March 11: LSU, South Carolina and the SEC women's Thrilla in Greenvilla
Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais and beat writer Sheldon Mickles join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down what happened Sunday when a great SEC championship game between LSU and South Carolina was marred by a fourth-quarter fight.
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Rab takes a moment to break down LSU's march through the SEC tournament, during which the Tigers showed quite a bit of toughness — including Angel Reese's swollen ankle, Last-Tear Poa's scary hit to the head and Mikaylah Williams' return to action — before the fracas that erupted late in the fourth quarter.
The guys then break down the wild scene and the fallout. Rab takes a moment to state that from his perspective, there was plenty of blame to go around — players, officials, perhaps the coaches and the league itself.
We also discuss SEC commissioner Greg Sankey's statement, as well as the arrest of Flau'jae Johnson's brother, Trayron Lenorris Milton, for leaping the scorer's table to defend her sister against Kamilla Cardoso.
We then give our 2 cents on the coaches' reactions, as well — and, oh by the way, LSU's prospects for a No. 2 seed in next week's NCAA tournament.
Sheldon and Rab then stick around to discuss Matt McMahon and the LSU men's team, which wrapped up the regular season with a 9-9 conference record — a big jump from last year and far better than most of us expected.
The Tigers begin the SEC tournament on Thursday against Mississippi State, with a real chance at earning a bid to the NIT.
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