LSU Tigers Set to Battle Texas-Arlington Mavericks at Pete Maravich Assembly Center
As the LSU Tigers prepare to welcome the Texas-Arlington Mavericks to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, fans are anticipating a thrilling encounter. The upcoming game, scheduled for December 3rd, promises an exciting display of collegiate basketball prowess.
The Tigers have shown a solid performance trend in their recent games. In their last home game against Wofford Terriers, they secured a close victory with 78 points against the Terriers' 75. Their shooting was impressive with field goal percentages rounding up to 53 percent and three-point shots at approximately 42 percent. They also demonstrated defensive strength with eight steals and two blocks while maintaining an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.
However, in their away game against Kansas State Wildcats, the Tigers faced a narrow defeat scoring only 59 points compared to Wildcats' 61. Despite starting strong in the first half with a lead of three points, they struggled in the second half managing only eighteen points which ultimately cost them the victory. Their field goal percentage dropped slightly to around 43 percent and turnovers were high at seventeen which reflected on their lower assists turnover ratio of approximately 0.6.
In another away game during semifinals against Akron Zips, LSU showed resilience by winning with seventy-three points over Zips' fifty-eight despite being tied five times and experiencing eight lead changes throughout the match. The team's field goal percentage was consistent around forty-eight percent and they excelled from beyond the arc hitting nearly forty-seven percent of their three-point attempts.
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center has been known as a fortress for LSU where crowd support often plays an integral role in boosting team morale and performance.
Fans can catch this exciting matchup live on SEC Network+ or attend it at Baton Rouge on December third at one o'clock AM local time (UTC). With both teams looking to assert dominance early in the season, this is certainly not a clash you would want to miss!