February 6, 2013

Scouting LSU

Mike Rapp
VandySports.com

Vanderbilt (8-12, 2-2) vs. LSU (12-7, 3-5)


Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215), Baton Rouge, LA


Tip-off: 7:00 CST



Media

Satellite Radio: XM 200
TV: ESPN3


TV Talent: Mike Gleason (pxp), Nathan Ross (analyst)

History

Vanderbilt leads all-time series, 60-47
Last Meeting: Vanderbilt defeated LSU, 76-61, on 2/8/12 in Nashville.
Record at Vanderbilt: VU leads 37-14.
Record at LSU: LSU leads 28-19.
Record at Neutral Site: Tied at five.
Coach Stallings vs. LSU: Coach Stallings is 11-6 against LSU, and won his only game against LSU last year in Nashville, 76-61.

Projections

Sagarin: LSU (111) 77, Vanderbilt (117) 76


Pomeroy: LSU (120) 62, Vanderbilt (154) 54


Vegas odds: LSU by 6.5



LSU Starting Lineup



  • PG - Anthony Stringer Jr., 5-10, Jackson, MS (11 ppg, 1.9 apg). 41 percent from 3

  • 2G - Charles Carmouche Sr., 6-4, New Orleans, LA (8.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4 apg), Sixth in assists and fourth in steals in SEC

  • WF - Anthony Hickey So, 6-7, Hopkinsville, KY (12,4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.6 apg), Leads the nation in steals per game

  • PF - Johnny O'Bryant So, 6-9, Cleveland, MS (11.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg), Has had eight double doubles this season, and scored career-high 21 versus Kentucky on 1/26

  • F/C - Shavon Coleman Jr, 6-5, Austin, TX (11.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Part time starter has had 12 double figure scoring games this season




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