On Saturday, the LSU Basketball team gets to kick off Conference play as they'll take on the Vanderbilt Commodores in their SEC opener. Both teams are looking to beat out expectations as Vanderbilt was picked to finish last in the SEC while LSU was picked to finish 14th. Thus far, Vanderbilt is off to a solid start at 12-1 while LSU is right there with them at 11-2.
How to Watch LSU Vs Vanderbilt
The Tigers and the Commodores will face off in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center at 3:30 PM Central Time or 4:30 PM for the Tigers fans watching from the East Coast. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 2 which is a part of ESPN's channel offerings. If you get ESPN via your Cable Provider or Streaming Service it will be available to you as well as in the ESPN App.
Official Odds for LSU Vs Vanderbilt
As of Saturday Morning, here are the official odds as the Tigers host the Commodores:
Line: Vanderbilt: -2.5
Total: 157.5 Points
Injury Report for LSU
The LSU Basketball team will continue to be without Veteran Forward Jalen Reed who tore his ACL in the game against Florida State which will end his season. Tyrell Ward was ruled out for the season before the season opener by Matt McMahon as he steps away to focus on his mental health. The Tigers got Noah Boyde a few minutes of playing time versus Mississippi Valley State so it'll be interesting to see if he's in the rotation.
This Game is a game LSU has to win
The LSU Basketball team is looking to outperform expectations this season and in the early portion of the year they have. The Vanderbilt Commodores are one of the easiest opponents LSU will face in its SEC slate. The Tigers will have plenty of tough games this year and when you face a team at or below your level you need to win those games. This game should tell us a ton about Matt McMahon's team and we'll either come away feeling strongly or poorly about the rest of the schedule.