MiLaysia Fulwiley had 21 points and seven steals in her LSU debut to help the No. 5 Tigers rout Houston Christian 108-55 on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.

ORLANDO, Florida – LSU point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. led an 8-0 run with five points and an assist in the final six minutes of the second half to push the Tigers past UCF, 75-68, in a men’s exhibition basketball game here Sunday afternoon at Addition Financial Arena.

BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s basketball team provided a stellar defensive effort in their 121-41 victory over Langston Thursday in the final exhibition before the season opener inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Next for LSU, the real games begin. The Tigers will host Houston Christian in their season opener on Tuesday at 7 p.m. (SEC Network+). They’ll then play eight nonconference games before they travel to Durham, North Carolina, to take on No. 7 Duke in the ACC/SEC challenge on Dec. 4.

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