The men’s basketball trip to Destin was a successful one as the Tigers beat both Penn State and Wake Forest to win the Emerald Coast Classic and run its record to 7-0.
Friday night the Tigers survived a thrilling game against Penn State, beating the Nittany Lions 68-63 in overtime; barely 24 hours later LSU had less difficulty in the ECC championship game against Wake Forest, and beat the Demon Deacons 75-61.
Per LSU, it’s the first regular season tournament the program has won since 2004, and the 7-0 record is the best start to a season since LSU’s SEC championship year in 2008-2009.