poll the Tigers have been ranked in (final five last year, 10 this year) This is the longest consecutive week string since the Tigers were in 38 straight polls from the preseason poll in the 1989-90 season through the first two polls of the 1991-92 season LSU's all-time consecutive polls total is 49 (preseason poll, 1978-79 through preseason poll, 1981-82). The Tigers are 2-3 this year against Top 25 teams in the AP poll (2-1 at home, losing to No. 24 TIGER TRENDS LSU RECORD... 06-07 BRADY ERA In November 3-1 34-7 In December 7-2 51-13 In January 1-1 35-41 In February 33-37 In March 25-16 In April 0-1 LSU vs. AP Ranked Opponents At home 2-1 11-15 On the road 0-2 3-26 Neutral 7-5 LSU s Record in Games... Decided by 5 pts or less 0-2 46-38 Decided by 10 pts or less 2-3 69-65 Decided by 11 pts or more 10-0 110-49 At night 8-3 130-72 During the day 3-1 48-43 Decided in Overtime 0-1 7-6 Televised 6-4 78-70 LSU s Record When Scoring... Less than 60 points 0-1 10-50 60-69 points 5-1 45-42 70-79 points 2-2 56-21 80-89 points 1-0 39-2 90-99 points 3-0 23-0 100 or more points 5-0 LSU s Record When Allowing... Less than 60 points 10-1 92-14 60-69 points 1-0 61-33 70-79 points 0-2 21-36 80-89 points 0-1 4-27 90-99 points 0-3 100 or more points 1-0 LSU s Record When... Leading at the half 10-1 144-22 Losing at the half 1-2 28-87 Tied at the half 0-1 6-6 Lead 10 minutes left 11-1 151-19 Losing 10 minutes left 0-3 26-92 Tied 10 minutes left 1-4 Lead 5 minutes left 11-2 154-16 Losing 5 minutes left 0-2 19-94 Tied 5 minutes left 5-5 LSU s Record When Shooting... 50% or higher 6-0 85-13 Less than 50% 5-4 92-102 Better than opponent 10-0 148-27 Worse than opponent 1-4 30-87 Even Shooting 0-1 More 3PT FGs than opp. 7-1 82-30 LSU s Record When... Outrebounding opp. 10-2 136-53 Outrebounded by opp. 1-2 40-54 Equal rebounds 2-8 LSU s Record When Committing... Fewer TO than opp. 5-2 92-28 More TO than opp. 5-2 75-81 Equal TO 1-0 11-5 15 or fewer TO 8-4 104-47
COACHING MISCELLANEOUS Coaching Tenure in SEC 1. Tubby Smith, Kentucky 12th season 2. Billy Donovan, Florida 11th season 3. John Brady, LSU 10th season 4. Rick Stansbury, MSU 9th season 4. Mark Gottfried, Ala. 9th season 6. Kevin Stallings, Vandy 6th season 6. Dave Odom, USC 6th season 8. Stan Heath, Arkansas 5th season 9. Dennis Felton, UGA 4th season 10. Jeff Lebo, Auburn 3rd season 11. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 2nd season 12. Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss 1st season Coaching Tenure at LSU 1. Harry Rabenhorst 29 seasons 2. Dale Brown 25 seasons 3. John Brady 10 seasons 4. Jay McCreary 8 seasons 5. Dr. C. C. Stroud 6 seasons 5. Press Maravich 6 seasons Coaching Wins at LSU 1. Dale Brown 448 2. Harry Rabenhorst 340 3. John Brady 178 4. Dr. C. C. Stroud 82 4. Jay McCreary 82 Active Coaching Wins in SEC (through Wednesday, Jan. 10) 1. Tubby Smith, UGA, UK 299 2. Billy Donovan, Fla. 241 3. John Brady, LSU 178 4. Mark Gottfried, Ala. 176 5. Rick Stansbury, Miss. State 174 6. Kevin Stallings, Vandy 133 7. Dave Odom, USC 110 8. Stan Heath, Arkansas 73 9. Dennis Felton, UGA 48 10. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 35 11. Jeff Lebo, Auburn 32 12. Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss 11 All-Time Coaching Wins--SEC (through Wednesday, January 10) 1. Adolph Rupp, UK 875 2. Dale Brown, LSU 448 3. C. M. Newton, UA/VU 340 3. Harry Rabenhorst, LSU 340 5. Tubby Smith, UGA/UK 299 6. Joe B. Hall, Kentucky 297 6. Hugh Durham, Georgia 297 8. Ray Mears, Tennessee 278 8. Roy Skinner, Vanderbilt 278 10. Wimp Sanderson, Alabama 265 10. John Mauer, Ky/Tenn/Fla 265 12. Hank Crisp, Alabama 264 13. Nolan Richardson, Arkansas 249 14. Billy Donovan, Florida 241 --- 22. Cliff Ellis, Auburn 186 23. John Brady, LSU 178 24. Mark Godfried, Alabama 176 25. Rick Stansbury, Miss. State 174 Wichita State, beating No. 6 A&M and No. 18 Connecticut; and, 0-2 on the road, losing at No. 17 Washington and No. 14 Alabama) The Tigers are now 11-15 at home against ranked opponents in the John Brady era LSU has 21 wins against ranked teams since the start of the 1999-2000 season, fourth most in the league behind Kentucky (37), Florida (34) and Tennessee (23). Davis Earns First-Team Preseason A-A Honors LSU junior forward Glen Davis was named preseason All-American by the Associated Press on a team that featured three Southeastern Conference players. Davis, a first-team Wooden All-American last season and a second-team AP All-American a year ago, joins Joakim Noah of Florida and Ronald Steele of Alabama in making first-team A-A. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina and Brandon Rush of Kansas round out the first five. Davis (who led the SEC in scoring and rebounding a year ago to earn Player of the Year honors), Noah and Steele are all juniors, while Hansbrough and Rush are sophomores. Hansbrough was named on 65 of the 72 media ballots, one more than Noah. Steele received 55 votes, while Davis had 51 and Rush 26. UCLA junior guard Arron Affalo was the next-leading vote getter with 20. Since the AP preseason team started in 1986-87, Davis is just the third player from LSU to make the first five, joining Chris Jackson in 1989-90 and Shaquille O'Neal prior to the 1991-92 season. Ronald Dupree is the only other LSU player to have been mentioned on a ballot, prior to the 2001-02 season. Davis Adds Naismith, Wooden Preseason Honors Glen Davis added his place on the Naismith Preseason Watch List to his earlier nod by the Wooden Award committee of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators, compiled the Top 50 list for the Naismith Trophy presented by Cingular Wireless. The board based its preseason criteria on player performances from last season and expectations for the 2006-07 season... Of the 50 players including Davis, 10 are from the Southeastern Conference. Temple On Bilas List Of Best Defenders LSU sophomore Garrett Temple was one of several players on a season-opening list by ESPN analyst Jay Bilas noting the best defenders in the country at this time of the year... Four other SEC players were on the list of 20 -- Corey Brewer, Florida; Joakim Noah, Florida; Ronald Steele, Alabama; and Mike Mercer, Georgia... Temple earned his reputation as a defender with his effort limiting J. J. Redick of Duke in the Tigers' Sweet 16 upset. It appears the reputation still holds after the A&M game (12/5) as Temple held Aggie Acie Law to 1-of-11 shooting from the field and 0-of-5 from the three-point range. Brady Third LSU Coach To Win Multiple SEC Titles John Brady's second SEC championship in 2006 made him one of three LSU coaches to win SEC regular season honors and all three have multiple titles: Harry Rabenhorst -- 1935, 1953, 1954; Dale Brown -- 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991 John Brady -- 2000, 2006 Brady In Elite Company Brady's two SEC titles makes him one of just 15 coaches in SEC history to have won at least two SEC