The Will Wade era at LSU is off to a good start.
The Tigers tipped off the 2017-18 season on Friday night with a 99-59 victory over Alcorn State in front of 11,856 fans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in the first game of Wade's tenure.
It was the largest attended season opener for the Tigers in the last 20 years - besting the crowd of 11,679 for Ben Simmons' first game in 2015.
When the Tigers were up 51-34 at halftime, it was the largest lead in a season opener since the Tigers were up 44-18 on Nicholls State in 2006.