Scotty Hopson scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half as Tennessee routed LSU 75-53 on Wednesday night in Knoxville. The Tigers fall to 10-10 overall, and 2-3 in conference play.
The LSU men's basketball team used a balanced attack as four players reached double figures en route to a hard-fought 56-53 victory over Arkansas Wednesday in its SEC home opener at the Maravich Center. Read more from the LSU athletic department.
LSU closed to within two in the game's final minute, but a Bryan Beasley steal and two free throws with 9 seconds left iced it as Rice won in Houston 74-68.