Arkansas up 5-4. The Tigers are on a 10-0 run. ET. Three Tigers players are in double figures, led by Javonte Smart’s 13. He’s got five. The Tigers lead by five after two free throws. On this day, LSU gave its top scorer and freshman more help in a matchup of the SEC's top scoring teams. The LSU and Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball teams meet in the semifinals of the 2021 Southeastern Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 13. Keep waiting on Devo Davis to get going a little bit offensively. LSU is probably going to hang on. He is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and Football Writers Association of America and voter for the Biletnikoff Award. 1 seeded Alabama. Justin Smith then hits a layup. Arkansas and LSU will bring in the top two scoring offenses in the SEC to Saturday's semifinal as the Razorbacks are averaging 82.8 points a game for first in the league to LSU… The Tigers are headed back to the SEC Tournament Championship game for the first time since 1993. Arkansas can’t cash in, though. 2:41, 1H — Darius Days misses a three-pointer from the left corner and there is a jump ball in the lane after a battle for the rebound. Razorbacks trail 38-36. CBS Sports - The Arkansas Razorbacks and LSU Tigers have already played each other twice this season, splitting their first two meetings with LSU winning the … Arkansas vs. LSU odds, line: 2021 SEC Tournament semifinal picks, predictions from proven model - Flipboard Razorbacks lead 22-16 after a Javonte Smart runner in the lane. Arkansas up 5-0. 2021 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Digital Program. Days is up to 13 points. The Tigers were led by Cam Thomas who scored 21 points and went going 4-for-6 from behind the arc. FINAL — LSU beats Arkansas 78-71, handing the Razorbacks their first loss against conference competition since Jan. 16. Another day, another dose of March Madness. LSU enters the game 17-8 overall. Thomas added 18 points on 5 of 17 shooting against the Rebels, and Days had 20 points and 12 rebounds. Notae’s drive-and-dish game has been on point lately, and Henderson is always happy to throw one down. 2 seed Arkansas Razorbacks come into the matchup 22-5 overall. LSU leads by four. LSU vs. Arkansas Razorbacks basketball betting line, over/under in 2021 SEC Tournament. Razorbacks lead 9-8. Javonte Smart has nine points for LSU. 10:45, 1H — JD Notae has scored five points in 23 seconds and he gives Arkansas a 29-24 lead at the under-12 timeout. 18:33, 1H — Darius Days misses his first three-ball. 4:22, 1H — Moses Moody snaps a string of nine straight misses for Arkansas with a layup. :11.2, 2H — JD Notae turns the ball over. Marcus Moody tied his season high with 28 points for Arkansas, 20 of those in the first half as he hit his first six shots a game after the SEC Newcomer of the Year was held to five points. 2:12, 2H — Justin Smith with a layup after LSU free throws. The Razorbacks are 7-7 in their previous semifinal appearances….Arkansas is 2-2 against LSU at the SEC Tournament. Arkansas went on a late 9-0 run to get the Razorbacks with in one, but the Tigers were able to hold off Arkansas from taking the lead as they scored the last six points. DATE TIME (ET) ... #2 Arkansas vs. Game 4 winner: SEC Network : 25 minutes after Game 8: Game 9: #3 LSU vs. Game 5 winner: SEC Network: SEMIFINALS: Sat., March 13: 1 p.m. Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner: ESPN : 25 minutes after Game 10: Arkansas is down eight. LSU vs Arkansas Broadcast Date: Saturday, March 13 Game Time: 3:00 ET Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nas… 9:57, 2H — Danger zone stretch here for Arkansas. Smith now has 11 points and four boards today. He’s got five assists to today, which leads all players, but only two points and none since halftime. 1 offense in the SEC in terms of efficiency against the No. 2 Arkansas vs. Game 4 winner | 7pm ET | SEC Network Game 9: No. The game is … Ethan Henderson grabbed six rebounds — three offensive — off the bench in place of Connor Vanover. Moses Moody scored 28 points and Justin Smith 21, but no other Razorback was in double figures. 