Last NCAA
Appearance: 2005, First Round
Top Players:
Glen Davis, So,
C, 19 ppg, 10 rpg
Darrel
Mitchell, Sr, G, 17 ppg, 5 apg
Tyrus Thomas,
Fr, F, 13 ppg, 9 rpg
Tasmin
Mitchell, Fr, F, 12 ppg, 6 rpg
“Big Baby” Glen
Davis has carried LSU to a successful season. Nobody crashes the glass
better than Davis and his frontcourt companion Tyrus Thomas. It’s not
everyday you see two players on the same team averaging nearly a
double-double. Thomas, however has missed the last four games, but is
expected to return for the tournament. Add an experienced point guard
like Darrel Mitchell to the mix, and you suddenly have a dangerous team.
The major struggle for the Tigers is three-point shooting. Mitchell is the
only real threat from long range and the team is in the bottom 15 nationally
in three-pointers per game. LSU won’t find another deep threat anytime
soon, but if Mitchell can knock a few down it will make the opposing defense
think twice about camping in the paint.
Seed: 4
First Round:
Iona
Joel's Likely
Finish: Second Round
CHN's
Official Prediction: Sweet Sixteen
