Going into conference play, LSU held a 12-1 record and looked like a real potential threat in the SEC. The Tigers have since dropped all three league games, including one at home to a bad South Carolina team, scoring an average of just 71 points per game. That dropoff in play coincided with Dedan Thomas Jr., who leads LSU in scoring (16.2 PPG), being removed from the lineup.
Thomas suffered a lower leg injury the day before the SEC schedule kicked off, a re-aggravation of an issue he dealt with in the past. That was nearly two weeks ago now, and it doesn’t sound like the talented 6-foot-1 guard, who also leads the SEC in assists (7.