6 Alabama, a 73-68 winner over Tennessee in the other semifinal, on Sunday looking to improve their NCAA Tournament seeding even more by knocking off the SEC's regular-season champ. Javonte Smart added 19 points for LSU, and Darius Days had 13. 9:04, 1H — Desi Sills commits the cardinal sin and fouls Cam Thomas on a three-point attempt and he hits it. 17:53, 2H — Jalen Tate with a big three-pointer. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. Copyright 2021 WAFB. Game is tied 47-47. LSU vs Arkansas Broadcast Date: Saturday, March 13Game Time: 3:00 ETVenue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TNNetwork: ESPN – All of the CFN Fearless Predictions LSU (17-8) vs Arkansas (22-5) Game Preview For latest lines […] 13:32, 1H — Devo Davis hits Justin Smith in stride in the open floor and he finishes at the rim plus the foul. Notae is now 3 of 9 after a hot start. Moody split the pair at the line. Arkansas cuts its deficit to two. He was 6 of 12 overall against Missouri, 6 of 7 after halftime. He has missed his last two threes. Razorbacks down 64-58. Moses Moody was fouled going up for a dunk, so he will be at the line when play resumes. Darius Days then scores at the rim over Connor Vanover. Not a great look. LSU then adds a layup. Smith has 17 points. He is up to 17 points on 4 of 5 from deep. The No. He’s got 15 on 7 of 9 shooting. Guards Cameron Thomas and JaVonte Smart combined for 40 points and five triples. SEC Tournament: LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks prediction and college basketball game preview. He hits both free throws. Jalen Tate had two assists early on then did not play the final 15:15 after picking up two fouls. 19:30, 1H — Devo Davis opens the scoring today with a jumper from the left short corner, assisted by Jalen Tate. We’ll see if Moody can get going today. 18:20, 2H — Darius Days misses a three-ball from the top of the key, then he picks up a foul on a Moses Moody drive to the rim. Javonte Smart added 19 points for LSU, and Darius Days had 13. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks 78-71 to advance to Sunday’s SEC Tournament championship game. JD Notae scored 27 points off the bench in last night’s win over Missouri, and Smith added 16 points and eight rebounds. JD Notae then adds a layup, but Jalen Tate fouls Javonte Smart, sending him to the line after the media timeout. NASHVILLE, Tenn (WAFB) - The LSU men’s basketball takes down Arkansas 78-71 and advances to the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship game against No. “Arkansas is guarding like LSU (has this season) right now,” Seth Greenberg said on ESPN at half. 13:25, 2H — Moses Moody is a foul-drawing machine right now. He had five points on 2 of 6 shooting, eight rebounds and four turnovers against the Tigers. Arkansas will now await its NCAA Tournament matchup on Sunday. He had a wide open dunk but took several steps before gathering and going up. Razorbacks now lead 50-47. Scottie Bordelon is a reporter for WholeHogSports.com. 15:50, 2H — Moses Moody picks up his first foul and we head to the first media timeout of the half with Arkansas up 45-44. Justin Smith added 21. He’s 0 of his last 9 vs. Arkansas from deep. The No. Moody has 17. Trendon Watford hits a three then Arkansas turns the ball over. JD Notae has added seven for Arkansas. LSU has won three straight games since losing to the Razorbacks in Bud Walton Arena in late February. Second-seed Arkansas faces third-seed LSU in the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, March 13, 2021 (3/13/21). LSU did exactly that Saturday afternoon in Nashville as the No. Possession arrow favors LSU. Cam Thomas scored 21 points, Javonte Smart had 19 and the Tigers are moving on to the SEC title game vs. Alabama. These teams split during the season, winning on their home courts by almost identical margins. Arkansas has been pretty undisciplined defensively today and taken some bad shots on the other end. 13:52, 2H — Justin Smith traveled in an awkward way in the open floor. 