USA TODAY Ben Simmons' time at LSU has included more basketball than college USA TODAY BATON ROUGE — LSU freshman superstar Ben Simmons' benching for “academic” reasons in the opening minutes of the Tennessee game on Feb. 20 was not an isolated example of his classroom woes. Simmons failed to garner a 2.0 grade point average ... LSU's Ben Simmons' academic struggles not isolatedShreveport Times LSU's Ben Simmons concedes he's missed 'some' class but adds, 'I go to class now'The Advocate Ben Simmons Comments on Going to Class at LSU, Being a Student-AthleteBleacher Report all 14 news articles » Continue reading...