LSU has had a good pre-conference run. The Tigers (9-2) have two more tune-ups, beginning with a game against New Orleans on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La. "We're (two weeks) out from the start of SEC play. We've got to get better," LSU coach Matt McMahon said. "There's got to be an urgency and a purpose that we work with on a daily basis." McMahon said he was pleased with his team's reaction to a 74-64 loss to SMU on Dec. 14 in its preparation for what turned into a 99-53 victory over Stetson on Tuesday. The Tigers scored the first 17 points of the game, held a 37-point halftime lead and led by as many as 49.
LSU battles New Orleans as nonconference slate continues
