Tennessee held serve on the road Tuesday night, beating LSU 65-59. It was a tricky spot for the Volunteers, who were coming off of a huge road win at Texas A&M. They also have a showdown looming with Alabama this weekend.
Even on a night where the shooting really wasn’t there, Tennessee found a way. That way was on the boards, where the Vols typically hold an advantage. Tennessee won the rebounding battle 44-28, and more importantly the offensive rebounding, 17-8.
“I thought we, mentally, were sloppy on offense, but (LSU) had something to do with that,” Rick Barnes said after the game.