With the dual-meet title at stake Friday night at Missouri, LSU sent star sophomore Kailin Chio out to anchor on balance beam, needing a 9.90 or better to win. The results were predictably phenomenal.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team (4-1-1) secured a top 10 SEC road win with their 197.675-197.500 victory over No. 7 Missouri (4-3) on Friday night inside Mizzou Arena. It was a gritty road performance in Columbia on Friday night to earn LSU’s highest road score of the season thus far.

Alabama Crimson Tide (19-3, 5-3 SEC) at LSU Tigers (20-2, 6-2 SEC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 LSU will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Tigers take on No.

Williams hit two jumpers in that quarter, including one that Richard set up with a steal at the other end. Richard drained a baseline jumper and a pair of 3-pointers, the second of which gave the Tigers a 16-point lead that they would ride to their fifth straight victory.

Mississippi State crushed LSU on the glass in an 80-66 road win. Is State improving, or did the Tigers just unravel at home?

LSU doners forked over a small fortune to fund a massive talent influx for Lane Kiffin, and they'll expect results sooner than later