LSU Set To Meet Florida

The LSU Tigers return to action on Saturday afternoon, when coach Johnny Jones’ squad travels to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Florida Gators in an SEC match-up.

Tipoff time is set for 12:30 pm.

LSU, who defeated Kentucky, 85-67, in their SEC home opener on Tuesday night, is 9-5, overall, and 2-0 in SEC play, while Florida, who fell to Tennessee, 83-69, on Wednesday night, is currently 9-5, and 1-1, respectively.

The Tigers are outscoring the opposition, 84.3/75.9, and outshooting them from the floor, 48%/43%, while holding down a slim 39.5/38.1 rebound advantage.

LSU is led by freshman forward Ben Simmons, who is averaging 20.1 points, to go along with 12.9 rebounds-per-game, and senior guard Keith Hornsby, who is averaging 16.3, and 2.4, respectively.

Florida is outscoring opponents, 73.1/63.5, while outshooting the opposition, 42%/38%, and holding down a 42.4/38.4 rebounding advantage.

The Gators are paced by senior forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who is averaging 13.1 points, to go along with 7.6 rebounds contest.