LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The LSU Tigers, after two wins last week that moved them up in the national polls, faces its toughest road test to date against No. 5 Kentucky Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.
LSU comes in to the game ranked No. 19 in the AP media poll and No. 21 in the Amway coaches’ poll, after a 98-88 overtime win at Mississippi State and an 83-78 win in Baton Rouge on Saturday against Mississippi State.
The Tigers are 19-4 on the year and 9-1 in the Southeastern Conference. LSU has now won more games than it did a year ago (18) and has increased its league win total by one to date from last year.