Jan. 22: LSU vs. South Carolina — the big showdown

Beat writer Reed Darcey and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to discuss LSU women's basketball, men's basketball, storming-the-court controversies and SEC football. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies. Reed and Scott break down how the Tigers bounced back from their surprise loss at Auburn to post back-to-back wins over Alabama and Arkansas.  The guys discuss the play of Mikaylah Williams and Hailey Van Lith, then take a look at LSU's strengths and weaknesses against South Carolina ahead of Thursday's showdown between No. 1 and No. 9 in the PMAC. We also take a look at the LSU men, who are 3-2 in SEC play after missing a golden opportunity to defeat Texas A&M and sweep the Aggies on Saturday. Finally, we get into the issue of storming the court, and/or field, after big wins — whether it's right to do, potential fines, safety hazards and more. Finally, we take a moment to discuss what SEC football will look like in 2024, given the additions of Oklahoma and Texas — and the subtraction of Nick Saban. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Subscribe to The Advocate: theadvocate.com/subscribe Sign up for the LSU Sports Insider newsletter: theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter 0:00-Intro 2:50-How the LSU women stepped up on defense 6:16-Hailey Van Lith warms up 10:00-Breaking down LSU and South Carolina 16:15-How good can Mikaylah Williams get? 21:45-LSU men beat Ole Miss, lose to Texas A&M 26:00-Tigers doing better than expected? 27:25-The emergence of Jordan Wright, Jalen Cook 31:30-Pros and cons of storming the court 40:05-What happens if a star player gets hurt? 40:50-A younger perspective on Saban's departure