2008-09 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results
The 2008-09 LSU Tigers went 27-8 (13-3 in the SEC) under head coach Trent Johnson. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.87.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 19–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 74.8 points per game and allowed 66.2 (+8.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Jan 28, 2009 to Feb 28, 2009. The most lopsided win was 87–41 over Grambling Tigers on Dec 13, 2008; the heaviest defeat was 91–61 at Utah Utes on Jan 6, 2009. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (81–79). 1 game went to overtime.
Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 2008-09's .771 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 2007-08 Tigers (13–18). Next season: 2009-10 Tigers (11–20).
Game-by-game results (35 games)
Game recaps
2009-02-28: Louisiana State edged Kentucky Wildcats 73–70. Marcus Thornton led the winners with 23 points. Patrick Patterson had 28 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2009-03-13: Behind Marcus Thornton's 21 points, Louisiana State defeated Kentucky Wildcats 67–58. Patrick Patterson had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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