Associate Head Coach David Patrick and the LSU Tigers showed a determination and effort that gave them every chance to stay with the No. 4/3 Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum before falling by a score of 80-73.
Alabama outscored the Tigers 50-43 in the second half of play to get the victory to improve to 17-3 and 5-1 in the SEC. LSU dropped to 12-7 and 1-5 in the league.
Jordan Sears led LSU with 21 points with six assists on 7-of-14 shooting with one trey and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Sears has made all 28 free throws in SEC play this season.
