With the LSU football team on a bye week before its showdown with Alabama next Saturday, the LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais, beat writer Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing — took the time for a full preview episode on the Tigers' men's and women's basketball teams. The teams are on different levels as far as expectations — the women are ranked No. 7 in the country and hoping to return to the Final Four, the men are just hoping to reach the first NCAA tournament in the Matt McMahon era — but we offer a full breakdown of each, including: • Flau'jae Johnson's turn in the spotlight • LSU men's team is full of new faces • What to watch for in non-conference play • Predictions for the 2024-25 season • Around the SEC #lsu #geauxtigers #collegehoops #collegebasketball #collegefootball 0:00- intro 2:55- Building toward LSU vs Bama 8:05- Injury Report 12:00- Around the SEC: What to watch for LSU's week off? 18:30- LSU Basketball is back 21:00- For the Women it's life after Angel 27:40- Flau'jae Johnson, the spotlight is yours 33:35- LSU Men relying on transfers again 40:25- For LSU Men, help is on the way 44:40- What are your hoops expectations? 52:20- Sports Betting: LSU Basketball 55:50- Around the SEC, hoops style