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The semester is already finished, just as basketball season is getting underway.

LSU junior guard Bo Spencer defends against Indiana State sophomore forward Koang Doluony during the game in the PMAC.

Trent Johnson earned his bachelor's degree in physical education after starring on the basketball court at Boise State, but LSU's second-year coach also knows a little about history.

Storm Warren scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help LSU defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 66-58 on Tuesday night.

LSU was not expected to win the Tip-Off National Invitation Tournament last week in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Three games into their college careers, LSU freshmen Eddie Ludwig and Dennis Harris already are playing "The Big Apple." Their eyes might be as big as basketballs when they join their teammates against Connecticut at Madison Square Garden in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tipoff at 6 p.m. Arizona State plays Duke in the other semifinal.

Derek Glasser scored a career-high 24 points, Eric Boateng added 17 and Arizona State used its suffocating zone defense to beat LSU 71-52 on Friday in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Sun Devils trailed 34-27 at halftime before locking down, forcing the Tigers to miss 15 of their first 17 shots out of the break.

Jerome Dyson and backcourt mate Kemba Walker each scored 20 points, and No. 13 Connecticut routed previously unbeaten LSU 81-55 on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Gavin Edwards added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Huskies, who advanced to play No.

The Arizona State men are hoping to get out of New York with a victory tonight as they play LSU at 12:30 p.m. in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Sun Devils played No.

Site: Madison Square Garden Time: 7 p.m. TV: ESPN2 Radio: WTIC-1080 Series history: UConn, 2-1 Last meeting: LSU, 66-49, Jan.

The LSU Tigers and 13th-ranked Connecticut Huskies mix it up tonight at Madison Square Garden, as they do battle in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament.

No. 13 UConn vs. LSU WHEN -- Tonight, 7 LSU Bo Spencer, G, 6-2, Jr. -- Averaging 20.3 points and 39.3 minutes Tasmin Mitchell , F, 6-7, Sr.

When LSU guard Alex Farrer suffered a dislocated left kneecap Nov. 8, the best-case scenario was the senior would be back after six weeks.

When you've been around as long as Tasmin Mitchell has at LSU, you tend to know what you're talking about when it comes to Tigers basketball.

Bo Spencer knocked down a long three-pointer from the top of the key with 2:46 to play to push LSU back in front 60-57, and spark the decision run of the game as the Tigers held off a determined Western Kentucky University squad 71-60 in front of 8,220 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Trent Johnson, the 2008-09 SEC Coach of the Year,A might be making an early case for a repeat with the returns from the NIT South Region.

BATON ROUGE - Frank Sinatra made a surprising appearance at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Tuesday night.

Bo Spencer scored a career-high 28 points and made a tie-breaking 3-pointer as LSU defeated Western Kentucky 71-60 on Tuesday night.

Storm Warren had his second double-double in as many games as LSU defeated Indiana State 56-45 on Monday night.Warren had 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers advanced to a second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Tipoff against Western Kentucky, which beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 69-65. Warren had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the season opener ...

One of the spoils of LSU's Southeastern Conference basketball championship last season was a spot in the NIT Season Tipoff Tournament .