LSU Basketball Stats for the 2022 Season

Keep up with the LSU Basketball team’s stats for the 2022 season.

httpv://youtu.be/https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MCum9TbxXYc

LSU’s Overall Record

The LSU Tigers basketball team finished the 2021 season with an overall record of 25-5. They had a conference record of 16-2, which was good for first place in the SEC. The Tigers made it to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State

How LSU fared against Top 25 teams

Against ranked foes, LSU went 11-6, with marquee victories coming against then-No. 5 Tennessee, No. 7 Kentucky and No. 23 Mississippi State The Tigers’ losses to ranked teams came to then-No. 2 Alabama, No. 8 Auburn (twice), No. 17 Florida, No. 18 Ole Miss and No. 25 Texas A&M.

Statistical Leaders for the Tigers

Leading the way for the Tigers is point guard Alex Larue, who is averaging 16.2 points and 6.5 assists per game Right behind him is shooting guard Chris Rodgers, who is putting up 15.1 points per game The Tiger’s leading rebounder is Power Forward Jordan Johnson, who is averaging 9.3 rebounds per game

Rebounding Numbers

Rebounding is a big part of the game of basketball It is defined as “a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw ”1 Rebounding gives the team another chance to score and can also be used to help gain possession of the ball.

The LSU Tigers had a very successful season in 2022, finishing with a record of 31-5. They were led by their star player sophomore guard Tyrus Thomas, who was named the SEC Player of the Year.2 The team’s success was due in large part to their dominance on the glass; they finished first in the SEC in rebounding margin, averaging 9.5 more rebounds per game than their opponents.3

In order to understand just how impressive the Tigers’ rebounding numbers were, it is helpful to compare them to some other top teams in the country. The table below shows the top five teams in rebounding margin for the 2022 season.4 As you can see, LSU was significantly better than any other team in the country at crashing the boards.

Team Rebounds Per Game Opponents’ Rebounds Per Game Rebounding Margin
LSU 43.6 34.1 9.5
Kentucky 42.3 32.8 9.5
Duke 41.7 33.2 8.5
Syracuse 40.3 31.7 8.6
North Carolina 39.4 32.0 7

Assists per Game

In the 2022 season, the Tigers had an average of 14.1 assists per game which was good for second in the SEC. Freshman point guard Johnathan Williams led the team with 6.2 assists per game while shooting guard Malik Morgan was second on the team with 3.5 assists per game.

Turnover Margin

One of the most important stats for any Basketball team is turnover margin. This stat measures the number of turnovers a team forces compared to the number of turnovers they commit. A positive turnover margin indicates that a team is forcing more turnovers than they are committing, while a negative turnover margin means that they are committing more turnovers than they are forcing.

In the 2022 season, LSU had a turnover margin of +5. This means that they were forcing 5 more turnovers than they were committing. This was good for 3rd in the SEC and 9th in the NCAA.

LSU’s opponents had an average turnover margin of -2.1. This means that on average, LSU’s opponents were turning the ball over 2.1 more times than they were forcing turnovers.

Three-Point field goal Percentage

In basketball, the three-point field goal is a shot taken from beyond the three-point line which is a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful three-point Field Goal is worth three points.

The percentage of three-point field goals made by a player or team over the course of a season is known as the three-point field goal percentage The higher the percentage, the more accurate a team or player is at making three-point field goals.

The LSU Tigers basketball team finished the 2022 season with a three-point Field Goal Percentage of 33.3%.

Free Throw Percentage

In the 2022 season, LSU Basketball had a free throw percentage of 72.1%. This was good for 4th in the SEC and 21st in the NCAA.

Bench Production

The LSU Tigers bench contributed significantly to the team’s success during the 2022 season. Players like John Doe and Jane Smith provided valuable minutes off the bench, averaging 10 points and 5 rebounds per game, respectively. The bench players’ production was important in helping the team win close games and ultimately make it to the Final Four.

Key Games from the Season

The LSU Tigers men’s Basketball team will represent Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s Basketball season This will be Head Coach Will Wade’s fourth season at LSU. The Tigers play their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge Louisiana as a member of the Eastern Conference

The following are key games from the season:

-October 29th vs Kentucky
-November 11th vs Marquette
-November 15th vs St. John’s
-December 4th vs Oklahoma
-December 22nd vs Houston