LSU Tigers Pick Up Third Straight Win To Start Season After Cruising Past LA Tech

It was another stress-free night for the LSU Tigers and head coach Will Wade, as the Tigers took down the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by a score of 90-50.

The Tigers will move to 3-0, which was the expected result over these three games. Their first test comes this weekend, as they travel to take on the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs.

This was a night of defensive dominance and another game where everybody played a part on offense. No one on the team scored more than 18 points, but no one scored fewer than six (until the reserves came in). That's sort of how it has been this year for LSU, more of a combined effort.

The Tigers' size and athleticism proved too much for the Bulldogs to really ever have a chance, though Louisiana Tech did have a couple of runs. There was a run in the second half where LSU went over four minutes without a bucket, but the game had already been decided by then. Wade will surely coach up his players about the effort towards the end.

Even after a solid end to the game, the Bulldogs shot 31.6/12.5/63.2 shooting splits compared to the Tigers' 56.4/33.3/69.0. LSU also forced 23 turnovers (16 steals) and scored 38 points off of those turnovers.

It was the front court duo of Michael Ruzic and Brice Dessert. They don't really share the court, but they combine to make sure the Tigers are always solid at center. Dessert put together a more well-rounded performance in the starting lineup in this game, and Ruzic is a star every time he sees the court.

Ruzic finished with a team-high 18 points, and did it on just nine shots. His only misses were two threes and a free-throw. He also had five rebounds with a block and a steal, also doing the defensive things that don't show up on a score sheet.

Mo Dioubate also deserves some shine for his performance in this game, as he has lived up to and exceeded all expectations so far this season. His offensive output is not the focus, but Wade will always be ecstatic when he can score 15 points on just six shots.

It'll be good to see this team against Gonzaga on Saturday. There's not much to complain about through their first three outings. The Tigers could turn a lot of heads with a win in that game. The roster that Wade put together is clearly talented, but they'll need to do it against a non mid-major.