In what was billed as an intriguing early non-conference game and LSU’s biggest challenge yet, the Tigers (5-0) not only beat Belmont they destroyed the Bruins 83-53.
The new look LSU defense, once again, came out to play and put the Bruins in a chokehold. Belmont came into Monday night’s game averaging 88 points a game; tonight they were held to 35 points off their season average. Belmont actually drew first blood, jumping out to a 7-0 lead at the under-16 timeout. But LSU regrouped and proceeded to run Belmont off the PMAC floor.
“It was a great effort by our guys,” Will Wade said after the game.