Published Feb 25, 2025
No. 5 Tennessee vs. LSU: Game information, lineups, notes
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Tennessee put on a dazzling display in it audition for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament at Texas A&M last Saturday.

Now the No. 5 Vols will look to further stake their claim at LSU Tuesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge (9 p.m. ET, SEC Network).

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Tennessee (22-5, 9-5 SEC) used a career performance from Chaz Lanier and some clutch shots down the stretch from Zakai Zeigler and Jordan Gainey to beat the Aggies and pick up it s second top 10 win.

The Tigers (14-13, 3-11) squandered a 22-2 run that put them ahead of No. 2 Florida at halftime, losing to the Gators by 14 one their home floor.

LSU remains a Quad 2 opportunity for the Vols as they try and bolster their resume for the committee three weeks out from selection Sunday.

Here is everything you need to know about the match up.

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GAME INFORMATION

Who: No. 5 Tennessee (22-5, 9-5 SEC) at LSU (14-13, 3-11)

When: Tuesday, Feb. 24 | 9 p.m. ET

Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, play-by-play; Dan Bradshaw, analyst)

Radio: Vol Network (Bob Kesling, play-by-play; Steve Hamer, analyst)

Series: 119th meeting all-time (Tennessee leads, 68-50)

Line: Tennessee, -9.5

Ken Pom Projection: Tennessee 72, LSU 61

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PROJECTED LINEUPS

No. 5 Tennessee (22-5, 9-5 SEC)
PlayerPositionPoints Per Game

Zakai Zeigler

Guard

13.5

Chaz Lanier

Guard

18.0

Jahmai Mashack

Guard

5.7

Igor Milicic Jr.

Forward

10.7

Fleix Okpara

Center

7.4

LSU (14-13, 3-11 SEC)
PlayerPositionPoints Per Game

Curtis Givens III

Guard

4.9

Vyctorius Miller

Guard

9.0

Cam Carter

Guard

16.9

Dji Bailey

Guard

8.6

Daimion Collins

Forward

8.6

NUMBERS EDGE

POINTS PER GAME

LSU 76.2

Tennessee 74.7

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

Tennessee 45.4%

LSU 45.4%

THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE

Tennessee 34.7%

LSU 31.6%

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ASSISTS

Tennessee 15.8

LSU 13.5

REBOUNDS

Tennessee 37.6

LSU 36.7

BLOCKS

Tennessee 5.3

LSU 5.0

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NEWS & NOTES 

-- Tennessee moved back into the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 this week, jumping one spot to No. 5 after its win over Texas A&M. The Vols are also No. 5 in the NET and KenPom rankings as it enters its final four games before the SEC Tournament.

-- Tennessee has two Quad 1 games and one Quad 2 game remaining on its regular seasons schedule. After the Vols play LSU, which is ranked 80th in the NET rankings and within the Quad 2 criteria, they host Alabama and go on the road to Ole Miss before ending their season at home vs. South Carolina. Tennessee might need to win out to remain in play for a 1 seed.

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-- Tennessee is expected to have 6-foot-11 starting center Felix Okpara available against LSU. Okpara was questionable with a left foot/ankle injury before the Vols played Texas A&M but he did start and played 29 minutes. He was listed as probable on the initial availability report on Monday night.

-- Tennessee has won three-straight games against LSU in Baton Rouge by 14 or more points, turning the tide in a series that the Vols had lost the previous four in. Tennessee beat the Tigers, 77-56 in its last game at Peter Maravich Assembly Center.

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