11:42, 2H — Cam Thomas bangs home a three from the top of the key. 6:41, 1H — Darius Days with his second three-ball, then a turnover leads to points for LSU. Watford is tough to contain, but the matchup between he and Justin Smith will be huge. Arkansas leads again, 32-31. The Razorbacks were the SEC's fourth-best free throw shooting team in the regular season, but they went just 11-of-19 (57.9%) against LSU. Arkansas went up by three before an LSU second chance score. Staying static is no place to be on a football field. 1:32, 1H — Javonte Smart finds Eric Gaines for a layup. It’s his third personal foul. Arkansas will try to stretch its winning streak to double digits and earn a spot in the SEC Tournament championship game when it plays LSU at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Razorbacks look to be in line to be a 3-seed in next week’s big dance. … 8:22, 1H — Darius Days finally hits a three against Arkansas. 2:28, 2H — Eric Gaines hits a big-time three-ball and LSU leads by 10. Connor Vanover is 0 of 3 from the floor. Arkansas down 36-32. Arkansas vs. LSU odds, line: 2021 SEC Tournament semifinal picks, predictions from proven model The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated LSU vs. Arkansas 10,000 times 10:35, 1H — Arkansas put JD Notae in an empty-corner ball screen on the right wing and he gets to the rim for a score. Moody has 19 points, and LSU’s lead is 38-34. Check out our best free LSU vs. Arkansas picks and predictions for NCAA hoops action on Saturday, March 13, with tipoff at 3:25 p.m. 12:45, 1H — JD Notae drove into the lane late in the shot clock and dished to Ethan Henderson for another dunk. It leads to another Watford bucket. He drives the lane and gets to the line, where he hits both. 14:35, 2H — Moses Moody draws another foul in the lane and hits both free throws. LSU PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP POS., NAME, HT., YR.; The last time LSU won the conference tournament was in 1980. JD Notae missed another shot but Moses Moody rebounded and got fouled. Smith is shooting 79% from the floor in the second half of the last seven games. NASHVILLE, Tenn (WAFB) - The LSU men’s basketball takes down Arkansas 78-71 and advances to the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship game against No. Moody looked a little shaken after that fall. Arkansas: The Razorbacks trailed at halftime for the sixth time since their SEC-winning streak started, and this was the fourth in the last five games. Arkansas down six. theadvertiser.com - Erik Hall • 3h. 3:15, 1H — Pure jumper from Justin Smith. Justin Smith then scores at the rim. 14:13, 1H — Moses Moody continues his hot start with another corner three. LSU then adds a tip-in on a second-chance bucket. Moses Moody then hits a corner three. Ethan Henderson was a step late getting out to him. 2 seed Arkansas (22-5) won its ninth straight game Friday night when it rallied to beat Missouri 70-64 in the quarterfinals. The Razorbacks are favored by … LSU got outstanding play from ... Arkansas 80, LSU … That was Tate’s first bucket of the game. LSU leads 40-37. 16:54, 1H — Moses Moody hits a free throw line jumper to give him seven points. Arkansas tried to rally, getting to 65-60, then Smith keyed a 9-2 spurt to make it 72-71 with 37 seconds left. Trendon Watford misses the front end of the 1-and-1. LSU on the other hand narrowly defeated Ole Miss 76-73 in an entertaining back and forth game to reach the SEC Tournament Semifinals. LSU gets a third chance at Alabama after being swept by the Crimson Tide during the regular season. LSU: The Tigers made sure to take advantage of their second chances, outscoring Arkansas 17-6 in that category despite being outrebounded 42-39. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. He is on a different plane of existence right now. Justin Smith, though, adds a layup the next trip down. But Javonte Smart turns the ball over. The Tigers LSU reeled off 12 straight points to take the lead for good, and Gaines capped the spurt with a layup with 7:25 left. He has 10 points and four rebounds for the game. Arkansas ties the game 52-52 then Cam Thomas scores at the rim. Arkansas (22-6) snapped a 12-game SEC winning streak that tied the program record set by the 1993-94 team that also ended in the SEC Tournament in the semifinals. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. They say no foul. He has six points. Razorbacks up 24-21 after a flurry from LSU. Arkansas weathered an LSU offensive storm in that stretch and got big scores from Moses Moody and Justin Smith. He missed his last seven shots. All rights reserved. LSU's starters: Javonte Smart, Cameron Thomas, Aundre Hyatt, Trendon Watford and Darius Days. Highlights from the SEC Tournament Semifinal matchup between LSU and Arkansas on Saturday, March 13th 8-ranked Arkansas in a semifinal showdown. 6:03, 2H — Justin Smith with a layup after a bad turnover on the previous trip down. Their historic run of beating SEC teams ended for the No. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, U.S. Marine force apologizes for tweets defending servicewomen, Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend. The Razorbacks came in leading the SEC averaging 82.8 points a game. 7:45, 1H — Justin Smith blocks a layup attempt by Cam Thomas and kicks off a transition opportunity for Arkansas. Limiting his extra productivity is important for the Razorbacks. 1:03, 2H — Arkansas is going to try to extend the game by fouling. LSU back up seven, then blocks a Jalen Tate field goal attempt. Arkansas up 7-4. The Tigers played smothering defense forcing the Razorbacks into 15 turnovers and held Arkansas 1-for-15 from behind the arc in the second half and 6-for-26 overall. Arkansas down one after a nice find from Ethan Henderson. Razorbacks up 20-14 after Moody’s fourth triple. Razorbacks really need him on the floor. The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team meets LSU in the semifinals of the 2021 Southeastern Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 13. Days went 0 of 8 from three-point range in his last game against Arkansas. LSU is coming off a three-point win over Ole Miss last night to advance to the SEC Conference Semifinals. 7:44, 1H — Moses Moody split a pair of free throws. 2021 SEC Men's Basketball Championship Schedule. LSU finished the regular season by winning five of their last seven games to finish 11-6 in the SEC as the #3 seed in the SEC Tournament. The No. 15:15, 1H — Trendon Watford drives straight to the rim in the open floor, then Moses Moody hits a three-ball. That is more like it for him. 15:30, 2H — Cam Thomas buries a three-ball. Moody has 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He is 3 of 7 at the line. Razorbacks haven’t scored in 2:40. Moody up to 20 points. He’s got seven points on 3 of 4 shooting. This game pits the No. Arkansas is 3 of 10 as a team, and Moses Moody and Tate have six of the misses. Officials are reviewing the play at the monitor. Rest of the starters are 5 of 6. :25.7, 1H — Devo Davis drives the lane following an Ethan Henderson offensive board. Cam Thomas has 11 points and Trendon Watford 10 for LSU. The Arkansas Razorbacks square off against LSU in the SEC Tournament semifinals Saturday afternoon. JD Notae then misses two layups on the other end. Louisiana Tech pitcher shuts out Arkansas, hands Diamond Hogs first loss, Louisiana Tech shuts out Arkansas in finale, Champs again: Razorbacks win NCAA title on home track, Veteran linebackers not satisfied with progress, Hogs emphasize short run game this spring, VIDEO: Woods, Pool recap Day 2 of spring ball, Quarterback, defensive line observations from Day 1 of Arkansas' spring drills. On Friday, LSU beat Ole Miss 76-73 in the quarterfinals. He misses both free throws, though. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award winning news and opinion that matters to you. Jalen Tate then lifts his defender in the midrange area and draws a foul. Tigers up 38-32. :24.6, 2H — Justin Smith with another layup. Only downside today for him is the turnovers. Last time out, LSU: The Tigers snapped Arkansas' 12-SEC-game winning streak on Saturday, 78-71. 8:47, 2H — Darius Days with a layup plus the foul. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday as LSU gutted out a 78-71 win in the semifinals of the league’s postseason tournament … LSU pulls within 31-28. 