LSU’s brutal losing streak continued on Saturday as the Tigers fell to Texas A&M 74–62. This reduced LSU to 12–13 and 1–11 in the SEC this season, marking the Tigers’ 12th straight loss since starting the season 12–1.
LSU fought for the net in this match, scoring just three points in the first 10 minutes and trailing at halftime 41-17. The Tigers played better in the second half, including running late to single digits but failing to fully break out of the 29-point hole they faced at some point in the first half.
“In the first half, of course, an incredible disappointment,” the LSU coach. Matt McMahon said later. “I just don’t understand that I can’t come out ready to play. It will be hard to win if you don’t give yourself a chance in the first half.”
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Here’s another McMahon Adam Miller And Tyrell Ward said after LSU’s loss to Texas A&M.
“Great win for Texas A&M. I have a lot of respect for how they handled their season. I know they were a little uneasy at the beginning of November, but gosh, they just embody everything you want your team to be. They play to their fullest, they are physical and tough, they are connected. They play for each other. Every player on their team is a star in their role and you just really respect that. In the first half, obviously, an incredible disappointment. I just don’t understand that I’m not ready to play.
“I thought we missed some easy shots at the basket early in the game. We missed a layup, we missed a couple of triples and we let that dictate our defensive energy, intensity and attention to detail. They just cut us out there. Obviously, I’m not going to sit here and talk about the second half, that’s how you play. I thought that our guys came out and played with great passion, energy and toughness. This was probably our most effective offensive half of the SEC game. It will be hard to win if you don’t give yourself a chance in the first half.”
“Energy, effort, stamina, maybe pride. All those things that are entry fees. What a privilege to wear a jersey, the coach is here. You have to put everything you have into it.”
BY PIE TYREL WARD SEAN PHILLIPS JR. AND JALEN REED
“I was very pleased with their progress. I think Tyrell played very hard, made some defensive mistakes, but it will happen. I am a coach who is easy to play. be about the team and we will live with the mistakes, coach and teach them to get better.
“I think he did a lot of good for us tonight and really stepped forward. Sean Phillips, I love his passion. He really cares. It means a lot to him. I know it means a lot to him. Really cares. When you have a guy that’s seven feet tall and that long, he can move. It will keep getting better and better. I thought Jalen (Reid) came in, grabbed five rebounds, I had a really good drive and finish and he showed some emotion. I think these three keep getting better each time.”
“A lot of energy, but it’s not like we were here in the first half, so you have to feel after the game. You must feel exhausted. We didn’t play for 40 minutes, we played for 20 minutes.” If we played 40 minutes, we would probably be more tired than in this one. We put much more energy than in the first half, not only on the court, but also in communication, picking up each other.
“The intangible in the game appeared in the second half. I think we won the second half with points. Now it looks like a cycle that we have to break. We just have to lead by example, keep pushing each other. “It’s a little hard, I feel like a team, we come here every day. If you come here and see our training, we train hard every day. It’s just little things. We just have to put it together.” I feel it’s about the players and not the coaching staff or anything else. The players just decided to play 20 minutes today, so did I.”
“I think high schoolers should lead, show freshmen and younger kids how things should be done. I feel that we should continue to grow in this area, continue to train these guys. I feel like Tyrell. did an excellent job. Since he got here, he has been working harder. I’m not surprised he took the opportunity. We have some hard working freshmen. Sean Phillips, he plays from the bottom of his heart… he was the guy who got us going in the second half. He came here, all over the locker room. His attitude that he showed us is that we have the kind of guy who wants to play. As a high school student, he pours his heart out to us and it lit our fire for us in the second half. A class of freshmen like Jalen Reed, I feel they are taking advantage of their opportunities and they will continue to grow. We just have to keep leading them, believing them.”
“I would just say that I waited for my opportunity and didn’t get impatient because if I had rushed my opportunity, it wouldn’t have happened this way. I just stick to my habits like work, being first for everyone. game, be the first and last in every workout. Little things like that will stay, no matter what.”
ABOUT HIS ATTACKING AGGRESSIVENESS
“I feel like I’ve always been able to do it, like I said before, just waiting for my opportunity and not forcing anything, defending well.”
Source: 247sports.com
