It's a big weekend across LSU athletics. We talked women's basketball on Monday's episode, and now we turn our attention to the No. 2 Tigers baseball team, which swept Missouri to open SEC play and now steps up in competition — and on the road — to face a fellow top-10 team in Texas. Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and columnist Scott Rabalais give their take on what the Tigers did well against Mizzou, where they struggled and how they match up with the Longhorns. Later, Rabalais and host Zach Ewing dissect the SEC gymnastics championships, where LSU is the No. 2 seed behind Oklahoma as the Tigers look to repeat as conference championships on their way to nationals next month. #lsu #geauxtigers #secbaseball #collegebaseball #gymnastics #collegegymnastics #sec #hookemhorns

The LSU women's basketball team learned its NCAA tournament fate on Selection Sunday. The Tigers were given a No. 3 seed and marching orders to face San Diego State in a late-night tipoff Saturday night, followed by a possible game against the winner of the Florida State and George Mason. After that, it would be a trip to Spokane, Washington, for the Sweet 16. In this episode, LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate beat writer Reed Darcey and editor Zach Ewing — discuss the draw, what pitfalls might be in store for LSU but ultimately why the Tigers got everything they wanted out of this draw. #lsu #geauxtigers #collegebasketball #marchmadness #womensbasketball #ncaatournament

The SEC baseball season opens Friday, with No. 1 LSU taking on Missouri at Alex Box Stadium. Our LSU Sports Insiders, Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing, chat with Joe Healy of D1Baseball to help preview the conference season:

• Why does D1 have LSU ranked No. 1 over Tennessee?

• What storylines is Joe following in SEC play?

• How many teams could make the NCAA regionals?

• LSU's schedule, series by series

Later, men's basketball beat writer Toyloy (TJ) Brown joins the show to preview the Tigers in the SEC men's basketball tournament against Mississippi State and give his prediction on who cuts down the nets in Nashville.

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LSU started spring football practice Saturday, and so officially begins a 2025 season that's a crucial one for the program. Garrett Nussmeier returns at quarterback, Harold Perkins is back on defense, and yet the big storyline is how many heralded newcomers the Tigers are welcoming to campus. The Advocate's LSU Sports Insiders — beat writer Wilson Alexander, columnist Scott Rabalais and editor Zach Ewing — are here with a spring football preview. We cover: • The expectations for LSU and Nussmeier and how they will ratchet up • Offensive line: Somebody's gotta step up • Secondary: Talent infusion • Wide receivers: What's the pecking order? • Which newcomers most intrigue you? • Other storylines to watch #lsu #geauxtigers #lsufootball #secfootball #collegefootball #springfootball

The LSU baseball team rose to No. 1 in several major rankings after a 4-0 week in Texas. The Tigers needed a big comeback to survive their first game as the nation's top team against North Dakota State, but our LSU Sports Insiders — host Zach Ewing and Advocate beat writer Koki Riley — say there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about LSU staying at or near the top of the polls for the remainder of the 2025 season. We also recap: • Why LSU's pitching might have been better than it looked in Texas • What makes the Tigers' offense so potent • Bullpen depth • Proven ability to make comebacks and why it's important

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LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey said she's benching star Flau'jae Johnson for the SEC tournament this week so that Johnson can rest her ailing shin. The idea is to have her star healthy for the NCAA tournament in two weeks, but how much will the maneuver cost the Tigers in terms of their seed if they perform poorly at the SEC tourney after losing their final two regular-season games? Our LSU Sports Insiders, with Advocate beat writer Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing, break down the situation and offer a preview of the SEC tournament on this episode. #lsu #geauxtigers #sectournament #womensbasketball #secbasketball #marchmadness #kimmulkey

The LSU baseball team is off to a 7-1 start, and the most promising performances thus far have come its four freshman pitchers, who have combined to allow one earned run with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched. Our LSU Insiders — Advocate beat writer Koki Riley with host Zach Ewing — break down what has made William Schmidt, Casan Evans, Cooper Williams and Mavrick Rizy so effective so early in their LSU careers. Also in this episode: • How concerning was LSU's 11-inning power outage on offense? • What about the lack of home runs in general? • The pitching plan for Wednesday's game vs. Dallas Baptist • Breakdown of LSU's opponents this weekend in Frisco: Kansas State, Nebraska and Sam Houston #lsu #lsubaseball #collegebaseball #geauxtigers #secbaseball

The LSU women's basketball team beat Kentucky 65-58 on Sunday, notching another tight win against a top 25 team in what's been a fabulous 27-2 season. It was also coach Kim Mulkey's 750th career victory as a head coach. What is it about Mulkey — and specifically about this LSU team — in close games? The Tigers are now 7-1 in games decided by seven points or less, and they continue to find ways to win without blowing anyone out. Our LSU Sports Insiders break it down, with Advocate beat writer Reed Darcey and columnist Scott Rabalais joining host Zach Ewing to talk about exactly why LSU is so lethal in close games. #lsu #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #collegebasketball #secbasketball #lsubasketball

The LSU Sports Insider is back with an inside look at the SEC and Big Ten meetings in New Orleans this week. What exactly do the big-time conferences want when it comes to College Football Playoff expansion? Why four auto-bids? And if the other conferences don't go along, can the SEC and Big Ten force this through? Our Insiders — Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais and LSU football beat writer Wilson Alexander — join host Zach Ewing to talk through the issue and whether it's good for LSU. Also, LSU basketball beat writer Toyloy Brown is here to talk about the Tigers' sudden change of fortunes and how they actually still have a chance at the NIT. #lsu #sec #cfp #collegefootball #collegebasketball #marchmadness #geauxtigers