The LSU Tigers fell to 0-2 in the SEC on Tuesday night as the Tigers lost to Missouri 83-67.
The Tigers got off to a cold start in Columbia, Missouri, committing 10 turnovers and shooting just 38% from the field in the first half.
LSU found themselves down by 15 points at halftime and never recovered.
And LSU might not be able to recover from this 0-2 start in league play.
They had the chance to get off to a fast start in conference play by playing two unranked teams. Instead, LSU allowed a first-year head coach to beat them on its home floor on Saturday and then on Tuesday night, Missouri snapped a 19-game SEC losing streak.
The SEC is incredibly tough this year and someone will end up winning only a handful of games and finish in 14th place or lower in the 16-team league and LSU looks like a candidate for that possibility in Matt McMahon’s third season as head coach.
For LSU to win, they need to take care of the basketball. Twenty-nine turnovers in the first two SEC games. They also need their top players to score the basketball.
The Tigers leading scorer, Cam Carter, made just one three-pointer against Missouri. Their second leading scorer, Jordan Sears, scored just three points in 11 minutes as he had four fouls on the night.
Freshman Vyctorius Miller looked good in the non-conference, but scored just four points in two league games.
Not sure how LSU will overcome the disparity on the glass given its size, they’ve been outrebounded by a total of 18 rebounds in the first two games.
Missouri grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and had 16 second chance points and also scored 20 points off turnovers.
LSU will face 23rd ranked Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford, as the Tigers are staring at an 0-3 start to SEC play.