regular season titles joining Adolph Rupp (27), Joe Hall (8), Tubby Smith (5), Dale Brown and Babe McCarthy (4), Ray Mears, C. M. Newton and Harry Rabenhorst (3) and Brady, Billy Donovan, Eddie Fogler, Rick Pitino, Nolan Richardson, Ray Skinner and John Mayer (2). As far as Western Division championships, only three coaches -- Tubby Smith (7), Rick Pitino and Nolan Richardson (4) have won more division titles than John Brady... Billy Donovan is the other coach to have won three division titles. Brady Now 23rd on SEC All-Time Coaching List John Brady enters the game with 178 career wins at LSU, 23rd best in the history of the SEC in wins and the third highest win total of any of the active league coaches... Brady with the Louisiana Tech win (12/23) moved past longtime Auburn Coach Sonny Smith into solo 23rd spot Brady needs nine more wins to match another more recent Auburn coach, Cliff Ellis, at 22nd at 186 wins Only Tubby Smith (UGA, UK) and Billy Donovan (UF) are the active SEC coaches with more victories. Big Man Has Web Site -- GlenBigBaby.com The website www.glenbigbaby.com, designed to promote LSU basketball player Glen Davis of the
men's team was launched this season by the LSU Athletics Department. The website, along with Bigsyl34.com for LSU women's player Sylvia Fowles, was created to promote the two for National Player of the Year honors as well as All-America honors. The site www.glenbigbaby.com features Davis' biography, honors, photos, videos, quotes about Davis and quotes from Davis, his career statistics and the 2006-07 Tigers' roster and schedule. The sites were designed by Peter Hoang and Jason Feirman of the LSU publication's office. Glen Davis In reality, it was just another night at the office when Davis doubled up at Alabama (1/9) with 24 points and 17 rebounds, but under the circumstances, it may be considered an extraordinary accomplishment. The game came just two days after a two-car automobile accident in which someone hit Davis' car trying to make a left turn in front of the LSU junior, leaving him in the hospital for a few hours undergoing X-rays and a CAT scan X-rays proved negative, but he had extremely sore ribs that forced him to wince with each substantial contact. Davis played 39 minutes against the Tide and posted a rebound total just one off his career high and his stat line also showed three blocks and a 9-of-16 night from the field with a 5-of-5 effort at the free throw line He also made a three-pointer for the fifth straight game. The 17 rebounds equals the single game best this year by a player in the conference as Joakim Noah had 17 boards against Florida A&M on Dec. 17. Davis has come back strong since his 48-game consecutive double figure scoring streak was snapped at Washington (12/20)... In the six games since then, his scoring average has gone up 0.9 and his rebounding average has risen 0.8... More importantly, he has scored no less than 16 in any game (the physical win over 18th-ranked Connecticut 1/6)... In the six games from the field he was 42-of-77 from the floor (54.5 percent)... In those games, he also pulled down 25 offensive boards, helping his league leading average of 3.80 a game... He had seven offensive boards against Louisiana Tech (12/23) and six at Alabama (1/6). The double double at Alabama gave him an SEC leading nine double doubles this season: Vs. Wichita State (11/25) -- 17 pts - 13 reb. At Tulane (12/2) -- 20 pts - 13 reb. Vs. Texas A&M (12/5) -- 24 pts - 