1 seeded Alabama. Eric Gaines with the steal. Huge stretch for Tate potentially. Arkansas learns its NCAA Tournament seed and opening opponent Sunday. He is 6 of 6 from the floor. Eric Musselman calls for time. The Tigers have the ball out of the under-4 timeout. It is his third game with 25-plus in the last four. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cameron Thomas scored 21 points and third-seeded LSU upset eighth-ranked Arkansas 78-71 on Saturday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time since 1993. He’s 2 of 5 at the line. LSU vs Arkansas (Source: Gunnar Rathbun) By Spencer Chrisman | March 13, 2021 at 2:20 PM CST - Updated March 13 at 10:33 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn (WAFB) - The LSU men’s basketball takes down Arkansas 78-71 and advances to the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship game against No. Watford led the Tigers to a 76-73 win over Ole Miss last night, and he was 11 of 14 from the floor. Should be a fun matchup. Featuring up to the minute breaking … LSU led as many as 12 midway through the second half going on a 17-2 run. The Tigers (18-8) will play No. 3 LSU vs. Game 5 winner | 25 minutes after Game 8 | SEC Network Semifinals -- Saturday, March 13 He scored four points on 1 of 3 from the floor. Need to tighten up defensively, but the Tigers have a bevy of high-level scorers. Tigers’ run has pushed to 12-1. LSU’s lead is eight after a Devo Davis layup. The LSU basketball team reached its first Southeastern Conference Tournament final in 28 years with a 78-71 win over No. Have a comment on this story? Justin Smith then commits his fifth turnover. He has five points after scoring five vs. Missouri. He has 19 points now. Javonte Smart with a layup after Ethan Henderson throws a pass behind Justin Smith along the baseline. Smart handed out a game-high five assists last night to go with 10 points. Arkansas’ 12-game SEC win streak is over. He splits the pair of free throws again. Down one. Arkansas' offense can kind of bog down efficiency-wise when Notae is running the show. LSU scored the final six points to finish off the victory. 3 … 17:21, 1H — Moses Moody gets into the lane and pulls his defender off the floor, draws a foul and hits a layup. Trendon Watford and Darius Days each with four. 19:20, 2H — Moses Moody stripped Trendon Watford then airmailed a three on the other end. 1:20, 2H — Arkansas gets a defensive stop then Josh LeBlanc goes down favoring his left hip. LSU has won this tournament only once — back in 1980. They can now play the shot clock here. 14:19, 2H — Arkansas forces a turnover and Justin Smith gets out and runs in the open floor. The Tigers led by 12 before Smith's score. By Pete Fiutak | March 12, 2021 11:30 pm SEC Tournament: LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks prediction and college basketball game preview. The LSU and Ole Miss men's basketball teams meet in the 2021 Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 12. Video. 2 seed Arkansas Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. LSU up 70-62. Jaylin Williams is not expected to play today, according to pre-game radio. He did not have an assist last night. 17:45, 1H — Connor Vanover 0 of 2 from the floor early. The Razorbacks are taking on LSU for the third time this season, with each team winning on its home floor in the two regular-season meetings. Arkansas' starting lineup: Jalen Tate, Moses Moody, Davonte Davis, Justin Smith and Connor Vanover. HALF — Moses Moody has a game-high 20 points but Arkansas trails LSU 40-37 at halftime. The 2021 SEC Tournament will continue on Saturday when the Arkansas Razorbacks take on the LSU Tigers at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for the second semifinal. ET and a spot in the SEC Championship Game will be on the line. No. 5:36, 1H — Another Arkansas turnover turns into points for LSU. Hogs are down three. Game 8: No. LSU men's basketball kicked off its SEC Tournament run Friday with a win over Ole Miss, and they next face off with No. Moses Moody has 25 points. Devo Davis Recaps Quarterfinals Win over Missouri Pig Trail Nation / 17 hours ago. Arkansas (22-6) snapped a 12-game SEC winning streak that tied the program record set by the 1993-94 team that also ended in the SEC Tournament in the semifinals. Winner moves on to the SEC title game against Alabama. The first day of spring football practice never includes pads. He is averaging 14 points per game against Arkansas this season. No. Yet they couldn't knock down a shot for nearly 10 minutes in the second half, going without a basket between Smith's layup with 17:12 left and Smith's dunk with 7:24 remaining. 