The 2021-2022 LSU men’s basketball season came to an end Friday night in Milwaukee as the Tigers were eliminated by Iowa State in the Midwestern Region’s 6-11 game 59-54.
It was an ugly game as neither team shot the ball particularly well, but Iowa State used 12 three-pointers, seven by Big 12 Freshman of the Year Tyrese Hunter. He would lead all players with 23 points and Izaiah Brockington would add 19 points.
The issues that plagued LSU in each and every one of their 12 losses this season resurfaced again Friday night. LSU turned it over 19 times; Tari Eason was held to just 19 minutes because he was hit with four fouls; and while the point guard duo of Xaiver Pinson and Eric Gaines combined for nine assists, they only scored a total of two points.