10 reb. Vs. Texas (12/10) -- 21 pts -10 reb. At Oregon State (12/17) -- 22 pts, 13 reb. Vs. La. Tech (12/23) -- 23 pts, 14 reb. Vs. Wright State (12/27) -- 26 pts, 12 reb. Vs. Miss. Valley (12/28) -- 19 pts, 13 reb. At Alabama (1/9) -- 24 pts., 17 reb. Davis enters the weekend second in the league in scoring and first in the league in rebounds: Scoring 1. Chris Lofton, UT -- 22.6 points per game 2. Glen Davis, LSU -- 19.7 points per game 3. Bam Doyne, UM -- 17.3 points per game Rebounding 1. Glen Davis, LSU -- 10.9 rebounds per game 2. Jermareo Davidson, UA -- 9.4 rebounds per game 3. Brandon Wallace, SC -- 9.4 rebounds per game Jaime Lloreda in 2004 was the last LSU player to average double figures in both points and rebounds and before that you have to go back to 1993 and Geert Hammink Shaquille O'Neal in 1992 was the last player to average over 20 points and 10 rebounds in the same season for the Tigers. With Davis being double teamed a lot this year and playing more out on the floor, Davis is also becoming adept at making the sound passes that have led to LSU buckets Davis is averaging 2.0 assists a game. Davis is hitting 102-of-197 field goals for the season, 51.8 percent, eighth best in the SEC... Davis has had 38 double doubles in his career and the Alabama game marked the 26th time Davis has scored 20 or more points in his career and the seventh time this season. Davis is also working on a long consecutive game starting streak which started the second game of his career Coach John Brady brought him off the bench in his career opening, but he has been SCORING BREAKDOWN CLASS PTS PCT. Freshmen 12 1.1 Sophomores 525 48.1 Juniors 460 42.2 Seniors 94 8.6 SCORING PTS PCT. Starters 876 80.3 Bench 215 19.7 POINTS IN PAINT PTS APG LSU 464 30.9 Opponents 349 23.3 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS PTS APG LSU 237 15.8 Opponents 177 11.8 BENCH SCORING PTS APG LSU 215 14.3 Opponents 202 13.5 FT% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT LSU 29-44 65.9 Opponents 49-71 69.0 FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT LSU 58-120 48.3 Opponents 40-109 36.7 3FG% LAST 5 MINUTES PCT LSU 11-41 26.8 Opponents 11-32 34.4 W-L RECORDS OF STARTING LINEUPS (G, G, F, F, F) 9-2 -- Mason, Temple, Mitchell, Lazare, Davis -- W: Nicholls, ULM, McN, TU, LTU, WS; MV; Sam, UConn; L: Wichita, UA 1-1 - Minor, Temple, Mitchell, Rolle, Davis -- W: OSU; L: at UW 1-1 -- Mason, Temple, Mitchell, Rolle, Davis -- W: A&M; L: Texas LEADING SCORERS -- Glen Davis -- 12 --16 (Nicholls); 26 (ULM); 17 (WSU); 20 (TU); 24 (A&M); 22 (OSU), 23 (LTU), 26 (WS), 19 (MV), 19 (Sam), 16 (UConn), 24 (UA) Tasmin Mitchell -- 4 -- 16 (MSU); 23 (Tex); 20 (UW), 16 (UConn) Garrett Temple --1-- 16 (Nicholls) Darnell Lazare --1-- 16 (Nicholls) LEADING REBOUNDERS -- Glen Davis -- 13 -- 8 (ULM); 13 (WSU); 7 (McN), 13 (Tul), 10 (A&M), 10 (Tex), 13 (OSU), 9 (UW), 14 (LTU), 12 (WS), 11 (MV), 9 (Sam), 17 (UA) Tasmin Mitchell -- 3 -- 7 (McN); 10 (Tex); 10 (UConn) Darnell Lazare -- 1-- 10 (Nicholls) LEADING ASSISTS -- Garrett Temple -- 7-- 6 (Tul), 2 (A&M), 4 (UW), 5 (LTU), 7 (MV), 7 (Sam), 3 (UA) Tasmin Mitchell -- 4 -- 3 (WSU), 2 (A&M), 6 (Tex), 4 (WS) Tack Minor -- 3-- 6 (Nicholls), 2 (A&M), 5 (OSU) Dameon Mason -- 2-- 7 (ULM), 2 (A&M) Ben Voogd -- 2 -- 6 (McN), 4 (WS) Glen Davis -- 1-- 2 (A&M) Terry Martin -- 1 -- 4 (WS) TOTAL DUNKS -- Garrett Temple -- 7 Darnell Lazare -- 5 Magnum Rolle -- 4 Dameon Mason -- 4 Glen Davis -- 3 Chris Johnson -- 2