LSU - 62, Duke - 54!!
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
They did it! Backed by an amazing defensive performance that held the Blue Devils to 28 percent shooting on the night, the boys from Baton Rouge took out the No. 1 ranked team!
Neither team had very much going on offense, but LSU had a balanced attack that was enough. LSU freshman guard Garrett Temple played an awesome defensive game against JJ Redick, holding the Duke star to 11 points on 3 for 18 shooting. Every time Redick or any of the Duke players got past their defender, LSU had shot-blocking specialist Tyrus Thomas waiting at the goal.
I'm so used to LSU teams of the past who would back down when teams made runs in the second half, but when Duke got up by 5 and started to pull away, the Tigers stepped up. I can't say enough about the defensive play. Anytime you hold a Duke team to 28 percent from the field, it deserves to be mentioned.
Those of us who are big LSU basketball fans have been waiting for a long time to be a prominent player in the national arena and this game might just get us there. We got a taste of what it's like to be a major player on the football field with Nick Saban, but this game is one of the biggest wins in any sport for LSU.
On a side note, I had corrective surgery on one of my eyes today and my eye is still blurry, so it was tough watching the game with one eye. It was tougher to try and sit still, though, as I was directed to do for at least a couple of days. I wanted to jump around and scream, but I settled for pacing behind the couch.
They did it! Backed by an amazing defensive performance that held the Blue Devils to 28 percent shooting on the night, the boys from Baton Rouge took out the No. 1 ranked team!
Neither team had very much going on offense, but LSU had a balanced attack that was enough. LSU freshman guard Garrett Temple played an awesome defensive game against JJ Redick, holding the Duke star to 11 points on 3 for 18 shooting. Every time Redick or any of the Duke players got past their defender, LSU had shot-blocking specialist Tyrus Thomas waiting at the goal.
I'm so used to LSU teams of the past who would back down when teams made runs in the second half, but when Duke got up by 5 and started to pull away, the Tigers stepped up. I can't say enough about the defensive play. Anytime you hold a Duke team to 28 percent from the field, it deserves to be mentioned.
Those of us who are big LSU basketball fans have been waiting for a long time to be a prominent player in the national arena and this game might just get us there. We got a taste of what it's like to be a major player on the football field with Nick Saban, but this game is one of the biggest wins in any sport for LSU.
On a side note, I had corrective surgery on one of my eyes today and my eye is still blurry, so it was tough watching the game with one eye. It was tougher to try and sit still, though, as I was directed to do for at least a couple of days. I wanted to jump around and scream, but I settled for pacing behind the couch.
