Satisfaction isn’t something LSU basketball attains easily this season.

In the team’s 98-81 victory against Florida International on Nov. 13, Mike Nwoko said he’d give the group a “D-” grade for its performance .

In the Tigers’ 107-81 win over Alcorn on Tuesday, lead guard Dedan Thomas said they “just didn't come out ready to play” after trailing for 14:27 in the first half.

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Those recent outings inspired LSU’s strong performance when it beat Omaha 99-73 on Friday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

While the season-high number of 3-pointers, 15, initially popped off the boxscore, the players and coach Matt McMahon were more complimentary of its defense that allowed 39% shooting from the field in a contest it never trailed.

The cause of this

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