4:14, 2H — Justin Smith fouls Cam Thomas on a midrange jumper. “They have to be more committed and tougher in the second half.”. :52, 2H — Moses Moody hits a jumper in the lane plus the foul. LSU defeated Arkansas 78 … PTN Preview: Arkansas vs. LSU SEC Tournament Pig Trail Nation / 37 mins ago. LSU up seven. The second Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal features the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team against LSU on Saturday, March 13. 8-ranked Arkansas, 78-71, on Saturday afternoon to earn its first SEC Tournament final berth since 1993. Razorbacks are 5 of 8 from deep to this point. LSU is back in front 52-50 at the under-12 media timeout. 6:55, 2H — Justin Smith with a dunk for Arkansas’ first bucket in nearly 10 minutes. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. 9:23, 2H — Arkansas missed three shots on the same possession, then Moses Moody misses a three. Davis, making his ninth straight start vs. Missouri, scored 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in his postseason debut. Jalen Tate, though, takes the ball right back and Ethan Henderson adds a dunk. Louisiana Tech right hander Jarret Whorff shut down the No. The Tigers are on a 7-0 run over the last 1:19. While Arkansas knocked off Missouri in a 70-64 win to book their spot. It is a 74-71 game. He is fouled and hits 1 of 2 free throws. A bucket would have put Arkansas up three. LSU took advantage after Arkansas guard Davonte Davis made a pair of free throws with 11:42 left tying it up at 52. LSU vs Arkansas odds Sharp money and … Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. 8-ranked Arkansas … LSU defeated Ole Miss 76-73. Tate then takes a charge on Darius Days. LSU advanced to face Arkansas … 17:07, 2H — Justin Smith plays well off the ball and gets a layup on a find by Devo Davis. 11:41, 2H — Devo Davis with a pair of free throws. Desi Sills then got happy feet after catching a pass in the right corner. A graduate of the University of Arkansas, Bordelon previously covered high school sports for the Times Record in Fort Smith and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Springdale. The Tigers are 10 of 16 from the floor, and Arkansas is 12 of 18. LSU’s lead has ballooned to 62-52. 3 seeded Tigers knocked off the No. Copyright © 2021, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). LSU men's basketball kicked off its SEC Tournament run Friday with a win over Ole Miss, and they next face off with No. All rights reserved. Then Javonte Smart gets a bucket to fall and LSU calls for time up three. He has 10 points, and Arkansas leads 12-10 at the first media timeout. Arkansas down five. JD Notae started hot, but he has seven points on 3 of 10 shooting. LSU knocked of No. LSU leads by seven. Thomas now has 11 points. 4:42, 2H — Eric Gaines draws the third foul on Moses Moody and he hits 1 of 2 free throws. His first perimeter score today ties the game 31-31. The LSU men's basketball team meets the Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2021 Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 13. LSU back in front by two. Justin Smith with four points on 2 of 2 shooting since halftime. Arkansas needs him to stay on the floor in this one to disrupt Cameron Thomas and Javonte Smart if nothing else. Moody has 25 points. The freshman is 4 of 4 from the floor early on. Friday’s game was also the first time this season Tate did not record at least one assist. Arkansas has won its last 12 games against SEC competition. 3 defense in league play. Thomas still with 11 for LSU, and Javonte Smart with nine. 1 … Razorbacks are shooting 40.4% and 6 of 23 from deep. JD Notae then couldn’t corral the rebound. It gives Arkansas a 43-42 lead. A little bit of life from the Razorbacks, and LSU calls for time up 64-56.