Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

No. 5 LSU hosts Houston Christian to begin season

Houston Christian Huskies at LSU Tigers

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 LSU opens the season at home against Houston Christian.

LSU finished 20-1 at home a season ago while going 31-6 overall. The Tigers averaged 15.3 assists per game on 31.9 made field goals last season.

Houston Christian went 6-23 overall a season ago while going 0-14 on the road. The Huskies averaged 49.1 points per game last season, 23.1 in the paint, 11.1 off of turnovers and 4.7 on fast breaks.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.