The Big Lead LSU Lost at Home to Alabama, But Sure, Keep Talking About the Tigers and the NCAA Tournament The Big Lead LSU and the most talented player in college basketball, Ben Simmons, suffered a brutal defeat at home Wednesday night to Alabama, 76-69. The Tigers choked away a halftime lead, clanged 15 free throws – Simmons missed nine of them – and watched ... Will a marquee player like Ben Simmons make a difference in LSU getting a NCAA tourney bid?NOLA.com Will LSU's Ben Simmons impact the NCAA tournament selection committee?ESPN (blog) Why ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi doesn't think he's 'a lunatic' for pegging LSU basketball as solid NCAA ...The Advocate Death Valley Voice -Shreveport Times -Lexington Herald Leader (blog) all 62 news articles » Continue reading...