South Carolina led by as many as 28 points in the first half and was up 25 on LSU at the half. USC slowed to a near halt in the second half, shooting 40.9% from the floor and 25% on 3-pointers, but the game’s hot start was enough to make LSU’s late efforts all for naught.

It’s been a rocky start for LSU as the Tigers dropped to 0-2 in SEC play on Sunday, losing to Vanderbilt. Now, Kim Mulkey’s team heads back on the road to take on Georgia on Thursday night in a massive game for the team’s record and confidence.

Texas A&M basketball plays LSU on Jan. 3, 2026 at Reed Arena. Find score-by-score updates, TV info and more here.

Shea Ralph recruited Mikayla Blakes asking the guard to join her in doing the “uncommon thing” of building Vanderbilt back to the ranks of the nation’s best.

Brown started all 13 games for the Monarchs in 2025, reeling in 38 catches for 762 yards and four touchdowns. He finished the year as one of the most explosive wide receivers in the nation, averaging a Sun Belt-leading 20.1 yards per reception. The 6-foot-2 WR had touchdown receptions of 71 and 98 yards for Old Dominion this past season.

Berry was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 running back in the country in the 2025 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He was a priority for Kiffin’s new staff, and his return gives LSU a promising player to build around heading into the 2026 season.

LSU took the opening kickoff and promptly marched nowhere in three plays from its own 23 before quarterback Alan Risher was hit by Irish linebacker Joe Rudzinski. That collision caused a fumble that was recovered by defensive tackle Kevin Griffith at the Tiger 20.

Irmo (S.C.) four-star edge rusher Jaiden Bryant has committed to Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, he revealed at the Under Armour All-American Game on Saturday.