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Freshman gives LSU bit of mojo

FAYETTEVILLE -- Tremont Waters was supposed to play for Georgetown this season.

Instead, the 5-11 freshman point guard from New Haven, Conn., is helping make LSU relevant in SEC basketball again under first-year Tigers Coach Will Wade.

WHEN 8 p.m. Wednesday

Going into LSU's game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Walton Arena, Waters is averaging 17.4 points to rank fourth in the SEC and is the conference leader in assists (6.0) and steals (2.4).

"He's like a little coach out there on the floor," Razorbacks Coach Mike Anderson said. "It seems like he calms them down.