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LSU-SMU agree to MBB series (neutral sites)

Posted on 7/2/24 at 3:52 pm
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
22305 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 3:52 pm
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LSU and SMU have agreed to a two-year neutral site agreement as part of their non-conference schedules, first reported by Made For March on X.

The first matchup takes place this year on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Fort Worth, Texas, in Dickies Arena. The following matchup is during the 2025-26 season which will be in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

The Mustangs just finalized a move to the ACC in hopes of elevating their athletics to the high-major standard and continue to make progress in hoops with the hiring of new head coach Andy Enfield from USC. SMU went 20-13 overall last year and 11-7 in the AAC under head coach Rob Lanier, but quickly moved on from Lanier once the season ended in hopes of bringing in a bigger name.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
54695 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 4:18 pm to
Andy Enfield is coach at SMU now
He's the coach that backed out on returning the trip when he was at USC after LSU played them at Lakers home court

Let's see if he returns the game to New Orleans
Posted by Domeskeller
Astrodome
Member since Jun 2020
9760 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 5:06 pm to
Are our coaches and deputy athletic director incapable of getting the first game at the home or “home neutral” site in all sports?
Posted by HammerheadLincoln
The farther west the farther out
Member since May 2015
5719 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 5:18 pm to
And this can't be an actual home and home why?
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
11956 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 5:37 pm to
Posted by geauxtigers87
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2011
27145 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 5:43 pm to
i'm glad i get to see LSU basketball in NOLA?
Posted by Blutarsky
112th Congress
Member since Jan 2004
11726 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 6:36 pm to
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Are our coaches and deputy athletic director incapable of getting the first game at the home or “home neutral” site in all sports?


Yeah. We always seem to agree to play away first which allows the frickers to back out of the return trip.
Posted by TexTgrTed
Parker County, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
6353 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 8:48 pm to
Dickies Arena in Cowtown.

Arena design resembles that of the LSU Ag Center.

Planning to be there.
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41652 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 9:40 pm to
SMU doesn’t really move the needle
Posted by LSU1SLU
Member since Mar 2013
7994 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 7:13 am to
Cool. Helped build dickies arena
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
36187 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:15 am to
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neutral sites

Gross
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:21 am to
Who cares??
Posted by Edward Rooney
Member since Jun 2024
269 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 12:20 pm to
Posted by PinstripesForever
Member since Apr 2017
19 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 6:38 pm to
Kansas State played here last year, so LSU had the first game of that home-and-home.

They're playing in the LIttle Apple this season.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
34704 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 6:42 pm to
I assumed LSU would schedule a neutral site major conf opponent. SMU doesn’t move the needle. But the unfortunate truth right now is…neither does LSU…which is why it may be a bit difficult to schedule “big names”
Posted by LSUbasketballfan
Member since Jan 2021
553 posts
Posted on 7/3/24 at 7:13 pm to
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I assumed LSU would schedule a neutral site major conf opponent.

Since when is the ACC not a major conference for basketball?

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SMU doesn’t move the needle.

SMU finished 65 in the NET last season. They hired Andy Enfield away from USC and will likely improve. This could end up being a quad 1 game for us.

LSU has a pretty solid non-conference schedule this year.

Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30266 posts
Posted on 7/4/24 at 6:03 am to
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LSU-SMU


Wow. Bet there will be a national demand for tickets.
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