the opening tap is controlled by dee bost of state. >> joe: l.s.u.ot of zone against mississippi state, challenging their shooters. >> dave: this has been a challenge for the shooters, so the bulldogs go inside early. varnado can't get out. >> joe: mississippi state will play man-to-man. their bread and butter defense. they'll run full court pressure a little bist against the l.s.u. ball handlers after the made field goals. >> dave: chris beattie got the start today. and spencer on the back sideca. get free. the curl. varnado with a rebound. that is a good, good sign for rick stansbury, because dee bost, as he goes, so goes the basketball team. >> joe: the loss at arkansas last wednesday, dee bost only two for ten. with six turnovers. so rick stansbury wants to see him get back in his game. he's one of the top point guards in the league. >> dave: kodi augustus with the early assignment on tasmin mitchell, a guy who can light it up on any given day. l.s.u. wants to control the tempo, keep the score down in the 50 to have a chance. they're not deep. tr

dee bost. bost with the help defense. with two of them, can they convert it? they can't, but ravern johnson can. excellent hustle by benock and bost to keep that ball alive! it leads to three by ravern johnson. [ applause ] there is johnson again on on the run-out. and trent johnson is going to call a time-out. [ cheering ] >> joe: the long shot by l.s.u., the long rebound. this one. ♪ ♪ >> dave: how about that musical selection? jarvis varnado trying to take us to the top of the all-time blocked shot list. he's got one today. there you see how they're keeping up with it. the block party by the slot. >> joe: nice young man. had a chance to visit with him last night at the practice. the senior, had a phenomenal career here. from brownsville, tennessee. great for the s.e.c. break the all-time record. he has a legitimate shot to do that. >> dave: you got to see that one ratl in and out, as varnado waits to check back in. >> joe: augustus is actually from baton rouge, louisiana, and cousin of simone augustus, the women's player in lsu who is now in the wmba. >> da